Night falls slowly.
Su Ke, who was so dizzy on his knees, returned to the house and lay motionless on the bed under the earnest eyes of his grandmother and mother.
Although I don’t know what happened, I finally don’t have to kneel there anymore.
God knows how much he has suffered in these two days!
The sun was scorching, and the eyes of those who were passing by and came to watch were even more venomous.
The ridicules flooded into his ears all the time, and the same two words came over and over again: shameful.
On the other side, in the elegant room of Jinmanlou, Xu Jian drank a cup of tea.
Xia Qinglue sat aside, made three cold dishes as toppings, and ordered a bowl of noodle soup.
Xu Jian had dinner in the palace, but he was still hungry until now.
The door to the private room was half open, and the sounds from the lobby below could be heard.
"I went to see it, and I really didn't kneel anymore."
"Probably they gave up. Not a single nobleman from the Chengyi Mansion is left."
"The princess is right. They are such a respectable family. I broke off the marriage first. I think his family has figured it out and won't be shameless."
"That is, knowing his own son's virtues, but still forcing good girls from other families."
In the one-sided trend, an unexpected sentence emerged: "The prodigal son will never change his fortune when he returns."
Then, there was a rebuttal.
"Let your girl marry you, will you agree?"
"What this means is that this family is the Duke's Palace, what kind of family are we..."
"That's right, you and I are both barefooted people, and sincere uncle has a good reputation. Why should we wrong the girl?"
"That's right!"
Xu Jian sipped her tea with a relaxed expression.
He said that with Lin Yunyan's ability, she must have arranged the instigation, and it was impossible to be led by the Duke Xu's government.
As long as she pretends to be pitiful in Cining Palace and uses the Queen Mother's favor to treat her, it is not impossible to ask for a decree to cancel the engagement.
He doesn't need any help in this matter.
The little princess can handle it all by herself.
He went to get involved, but Jing Daduan reminded him.
Adding oil to the fire, the oil spreads out, and the fire burns slowly, only then will it burn people elsewhere.
Xia Qinglue finished the last bite.
After rinsing his mouth slowly, he looked Xu Jian up and down: "Have you really taken a liking to the Empress Dowager?"
When Xu Jian heard the sound, she turned to look at him and raised her eyebrows: "Why did you say that?"
"You also asked me to go and talk to the Lord," Xia Qinglue became curious, "It won't lead to injustice, right?"
"That's not the case," Xu Jian leaned back in his chair and lazily said, "I stabbed Xu Guogong several times this morning. He must have found it baffling and even suspected that I was causing trouble behind his back."
Xia Qing said briefly: "It's reasonable."
"I don't like to bear charges for nothing," Xu Jian said, "then show him the trouble."
Xia Qing slightly frowned.
It suited Xu Jian's temper very well, but it didn't seem that simple. He couldn't judge clearly for the moment.
Xu Jian simply ignored the topic and said, "Guess if you will catch Xu Guogong and scold him tomorrow."
Xia Qinglue's thoughts were distracted: "Have you done enough scolding in the past two days? The Holy One has made it clear that he doesn't want to hear it, and the censor will not tell the scandal again."
Xu Jian laughed: "I guess someone scolded me."
Guess, there is a chance of winning, and the order is a bowl of cold noodles.
The next morning, Xu Jian listened to the Shuntian Prefecture Yin sternly accusing Xu Guogong's Palace of disrupting public order. Under Xu Guogong's eyes, Xu Jian once again showed a "too happy" smile.
Look, Master Shan is so down-to-earth.
Based on what Jing Daduan saw yesterday, everyone in Xu Guogong's Mansion acted like they were the masters of the family in Shuntian Mansion. How could Shan Shen be able to swallow this?
A complaint booklet is indispensable.
After leaving the court, the Holy Master walked up to Xu Guogong. This time, in addition to his warning eyes, he said: "How many more twists and turns are there in this drama? Can you explain to me?"
Xu Guogong hurriedly knelt on the ground, saying "fear".
The Holy Emperor rolled up his sleeves and strode out of the hall.
Xu Guogong got up from the ground and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
Not caring about criticizing Xu Jian's gloating, he hurried back home.
"There is no need to look for that person. No matter who is behind the plot, there is no need to look for him." After Xu Guogong finished speaking, he told his wife, "Prepare the Geng Tie and send it back to Uncle Chengyi's house. This marriage cannot be concluded."
Mrs. Xu Guogong's face turned pale.
"But we were tricked!" Mrs. Xu Guogong tapped her cane hard.
"Are you going to tell the emperor this?" Xu Guogong said with a sullen face, "We can only suffer the loss of being dumb!"
If we continue to look for people, we will inevitably have to go in and out of Shuntian Mansion. Those few waiters are still detained by the Yamen, and they are the only ones who have seen the "steward" who passed the message.
But Shan Shen is not a soft persimmon. If he can participate in one book, he will participate in the second one.
Continuing to insist on the engagement, everyone in Uncle Chengyi's house has not returned to the house. Lin Yunyan is still hiding in Cining Palace. Originally, she was just pretending to be pitiful with the empress dowager. When she heard what the emperor said today, she would definitely go to the imperial study to cry miserably.
When the time comes and the emperor hears the new twists and turns of the play, will they and Duke Xu's mansion still have something to eat?
"There is no one in Chengyi's house," Xu Guogong gritted his teeth. "Send him directly to Cining Palace and break off the marriage in front of the Queen Mother. I have to bow my head. Go now!"
Mrs. Xu Guogong reluctantly agreed.
As the sun sets in the sky, it gradually gets hotter in the side hall.
Lin Yunyan was lying on the couch, fanning herself with a cattail leaf fan.
Mother Ma came in and whispered in her ear: "Mrs. Xu Guogong handed over the sign. In fear of being rejected, she specifically stated that the engagement was cancelled, and asked the Queen Mother to be a witness."
"You figured it out so quickly?" Lin Yunyan asked.
"In the morning, Shuntian Prefecture Yin also read a copy of Xu Guogong. The Holy Emperor was very unhappy. Although he didn't curse, his tone was very serious." Mother Ma said.
"I thought they would have to hold on for a few more days..." Lin Yunyan curled her lips and wanted to make a few more comments, but suddenly remembered something, "Su Ke was called back yesterday, right?"
"That's right," Ma Ma nodded, "The people watching outside Duke Xu's mansion said that there was a servant in the palace who went to visit."
Lin Yunyan's eyes rolled.
Cining Palace did not send any servants there, so it was undoubtedly the Imperial Study Room.
The emperor will not come suddenly like this, then...
"Yesterday morning at court, Duke Fu stabbed Xu Guogong several times and almost started a fight," Lin Yunyan pondered, "Did Xu Jian go to the imperial study later?"
The first half is well known.
In the second half, Mother Ma couldn't answer.
Fortunately, this matter is not difficult to find out. Mother Ma went out for a walk and nodded to Lin Yunyan when she came back: "I entered the imperial study room with Young Master Xia Wu, and later stayed in the imperial study for Duke Fuguo's dinner."
When Lin Yunyan heard this, her brows stretched, her eyes curled up and she smiled: "There are quite a lot of things to take care of."
Mother Ma didn't understand the reason: "Why did Duke Fu help me?"
Lin Yunyan did not answer immediately, but the smile in her eyes faded a little.
She has the answer in her heart.
Xu Jian's move was an attempt to attract others, borrowing her platform to lay out his own plans.
Su Ke is the brick, and the jade is still behind.
The harsher the emperor was to Xu Guogong, the more he could not be treated lightly in the future.
Kill three birds with one stone, four birds?
With Xu Jian's temperament, he would not let go of the benefits he could get.
She really couldn't compare to Xu Jian if she became fat in one bite.
Of course, she couldn't tell Mother Ma this, so Lin Yunyan just made up a random sentence: "Probably, I'm too busy."
