When it was completely dark, Shan Wenke quietly appeared behind the Lin Palace with two personal guards. This is generally a place where servants and food delivery and swill come in and out. People only leave during the day, and when the lock is locked in the evening, no one will come here again.
After Ming Li carefully confirmed that it was Shan Wenke, he took him to Jun Lixuan's study.
As soon as he entered, Shan Wenke took off his cloak and said with a smile: "It's really not easy to enter your palace. Your little servant is really responsible. I'm afraid I'm a fake."
Jun Lixuan pointed to the opposite chair for him to sit on, and said, "It's only natural for him to follow me since he was a child. But he's still a child after all, so I hope you will take care of me."
Jun Lixuan's words are obviously a little more respectful than when he was in Youguo. After all, Shan Wenke was only a prince at first, and then a new emperor. In addition, he kidnapped Ling Qiyang. stand up. But it's different now, Shan Wenke has secured his position as Emperor Chi Ze, and he is Daye's guest, so as a prince, he naturally has to treat each other with courtesy.
Shan Wenke frowned, waved his hands and said, "What are you being polite to me? I'm not used to you talking like this all of a sudden. I'm here to relax. I don't have to put on the emperor's airs all day long. Prince Wanglin treats me as a friend, just like before." He can also understand Jun Lixuan's position and thoughts, but it really doesn't need to be for him.
Jun Lixuan looked at him and saw that he really didn't seem to have changed, so he stopped being overly polite and asked, "You came here late at night, are you in a hurry?"
"It's not urgent. I'm here to see you and Princess Lin, and I want to ask you about the marriage. In fact, I should have come here a long time ago, but you don't want others to know our private agreement, so It has been delayed for a while." Shan Wenke laughed, then looked around and asked, "Why don't you see the princess?"
"Why does my concubine see you?" Jun Lixuan raised his eyebrows and resumed his previous attitude.
Shan Wenke laughed, "I can adapt to your attitude."
Jun Lixuan was quite speechless, he had a better attitude, but this person was still not used to it, and he didn't know how the Chize royal family had cultivated such a wonderful creature.
"As soon as you talk about the princess, you will turn your face immediately. You are too jealous, so be careful to scare him." Shan Wenke said with a restrained smile.
"Don't worry about it." His family, Qi Yang, is not like this strange creature who can't get used to being treated well by others.
Shan Wenke smiled and shook his head. Before he could say anything else, Ling Qiyang opened the door and walked in.
When Shan Wenke saw him, he immediately smiled and said, "I haven't congratulated you on your pregnancy yet. I came out in a hurry today and didn't bring any presents. I will definitely make it up next time."
"You are too polite." Ling Qiyang laughed. Mingli, who came in with Ling Qiyang, served tea to the three of them, and then retreated.
"It's not being polite, it's what it should be. It's no secret that it's not easy for Ye to conceive. Even if it's easy to conceive, it's still worthy of congratulations." Shan Wenke laughed.
"Then thank you Emperor Chi Ze." Ling Qiyang smiled and sat next to Jun Lixuan.
Shan Wenke shook his head helplessly, and said: "Don't be so polite, I treat you as friends, if you are so alienated from me, I will worry again."
Ling Qiyang smiled without saying a word, just looking at the faint depression on Shan Wenke's face.
"Okay, let's get back to the point. I don't know much about your two princesses. Although no matter who I marry, it won't affect my previous promise, but marrying a wife is a lifetime thing, and I have to ask Ask for your opinion."
Jun Lixuan thought for a while and said: "After all, the princess belongs to my daughter's family. Even if it is from my own family, I can't ask too much. The eldest princess was raised by the emperor's mother, and the second princess was raised by the imperial concubine. It's just about appearance. Naturally, they are not bad, since you said that the promise will not change, then just choose the one you like."
"Although it is impossible for me to marry only one, I still hope that my main wife can respect the world, be virtuous and tolerant. If she is jealous, it will cause restlessness in the harem, and it will also destroy my original intention of making friends with Daye. Instead So, I might as well not have mentioned it at the time." Shan Wenke's expression was very serious, not that ordinary kings only put interests first, but that they really wanted to give some affection and get something in return.
Thinking about it too, wouldn't it be a pity if you never met someone worthy of love in this life
"It's not that I intend to praise the daughters taught by the empress, but in comparison, the eldest princess is more tolerant. The second princess's personality is more like a beautiful concubine who will compete for favor. Although a woman without talent is Virtue, but reading can also make people understand, more rational and insightful. As for the saying that women will become bigger after reading books, in my opinion, it’s just those sour people who don’t see that women are superior to men, and use it to cover up their jealousy It’s just an interface.” Jun Lixuan weighed it over and over again, and said: “Of course, this is a matter for the beholder to see benevolence, and the wise see wisdom. If you like someone who is more charming, it’s okay to choose the second princess.”
Shan Wenke shook his head and said with a wry smile: "Zhize's political affairs are enough for me to worry about. Wouldn't it be more annoying to have someone who can only act like a baby? I think the most important thing for a husband and wife is to connect with each other. Just like you, It’s good to have a discussion about everything, so that we can solve each other’s worries.”
Jun Lixuan looked at him coldly, and said, "Qi Yang is the only one."
Shan Wenke smiled and said, "I know, so I envy you."
Ling Qiyang smiled and said: "Everyone has a marriage that suits them, but anyone who is willing to use some thought will not deviate too far from what he wants. Although I have no contact with the eldest princess, I have always heard that she is prudent and prudent. If you think about it, I can share your worries."
"Hmm." Shan Wenke nodded, "Actually, after hearing what the imperial concubine said in Hexiang Palace, I felt a little bit attached to the eldest princess. Although marriage is a matter between two countries, the life between husband and wife is a matter of two people. I should ask the Eldest Princess what she means. I don’t want to make things difficult for others, and if she already has a sweetheart, I don’t want to ruin other people’s good marriages for my own selfish desires.”
"You're right." Ling Qiyang agreed with Shan Wenke's thoughts.
Jun Lixuan thought for a while, and said: "The matter of the imperial concubine happened in the palace, and the matter of marriage will not be settled so quickly. I will go to the palace in a few days and ask the empress and the eldest princess what they mean. I want another portrait of the Eldest Princess, and I will show it to you privately. If the Eldest Princess is willing, and you think her appearance suits you, then you can speak again when the Emperor Father asks you, and it will be a good match.” As a man, He also understands that men inevitably place emphasis on appearance, let alone the king of a country, the beauties in the harem must be beautiful and pleasing.
"It will be troublesome." Shan Wenke felt that Jun Lixuan's approach was very thoughtful. Even if he didn't like the appearance of the eldest princess in the end, it would not damage the reputation of the princess because he had only seen the portrait in private.
After the matter was agreed upon, Shan Wenke left first. Jun Lixuan also began to think about the next thing.
Early the next morning, Gu Yao moved into Prince Lin's Mansion. The yard has been tidied up, but the medicine cabinet will take a few days to arrive.
Papa Ling looked at Gu Yao's things, and told Ling Qiyang to go back to rest, and he helped Gu Yao tidy up himself. Gu Yao looked at Papa Ling, fascinated all the time, and the smile on the corner of his mouth became more and more obvious.
As they expected, the papers for impeaching the imperial concubine's mother's family were delivered to Emperor Yanxi in a short time. Emperor Yanxi didn't make a sound after reading the excerpt, and the officials couldn't figure out the attitude of the emperor. But as a civil servant, there is always a stubbornness and integrity, so the impeachment has never been broken.
Although the royal concubine's party is facing troubled times, Luo Dingsheng and Ling Jieyu's marriage is still going on normally. It's just that this wedding eventually turned into the biggest joke in the capital.
Neither Ling Qiyang nor Daddy Ling participated, but the details of the incident reached their ears.
On the day of the wedding, it was not Ling Jieyu who carried Luo Dingsheng in, but Ling Feiyu, the second lady of Uncle Wangyang's mansion who had been neglected all along. The second young lady knew very well that the reason why she was not liked by her mother was probably because of a deep knot in her heart, so she would often dress up like a man and call herself "Ling Feiyu" when she went out.
On the day of the wedding, Ling Feiyu sneaked into Ling Jieyu's room at night, packed herself early in the morning, and then entered the sedan chair dressed as a bride. And Ling Jieyu had disappeared at this time.
When the sedan chair stopped at Gonglianhou's mansion, Luo Dingsheng took the bride next, and Ling Yufei, in front of all the guests and onlookers, lifted the hijab and took off her coat, revealing Qingzi's clothes inside. Everyone present was dumbfounded, completely unaware of what was going on.
Luo Dingsheng's face changed drastically. He had met Ling Jieyu before, but this person was not at all.
"Who are you?! Why are you in the sedan chair?!" Luo Dingsheng shouted loudly.
Ling Feiyu glanced at him out of the corner of his eyes, took a step forward, knelt down in front of the governor of Yejing, who came to watch the ceremony, and said loudly: "The little girl has a grievance, and I ask the official to uphold justice for the little girl."
The governor of Yejing Mansion has always been fair and strict, and when he heard of grievances, he immediately said: "If you have any grievances, just say it."
Uncle Wangyang and Da Furen who followed after thought that they could go in directly to have a wedding banquet, but they didn't expect that when they arrived at Gonglianhou's Mansion, the gate was completely surrounded. The two hurried to see what happened, only to see Ling Feiyu kneeling on the ground, expressing his feelings to the governor.
When the lady saw her, she immediately jumped up and rushed in, she opened her mouth and cursed, "Why are you here, you little bastard?! You can't see me, and you can't see your sister, right?! Where's your sister?" After watching for a long time, except for the ugly faces of the people in Gonglianhou's residence, Ling Jieyu was not seen. So he pulled Ling Fei and said, "Get out of here quickly! Don't be ashamed of yourself here."
Fu Yin stepped forward to stop her, and said: "This girl said that she has a grievance, and my house is the prefect of Yejing, so I naturally want to ask about it. You should retreat quickly, so as not to affect the work of this house."
"My lord, this little bastard has no good intentions, but just wants to ruin my daughter's good marriage!" The eldest lady said angrily.
"What's going on, we'll have to wait for the government to ask. And now there are so many people listening, if she really made a mistake first, the government will give you a heavy punishment, and you won't be wronged."
The eldest lady wanted to stop her again, but after being stared at by the governor, she dared not speak. Uncle Wangyang blushed, feeling that he had completely lost his face today.
Afterwards, Ling Feiyu told the truth about how she was not welcomed by the eldest lady, how she was abandoned in General Rong's mansion, and how she was still alive in the past few years, etc.
Fu Yin's complexion became more and more ugly, he never thought that the eldest lady of Uncle Wangyang's mansion would do such a thing.
The onlookers also showed disdain. If they were in poor families, they would not be able to support them if they had too many children, and they would even give them away. But Uncle Wangyang's mansion is not short of money, just because she is a daughter, she doesn't want to be seen, and she is fostered elsewhere, which is really disgusting.
After talking about her life experience, Ling Feiyu said again: "The reason why I married here is because my sister found out that Luo Dingsheng has sadism and only abuses the people next to him, so she dare not marry him."
"You're talking nonsense!" Luo Dingsheng immediately retorted when this matter was mentioned. This matter is very abnormal in the eyes of others. If it gets out, Luo Dingsheng's reputation will be ruined.
"Whether it is true or not, let Fu Yin go in and check immediately. But please hurry up, so as not to be secretly covered up by the servants of the Hou Mansion." Ling Feiyu stared at Luo Dingsheng without any trace of fear.
"Go and have a look." Fu Yin said to the bodyguard.
Gong Lianhou wanted to stop him, but he felt that if he stopped, it would be more like trying to cover up, coupled with his dissatisfaction with what his in-laws had done, he let the guards enter the door in a daze.
Ling Feiyu continued: "Secondly, my sister had a sweetheart and made a private appointment for life. After learning Luo Dingsheng's eccentricity, she eloped with someone overnight. So I took advantage of this loophole to get rid of the people who watched me , to avenge the adults."
Fu Yin looked at Ling Feiyu, then at the eldest lady, and said: "Mrs. Wangyang is not kind to her mother, and now she is not a man or a woman. It is really a crime. I have clearly stipulated in the law that parents have Be kind to the responsibility of raising children, and children should also respect and support their parents. According to the law, the government will bring Ling Feiyu and Mrs. Wangyang Bo back to the government for a careful trial."
At this time, the guard came out with a few women with disheveled hair and thin clothes. As soon as they saw Fu Yin, the women knelt down one after another, saying that Luo Dingsheng abused them. They didn't do it voluntarily.
He took office and was in the Hou's mansion, so this kind of thing happened. Fu Yin was furious. He ordered all of them to be brought back to the mansion for further investigation. The common people also followed to the yamen one after another to listen to the governor's decision.
A farce seems to have ended, but it is the beginning of another fate.
Listen to it all through. Ling Qiyang smiled without saying a word.
Daddy Ling took a sip of tea and said, "Whatever you sow, you will get what you want, it's the retribution that Uncle Wangyang's mansion deserves."
Ling Qiyang nodded, "It is estimated that this matter will not be good, and the princes and the others will also use this to make a fuss. Cutting grass must be uprooted to avoid future troubles."
"Well, let's wait and see what happens." Father Ling put down the teacup and didn't say anything more.