On the second day, Xie Shengli handed the sign to the palace as expected. After the emperor went to court, he took Xie Ruzhuo into the palace to apologize.
Although he said he was apologizing, Emperor Jing did not dare to let the teacher kneel down and kowtow three times. He immediately helped Xie Shengli up, but Xie Shengli couldn't hold on. After making a full bow, he said, "I don't discipline you well. This girl hurt someone in the hunting ground and came here to apologize to the emperor today!"
Mr. Zhang on the side turned the color of pig liver. Seeing the culprit who hurt his daughter right in front of him, he could not move an inch and had to speak for the emperor, "Mr. Xie, the emperor does not blame you. Please get up quickly."
Xie Shengli glared at him and said, "Shut up! I'm going to settle a score with you later!"
Emperor Jing finally understood that it was a lie to work with his mentor to make amends, but seeking revenge was the real thing. It's just that what the Zhang family did was indeed wrong. He also wanted to dispel the arrogance of the Zhang family. He immediately ordered the eunuch to help Xie Shengli up and said, "Well, the Xie family's daughter is young and it is normal to be impulsive. Besides, I am also to blame for what happened at the hunting ground. When such a big thing happened, no one came to inform me. Instead, they hid the culprit in order to cover up the matter. No wonder the little girl of the Xie family is like this."
Speaking of this matter, Emperor Jing also felt angry. He never expected that the wise concubine would be so bold and suppress the matter directly. Did she really think that he was so stupid that he was deaf and blind
Although Emperor Jing was looking kind and cheerful at the moment, Lord Zhang knew that the sage might be angry, so he immediately said, "I have failed to discipline my little girl, please forgive me."
"Okay, what's the crime for being punished for no reason? According to me, it's just children playing around. It doesn't matter if they bump into each other. It's just a child who made a mistake, but the elders above cannot be confused. They should apologize. None of them are missing. Mr. Zhang, do you think so or not?"
Even after Emperor Jing said this, how could Mr. Zhang dare to say no? Immediately, Nono said yes.
Xie Shengli got the answer and smiled again, "I have studied a chess record a few days ago, but I can't figure it out. Would your Majesty want to study it with me?"
Hearing this, Emperor Jing suddenly laughed loudly and said, "What a great idea. I haven't played chess with my mentor for a long time. Come and get the chess pieces."
They were still discussing this matter just now, and in a blink of an eye, they saw the two people setting up the chessboard to attack the battlefield. Master Zhang was dumbfounded, but he did not dare to withdraw without the emperor's permission, so he had to stand alone in front of the table, waiting. When will the emperor think of himself so that he can leave
Xie Ruzhuo had always been very interested in playing chess. When he saw the two people setting up the chess board, he knelt down beside Xie Shengli and watched the two of them fighting in the chess game with a smile.
Emperor Jing and his two men were very accomplished. When the battle got tense, even Xie Ruzhuo broke out in a nervous sweat. On the contrary, the two of them enjoyed it, and they solved their own dilemma by coming and going.
In this way, the game of chess continued until noon when a big mistake was made, and the winner was decided. Emperor Jing narrowly won with one son.
"My mentor's chess style is still the same as before. It's just that today I think he was uneasy, so I was lucky enough to win, hahaha." There was excitement in Emperor Jing's eyebrows, and he even spoke with a bit of pride.
Xie Shengli only smiled slightly and said, "Your Majesty, the sun is in the sky, and I am already at dusk. Naturally, I can no longer compare to Your Majesty, and make Your Majesty laugh."
"What did my teacher say?" Emperor Jing stood up as he spoke, but when he turned around inadvertently, he saw Mr. Zhang who was still standing there, trembling with fatigue, and asked in confusion, "Why hasn't Zhang Aiqing left yet?" ?”
Master Zhang complained endlessly and thought, Master, if you don't say anything, how can I dare to leave? But he still had to smile apologetically and said, "Back to the Emperor, I'm afraid you have some errands to do, so I'm waiting here."
"Well, then you can go back. I have no other instructions." He didn't even spare a meal.
Mr. Zhang's face flushed, and he responded, "Wei Chen, please leave." Then he retreated with trembling steps. It's just that I don't know whether he stood for a long time or was hungry for a long time. He stumbled and almost fell when he was going out.
Xie Ruzhuo looked amused and lowered his head to hide his smile. The emperor was giving the Zhang family power in disguise, but this was not enough. If Concubine Xian and the Zhang family survive, the backers behind Xiao Junhan will be too strong. It seems that Concubine Xian's affairs will be accelerated, and she is looking forward to Xiao Junhan's reaction then!
Within two days, Mrs. Zhang came to apologize in person and brought a large amount of supplements. The Xie family accepted all the gifts, listened to all the apologies, and did not make it difficult for the Zhang family.
While peeling melon seeds for Xie Huailin, Xie Ruzhuo sneered, "The Zhang family is really good at showing off, but it's a pity that it has been spread among the public. It is said that Miss Zhang is overbearing and will shoot people with arrows if she disagrees with them. Tsk tsk tsk, I don’t know who made up the joke, it’s just—”
"wise!"
Xie Huailin fed all the melon seeds that Xie Ruzhuo had worked so hard to peel to the snow fox balled up in his arms, and said these two words.
Xie Ruzhuo burst into laughter and said, "Yong'an's knowledge is getting better and better." As he said this, he lowered his head to feed Xie Huailin, but when he lowered his head, his hair suddenly exploded, "Xie Huailin! You actually fed all the melon seeds to this beast !”
That was the result of her hard work for half a day!
Xie Huailin shrunk his small shoulders, then hugged the snow fox in his arms, and said with a sweet voice, "Sister, the snow fox belongs to the fox species and cannot be regarded as an animal. Well, the eldest brother said that domestic animals are birds and wild animals are beasts. , it should be a beast."
Hearing this, the snow fox in his arms suddenly opened its big black eyes and stared angrily. It was not a beast!
Xie Ruyue, who was on the bed, burst into laughter and said, "Good Yong'an, you are really my sister's pistachio!"
Xie Huailin didn't know what he said, but when he saw Xie Ruyue smiling so happily, he also smiled and rolled his eyes. Only Xie Ruzhuo lamented, what a silly brother of hers!
Xie Huailin was a child after all, so he felt sleepy after lunch, so he curled up on the soft couch with Xue Hu in his arms and fell asleep. Xie Ruzhuo carefully covered him with a quilt, then clapped his hands, turned around and said with a smile, "I heard an interesting thing today, do you want to tell it to you?"
Hearing this, Xie Ruyue put the pillow up and said with great interest, "Please tell me and listen."
Xie Ruzhuo smiled and said, "Well, it's not that interesting. It's just that Prince Dingnan came to visit today and talked with his grandfather, father and others for a long time. According to my brother, he came to ask for his hand in marriage. I came here today to ask questions. Ask the Xie family for their opinion, and if they agree, then we will invite King Dingnan to come and make a decision."
Xie Ruyue suddenly blushed, but Xie Ruzhuo refused to let her go, only said with a sly smile, "Second sister, do you think we should guess who the prince of Dingnan wants to marry? "
Xie Ruyue stretched out her index finger and poked Xie Ruzhuo's forehead, and said angrily, "Little hoof, you're teasing me here. I won't beat you when I get better!"
Seeing that she was about to hit him, Xie Ruzhuo immediately hid behind him, with the smile on his face unchanged, and said, "Second sister, don't forget to give your sister a big red seal when the time comes, otherwise I won't call you brother-in-law!"
After saying this, her people had already left the door.
Xie Ruyue spat lightly and blushed involuntarily. That person actually kept his promise and actually came to propose marriage.
Some are happy and some are sad.
The matter of Xiao Junhe's visit was not considered a secret, but for a long time, everything that should be known and should not be known was heard clearly.
However, as soon as they learned about Xiao Junhe's purpose of coming, some people immediately had bad intentions.
Mrs. Lu was letting her girl beat her legs in the room when she saw Xie Rulan walking in with a dissatisfied look on her face. She lazily raised her hand and said, "What's wrong with Lan'er? Who has offended you again?"
Xie Rulan gritted her teeth bitterly, and then ordered, "You all go out first, and you are not allowed to come in without instructions."
The maids had long been accustomed to this, so they all got up and left.
No one was hammering her legs, so Lu immediately felt uncomfortable, stood up and said, "What's going on? You look angry, who provoked you again?"
Xie Rulan leaned over and gritted her teeth and said, "Mom, didn't you hear the noise from the big room?"
"What's the rumor?" Mrs. Lu was slightly startled and said, "Is it possible that Mr. Qiao is pregnant?"
Hearing this, Xie Rulan paused for a moment and said, "Mom, what are you thinking? If my eldest aunt is happy, why would I be so unhappy? It's Xie Ruyue, the eldest son of Dingnan Palace came to propose marriage today, saying that he wants to marry her!"
After hearing this, Mrs. Lu sat back again and said, "What do I think it is? I know this. Isn't it just that you are getting married? What is there for you to be angry about?"
"Mother, that is the Crown Prince of Dingnan! If she gets married, she will be the concubine for sure. Not to mention that Dingnan's palace is high and far away. After getting married, she will have the same status as the queen in that place. Let's talk about Dingnan. Prince Wang is so talented, how can Xie Ruyue be worthy of him!"
The more Xie Rulan thought about it, the more angry she became. She couldn't help but squeeze the handkerchief tightly and said, "Mother, do you think I am any worse than Xie Ruyue? Why can't she marry such a good family but I can't?"
Mrs. Lu snorted, then sighed again, and said, "Isn't it because your father is a businessman? Huh, thinking about this mother makes me angry!"
After saying that, she stopped talking and said, "Daughter, what do you have in mind?"
Xie Rulan has always had ideas. If he came here today, he might have another idea in mind.
Sure enough, Xie Rulan suddenly had a smile in his eyes, leaned over and whispered a few words.
Lu was immediately shocked and said, "Is this possible?"
Xie Rulan sneered and said, "What's not possible? This is not the first time this kind of thing has happened to our Xie family. Wasn't my marriage robbed by the eldest sister before? If the old lady asks about it in the future, I will naturally have an explanation. "
"But are you sure that the prince will marry you?" Mrs. Lu was still hesitant.
Xie Rulan smiled proudly and said, "Mother, don't worry about this. I had some exchanges with the prince back then. He has a stupid temper. As long as I seize the opportunity, I don't have to worry about him not taking the bait!"
Seeing Xie Rulan's appearance, although Mrs. Lu felt a little uneasy, when she thought of her daughter's glory and wealth, she immediately hardened her heart and said, "Okay, mother, come and help you!"
The mother and daughter had been plotting in the room for a long time, and when the sun was setting, they finally came up with a plan.
After Xie Ruyun got married, she has been studying with Xu Wenyuan in Beijing, preparing for next year's imperial examination.
After hearing the news that Xie Ruyue was injured, the couple discussed it and returned to Xie's house with some gifts.
After hearing the news of Xie Ruyun's arrival, Xie Ruyue was naturally very happy. She immediately got up and dressed and ordered people to invite Xie Ruyun in.
Not long after, Xie Rufei, who had heard the news, and Xie Ruzhuo, who was dragged by Xie Huailin, and others came.
The small room was filled with people in an instant. Seeing these relatives, Xie Ruyun's eyes turned red for a moment. When she saw that Xie Ruyue had become thinner these days, her eye circles became even redder, and she said, "Second sister has suffered. What did the imperial doctor say, is it so important?"
Xie Ruyue was so busy that she said calmly, "Don't worry, eldest sister, the imperial doctor said it's nothing serious."