The fact that He Wenlin once wanted to propose marriage to Xu Qingmo was like having wings. It circled around the capital and soon reached the emperor's ears.
The emperor who was approving the memorial was a little strange: "He Wenlin still wants to propose marriage to Xu Qingmo? Didn't this girl from the Xu family have difficulty getting married earlier? Why did one or two of them show up just before the marriage was proposed?"
The Queen on the side paused for a moment: "Your Majesty, shouldn't you be concerned about the assassination of Marquis Yongchang first?"
The emperor was stunned for a moment, then adjusted his mood: "Is Marquis Yongchang injured?"
The queen looked at the emperor helplessly: "I just told your majesty that Marquis Yongchang was not injured!"
The emperor smiled coquettishly, and then said: "That boy Meng Hetong is also good at martial arts, and he is not that easy to get hurt! But it's also strange, why did he assassinate this stupid young man? Could it be because he married Xu Qingmo and attracted Jealousy?"
"Your Majesty!" The queen felt a little helpless, "Can you be more serious! The Marquis of Yongchang was actually assassinated. You should at least investigate him!"
When the emperor saw that the queen was angry, he quickly comforted her: "I know, I'm not teasing you! Don't be angry, I'll have someone check it out right now."
"The matters of the previous dynasty have nothing to do with me. Your Majesty does not need to decide what to do for me!" The queen stood up, "I am here to explain to you about the marriage proposal at the Yongchang Marquis Mansion. Since this is the etiquette of marriage proposal It has already been passed, so the matter that His Majesty entrusted to my concubine can be regarded as an explanation!"
"I am always the most at ease when the queen is doing things!" The emperor walked up to the queen, took her hand, and patted her gently, "As for Meng Hetong's matter, I know about it, and I will take it to heart! The queen doesn't have to Worry!”
The queen looked up at the emperor, sighed helplessly, and then said softly: "My concubine also watched Meng Hetong grow up. He was so lively and energetic when he was a child, even Ran'er couldn't compare to it. Later, he saw that As he grew up, he originally thought that he would be able to serve as an official in the court and serve at His Majesty's side, but he didn't expect that a fire would eventually take away his father's life. He had been depressed for a long time, but now he finally cheered up. I really don’t want him to be disappointed again!”
The prince could not escape the blame for the fire in Shangshu Mansion, but it was precisely because of the emperor's blind tolerance that the Yongchang Marquis Mansion suffered so much.
Although today's Meng Hetong does not openly resent the emperor, he is still somewhat disappointed with the emperor in his heart. Otherwise, he would not know that the emperor favors the prince and still get so close to Xie Suyu. In the final analysis, it is nothing. It's just to go against the emperor.
The emperor naturally understood that he was at fault in this matter, so he would always be more tolerant when dealing with Meng Hetong, and would not reprimand him for his rebelliousness, but for him , he is the emperor after all!
The queen, who has been married to the emperor for many years, naturally understands the emperor's thoughts. She glanced at the emperor and then said: "Meng Hetong is young and vigorous after all. If your majesty wants to reuse him, you still need to take more care of him. But if your majesty feels that Meng Hetong cannot be reused, , Concubine Bendang didn’t say anything!”
The emperor wanted to say something more, but the queen had already resigned and turned to leave.
The emperor did not stop him, but his eyes became deeper and deeper.
The assassination of Marquis Yongchang was brought to court early the next morning. There was a huge quarrel in the court over this matter, but the prince, who always liked to oppose Xie Suyu, said nothing this time.
After going to court, Xie Suyu walked with Meng Hetong and couldn't help but wonder: "Why didn't the prince use this matter to make use of it this time?"
"What's the point of showing off? You wish I hadn't been stabbed to death?" Meng Hetong raised his eyebrows, "I have been assassinated. What he said is inappropriate."
"But the prince didn't say anything, which makes him feel even more strange!" He Wenlin suddenly jumped out of nowhere, "If in the past, no matter what, he would always oppose His Highness the Seventh Prince, for example, the Seventh Prince asked Che Check, the prince might say that this matter is not a big deal, and that a thorough investigation is a waste of manpower, energy, and material resources. This time, he is uncharacteristic and said nothing."
"Do you think it's possible that he was responsible for this assassination?" Meng Hetong suddenly looked up at Xie Suyu.
Xie Suyu paused, then frowned: "What did he do to assassinate you? Could it be because you were engaged to Xu Qingmo, and then he was too jealous and evil and wanted to kill you? But even if he kills you, Xu Qingmo That is to say, if you have few families, it is impossible to enter the royal family! What is his purpose in assassinating you?"
Meng Hetong raised his eyebrows but said nothing.
He Wenlin on the side looked solemn: "But this matter is not impossible! You know, Xu Qingmo's engagement with him is not just a simple engagement between two families! Princess Zhengyang married Xu Yanquan, and Xu Qingmo married him again, Doesn’t that mean we are related to you?”
"Um?"
"Although Meng Hetong has just attacked the prince, and the soldiers of Marquis Yongchang are now in the hands of the Yan family, after all, those soldiers led by Marquis Yongchang himself will eventually return to Meng Hetong. When the time comes, the Yan family will not Has it become what it was before, with the title of military commander for nothing?" He Wenlin whispered.
Xie Suyu frowned: "That's not the case. Even if what you said makes sense, there is no need to assassinate him! Not only is it easy to expose the secret, but it also underestimates him! After all, he is a person who has been practicing martial arts since he was a child. How could he be assassinated so easily?"
He Wenlin raised his eyebrows but did not answer.
Meng Hetong touched his nose: "Is it possible that you are overthinking it? He is simply jealous that I can get engaged to Xu Qingmo. Others don't know, but don't you know? How much does this prince want to marry Xu Qingmo, but But it happened that I was intercepted by others once or twice!"
"No, no!" Xie Suyu shook his head, and then looked at He Wenlin, "Don't you also want to marry Xu Qingmo? Is it possible that you still have the idea of killing Meng Hetong?"
"Who said I didn't?" He Wenlin raised his voice, "I have thought about it carefully. If I kill him, I may not be able to marry Xu Qingmo. Besides, I may not be able to beat him, so I finally thought about it. Forget it! After all, what do you mean by saying this, the hatred of seizing your wife is something that is irreconcilable! "
Meng Hetong and Xie Suyu both looked at He Wenlin: "No, no!"
