"emperor."
In Fengluan Palace, the empress personally handed a cup of ginseng tea to the emperor. After sitting down on the other side of the Luohan bed, she looked at the small porcelain bottle that the emperor was playing with, and said gently: "This is Yue Is it your birthday gift from the girl?"
The emperor put down the small porcelain vase with the Longevity pattern, and said with relief: "Yue girl also asked Dr. Lin to change the prescription. It took nearly a month to make such a small bottle. It is really thoughtful."
Emperor Shengshou received so many gifts, most of them were directly put into the treasury without even looking at them. Only the Buddhist scriptures copied by the second prince and the health pills made by Nangong Yue were taken out by him. In particular, this health pill has been in his hands since the birthday banquet.
The emperor sighed, and said with some doubts: "Queen, do you think I was too hasty to let those two children get married?"
"According to my concubine, this matter is a bit urgent." Seeing the emperor frowning, the queen said softly, "Although this concubine has no biological daughters, the princesses of the emperor are all concubines' daughters. The girl's family is delicate, Even if it is an ordinary rich family in the folk, it takes a long time to prepare a dowry to marry a daughter, let alone a famous family like Nangong Mansion. I am afraid Mrs. Nangong has not even prepared the dowry yet, so you will let Yue girl hurry Married, this is indeed a bit... "
The queen didn't finish the sentence, but the meaning was obvious. Originally, there were still two years before Nangong Yue's wedding, and Nangong's family had enough time to prepare the dowry, but now the wedding was not only brought forward, but also so suddenly that it caught people off guard. If a girl's family even got married in such a hasty way, and the dowry was not neat, it would be a bit wronged.
No, I'm afraid it's not just a grievance, it might even make people look down on her.
"The empress is right." The emperor nodded his head in thought, "I'm in a hurry. So, let the internal government affairs arrange the marriage for these two children. Anyway, Zhennan Wang and Wangfei are both concerned. If you are not in the capital, the three books and six ceremonies are only worthy of one book and three ceremonies. You can’t let Brother Yi do it yourself. As for the betrothal gift, just follow the example of the prince, and you must let Yue girl marry well. Guangcai... By the way, there is also the dowry of Yue girl, the Nangong family may not have enough time. Queen, I will work hard for you to make arrangements, just follow... just follow the routine of the princess."
Originally, the emperor was still hesitant to let Xiao Yi go back to southern Xinjiang, but the three-thousand-mile rush made him completely determined. However, for these two children, especially for Nangong Yue, he still feels a little guilty, so he also wants to make up for them.
The queen replied gently: "Your Majesty, you can leave it to my concubine at ease. You can be regarded as the girl we watched grow up, and my concubine will let her be married like a daughter, and make her a beautiful marriage."
The emperor nodded in satisfaction and said, "Of course I can rest assured that the queen will do things."
Seeing that the emperor was in a good mood, the queen said with a smile: "The Zhennan Wang couple are not in the capital now. On the day of the wedding, why don't you go and support these two children, how about giving them a bit of dignity?"
"That's a good idea." The emperor clapped his hands approvingly, "When the time comes, I will go with the empress to marry them!"
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Because of Xiao Yi and Nangong Yue's sudden early marriage, not only the empress was troubled, but Nangong Mansion was also in a state of desperation at this time, especially the Lin family, who was even more frowning, feeling that the sky was about to fall.
"Hey!" Mrs. Lin sighed again at the dowry list, and muttered to herself, "There are only ten days left, no, the dowry has to be delivered to the Zhennan Palace one day in advance, which means there are only nine days left. How can this be?" Is there enough time? Although there are some items in the storeroom, they are not considered fashionable, so how can I get them out? The furniture for the new house is even too late... "
The more Lin talked, the more irritable she became, and she couldn't help but sigh again. Since Eunuch Liu left, Mrs. Lin has sighed countless times.
"Mother, don't sigh anymore!" Nangong Xin couldn't help stretching out her hand to smooth the wrinkles between Lin's brows, "Isn't it a good thing that my younger sister is going to marry Ah Yi?"
"What do you know?" Mrs. Lin gave her son a rare look, and then turned her head to look at Nangong Yue with pity. Originally, she should have spent several years preparing the dowry, so that her daughter would marry in a splendid manner. Go out and make others envious.
But what about now? I can barely make up the dowry, and I'm afraid I can't even make up one hundred and twenty-eight levies!
Time is too short!
Thinking of this, Lin felt heartbroken, took Nangong Yue's hand and said: "Sister Yue, can you please ask the emperor to postpone the wedding for another half a month... Maybe the person sent by the mother to Jiangnan to buy a dowry can rush I'm back." Anyway, there are some good things to make up for.
Nangong Yue couldn't help but think of that day when she was talking with Lin Shi about buying the dowry with a smile. At that moment, Lin Shi was so happy, her face seemed to be shining.
My mother has always been like this, she devoted herself and her brother wholeheartedly, but she failed to live up to her whole heart.
Nangong Yue wanted to comfort Lin, but she knew it was impossible.
She was about to say something to coax Mrs. Lin, when Nangong Mu's voice suddenly sounded from the door: "Ruoyan, it may be impossible to postpone the wedding date."
Nangong Mu's complicated eyes paused on Nangong Yue, and he said again: "Brother just got the news, the emperor also issued an imperial decree to the Zhennan Palace, in addition to the marriage, he also ordered Ah Yi to return home with sister Yue the next day. Return to southern Xinjiang to resist the southern barbarians... "
Lin groaned in disbelief, and looked at her daughter with a pale face. Even if the Lin family ignored the court affairs on weekdays, they understood the emperor's intentions.
She said in a trembling voice: "Then...then sister Yue..." Wouldn't she become Xiao Yi's proton to stay in the capital
Thinking of this, Lin's eyes turned red. If something happened to Xiao Yi, wouldn't sister Yue be a widow? If Xiao Yi never returned to the capital, would the emperor take revenge on sister Yue? The more I think about it, the more worried I become.
Seeing Lin like this, Nangong Yue felt a little guilty. Because of her own affairs, it was her fault that her mother was worried about her.
"Mother, Ah Yi will definitely return in triumph!" Nangong Xin said confidently, her eyes as clear as the blue sky shone brightly, "Sister, don't you think so?"
Nangong Yue nodded vigorously, with a smile on her lips, she said, "Of course. Ah Yi will be back soon."
Nangong Mu stepped forward, patted Lin's shoulder reassuringly, and said, "Ruoyan, stop thinking about it. What we should think about now is how to manage Sister Yue's marriage decently."
This decree has been issued, everything is a foregone conclusion and cannot be changed. That being the case, it is better to do what they can do.
It is enough for a daughter to marry in such a hasty way. As parents, how can they make their daughter's marriage too shabby and make this marriage the laughing stock of other people's gossip.
"Sister, what you said is true." Lin wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, there were too many things to do, how could she have time to worry about things here. The most important thing now is to make the daughter's marriage the best possible.
"Ruoyan, don't be too upset. Even if the dowry purchased by Jiangnan cannot be delivered for a while, you can still prepare it. When you are ready one by one in the future, you can make it up for sister Yue." Nangong Mu comforted.
Immediately, Lin's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly echoed: "Sir, this is a good idea!"
Nangong Yue also said jokingly: "Mother, you must give me the Babu bed that was agreed last time!"
"Okay. Mother will ask you to find the best carpenter to build it for you, and you need a full set of furniture." Lin said that she was in a much better mood, although this dowry is usually used by those who suddenly become rich to compensate their married daughters Yes, for the aristocratic family, it would really hurt their face, and they would never do this, but when they thought of their daughter getting married in a hurry, Lin couldn't care about anything.
What is face compared to a daughter!
Mrs. Lin was thinking about what could be used to make up the number in the storeroom, when she suddenly thought of something, she hurriedly said to Nangong Mu: "Sir, you'd better go see A Yi once. A Yi has no elders in the capital, and this wedding requires a lot of money." There are so many things to prepare, and A Yi is young and has nothing to do..." As she spoke, she became worried again. Speaking of the wedding, the man has to be busy with as many things as the woman, such as decorating the new house, preparing the dowry, and the wedding banquet, etc. How does Xiao Yi understand these things! If there is any mistake in the wedding, it will not be beautiful up!
Nangong Mu nodded and said: "Ruoyan, what you said is that I will go to A Yi tomorrow. It is best to let him find a suitable elder to help with the wedding." Although Nangong Mu can also help, but they are women, If it is done too much, if it is not done well, the daughter may end up with a reputation of being clingy and hating to marry.
While talking, a little servant girl hurried in to report: "Second Master, Second Madam, the Eldest Mistress is here."
Lin naturally ordered her to welcome Liu Qingqing in.
As soon as Liu Qingqing entered the room, seeing Nangong Mu was also here, she said apologetically, "Second uncle, second aunt, nephew and daughter-in-law are bothering you."
"Qingqing, you are too polite." Lin said with a nonchalant smile.
"Sister-in-law, we are all one family, so why be so polite." Nangong Yue stood up with a smile and sat down beside her, holding Liu Qingqing's arm.
If Nangong Mu hadn't been there, maybe Liu Qingqing would really have sat in the Qianyun Courtyard for a while, so she wouldn't be so ignorant at this moment, so she simply cut a long story short: "Second Aunt, I came here to disturb you at such a late hour because I was thinking about my third sister's marriage. ..." She glanced at Nangong Yue with a smile, "The wedding is only ten days away, and the time is really tight. There are probably a lot of things to prepare. I think Second Aunt and you are too busy alone. Is there anything I can do , don't be polite to me."
Liu Qingqing looked at Lin Shi and Nangong Yue sincerely. Lin Shi and Nangong Yue had done too much for her, and all she could repay were these small things.
Mrs. Lin was indeed too busy, so she nodded and said, "Then Qingqing, I won't be polite to you."
In this way, in the early morning of the next day, under the guidance of Lin Shi and Liu Qingqing, everyone in Nangong Mansion became busy. Not only did they need to purchase a lot of things, but they also had to arrange for the sewing room in the mansion to make wedding dresses for Nangong Yue. Sewing purse quilt covers, etc., the rest of the chair covers, bed curtains, door curtains, and large embroidery work can only be purchased ready-made in the capital...
Originally, the style, pattern and so on could be carefully considered, but now they can only follow the most conventional way.
Lin is as busy as a spinning top, but she still feels sad from time to time. For a while, she feels that this has wronged her daughter, and for a while, she feels that that could be better. It's a pity that the wedding date is too urgent...
At noon of this day, another imperial decree hit Lin's body for a while, and Lin couldn't react for a while. The emperor decreed that Xiao Yi and Nangong Yue's marriage would be arranged by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs would prepare the dowry for Nangong Yue. On weekdays, only the marriage of the prince and the princess is handled by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The emperor's move is definitely a kind of honor and favor. Su Shi was overjoyed, and Nangong Yue also felt relieved, thinking that Lin Shi would be less busy because of this.
Unexpectedly, Mrs. Lin refused to be the shopkeeper at all, and insisted that the dowry of the Ministry of Internal Affairs belonged to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. As a mother, she must prepare a dowry for her daughter. But the emperor's decree still made Lin's face a little bit, after all, she was worried that she was too hasty and wronged her daughter, but now with the dowry from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, it should be unbearable.
As soon as the House of Internal Affairs made a move, it was really generous. Regardless of the purchase price or quantity, many shops in the capital were in a commotion... But it was only the next day, and almost half of the people in the capital knew that the prince of Zhennan was about to get married. And the wedding will be even more lively than the eldest prince's!
At the same time, in the past two days, the front of the palace was also extremely lively. A girl in filial piety knelt at the gate of the palace every morning, saying that she wanted to sue the imperial court.
On the first day, she was chased away by the guards guarding the gate, but on the second day, she appeared again, and fell to her knees on the ground again with a plop.
When the guards saw her, they frowned.
One of the white-faced guards took a few steps forward, shook his saber impatiently, and said, "Girl, don't come again! Otherwise, we won't be polite!"
Another short-bearded guard also came over, poohed and said, "Aliu, why are you being so polite to her? From my point of view, just blow her away!" He kicked the girl in white hard. The poor girl fell to the ground with a scream.
"Girl, are you okay?" A spectator scholar rushed up and shouted at the guards with righteous indignation, "You've gone too far! This girl just wants to avenge her father!"
The short-bearded guard said coldly: "Poor scholar, do you see what is going on here? Behind this is the palace! If you make trouble here, even if you die here, you deserve it!"
The girl in white looked at the scholar sadly, "My lord, thank you for your brave deeds, don't harm yourself for the slave's sake."
She struggled to get up from the ground, leaving only the silent but strong back of the scholar and other onlookers.
On the third day, the girl in white didn't show up at the gate of the palace again, and the guards secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but they didn't know that the other party had the audacity to go to Guiyuan Pavilion.
Outside the Guiyuan Pavilion, a few guests came out from inside, suddenly a girl in white rushed over from the side, shouting sadly: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the daughters of the people are wronged, I beg you to be the master of the daughters of the people!" She knelt on the ground and kowtowed to one of the majestic middle-aged men, "The daughter of the people begs you to be the master of the daughter of the people, and avenge the wrong of the father of the daughter of the people!"
The girl in white was beautiful and slender, with a melancholy and moving voice, which quickly attracted the attention of passers-by, who stopped and looked up at the nobleman whom the girl in filial piety was talking about. He followed the four young masters like stars and moons.
These four sons are all dragons and phoenixes among men, imposing in appearance, gentle or noble, gentle or hearty, each of them is completely different, but they are all one in a hundred, no, one in a million characters.
Looking at the young masters with the appearance of the middle-aged man looking ahead, one can tell that the identity of the middle-aged man must be very expensive. Some good people can't help but secretly speculate in their hearts, and they don't know which royal relative this person is?!
Suddenly, a fat lady remembered something and exclaimed: "I remember! No wonder I think this girl looks familiar. Isn't this Miss Li who defended my father?"
"Miss Li? But that Miss Li?"
This legendary Miss Li is now considered a celebrity in the capital. When the fat aunt said it, the old woman beside her also remembered it.
Not only the two of them, but also many people in the crowd, whispering to each other.
The story of Miss Li defending her father has spread all over the capital. Now that Miss Li has asked this noble person, she must be the most powerful person.
Could it be... who is it? Some people have already boldly speculated secretly.
Yes, this middle-aged man is the emperor who rarely travels in micro-clothes.
The emperor's face was not very good-looking, his heart sank, his whereabouts were leaked, who is it
Xiao Yi was standing on the emperor's right hand side, the corner of his mouth curved into a smile that was not a smile, and he exchanged a wink with Guan Yubai beside him.
On the emperor's left is the eldest son of Wei Yang Hou's family. He took half a step forward and shouted: "Bold, you dare to disturb the nobleman, and retreat quickly!"
Miss Li kowtowed again and again: "My lord, the prince of Zhennan has a high position and power, and the women of the people have nowhere to redress their grievances. That's why they are so bold, begging the nobles to be the masters of the women of the people!"
At this time, a passer-by also took a step forward, and said righteously: "My lord, this Miss Li is so pitiful. She couldn't stop the sedan chair and complained about her injustice. She went to the palace gate several times to sue imperial court, but was repeatedly punished by others." drive away..."
"Yes, yes..." Another person complained for her, "Miss Li really has nowhere to sue..."
One after another, several people helped Miss Li intercede, the emperor's face changed completely, and he ordered to the guards behind: "Bring people in." After a pause, he said in a low voice, "Xuan The governor of Jingzhao and the third prince are here!" After speaking, he turned around and entered Guiyuan Pavilion again.
"Yes!" Two guards took the order and left, and the other guard brought Miss Li into Guiyuan Pavilion.
When the emperor wanted to announce the affairs of Jingzhao Fuyin and the third prince, the people around him naturally heard about it. The eldest son of Weiyang Hou's family couldn't help being a little bit surprised. It's a matter of course for Xuan Jingzhao's mansion, but the third prince of Xuan is worth thinking about! Could it be that this matter has something to do with the third prince
A few people returned to the elegant seat on the second floor of Guiyuan Pavilion, and the girl Li waited tremblingly aside, she thought that the emperor would ask her for questioning, but the emperor still ignored her until Jingzhaofu Yin came in a hurry.
When the governor of Jingzhao Mansion saw Miss Li, he was in a bad mood, but he could only pretend to be calm and greet the emperor.
No one expected that the emperor just ordered the governor of Jingzhao to take the man away, and didn't say anything else. Although Jingzhaofu Yin was still a little flustered, he immediately took the order to take the person away with a headache.
After this person is taken away, should he be locked up or confessed
Trying to figure out the holy will has been a huge problem since ancient times!
Jing Zhaofu Yin hurried away, and after another cup of tea, the guards brought Han Lingfu into the private seat.
Along the way, Han Lingfu tried to test the guard who led him several times, but the other party's mouth was so tight that he insisted on not revealing a word, so when he saw in the private seat, besides the emperor in micro-clothes, there were also Xiao Yi, Guan Yubai, Yuan Yuan, etc. When Ling Bai and the eldest son of the Hou family were being praised, a look of surprise and suspicion flashed in their eyes, and then they disappeared immediately.
He didn't have time to think about it, so he hurriedly bowed to the emperor: "I don't know if the emperor summoned his children here, but what orders do you have?"
It was fine if he didn't ask, but when he asked, the emperor became even angrier, thinking that this son was really uneasy, causing trouble one after another, and even made the whole king laugh at him.
The emperor was so angry that he put the tea cup in his hand on the table heavily and made a "pop" sound.
The gongs and drums sounded, and the good show finally started. The corners of Xiao Yi's mouth curled up even higher.
"Father, even if the son did something wrong, you still have to give the son a chance to defend himself." Han Lingfu felt even more aggrieved. He didn't do anything at all. He scolded him in front of outsiders.
Han Lingfu felt aggrieved, and the eldest son of the Weiyang Hou family felt even more aggrieved. He was just accompanying the emperor on a tour in disguise. It was a good job, but now he was involved in the emperor's housework! With my ears plugged, I pretended I didn't see or hear anything.
Seeing that Han Lingfu was still wronged, the emperor smiled instead of anger: "Okay, then I will give you a chance to defend yourself! Today I went out of the palace in micro-clothes, and after drinking tea in Guiyuan Pavilion, I was stopped at the door Yes." The emperor raised his eyebrows, and his voice almost came out of his throat, "It's still a girl, a filial daughter praised by everyone!"
Filial daughter!? Han Lingfu's pupils shrank suddenly, how could it be possible
The emperor continued in a cold tone: "Third Emperor, why do you think she is so coincidental that she just blocked my way to call for grievances, and wants me to be the master for her?" For a moment, his eyes were as sharp as a sword, "Third Emperor, What do you think about this?"
Cold sweat dripped down Han Lingfu's back, he was almost dazed, he was already... how could it be?... Now that the father called him here on purpose, and said what he just said, could it be that he doubted himself?... No, He can't mess himself up.
"Father..." Han Lingfu thought about it, "Yi'erchen guessed that the woman must have seen Xiao Shizi and An Yihou respectful to you, and felt that you were a noble person who could make decisions for her. That's why..."
"You bastard." The emperor smashed the cup in his hand without thinking. The cup brushed against Han Lingfu's face and fell to the ground with a "bang", making Han Lingfu's unfinished words swallowed back.
"Didn't it be you who encouraged that woman to go to Jingzhao Mansion to sue, and then stopped the sedan chair to call for grievances?" the emperor said sharply. Last time after Zhang Yushi impeached Xiao Yi in the Jinluan Hall, the emperor ordered Xiao Yi to be grounded on the one hand, and on the other hand secretly ordered Jin Yiwei to investigate the matter, but he didn't want to find out that it was related to the third prince Han Lingfu. From this, it was learned that Zhang Yushi did not know when he became the party of the third prince. This investigation really made the emperor's heart tremble.
He is still alive and well, but his courtiers have formed a party without authorization and are planning to elect a new master?!
It's just that at that time, although the emperor was unhappy, but because he was worrying about the affairs of Nanjiang, he didn't know how to deal with Nanjiang and Xiao Yi, so he temporarily put aside the matter of Han Lingfu. Unexpectedly, he, the Three Emperors The son is really capable of tossing around! Just don't want to let him, the father, be quiet for a while!
Unexpectedly, the father really knew! Han Lingfu's heart sank, and he hurriedly explained: "Father, I just saw that the girl was pitiful, so I asked someone to mention a few words..." At this time, Han Lingfu was in a state of confusion. , Panic, doubt, surprise... welled up in my heart. what on earth is it
"Tell me a few words?" The veins on the emperor's forehead twitched, "Would you like to mention the whereabouts of that woman?" The emperor was furious when he thought that his whereabouts were being watched by others, and a commoner woman bumped into him. Yi Taotian couldn't help but think, if this is an assassin...
Thinking of this, the emperor looked at Han Lingfu coldly, "Or are you dissatisfied with my handling?"
Han Lingfu was terrified by the sight, and hurriedly said: "Father, even if you have the courage, you don't dare to question your father's order, let alone inquire about your father's whereabouts!"
Han Lingfu was really suffering in his heart and couldn't tell. After the emperor ordered Xiao Yi to return to the southern border, he knew that he could no longer pursue Xiao Yi. He hurriedly ordered people to suspend this matter. Why is this woman still causing trouble? She even ran away Come before the emperor to cry for injustice!
Could it be that something went wrong in the middle, and my order was not conveyed? ... Or, someone was playing tricks behind the scenes and took the opportunity to stab me
"Do you really think I'm a fool?" The emperor looked at Han Lingfu disappointedly, but he didn't expect him to admit it now. The emperor doesn't hate the prince's scheming, how can he do things for himself and deal with those officials without scheming or scheming
But now, he has just made a decree to push Xiao Yi to the dangerous place of internal and external troubles in southern Xinjiang. Xiao Yi's going here is even more ominous and unpredictable, and his life and death are unpredictable! At this juncture, Han Lingfu still insists Wanting to make trouble for Xiao Yi, and even making things bigger, obviously didn't take his father seriously, which really disappointed him!
The more the emperor thought about it, the angrier he became, pointing at Han Lingfu's nose and scolding: "You rebellious son..."
As he said that, he looked at Xiao Yi, "Brother Yi is also here today, why don't you tell me clearly what kind of hatred Brother Yi has with you, and it's worth your persistence..."
The emperor narrowed his eyes, thinking of a certain possibility. Could it be that Han Lingfu had something to do with someone in southern Xinjiang? The more the emperor thought about it, the more he felt that it was possible. If Han Lingfu really intended to be in southern Xinjiang, he would be too ambitious!
However, Xiao Yi said with a smile: "Uncle Emperor, don't be angry, I think the third prince and my nephew just had some misunderstanding. You know that my nephew is always outspoken, sometimes it is inevitable that I accidentally offend people without knowing it."
When Yuan Lingbai heard this, he slandered in his heart: What "accidentally" offended someone, in his opinion, offending someone "intentionally and intentionally" is in line with the character of this big brother!
"Your Majesty," said the official beside him with a smile on his lips, his voice was gentle and refreshing, "The Third Prince has always served the country and the people. In order to fight against Changdi, he not only spent painstaking efforts to improve the crossbow, but also generously donated money The imperial court supplemented the military resources, which made the ministers quite admire, and the minister thought that there might be some misunderstandings in it."
Han Lingfu's face froze. On the day of Shengshou, he did propose to hand over the 200,000 silver from the founding of the mansion to the imperial court as military funds, but as the Lianbow he offered was rejected, the matter naturally fell through. Now that Guan Yubai mentions this matter again, is it true that he really wants to give away the two hundred thousand taels
Seeing Han Lingfu's unnatural expression, the emperor became more suspicious, and couldn't help but think of the new crossbow. Although the new crossbow was rejected by Guan Yubai in the end, but now that he thought about it carefully, Han Lingfu even volunteered the money to open the mansion. Is it really just for the simple purpose of transporting crossbows and iron arrows, and not for winning the hearts of the army?! He secretly developed such a powerful crossbow without telling himself, really It's just for a birthday present...
The emperor's deep eyes fell on Han Lingfu, seeing Han Lingfu's whole body was cold, his back was wet and icy, and he was shocked, feared and hated in his heart, who is it that made him suffer such a big loss
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