Chapter 20: Entanglement
When Xiao Zaiyang reappeared in the Yaoguang Palace, it had been more than half a month since he last set foot here.
At this time, half of the autumn has passed, and the fallen leaves are not to mention, and the people in the fields have also completed a bumper harvest year, and they have been preparing for the winter one after another.
Although the capital is not as cold as the northern regions, the weather is cold quickly, and the chill in the wind will bite the internal organs and desperately drill into it in the early morning or night every day.
As a person who had just had a cold and his body was still weak, He Qianwei bore the brunt of it, although it was not enough to change into a coat, but Mama Chen turned out of the cage and put it on for her.
As for Xiao Zaiyang, who has laid the foundation for learning martial arts since he was a child, and squatted for half an hour every day, although he was rebellious and unwilling to add clothes, but under the care of the emperor "I just think you are cold", he was finally put on autumn clothes by Ji Xiu without discrimination.
When the two met for the first time after half a month, they saw that the other party was as fat as himself, and he was visibly fat, supported by clothes, and he actually had a little sympathy for the same disease.
Although no one will take the initiative to say it.
Not only that, He Qianwei, who was lying on the table petting the cat, even turned around silently and touched Arjun a few more times, but she didn't seem to want to talk very much.
However, Xiao Zaiyang didn't come in vain this time, he also brought a confusing news, so he took the lead and said: "Do you remember Concubine Rong?" β
He Qianwei was asked inexplicably: "Huh? β
She frowned and thought about it, and found out from her memory this unlucky guy who wanted to give herself a dismount at the beginning, and then was grounded until now.
"Remember, who said that there is no place for me to live......" This matter was mentioned when Concubine Rong was just grounded, and Xiao Zaiyang explained to He Qianwei, and she was particularly impressed.
Speaking of this, He Qianwei remembered another incident by the way, and couldn't help mentioning more: "And the eloquence of the palace maid next to her is also quite good...... and the one under Concubine Shu's hand has talked back and forth. β
Seems to remember.
Xiao Zaiyang, who had already walked to the table and sat down, nodded in anticipation when he heard this, and added: "But Tang Zhengde just found out something interesting, and the relationship between the two of you should be earlier than this." β
Hearing this, He Qianwei subconsciously looked at both sides, but no one saw them - in fact, when she lowered her head and turned around, Xiao Zaiyang had already retired from the palace people.
Sure that there are no irrelevant people, He Qianwei thought about Xiao Zaiyang's words again.
What does it mean to have a long relationship?
He Qianwei looked at him strangely.
Not to mention that there was more than ten years between the two, Concubine Rong was not even a young lady in Anle Hou's Mansion at that time, and He Qianwei was not even born when she was in the boudoir.
By the time He Qianwei learned to speak and learned to walk, Concubine Rong had already entered the harem of the Son of Heaven and began to take care of the affairs of the six palaces, shouldn't these two people be in a relationship that the eight poles can't match?
Fortunately, Xiao Zaiyang had no intention of selling Guanzi, but immediately explained straight to the point.
"To be precise, General He has a relationship with her."
More than ten years ago, the He family lacked children, and by the time He Xiuzhu was in the middle of the family, he had already fallen into the middle of the family and became a declining nobleman; And although Concubine Rong is related to An Lehou, she is only from a side branch, and the two even have a somewhat similar background.
Yes, the two housemothers have been in contact with each other, intending to marry the two.
Concubine Rong was supposed to be the general's wife - if He Xiuzhu hadn't fallen in love at first sight with Jiang Liuwan, who was fighting with her husband, when he was in the army.
He Qianwei, who was observing, asked questions in a timely manner: "My father doesn't have an ex-fiancΓ©e, just my mother." β
She has heard too many love stories of her parents since she was a child, and she dares to guarantee this.
Seeing that Ah Qiong was concentrating on competing with the woolen group, Xiao Zaiyang couldn't help but reach out and rub his little hairy head, and continued: "So at that time, it was just 'intended to marry the two'...... In fact, the two old ladies didn't even say anything about it at that time. β
So after He Xiuzhu finished a battle, when he went home and begged his mother to ask for Jiang Liuwan for him, Mrs. He also came to apologize in person and gave an apology.
Then he ran non-stop to Jiang's house to propose.
The entanglement between Concubine Rong and He Xiuzhu has been more than ten years in the past, and not many people know about it in the first place, not to mention that Concubine Rong was sent to the palace later, and someone deliberately buried the news, and even Tang Zhengde wasted a lot of effort to find out.
It is precisely because of this that Xiao Zaiyang suddenly connected all the clues together and pieced together the truth of the matter.
Compared with Xiao Zaiyang, He Qianwei has limited information, but she has read countless scripts at a young age, and her thinking jumps very fast, so she subconsciously complained at that time: "...... It can't be because of this that Concubine Rong holds a grudge and takes her anger out on me after so many years, right? β
She was originally just talking nonsense, but she didn't expect Xiao Zaiyang to really nod with a serious expression, and her face suddenly became even more exciting.
"No, there really is such a thing...... He Qianwei twitched the corners of her mouth, and silently apologized to the scholar she had scolded before.
Art really comes from reality, and I used to think that the plot of the script was too nonsense.
After the shock, He Qianwei suddenly felt that something was wrong, it had been a few months since this matter, what did she do when she brought it up again?
It can't be that Xiao Zaiyang is bored and checks it out, right?
She looked at His Royal Highness the Crown Prince suspiciously.
Being stared at by He Qianwei like this, Xiao Zaiyang blinked, knowing that the other party probably noticed something, sighed with a quick thinking, and said again: "The maid next to Lin Qingyan is the same villager as Qiu Shi in Concubine Rong's palace, and I heard that Concubine Rong even rewarded Lin Qingyan for this." β
After all, Concubine Rong has been in charge of the harem for several years, although she has been grounded, but no one dares to despise it at will, after all, there is a father with the name of An Le Hou outside.
It's just a reward for the official lady, and this little thing won't stop it.
Even the emperor didn't care about it when he knew about it.
After all, no one knew that Concubine Rong still had a copy of the free drunk in her hand that was not searched back then, and she never imagined that she would take out this thing in order to deal with He Qianwei.
Xiao Zaiyang really explained everything without reservation this time, and He Qianwei felt outrageous after hearing it, and she didn't even know what expression to make in response.
That's really ...... It's unexpected.
"However," Xiao Zaiyang suddenly opened his mouth at this time, and the words changed suddenly, "Concubine Rong has no scheming, and her father specially observed when he decided to let her take care of the affairs of the Sixth Palace." β
In the past few years, the emperor has accepted a few newcomers to the palace who only seek glory and wealth, but he has no intention of pampering anyone, so the standards are different when selecting people to manage the harem.
Those who have a more complicated mind must not have this qualification, Concubine Rong at that time happened to meet the emperor's requirements in all aspects, but ...... such a scheming person can subvert the previous image in a few years?
Whether she pretended to be too much like the emperor and even deceived her, or there was someone else behind the scenes, this matter must not be over if you don't want to.
Of course, the above inference He Qianwei does not know.
The amount of content was too large and too complicated, and she racked her brains for a long time and didn't figure it out, so she simply lay on the table in frustration.
It's not good for children to know too much and not understand the reason.
I really want to grow up soon.
Thinking so, she said sullenly: "So that means that Concubine Rong can't be punished for the time being?" β
Xiao Zaiyang touched her head lovingly, but he didn't intend to let her get involved in this matter too early, only said: "Don't touch her for the time being." Lin Qingyan can dispose of it at will. β
Lin Qingyan was kept to catch big fish before, but now she is not even bait, so naturally there is no need to think about it. You can just put on a name and send it away.
He Qianwei moved.
"She seems to be quite innocent, too." After saying this, she simply buried her head in her arm and held back another sentence for a long time.
ββ¦β¦ But I don't want to forgive her. Can the penalty be heavier? β
Why is the heart so soft.
Xiao Zaiyang thought to himself.
He smiled and said, "Okay." β
During this period of time, Lin Qingyan was casually thrown into a vacant palace and has been living in fear.
After falling into the water, the effect of drunkenness slowly faded, but when she regained her senses, she still had this memory, and the more she thought about it, the more terrified she became.
This was indeed what she thought in her heart, but how could she, how could she say it all without reservation......
Lin Qingyan knew that she had made a big disaster this time, but who knew that she had not waited for any punishment later, but was left in the palace to recuperate.
Although she is a concubine, she is spoiled beyond the children of the main room, and in this case, she slowly changed her mind.
Maybe His Majesty doesn't value He Qianwei so much at all?
After all, he has a father who is a squire in the military department, and the so-called general who has long been out of breath can be described as heaven and earth, and His Majesty will not dispose of himself for He Qianwei.
Lin Qingyan thought about it and felt that this was the most reasonable explanation: she had stayed in the palace for the past few days just to make a show.
It won't be long before she can go home without incident, what is there to be afraid of?
So when Tang Zhengde arrived with the holy decree, Lin Qingyan didn't panic at all, but was very happy after her personal maid was taken away in the name of colliding with the nobles.
It's just a subordinate, how many or how much, she doesn't care at all.
This maid is now blessed to be able to block a catastrophe for her master, and it is a big deal to give her some gold and silver when she goes home, who cares about this little thing.
Lin Qingyan thought to herself, but she didn't notice that Tang Zhengde hid a bit of ridicule in his eyes, and even had pity.
"Take it, Miss Lin."
Recently, there has been another accident in the DPRK and China.
The matter of the military department's servant's favorite concubine and wife's wife was brought to the eyes of the saint by the imperial history, and the emperor, who had always been disgusted with his concubine, was furious when he heard it, not only allowing the wife of the military department to reconcile with him, but also directly demoting people by several levels.
The officials next to him were scared out of a cold sweat, and immediately sent away the spoiled ones after returning home, not to mention that they were very respectful to their wives, for fear that one day they would also be involved in a book and suffer a loss.
Back to the main room where the squire of the military department was originally fed up with grievances. Now that she was ordered to leave and immediately returned to her parents' home, her father and brother, who had no worries, also let go of their hands to suppress it, and added a lot of material to the storyteller.
- Of course, this is only on the surface.
The noble families who vaguely guessed a little bit of the truth were silent and low-key, for fear of being involved in a drunken case; And there are juniors in the family who are studying in the upper study, and they are not allowed to disturb His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and He Qianwei, don't always think about it, so as not to have the opposite effect.
As for why the favored concubine was sent to the temple for cultivation by a small sedan chair, no one will care more.