Chapter 430: Suspicion
It is difficult to re-enter the deep mansion from fate, Chapter 430 doubts
After Concubine Jing finished explaining, she bowed and retreated.
The palace was too quiet for a moment, and Concubine Jing walked around the ground twice and suddenly remembered, "Go, go and bring the little prince to me." ”
Concubine Jing will definitely lose her temper as long as she sees the little prince, and the people in Yikun Palace are suddenly panicked. Recently, there have been more and more palace people who have been beaten because of the little prince, and I don't know when such a day will be a head.
But no matter how Concubine Jing makes trouble, the little prince rarely cries, and this thing is really strange.
Could it be that the little prince really has congenital deficiency?
The emperor approved the performance for a while in the Palace of Nourishing Hearts.
Gonggong Zhang took advantage of the emperor's tea to come forward and say, "Concubine Jing Niangniang's palace has punished the palace people again, or because of the little prince." ”
The emperor's eyes were deep, "Is there anyone in Concubine Jing's palace who has gone out to communicate with each other?" ”
Zhang Gonggong said: "Rouwan beside Concubine Jing went to the eunuch in charge. ”
The emperor said, "Don't startle the snake first, and see what she is going to do." "I thought that she would be more peaceful when she gave birth to a prince, but I didn't expect it to get worse, "She is not satisfied with having a prince, you must know that there are concubines who have no heirs in the palace." ”
Father-in-law Zhang didn't dare to speak much, but listened from the sidelines.
The emperor threw the fold in his hand on the table, "What news has Concubine Jing handed over during this time, I want to check it out word for word." ”
Gonggong Zhang answered, took a few steps back, and hid in the shadows of the main hall.
As soon as the imperial court opened, the prosperous capital suddenly fell silent, and everyone seemed to be anxious in anticipation, and I don't know how many people will stand out after the imperial examination. Rong Hua asked Feng Lichang's family to send the champion cake to Sanmiao Hutong early in the morning.
Feng Lichang's family came back from the Tao family and shrank his hand and replied to Rong Hua, "The snowflakes floating outside are like cotton noses, they are all so cold today, let alone tomorrow" The old men in the Gongyuan are really going to choke on the cold. ”
Rong Hua looked out the window, if you want to have a good future, most people have to take this road, wealth and glory have never been so easy to find.
"Mrs. Yan, we should also prepare, there will be no shortage of guests coming to the door today."
Today is her birthday, and the subordinates of the Southern Courtyard have been busy early.
Rong Hua got up and went to the inner room to take a comfortable hot bath and change clothes, Feng's eldest daughter-in-law was about to comb Rong Hua's hair, Xue Yishuang and Xue Yiwan took the flowers picked from the conservatory and entered the house, "Let's comb the second sister-in-law's hair." ”
Rong Hua turned his head to look at Xue Yishuang and Xue Yiwan, "I will accept your flowers, how can I still use you to comb my hair." ”
The eldest daughter-in-law next to her smiled and said: "My sister-in-law combs my sister-in-law's hair and is blessed, the slave's hometown pays attention to this, and the days are good today, so the young lady will listen to the two young ladies!" ”
Xue Yiwan said: "We have been studying for a long time" Could it be that the second sister-in-law wants us to work hard in vain? ”
Rong Hua smiled and nodded.
Daughter-in-law Feng respectfully handed the comb to Xue Yishuang.
Xue Yishuang gently pulled up Rong Hua's long hair, "The second sister-in-law's hair is so good, black and bright, it must look good when she combs a peony bun." ”
She had never combed her peony bun seriously, she always felt that she was too rich.
"I want a peony bun, and then wear Zhengfeng."
Rong Hua smiled: "Since you have prepared, it is up to you to arrange it." ”
Hongyu took out the makeup box, "Xue Yishuang, Xue Yiwan smiled and picked up the jewelry", the atmosphere in the room became more cheerful.
"What birthday gift is the second brother going to give to the second sister-in-law?"
Rong Hua said with a smile: "Two days ago, they gave me two hairpins. ”
Xue Yiwan raised his interest, "What kind of hairpin?" The second sister-in-law must wear it today! ”
Rong Hua's cheeks were slightly red, Xue Mingrui carved the white hosta of the mandarin duck vine with his own hands, and the two hairpins were side by side with the mandarin duck vines on it, which could be combined "The most important thing is that there are two hairpins, one is carved Rong" and one is carved Rui, it is good to wear it on weekdays and not let people look at it carefully, how can it be taken out in front of Xue Yishuang and Xue Yiwan.
After the early court, Xue Mingrui went straight out of the palace gate, and Rong Chuan hurried up, "The prison of the Criminal Department has been agreed, and the third brother can go straight over." ”
Xue Mingrui said: "All the folds have been written? ”
Last year, the rebels who made trouble in the capital caught a few more, and as usual, they reported their names and beheaded them.
Rong Chuan said: "I'm just waiting for the third brother's father-in-law to write it." ”
Those forgotten sinners in the prison of the Criminal Department are either waiting to be put on death row, of course, the jailer will not let him die easily, or they are looking forward to the execution of a prisoner in the Criminal Department, fill in a few more names, and kill those mermaids in a chaotic manner. Tao Zhengan can be replaced by Zhang San and Li Si, and dragged to the execution ground to correct the law, and from then on, there will be no Tao Zhengan in the prison of the Criminal Department, and the Tao family will be greatly relieved, and Tao Zhengan will no longer have to be tortured.
Such a favor is a great reward for prisoners who have been convicted of death.
"After such a long time, the emperor shouldn't think of Tao Zhengan." Rong Chuan stuffed the fold into Xue Mingrui's hand.
That being said, there is still a certain amount of risk to be taken, and one day the emperor suddenly asks about the criminal department......
Xue Mingrui said lightly: "Let's go to the prison of the Criminal Department first." ”
Seeing Xue Mingrui's cold expression, Rong Chuan couldn't help but feel a chill in his back.
Bringing Tao Zhengan from the prison of the Criminal Department to the execution ground to correct the law, although it can be regarded as a great favor to Tao Zhengan, this result is really not suitable for the third sister-in-law's birthday.
Rong Chuan followed Xue Mingrui to the prison of the Criminal Department with all his heart.
A rancid smell came to the dark and clammy cell, and a human figure lay on a pile of bloodstained straw, Rong Chuan carried a lamp and carefully identified it to see that it was Tao Zhengan.
Xue Mingrui turned his head to look at Rong Chuan, "Okay, I want to say a few words to my father-in-law alone." ”
The jailer took out the key to open the cell door, and then walked away with Rong Chuan and stood aside.
Xue Mingrui walked over to the pile of straw.
Tao Zheng'an was already trembling with fright when he heard the footsteps, and his legs full of scars were supported several times and did not stand up.
"My husband still doesn't recognize me."
The cold voice came, and Tao Zhengan couldn't tell for a long time before his eyes widened, and under the light was Wu Muhou Xue Mingrui.
"Hou Ye" Tao Zhengan seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw "desperately grabbed Xue Mingrui's boots, "Hou Ye Xian Son-in-law" Tao Zheng'an was hoarse, almost speechless with excitement, and opened his mouth empty, "It took a long time to say desperately, "Help me"
Xue Mingrui was patient, and his voice was clear and gentle, "My father-in-law's case has not passed the court, and no matter how you deal with it, it is impossible to get out of here." The emperor was not prepared to let the Criminal Department, Dali Temple, or the Metropolitan Procuratorate retry his father-in-law's case. ”
1! Looking forward to his case day by day, but I didn't expect to wait for this result, Tao Zhengan suddenly lost all his thoughts, and the pain in his body suddenly became a little heavier" "Then what should I do......
Xue Mingrui said, "I can only wait until the grace of the saints." "Holy grace. How could the saint still remember that there was such a person as him, and it was not a person who had been locked up for decades in the prison of the Criminal Department to continue such a life that was worse than death, and he didn't dare to think about it.
, "Isn't Zhao Xin already beheaded?" Me too, instigated by Zhao Xin, I wanted to ...... Confess, I ...... Confessed, confessed everything...... As long as he can leave...... he has had enough of the daily beatings, he wants to die in prison but there are jailers watching him, he has tried his death several times without success, in exchange for a new round of torture, he saw that the person who bit his tongue and committed suicide was rescued, he hit the wall and committed suicide but was broken leg, these jailers just have the means to keep him alive and suffer. He believes it now, as long as they don't let him die, he can't die anyway, "Virtuous son-in-law...... and jailers...... Tell me...... Just let me ...... Dead in prison...... Okay, too. ”
"Is there something that hasn't been clarified yet?" Xue Mingrui lowered his head and looked at Zhao Xin, "In the thirteenth year of Yongsheng, there seems to be something going on in the father-in-law's family. ”
Tao Zheng'an was confused for a moment, and immediately became clear, "That was all Zhao Xin's idea, it was Zhao Xin who asked me to find a prescription for refining the golden stone pill and gave it to Qin Tianjian, and the Westerners were all Zhao Xin" Tao Zhengan couldn't help crying when he said this, "If it weren't for him, how would I have ...... today"
Xue Mingrui frowned and reminded Tao Zhengan, "I don't know why Miss Tao Wu in my father-in-law's house was poisoned and died." ”
"Ronghua?" Tao Zhengan remembered that Ronghua's bones were dug up, "I am like this now, and I don't hide my situation, Ronghua is overhearing me and Zhao Xinjinshi pills, I am afraid that the criminal department will ask about the family
Something went wrong, and it happened that Ronghua and Zhao Xin's son had a personal relationship, "Tao Zhengan was anxious to get rid of his involvement, and he couldn't care about anything else"
Zhao Xin was dissatisfied with the marriage of his concubine, so he asked the Li family to punish Ronghua, who knew that the Li family had a killer ......"
Xue Mingrui's eyes narrowed a little, "This friend said that Miss Tao Wu was actually poisoned by her father-in-law." ”
Zai Zheng'an opened his mouth wide in surprise, "Didn't the virtuous son-in-law already know that Ronghua did it, and it was not me who did it with Li"
Xue Mingrui smiled coldly, "If the father-in-law doesn't speak, how dare the Li family make a move." Tiger poison does not eat children, I didn't expect my father-in-law and Li to do such a thing that lost their conscience. The so-called private relationship is because the father-in-law and the Zhao family both dislike Miss Tao Wu is a concubine, and Miss Tao Er and Changning Bo Shizi Tsinghua Temple meet, compared to Miss Tao Wu back then? The father-in-law let Miss Tao Er marry into Changning Bofu when the son of Changning Bo still had filial piety. ”
Tao Zheng'an's full expectation suddenly turned into horror.
Xue Mingrui's eyebrows were already full of ice and snow, "Father-in-law, let's talk about what kind of character Miss Tao Wu is." ”
"Ronghua...... Ronghua ......"
Miss Tao Wu is good at pen and ink, which is deeply pleasing to Tao Zhengan, and Tao Zhengan has also given the study room to Miss Tao Wu at will. Miss Tao Ba was raised in a foreign house, although she had invited a female gentleman, but she did not have outstanding talent, but his wife Rong Hua was actually very proficient in calligraphy and painting, and it was not something that could be practiced overnight.
After getting married, Rong Hua always cried in his dreams, which was enough to make him suspicious. What's more, Rong Hua and Brother Hong have secrets that people can't find out. Rong Hua didn't say anything in person, he didn't want to care, but he was worried about her wholeheartedly, so he couldn't help but think about her. He could not remain indifferent to her fear and sadness, he cared nothing but to protect his beloved, even though it was too late.
"There are some things that I hold grudges against. "He can't laugh at everything, on the battlefield, on the court, on the person next to his pillow, his stingy eyes will be repaid.
Tao Zhengan couldn't understand it, "Virtuous son-in-law, for Rong Hua's sake, I am always Rong Hua's father...... Just help me ......."
Xue Mingrui raised his eyebrows, "You don't treat your concubine as a daughter, where did you come from." ”
Xue Mingrui took out the fold from his sleeve, "The imperial court wants to deal with a group of traitors, I can add a name casually, and you can impostor." Even if it doesn't release you, it will save you from suffering. ”
Tao Zheng'an stared at the fold, his face full of longing.
"It's a bit risky to do this, if the emperor thinks of you, the people in the criminal department will be punished, although it won't affect me, but those officials are also innocent, they still have wives and children, it's not worth it to bear the blame for you." Xue Mingrui retracted the fold into his sleeve.
Seeing that Xue Mingrui was about to leave, Tao Zhengan struggled to move half a step" "Hou Cha......
......, I ...... to Rong Hua It's not thin......,
......, Rong Hua ......"
Xue Mingrui had already turned around, "You said Miss Tao Ba? Do you remember Miss Taoba's name? Thirteen years before Yongsheng, her name was Tao Jinhua. "In the sixteenth year of Yongsheng, Miss Tao Ba returned to the Xue family, and her name officially became Tao Ronghua. Tao Ronghua, his wife.
Thinking of Rong Hua, Xue Mingrui's expression softened a little. Some things may not be figured out in a lifetime, only those who really care can understand one or two, for Tao Zhengan, the words are all here.
Xue Mingrui got out of the prison, and Tao Zhengan's pleading voice came from behind him.
Xue Mingrui and Rong Chuan walked out of the punishment department, the snow outside had accumulated a thick layer, and there was a crisp sound under the feet of stepping on the snow. In fact, he wanted to give Tao Zhengan a good time, but when he heard Tao Zhengan talk about the past, he couldn't hold back his anger.
Xue Mingrui will return the fold to Rong Chuan" "Just report it like this, and talk about it next time I have a chance." If Rong Hua would never wake up crying in his dream again, maybe he would arrange to help Tao Zhengan.
Rong Chuan went to be busy with official business first, and Xue Mingrui called Gao Yue, the little guy next to him, "Have you checked it out?" ”
Gao Yue nodded, "It was really the husband of the young lady's mother and daughter who came to the door, saying that the family couldn't live anymore, so he came to beg the young lady, who knew that he happened to be bumped into by the Hou Ye." The man said that when the young lady returned to the Tao family, the young lady's mother had already passed away, and the Tao family was only willing to let the young lady go back to recognize her ancestors and return to her ancestors, and their family could no longer serve the young lady, and now they wanted to serve the young lady again. ”
In the past, Rong Hua's mother's family, who served Miss Tao Ba, didn't necessarily want to stay by his side. Especially when the daughter of that rǔ mother was familiar with Miss Tao Ba, Rong Hua would feel somewhat uncomfortable, if he handed over this matter to Rong Hua to deal with, he could be sure of what he was thinking...