Mrs. Hou only has such a son, and she cannot bear to see anything happen to him. She was able to keep her composure and said all the good things.
Mrs. Hou knew that there was some bad blood between the two sisters, but no matter what, the sisters should still have some affection left.
She laughed twice and said, "Mingru told me today that she is worried about this sister in her heart."
Mingzhu admired Mrs. Hou's ability to tell lies, but she didn't believe a word she said. Mingru hated her to the core and was afraid she was looking forward to her death every day.
She herself didn't notice that her lazily speaking demeanor had a bit of Zhao Shi's charm, cold and scary: "Okay, I understand."
Mrs. Hou endured her scornful attitude, swallowed her breath, and added: "Sister has been crying in tears these past few days. She and her brother-in-law are very affectionate and have a very good relationship." , after this incident, I couldn’t eat and lost several kilograms.”
Mingzhu just wanted to laugh after hearing this, but she blocked it lukewarmly: "Then you can persuade her properly."
Madam Hou really didn't expect that she would be so cruel and stubborn. It was really irritating. The smile on her lips could not be kept, and it gradually sank: "Is the Crown Princess really not going to help with this?"
Mingzhu's skin became whiter due to the sun, and her eyes were filled with guilt: "I told you, I can't help."
She blocked the dazzling sunlight with a handkerchief, and said with a cold expression in her eyes, "Rather than counting on me, Mrs. Hou, it is better to go to the temple to burn incense and do good deeds."
Mrs. Hou's face turned blue and white. She was so angry that she didn't dare to say angry words to offend her.
If we can't reach an agreement, forget it.
Mrs. Hou walked out of the door angrily. Mingru had been sitting in the carriage waiting. Seeing Mrs. Hou's ugly face, she knew that she was angry in front of Mingzhu. She said, "I told you last night, I This sister only sees jokes and doesn’t know how to help.”
Mrs. Hou drank a glass of water to calm down her anger, and slammed the glass down on the table: "Shut up! It's not all your fault!"
"Forget it, I can't even compare to my concubine. I can't even stand my husband. It's been so long, and there's no movement in my stomach." Mrs. Hou enumerated her crimes one by one, and said with great anger: "Give it to our family. Hold yourself back, don't appear in front of me during this period, you will get angry when you see him."
Mingru knew that not being able to give birth to a child was what Mrs. Hou hated her most.
But it's not that she doesn't want to have a baby. If there is no fate, there is no fate.
Mingru shut her mouth and said that she was wrong.
Mrs. Hou was so angry that she threw the cup: "What kind of thing is my concubine? How long have you been the crown princess? Our Nan'an Hou Mansion has not yet been defeated, and she dares to treat me with this attitude?!"
Mingru picked up the cup on the ground and said, "Mom, calm down."
On a cold day, Mrs. Hou was so angry that she was sweating all over her body: "The prince is doting on her now, and he doesn't know where his tail is. She has a low status and no family to protect her. Sooner or later, she will be unlucky. I If you don’t believe it, she will be favored forever.”
Madam Hou is both mean and vindictive, so the Crown Princess had better not let her seize the opportunity to add insult to injury, otherwise she will definitely not miss the opportunity and trample her to death.
Mingru frowned, and then calmly provoked: "Mother, you have seen her attitude today. Do you think she will deliberately... harm... the public to avenge her..."
Mrs. Hou felt that her worries were somewhat justified, and sneered: "I'm not a vegetarian either."
She is afraid of the prince, but not the princess.
Mingru smiled without trace. Mrs. Hou was also a figure who emerged from the bloody storm back then. It would be even better if she took action against Mingzhu.
Now all that's left is a strong dose of medicine.
Mingru had some concerns in her mind, and her gloomy mood suddenly became much brighter.
Mingzhu learned from Zhao Shi that the matter was not as simple as Mrs. Hou said. The prince of Nan'an Marquis Mansion didn't hurt someone, he killed someone.
This prince could not be seen as an arrogant and domineering person on ordinary days. At least on the surface, he did his homework very well and could not find any particularly big faults. At night, I got drunk with my colleagues and met a pretty girl in an alley. I couldn't control the evil fire and mistook her for a girl from a flower house. Together with my friends, I dragged her upstairs.
The little girl couldn't bear the humiliation and was forced into a corner while escaping. She jumped out of the wooden window. His head hit the ground first, and he fell to death on the spot.
The madam of Hualou was frightened to death, so she quickly reported the case.
Mingzhu frowned in disgust after hearing this. In her life, she disliked people who were interested in sex. It also cost a life.
Zhao Shi secretly made a note in his mind about the Marquis of Nan'an's Mansion. The people in the Marquis of Nan'an's Mansion also didn't mention which pot to open, which led to him being innocently implicated.
Zhao Shi's eyes darkened slightly: "The people in Dali Temple will naturally handle the case impartially, but Mrs. Hou is too impatient."
Mingzhu said: "This is the best."
Zhao Shi twitched the corners of his lips and asked again: "Is your sister coming with you today?"
Mingzhu shook her head: "No."
Zhao Shi was now so fed up with the people of the Ming family that he wished they would never hang out in front of Mingzhu. However, if other people came around to seek help from Mingzhu, he would not be so disgusted.
Mingzhu asked him: "Why are you here again today?"
Zhao Shi glanced at her, with a cold and a little impatient look in his eyes. He replied: "I'm done with my work."
Having said that, in the evening, Zhao Shi returned to the palace first.
He can also keep his composure. His daughter is still in the palace, and even if Mingzhu wants to cut off the relationship with him, she won't be able to do so for a while.
Xiaoman hasn't seen her mother for two days, and even giving her sweets can't coax her.
The child stuck out his little body and buried himself in the quilt and refused to come out.
Zhao Shi was defeated and said, "Take to see 's mother tomorrow."
The child was coaxed by his words.
Naturally, Mingzhu missed her daughter, so she had to endure everything she could to resist going back. Because when Zhao Shi brought the child out, she was actually very happy.
When Xiao Man saw his mother, he immediately stretched out his arms to hug her, and said in a sweet voice: "Mother, do you not want me?"
Mingzhu rubbed her face: "How could that be?"
Xiaoman curled his lips, a little angry.
Zhao Shi wanted to take her back to live in the palace, which would be more convenient, but Mingzhu seemed reluctant. He also knew in his heart that it wasn't that she didn't like Gongli, she just didn't want to get along with him.
Up to now, Zhao Shi has been able to give in to many things calmly. But there are some things that even if he knows Mingzhu doesn't like, he won't give in.
The person must be his.
The rest is easy to discuss.
She remembers who she is thinking of, and he can pretend not to know now.
The weather is good today, the sun is shining brightly, and beams of gorgeous golden light penetrate the branches and leaves and touch the ground. Mingzhu was wearing a light blue water gauze dress. Her figure was soft and as slender as a branch. When she lowered her head to comfort the child, her expression was particularly gentle.
Zhao Shi stood aside and watched silently, unwilling to disturb this quiet moment with a sound.
Mingzhu suddenly looked up at him, opened her mouth and seemed to hesitate to speak. She squeezed her daughter's breast nervously and said, "Aren't you busy today?"
Zhao Shi stood in the shade of the backlight. The outline of his facial features appeared very clear, angular, beautiful and a little cold: "Yes, I'm not busy."
Mingzhu had never seen him so idle before. He often didn't see anyone for ten days and a half.
The servants sent word that the Commander-in-Chief of the Jinyi Guards had something to ask for.
After hearing this, Mingzhu felt relieved. At least she didn't have to be stared at by Zhao Shi with meaningful eyes, like a ray of light on her back.
Zhao Shi went to the front yard to meet someone.
The maid served hot tea, held her breath and retreated.
In the courtyard, Zhao Shidan was sitting calmly in front of the stone table. The lid of the tea in the cup was three-thirds removed. He asked casually: "What's the matter?"
If there is nothing important, Wei Liu will not come to him.
Wei Liu was busy all night and didn't even have time to change his clothes. He said, "The people from the Nan'an Marquis Mansion invited the old Marquis back."
The old Marquis was an upright man and made many achievements in his youth.
Zhao Shi took a sip of hot tea and didn't care much: "The old Marquis is back to plead for his grandson."
Wei Liu felt that His Highness the Crown Prince's tone contained cold murderous intent, and he seemed to be in a bad mood.
He never dared to guess His Highness the Crown Prince's thoughts, so he calmed down and said, "The witness in the flower house committed suicide by throwing himself into the well last night."
Zhao Shi raised his eyebrows: "Who did it?"
The old Marquis hates evil as much as he hates evil. He really wants to overturn the case for his grandson, but he will not do such a sinful thing.
Wei Liu hesitated for a moment, moved his lips slightly, and said in a low voice: "She is the prince's wife."
The legitimate daughter of the Ming family, Ming Ru.
Zhao Shi was also a little surprised. He really didn't expect Mingru to be so ruthless. Not inferior to Sheng Ling.
He asked: "How did she kill her?"
Wei Liu said: "I don't know if Miss Mingru told that man, but that man threw himself into the well that night and died."
While the two were talking, Mingzhu suddenly came from the backyard to the front yard. The sun was too hot at noon, and she had some sweat on her forehead. Her body was fragrant and she was slim and beautiful.
Zhao Shi's eyes darkened, and Wei Liu took the initiative to lower his eyes without looking around.
Mingzhu wiped the sweat from her forehead with a handkerchief and asked, "What are you talking about?"
Zhao Shi replied: "Nothing."
Mingzhu said: "I heard my sister's name."
Zhao Shi didn't want to tell her those dirty things, for fear of dirtying her ears, so he smiled lightly: "I heard wrong."
He insisted on lying to her, but she didn't bother to listen.
"I want to take Xiao Man out for a walk."
"good."
"...If something happens to you, you can go back to the palace first. I will take the child with you."
Mingzhu's little abacus crackled.
Zhao Jianjiang didn't say anything, but kindly reminded her: "Xiaoman will go to school with the tutor tomorrow."
Mingzhu lowered her head and looked at her own shadow on the ground: "Then I'll have someone deliver it to her tomorrow."
"also."
Zhao Shi stood in front of her: "No problem, go and play in peace, I'll wait for to come back."
Mingzhu bit her lip in annoyance. After a while, she couldn't help but said, "You don't have to wait for me."
When she is anxious, her face will turn red easily, and her face will turn pink like a layer of rouge.
Zhao Shi lowered his eyes and looked at her red ears, full of interest, and said in a pleasant voice: "I can wait as long as I want."
If someone hadn't been there, Mingzhu would have wanted to step on him hard.
She grabbed her handkerchief, and after failing to achieve her goal, she became angry and said, "I'm too lazy to take care of you!"