Chapter 344: A Story Within a Story
Quan Zhi Kaifeng Lu Gongxuan received the complaint of the king of Guangling against Zhang Shuzhi, and his head was big.
One is a celebrity in front of the emperor and the son-in-law of the prime minister, and the other is the envoy of the imperial city and the nephew of the emperor.
The trouble that the Lu family caused last time, fortunately, had Fu Jiuqu's private help, and it was considered to owe Fu Jiuqu a favor, but the Lu family has always been a good family and honest official, and after receiving this hot potato, Lu Gongqiu sent Kaifeng Mansion officials to investigate the cause and effect, and found the Lu family brothers to discuss together.
On the other side, Zhang Xun heard that Fu Jiuqu had sued him, and said that he had stolen his family's gold and silver treasures and rare medicinal materials, and immediately entered the palace to face the saint, and wanted to reveal Fu Jiuqu's true face in front of the official family......
However, before Zhang Xun arrived at the palace gate, he was blocked by Zeng Qinda from Kaifeng Mansion.
Zeng Qinda said that Lord Lu asked him to go back to Kaifeng Mansion.
Zhang Xun naturally refused, however, Zeng Qinda said that several pieces of jewelry lost in the Xinyi Pharmacy were found in the Jinzhuang tile next door, and the girl in the tile pointed out that it was Zhang Jiashilang, who was generous, rewarded them, and Zhang Shilang also said that the family has silver, which can not be spent in several lifetimes, and there is a big rebellion that "the official family is our family......
"This beast!"
Zhang Xun almost fainted, and he wanted to drag that dog out and beat him to death.
However, the administrative prison in the capital area under the jurisdiction of Kaifeng Prefecture came to the door, and he had to cooperate with the investigation.
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Song Palace Xiangluan Pavilion.
The breeze blew the curtains, and the rustle of snow was heard in the courtyard, which was quiet and peaceful.
Zhou Yi Liu Lianbu shook gently, a green gauze middle shirt was soft and soft, with her naturally weak thin face, it was indescribably pitiful, especially the two shy carmine on her cheeks, Yingying smiled, so that Zhao Zhen, who was used to seeing beauty, couldn't help but look at it twice.
"It's cold, you can sleep a little longer."
Zhou Yiliu raised his eyes lightly and glanced at the emperor, and quickly lowered his head shyly, "The officials all got up early, so they worked hard for the people, where did the concubine dare to sleep lazily with a cheeky skin?" ”
Zhao Zhen pinched her pretty face and teased.
"Your face can be blown off, where is it thick?"
"Official." Zhou Yiliu turned his face away, and saw that the emperor's expression was in a trance, and occasionally there was some youthful emotion that he had not had for many years, and he couldn't help but strangle her willow waist......
"Official." The waiter reported outside, "Meng Ning from Huining Hall came, saying that Zhang Niangzi was sick repeatedly, and she still didn't get well after taking two doses of decoction......
Zhao Zhen pursed his lips hesitantly.
Zhou Yiliu gently retracted his body, looking at him with clear eyes, full of moisture.
"The official family should go and see Mrs. Zhang."
Zhao Zhen came back to his senses and straightened his robe, "What's the use of me going?" I'm not a doctor. ”
Frowning, he slowed down his voice, "Let Shen Shiquan go to Huining Hall for consultation." ”
The waiter glanced at Zhou Niangzi, who was smiling beside him, and said softly: "Imperial Doctor Shen has already seen it, saying that Zhang Niangzi has a disease that has not been eradicated, and it coincides with the cold weather recently, and the condition has worsened......
Zhao Zhen sighed, his face softened slightly, "Let the Ministry of Internal Affairs give her some good ginseng to regulate her body...... In addition, restore the Huining Palace's degree and palace people, so that the concubine can be well raised. ”
The waiter replied and went out.
How long has this been grounded? The emperor personally broke the queen's punishment of Zhang Guifei and restored the use of the concubine, which shows Zhang Guifei's status in the hearts of the official family.
The chamberlain went out with a smile on his face.
Zhou Yiliu smiled slightly, sorted out Zhao Zhen's clothes, and was just about to speak, when a guard from Funing Hall came in to report, Zhao Zhen announced that he had come in, glanced at Zhou Yiliu lightly, and took a note from the guard's hand.
The guard is Zhao Zhen's confidant, and the report is naturally important.
Zhou Yiliu stood on the side with interest, but when he saw Zhao Zhen unfolding the paper, his face immediately changed, so he pretended to be frightened and asked, "Official, what's wrong?" ”
Zhao Zhen's face darkened, "The child is lost, Zhang Xingyuan makes a big fuss about Xinyi Pharmacy......"
Zhou Yiliu's face changed, covering her heart, looking nervous, "Where will the child go?" Official ...... Send someone to find them. ”
Zhao Zhen's face was expressionless, "Lao Jiu walked away." ”
Zhou Yiliu gasped, opened her mouth slightly, and didn't dare to speak again.
Emperor Zhao Zhen Tieqing, "What nonsense! Wang Shun, go to the palace of the king of Xuanguangling County to meet ......"
Before Zhao Guan's voice fell, the voice of the waiter came from outside.
"Official, the eldest princess asks to see ......"
It came at the right time.
Zhao Zhen's face was still angry, and he said in a calm voice:
"Let her wait in the side hall!"
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Zhao Yuqing entered the palace in a small sedan chair early in the morning.
She entered the palace with three children.
Zhao Zhen went to the side hall to prepare for accountability, but before the person arrived, he heard the delicate and crisp laughter of the children inside, Zhao Yuqing was talking to the children, and the hall was full of laughter.
Zhao Zhen lowered his pace, stopped for a moment of silence, and then turned his head to call the waiter.
"Go and ask Mrs. Zhou to come over."
After a while, seeing Zhao Guanjia and Zhou Yiliu appear in the side hall together, Zhao Yuqing smiled and took the three children, saluted the official family, and glanced at Zhou Yiliu calmly, as if nothing had happened.
"My sister entered the palace today to ask my brother for her guilt."
The eldest princess went straight in, did not drag the mud and water to admit her mistake first, and then said: "The courtier sister should not be nosy, but the three little ones are really pitiful...... The three of them are good, except for the girl's mother-in-law, none of their relatives are hushing on the side, and no one is distressed. Fortunately, I used to come to live in my house often, and I knew how to recognize the door, so I came to ask for a few Lantern Festival food, so I arranged to stay, and I didn't have time to send a letter to Zhang Shuzhi to make such a misunderstanding......"
After that, Zhao Yuqing knelt down.
"It's my sister, please punish my brother."
Zhao Zhen's eyes swept over her gently, and she knew very well in her heart that most of this mother was here for her son.
But compared to Fu Jiuqu's private stay in the house, he cares more about what happens to his children.
In the final analysis, whose child is distressed, Zhao Zhen doesn't believe that his stepfather and stepmother can treat other people's children.
"That's it, don't take it as an example." Zhao Zhen personally helped Zhao Yuqing up, and blamed her distressedly, don't kneel casually if she is not in good health.
Zhao Yuqing smiled, only said that it was okay, and then glanced at the three little ones.
"Why don't you say hello to your aunt?"
The three little ones stood upright on one side and saluted Zhou Yiliu in unison.
"I've seen my aunt."
Zhou Yiliu was frightened, he didn't know what Fu Jiuqu was doing, cold sweat was dripping down his back, he glanced at Zhao Yuqing, and immediately lowered his head with tears in his eyes, and said sadly like tears:
"Pity the heavens, you three are going to suffer so much at a young age...... Official family, concubine body...... I really didn't expect it...... Otherwise, it wouldn't be so ......."
She didn't finish, just cried.
The delicate and weak, weeping willow in the wind is better than Zhang Xue.
Zhao Zhen knew what she wanted to say......
Zhou Yimian is dead, she is Zhang Xun's ex-wife, and now she can only be Zhou Yiliu.
As a mother, it is naturally a pity in the world that you can't recognize your own children, can't listen to them call "mother" in person, and can't enjoy your family.
At this point, Zhao Zhen has empathy with her.
"I don't blame you for making people."
When he saw Zhao Guan's family at the Shangyuan Night Banquet, Zhou Yiliu told his story according to Fu Jiuqu's explanation......
After his father died in the war, his brother was not angry, the family suffered hardships, and the two sisters suffered a lot after entering Beijing, and they had to throw themselves into the dust in order to support their sister, and later met a lover......
was full of joy and waiting for her lover to come to see her, but unexpectedly, the pearl fetus was secretly knotted, but the lover disappeared without a trace, and she had to commit herself to Zhang Xun with humiliation.
In Zhangjia Village, she gave birth to a pair of twins, but she suffered a lot of cold eyes in the village, her mother-in-law provoked, and her concubine bullied, she was worse than dead, and she didn't admit it, and her only sister Zhou Yiliu also died of illness.
For a while, she was discouraged, and left Zhangjia Village to practice in Baiyun Temple......
Later, the eldest princess was pitied and was able to wait by her side, she took care of her former unclean body, lest she tarnish the reputation of the eldest princess, so she lived in the name of her sister Zhou Yiliu......
But she never thought that the "beloved" at the beginning would be the most noble man in the world today.
After many years, in Zhou Yiliu's crying and laughing narrative, there was a bit of desolation, and Zhao Guan's family was also full of emotion, and at the same time asked Zhou Yiliu's birthday.
Zhou Yiliu came one by one, which happened to be exactly the same as the eight characters in the yellowed paper that Zhao Guan's family kept in the box.