"Shi Xiangye, you are joking, the Princess Fule is still in the period of filial piety, how can I talk about this issue when she is sad?" Rong Xia smiled, "How can I be willing to let her suffer grievances when I like the Princess. "
Shi Chonghai said with a smile: "It's very, very, very, I forgot that the Fule County Master is actually in the period of filial piety. Instead, I will be wronged to become An Bo, and I have been waiting for a beautiful woman for a long time."
"It is a blessing for three lives to be able to marry the master of Fule County.
Shi Chonghai felt goosebumps when he heard this. This is a nice saying, he has taken up all the righteousness and reason, and others have to praise it.
Originally, everyone wanted to use Rongxia to joke with the Lord of Fule County, but thinking that the Lord of Fule County was still in the period of filial piety, and those who were familiar with poetry and etiquette, they couldn't talk about it anymore, otherwise it would be unruly.
In this way, Shi Chonghai, who first brought up this topic, seemed a little embarrassed. Fortunately, the people at the same table changed the topic, and the atmosphere was not bad.
However, Rong Xia didn't seem to want to let Shi Chonghai go like this. He seemed to have no intention of saying: "Master Shi has a pair of outstanding children, who is lucky enough to be married to Master Shi's family?"
Shi Jin was about the same age as Rong Xia, and she had not been married all these years. Second Miss Shi was also seventeen or eighteen years old, so it was not too early to talk about marriage.
Shi Chonghai said with a light smile: "Marriage matters, don't be sloppy, take your time, don't be in a hurry."
Rong Xia said thoughtfully, "Master Shi is right."
The other people at the same table suddenly realized that it was rumored that Shi Chonghai intended to ask his eldest son to marry Princess Anle, but later, for some reason, this did not happen. Looking at Shi Chonghai like this, I'm afraid this is really not a rumor.
Although His Majesty has several daughters, the only one who is really valued by the Empress is Princess Anle, who was sent by the Queen. Although Princess Anle once had a concubine, the emperor's daughter is not worried about marriage. Although Princess Anle is a few years older than Shi Jin, the third female junior holds a golden diamond, not to mention this is a golden phoenix, not to mention only a few years older, even if she is ten years older, it is a good thing to be able to marry someone back.
At this moment, everyone's eyes on Shi Chonghai became a little more subtle. Buying children for glory really does not distinguish between high and low status.
Outside the palace, a group of playful children who watched the excitement were no longer in the mood to enjoy the spring scene. The first thing they did when they returned to the capital was to share this shocking secret with their relatives and friends. But there are many people who know about secrets, so they are not secrets, but rumors that everyone knows well.
In less than a day, the news of the second prince's private meeting with Shi Xiangye's second daughter on the wedding day spread throughout the upper class circles in the capital. The dandy is not like those gentlemen, who also pay attention to not speaking ill of people. Besides, what they said was not bad, but the truth.
As soon as this incident spread, the second prince, Shi family, and Xie family were all affected. Especially for Shi Feixian, this incident was like putting her face on the ground and stepping on it, but she couldn't stand up and explain.
Explained, others say she is angry, and if she doesn't explain, others will think she is tacitly. Originally, the best solution to this kind of thing should be the second prince Jiang Luo, but Jiang Luo was not a considerate person since he was a child. After he returned to the palace, he felt that his feelings seemed to be hurt by Shi Feixian, who cares about the outside world. The flood is monstrous, who cares what the consequences will be when Shi Feixian falls into the rumors.
This is a bad news. At most, the empress punished him. He accompanied Xie Wanyu on several important occasions. Those topics about him naturally became a man's ignorance before marriage. After the prodigal son turned back, that is a good man.
What's more, he is still a prince, and there is no shortage of women around him, so why should he care what others think of him
Rumors are always spreading more and more, and when it reaches Ban Hua, it has become Shi Feixian who has seduced many men in the capital, but still pretends to be cold and dignified, attracting those stupid scholars for her. Writing poetry and painting is like making a fool of yourself.
At the beginning, there were all kinds of rumors surrounding Ban Hua, but she didn't care about them at that time, but whether Shi Feixian didn't care like her, Ban Hua didn't know. What Ban Hua can be sure of is that from now on, the words "high and clean" will not be used on Shi Feixian.
All kinds of rumors about Shi Feixian spread, but very few people paid attention to the murder of Zhao Jia. .
Shaoqing of Dali Temple is a gentle man in his thirties. Although he came to inquire about the case, his attitude towards Ban Hua was very respectful, and every word he said was carefully considered, lest Ban Hua be half dissatisfied.
In fact, he didn't want to come to Jingting Guo Gong's mansion at all. He had long heard the reputation of Fule County's flogging the heartless man Tanhua, and he was very afraid of such pungent women. However, other people in Dali Temple are not enough, if they rashly go to Jingting Guo Gongfu to ask questions, they will be offended. His boss, Dali Siqing, is also not suitable to come, because it is too solemn. Originally, he just asked a few words, which alarmed Dali Siqing. No matter how simple things are, they will become not simple.
He didn't sleep all night, and tossed and turned in bed for several hours before he mustered up the courage to visit the legendary sturdy and unreasonable Ban's family.
What he didn't expect was that the concierge of Ban's house was very ordinary. He neither squinted at him nor attacked him with vicious words, but politely led him in. The mansion is indeed more exquisite and exquisite, but this is the government's mansion, and it is appropriate to pay attention to it.
The little servants and maids are very disciplined, no one is running around, but they are more spirited than the servants of his family, and even the cloth on their bodies is better than that of the servants of his family.
"Master Liu, please come this way." Guan led Master Liu into the main hall and saluted him, "Please."
Mr. Liu saw that the Duke of Jingting and his wife were sitting first, and the prince and the princess were sitting on both sides. There was no arrogance on the faces of the four, but more curiosity and confusion.
"Xiaguan has seen the grandfather, his wife, the prince, and the county master." Master Liu saluted Ban Huai, and Ban Huai let him sit down with a smile. Seeing this bright smile, Master Liu felt even more at ease.
After a few words of greetings, Ban Huai finally asked about the serious business: "Master Liu, I don't know what's important for you to visit the humble house today."
"I don't dare, I don't dare, the lower official came to visit rashly because of the murder of Zhao Jia, the Minister of Industry."
"Who, who?" Ban Huai almost thought he had a problem with his ears, "Who was killed?"
"My grandfather back home, it's Master Zhao Jiazhao from the Ministry of Industry." Master Liu observed Ban Huai's expression. He turned his head to look at County Master Fule again, and the other party's face was more blank, as if he didn't even know who Zhao Jia was.
Ban Huai was stunned for a while, before he dared not say anything: "Who did he offend outside?"
What else would you kill him for? Zhao Jia's status in the Zhao family is not high, and he lives in the Ministry of Industry and waits for death.
Ban Huai's disgusting eyes were too obvious. Master Liu wanted to pretend he didn't see it. He explained in a low voice, "Master Zhao's corpse was found outside Yanliu Lane. The discoverer was a fallen scholar."
Hearing this explanation, Ban Huai suddenly realized, was it because he was jealous of the singer and Hua Kui, and was killed in the end
"According to the confession of this Luodi scholar, we learned that a guard from your house once passed by with a knife, so I came to your house to ask a question as usual." Mr. Liu had already inquired clearly that the two guards who happened to pass by were Fu Le. The person of the county owner, his main object of inquiry today is Ban Hua.
"Ma'am, I never go to such a place," Ban Huai hurriedly turned to look at Yin Shi, "you have to trust me."
In front of outsiders, Yinshi never embarrassed Ban Huai, she smiled softly, "My concubine trusts her husband."
Ban Huai twisted his buttocks, feeling uncomfortable all over his body, but in front of Yin Shi's smiling face, he didn't dare to say a word.
"You're talking about the night before yesterday?" Ban Hua saw his father's restless appearance and didn't want him to be blamed, so he said, "Master Liu, the two guards you mentioned should be sent by me."
Mr. Liu secretly complained in his heart, you are a good county master, what are you sending guards to such a place? He is not asking now, nor is he not asking, it is really embarrassing.
"I met a woman named Yunniang that day. I was worried that she would have an accident on her way back, so I sent an escort to escort her," Ban Hua thought for a while, "Cheng Anbo and his escort were also present that day."
Hearing Cheng Anbo's name, Master Liu believed a little in his heart. When he saw that Ban Hua was not as mean and unreasonable as the rumors, but very reasonable, he felt relieved: "Please forgive the offense, please, who is this Yun Niang, and what does it have to do with you?"
"She..." Ban Hua thought for a while, not knowing how to describe the relationship between her and Yunniang, "She was the object of the second son Xie's elopement back then."
Master Liu: ? ?
The object of the second son Xie's elopement? That is to say, the woman who pryed the corner of the Fule County Lord and hooked the Second Young Master Xie to elope was the Yun Niang in the Fule County Lord's mouth? Since this is the case, why does the Fule County Master still worry about her accident, and specially send an escort to take her back, shouldn't she and that Yunniang be enemies
Shen Yu was beaten with a whip by the Fule County Lord because he broke off the marriage with the Fule County Lord. That Yunniang caused the Fule County Lord to lose such a big face, and she didn't take revenge
Seeing that Master Liu was obviously very tangled, but still pretended to be nothing, Ban Hua couldn't help laughing, and she said, "Master Liu, Yunniang is just a dusty woman. She is deep in the quagmire and has a hand. Extend it to her, and she will naturally hold it tightly, and I don't have the same knowledge as her."
Master Liu said with a dry smile: "The bodhisattva's heart is the heart of the county master, and the lower officials admire it."
Ban Heng rolled his eyes, what a bodhisattva's heart, but their Ban family always pays attention to injustice and debt. What's the use of throwing anger on a prostitute, Xie Qilin is the one who is really immoral.
"County Lord, there is still something unclear about Xiaguan, please help Xiaguan to clear up the confusion."
"Master Liu, please speak bluntly." Ban Yan nodded slightly, "I'm sure there is no end to what I can say."
"Xiaguan heard that the county master has been nurtured by General Ban for many years, and has been involved in riding and archery weapons. I don't know if you know whether the sharp blade that caused this kind of wound is a knife or a sword." Master Liu never regarded Ban Hua as a weapon from the beginning to the end. The murderer, let's not say that the Ban family has a good relationship with the Zhao family, but just talk about the Ban family's identity and status. What's the use of killing Zhao Jia, killing Zhao Jia for fun, and adding bad luck to the second prince's wedding
Even if you really want to add bad luck, you won't use such a stupid method.
He took out two pieces of paper. One piece of paper was several types of murder weapons simulated by painters at Dali Temple. The other piece of paper showed the front and back of a man's upper body, with the location and shape of the wound on it.
Ban Hua took the paper, carefully looked at the several simulated murder weapons above, then looked at the wound, and slowly shook his head and said, "I haven't seen the real wound, so I can't really be sure. I'm not afraid of Mr. Liu's jokes. Although I did gain a lot of knowledge with my grandfather, it is only on paper, if I am wrong, Master Liu should not laugh."
When Mr. Liu heard this, he had a better impression of Ban Hua. Who was it that smeared the reputation of Fule County Master? Isn't this a very good little girl
"The county master, please speak up, the lower official is all ears." Master Liu looked at Ban Hua expectantly.
Ban Hua asked him a few more questions, such as how the blood splattered, the color of the wound's flesh, whether it was everted, etc. In the end, Ban Hua shook his head, "Master Liu, I'm afraid none of these weapons are."
Master Liu suddenly came to the spirit: "I don't know what the county master's opinion is?"
Ban Hua asked the servants to bring a pen and paper and drew a picture by himself, "I think it's a bit like a weapon used by foreigners."
Master Liu took the paper and looked at it. Looking at the crooked picture on it, he couldn't tell whether it was a knife, a sword or a whip. He asked politely, "I don't know what this weapon is called?"
"Name?" Ban Hua looked at Master Liu in confusion, "This is a kind of knife commonly used by the Aipo people, and it has no name. Isn't that Aipo prince still in the great cause with the cheek? You should ask him. Clear."
Master Liu suddenly realized, got up and gave a big gift to Ban Hua: "Thank you, the county master, for clearing the confusion for the lower official, and the lower official bids farewell."
Ban Hua hurriedly said, "This is just my guess. It's not accurate. If something goes wrong, don't blame me."
Seeing the expression of "I helped you, but don't cheat on me", Master Liu said solemnly: "Please rest assured, the county master."
"That's good," Don't blindly take responsibility for nothing. This is one of the rules of conduct that her grandmother taught her, and Ban Hua has always remembered it well. Seeing that the adult surnamed Liu is so interesting, Ban Hua asked a lot, "What's your name?"
"Back to the county master, the subordinate's surname is Liu, the name is Banshan, and the word is Qingfeng." Master Liu bowed respectfully to Ban Hu.
Ban Hua nodded: "I wrote it down, you can go to work."
In his early thirties, he took up the post of Shaoqing of Dali Temple, and he still pays attention to the rules in his words and actions. Even if such a person changes dynasties in the future, his life should not be too bad.
Although Liu Banshan didn't understand why Fule County Master looked at him with a look of relief and admiration, but thinking that this was the uncle's fiancee and future wife, he still bowed respectfully before leaving. .
After Liu Banshan left, the seriousness on the faces of the four members of the Ban family collapsed, and Ban Heng said in shock, "The Zhao family was actually killed, using foreign weapons, or on the eve of the second prince's wedding. Wasn't someone deliberately provoking the relationship between the great cause and the affiliated countries?"
"I just said it's not a good thing to eat, drink, prostitute, and gamble," Yin Shi glanced at her husband and son, "Look at what's good, it's not honorable to die. When people mention him in the future, what they think of is that he died in the fireworks willow. Outside the alley, it's a shame to die."
"I'm dead, how can I be ashamed of losing it," Ban Heng whispered, "Besides, Zhao Jia is not a famous person, how many people in the capital know him?"
"According to what you said, do you still think he did the right thing?" Yin Shi raised his eyebrows, and a pair of beautiful phoenix eyes swept over Ban Heng, Ban Heng couldn't help shaking, "No, I mean this People have no meaning to live and die without a name, which deserves our vigilance."
"Human, if you don't look good even when you die, then you can't rest your eyes," Ban Hua said with emotion, "Brother Heng, you are still too young."
"Don't talk about your brother, you don't use your brain too much when you do things yourself," Yin Shi stared at Ban Hua, "If you are a girl, even if you don't worry about others, you should have the guards in the house send you. The guards around you went over, let others see it, and talk about your gossip, does it sound good?"
"Anyway, people outside always like to gossip about me. If you want to talk about it, just say I'm the only one. Why bother the whole family to be told by others." Ban Hua felt that it was a good deal for her to do so, "How can I implicate my own family because of a trivial matter? people."
"Have you and your brother ever done anything that affects the whole family?" Yin Shi said lightly, "Don't talk to me about this mess, next time you don't think so much, you and your brother both kneel. Go to the ancestral tablet."
Ban Hua and Ban Heng kept silent, and secretly looked at Ban Huai with his eyes. As the head of the family and the father of two children, Ban Huai bowed his head silently at this moment, adhering to the fine style of being beaten to death without making a sound, and resolutely not saying a word to his children.
For such a small matter at home, even if the lady said it, it would be better for him not to do too much.
Ban Hua Ban Heng:…
The rumors from outside the palace eventually reached the palace. After Xie Wanyu heard what happened, he bent a silver hairpin, especially when he heard that the second brother's eyes were broken because he gave Shi Feixian a collection of poems. Xie Wanyu's expression became more gloomy.
It turned out that there was a relationship between the second brother and Shi Feixian, only she was foolishly worried about the second brother and hated Ban Hua.
She had a feeling of being betrayed, betrayed by her friends, betrayed by her own brother, and this kind of blow made her a little unbearable. Looking at her pale face in the mirror, Xie Wanyu threw the bent silver hairpin onto the dressing table. With trembling hands, he opened the mouth grease box and put the mouth grease on his lips.
No one in this world treats her sincerely, she can only rely on herself.
Bright red lipstick, pink rouge, ink-like eyebrows, and layers of makeup concealed the emotions in her heart layer by layer.
She is not only Xie Wanyu, but also the second imperial concubine.
When the flowers fall and spring comes, the climate of the capital becomes weird, suddenly warm and cold, wearing thick clothes in the morning, and getting too hot at noon, so at this time of the year, the nobles pay special attention, for fear of contracting the wind and cold.
The Ban family boils the medicine to prevent cold every day. No matter whether Ban Hua and Ban Heng like it or not, they have to be stared at by Yin Shi and poured a bowl every day, otherwise they will not be able to go out.
After finally swallowing a large bowl of medicine, Ban Hua almost covered his mouth and spit it out. Although he rinsed his mouth several times, the smell of the medicine in his mouth did not dissipate.
Although the period of hot filial piety has already passed, since the death of the eldest princess, Ban Hua has never worn red and purple clothes again. When she went out today, she wore a blue lake-colored skirt and avoided the gorgeous hairpins on her bun, but her beauty was not concealed.
The beauty is bright and beautiful, the style is light and light, and the most important thing is to look at the face.
Prince Akqi, who had just come out of the restaurant, saw Ban Hua from afar. Although he had only seen Ban Hua a few times, he was very impressed with her, because this was a way for him to know the aesthetics of the nobles and their relationship with them. Women of different Aipo people.
It's been almost half a year since he came to Daye, and he still thinks that this county owner is more beautiful than the girls in Shi Xiangye's family, but he is afraid of being laughed at, so he keeps this in his heart. But when he saw Ban Hua today, he was still a little excited, and couldn't help but ran to Ban Hua.
"The county master, I'm Tu Aqi, do you remember being here?"
Seeing that the curly-haired young man was calling himself "I" and "I'm here", Ban Hua tilted his head and looked at him for a moment, then asked with a smile, "Are you His Royal Highness the Prince of Aipo?"
"The county master has a good memory. I haven't seen it for a long time, but I still remember it." Tu Aqi scratched his head embarrassedly, and his unkempt hair flicked along, "Did you also come out to watch Cuju?"
"Cuju?" Ban Hua was stunned for a moment, and then he remembered that every April or May, some noble children in the capital would go to Cuju or play polo, often attracting people to watch and listen to Tu Aqi's words , I'm afraid there are some noble children who are stuffing the ball today.
"No, I just came out to see." Ban Hua shook his head, "The prince wants to go to the ball?"
Tu Aqi said embarrassedly: "Yeah, I just didn't find a place."
Their Aipo country is a small country that is not very wealthy. In order to make Emperor Daye trust them, and to learn the advanced knowledge of Daye, he shamelessly tried his best to stay in the capital. But in order not to offend the great industry people, he did not dare to keep too many people around him, and now there are less than twenty people who accompany him in total.
He heard people say that the nobles with high status in the great cause are surrounded by dozens of people, not to mention the rough servants and various guards in the family. He was very envious after hearing this. In their Aipo country, even his father would not have such a luxurious life.
For example, the county lord he met now, she is now followed by more than ten people, and they should all be her followers.
After staying here for a long time, he found that there is too much culture in Daye, and even if he stayed here for ten years, he could not fully learn it. There are also various ways of playing for the nobles, and he seems to understand it, and he can't even find a way to watch the fun.
"Okay, then I'll take you there." Seeing Tu Aqi's pitiful appearance, Ban Hua was rarely kind. "Let's go, come with me."
Tu Aqi had a happy face, and thanked him repeatedly: "Thank you, the princess."
The two guards behind him also saluted, but the way they saluted was a little weird, and they didn't seem to be used to the etiquette of Daye.
"Master Shangshu, the case at Dali Temple is closed," an official said, "Master Zhao Jia had a dispute with someone, and the murderer held a grudge, so he invited two foreigners who did not have household registration in the capital to assassinate Zhao Jia. "
There are many loopholes in this case, but since His Majesty said that the case will be closed, then Dali Temple can only find a reason to close the case.
Everyone knows that the two foreigners who do not even have a household registration do not know the shift rule of the patrol army, and it is impossible to avoid the patrol army, but the emperor wants to cover up the people behind the scenes. Do not know.
The officials of the Ministry of Personnel wanted to say something else, but suddenly he paused, and couldn't help but say, "Ahead... But the Princess of Fule?"
After saying this, he realized that the county master was the fiancée of Lord Shang Shu, and immediately closed his mouth.