The second sister-in-law followed the people in the inner courtyard to leave, remembering what Fang had just said, and then looking at the eldest sister-in-law who was surrounded by the stewards on the side, she hesitated again in her heart about Zhu Rong's insistence on letting the knight.

She didn't have such a personality, but why did she hesitate and contradict each other for this matter, and she didn't look like herself anymore.

In the inner courtyard, the old lady saw the soft sound, and Mama Rui brought a large box of gold and silver jewelry, and said with a smile: "It's terrible at home, and it took a few days to count the things, and the old lady has prepared such a big box of jewelry for you, which is not made up, don't dislike it." ”

Rouyin didn't dare to accept it, and saluted: "Grandma, you have already given me a lot of things." ”

The old lady smiled and said, "Your sister-in-law and younger siblings have these, and your younger brothers will marry daughters-in-law in the future, and they will all be the same." ”

Mama Rui sent it to Rouyin: "Young lady, you can take it, and the slave will go and get the refreshments." ”

As soon as Mama left, the maids all stepped back, and Rouyin put the jewelry box aside, sat upright Zhou Zheng, and asked, "Grandma, do you have anything else to tell me?" ”

The old lady said: "What do you plan to do, stay in the private house in the capital, or leave Beijing, what will Ruier do in the future, and how will you live in the year you leave home?" ”

Rouyin said that they were doing some small business in the place where they had originally settled, but at the beginning, there were still many people looking for their traces, and Ping Rui was not easy to show up.

This lasted for several months, and then gradually stabilized, and the ordinary little life was very comfortable and comfortable.

But now that she thinks about it, she is really afraid that she has wasted her years and failed Pingrui's knowledge and talents.

"Grandma, I don't have a home, I don't want Pingrui to be for me, and I don't have a home." "But he didn't agree, and we're still discussing." ”

The old lady bowed her head and said: "Home is here, you can come back whenever you want, whether you go or stay, you just decide with each other." ”

Rouyin said: "I saw my sister-in-law and younger siblings just now, so busy that they can't even take care of eating, naturally these days the family affairs are piled together, it is a little busy, but it is not easy to come on weekdays, but this is also Pingrui's responsibility." ”

The old lady was very pleased: "At the beginning, Rong'er and Fuyi helped you leave Beijing, and the matter was done, but he told me that he didn't agree with the second brother leaving." The whole family is the same, and now if it weren't for your face, Pingrui would have no good fruit to eat when he came home, and he was waiting to settle accounts with him. At that time, there was a lot of trouble in the family, and people were looking for people all over the capital, which was even more embarrassing among the nobles of the family, and it also alarmed the court. ”

"Yes, I know that." Rouyin lowered her eyes and said, "At that time, he and the third brother even hid it from me, just knowing that I would not agree, they forcibly took me away." ”

The old lady said angrily: "So this time, I am afraid it will be difficult for you to keep him." Child, go back and discuss it carefully, this is a lifelong thing, don't rush to make an idea in a day or two. In the past few days, you have often come over to follow your sister-in-law and brothers and sisters to take care of some family affairs and help them, which is considered to be your heart. ”

At this time, Sister-in-law Li came in and announced: "The news that has just come out of the palace is that the prince and the princess will leave for Jizhou the day after tomorrow." ”

The old lady was very surprised: "Why don't you stay a few more days, so as to help the emperor assist the government, why are you in such a hurry." ”

Sister-in-law Li naturally didn't know why, but asked, "Do you want to go to the palace?" ”

The old lady said: "It's time to say goodbye, you send a message to the children, asking them to put aside the things at hand, change their clothes and follow me into the palace." ”

She looked at Rouyin, "You go too." ”

Rouyin hurriedly excused herself: "I'm just a people's woman, grandma, I can't enter the palace." ”

The old lady smiled and said: "This court has not yet given the title back, we are all women, but it is just a courtesy between in-laws, don't be afraid, just follow your sister-in-law and sisters." ”

When these words were passed on, Fuyi came to the inner courtyard, led the second sister-in-law back to Qingqiu Pavilion, changed her clothes, and comforted her sister-in-law by saying that when she was still a teacher, she followed her to the front of the palace, and it was no big deal.

In the palace, Zhu Rong met the prince before the female dependent, and he wanted to ask more about the edict no matter what.

Prince Sheng looked at the young man and frowned, and said with a smile: "Are you worried about your father-in-law, will he be killed afterwards?" ”

Zhu Rong lowered his eyes: "The monarch wants the minister to die, and the minister has to die, even if it is so, the minister has no complaints." ”

The prince said: "The edict that was stolen is fake, that is, it was copied by your father-in-law. ”

Zhu Rong was nervous for no reason, clenching his fists tightly.

The prince smiled: "Fake edict, have you read it?" ”

Zhu Rong bowed: "Yes, if the first emperor is not worthy of virtue and fails his family and country, he wants you to replace him." ”

The prince said: "Then guess, what is written on the true edict?" ”

Zhu Rong shook his head: "Weichen doesn't dare to guess." ”

The prince got up and slowly walked in front of him: "Just guess, it's okay." ”

Zhu Rong asked, "That day in the main hall, you told him?" ”

The prince shook his head: "I didn't tell him, I just asked him to kill me with a knife, and the tip of the knife was already on my chest, but he still couldn't do it in the end." Later, I cried and walked back to the dragon couch step by step, and with the knife in my hand, I couldn't stop my own life. ”

"Why didn't you tell him what the real edict had written?"

"On the real testament, there are no conditions, my father said, as long as I am willing, I can replace him at any time."

Zhu Rong looked at the prince in disbelief: "This ...... How can it be. ”

Prince Sheng said: "There is one more thing, you and Mu Kaijiang probably didn't find out, the two daggers you got were not poisonous, the emperor died of blood loss, and the dagger you gave me was not poisonous after inspection." ”

Zhu Rong's chest was tight, and his whole body was tense.

Prince Sheng said: "Rong'er, this is a grudge for decades, and it has nothing to do with your generation of children, I hope you can let it go." ”

With tears in his eyes, Zhu Rong replied with difficulty: "Yes." ”

Prince Katsu said: "If you want to judge right and wrong, the fault lies with me, and if I had been willing to replace the crown prince back then, he would have been liberated long ago." In that case, it is difficult to say whether Daqi will be better. But at the moment, it seems that my giving up is indeed not the best choice. In order to establish authority for the new monarch, I must stay away from the imperial power as soon as possible, and from now on, I will assist the government and protect the emperor, and I will entrust it to you. ”

Zhu Rong knelt on one knee, hugged his fists and said: "The minister will not disgrace his life." ”

Prince Sheng said: "He has the grace of cultivation for you, but everything has passed, and your sadness and sadness cannot change any results." You don't have to worry that Yan Jingshan will be killed by me or the emperor because of copying the edict, from now on, only when you abandon the country and betray the court, will you have to worry about your life. You have already seen the power of Yongluo artillery, and you are a person who has died once, and after a few years, if my sword, gun and artillery stagnate, you will also die in vain. ”

Zhu Rong woke up, abandoned his old grievances, and said loudly: "The minister's decree." ”

At the same time, the carriage and horse of the Zhu family arrived at the palace gate, and the head of the Hanyuan Hall came to greet the old lady, but said to Fuyi: "The princess Niangniang asked the lady to go and see her, and I will take you to the Hanyuan Hall to see the queen later." ”

Fu Yi quit his grandmother and family and followed the other chamberlains to Princess Min's palace.

On the way, I met the imperial doctor coming out of the eldest princess, and the palace maid who led the way asked casually, and the palace maid next to the imperial doctor responded: "The eldest princess wants to go out for a walk, and the queen mother ordered the imperial doctor to come and take a look, and after seeing it, it is not okay, the eldest princess is losing her temper." ”

Fu Yi just listened, didn't dare to say more, and was led to Princess Min soon after.

The princess was directing the palace maids to pack their luggage to leave Beijing, and when she saw Fuyi, she smiled and said: "This year, after leaving Kizhou, I have been running around, and I am used to taking care of these things by myself, but I am terrified of these palace maids." ”

Fu Yi followed Princess Min to the eaves and spread his handkerchief on the fence so that the princess could be seated.

"Such a beautiful embroiderer, don't spoil it." But the princess picked it up and gave it back, saying, "They wipe it every day, and it's very clean." ”

Fuyi can see that the princess has begun to relax, and is gradually returning to the state of Kishu, where she rarely dresses so grandly and gorgeously, more often, she rides on a horse and shuttles with the prince in the barracks.

"I called you here to entrust Yao Nian to you, she was going to go back to Kishu with us, but she was injured, so she just used as an excuse to leave her." Princess Min said, "I discussed the matter between her and that Mu Kaijiang, I discussed it with the prince, we don't interfere, they do it themselves, and in the end, the emperor and the queen will always call the shots." It's just that in case Mu Kaijiang hurts her heart, you are Nian'er's most intimate friend, accompany her and enlighten her. ”

Fu Yi said yes, and then asked, "Do you have any other commands?" ”

Princess Min said: "Just this one thing, no matter what, it is better to assist Hanzhi and often go into the palace to see her." ”

Fu Yi thought about it, and said: "Niangniang, there is something that the younger generation also wants to ask you, which is about the inheritance of the title of the Zhu family." ”

Half an hour later, Fu Yi followed Princess Min to Hanyuan Palace, and the old lady saw the princess and said a lot of reluctance and advice to each other.

After a while, the chamberlain reported that the sons of the Zhu family had also arrived, and they waited at the side of the palace gate, and when the eldest brother and Pingli entered the door, she stopped Zhu Rong.

"What's wrong?"

"Brother Rong, I've made up my mind about the title."

"What's the idea?"

"I'll help you convince Big Brother together, I won't hesitate."

Zhu Rong was very happy: "Why did you suddenly figure it out?" ”

But Fu Yi looked at him strangely: "Why are your eyes red?" ”