When the court went to court on the second day, it was already known to everyone that the daughter of Marquis Ningyuan killed the daughter of an official. Some people wanted to take the opportunity to read a copy of Marquis Ningyuan.
But he didn't expect Marquis Ning Yuan to be driven home early by the emperor. He said he was suspended from duty for investigation, but in fact it was just to silence them, civil servants.
There are people who understand the situation clearly, and there are those who are not very smart and want to stand out. One of them stepped forward and said: "Marquis Ningyuan allowed his daughter to commit murder. His Majesty should deal with it strictly. The Xu family girl should be taken into custody and investigated carefully to calm the public's anger. !”
The emperor held his head, looked at the passionate minister, and suddenly narrowed his eyes: "You are, Zhu Aiqing, I haven't seen you so excited in a long time!"
Master Zhu was stunned for a moment, and then quickly said: "Wei Chen is just complaining about the victim!"
The emperor looked at Mr. Zhu for a long time, and then said: "We are already investigating! Do you insist on arresting a little girl who has not yet left the court and putting her in prison? Do you want to force the Xu family girl to death?"
Mr. Zhu paused, then quickly knelt down: "My lord, I'm just talking about the matter. The emperor breaks the law and is guilty of the same crime as the common people!"
The emperor raised his eyebrows slightly: "What a sinner as the common people!"
Everyone was silent, suddenly not knowing what to do, the emperor's dissatisfaction was written in his eyes.
You know, Princess Zhengyang is now the daughter-in-law of the Xu family. If Xu Qingmo's reputation is ruined, then the women of the Xu family will not be able to hold their heads up in this life. And now Princess Zhengyang has become the daughter-in-law of the Xu family. Woman, arresting Xu Qingmo and imprisoning her is like killing her with your own hands.
The prince, who had been listening, felt more and more strange that his father-in-law had always been timid and fearful, but today he was biting Xu Qingmo like a mad dog.
Xie Suxian felt that something was fishy, and quickly stopped her: "The reputation of my daughter's family is very important. If this matter is just a misunderstanding, but it requires the girl's life, then we can't distinguish between right and wrong. Now Ouchi is already here Now that we have investigated this matter, what we have to do next is to wait for the results of the investigation instead of having a meaningless dispute here."
The emperor looked at Xie Suxian in front of him with a bit of admiration in his eyes, and then slowly stood up: "That's it for today! I'm tired, so I'm leaving the court!"
After Xu Qingmo failed to get into the water, Mr. Zhu wanted to say something else, but was stopped by someone.
Even so, Xie Suxian still smelled strange information. Not to mention the suddenness of the incident, the emperor's attitude was also very strange. He seemed to want to investigate, but seemed not to want to. When leaving the palace, Xie Suxian stopped Master Zhu: "Master Zhu!"
"Your Highness the Crown Prince!" Xie Suxian looked at Mr. Zhu. He still looked like he was shrinking. He had always been cautious. Xie Suxian really didn't understand why Mr. Zhu today looked like a mad dog. , biting Marquis Ningyuan tightly and wouldn't let go.
"Do you have any quarrel with Lord Ningyuan?" The prince looked at Lord Zhu and asked directly.
Mr. Zhu was stunned for a moment, then shook his head: "There is no reason to celebrate, I am just discussing the matter!"
Xie Suxian looked at Mr. Zhu for a long time, but he still looked calm. Although Xie Suxian was very confused in his heart, he didn't say anything more: "If that's all, that would be the best."
Just when Xie Suxian was about to leave, Mr. Zhu suddenly stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, Concubine, how are you doing recently?"
Xie Suxian turned back to look at Master Zhu: "If Master Zhu misses her, just ask someone to send a message. I will naturally ask him to go home and have a look."
Mr. Zhu wanted to say something more, but Xie Suxian refused to listen anymore. Because Zhu Han entered the house because he plotted against the prince, the prince was still somewhat resentful in his heart, and Mr. Zhu also knew this. , try not to offend the prince as much as possible.
These events in the court reached Xu Qingmo's ears that day. When Hua Ying came to talk, Xu Qingmo was making himself a pot of new tea, which was brought from Hangzhou City.
The tea was brewed, but the aroma was still a bit off. Xu Qingmo sighed helplessly: "They say Longjing tea must be brewed with the water from Hupao Spring. I originally thought it was a joke, but I didn't expect the taste to be really good. It’s quite different.”
"The girl has some in her mouth. Rough people like us can't drink anything different." Hua Ying said with a smile. "Hasn't Qu Lian's letter come back yet?" Xu Qingmo raised his eyes and looked at Hua Ying.
"Not yet. This coming and going, even if you travel around the clock, it will take some days." Hua Ying said.
Xu Qingmo naturally understood that the journey back and forth was long, and Qu Lian would not be able to come back for less than seven or eight days. After all, his trip to Hangzhou was not just to deliver a letter.
"Girl, tell me, is Mrs. Lin's child gone?" Hua Ying hesitated for a long time, then asked softly.
Xu Qingmo didn't speak, her fingers kept rubbing the edge of the cup. After a long time, she said softly: "We can only place our hope in him. He is still a human being and knows how to poison a tiger without eating its seeds!"
"Then girl, where is the concubine who helps with things?" "The murder of the legitimate mother and legitimate son is naturally done in accordance with the law." Xu Qingmo picked up the teacup and took a sip, "Speaking of which, this concubine is also a poor person. Helping To do this kind of thing with such a man is so confusing."
"But girl, I heard that Mrs. Lin is not easy to get along with!" Hua Ying whispered in Xu Qingmo's ear, "I passed by Mrs. Lin's yard that day and heard her maid say..."
"say what?"
"You should have killed that bitch directly instead of just feeding him a few bowls of safflower soup. Now if you let him live, you have a chance to harm the young master!" Hua Ying lowered her voice and whispered.
However, Xu Qingmo did not find it strange: "This is a common method used by women in the back house. It is not uncommon for the mistress of the house to let her concubines drink Juezi soup for her own favor and status!" Hua Ying pursed her lips and said nothing. .
Naturally, he had heard of these things, but he had grown up in the Marquis' Mansion. What he worried about most every day was that the girl was disobedient and was beaten to death by the Marquis. How had he ever seen such a vicious thing! So when something like this really happened to someone around him, he couldn't help but be afraid.
Xu Qingmo noticed Hua Ying's fear and patted her shoulder: "You don't have to be afraid. As long as you don't want to, I won't let you be my concubine no matter what!"
"What is the girl talking about?" Hua Ying frowned, "I am not that girl from Qu Lian. I want to stay with the girl for the rest of my life! When the girl gets married, I will comb my hair and stay with the girl all the time."
Xu Qingmo smiled but didn't take it seriously.
