When King Xu heard this voice, he raised his eyes and saw that it was Lord Shi who spoke, this Lord Shi had a very good reputation in the capital, just because he was iron-faced and selfless, and the nobles of the capital, no matter who he did, would not dare to offend him, because once he caught the handle, he would desperately write in front of the emperor, and he must let that person be punished and sanctioned.

But this Lord Shi is also in a state of neutrality and is not attached to any force, so when he opened his mouth today, King Xu was surprised.

Unexpectedly, I only heard that Lord Shi continued: "I heard that yesterday, after the Qianqiu Banquet, the two girls of King Xu stayed in the palace for a long time for some reason, and the eldest girl was invited to the queen's Yikun Palace, and the second girl was even more peculiar. ”

The Lord Shi suddenly changed his words, and pointed at himself, Xu Guang was even more surprised in his heart, and before he had time to think about it, he immediately came out of the column and saluted: "This is what the ministers don't know, everyone here knows that yesterday's Qianqiu banquet, male and female guests sat in two columns, after the minister's Qianqiu banquet was dispersed, he went straight back to King Xu's mansion, as for the little girl, it was the palace that sent someone to the palace, saying that the queen asked my eldest girl to stay in Yikun Palace, and the second girl was personally sent back to the palace by His Royal Highness the Prince, and there was nothing wrong with it, I wonder where Lord Shi heard this? ”

Because of Lord Shi's words, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty set their eyes on this King Xu, who was holding a heavy army, to see how he could tell the difference.

Feeling this gaze mixed with various meanings, King Xu couldn't help but sweat coldly behind his back, damn it, he suddenly showed his edge at such a time, how can this make people good?

But fortunately, at this time, someone opened his mouth to relieve the siege for King Xu, and this person was the prince, only to hear the prince's faint voice sounded: "Lord Shi I'm afraid the news is wrong, yesterday Miss Xu was because she was waiting for my mother's love, so she stayed in Yikun Palace to rest for the night, as for the second girl Xu because she lost the jade pendant, she will go to the Qianqiu banquet to find it, and then I personally sent her back to King Xu's mansion, this process is not inappropriate, Lord Shi is not a soldier?" ”

I saw that Lord Shi heard that the prince and King Xu replied like this, but he didn't entangle, just nodded and said: "Even so, that is why I am suspicious, but because it is the emperor's business, it is strictly for the sake of the country, and I hope that King Xu will not blame." ”

That Lord Shi kept saying that he was for the emperor and for the country, so how could King Xu blame him? He could only smile and say, "Lord Shi is serious, I naturally know that you are loyal and patriotic." I won't blame you, and in the final analysis, it's a little girl who acts out of line, so it attracts criticism. ”

I saw that when Lord Shi heard this, he didn't even say a few more modest words, just nodded coldly, and stood back.

Since then, in the court, King Xu has been secretly frightened, it seems that the water in this capital is extremely deep, even if he wants to wait and see what happens, he will always be dragged into the pool. After waiting for the next dynasty, King Xu obviously felt that his back was already wet.

It seems that this is not easy to earn from the dragon's skill, King Xu couldn't help but sigh secretly in his heart.

After getting off the bridge, King Xu did not continue to entangle in the palace, but couldn't wait to return to King Xu's mansion.

As soon as he returned to King Xu's mansion, Prince Xu's face was already gloomy, and he commanded the people in the mansion: "Call the second lady to me immediately." ”

Xu Lan's face was also shocked when she heard the news, she didn't know why her father suddenly called her over, but she still put down the needle and thread in her hand, sorted out her appearance, and went to her father's study.

"Father, you have called me, but what do you command?" After Xu Lan entered, she only saw her father standing in front of the window of the study with his back to her, and she couldn't figure out her father's intentions for a while, so she could only ask in a low voice.

"Lan'er, I just ask you, where did you go after the Qianqiu Banquet last night?"

When Xu Lan heard this, she only felt that her mind was blank. She spun around in her mind, and she really didn't know why her father suddenly asked like this, could it be that her whereabouts had been revealed last night?

But Xu Lan's mouth was still unconsciously revealing the answer that had been made up a long time ago: "My daughter's jade pendant fell on the Qianqiu banquet, because the jade pendant was given by her mother, so Lan'er didn't dare to lose it, so she turned back to the Qianqiu banquet to look for it." ”

"Nonsense!" Before Xu Lan's words were finished, Xu Wangye interrupted her fiercely, only to see Xu Wangye turn around, his eyes widened angrily, and he stared at Xu Lan fiercely: "For now, you still have to lie to me, the jade pendant is lost?" When did you become such a careless person, tell me quickly, what did you do when you went to the Qianqiu Banquet last night! ”

It was the first time for Xu Lan to see her father speak so violently, her face turned pale with fright, and tears poured up almost instantly, Xu Lan quickly knelt down and cried: "Father! My daughter really didn't lie to you, I really fell on the jade pendant at the Qianqiu Banquet, so I went back to get it! ”

"Wow, you dare to lie to me now, don't you think that you are acting well, when everyone else is a fool, if you just go back to the Qianqiu banquet to get the jade pendant, then you tell me, why do the civil and military of the Manchu Dynasty know that you are wandering in the palace sneakily after the Qianqiu banquet last night?"

Hearing this, Xu Lan felt even more frightened in his heart, but he didn't have any way to refute it, just blindly said: "My daughter doesn't have ...... The daughter did not ...... Father, Lan'er really just went back to find Yu Pei, and didn't stay anywhere else! “

Xu Wangye looked condescendingly at his daughter kneeling on the ground, his face against the light, obscure.

After a long while, Xu Lan heard King Xu's voice sound: "I always thought you were a well-behaved and sensible person, but I didn't expect that you were so stubborn, since you refused to tell the truth, then you should kneel outside this study, kneel until you are willing to tell the truth." Come on, drag the young lady out! “

This series of actions was so fast that Xu Lan hadn't even reacted yet, she had already knelt on the cold floor outside King Xu's study, because it had been snowing heavily in the capital for days recently, and there was even a little light snow on the floor, which quickly soaked Xu Lan's knees and calves.

But Xu Lan didn't seem to feel the cold cold, she only felt the cold in her heart spreading endlessly.

Am I really doing something wrong? At this moment, Xu Lan couldn't help but have the idea of doubting herself.

After only kneeling on the snow for half an hour, Xu Lan felt that she couldn't hold on anymore, and the snow on the ground seeped into her body little by little, as if her bones were full of cold.

If it was in the past, when this situation was encountered, Princess Xu would have rushed to it immediately. She will definitely help herself up and coax herself gently. My sister will definitely rush over and plead with my father, who has always listened to my sister the most.

Even Brother Zhen'er, seeing that he was punished by his father, must argue with his father.

But today, in this world, it seems that Xu Lan is the only one alone, her mother is sick in bed, and those people don't have the courage to reveal this kind of news to her mother, her sister is still in the palace, as for her poor brother, he is still unconscious in bed.

The more time passed, Xu Lan felt that her mind was becoming less and less clear, and she was dazed, feeling very cold for a while, but immediately feeling so hot.

She couldn't see the scenery in front of her clearly, and she didn't know what kind of scenery it was in the sky, did the sun come out? Has it snowed? None of this was on her radar.

In this world, it seems to be covered with a veil, and Xu Lan can't see it at all.

Father, Lan'er is wrong, wrong, don't blame me...... I didn't want to do anything bad, I just wanted to get justice for my brother......

Xu Lan felt that she was muttering in her heart, but she didn't know that she didn't have the strength to say these words at all, and in the eyes of others, she could only see Miss Xu Lan kneeling on the snow with a sudden expression.

And King Xu in the study, sitting next to the desk, but also angry for a long time, although Xu Lan is his second daughter, but Xu Lan this time, acted too out of proportion, if no one caught him to take the handle, it would be fine, the left was just a few words for him to teach, but unexpectedly, this matter was known to the civil and military of the whole dynasty, and he was caught, but he couldn't refute it, if it wasn't for the prince to relieve her today, I'm afraid that the entire court would suspect that King Xu had bad intentions.

At this time, the emperor's illness worsened, and Prince Xu couldn't wash it even if he jumped into the Yellow River.

Thinking of this result, King Xu felt more and more that Xu Lan was really unforgivable, and now she was becoming more and more arrogant, and she really should be punished well.

"Lord Wang, the second lady just fainted."

When King Xu heard the reply of his subordinates, he was surprised, but he had the intention to teach Xu Lan a lesson, so he immediately restrained his expression and said coldly: "I actually fainted, then send her back to the house, and tell the imperial doctor to treat him." Wait until the second girl wakes up and tell her. When I woke up, I went to the ancestral hall to kneel and admit my mistakes, and copied a scroll of Buddha's scriptures. ”

When the subordinate heard the prince commanding like this, he couldn't help but look up and quietly glanced at Xu Wangye, and saw that Xu Wang's face was still angry and angry, and he didn't dare to say more, so he hurriedly lowered his eyebrows and retreated.

Therefore, when Xu Lan came to her senses under the treatment of the imperial doctor, she didn't have time to be happy, and she didn't have time to thank Prince Xu, so she was immediately pulled to the cold ancestral hall.

And the words of King Xu from the next person made her really know what cold is.

Father, father, do you really want your daughter's life!

Xu Lan's face was pale, but she couldn't say a word, she could only feel disappointed in her heart.