Chapter 12: The Queen Mother's Troubles (I)
"I really didn't expect Miss Song to be so persistent, it's just that you are the fiancée of this king's brother, and this king will never accept you." Nangong Shu pretended to be surprised and looked at Song Qingzhi to speak.
"Your Majesty, the courtiers know that the conditions they put forward are really difficult to agree, but the courtiers' hearts really do not belong to His Royal Highness Duanwang, and I ask the emperor to see the courtiers' father's affection for the courtiers," Song Qingzhi continued.
"Since you admire Su'er so much, I can't live up to your wishes, but Ye'er is over there······ Are you willing to give you this marriage? The emperor looked at Nangong Shu on the side and asked.
"The sons and daughters are all up to their fathers." Nangong smiled and lowered his head to admit it.
"Okay, in that case, today I will make your marriage for the sake of the prime minister's affection." The emperor squinted his eyes slightly and spoke.
"Emperor Xie is complete." Song Qingzhi thanked her.
"Father, since you have engaged your son-in-law to Miss Song, let Miss Song move to your son's Chengwang Mansion to live, after all, it is not convenient to live in the palace all the time." Nangong Shu and the emperor proposed.
"That's fine, Song Qingzhi, do you have any opinions?" The emperor nodded and asked Song Qingzhi.
"The courtiers have no opinion." Song Qingzhi lowered her head and replied, now she just wants to get out of here quickly.
"Okay, let's do it then." The emperor also nodded in agreement, waving his hand to signal that Song Qingzhi could leave.
Song Qingzhi hurriedly escaped from the imperial study, and she could only catch her breath when she left the door, if she continued to stay inside, she was really about to faint.
"Miss, what did you just say to the emperor?" Although Nuan Qin had been waiting outside, she also knew that something bad had happened just now when she looked at the face of the send-off.
"I asked the emperor to take back the original marriage and promised me to King Cheng." Song Qingzhi has calmed down now, and she doesn't know how many gossips are waiting for her in the future, how can she not stand it now.
"What? Miss, why are you doing this, His Royal Highness King Duan is sincere to you, but King Cheng ······" Nuan Qin was surprised, she never expected Song Qingzhi to be like this.
"Nuanqin, I really have no choice, I really have no choice." Song Qingzhi shook her head helplessly, tears falling from her eyes.
"Nuanqin knows that Miss has a hard time, okay, Miss, don't be sad, Nuanqin will always be with you." Nuan Qin comforted Song Qingzhi and helped her go back.
Not long after the two of them left, Yan Huan appeared in front of the two, "Miss Song, the prince asked his subordinates to take the two back to the palace." ”
"Okay, I'm going back to Jingchun Palace to get some things." Song Qingzhi nodded.
"Miss Song, let's go to the palace now, I'll let someone get your things back." Yan Huan stopped in front of the two of them and spoke.
"Nuanqin, you go and take me and him." What Song Qingzhi wants to take are the relics of her relatives, and she is not worried about going through the hands of others.
"Miss, please don't embarrass your subordinates, I will send someone to get things." Yanhuan didn't seem to agree with Nuanqin leaving alone.
Song Yanhuan was too resolute, and Song Qingzhi had no choice but to agree, and followed Yanhuan out of the palace and took the carriage to Chengwang's mansion.
Song Qingzhi watched the vermilion gate of the palace open for her again, and she didn't know what it was like in her heart. The pavilions and pavilions in King Cheng's mansion have a pleasant scenery, but where is Song Qingzhi in the mood to look at the beautiful scenery around her, she is now thinking about whether her brother is still alive.
The housekeeper placed them in a courtyard, and the room layout was not shabby, but it was somewhat similar to her room in the prime minister's mansion. Although there are still many questions that have not been solved, she has to cheer up now that she is in the middle of it.
In the evening, Song Qingzhi's small courtyard ushered in the first person, Nangong Shu.
"What's the matter, you are planning to marry in, and you are still satisfied with this king's palace." Nangong Shu waved away the people around him and looked at Song Qingzhi to ask.
"This sentence should be what I asked the prince, and now that I am finally under the control of the prince, is the prince still satisfied?" Song Qingzhi said coldly.
"Naturally, I am satisfied." Nangong Shu smiled.
"Is my brother here?" Song Qingzhi looked at Nangong Shu and asked.
"Now you are not qualified to know, if you don't believe that I can go, this king will not stop you." Nangong Shu sat opposite Song Qingzhi.
"You ······" Song Qingzhi was speechless by Nangong Shu, and indeed she didn't dare to leave at all now, even though Nangong Shu might be lying to her.
"But now that you are already the king's person, why don't we spend the full moon tonight and the cave room first?" Nangong Shu half stood up and approached Song Qingzhi.
Song Qingzhi subconsciously leaned back, but Nangong Shu still continued to approach her, Song Qingzhi only had to desperately dodge and forgot that she didn't take on the back, and almost fell backwards, but fortunately, Nangong Shu freed up a hand to catch her.
"When my second brother approached you, did you avoid it like this?" Nangong Shu supported Song Qingzhi, but did not stay away from Song Qingzhi.
"Duanwang won't be as thin as you." Song Qingzhi glared at Nangong Shu and spoke.
"Really? This king is not frivolous, you are all mine, I can't do too much to you. Nangong Shu spoke in a low voice, and then helped Song Qingzhi up and went back by herself.
"Give me back what I put in Jingchun Palace." Song Qingzhi spoke softly.
"You entered the palace but didn't bring a dowry, and those few things were taken as your dowry. How about it, this king is still sympathetic to you, right? Nangong Shu thought for a moment, and then spoke.
"You said I didn't have a dowry, and you didn't give me a dowry." Song Qingzhi was defeated by Nangong Shu's brazenness.
"You are different from this king, don't forget that you insist on marrying in, this king nodded and agreed, it is really not easy, you still want a dowry?" Nangong Shu looked at Song Qingzhi with a surprised expression, as if Song Qingzhi had taken advantage of him in that way to prevent corrosion.
Song Qingzhi still wanted to say a word, regardless of looking at Nangong Shu, Song Qingzhi still swallowed back the words that came to her mouth. After all, he can't offend him now, Nangong Shu saw Song Qingzhi lowered her head and didn't speak, turned around and wanted to leave.
"You······ If you don't return the things to me, can you please help me keep them, I only have those things, which are the only things my parents left me. Song Qingzhi stopped Nangong Shu when he turned around.
"Don't leave the house these days, just tell Yanhuan what you want, stay away from Nangong Ye in the future, he is not a good person." Nangong Shu heard Song Qingzhi speak and stopped, but did not look back at Song Qingzhi. But his voice was exceptionally gentle, and this was the first time Song Qingzhi had heard him talk to herself like this.
When Song Qingzhi came back to her senses, Nangong Shu had disappeared, and she was obviously not a good person, and she didn't forget to frame others.
"Where are you going to Qingzhi tomorrow, what does she need to try to meet her. Did the big things of Jingchun Palace get people back? Leaving the courtyard where Song Qingzhi lived, Nangong Shu and Yanhuan next to him asked.
"I've got it back, but it's not anything of value." Yan Huan handed over the things he got back to Nangong Shu, and Nangong Shu frowned when he saw it.
Nangong Shu went out early the next morning, but the city was already full of wind and rain outside, and it was all gossip about Song Qingzhi. Nangong Shu thought that this news would be known by others. Gossip is also indispensable, but I didn't expect that Song Qingzhi was brought to meet yesterday and everyone knows it today, so I think someone did it on purpose.
Nangong Shu secretly breathed a sigh of relief, fortunately he let Song Qingzhi stay in the mansion, if she knew the rumors outside, I am afraid she would be sad. On the other side, Song Qingzhi could think about it, Nangong Shu didn't let her go out, she just stayed in the mansion and didn't go there. She knew that there would be gossip outside, so Song Qingzhi just wanted to be a turtle with a shrunken head now.
Nangong Shu didn't know what An's heart was, she was obviously vicious to her outside, and she couldn't wait to eat her alive. Song Qingzhi originally thought that if she arrived at King Cheng's Mansion, she would probably live in a horse shed firewood house, but the courtyard arranged by Nangong Shu for her was really good. Not only is it spacious, but the view is also chic. The yard is planted with precious flowers and plants, and the furniture in the room is also made of fine materials. The food delivered today is also very rich, and it doesn't look like the Nangong Shu you have seen in the palace.
The only thing that annoyed people a little was that Yan Huan had been guarding the gate of the courtyard, saying that she was at her command. But Song Qingzhi seems to be just spying on herself, but she doesn't need to be so excited, the Chengwang Mansion is so big, and there are so many guards, she can't get out even if she wants to.
Song Qingzhi originally thought that she would stay in the palace until she had a chance to find her brother, and then kill Nangong Shu. But I didn't expect that she didn't have a day of peace, and there was trouble in the palace. Song Qingzhi's request to return and exchange with King Duan was known to the Queen Mother, who had always loved King Duan the most, and almost got angry when she heard that her grandson was dumped by a woman. I had to meet Song Qingzhi and ask her what she thought in person.
When the news reached King Cheng's Mansion, Song Qingzhi was having lunch, and Nangong Shu had already returned to the palace. Seeing that Nangong Shu was from the palace, he suddenly lost his momentum, lowered his eyebrows and agreed, and said that he would send Song Qingzhi into the palace in a while.
Song Qingzhi didn't expect the Queen Mother to intervene in this matter, and I'm afraid it will be difficult to explain when she enters the palace for a while. After lunch, Nangong Shu sent Song Qingzhi to the palace, and Nuan Qin originally wanted to accompany Song Qingzhi, but Nangong Shu stopped her. Song Qingzhi didn't want to bring Nuanqin with her, so she didn't say much. After Song Qingzhi arrived at the palace, she was taken directly to the palace where the queen mother lived, but she was closed. The maid who served the Queen Mother said that the Queen Mother could not be disturbed during the lunch break, so she asked Song Qingzhi to kneel at the door and wait, and by the way, she thought about how to answer the Queen Mother's question.
Song Qingzhi knew that the Queen Mother did it on purpose, but now she has no right to resist. Although the weather has warmed up, the ground is still cold and biting, Song Qingzhi listened to the people around her pointing at her, and knelt at the door for two hours.