Ban Hua opened his mouth, looked at the row of teeth marks on the back of Rong Xia's hand, and hummed, "If I were a pig, what would you be?"
"I'm just an honest pig running around behind you..."
"Cough, cough, cough!"
Ban Heng felt that if he didn't make a move to show his sense of existence, the two people in the room probably couldn't see him.
"Brother Heng." Seeing Ban Heng, Ban Hua moved Rong Xia to the side, lest he would block her and block her sight.
"Sister, Marquis Rong." Ban Heng walked into the door and bowed his hands to greet Rong Xia. Although his attitude was not perfunctory, it was definitely not enthusiastic. He looked down at Ban Hua lying on the bed, and turned his head to say something, but after seeing the bruises around Rong Xia's eyes that didn't spread, he swallowed the words again.
"Are you feeling better?" The room was filled with the bitter smell of medicine, and there was an empty bowl on the wooden table next to it, obviously using medicine.
Ban Hua hummed, her nasal voice was a little heavy, her pale face matched with big eyes, and her aggrieved appearance, Ban Heng's heart suddenly softened. He didn't quite know what happened the night before, but seeing the attitude of the servants of the Rong family, his sister must have helped Rong Xia a lot.
"Father and mother are very worried about you, but they also know that Lord Rong Hou has a stable temperament, so they are relieved that you are recuperating here." Speaking of this, Ban Heng turned to look at Rong Xia and smiled. A polite face.
Rong Xia smiled bitterly when he heard the words, this sounded reassuring, but it was actually a warning to him.
Ban Hua smiled embarrassedly: "I made the second elder worried."
"It's okay, my mother specially asked me before I went out, you don't have to think too much, just take care of your illness," Ban Heng looked at ease, obviously he had expected this reaction from Rong Xia, "Anyway, my mother said, I talk to you about it. You don't have time to worry about it."
Ban Hua didn't think this was a compliment.
Rong Xia, who was standing next to the two brothers and sisters, couldn't help laughing out loud. Seeing Ban Hua turned to look at him, he squeezed his fist with one hand and coughed lightly, "I'm sorry, I..."
Ban Hua said tolerantly and generously: "Laugh if you want, don't hold yourself back."
Rong Xia didn't laugh, he asked his servants to take Ban Heng to breakfast. After Ban Heng left, he laughed again.
Ban Hua looked at him with a doting and helpless expression, and her eyes seemed to say: I really can't do anything about you.
Seeing Ban Hua's eyes, the smile on Rong Xia's face became more obvious.
In Zhongping Uncle Mansion, the Xie family sent away wave after wave of doctors, but everyone's answer was the same. They could save the eldest son's life, but they could not save the eldest son's life. Xie Jinke has only two sons and a daughter. The youngest son was confused and broke his eyes. Now, apart from meeting some poetry and painting friends, he is like a monk and is not interested in any feelings. Although the youngest daughter was married beautifully on the surface, but King Ning was not a caring temperament. Although her daughter's title was a princess, she was not as comfortable as marrying an ordinary man.
Now the eldest son...
What did their Xie family do, and these unfortunate things happened one after another
"The imperial doctor in the palace can't do anything, and neither can the doctors in the Ban family," Madam Xie sat on the chair in a trance, "Master, what should we do?"
"Uncle, ma'am," a maid hurried over, "the eldest son had a quarrel with the eldest grandma, the eldest son asked the eldest grandma to get out."
Mrs. Xie suddenly stood up from the chair: "What about grandma?"
"Grandma is crying in the house right now," the maid said anxiously, "Go and have a look."
Although the common people don't know about Xie Chongjin being hurt That's it.
Xie Jinke and Mrs. Xie walked into the yard where the eldest son and the eldest daughter-in-law lived, and they heard the eldest son smashing and scolding in the house, and the eldest daughter-in-law just cried and did not speak. Mrs. Xie was worried that her eldest son would get angry with his daughter-in-law if he continued like this, so she went in and said, "Chongjin, what are you doing?"
Xie Chongjin looked at Madam Xie with a red face, "Mother, have the gangsters caught it?"
Mrs. Xie didn't dare to look into her son's eyes: "Jingzhao House is investigating. You are not in good health now, but you can't hurt your body with anger."
"Is it under investigation?" Xie Chongjin gave a strange laugh, "I think Jing Zhaoyi is busy worrying about Rong Junpo's case, how can he still have time to pay attention to our family?"
Mrs. Xie was angry, embarrassed, and distressed: "You child, what nonsense are you talking about. There are so many cases in the capital, does Jing Zhaoyi just stare at one case of the Hou Chengan?"
"Isn't this the way of the world?" Xie Chongjin was expressionless, "Whoever is more powerful, these people will curry favor."
"It doesn't matter what he is from the prince and the prince, what's so great about it, now it's Prince Ning who is in charge," Madam Xie was worried that her eldest son would be on the edge of a bull's horn, and helped him to sit down on the bed, "You are angry, Just tell your mother, how can you be angry with your wife?"
Grandma Xie sat in the corner wiping her tears, and she didn't have much reaction when she heard Mrs. Xie say these words.
However, for Xie Chongjin, as long as he sees his wives and concubines, it will remind him of the pain of his absence, so he doesn't want to see these women at all now. No matter how Mrs. Xie persuaded him, he did not give in to his wife.
Xie Jinke and his wife came and left in a hurry. Grandma Xie also left the yard. Thinking of what happened that day, Xie Chongjin kicked the only stool beside his feet.
Two hours later, a young man dressed as a servant ran into Xie Chongjin's yard with a look of panic on his face.
"Master, son," the little servant panted, "I found out, but..."
"But what?" Xie Chongjin saw that the young servant's expression was not right, "You make it clear."
"The little trustee checked it out, and the few hooligans who disappeared without a trace had been in contact with a man named Mansan'er a few days before the accident. This Mansan'er was a street fortune-telling liar, and he didn't have much skill. But one mouth is particularly powerful, and it fools some old wives and poor wives into believing something." Seeing the impatient look on Xie Chongjin's face, the young servant hurried to the point, "I heard that this man has a brother. As an official in the palace, his brother... happened to be serving in the palace of His Royal Highness Prince Ning."
"King Ning?" Xie Chongjin was stunned, his eyes widened like crazy, "Why did he do this?"
How dare the little servant say anything else, he said: "Maybe there is a misunderstanding..."
"What misunderstanding," Xie Chongjin sneered, "he doesn't even give face to the important ministers in the court, it wouldn't be surprising if he did such a thing."
There have long been rumors that King Ning likes the girl of the Shi family, but because the prince married the eldest girl of the Shi family, it is absolutely impossible for the Shi family to have two daughters married into the royal family, so His Majesty wants to be with someone who does not have much influence in the court. Thanks family. In terms of influence among military generals, their family is not as good as the ban family, and in terms of influence among civil servants, their family is naturally inferior to Rong, Yao, Yan, Shi and other families, so their Xie family is the most able to contain them. The candidate of King Ning's ambition.
After Ning Wang married his sister, he was always unhappy, and it was not surprising that he even wanted to take revenge on Xie's family. If it was someone else, I'm afraid they wouldn't be able to do such a mindless thing, but if it was King Ning, everything would be reasonable.
King Ning Jiang Luo.
"Jiang Luo..."
Xie Chongjin uttered the name word by word, bleeding from the roots of his teeth. As a man, how could he not hate this kind of thing
In Jingting's mansion, Mrs. Yin sat by the window and embroidered a purse. She had been embroidering this purse for a long time, and it was extraordinarily beautiful.
"Ma'am," her madam walked in, she made a silent gesture, put the purse in the basket, covered it with a piece of brocade, and put the basket away before saying, "This is what I did on purpose. The wedding purse embroidered by Hua Hua can't be stained with some unlucky things."
Mammy was blessed, and after Yinshi sat back on the chair, she whispered, "The matter has been dealt with."
There was no emotion on Yin Shi's face: "Well."
"Don't worry, everything is a coincidence, and no one will suspect us."
Yin Shi sneered: "I'm just repaying my body with my own way, who can I blame?"
"Madam, you're still too soft-hearted," the mammy said with some dissatisfaction, "That eldest son thank you, but you want your master's life."
"Soft-hearted?" Yin Shi laughed, "I'm afraid Eldest Young Master Xie won't think so."
Although their Ban family is not as powerful as before, there is a saying that a thin dead camel is bigger than a horse. As long as the emperor sitting in the upper position does not deliberately target the Ban family, they are enough to live the most comfortable life. The old man has a simple temperament and doesn't understand these twists and turns, so she will do these things.
In a family, there must always be someone who can use their brains.
"Madam, where is the princess..."
"Don't worry too much," Yinshi shook his head, "She is a measured child, she knows what to do and what not to do. Besides, Cheng Anhou is indeed a good match. After they get married, if they can get along well, I will You can also rest assured.”
When the mother heard the words, she stopped talking.
Yin Shi got up and walked outside the yard, looking at the plants and trees in the yard, all of which were planted by her husband according to her preferences. In her whole life, when she was in the Yin family, she had been tortured by the means of the back house, and she had also learned all the means. I thought she would marry into the palace of the eldest princess, but she jumped from one fire pit to another, but who knew that she jumped into a pool of hot springs.
If anyone touches her hot spring, she will fight hard.
Back then, if she had no means when she was in the Yin family, how could she protect the dowry her mother left her, and marry into the eldest princess mansion gracefully
Everyone has a bottom line, and her bottom line is her man and child.
In the Marquis of Cheng'an Mansion, Ban Hua stretched out her hand while wearing clothes, opened her mouth with food, closed her eyes with a beautiful man on the bed, and opened her eyes with a beautiful man smiling at her. as a hostess.
"Master, try this." A beautiful maid fed the peeled and seeded grapes into Ban Yan's mouth, while a beautiful woman fanned for Ban Yan, and another beautiful woman held a bottle and pinched her legs and shoulders. If Banhua is a man, anyone who sees it at this moment will sigh with emotion, what a lecherous bastard.
However, in the Marquis of Cheng'an Mansion, beautiful maids love to rub beside Ban Hua, as if it is a great honor to be able to serve Ban Hua.
Ban Heng, who was sitting on the other side, peeled the grapes by himself with a blank face. The servant behind him stepped forward to help, and he stared back at him with disgust. Waiting for a beauty is called fun, so what's the point of letting a stubborn little servant do these tasks
He glanced at Ban Hua, who was lying lazily on the soft couch, and turned to listen to the story by the female storyteller. If nothing else, this storyteller raised by Cheng Anhou's mansion is really of a high standard, and the stories he tells are very novel. He has long been fed up with the story of the poor scholar and the rich lady and the beautiful fox demon. Are all the wealthy ladies and fairies in the world blind, and the graceful gentleman doesn't like it, so he wants to marry a poor scholar
The story of the Marquis of Cheng'an is different. There are poor scholars who are motivated and motivated, and finally come back and marry their childhood sweetheart. The two join hands in the officialdom, and the story of love for a lifetime. There is also a story of a poor and sour scholar who peeped at the beauty of a rich lady, and was finally beaten with a stick, but has not yet been admitted to fame. As for the beautiful fox demon, of course, after playing with the outstanding scholar, he disappeared into the mountains, and he would never become an ordinary person to sew clothes and cook.
"Okay, that's it," Ban Heng said, patting his thigh, "Such a poor scholar should be cleaned up, this story is interesting!" He took out two pieces of silver from his purse and gave it to the storyteller, "You Tell us another one tomorrow."
"Yes, Prince." The storyteller thanked him and put the money away.
Ban Hua didn't have as much reaction as Ban Heng. After she heard the stories told by Rong Xia, she felt that other words were too general. Fortunately, Rong Xia has time recently, so she can accompany her to talk, tell stories, and pass the time.
Just thinking about it, Rong Xia walked in. He was dressed in a white and silver satin robe, and his hair was tied with a jade crown, looking refreshing and elegant.
Nowadays, there are some celebrities who pursue clothes that do not tie their waists and hair that do not tie their crowns, thinking that this is the only way to be romantic and comfortable. However, Ban Hua still admires this kind of noble boy who is neatly dressed and his hair is meticulously tied, because only such a person can make her have the urge to open her clothes and look at her collarbone.
Those with disheveled hair, she was always worried that their hair would be knotted or stained with some dust. As long as she thought of this, she couldn't appreciate such beautiful men.
Seeing that his sister's eyes fell on Rong Xia, Ban Heng lowered his head and continued to peel the grapes.
He is still very glad that this is his sister, not his brother. Otherwise, if they develop such a beautiful temperament, the coffins of their ancestors may not be able to cover them.
Seeing Rong Xia coming over, the beautiful maid who was still surrounding Ban Hua hurriedly stepped aside, bowed her waist and bowed her head, not daring to take another look.
Ban Hua rested her cheeks with one hand, reclined on the soft slump, and was too lazy to get up when she saw Rong Xia: "Didn't you go to see Commander Chen?"
"He said that the case has been investigated. I think you may be interested in this case, so I came to ask you." Rong Xia glanced at the maids who were standing still with their heads bowed, and said with a smile, "It seems that you are with the concubine. The maid gets along very well."
"Probably because I like beauties, and beauties also like me?" Ban Hua sat up straight, took out the handle mirror from under the soft pillow, took a few pictures of herself, made sure her hair was not messy, stood up and said, "It's only been a few days before he found out?"
Rongxia held her hand. It was hot in summer, but he had a physique that was warm in winter and cool in summer.
Ban Hua's somewhat hot hand was held by Rong Xia, and a trace of coolness passed into her palm. She raised one eyebrow and glanced at Rong Xia, smiled, and did not break his hand.
"I..." Ban Heng looked at the backs of the two leaving and wanted to say "I want to go too", but he didn't have a chance to say it. He thought about it for a while, then didn't ask at all, and chose to follow up cheekily.
Once you get used to some things, it's not a big deal.
The only aftereffect is probably that he wants to marry a wife.
The two walked to the door of the living room, Rong Xia glanced at Ban Hua, and let go of her hand a little reluctantly. With some regret in my heart, if they were married now, he would appear in front of everyone holding the hand of Hua Hua in an upright manner, and he would not worry about anyone making irresponsible remarks.
"I have seen the prince, the county master, and the prince of the class." The officials headed by Commander Chen saw them coming in and got up and saluted.
"You are welcome, please take a seat." Rong Xia and Ban Hua walked into the room, and Ban Hua sat down next to him without speaking.
"The county master felt a cold a few days ago, and the lower officials and others have not greeted you properly. I wonder how you are doing now?" Commander Chen gave Banhua a fist, "Your majesty is very worried about your health, and he told you to let you After he is healed, go to the palace to see him."
"It's much better now," Ban Hua said with a low cough, "Your Majesty is worried."
Chen Tongling saw that the Fule County Master was indeed much more energetic than the last time he saw him, so he felt relieved: "Xiaguan is here today to report the killer's case."
The teacup that Rong Xia picked up was put down again: "I don't know who has hated Rong so much?"
Commander Chen said a person's name, this person is the left servant of the Ministry of Officials, and at the same time he was the old part of the Yan family before they lost power.
"It's actually him?" Rong Xia frowned, "Rong X just found out that some of his account books were unknown at the official department. After he clarified it, Rong X never mentioned it again, but he still held a grudge. "
"Master Hou is a gentleman of Duanfang, how can you guess the thoughts of these villains?" Commander Chen said with a smile, "Please rest assured, Master Hou, Your Majesty will not spare this person lightly."
Rong Xia still looked shocked and sad, and what Commander Chen said, he just nodded silently.
Seeing how badly he had been hit, Commander Chen sighed in his heart, this is just a scapegoat, but he can't involve the people behind him, so he can only be found.
In this case, neither Jing Zhaoyi nor Liu Banshan dared to open their mouths easily, and they had no opinion after seeing Commander Chen closing the case. Nowadays, anyone with brains can guess that this matter is likely to be related to the struggle for the throne, otherwise His Majesty would not have sent someone trusted around him to handle the case.
If you want to discuss it in detail, this case should not be in charge of Commander Chen, but in the name of caring about the courtiers, His Majesty insists that Commander Chen be in charge of the case, what else can others say
Poor Marquis Rong had a heart for His Majesty, almost died under the killer's knife, and did not get justice.
Jing Zhaoyi saw the somewhat sentimental face, and immediately felt more sympathy for him. Some things should not be well known, but when they did, they were more troubled.
"Xiaguan sees that Marquis Rong's injury has improved a lot. I don't know when he will return to court?" Chen Tong said, "The current minister of officials is only a temporary replacement, and you have to deal with many things yourself."
"I also ask Your Majesty to forgive me. My minister has been out of energy recently, and the injury has not yet healed. I may not be able to be loyal to Your Majesty for a while. Please forgive me."
Commander Chen nodded silently: "Don't worry, I will convey your meaning to Your Majesty."
Now that the power of King Chaozhong Ning is getting bigger and bigger, His Majesty can no longer sit still. He wanted to return to the court as An Marquis, to suppress the morale of King Ning, but seeing the pale appearance of Marquis Rong, I am afraid that he can't work too hard in a short time.
After these people left, Ban Hua sneered lazily, patted Rong Xia's shoulder and said, "Don't take it too seriously, people have to look forward, don't get upset for unnecessary people and things. But this matter , it would be too embarrassing for you to treat it as unnecessary."
She looked at Rong Xia, who had a slightly depressed expression, stretched out her index finger and pinched his nose: "Come on, little beautiful man, give my sister a smile."
Rong Xia smiled.
"Is that right?" Ban Hua pulled him up from the chair. "I saw the lotus flowers in the lotus pond blooming just right a few days ago. You can come with me to have a look."
"it is good."
After Commander Chen returned to the Dayue Palace, he reported the matter to Emperor Yunqing.
After Yun Qingdi heard that Rong Xia could not return to the court for the time being, his brows slightly wrinkled: "It's been almost two months, his injury is still not healed? Is it okay, or is he complaining about me?"
"Your Majesty, after 100 days of broken bones and broken bones, Wei Chen looked at Lord Rong Hou's face, and it was really not very good," Chen Tong said, "Master Rong Hou is a civil servant, unlike Wei Chen who started martial arts in elementary school, who can withstand beatings and beatings. beat."
"Are you complaining that someone beat you up at the end of last year?"
Commander Chen was stunned for a moment, but did not expect His Majesty to think about this matter. At the beginning, because of the assassination of the eldest princess De Ning, he and Shi Jin were both beaten up. When Shi Jin was able to ride a horse, he was still "lying" on the bed, so it was rumored that he was dead.
In fact, for many days in the future, he was helping His Majesty to deal with some things that could not be handled openly, so after his official reinstatement, many people came to congratulate him on purpose.
Kneeling on one knee in front of His Majesty to plead guilty, Chen Tong said, "Your Majesty, Wei Chen has no intention of this."
"No?" Emperor Yunqing sneered, "I know that you are all resenting me for being unreasonable. But this world is an unreasonable place."
"Get out." Yun Qingdi didn't know what to think, he picked up the dragon head crutch at hand and smashed it on Chen Tongling, "Go outside and kneel."
Chen Tong took the lead and buried it even lower: "Yes."
"Wait," Emperor Yunqing stopped Commander Chen, "All those killers have been dealt with?"
"Go back to your majesty, these killers have committed suicide in the Dali Temple prison," Commander Chen knelt back to his original position, "please rest assured."
"Yeah." Emperor Yunqing nodded, "Has the prince ever regretted it?"
Commander Chen sneered in his heart, regret? A good son, you will be tortured to such an extent that now, what do you need to regret
Are you regretting that you should have an affair with your concubine? Or do you not dare to be too famous, making this emperor suspicious
However, there is no shortage of beautiful women in the East Palace, but there is a shortage of them. As long as the prince speaks, many people will naturally try their best to send beautiful women into the palace. Does His Majesty really not understand, or pretend not to understand
His Majesty was getting old, and he was afraid, afraid that his son would become more powerful than him, so he pretended to believe that the prince had done these things, and took the opportunity to destroy the prince's prestige among the people.
If this is the case with his son, how does His Majesty treat his subordinates
The Marquis of Cheng'an has received countless gifts, this time it's a shocking visit.
Literatis, courtiers, little ladies, nobles, everything, and even some people specially offered generous gifts for Ban Hua. It seemed that the news that she was living in the Marquis of Cheng'an's mansion to recuperate and rescued Rong Xia in the rainy night had just spread.
Otherwise, why do so many people give gifts, although they don't say it, but there are things that women love to use
"Your Majesty, the county lord, Prince Changqing has come down."
Ban Hua put down the gift list in his hand and said to Rong Xia, "Is the starling here?"
Hearing what Ban Hua said, Rong Xia couldn't help but smile. Before he could get up, another servant came in.
"Master Hou, King Ning's long escort is visiting with a gift."
Ban Hua put down the gift list and squinted at Rong Xia with a smile, "Pig and dog legs are here too."