The dowry that Guan Suyi brought back has been sold out, and she has been subsidizing the family one after another. The remaining jewelry and brocade clothes are the property of the Zhenbei Houfu. She does not intend to take it away, and it is also easy to keep up. There was only one box, most of which were filled with books.
From the bottom of the box, she pulled out a copy of "The Family Records" and wrapped it in silk. She walked to the main hall and handed it to Zhao Chunxi, "Thank you for your care over the years. This is a parting gift, you can take it." In front of the person, he kowtowed three times, and there were thousands of words hidden in his heart, which he couldn't say.
"Old Madam, take care." She wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, looked at Ye Zhen with a jealous expression, and then turned to leave.
After finishing the serious troubles in his heart, Emperor Sheng Yuan was not interested in watching the human relations drama in the Hou Mansion any more. He pointed to the anxious Song Shi and said, "Take her to trial, slandering the court officials is a capital crime, but I want to see her as a commoner. Come with such courage."
Song shi was so frightened that her legs and feet went weak, and she immediately shouted, "Your Majesty, spare your life! Caomin only acted on the instructions of Concubine Ye. She gave Caomin a thousand taels of silver..." She told the two of their conspiracy as if they were pouring beans in a bamboo tube. , in an attempt to exonerate himself.
Ye Fan couldn't hold on any longer, and hurriedly knelt down to complain, and walked to Zhao Luli to hug his legs, begging him to save him. Zhao Luli kicked her away and told the emperor to let him do business.
"How can you sweep the world without sweeping a house? Marquis Zhenbei, your housekeeping committee is really messed up. Leave the errands alone and keep the family organized." Emperor Shengyuan stood up and said, "Take these two away together, Thorough investigation."
Several guards immediately stepped into the hall and escorted Song Shi and Ye Fan, who were in tears. Zhao Chunxi was in a panic, and his face couldn't help but turn pale. She repeatedly recalled her every move and made sure that she was only guiding behind her back and not leaving behind any clues, so she felt relieved.
Gong sent the holy car away, she let out a breath without a trace, and saw that her father was holding her mother, and she seemed to have something to say, so she said goodbye and went back to the room, and opened the book that Guan Suyi gave her. Turning to Tianshui Zhao's page, her fingertips trembled slightly, her heart was horrified, but she quickly told herself that it's fake, it's all fake, and Guan Suyi made up this book just to get revenge on you. With her background, is she worthy of having "A Family Record"
However, she didn't burn the "fake" book after all, she just pressed it at the bottom of the box, and saw the light of day.
Guan Suyi was forcibly invited into the carriage by the guards of Emperor Shengyuan, and waited for a while before seeing him striding out, followed by Wuhua tied up behind him, describing the embarrassed Song and Ye Fan.
"What will happen to the two of them?" She asked in a low voice when Emperor Shengyuan got into the carriage.
"Everything is according to the law. What kind of punishment should the two of them commit for their crimes? What? Madam wants to intercede for them?"
I'm not stupid enough to let the enemy go and embarrass myself. Guan Suyi's heart froze, but she didn't show anything on her face, she only shook her head slightly. She was silent for a moment, then sincerely said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your timely help." No matter how coldly he looked on and had no plans, he couldn't hide the fact that he saved his life. For this alone, Guan Suyi also has to say thank you, not to mention that she also got back her poetry collection and the love letter written to her by her brother, although the love letter became a bag of white ashes when it arrived in her hands.
"Madam should know why I saved you. You can pretend to be confused, I can afford to wait." Emperor Shengyuan took out the mandarin duck jade pendant again and stuffed it into her hand.
"The person in the jade shop is really you. Why do your eyes change color?" Guan Suyi couldn't refuse, so she had to change the subject.
"How did Madam recognize me?"
"The skeleton." Guan Suyi gestured on her face, "No matter how the facial features change, the skeleton will never change. You can restore your original appearance according to the fixed distance between your eyes, ears, mouth, and nose."
"I see. But if you don't have extra keen observation skills, ordinary people will never be able to find it, right? Madam seems to be very sensitive to numbers."
Guan Suyi nodded, not wanting to say more. She waited for a while, and when she saw that the man had nothing to say, she couldn't help but ask again, "Your Majesty, you haven't told me why your eyes changed color."
Emperor Shengyuan leaned on the soft pillow and looked at her with interest, "You really want to know?"
"I really want to." More than just thinking, it's just heartbreaking! Guan Suyi secretly grabbed the hem of the skirt, rather eager.
"I'll tell you when you come to me." Seeing the stunned expression on his wife's face, he couldn't help laughing.
The topic was pulled back again, and Guan Suyi had to face the biggest problem, "Your Majesty, you said that you would not force the court lady, is it true or false? Can the court lady refuse to agree?"
"Just say 'I', you are no longer a court lady." Emperor Shengyuan said generously, "I will not force others to be difficult, you only need to go home, and it is up to you to answer or not." As soon as the voice fell, the carriage slowed down. Slowly stopped on the side of the road, it turned out that the Guanfu had arrived. He jumped out of the car first, and involuntarily hugged the lady standing on the carriage, and said in a low voice, "I'm waiting for you."
Guan Suyi hurriedly broke free from his embrace, ran up the steps with red face and knocked on the door, not daring to look back at all. Emperor Shengyuan smiled helplessly, waited for the doorman to open the door and welcome her in, and then he left quietly.
Seeing her daughter come back with all her belongings, Mrs. Zhong was startled and asked anxiously, "What happened to you? Could it be that you quarreled with your uncle?"
"We're leaving." Guan Suyi took out the book and shook.
Mr. Zhong held his forehead and staggered a few steps, his voice trembling, "Why did you guys reconcile? What happened? You have to come this far. He just came to the door today and said he would treat you well, why? I sent you back in a blink of an eye..." She started crying as she spoke, for fear that her daughter's reputation would be damaged and it would be difficult for her to survive in Yanjing.
"His ex-wife Ye Zhen didn't die, but she has now been found." Guan Suyi took out a handkerchief to wipe her mother's tears, both her tone and expression were very calm.
Thinking of his son-in-law's infatuation with his deceased wife, Mr. Zhong also understood that it was quite normal for him to make such a choice. People have been dead for so many years, and he still can't forget them, let alone find them alive? In order to make up for the pain that his ex-wife had suffered outside, and to give an account to the children, the position of the wife must be returned to the original owner. In this way, the existence of the daughter is very embarrassing. Those with conscience may give her the position of equal wife, while those with no conscience, such as Zhao Luli, will not send her home
"But you've just given your official order! If he wants to get away with you, he has to see an official. How can he be so sloppy? No, I have to get your father back and go to the Hou's mansion to ask for an explanation! They deceive people too much!" Zhong Shi was so angry that his liver hurt, but at the same time he was relieved. As long as Heli was not her daughter's fault, it wouldn't hurt her boudoir reputation. Otherwise, those old Confucian scholars in the clan might come and ask her to drown her.
Of course, now that her daughter is being treated so unfairly, she doesn't expect her clan to stand up for the Guan family, and it would be good not to say some slanderous words.
"I've already seen the official." Guan Suyi took out the document with the official seal and sighed, "Mother, let's not make trouble with the Hou Mansion, just close the door and live by ourselves. I'm hungry, you can have a meal with me. Okay. Where's grandfather? I don't know what to tell him yet."
"Your grandfather drank the medicine and just fell asleep. Our mother and I will talk together first, and then tell him slowly, so that he can't bear it. When the Zhao family came to propose marriage, I felt that this marriage was inappropriate, and now it is." Zhongshi Knowing that there was no room for improvement, he led his daughter back to the main hall, raised an index finger and whispered, "Shh, don't speak loudly, your cousin is also asleep."
"Which cousin?" Guan Suyi walked into the hall and saw that a four or five-year-old girl was curled up in the soft couch, her face was pale, her body was thin, and there were tears in her eyes.
Mrs. Zhong gently closed the quilt for her, and sighed, "This is also a hard-working child. He was hugged by the servants at home and gave a piece of cake to eat, but your second uncle bumped into her, saying she didn't understand the rules. She broke the female precept and was locked in the firewood room for several days and nights, intending to starve her to death. I learned about this and ran to dissuade her. I broke my mouth and didn't make your second uncle change his mind. Bring her back. No, as soon as she entered the door of our house on the front foot, you came back on the back foot, this is really a miserable person meeting a miserable person! "
"Mother, you brought her back secretly, aren't you afraid that the second uncle will trouble you?" Guan Suyi frowned.
"Just look for it, it's a life after all, since I know about it, how can I just let it go? Your grandfather also said the same thing, let our family raise this child and not send it back. Your second uncle is a greedy for money. , if he comes to the door, our family will give him a few hundred taels of silver to buy the child."
Guan Suyi fondly touched the child's withered hair and whispered, "Then she will be my little sister from now on. How old is she this year? Why have I never seen her before? What's her name?"
"She is five years old this year, her name is Guan Miao, she is the concubine granddaughter of your second uncle, her mother died early, so what can she get in the hands of your aunt, she is never seen by others, and she never brings it out to see guests. Of course I don't know. Guan Wenhai is the most precious family in his family, and the rest of the children seem to have picked it up." Zhongshi sighed deeply, "You didn't see her when she first arrived, and you were so hungry that you couldn't open your eyes. My mother and I pinched her chin and poured porridge and water into her mouth, but we didn't dare to let her drink more, for fear of bad things. We just poured two tablespoons every once in a while, and then let her drink it. Breathe evenly, if you delay another day, maybe you will go. She is only five years old, and she has not provoked anyone, but the servant sees her cute, hugs her, and feeds a piece of cake, why should she be sentenced Death penalty? Ever since the Empress wrote the "Nv's Ring", these old Confucian scholars in the city have become more and more disrespectful, drowning this one today and starving the other tomorrow, but any woman who loses a little reputation will shout and kill, and she will never forgive. Queen Where is Niangniang cultivating virtue, but doing evil! The "Nv's Ring" she wrote is not to teach the women of the world, but to destroy the women of the world, so you and Ligui, the mother will be so rude, the mother is worried about you It has also ruined his reputation, and he will not be able to live in the future."
Zhongshi's grief came from it, and it was inevitable that he would cry again.
Guan Suyi held her to comfort her softly, but there was a deep resentment in her heart, not for those who had hurt her, but for today's world. When Minglan heard the news, she hurried back, hugging her master and crying.