"You don't understand, this palace also has its own embarrassment." The queen sighed quietly, "What kind of temperament is Prince Zhongshun? This kind of shameful thing, no matter if it is true or false, will make him lose face, and he will definitely hold grudges. What's more, catching thieves and looting, catching traitors and catching doubles, we just saw Uncle Zhongyi walking around, but we didn't really see what they were doing. Hasn't Gong become a villain who provokes the relationship between husband and wife?"
"But Niangniang, since Concubine Zhuang told this matter, if you ignore it, I'm afraid it won't be good for you."
"That's why this matter is difficult." The Empress stood up, rubbed her brows and said, "Ben Gong should have ignored Zhuang Concubine's shouting and let her figure out a way by herself. It's good now, things are so difficult, isn't it? This palace is also involved?"
"Niang Niang, you are too kind-hearted. Seeing Concubine Zhuang crying pitifully, you can't bear it."
The queen said helplessly: "I spent all these years of intrigue in the palace, and I didn't tell Ben Gong to learn to be completely cruel. I always thought that they are all women, and life is not easy. The husband just takes a concubine. Fornicating with a married woman is more humiliating than a nursery room. At the time, I lost my head in anger, but now it is difficult to ride a tiger."
"Niangniang, how do you plan to handle this matter? Are you really letting it go?"
The Empress knew that Grandma Sun had a straightforward temperament, and she couldn't see these things. But if she really intervenes too much in this matter, she will send it to herself.
"Even if you want to manage, you have to think about yourself first, right?"
When Sun Momo heard the words, she immediately realized that her words were too offensive and interfered too much with the master's affairs. She bowed her head and said, "The empress forgives her sins, it's a servant who has violated the rules."
The queen waved her hand gently, "I don't mean to blame this palace. But it is really difficult to handle this matter. If you speak bluntly, you will be involved in this matter. If you ignore it, it will be unfair. How can you change it? Euphemistically, it will show that this palace has fulfilled its responsibilities."
"What the Queen said is." Grandma Sun racked her brains and thought about it, "I'm just afraid that Concubine Zhuang and Mrs. Zhongyi will come to quarrel again."
The queen smiled, "Bengong is not here to avenge them."
Grandma Sun's eyes lit up and she stroked her hand: "Yes! The Empress is here to pray for blessings. You have to be busy begging the Buddha to bless the rain to stop early. Where do you have the spare time to take care of their trivial matters? Compared with the rest of the world. Get up, they don't have that weight. If they dare to make a noise, they will be said to disturb the goddess to chant Buddha!"
The queen nodded, "Having said that, I still need to think carefully about how to express it euphemistically."
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Qin Yining was holding her breath at the moment, sat at the table and picked up the unfinished soles, then angrily put them down, and spat: "It's so reckless and unreasonable for such an old man, did he come here by himself or marry him? My daughter-in-law has lost her mind! Originally, he and I were already suspected, and we were on the cusp of the storm. Under the eyes of the queen, he didn't even think about his identity, but he came here like this. No one saw it. Hit, I can't even speak a hundred mouths!"
"Don't be angry, princess. It's not worth taking anger with outsiders and hurting your body." Ji Yun persuaded.
Bingtang also said: "Yes, the lord has always trusted you. Even if he knew that Uncle Zhongyi came to visit late at night, he would only blame Uncle Zhongyi, and would not think nonsense."
"Having said that, the inexplicable smearing of their reputation by their husband and wife is still annoying." Qin Yining took a few deep breaths, but his anger still didn't subside. "It's been so easy to calm down after eating fast and chanting Buddha in the past few days.
Just as he was talking, there was a soft click on the pane.
The three of them looked back at the same time, and looked at each other again.
Ji Yun walked quickly and asked in a low voice, "Who?"
"it's me."
"My lord!?"
Hearing the low male voice, Ji Yun hurriedly opened the window.
Immediately, I saw a tall and slender black figure flip through the window lightly and flexibly and enter the house, turned around and closed the window, and blew the silk lamp by the window.
Pang Xiao was soaked in black clothes, clinging to his tightly muscled body, and a lot of water quickly dripped on the ground.
Qin Yining didn't care so much, and quickly walked over and put his arms around his neck, hanging his whole body on him, and said in surprise, "Why are you here?"
Pang Xiao supported her slender waist and nudged the person out. Her long hair was loose, and the appearance of her lotus arms wrapped around her neck and hugged her was so heartwarming. It was hot, and even the close-fitting clothes felt like they were about to dry.
"Good, I'm wet, don't make you cold."
Qin Yining smiled and said, "What are you afraid of, I'm not cold. How did your two days go?"
"You're not at home, it's the same as how I live." Pang Xiao smiled and scratched the tip of her nose with his fingers, leaving the rain on the bridge of her nose, "Why do I touch you again? Are you skinny?"
Qin Yining rubbed his nose and smiled, "It's okay, I think it's a good day like this. After eating fast and chanting Buddha, I didn't eat those big fish and meat, so I'm naturally thinner, but much lighter."
"You are already too thin, you can't go on like this." Pang Xiao said solemnly: "I'll go back and ask the Queen, how long do I want you to stay with her? It's just a matter of staying with her for a few days. Take you home."
"Don't, it's not easy if the queen gets angry."
"No matter, why can't my daughter-in-law come back to my house? She just wanted to let you stay, and I agreed, but I didn't save her face on the spot. Such arrogance." Pang Xiao's tone was very domineering.
Qin Yining giggled and laughed, and the anger just now was swept away. As long as she saw Pang Xiao, her eyes were full of him, and her worries could be forgotten.
Pang Xiao leaned over and kissed her eyes, "My dear, you can endure one more night, and I'll pick you up tomorrow."
"Okay." Qin Yining stood on tiptoe and kissed his stubble chin.
The two just stood by the window and hugged each other, chatting with each other.
Bingtang and Jiyun had already hid outside, while Mu Jinghu covered the tiles and squatted on the roof to take care of Pang Xiao.
Pang Xiao didn't mention Lu Heng at all, let alone the results of the investigation these days, he just made her happy.
But Qin Yining couldn't hold back in front of Pang Xiao, so she told Pang Xiao what she had guessed at the Queen's place for the past two days and what Lu Heng had just come and explained inexplicably.
"Their husband and wife are really speechless. However, in a good life, these incidents happened. Bian Ruohan had a hole in his mind, and Uncle Zhongyi was also kidnapped into the hole."
Hearing Qin Yining say this, Pang Xiao couldn't help laughing, "Okay, okay, don't be angry. I know what you are like, don't you get it? It's their business how they behave as husband and wife, obviously. I'll take you home, we're better than us, we don't have to worry about others. Besides, I don't think this matter will be resolved in a short time. Mr. Zhongyi is busy with the treasure, and he has to find a way to avoid Utkin Khan. The impact of the arrival is busy. We don't need to do anything more, he will naturally let this storm pass quickly. "
Qin Yining nodded, leaning on Pang Xiao's shoulder and yawning.
Pang Xiao smiled, "Drowsy? It's getting late, you quickly ask them to serve you and change your clothes, then go to sleep. I can't stay for long, so I'll go back."
Qin Yining was refreshed by the cold clothes on his shoulders, and smiled: "Okay, you can go back quickly, remember to go back and soak in hot water and eat a bowl of ginger soup."
"Understood, I'll pick you up tomorrow, you have a good night's sleep, and we'll go home tomorrow."
Qin Yining smiled and nodded.
The two held hands and said goodbye, reluctant to part, but thinking that Qin Yining would be able to go home tomorrow, he felt a lot more relaxed.
After Pang Xiao left, Qin Yining changed his clothes and really slept well all night.
The next day, he got up and followed the Queen to eat fast food and pray to Buddha as usual.
In the afternoon, Qin Yining was kneeling behind the queen with Concubine Zhuang, when the grandma outside the Buddhist hall said softly, "Niangniang, Prince Zhongshun asks to see you."
The queen suddenly opened her eyes, the rosary in her hand was tightly clenched, and her heart was inexplicably nervous.
She didn't do anything to apologize to Pang Xiao, but knowing such a big secret, she couldn't tell him directly, and she felt a little guilty.
After calming down for a moment, the queen said slowly: "Please go to the front hall." Then she bowed her head in full salute, got up and smiled and said to Qin Yining, "Since the prince is here, the princess will accompany this palace."
"Yes." Qin Yining respectfully responded, and followed the Queen out of the Buddhist hall.
Concubine Zhuang stood in the corner with his head bowed and respectfully, and only slowly raised his head until the two went out.
She bit her lower lip lightly, her eyes full of sorrow.
Even though she has already told the Queen about the matter, but the Queen has always been warm, what's the use of just calling the Qin family around? Could the grievances suffered by her Bian daughter only be exchanged for the Qin family to eat fast and recite the Buddha for a few days? If the queen can't stand up for them, who will their women complain to for their grievances
If he had followed his previous temperament, Concubine Zhuang would have been cautious, and would have tried her best not to go to the Queen's side if she could. I thought about it today, but I followed it as soon as I gritted my teeth.
Prince Zhongshun is here, and she really wants to know what the queen plans to do with Qin.
In the front hall, as soon as the queen entered the door, she saw the back of Pang Xiao in a dark blue arrow sleeve shirt standing with his hands behind his back. He was tall, with a narrow waist and wide shoulders. When he stopped quietly, his back was straight like a javelin. It seemed that moonlight was circulating around him.
The queen looked at it for a moment.
Grandma Sun has already said loudly, "The Empress is here."
Hearing the words, Pang Xiao turned around and looked over with Han Xing's eyes.
"The Empress." Pang Xiao saluted.
The queen smiled and said, "No gift. Why are you here today?"
While speaking, the queen was sitting in the first place.
Pang Xiao saluted with a smile, and said carelessly, "Returning to the mother-in-law, this minister misses his daughter-in-law."