Chapter Ninety-Seven: Not Soft-Hearted
Wei Ruyi figured out this joint, looked at Old Madam Xu again, and said: "Old Madam, Young Madam Xu is the county lord, you want to take a break, there should always be a reason." ”
Old Madam Xu hated Mrs. Xu for really saying this, her face was not very good-looking, and she only said: "The princess is too worried, my Xu family has not said anything about divorce." ”
"Mother, you really don't ......"
"How can you talk about such things?" Old Madam Xu scolded her.
Mrs. Xu is a smart person, if she doesn't say this clearly, she has no chance to speak up when she looks back and writes a letter of resignation, today she is going to say it in front of the Chen family and Wei Ruyi, Wei Ruyi is now a princess and a doctor, as long as she hears it, she can't ignore it.
Her tears fell, and she only pulled Wei Ruyi and said, "Princess, you take my pulse carefully and see if I can get pregnant." ”
Wei Ruyi was a little helpless, but she still took her pulse.
Then he said, "Yes, it's a matter of time." ”
Old Madam Xu's old face was pale, but she wouldn't have a seizure against Wei Ruyi, and she couldn't afford it.
She saluted respectfully and said, "Thank you princess for checking my daughter-in-law's pulse, the hour is not early, we won't bother much, and we will leave." After speaking, he turned around and saluted Mrs. Chen, and then led the people away.
Mrs. Xu secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and quietly smiled with Wei Ruyi: "Thank you." ”
Wei Ruyi watched her leave, and then suddenly came over, daring to love herself, but she was used by her once. Anyway, she also got a useful piece of information.
"Ruyi, what are you thinking?" Old Lady Chen looked at her thoughtfully and asked.
Wei Ruyi thought about it, but decided to tell him: "My daughter thinks that it must be King Xiao's failure to win over Lao An, and the Xu family will make a scene of divorce in order to please King Xiao and coerce King Lao'an, but Mrs. Xu is very smart, she must have guessed it, so she came to the Chen family and took advantage of Ruyi." ”
After speaking, Chen Ding was surprised, and Old Lady Chen only smiled with satisfaction: "I knew that you were a smart person, and I saw through it, so I didn't say anything." ”
Chen Ding hurriedly said: "Ruyi, how did you see it, I originally only thought about it in this direction, you are a lady who doesn't go out of the door, how can you ......?"
"Idiot."
Old Mrs. Chen looked at this stupid son, obviously marching and fighting well, but when it came to this intrigue, it would not work.
Chen Ding was reprimanded like this, and he was not angry, and continued to stare at Wei Ruyi, Wei Ruyi explained: "King Xiao was sent to the capital to inspect, at that time he neither pleaded nor dragged the mud and water, Ruyi felt strange, so he sent someone to inquire, only to know that after he left the capital, he immediately went in the direction of King Lao'an. ”
"But how did you think that he went to find Lao An Wang and failed?" Chen Ding asked again.
"Now the emperor's brothers, only King Lao An is still healthy, if King Xiao ascends the throne by improper means in the future, it is inevitable that people from the royal family will come to correct his name, and he will be the best choice." Wei Ruyi said again.
After speaking, Chen Ding's heart and liver jumped: "You really dare to say it!" ”
"Ruyi doesn't know nothing." Wei Ruyi smiled lightly, Chen Ding was scared into a cold sweat, but he didn't think about it, just thinking that Wei Ruyi might have heard these words from Lou Yan, so he didn't ask any more.
However, when the Xu family came out, King Rong, who was still investigating the reason for Jiang Di's obedient departure from Beijing, also thought of it all of a sudden.
"I don't know if Uncle An no longer plans to participate in court politics, whether it's true or not." He had two beads in his hand, and his eyes were dark.
The people below were vigilant: "Do you want to send someone to keep an eye on it?" ”
"Not yet."
"But in case ......"
"You didn't see that Young Lady Xu was smart, which means that Lao Anwang's mind hasn't changed. You just need to stare at this Young Lady Xu. After King Rong finished speaking, news had already come from outside, saying that the princess from Fusang had entered the palace.
King Rong smiled coldly: "Is the carriage ready?" ”
"Ready."
"Then let's enter the palace." After speaking, he glanced at the teacup next to his hand, remembered Lou Yanlai, and remembered his words yesterday, I only felt that this person was really scheming, and he had guessed Jiang Di's mind so early, so what was he going to do, and then let himself and Jiang Di lose both?
After entering the palace, he went straight to the Palace of Heart Cultivation.
Today, the envoys of Fuso also came, and the main hall was also full of treasures sent by Fusang.
The emperor sat radiantly at the top, and Concubine Roujia sat beside him. King Ping stood on the side with his hands in his hands, his eyes were faint, he was not interested in this Fusang princess, he just knew that Fusang had ulterior motives this time.
Sha Mu was wearing a long black gauze skirt of Fusang, with a face on her face, her eyes carefully looked at the people in this hall, King Rui of Ping, and even Jiang Yan of King Zhao, she looked around, and finally her eyes fell on Lou Yan, who was wearing a jade robe standing at the head of the minister.
The smartest person in Beiyan is also the first traitor!
The corners of her mouth were coldly hooked, and the princess Fusang in front of her had already finished her salute and finished her polite words.
The emperor was naturally vigilant about Fusang's overtures, and only smiled politely: "The princess is also tired today, so she will go to the palace to rest for the time being." ”
"Yes." The delicate voice of a warbler's cry accompanied by the crisp sound of the bell on her wrist made people pay more attention, but all they could see was the shy and low-hanging little face and the exotic eyes under the veil.
Jiang Yan is such a beauty, when he saw it, he secretly praised it in his heart, and when he left, he said to King Lian, who had been coughing beside him: "This is good-looking." ”
King Lian smiled, Mu Ne didn't know how to reply, and the conversation was over.
After waiting for the people to leave, the emperor said: "Since the princess is here to kiss, who do you think is the most compatible?" ”
"According to the old minister, the ambition of the wolf son of the small country of Fusang, this sudden show of goodwill, there must be other schemes."
"But Weichen feels that Fusang and my Beiyan have been fighting for a long time, and this time he took the initiative to show goodwill, which is the blessing of the two countries, and the princess sent this time is the third princess who is the most beloved by King Fusang, which shows his sincerity."
In the main hall, the ministers were immediately divided into two factions.
The emperor was so noisy that he had a headache, looked at Lou Yan, who was silent, thought about it, didn't ask him, only asked King Ping: "What do you think?" ”
"Daqi has also made a move recently, and wants to take away the proton from my Beiyan, according to Erchen, it is better to marry, at least after Daqi knows, he will not dare to move."
As soon as King Ping's words came out, the main hall immediately echoed a piece, and the emperor also felt reasonable, so he only asked him to choose a candidate who was friendly and went back to rest.
When the people in the hall were all dispersed, King Ping glanced at Lou Yan, who was standing there and seemed to be waiting for him, went out with him, and asked him, "What does the national teacher think?" ”
"Your Highness is right." Lou Yan returned to him.
"And who do you think is the best fit?" King Ping glanced at Jiang Yan: "If it weren't for the fact that Lao Qi had already set up a concubine, she would be suitable." ”
Jiang Yan walked behind and didn't speak, Lou Yan's eyes cooled slightly: "Someone will come out on their own, and His Highness only needs to do his good deeds when the time comes." ”
"Who?"
Before King Ping's words fell, he saw a little eunuch running in a hurry: "Back to Your Highness, when Princess Fusang just left the palace gate, she collided with His Royal Highness King Rong's carriage. ”
King Ping came to his senses, and the person Lou Yan was referring to was King Rong.
He waved away the little eunuch and turned his head to look at Lou Yan: "Fusang's national strength is strong, let Fusang become the help of the five emperors' brothers, and you still let this king become his good deed?" ”
Lou Yan's footsteps also stopped slightly: "The princess of Fusang, no matter who she marries, in the future, if there is a disturbance in Beiyan, they will have a reason to come in." But if he marries King Rong, with the majesty of King Rong who has been in the border for many years, he will only make Fusang obedient to him, and as for the future, His Royal Highness should know what to do. ”
As long as King Rong appeases Fusang, King Rong can be eliminated, and as soon as King Rong dies, King Ping only needs to quickly control Princess Fusang. This is better than preventing Fusang from coming in and making trouble all day long.
King Ping figured this out, and raised his eyebrows: "The national teacher is scheming." ”
"The prince has won the award." Lou Yan saluted respectfully, and King Ping only glanced at him lightly, and walked away.
After he left, Jiang Yan stepped forward to look at him: "Xiao Yan, why do I think Brother Ping has changed." ”
Lou Yan looked at King Ping's back, mumbled, didn't say much, and walked away.
King Ping will change, as he expected. King Ping came back with a monstrous hatred, the person he had to deal with was his father, and he was the first person in power in the entire Northern Yan, in such a twisted hatred, it was strange that he did not change.
After leaving the palace gate, Lou Yan didn't let Jiang Yan follow him, but said, "You go and ask the head of the Yun family to go to the heavenly prison together." ”
"Who are you going to see in the prison?"
"Yun Hao."
Heavenly Prison.
The head of the Yun family is now back in the position of prime minister, which is unprecedented, and the officials under the emperor's move can't guess it, after all, he just killed a prime minister's son, and another prime minister Lao Tzu came.
"Yun Xiangye has been asking this king to learn more from Xiangye since he took office, and today I happened to turn to Yun Gongzi's case file, thinking that Yun Xiangye may not have seen his grandson for a long time, so I invited you to come along." Jiang Yan said with a smile as he walked.
When Yun Tao, the head of the Yun family, heard this, he only moved the corners of his mouth, and there was no smile in his eyes: "Thank you, Your Royal Highness King Zhao, for bothering the old minister." ”
"I don't bother, it's how this case is judged, Brother Ping is also very embarrassed, this king wants to hear what Xiangye means." Jiang Yan smiled, and soon several people arrived in the prison where Yun Hao was.
There was no sunlight in the dungeon, only a few candles were burning, and the faces were especially dark.
Jiang Yan asked people to open the cell, and the official specially called out to Yun Hao, who was sitting in the corner: "Wake up, someone has come to see you." ”
After shouting, he found that the person in the corner did not move, he felt strange, and stepped forward to push again, but when he touched Yun Hao, Yun Hao's body fell to the ground weakly, his blue face was hideous, and his empty eyes were black and pressing, which was very terrifying.
The officials screamed in fright, and everyone hurried in.
Yun Tao saw that his grandson actually lost his breath, and immediately looked at Jiang Yan, Jiang Yan didn't expect it, and immediately said: "Call him to come, and then call the person in charge here, what he has eaten and used in the past few days, who has come, tell me all clearly!" ”
The official who was kneeling on the ground trembled and said, "He hasn't eaten any of the food he has brought in the past few days, and we thought he wanted to go on a hunger strike, but a few days ago, a son surnamed Qiu came to see him...... It seems that since that day, Yun Gongzi has been sitting in the corner and not moving. ”
"Qiu?" Jiang Yan's face was puzzled.
Yun Tao is a human spirit, and Jiang Yan's confusion at the moment is pretending to be true or not, he can see it at a glance.
He clenched his fists and said to Jiang Yan: "Your Highness, since Hao'er has been killed, can this matter be investigated by the old minister." ”
"Even if something happens to the Criminal Department, it is better for the Criminal Department to preside over the trial, and the Prime Minister will listen to it." Jiang Yan said.
"That's fine." Yun Tao knew his suspicions, but what the truth was, he would soon be able to find out.
When he left, Jiang Yan looked at the dead Yun Hao again, remembering that Lou Yan suddenly asked him to call Yun Tao to come with him, and only secretly sighed that he was a genius, and he was afraid that he would not be able to match him in this life.
He was a little depressed, and after coming out of the prison, he went back to King Zhao's Mansion directly.
However, when I came back, I saw Concubine Meng's maid waiting at the door, and I couldn't help but be a little bored, and turned around and went back to my main courtyard.
On the way there, he silently looked at the sky full of stars, stopped slightly, and looked up.
The warm wind blew, and the air was mixed with a slight fragrance, which was the smell of the woman's body.
"Who's hiding there?" He turned his head to take a look, and saw Yu Rouyi, who was covered in bruises and unkempt hair, walking out of the shadows, looking timid.
Seeing that it was her, Jiang Yan was a little puzzled: "How did you get it like this?" ”
"It was the concubine who accidentally fell on her own." Yu Rouyi said busily.
"Fell?" Jiang Yan is not blind, this is obviously beaten by someone, but Yu Rou calculated his affairs, he hasn't forgotten it, thought about it, and only said in a deep voice: "Pay more attention in the future, go and ask someone to get some medicine to apply it." With that, he turned around and left.
"Your Highness......" Yu Rouyi hurriedly took a step forward, but stepped on her skirt and tripped forward, seeing that she was about to fall to the ground, Jiang Yan flew and fished her in her arms.
Smelling the familiar smell of safety, Yu Rouyi's eyes became moist, and she looked at him stupidly: "Thank you, Your Highness." ”
Jiang Yan's eyebrows twisted slightly: "Get up first." ”
"Hmm." Yu Rou responded, then stood firmly, shook again, and sweated on her forehead.
Jiang Yan couldn't help but pull the corner of her skirt to see that the blood marks on her delicate legs were still bleeding out, and there was no good place in that whole piece of skin.
He was stunned: "Why is it so badly injured?" ”
"It's okay......"
"Are you alright?" Jiang Yan doesn't like to beat and scold his subordinates, it can be said that under his hands, there has never been a woman beaten like this. Seeing Yu Rouyi like this, he only felt that it was too cruel. And when you think about it, you know who did it.
"Come on, confine Meng Shi for three months, let her reflect clearly before going out." Jiang Yan suppressed his temper and ordered, and looked at Yu Rouyi again: "Send some medicine to Aunt Yu's courtyard." After speaking, as she was about to leave, Yu Rouyi couldn't help but pull him: "Isn't Your Highness going to sit in the concubine's courtyard?" ”
Jiang Yan took pity on her, but it didn't mean that he forgave her, he only brushed her hand away coldly: "Soon the princess will enter the palace, and when the time comes, there will be no such thing as a princess." With that, he walked away.
Yu Rouyi's eyes flashed slightly, is it the princess, Chen Yansleeve?
The corners of her mouth are coldly hooked, whoever dares to stop her will die!
Chen Yansleeve sneezed, looked at the wedding dress that had been made in the embroidery workshop, and sighed softly.
She is an older sister, and the marriage naturally has to be completed before Wei Ruyi, so it is scheduled for the end of August, that is, next month. I think the second uncle's family will be back soon. When she got married, she found another reason to lead the troops.
When Wei Ruyi came over, she looked at her in a daze and chuckled: "Sister, is she in a hurry to get married?" ”
"I'm thinking about when I'm going out to lead the troops, I'm bored in this capital." Chen Yansleeve said truthfully.
"You can take it slow with the troops, how can there be a bride rushing to the battle. Wait until you are not happy in the future, and then think about going out. After Wei Ruyi finished speaking, she took out a piece of paper, spread it out in front of her, and said, "I want to ask my sister a few questions." ”
"Armament map?" Chen Yansleeve recognized it at a glance: "How can you have this?" ”
"Sister tell me first, what is the approximate area from here to here, and how long will it take?" Wei Ruyi pointed to the two places on the map.
Chen Yansleeve glanced at it: "This should be the place where Lao Anwang is now, go down, close to the north, it is Langzhou." ”
"Langzhou, Northland......" Wei Ruyi thought about it, in his previous life, Jiang Di had asked Jiang Yan to take care of this place for him, and Northland was the place where Roujia's father and brother were stationed, and there were a large number of soldiers and horses.
Could it be that Jiang Di's next target is them? But these people are no better than the mediocre Lao Anwang, once he can't lobby, they will inevitably sue the emperor one by one, and at that time, Jiang Di is stealing chickens and rice. But since he chose to go, did he have another purpose?
"Ruyi, Ruyi?" Chen Yansleeve shouted at her several times before she came back to her senses.
Chen Yansleeve saw her like this, and said with a smile: "What do you think, it's so late, let's go and rest early." Ming'er Zhongyuan Festival, we still have to go to worship the ancestors, the Wei family is now your daughter's family and your grandmother, you are afraid that you will have to invite her early in the morning. ”
Wei Ruyi thought of this stubble and had a headache.
"Don't worry, I told my grandfather, I'll go with you tomorrow, if not, you can come with us, and then go to put the river lantern after burning the paper ingots at night." Chen Yansleeve comforted.
Wei Ruyi saw that she had even thought about this, so she smiled and nodded.
Early the next morning, she and Chen Yansleeve changed into plain clothes and got into the carriage to go to Sun's mansion.
Today's Midyear Festival, the court officials are all at home as usual, and Sun Shangshu is naturally there.
When he heard that Wei Ruyi was coming, he immediately called someone to invite him, but was stopped by Mrs. Sun: "Mother said that she didn't want to see her, as for the matter of worshipping her ancestors, her mother has already arranged it, so she doesn't have to worry about it." ”
Sun Shangshu was a little angry: "Why don't you understand things like this, you don't know what Wei Ruyi's identity is now?" ”
"What about the princess, the old lady loves her. But how many days can the old lady hurt? Mrs. Sun had a grudge against Wei Ruyi for embarrassing Sun Wan'er before, and now she doesn't want to do anything at all.
Sun Shangshu was so angry that he slapped the table: "You can say such words!" ”
"I ......"
"Go and get someone in!" Sun Shangshu said angrily.
Mrs. Sun gritted her teeth: "I'm not going!" Is it because I didn't invite her in the door, the lord still wants to divorce me? ”
"You ......"
Sun Shangshu was angry, so he heard someone report from him: "Master, the young lady just went to the front door, poured black dog blood and released chickens at the door, and wanted to drive Jing and the princess away!" ”
Mrs. Sun covered her mouth after hearing this, Wan'er was crazy.
Sun Shangshu was so angry that he pointed at Mrs. Sun and scolded: "Long hair and short knowledge, it is really difficult for women and villains to raise!" After speaking, he scolded the little guy and said: "Immediately pull Wan'er back for me, lock her in the room, and don't take a step out of the room without my permission!" After saying that, he hurried to the front yard.
Where is he giving Wei Ruyi face now, it is the Chen family and the old concubine behind Wei Ruyi, as well as Lou Yan and Roujia Guifei! No matter which one of them is brought out, he can't offend!
He hurried to the front door, it was okay not to look at it, but when he saw that the front door had been splashed with blood, Wei Ruyi and Chen Yansleeve were standing far away, and their bodies were not dirty, but the faces of the Chen family who came with him were not very good-looking.
Sun Shangshu hurriedly stepped forward with a smile and said, "Princess Jinghe, Miss Chen, it's Wan'er messing around, don't take it to heart, let's talk in the mansion." ”
Sun Wan'er was still twisted aside and refused to leave: "Why should my father grovel to her......"
"Shut up!" Sun Shangshu lowered his voice and scolded, then turned his head to look at Wei Ruyi: "Don't be angry, princess, Wan'er is young and ignorant, and I am too used to it, so I will definitely be disciplined in the future." ”
Chen Yansleeve didn't want to give him this face, but Wei Ruyi couldn't help it, he was his own uncle, and his attitude was so respectful.
Wei Ruyi smiled lightly: "Aunt Lao's father came out to pick him up." ”
Sun Shangshu smiled awkwardly, and wanted to say more, but Sun Wan'er said directly to Wei Ruyi: "Princess, we can't accommodate your big Buddha in a small family." And about worshipping ancestors, my grandmother said, not with you, aren't you in the Chen family, go to worship the ancestors of the Chen family......"
Before she finished speaking, Sun Shangshu slapped her in the face, and he felt that this slap was not enough, if it wasn't for the people at the door, he couldn't wait to make up a few more slaps. I used to think that this daughter was well-behaved and sensible, and it was even more cute to be arrogant occasionally, but now that I look at it, it seems to be a different person, and I am hateful.
This is the first time that Sun Wan'er has been beaten, and the whole person is blindfolded: "Daddy, you actually beat me......"
"Get back to my room now!" Sun Shangshu's eyes were already full of warnings, he didn't want people to know that he had such a daughter, otherwise who would dare to come to the door to propose marriage!
Sun Wan'er has lost face now, and she has been scolded like this by her father, who has always loved her, only to feel a wave of anger rushing straight to her head, and rushed towards Wei Ruyi with her legs, who wanted to step on the black dog blood she splashed, her feet slipped, and the whole person fell backwards.
When he fell to the ground, Wei Ruyi clearly heard the sound of bones breaking.
Immediately afterwards, I saw Sun Wan'er sliding down the steps with a white face and staring, and without howling, she rolled her eyes and fainted.
The people in Sun Mansion were scared stupid, and Wei Ruyi was also stupid, this girl didn't want to die, don't look for this time!
"Quick, get a doctor!" Sun Shangshu was also stunned, and hurriedly asked people to ask for a doctor, and looked at Wei Ruyi with a look of hope.
"Take the plank and carry it in first......"
As soon as Wei Ruyi spoke, Mrs. Sun had already helped the old lady over, and when she saw this scene, she only thought that Wei Ruyi and Chen Yansleeve had done it, and she looked disappointed without saying a word: "I didn't expect you to be so ruthless!" ”
"Madame......"
"Don't talk for her, if there are three long and two short today, I will fight with you!" After Mrs. Sun finished speaking, she glanced at Wei Ruyi with hatred in her eyes, and then immediately asked someone to move Sun Wan'er away.
Sun Shangshu saw that this matter was getting worse and worse, and hurriedly went to see the old lady, but the old lady's face was extremely cold: "If Princess Jinghe hates the old body, just use a knife to kill me, and fight with your sister, and you will not lose your royal dignity!" ”
These words were like knives stabbing at Wei Ruyi, she glanced at Sun Shangshu who had a dark face and didn't know how to speak, retracted her steps to save Sun Wan'er, and said softly: "The imperial doctor will come soon, Ruyi will leave first." After speaking, he pulled Chen Yan's sleeve and got into the carriage.