22nd
The little girl's bright smile gave Tang Songnian a look, and he couldn't help laughing along. He bent his finger and flicked her forehead lightly, teasing, "You cheeky girl!"
Xu Yunyao, no, Tang Yunyao wasn't annoyed at all, but leaned closer to him with a smile, and said mysteriously, "Daddy, I heard it all."
"What did you hear?" Tang Songnian glanced at the little pear vortex beside her cheek, pretended to pick up the book seriously and flipped through it, asking with a look of indifference.
"I heard you and mother pretending to be in pain and acting like a spoiled child, and before you go to find mother to help you apply medicine, you will deliberately press the wound a few times, and it will be red and oozing blood, because you want mother to feel distressed, right? I told you, this is called self-inflicted self-inflicted self-inflicted, who made you want to do this, don't think about hiding from her from the beginning? She will be more distressed at that time." Tang Junyao teased.
After being dismantled by his daughter, Tang Songnian's old face turned red and blue, but he quickly calmed down, and his face was not too different, and he said with a straight face: "What nonsense! Did you see me pressing the wound? It's all nonsense! I'm telling you, Tang Junyao, it's okay to say these words in front of your father, but you can't talk nonsense in front of your mother, can you hear me?"
"It's fine if you don't tell your mother, but you always have to bribe me! I've received the favor, and maybe I'll forget about it when I'm happy!" Tang Junyao was not afraid of him at all, smiling. typical.
Tang Songnian was choked by her and scolded with a smile: "Where did you learn to take bribes?"
"Then do you want to bribe me?" Tang Junyao asked again in a relaxed manner.
"Bribery, bribe, bribe my precious daughter!" Tang Songnian glared at her angrily, then took out a piece of chicken blood jade from the drawer and threw it to her, disgustingly saying, "Give it!"
Tang Junyao took the jade with both hands and saw that the quality of the jade was transparent and the color of the jade was bright red.
This is good, she can just use it to carve a seal for herself as a token.
Seeing that she liked it, Tang Songnian smiled slightly.
It was originally intended to be given to the little girl, but she never thought that she would be 'forced' to give it to her in the form of 'bribes'.
"Dad, you have a hundred hearts. In the future, if you pretend to be pitiful and make your mother feel distressed, I will definitely pretend that you don't know, let alone tell anyone. Also, tonight, I will ask my mother to pick you up in person." Tang Jun Yao happily put away the bloodstone and assured him quite honestly.
"Hmm." Tang Songnian looked indifferent, but the slightly raised corner of his mouth betrayed his mood.
The old man is dying to save face! Tang Junyao was amused, but he didn't even expose him, just as he was about to leave, he saw Mo Yan led He Shaoting in.
"Master, General He is here."
"Brother Ting!" Her eyes suddenly lit up and she called out in a crisp voice.
He Shaoting did not expect to meet her here. Hearing the crisp voice, his lips curved slightly: "Jun Yao."
Yun Yao? Tang Junyao was a little unaccustomed to him changing his name for a while, although it seemed close to him, but compared to the previous "Bao Ya", it always made people feel like he was alienating himself.
It doesn't feel good!
She calmed down and couldn't wait to ask, "Is there a result of the last investigation?"
He Shaoting didn't expect her to guess right away, and looked at Tang Songnian hesitantly, as if asking for his opinion.
"General He has something to say, but it doesn't hurt to say it. She often goes in and out of the palace, and she can always be vigilant when she knows these things, which are beneficial and harmless." Tang Songnian nodded.
He never thought about raising his daughter to be naive and ignorant of the darkness in the world, especially the closer her daughter is to the place where power gathers, the more she has to know how to protect herself.
He Shaoting nodded, in fact he thought so too.
"The palace maid Tuyi of the East Palace, formerly known as Wu Yingniang, was originally a palace maid next to Princess Qingping in the previous dynasty. When Princess Qingping died in the chaos of the army, she returned to her hometown and lived under the guise of her cousin who died in the war. After coming down, I went to various places as a maid to wash away the past of being a palace maid of the previous dynasty, and took the opportunity to go dormant."
Tang Junyao raised his eyebrows.
Sure enough, even the name 'Tuyi' was fake, so 'Fang Yi' was probably a fake name too.
"A few years ago, the imperial court selected palace servants from the people, and she was able to enter the palace..." He Shaoting briefly recounted Tuyi's experience in the palace over the years, and finally said, "She sneaked into the East Palace in order to provoke chaos in the East Palace. , taking the opportunity to install his own people, intending to control the prince with beauty, so as to achieve the purpose of chaotic chaos."
Tang Songnian tapped the bookcase lightly and thoughtfully.
"Is it her confession, or did you find out?" Tang Junyao asked.
"Some of her confessions were made by her, but we found out more. This woman is a tough woman. No matter how she was tortured, she would not open her mouth. In the end, she was so desperate that she tried to commit suicide to escape the torture." He Shaoting said solemnly.
"Could anyone else be involved in the East Palace?" Tang Junyao asked again.
"This is the purpose of my visit today. Just last night, Chuntao, the maid of the East Palace, failed to assassinate the prince, and instead assassinated the prince concubine who was also at the scene. The palace maid Fang Yi stood up to protect each other. The princess was safe, and Fang Yi was seriously injured and unconscious. This is also the object of our suspicion, but there has been no conclusive evidence to confirm that she is indeed related to the remnants of the previous dynasty." He Shaoting replied with a frown.
Stand up for an injury? Why is this scene a little familiar? Tang Junyao frowned unconsciously. And that Chuntao, she didn't have much of an impression of her, so she was also a person with pictures
"Your Majesty has arranged an errand for you?" Tang Songnian asked suddenly.
"Well, King Xidi is going to return to Xidi soon. His Majesty ordered me to escort him out of the customs." He Shaoting hesitated, but did not tell him the other task.
Tang Songnian naturally knew that things would not be so simple, so he didn't say much, and didn't ask much.
"Are you leaving again? How long are you going to go this time?" Tang Yunyao couldn't bear to hear it. He hadn't seen each other a few times since the reunion, so is he going to leave again
He Shaoting smiled apologetically at her: "The emperor's life is in his body, and it is beyond my control."
Tang Junyao naturally knew this, but it was inevitable that he would be reluctant to part with it.
"Dad, is Brother Ting here?" Brother Zhou's footsteps came in from outside accompanied by his excited cry.
Tang Songnian rubbed his forehead helplessly, watching his son drag He Shaoting out to gather together, and then looking at his daughter who frowned as if thinking about something: "Baoya, what are you thinking about?"
"I'm thinking, is that Fangyi doing a trick? After all, we just suspected her, and she turned her head and was seriously injured because she rescued the crown princess. It's a bit too coincidental to look at it." Tang Junyao was worried. typical.
Tang Songnian smiled slightly: "You, a little girl, can think of this level. Could it be that His Majesty and the officials who have been ordered to investigate and handle this matter can't think of it?"
Tang Junyao was choked by him, and he continued: "Assuming that Fangyi is really a remnant of the previous dynasty, then she will stay in the East Palace after doing this bitter plan, it can be seen that there must be some unavoidable reasons, even if she knows Even if she stays, she still chooses to stay. Regardless of her innocence or not, before she obtains conclusive evidence, she is a servant of merit, and no one in the East Palace can neglect her."
Tang Junyao thought about it.
"Okay, little girl, you don't need to worry too much. When you enter the palace, just remember not to leave the Fifth Princess so easily, and don't walk around so easily." Tang Songnian brushed his sleeves and warned.
Tang Junyao responded, then got up and left.
And no matter what, after this incident, Fang Yi and Tu Yi's power in the palace is bound to be greatly reduced, and their manpower will probably be reduced by seven or eight. It is a heavy blow to them who have been planning for many years.
In particular, the pictorial garment has now fallen into the hands of the imperial court, and even if it does not die, it will have to fall off a layer of skin.
Suddenly, she thought of He Shaoting, who was going to escort King Xidi out of the customs in a few days. She turned her steps and planned to find him.
"Jun Yao." A familiar voice suddenly came from behind, she turned around in surprise and joy, and met He Shaoting's smiling face.
"Why are you here alone? Where's my brother?" she asked.
"Brother Zhou, go get something, let me wait here." He Shaoting replied.
Tang Junyao got together with him for a while, and asked hesitantly, "Brother Ting, can I borrow some good people from you?"
Apart from a foolish ghost Yanwu, there is only a straightforward girl Lan Chun by her side, and she cannot be called a competent person. After this incident, the confrontation between her and Fang Yi has gone from secret to bright, and there must be some capable people around.
After all the calculations, the first person she could think of asking for help was He Shaoting, General Dingyuan.
He Shaoting thought she was frightened by the horse shock last time, so he comforted: "You don't have to be afraid, Chang Feng and Chang Chuan who escorted you in and out of the palace are trustworthy people. If you have something to do, just tell them to do it."
Tang Junyao was surprised: "Are they the people you sent to protect me?"
Thinking of this, she felt extremely happy, her eyes gleaming, and she looked at him expectantly.
He Shaoting felt a little uncomfortable, and nodded with a feigned cough, "Yes."
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw the girl in front of him smile with crooked brows and eyes, which made him bend the corners of his mouth unconsciously.
After a pause, he added: "They have already recognized you as the master. If you have anything for them to do in the future, even if you ask them to do it, they will not dare to go out without your permission."
Tang Junyao smiled and nodded at him.
In fact, since she dared to borrow someone from him, she was not afraid that he would know what she was going to do.
After letting go of the identity problem that had plagued him for two lifetimes, and having two trusted helpers, Tang Junyao felt much more relaxed.
On this day, she didn't have to enter the palace, stayed in the mansion and didn't go anywhere, she rarely had the leisure to read the book that the fifth princess secretly stuffed her with, and yawned while reading.
In the end, it felt really boring, so he threw it aside and went to Nguyen's house.
Walking on the bluestone path in the garden, across the rockery, she suddenly heard Qian's voice teaching her daughter Chen Ningzhen: "I said what happened to you, you dead girl? What's wrong with General He? When you become a general, do you know how many girls out there want to marry him? Thanks to your third cousin's family being familiar with him, I gave you a chance to get to know him. You don't want to hurry up, but instead, act like a What's it like?"
"I can tell you that your cousin-in-law has also taken a fancy to him as her son-in-law. There is also that aunt Ying, I'm afraid she's also a little thoughtful, you must know that her daughter Tang Yunrou will be fifteen years old this year. Married!"
"Mother, what nonsense are you talking about? You also know that General He is young, but I am older than him." Chen Ningzhen said impatiently.
"What's the problem? The difference of one or two years is just right. And because General He is young, he has to marry an older and stable lady, so that he can take care of the housework for him." Qian disagreed.
"I won't tell you!" Chen Ningzhen was bored, she didn't have the time to talk to her, she turned around and left, so angry that Qian Shi was scolding her behind her for no good reason.
Tang Junyao snorted lightly, and only then did he know that the young general had already attracted the attention of many families with girls of the right age, even Mrs. Li and Aunt Naying from the big house were no exception, and even Mrs. Qian's wife was also thinking about it.
She was quite unhappy, just felt that none of them were worthy of the young general.
"Then who should be worthy of him?" Yan Wu suddenly appeared and asked curiously.
What kind of person can wake him up? Tang Junyao was stunned by her question, and after thinking about it, he felt that there was no one in the capital who was worthy of him.
She said to herself: "Forget it, anyway, he still has to make a fortune at the moment, so he doesn't have to rush to get married. The big deal is that I will help him pay attention first. If there is a suitable girl, I will try to find a way to agree for him, so that there will be no misunderstanding. It's his life event."
Yan Wu's mouth moved, as if she wanted to say something, but in the end she didn't say it.
"Third sister." Hearing Tang Yunyu's voice suddenly, Tang Yunyao raised her eyes and went away, and she saw Tang Yunyu walking towards her, and she had a rare smile on her face that seemed to please her.
The sun is really rising in the west. she secretly said.
"Third sister, the third day of next month will be my fourteenth birthday. General He is familiar with our family. This is an invitation. Could you ask someone to hand it over to him on my behalf?" Tang Yunyu smiled a little shyly, Pass her the post that she has been holding in her hand.
Sure enough, she was interested in Ting'er... Tang Junyao observed her words and expressions, how could she not see the appearance of a girl who was pregnant with her, but she always felt a little uncomfortable in her heart.
"I'm afraid it won't work! In a few days, he will be ordered to escort King Xidi to leave the capital. If the second sister doesn't leave the gate, I'm afraid she doesn't know about it?" Tang Junyao replied.
Tang Junyu was obviously stunned by what she said, but she suspected that she was lying to herself, that she could not see her own good, after all, how could there be such a coincidence. Then he pursed his lips, and his tone was a little displeased: "The third sister is not him, why do you say no?"
"Didn't I tell you just now? He has ordered to escort King Xidi out of the customs and return to Xidi. I'm afraid he's been busy preparing to leave the capital for the past few days. How can he be free to attend your birthday banquet?"
A littleton frowned again and said, "If Second Sister wants to be this general's wife, at least this temperament of asking everyone to be accommodated must be changed. It's not what you want, and others must be unconditional to accommodate you. It has failed."
Yes, people like Tang Junyu are not a good match for Brother Ting at all, and they can be eliminated.
Tang Junyu was embarrassed and annoyed by what she said. "What nonsense are you talking about?! I invited him here just out of courtesy. Where did you go!"
Yan Bi glared at her again, turned angrily and left.
Tang Junyao stroked her chin lightly, her curved eyebrows furrowed even tighter.
It really doesn't fit...
She didn't have the heart to go to Nguyen's place anymore, so she simply went back to the house.
Who would have thought that Tang Yunrou would come to the door with her half-made embroidery after a short time.
"The third sister is well-informed. I would like to ask you to help me see what to embroider on this veil to make it look better?"
Tang Junyao didn't know that she was just a drunkard and not drinking, but she didn't expose her: "It's good to embroider plum."
Tang Junrou smiled: "If that's the case, the third sister's idea is better. If you embroider the plum, the whole veil will be more perfect."
Tang Junyao had a smile on the corner of his mouth, but just nodded, watching her gossip for a while, and finally began to inquire about He Shaoting indiscriminately.
"General He is young and promising, and His Majesty has personally bestowed the mansion. Presumably there will be several ladies in the mansion to take care of the housework for him?" Tang Junrou asked casually.
"Haha, the fox's tail is finally exposed!" Yan Wu suddenly clapped her hands and smiled.
Tang Junyao glanced at her before judoing to Tang Jun: "As far as I know, Mrs. Side has not yet, but given the importance your Majesty places on him, it may be possible to give him a marriage at some point."
Tang Junrou just breathed a sigh of relief, but was shocked by the news again, and the smile on her face became a little stiff.
Then Tang Junyao saw that she asked a little absent-mindedly, and her expression seemed to want to give up, but she was a little unwilling.
How could she not see that she was treating He Shaoting like a piece of chicken rib that was tasteless and discarded, and she felt a little unhappy in her heart.
"Big sister, please come back if you have nothing else to do. I feel a little tired and want to rest for a while." She said lightly.
Tang Junrou didn't dare to interrupt after hearing it, so she got up and said goodbye.
"Huh? Her mind seems to be a little lighter?" Yan Wu said in surprise.
Tang Junyao sneered: "Although Brother Ting is young and promising, he can be alone and without six relatives. This is a manifestation of his fate, and he has criticized the election of his parents. But he became famous at a young age, and His Majesty valued him, and his future can be described as limitless. It is a great help, it would be a pity to let it go easily.”
Therefore, high-level nobles in Beijing who intend to marry him will definitely not promise them the most outstanding girl in the house, but they do not want to easily give up the opportunity to win him over. You can fight for it, isn't it better than a mere general
How could she not know Tang Junrou's thoughts. She doesn't mind being a concubine, but she is not willing to be a concubine for a "Lone Ranger", but this "Lone Ranger" has a good future, and she is a little unwilling to give up.
She was secretly annoyed, she regarded the young man who existed like the moonlight in her heart as worthy of the best woman in the world, why should she feel wronged!
"But isn't the best girl in the world, Yaoyao, you?" Yan Wupu asked in confusion, blinking her eyes.
Tang Junyao was stunned, and she was a little bit awkward: "Yes, that's right, but, but..."
But she didn't say anything, but she faintly felt that she might not be worthy of him either.
After all, no matter how pure she pretends to be on the surface, her heart is already impure, how can she be worthy of someone who exists like the moon in the mountains.
Three days later, King Xidi set off to return to Xidi. General He Shaoting of Dingyuan ordered him to escort him out of the customs with his personal guards. What no one knew was that He's personal guards disappeared outside the customs, but they raided a month later. The three countries in the southwest quickly caught the opponent by surprise, and even captured dozens of remnants of the previous dynasty who had sneaked into it.
Since then, the southwest area has been completely pacified. The news was sent back to the capital, and Long Yan was delighted.
Fang Yi on the sickbed had a bitter taste in her throat. She was afraid of being seen by others, so she swallowed it abruptly, and weakly thanked the little palace maid who was instructed to take care of her.
On the other side, Xu Tingruo, who was twisting the cloth towel, moved for a while, and quickly covered up the past as if nothing had happened.
After the little palace maid left, she slowly threw the wet handkerchief in her hand and sneered: "It seems that your people are about to die, and you still want to help me do it!"
Fang Yi has endured too much humiliation that she has never experienced in her life. Even though she is anxious and angry at this moment, her face is still light.
"I do not know what you're talking about."
"You're still pretending, you think you've fooled others, so you can fool me too? You must be with that Tuyi!" Xu Tingruo approached her and said every word.
Fang Yi sneered: "Whatever you say, I just didn't expect that Miss Tingruo was so smart, she was far inferior to His Majesty and the civil and military officials."
Xu Tingruo didn't know that she was mocking herself, and was slightly annoyed, but she didn't dare to say more, after all, she didn't have any real evidence, and now Fangyi is still the one that the Crown Princess has made it clear that she wants to serve her well, she can't afford to offend her now.
"Miss Tingruo has been having a hard time recently, right? The person you have always hated has become half of your master. I'm afraid she has been angry recently. But Miss Tingruo is very smart, and she thinks that she will be able to solve the current predicament soon." He spoke again hastily.
Xu Tingruo's face became quite ugly, but she was still stubborn: "What do you think she can do well? At this moment, Empress Liangdi can't get out and let her be. When Empress is born, she will look good."
"At least when she's pampered, it's easier to kill you than an ant!"
Xu Tingruo's face was pale, knowing that what she said was not bad.
Seeing that she was afraid, Fang Yi eased her tone: "You know my situation, after this serious injury, I have seen all the human feelings and warmth. If the girl wants to compete for the top, I would like to help the girl, I just hope that the girl will have it in the future. In the future, give me a place to live."
Xu Tingruo's eyes flickered, and after a while, she said, "I want to think about it."
Seeing that she did not refuse, Fang Yi knew that she had agreed, and sneered secretly while looking at her back.
Xu Tingruo, Xu, she really can't afford this surname, if she didn't believe in Uncle Huang's ability, she would really doubt that such an idiot can really afford the fate of the chicken Sichen
It's a pity that one, if that one hadn't died early, how could he have won this defective product!