Not to mention that Jiang Wanying was secretly glad to be there, but Fu Qiuning saw Jin Fengju let out a sigh of relief and fell down, lying flat on the couch. She quickly picked up a thin quilt and put it on the other side. On the body, Jin Fengju suddenly murmured: "Qiu Ning, have you seen it? How good is Wanying's performance? If we didn't already know a lot of things, her reaction now would not make me suspicious at all. .”
Fu Qiuning sighed and said: "Yes, Second Grandma Wan took retreat to advance and argued hard for Qiuxia. She really made herself clean. It's just that my acting was not bad. I think Second Grandma Wan must not know it now." I already know it very well, and it’s just like putting on a show in front of her.”
Jin Fengju smiled bitterly and said: "I have no choice but to do it. Since they have set their sights on me, I can't let them down. Forget it, what's the wind and rain like this? I'm afraid there will be many things in the future. , Qiuning, I'm very tired, lie down and let me hold you for a while."
Fu Qiuning patted his outstretched hand and spat: "Fart, since you are tired, just lie down. If you hug someone, wouldn't you be even more tired?" Before he finished speaking, Jin Fengju pulled him down. I heard him chuckle and say: "It's naturally more tiring to hug others, but I feel more relaxed when I hug you."
Seeing that his smile was fleeting, Fu Qiuning knew in her heart that he was still sad about Jiang Wanying. She knew that this was not the time to talk. For a moment, the husband and wife hugged each other, with heavy curtains in the room, and incense curling up. In the silence, it seemed like the only sound was the beating of their heartbeats, as if they were echoing each other.
I don't know how long it took before Fu Qiuning sat up and said, "I'm going to see Brother Yi, and then it's time to have dinner. The young men and girls are going to have dinner here today, so they have to prepare it early." .”
Jin Fengju also sat up, thought for a moment and said, "Okay, I'll go and tell my ancestors, so that they won't be frightened when they suddenly hear the news. You don't have to wait for me to have a meal with you. I'll just have a meal at Kangshouyuan." That's all." After saying that, the couple went out separately.
Within two days, an old concubine in the palace passed away, and all operas and banquets were banned. Fu Qiuning temporarily no longer had to deal with the affairs of Huangmei Opera, taught by the teaching department. Finally, he had two days of free time and could settle down in Fengya Building. Be quiet for a few days.
The suicides of Qiuxia and Tian Yu soon passed under the deliberate suppression of Jin Fengju, Jiang Wanying and others. Even the old lady and Mrs. Jiang, although they were shocked and doubtful at first, after hearing Jin Fengju reveal some details, they gave up their regrets and fears. They only felt that these two people were smart, otherwise if they really wanted to be used by their master, Lynching, I don’t know how much suffering I will suffer.
Jiang Wanying naturally did not "find out" who else was "colluding" with Qiuxia except Tian Yu. After "verification", Aunt Huo was naturally innocent. She thought that she had finally narrowly passed the test this time, but she didn't know that Aunt Huo had already revealed a flaw. This undoubtedly completely destroyed Jin Fengju's last illusion about her.
From then on, the Duke of Jingguo lived a peaceful life for a while. However, as if it corresponded to the peaceful life of the Duke of Jingguo: in the court, there was a turbulent undercurrent.
In the early morning of this day, the female relatives were sitting around Old Mrs. Jin in the Kangshou Courtyard, chatting and joking. Suddenly, they heard the maids at the door report: "The Second Master is here." Everyone was stunned, the gold stone could hardly enter In the backyard, because he went to court every day, Mrs. Jin exempted him from the morning and dusk routines. Even Jin Yu, who now holds the title of Duke of Jingguo, is idle at home and does not come to Kangshouyuan from time to time.
"Why do you want to come here in person?" Mrs. Jin knew that something unusual must have happened, otherwise her second son would not have come to her on purpose. Seeing Jin Shi hesitate for a moment, she sent out all the maids beside her. , and then asked again.
"Ancestor, the emperor has decided to lead the expedition in person and let Prince Rong accompany him." After Jin Shi said this, he still felt lingering fear when he thought of the emperor's anger at the ministers who persuaded him in the court.
"The emperor is going on a personal expedition? What's going on?" Not everyone is as familiar with the inside story as Fu Qiuning, but after Mrs. Jin asked this, Mrs. Jiang was worried and asked anxiously: "Prince Rong is going to go on an expedition with the emperor, what about that?" Where’s Fengju, does he want to come with him?”
Jin Shi shook his head and said: "The emperor didn't mention any other arrangements. I'm afraid I have to go. This time, the emperor is very anxious. Many ministers even wrote letters to persuade the emperor to wait until early summer before leaving, but they were all rejected. I don't need to go, but Ling Shangshu did not escape."
Mrs. Fang couldn't help but feel relieved when she heard that her master didn't have to go. However, Mrs. Jin and Mrs. Jiang were both worried about Jin Fengju, so after Jin Shi left, everyone stayed in the room, hoping to see Jin Fengju's mouth. to hear the exact news
It was easy to hear the little maids outside the door saying in unison that the young marquis was back, and then they opened the curtain. Old Mrs. Jin was so anxious that she wanted to stay and ask what was going on. Fortunately, Jin Feng had quick eyes and quick hands to support the old lady first and said with a smile: "Old ancestors must have got the information from my second uncle to worry about me. Don't worry, this time the imperial driver will go to the expedition in person." , although I asked hard to go, the emperor did not want me and asked me to stay in the capital to assist His Highness the Crown Prince in supervising the country."
After saying this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Although assisting the prince was not an easy job, after all, he did not have to go to the battlefield. You must know that life and death on the battlefield only last for a moment. Of course, there are generals who are famous for their military exploits, but more are the bones buried under the yellow sand. No matter how famous the generals are, they dare not say that they are on the battlefield. This will ensure completeness. Although Jin Fengju was capable, he didn't have much experience in fighting enemies in battle. This time it was the emperor's personal expedition, so even if he made a slight mistake, it would be a big mistake.
But now that they no longer have to worry about Jin Fengju, they now have to worry about Prince Rong. According to the thoughts of Mrs. Jin and Mrs. Jiang, they wish that both Prince Rong and Jin Fengju could stay. When His Highness the Crown Prince was still Prince Lie, It was because of his bravery and proficiency in fighting that he was appreciated by the emperor, and to this day he is extremely favored. This kind of action is exactly what he should do to accompany the king. It's just that the holy order has been given, and even if they curse a few words in their stomachs, they can't say anything after all.
Jin Fengju didn't seem to be in a good mood, and because he didn't want to talk to Mrs. Jun Jiang, the old lady of Jin, he only sat there for a while and then left. Fu Qiuning also hurriedly said goodbye to Mrs. Jin and Mrs. Jiang. The couple returned to Fengya Building all the way and sent out the people around them. Fu Qiuning said: "Master, let me see if the emperor's personal expedition this time will have any impact on future events." ?”
Jin Fengju pondered: "It's hard to say, but let's look at the prince's performance during the period of supervising the country. The emperor ordered all the generals and nobles who supplied food and grass, but few of them were princes. From this point of view, the emperor is guarding against the prince. It's about him. I think to myself that there is a lot of fog surrounding the crown prince's position, and perhaps it will be cleared away when the emperor comes back."
Fu Qiuning knew that he meant whether the position of crown prince was really given to the prince, or whether it was just for show. He wanted to test his tempering with Prince Rong, and there should be a result after the emperor returned to the capital. Although both she and Jin Fengju were biased toward the emperor, their thoughts ultimately belonged to Prince Yirong, but at this time they couldn't help but feel heavy in their hearts.
"It's nothing. We just have to do our best and obey fate. We have to live our own lives after all." Fu Qiuning didn't say any more. He took Jin Fengju's hand and said with a smile: "It's almost the Dragon Boat Festival now, and the weather will slowly get hotter. I bought some pieces of tulle these days and have made clothes for the children. Now you can see if you like the material. If you like it, I will make two sets for you. Although I can't compare to the craftsmanship of tailors outside, after all It’s a piece of the heart.”
Jin Fengju smiled and said: "Don't say that you are good at this, just because you are not good at it. I will naturally feel more comfortable wearing the clothes you made than wearing clothes made by outsiders. But now you are really busy, and Yu Jie is getting married. , where do you have time to make clothes for me? Why don’t you put it aside. "
Fu Qiuning said with a smile: "That hoof, originally they said she would come to pick her up in April, but something happened with Brother Yi in the house, so she said she wouldn't leave. It was a coincidence, that family also said she would come in early May. First, it is the best day of the year, so we decided on the wedding date. There are such coincidences in the world. Last year at this time, Yu Niang got married, and this year Yu Jie also got married at this time."
Jin Fengju smiled and said: "What is said is that there is no coincidence. Yes, I am too busy these days, and I have not personally prepared any dowry for her. This girl and Yuniang have been with you in Wanfengxuan for six years and have suffered a lot, and they have not blamed anyone. She is a good person. You must not treat her poorly. You should use all the thousand taels of silver that I gave you earlier to buy her a dowry. I have already commissioned someone to order the phoenix crown and xiapei. It is also as good as jade. It’s of mother-like specifications and I’m sure it will be delivered within a few days.”
Fu Qiuning smiled and said: "Okay. By the way, Yu Niang's ex-son gave birth to a big fat boy. Do you know? I vaguely remembered telling you something, but I wasn't sure..." Before he could finish, he listened. Jin Fengju smiled and said: "Where did you tell me? I'm afraid you didn't say it in front of the girls, right? I don't know about this. But it's okay. You will naturally arrange all the gifts for her, so I don't need to worry about it."
Fu Qiuning smiled and said: "It's natural. It's a rare opportunity to serve one's own interests. Of course I will give Yu Niang some good things. I sent Jian Feng to give them to me. He said that Zhang San was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth. He only smiled when he saw people. His mother is the one who attends all social events. Yu Niang also said that after the confinement period, she would personally hold the child and show it to me."