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The result of "besides" was that Shen Tingjun failed to come to the Sang Mansion at night.
I can't help but not want to come, but I can't come - as soon as he left the palace, he was stopped by Shen Tinglan, who was waiting in front of the yamen, and the brothers went straight out of the city and went directly to the Moon Tower.
Until they reached the fifth floor, the subordinates all went out, and only the two brothers were left in the box. Shen Tinglan took out a page from his sleeve cage and handed it over, "Big brother, is this what you asked Cheng Yi to show me?" ”
Shen Tinglan smiled reluctantly, "Big brother, did you make a mistake?" How could this malevolent and evildoer be my wife? Although Baolu has a little temper and is arrogant, she is not bad in nature. Big brother, are you sure this thing is right? I guess it's a mistake, right? ”
Shen Tingjun didn't speak, only looked at Shen Tinglan coldly. Shen Tinglan's body trembled slightly under the cold eyes of his eldest brother, and he had a smile on his face, but it was more ugly than crying. But even so, Shen Tinglan still didn't believe what was said on the paper.
What's written on this?
wrote that Zhou Baolu colluded with Prince Su's mansion, in a vain attempt to drug Sang Xuanyue on the day of Yao'er and Luli, so that she and Prince Su Yu could do good things.
not only wrote down the cause and effect, but also named the accomplices. There is the steward of Prince Su's mansion, as well as the brocade and color around Zhou Baolu. In addition to these two maids, there are two other little maids. They were responsible for the sprinkling and cleaning of the third room, and they were very inconspicuous in the third room, but after Yao'er's ceremony, when they were interrogated by Cheng Yi, they committed suicide by taking poison.
Shen Tinglan knew every word on the paper, and when they could be combined, the meaning made Shen Tinglan not understand.
He knew that his wife was not as kind as she appeared on the surface, she had a lot of thoughts, and she couldn't see the good of others, so she secretly spread rumors, so that Cousin Sang would not have a good life.
But in his opinion, this is already the limit of her badness. But how dare she calculate people's innocence, and dare to send her cousin, who was born in a family of poetry, books and etiquette, to someone as a concubine, and exchange her own father to enter Beijing as an official?
How ridiculous is that.
Is she going to take revenge on Sang Xuanyue, or is she taking revenge on him?
Is this kind of faceless, shameless, and bottomless woman really the virtuous wife he married after taking great pains to disobey his mother and brother?
Shen Tinglan's whole person was a little stunned.
He shuddered, still unable to believe the fact. He pondered for a day and a night, guarding from the door of his eldest brother to the gate of the palace, but for so long, he still didn't figure out how this bold and vicious woman on paper could be his wife?
Shen Tinglan cried and laughed, and asked Shen Tingjun as if asking for verification: "Big brother, you say something, this is not the evil done by Baolu, it is that you found the wrong person, right?" Baolu is just an ordinary little girl, she is reluctant to step on even an ant to death, how dare she do this? ”
Shen Tingjun looked at him, and finally said loudly: "Don't you know whether it's true or not?" You asked people to check the gossip about the Sang family siblings in the house, didn't you also find the source? Zhou Baolu didn't do evil on the first day, you know this. As for whether she dares to exchange her cousin for benefits, I think you know better than I do. ”
Seeing that his younger brother seemed to be unable to stand the blow, the whole person was shaky.
Shen Tinglan, the third master of Wu'an Hou Mansion, what a decent person he is. But at this moment, he was full of tears, and the whole person was not giving up, like a poor person who had been broken his faith and perseverance, and the whole person was so helpless that people couldn't help but feel pity when they saw it.
Shen Tingjun is the eldest brother of Shen Tinglan's relatives, and Shen Tinglan is the younger brother he watched grow up. His father died early, how Shen Tinglan was a son of man, a brother, and how he grew up to be a man who stood up to the sky, all of which he learned from him.
It is said that the eldest brother is like a father, although they are less than ten years apart, but after losing his father, Shen Tingjun also took on the responsibility of his father and raised his younger brother very well.
Now seeing his always proud younger brother fall into this way, Shen Tingjun has a lot of unbearable feelings in his heart. But he was silent for a long time, and finally just said, "San Lang, when you were going to marry her and enter the door, I let you think about it." It's you who said that after that, whether it's a blessing or a curse, you only recognize this one person. San Lang, looking at it now, your vision is ridiculously poor. ”
"Big brother......" Shen Tinglan knelt on the ground, tears flowing out like gushing spring water.
How he regretted it, regretted his stubbornness at the beginning, and took all the advice of his eldest brother and mother as a deaf ear. At that time, he thought that he had met the lover of his life, and he was full of joy, and he could only hold her in his eyes. But it turned out that the persuasion of his mother and eldest brother was right, and it was he who was blinded by lard, so that he could not see her evil evil hidden under virtue and kindness.
"But now it's too late to talk about this, it's too late, big brother." Shen Tinglan cried, not knowing what to do.
Zhou Baolu's actions made him sick and vomit, but she was inappropriate in every way, she was not in every way, she gave birth to Rong'an for him.
Rong An is lively and cute, clever and studious, he is close to his father, but he prefers his mother. Do you want him to be left without a mother at such a young age? After he lost his father, he still felt that there was no direction in his life, and he needed the guidance of his eldest brother to grow up well, so what about his Rong'an? Without the company of his mother, how should Rong An go in this part of his life?
Shen Tinglan pitied his son and felt sorry for himself.
He chose the wrong wife, and the result was tragic and tragic. But the consequences are not only for him to bear, but also for Rong An to bear. How can he be willing to give up his son, how can he be willing to have no mother's support at a young age.
Shen Tinglan choked up, and his whole body trembled and couldn't straighten his waist. Shen Tingjun said coldly: "Rong'an needs a mother, but Zhou Baolu, a mother who grows up with him by his side, must it be good for him?" San Lang, Zhou Baolu has a crooked temperament, Rong An gets along with her day and night, don't you worry about when Rong An will be crooked? ”
Shen Tinglan's tears stopped abruptly, he thought of his son's ignorant and cute appearance, he was indeed very cute at this time. But if he developed her mother's character, selfish, ignorant and vicious, as long as he thought that Rong An would be like this in the future, his mouth would tremble, and his legs and feet would be heavier than a thousand jun, and he couldn't lift it.
Shen Tingjun said: "San Lang, the disaster is in the future, take precautions, retreat in the face of difficulties, and stop the situation in time." ”
*
Shen Tingjun was thinking about returning to the Sang Mansion, but unfortunately Shen Tingjun was in a sad and miserable mood, he cried and pulled Shen Tingjun to drink, and the two drank until dawn in the Moon Tower, at this time Shen Tinglan was already drunk.
Shen Tingjun sent Shen Tinglan back to the Hou Mansion, washed and changed his clothes again, and then went to the court.
Today is a small pilgrimage, and the court dispersed in a short time. After the dispersal of the dynasty, Emperor Longqing and the crown prince wanted to discuss the matter of spring ploughing, and several important ministers in the court accompanied him.
Everyone walked towards the imperial study together, and the prince deliberately took a few steps behind and walked to Shen Tingjun's side. He glanced at him, sniffed his nose and asked, "Drink again last night?" ”
"San Lang encountered something unpleasant, so I accompanied him to have a few drinks."
"I'm afraid it's not as simple as a few shallow glasses, right? I can smell the smell of wine on you standing on the royal steps. ”
After Shen Tingjun returned to the Hou Mansion, he bathed and changed his clothes again, and it was said that there should not be such a big smell on his body. But Qin Sheng has a keen sense of smell since he was a child, and he can smell the slightest smell. In addition, today is a small court meeting, and the imperial staircase where Qin Sheng is standing is only three or five steps away from the seat he is standing on, and it is not unusual for him to smell the smell of wine.
Qin Sheng saw that Shen Tingjun's face was blank, and he couldn't help muttering, "This homeless and roomless is comfortable, and no one cares if you drink until dawn." Unlike me, after only two cups, there are many people in the East Palace. It's either that this beauty is coughing, or that son is in trouble, and then the county lords miss their father, and the princess came to deliver soup......"
Shen Tingjun answered lightly, "Your Highness has worked hard, and the wine hurts your body a lot, Your Highness will go back and drink more tonic soup." ”
The unfinished meaning is that these are all small scenes, and they are not as powerful as Your Highness. No matter how noisy the East Palace is, His Royal Highness will come forward, and everything can be solved.
As for the tonic soup...... This is more subtle.
Qin Sheng couldn't help but cough lightly twice, and carried Shen Tingjun on his shoulder, "The loss is still your loss." ”
"Thank you, Your Highness, for your compliment."
Qin Sheng was choked, and when he ran into a person like Shen Tingjun who didn't eat hard and soft, what did you say you could do with him?
At that moment, he stopped going around the bend with Shen Tingjun, and sincerely reminded: "Changrong has been coming to the palace frequently in the past two days. Niangniang knows what you think, and she also persuaded Evergreen in private, but Evergreen has always been a character who will not give up until she reaches her goal, and Niangniang really can't persuade her, so she thinks that you still have to come forward to solve this matter in person. ”
Shen Tingjun's brows immediately frowned, "Your Highness, I have already reconciled with her." ”
"Isn't it possible to remarry if you divorce?" Qin Sheng touched his nose in disdain, feeling that his words were a bit unreasonable, but didn't he have to make it clear?
Qin Sheng said: "If you don't get married, even if she has that mind, she can only plan secretly." But didn't you take a girl to the Moon Tower to enjoy the snow for dinner? This matter spread all over the street, and Changrong was afraid that he would also listen to it, so he was in a hurry. ”
Shen Tingjun sneered, "If I don't get married, I'm afraid she will still think that I will never forget her." ”
Qin Sheng clapped his hands, "So you know." ”
Shen Tingjun looked over, Qin Sheng turned around and walked forward, "Anyway, I got it, when you go out of the imperial study, you will take Niangniang to go." Even if you don't want to see the Evergreen County Lord again, for the sake of Niangniang, I advise you to meet you. Niangniang has been annoyed with a headache recently, and she is about to commit a head disease. ”
After Shen Tingjun walked out of the imperial study, he only hesitated for a moment between going to the harem or going to the yamen, he had already made a decision in his heart, and he raised his feet......
Before he could lift his footsteps, he heard Emperor Longqing, who was sitting behind him behind the imperial study, pat his forehead and said, "Ziyuan." ”
Shen Tingjun had to return to the imperial study and saluted: "The minister is here." ”
"I forgot to tell you something." Emperor Longqing obviously felt that this was a reluctant invitation, and he was a little embarrassed by his courtiers. But between the wronged queen or the wronged Ziyuan, he did not hesitate to choose to wronged Ziyuan. After all, Ziyuan is still young, and he can withstand many tribulations. But the queen is old and has a serious head disease, and she has been made by Changrong to sigh every night in the past few days, and she can't stand the headache.
The queen is not resting well, and he doesn't want to be able to sleep peacefully. He scolded and scolded the queen, and he was reluctant to do it, so in desperation, the emperor decided that this matter should be left to Ziyuan to solve.
After all, who made Evergreen his ex-wife, and this time he also came for him.
Emperor Longqing said: "You put aside your official affairs first, and go to the harem to find the queen first, the queen hasn't seen you for a long time, and she misses you a little." ”
Shen Tingjun, who had already learned the truth from Qin Sheng: "......"
He replied without a wave: "Yes." ”
After Shen Tingjun left, the eldest companion beside Emperor Longqing smiled and said, "The slave and maid looked at Hou Ye as if they knew something, you didn't deceive Hou Ye this time." ”
Emperor Longqing laughed and scolded at the same time, "Sheng'er, this elbow turned out, after I went down to the court, I saw him come to Ziyuan's side and mutter, I knew that he was telling Ziyuan about the matter." This kid can't hide things in his heart. ”
"That's not because the prince and the prince have grown up together since they were children, and they are close to each other from the bottom of their hearts."
"They're close, but they've just trapped me and the queen. If it weren't for my thick skin, I almost let Ziyuan run away just now. ”
Emperor Longqing was happy, and the words on his lips were filled with endless closeness and joy.
The crown prince Qin Sheng is the heir he has high hopes for, although Ziyuan is not his biological child, he has grown up under his knees since he was a child, and he is not much different from his biological one. Although he couldn't give him the country, in the rest of the world, Emperor Longqing didn't treat this child badly at all.
Therefore, if you cheat once, you can cheat once, anyway, he didn't come up with a bad idea, and he didn't carry the black pot.
*
Because of the permission of the queen and Emperor Longqing, Shen Tingjun was unhindered on the way to the harem. Not only was no one to stop her, because the queen had already arranged for someone to pick her up, and even the step of reporting was saved, and Shen Tingjun was directly led to the harem by her aunt with a smile on her face.
At this time, the queen mother was still having breakfast, and there were also the crown princess and the county lord of Evergreen on the table.
Seeing Shen Tingjun coming, the queen put down her chopsticks, excused herself to change her clothes, and was mixed by the princess and went to the back.
Only Shen Tingjun and Lord Changrong were left in this small palace, and even the palace ladies who were in charge of cleaning up were all cleaned up, and no one came in.
The county lord of Evergreen looked at Shen Tingjun standing in the hall, and Shen Tingjun also looked at her at this time, "The county lord might as well say something directly." ”
The county lord of Evergreen was made uncomfortable by his lukewarm tone, but after many years, she is no longer the woman who was arrogant and dared to mention "harmony" when something went wrong.
She is more mature, and she completely understands what the obsession in her heart is. When she asks for something, she gives it. What she gave up was the most useless arrogance, her competitiveness that refused to admit defeat and concessions, and her arrogance and complacency.
Lord Evergreen exhaled slowly, calming his heart. She pointed to the seat not far away, and said with a light smile on her face: "Master Hou might as well sit down, let's talk slowly." ”
"If the county lord has something, please speak up, the place of the harem is not a place where the minister should stay. And there are many files in Dali Temple, and I don't have much time to catch up with the county lord. ”
Shen Tingjun has always spoken coldly, even if they grew up together as childhood sweethearts, even if they were husband and wife before, but because the two of them are both proud sons of heaven, no one can give up their bodies. Therefore, in the year they got married, they didn't have much tenderness and sweetness, until she finally proposed to reconcile, and he didn't hesitate to agree.
But after many years, she has learned to smile softly, but he is still so lonely.
The smile on the face of the Evergreen County Lord was a little unbearable, and she said in despair, "Is it really difficult for you to be in the same room with me?" Tingjun, we used to be husband and wife, even if we have long been reconciled, but without the love of husband and wife, even the childhood friendship that we got along with each other in the early years has disappeared without a trace? ”
Shen Tingjun only looked at her coldly, not at all confused by her tender appearance. Her tender offensive didn't work for him at all. After a year of getting along day and night, he knows best what kind of hypocritical and cunning woman she is.
Because of this, his tone was colder and harder than just now, and he was more impatient, and said bluntly, "If the county lord has nothing to do, please don't come to disturb Her Royal Highness the Queen in the future." The queen and I have the grace of nurturing, and you are also kind. I know what you do and what you want. It doesn't make sense to involve irrelevant people, it doesn't change my mind, it only makes me more ashamed of who you are. ”
The Evergreen County Lord's eyes were red, and she choked up. The originally domineering face became miserable and helpless at this time, and the Evergreen County Lord was so weak and pitiful.
It's a pity that there are people who are more pitiful and helpless than her. He wanted to pamper her and ravage her when she cried. But the woman in front of him was crying, and he only felt bored, thinking that she was pretentious, ugly and unpleasant.
The Evergreen County Lord cried with pear blossoms and rain, "But I just want to see you, I just can't see you, so I have to take a detour and ask the queen for help." Tingjun, do you really hate me so much, are you willing to even see me? ”
"Yes." Shen Tingjun directly said that he would say no words, he ignored the face of the county lord of Evergreen who was like being struck by lightning, and said in a cold and ruthless tone: "When I was reconciled, I had already said that seeing each other was like a stranger, and kindness and righteousness were mutually exclusive. I still remember it in my heart, and the lord of Wanwang County should not break his promise. ”
"But I regret it, I regret it, Tingjun!" The Evergreen County Lord pounced violently, but was directly dodged by Shen Tingjun. She threw herself on the chair next to her, and the chair stabbed with a sharp thud and rubbed on the ground for a long time before it stopped when it hit the wall.
The palace ladies guarding outside the door couldn't help but want to peek inside, but they were worried that they would be noticed by Shen Tingjun and the county lord of Changrong, so they turned their heads back with difficulty.
Shen Hou is not afraid of offending, of course, Shen Hou will not worry about these little palace ladies in these small matters. But the lord of Evergreen County will report that when she was still young before, the palace maids had to be cautious and cautious when they were in front of her. Until she grows up, unpredictable and moody, this is not a good talker, if she catches it......
This is not just a simple "no", this is the ugly thing of the Evergreen County Lord. If they were in their eyes, the Evergreen County Lord would definitely not spare them afterwards.
The palace ladies didn't dare to snoop, but they couldn't help but prick their ears and listen to the words inside.
Life in the palace is difficult, and a little entertainment is enough to attract everyone's full attention.
What's more, the Evergreen County Lord and Shen Hou had reconciled and separated earlier, and now the Evergreen County Lord wants to turn back......
The palace ladies are also human beings, and they also have seven emotions and six desires. They were also curious about the colorful lace news, and they listened more and more attentively.
Those who have the same movements as these palace ladies are the queen mother and the crown princess sitting in the palace on the other side.
The sound insulation effect of the palace is good, but it can't stand such a noise from Evergreen.
In addition, the voices of the two of them were not suppressed, and the queen mother and the crown princess sitting next door listened to it even if they didn't want to listen to it, not to mention that they still wanted to hear it in their hearts.
Both of them grew up under the queen's knees in their early years, and the queen cherished both children very much. Before they reconciled, in fact, the most embarrassing and regrettable was the queen. And now that Evergreen has the heart to turn back, in fact, it is the queen who disapproves the most.
However, the queen said everything she could say openly and secretly, but Changrong didn't know what she was thinking, she just didn't look back.
The queen even wanted to take her two children out to talk about it.
Why bother? After you divorced, you remarried and gave birth to two children. Shen Tingjun is not a man who can't marry a daughter-in-law, how many high-ranking nobles are waiting for him to choose in the entire capital, and he doesn't pick so many girls, will he go back and choose you, a woman who has given birth to an heir?
Even if Shen Tingjun agreed, the old lady would not nod if she wanted to.
What did Shen Tingjun think of?
If you want to go, you can leave, and if you want to come back, you will come back when you feel Wu'anhou Mansion, you are so free?
The queen does not allow women to remarry, as the mother of a country, she thinks ruthlessly, so she especially disapproves of women leaving or staying alone after losing their husbands. She encouraged women to re-marry and start families, and take on the responsibility of extending children and increasing the number of people for the Great Qin Dynasty.
But she doesn't look down on Evergreen's style of treating marriage as a child's play.
Although Evergreen grew up under her knees, she is also her niece, but in this matter, she supports Shen Tingjun and agrees with Shen Tingjun's ideas.
The queen frowned the whole time, and when she heard the sound of chairs scratching from the palace next door, she couldn't help but stand up...... In the final analysis, in the end, it was the child she raised, and the queen mother was still worried about whether Evergreen would be injured in a fall.
She was worried for a long time, hesitating to go over and take a look. At this time, the voice of the Evergreen County Lord came intermittently, "Where am I inferior to her?" Don't you want to get married? What's wrong with me? Do you dislike me for marrying someone and giving birth to someone else? But what can I do, who made you resolutely reconcile and leave in the first place, it was you who didn't want me, I found someone else, I can't stuff the child back into the belly again? ”
When she said this, the queen became angry.
Why did you get involved with the child?
Even if she divorced and remarried and divorced, it was really unkind to go back to Shen Tingjun again. But it's all about adults, what do you do with children?
What's more, this kid is not completely unrelated to the palace, even if you have more thoughts in your heart, you can't say what you shouldn't say, right?