Shen Dingzhu saw that she was moody and looked back at the door from time to time, as if she was worried.
She slowly sat down again, with a hint of warmth on her flawless face: "These are people from this palace and the emperor. If you want to say anything, just say it."
When Su Wenhua heard this, he said bluntly: "Cousin, do you still remember that when you were eight years old, your uncle joked with General Zhou about getting you engaged to General Zhou Luli after drinking?"
Shen Bi became anxious and reminded her: "Miss Cousin, I am now a noble concubine, so you should be more careful what you say."
"I know! I'm not stupid," Su Wenhua scolded, and then lowered his voice to Shen Dingzhu, "After my cousin got engaged, General Zhou hurriedly sent someone to bring a gift and apologize the next day. He also said The marriage of two children cannot be so careless and hasty, so we gave up."
Shen Dingzhu pursed her red lips and placed her slender and tender palms gently in front of her swollen belly. She was dressed in pearls and jade, which made her beauty even more beautiful.
"I remember these things, you'd better talk about the key points." Her tone was calm, her eyes dark and sober.
Shen Dingzhu was not puzzled as to why Su Wenhua knew so much. That was because when the two families were joking about getting engaged, Su Wenhua was staying with her father, Mr. Su, and the old county man. Shen Mansion.
Su Wenhua sighed: "Actually, this matter has something to do with my grandfather. After learning that my cousin was engaged to General Zhou Luli, my grandfather sent someone to the Zhou Mansion and said that my cousin had already engaged another talented man. And that person is exactly the person who stayed at Shen Mansion to recuperate not long ago, his surname is Qi, and it was only then that General Zhou broke off the engagement in a panic."
Agarwood Miaomiao, Shen Dingzhu's watery eyes widened, quite shocked: "What?"
Su Wenhua did not lie and spoke sincerely: "But my cousin should also know that my grandfather was a famous talker in the capital. Everyone said that he offended half of the court with his mouth, otherwise he would not be ostracized by the court in the future. Uncle I can only do my best to get him a good reputation as an old county official and send him to Pingyi to retire."
"So, when General Zhou heard what his grandfather said, he didn't take it seriously, but he guessed that the situation in the Shen family was complicated and he didn't want to cause trouble to his family, so he hurriedly broke off the engagement. I guess my aunt and uncle still don't know. Is this the case?"
Not only Father Shen and Mother Shen don’t know! Even Shen Dingzhu didn't know that there was such a thing.
After Su Wenhua finished speaking, she stood up. She wanted to say thank you, but she felt a little proud. She sighed in a low voice: "Cousin, I have said everything that needs to be said. You give me a favor, and I will return a moral obligation to you. These I know it, and it must be easier for the Emperor to know than it is for me."
"In the past, I always wanted to marry a powerful person. Everyone said that I was powerful, but now I understand that seeking an affair with a powerful person will never end well. Cousin, you are smarter than me. You must understand what I mean. "
She left, Shen Dingzhu looked solemn, Xiucui came up to change the tea cup, the hot mist drifted away, blurring the beauty's slightly dark eyebrows and watery eyes.
It is not advisable to drink tea during pregnancy. What she drank was the medicinal tea specially prepared by Dr. Cen. The air was filled with the faint fragrance of bitter herbs.
"Empress..." Xiucui and Shen Bi called her tentatively.
Shen Dingzhu raised his dark eyes and looked at the guards standing at the door and in the yard. They were all Xiao Langyan's people. I believe what Su Wenhua talked about with her today would be spread in a few days. Xiao Langyan heard it.
It shouldn't be difficult to check what Su Wenhua said. If Xiao Langyan wants to know, it won't be difficult. Maybe he already knows.
What surprised Shen Dingzhu the most was that the old prince actually knew that the surname of the young master who lived in the house was Qi. If this was true, then on New Year's Eve, the envoy from the Beiliang Kingdom came forward and said that the Shen family had rescued them. The second son of King Changsheng may not be just a lie!
"Shen Bi!" Shen Dingzhu immediately sat up straight and said with red lips, "Now go and ask the old people brought by the Su family about the surnames of the guests who came to stay in the house temporarily when I was eight or nine years old. Who recommended it?"
Shen Bi went there quickly, and Xiucui went to help her and help hold off the Su clan members.
Shen Dingzhu called the guard commander, named Lei Chen, who was specially assigned to her by Xiao Langyan.
"What are your orders?" Lei Chen had a cold face that was invisible to everyone. Only his eyes were extremely dark, showing absolute calmness.
Shen Dingzhu nodded and said in a scornful voice: "I want you to interrogate the old prince and find out who the person named Qi he mentioned is and how much he knows about it."
"Yes." Lei Chen was about to turn around and leave, but was stopped by Shen Dingzhu again.
The beauty leaned on the soft couch, her expression hesitating for a moment. After thinking about it, her red lips twitched slightly: "Shen Shen can use some methods. Grandpa has a temperament that won't fight, but do it naturally, don't scare me. Gong’s parents.”
Lei Chen held up his hands: "I understand, I understand."
As the past leaked out bit by bit, Shen Dingzhu stared at it, falling into a mood like smoke after the rain.
The sun's rays shone from the center to the side, first through the window, and hitting the treasure shelves on the entire wall. The treasures were shining brightly, but now that dusk was approaching, the shadow of the light fell on the beautiful woman's slightly hanging head. Half of the white porcelain side face is like God caressing a fine white porcelain vessel.
Shen Dingzhu caressed his abdomen and waited quietly, bathing in the golden and brilliant sunset. The warmth of the spring day sank, and there was a hint of cool breeze in the night. The blue and purple window screens were blown and floated, and the scent of agarwood sometimes gathered and dispersed. .
"Your Majesty," Shen Bi came back, opened the door, and filled the room with light and fragrance, and suddenly there was a gap, "I have inquired clearly, the young master who stayed in the Shen Mansion was indeed The surname is Qi."
Shen Dingzhu's eyebrows jumped, and Shen Bi continued to lower his voice and said: "Moreover, this man was rescued by the old prince. Because he was quite talented and learned, we adults stayed in the house to talk about classics. The slave also found out that this man On the day Mr. Qi left, he only left a simple letter and said that he would come to visit us and the old prince if he had the opportunity."
Shen Dingzhu held Jade Ruyi in his hand, and his fingertips tightened unconsciously: "Have you ever asked, did he leave anything behind?"
Shen Bi shook his head: "No."
She was afraid that even if she stayed, her grandfather, that old fool, would accept her with a smile.
After a while, Lei Chen also rushed back and explained everything that the old prince had done.
"The humble position said that the emperor and the empress conducted a thorough investigation. The old prince refused to tell the truth at first, but later he was forced to tell the truth without suffering any physical pain." Lei Chen said first.
Shen Dingzhu's face was tense, the light and shadow were slanted, and the sky outside was already a little blue. She nodded: "Just tell me what happened back then."
Lei Chen came to the truth. It turned out that Mr. Qi first came to the capital of Jin Dynasty to visit. However, an old illness broke out and he fell into a coma in the woods. He was discovered by Shen Xiang and the old prince who were hunting together. The old prince saw him wearing brocade clothes. , guessing that his status was unusual, so he asked Prime Minister Shen to take him back to the mansion for treatment.
So, after the Qi Gongzi woke up and learned about his situation, he took the initiative to say that he was from outside the county. On the way to the capital, he was not familiar with the terrain in the forest, so he got separated from his entourage and got lost. Later, he fell ill due to an old illness.
The Qi Gongzi said that he would only stay for a few days, and would leave when he was well and found his entourage. Prime Minister Shen sent someone to treat him, but he forgot about the matter because of his busy court affairs.
On the other hand, the old prince knew him well and thought that this young master of Qi, who was gifted with poetry and calligraphy, would definitely become one of the best among men in the future.
When Lei Chen said this, he lowered his head slightly: "The old prince accepted something from Young Master Qi."
Shen Dingzhu had already expected that people like her grandfather would maximize the use value of everyone and only have interests in their eyes, so they would not save a stranger in vain.
"What did he take?"
"The old prince said it was a jade pendant, nothing special, just of good quality. But after arriving in Pingyi, he lost the jade pendant."
Shen Dingzhu rubbed his brows with his slender fingertips: "He really doesn't know the identity of Mr. Qi?"
Lei Chen recalled that when the old prince confessed to him, he was so frightened that he was shaking and crying. It didn't look like he was lying.
"Looking at the look on the old prince's face, I'm afraid he really doesn't know. The reason why he asked his wife to get engaged to him is not just a joke, but because he heard something from Mr. Qi himself."
