Noble First Daughter-in-law

"Because I can't eat those hawthorn cakes."

After Yu Wenyuan asked those words, the entire Liangyi Hall fell into an unspeakable silence. Although the time was short, because everyone held their breath and concentrated, the silence of this moment was extended infinitely, and it was so long. People are uneasy.

Even Shang Ruyi's breathing and heartbeat became tense at this moment.

And just when she was about to open her mouth to answer, a familiar voice suddenly sounded from behind her, which made her tense heart skip a beat.

Not just her, everyone's hearts jumped when they heard these words. Everyone in Liangyi Hall turned their heads, including Yu Wenyuan, who also looked up and saw a slim figure walking in a panic, but also He walked in with firm steps, and next to him was Eunuch Yu, who looked helpless. He seemed to want to stop him, but couldn't make up his mind to stop him. He kept chanting: "Mrs. Mrs. Chu, you can't do this. The emperor did not summon you!"

The person who came was none other than Chu Ruoyan!

As soon as he saw her, although he didn't say much, the invisible shackles that had been tied to Shang Ruyi's heart these days, or in other words, these years, were released in an instant.

She took a deep breath, pursed her lips, and watched Chu Ruoyan slowly walk to the center of the hall. She ignored Aunt Hui who looked a little frightened and seemed to want to step forward to stop her, but she was already facing her. Yu Wenyuan kowtowed and said, "I pay my respects to Your Majesty. Long live the Emperor!"

"you--"

Seeing her, Yu Wenyuan also frowned.

He tried his best to avoid meeting Chu Ruoyan because of her status as the princess of the previous dynasty, so even though the maid next to her died this time, he did not call her to come for questioning. Instead, he called Yuwen Ye and Good business.

Unexpectedly, she came to the door herself.

Moreover, she still barged in like this. It was no wonder that Eunuch Yu next to her couldn't stop her. After all, he had watched her grow up since he was a child, so he had some feelings for her in his heart.

At this moment, Eunuch Yu also knelt down: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. My slave, my slave just said -"

"That's all,"

Yu Wenyuan suddenly waved his hand, stopping him from continuing to speak, and also stopped Aunt Hui from walking in front of Chu Ruoyan to invite her out. Then he looked down at the once golden princess. After all, she was also his. The junior, the woman who once almost became his real daughter-in-law, said calmly without a trace of warmth or emotion: "Ruo Yan, why are you here? I didn't call you."

Chu Ruoyan immediately said: "My son, I came here for the sake of the princess."

"Oh?"

Yu Wenyuan raised his eyebrows, and then recalled what she had just said before entering the door, and narrowed his eyes slightly: "You just said that you can't eat the hawthorn cake you gave to Princess Qin. What's going on?"

Shang Ruyi said subconsciously: "Mrs. Chu——!"

Although the invisible shackles that had been binding her disappeared the moment Chu Ruoyan spoke, but now, greater uneasiness has also enveloped her head. Shang Ruyi looked at her with some worry, wanting to say What, but at this moment, a warm hand reached out and grabbed her wrist.

It was Yu Wenye beside me.

Although he was a little surprised by Chu Ruoyan's sudden intrusion, he quickly regained his composure. In fact, looking at Chu Ruoyan quietly from his cold and clear eyes, he seemed to have already seen it. Cleared everything.

And Shang Ruyi's heartbeat gradually became heavier.

She recalled that last night, she and Yu Wenye had been prepared for the possibility of facing the emperor's inquiry the next day, and she also speculated that the outcome of this matter could have three outcomes: upper, middle, and lower.

The person below used the pine branch in Jian Chun's hand as evidence to implicate the person who killed her. Yu Wenyuan would definitely not allow this case to fall to the side of Chengqian Palace, so Shang Shoufei would definitely be implicated. Come out, and at that time, if he bites randomly, the emperor will never allow such a scandal to get bigger. It may end up with Shang Shoufei's death, but Qianqiu Palace and Shang Ruyi will be branded "trouble" "and the brand of "scandal", may from then on lose the emperor's favor;

The middle one is that Yu Wenyuan found out that Chu Ruoyan "poisoned" Shang Ruyi, but seeing that Chun was dead, he could not go into the details, and ended the case with the scandal of Yu Wenye's house being restless;

And the one above...

Shang Ruyi and Yu Wenye looked at each other, and both of them looked at Chu Ruoyan, who slowly stood up and faced Yu Wenye calmly - yesterday, neither of them told the result.

But I didn't expect that this moment would happen before my eyes.

Chu Ruoyan said word by word: "Because those hawthorn cakes have dirty things in them."

Yu Wenyuan frowned when he heard this. Obviously, the word "dirty" aroused his uneasy speculation, and then thinking about what happened later, his face gradually darkened, and he said: "What's going on? You explain it clearly from beginning to end.”

"Yes."

Chu Ruoyan took a deep breath and said: "A few days ago, I heard the news that Princess Qin was happy, and I was very happy, so I thought about giving a gift to Princess Qin to congratulate her. But the princess is too expensive, and the emperor also rewards her. There are countless, even if I give everything I have, I can't get into the eyes of the princess. As the saying goes, the gift is light but the affection is heavy, so I thought, I want to send a congratulatory gift with affection. "

Upon hearing this, a soft ripple gradually appeared in Yu Wenyuan's calm eyes.

He said: "Are those hawthorn cakes?"

Chu Ruoyan said: "Yes. My son asked me to go to the Shangshi Bureau to ask for hawthorn, rock sugar, and some pots, and made hawthorn cake by myself in Jinyuyuan. But because this was my first time cooking, I practiced for several days. It wasn’t until five days ago that I made that box of hawthorn cakes.”

Hearing this, Yu Wenyuan suddenly turned to look at Aunt Hui: "Is there such a thing?"

"...!"

Aunt Hui, who just wanted to "invite" Chu Ruoyan out but couldn't, could only stand aside. The more she listened to her words, the tighter her brows furrowed. She seemed to have realized something. At this moment, Yu Wenyuan suddenly asked, and Aunt Hui took a deep breath. He took a breath and immediately burst into laughter: "Yes. The Shang Food Bureau made a list and showed it to the slave. They only used materials that are only used to make pastries. A few days ago, Jin Yuyuan also set up a small kitchen. It turned out to be a congratulatory gift for the princess.”

Yu Wenyuan nodded and said, "Since you made it yourself, why are there 'dirty things' in it?"

Chu Ruoyan said: "After the things were done, Erchen felt that although the affection was strong, the courtesy was too light and it was not easy to do anything. Fortunately, at that time, Erchen remembered that there were still Erchen's items in the warehouse of Jinyuyuan. Mother - the mother left a hollow and carved food box to her son. The carving is exquisite and can add color to the small gift."

"..."

"So, I asked the palace maid guarding the warehouse to find the box, clean it, and then bring it back."

Yu Wenyuan said: "Is that Jianchun?"

Chu Ruoyan said: "Yes, it's the Jianchun."

Speaking of this, she suddenly said angrily: "But I didn't expect that this girl would be so dazed. My son's instructions were very clear. The box was to be delivered to Princess Qin in Qianqiu Palace, and the princess's pregnant body was precious, so the things Be sure to clean it. Unexpectedly, she just wiped the outside roughly before delivering it. After Erchen put the hawthorn cakes in, he didn't expect that all the dust accumulated in the hollow box lid was spread by Erchen himself. The hawthorn cake is here!”

"..."

When Yu Wenyuan heard this, his breath suddenly sank.

He didn't speak immediately, but looked at Chu Ruoyan's lowered eyes, was silent for a moment, and said, "These are those... dirty things."

Chu Ruoyan said: "Yes."

Yu Wenyuan glanced at her deeply, then turned to look at Shang Ruyi, who seemed to be suffocating his breath, and said: "Then Ruyi, you——"

Shang Ruyi took a deep breath and said, "Yes, this is the reason why I secretly dumped those hawthorn cakes. It's a pity that Mrs. Chu's feelings for me were ruined by that palace maid."

"..."

"After that, Mrs. Chu also arrived at Qianqiu Palace and asked her son about the reason."

As she spoke, she deliberately gave Aunt Hui a deep look and said, "What Aunt Hui just said was that Mrs. Chu and her people came to Qianqiu Palace to look for her son very 'angry'. That's why."

Aunt Hui glanced at her but said nothing.

And Yu Wenyuan also understood: "That's it."

At this point, the first layer of his worries has been lifted. Yu Wenyuan breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and then said: "Then, how did the palace maid named Jian Chun die? Ruo Yan, you are worried How many?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Chu Ruoyan fell to his knees again with a pop.

At this moment, everyone was shocked, and Shang Ruyi immediately said: "Ruo Yan."

After saying that, he stepped forward to help her up, but Chu Ruoyan waved his hand and said to Yu Wenyuan, "My son is guilty."

Yu Wenyuan's brows immediately knitted together: "You, please make it clear."

Chu Ruoyan said: "After learning about the hawthorn cake, Erchen was very angry. After returning home, he scolded Jianchun Iban. Erchen was really angry at the time, so he hit her with something."

Yu Wenyuan asked: "How did you beat her?" Chu Ruoyan said: "My son picked up something and threw it on her neck."

Aunt Hui originally had a gloomy face, but when she heard these words, her face turned livid.

And Yu Wenyuan suddenly understood something and said: "Neck? Did you hit her neck with something?"

"Yes."

Chu Ruoyan nodded immediately, then turned to look at the door of Liangyi Palace, and said to Eunuch Yu: "Please bring the things in, Eunuch."

Eunuch Yu did not dare to just listen to her words at this time. He even raised his head and glanced at Yu Wenyuan. When he saw the emperor also nodded slightly, he immediately turned around and went out. In front of the Liangyi Palace, Pan Qing, the eldest palace maid brought by Chu Ruoyan, was standing there. Although her whole body was shaking with fear, she was still holding something in her hand. When Eunuch Yu saw this, she immediately took it and turned around to leave. Return to the main hall and deliver it to Yu Wenyuan.

It was the hollow box lid that had been broken into two halves.

At this moment, although I tried my best to control my expression and breathing, I couldn't control it at all. My heart was beating like a drum.

Shang Ruyi clenched his hand and looked at Chu Ruoyan.

That night, she and Yu Wenye opened the lid of the food box and found out the five elements grass ashes that Jian Chun had placed in the mezzanine. After explaining this matter clearly to Chu Ruoyan, she still had the food box sent back. Although it was not returned to Zhao intact, it could still be regarded as returning to its original owner.

But she didn't expect that what she thought was useless would actually come in handy here and now!

Looking at the broken lid of the food box, Yu Wenyuan said: "This is-"

Chu Ruoyan lowered his head and said apologetically: "I was really angry at that time because Princess Qin finally got pregnant. I was really happy for the princess, so I specially made those cakes and sent them to her. Not only was she Not to mention the mess Jianchun made, if the princess accidentally eats it, if the pregnant body is injured, it would not be a pity for her son to die, but the child in the princess’s belly is the eldest grandson of the emperor of my Dasheng Dynasty!”

"..."

Hearing this, Yu Wenyuan couldn't help but frowned.

Although he valued this incident, what he valued more was Shang Ruyi's belly, or in other words, his eldest grandson. Now the death of this little palace maid has probably been found out, but he didn't expect that Shang Ruyi's pregnancy was involved. The little pity in his heart has disappeared because of this incident.

Indeed, even if a hundred palace maids died, they would not be as good as one Qin Princess, let alone being pregnant!

He let out a deep breath, and when he looked at Chu Ruoyan again, his eyes were a little gentler than before, and he said, "Not bad."

Chu Ruoyan immediately said: "So, in anger, I hit Jianchun with this lid."

"..."

"At that time, Erchen saw a bruise on her neck. Although he was still angry, he couldn't bear to punish her anymore, so he asked her to go down and reflect on herself. But he didn't expect that she would run to the back of Baifu Hall in anger. …”

After saying that, Chu Ruoyan leaned down deeply and said, "Everything is my fault."

Yu Wenyuan looked at her and said, "You——"

"Father!"

This time, it was Shang Ruyi who interrupted him. Shang Ruyi immediately walked up to Chu Ruoyan, knelt down to Yu Wenyuan, and said sincerely: "Please, father, please don't blame Ruoyan."

Yu Wenyuan immediately said: "What are you doing? Get up quickly."

Shang Ruyi refused to get up, and only knelt beside Chu Ruoyan, saying repeatedly: "Actually, what happened that day, I already knew that the palace maid below was not paying attention to her work, but I didn't expect that Ruoyan would be too worried. My son's body, I still punished Jian Chun when I went back. I didn't expect that Jian Chun was so angry. After being scolded and beaten a few times, he got angry——"

"..."

"In the final analysis, it is my son's fault."

Yu Wenyuan immediately said: "What are you talking about? You are pregnant, so you should be careful. If Yan is worried about your health, it is appropriate to punish Jianchun. Otherwise, everyone will be so careless, and if I get hurt, Grandson of the Emperor, is that okay?!"

Hearing this, Shang Ruyi and Chu Ruoyan kowtowed at the same time: "Thank you, Father, for your consideration!"

Aunt Hui's brows on the side had turned into a knot.

Only now did she come back to her senses. Because she was afraid of Yu Wenye, she divided Jian Chun's death and scars into two sentences. What a mistake she made. In just a few words, Chu Ruoyan characterized Jian Chun's death as Unexpectedly, the scar was caused by hitting the lid of the food box in a rage, and the broken neck bone was caused by falling into a dry well.

In addition, Shang Ruyi came forward and spoke sincerely, and it was natural that Jian Chun's death was attributed to being too angry and committing suicide!

Then this matter is over like this?

In the end, there was no jealousy scandal between Princess Qin and King Qin's concubine, nor was there any scandal involving murder and silence. There was only the deep love between them as sisters. Although a "careless" slave did something wrong, it did not affect their relationship. King Qin His Highness still manages the family well, but Chu Ruoyan's method of punishing the maid was too harsh.

However, even if the method is too harsh, it is still to protect Princess Qin’s pregnant body!

This matter ended like this?

Aunt Hui was unwilling to give in. She saw Yu Wenyuan looking at the two daughters-in-law kneeling below, especially the pregnant Shang Ruyi, with an expression of distress. When she was about to ask someone to help her, Aunt Hui hesitated. He took a step forward and said, "But——"

At this time, Yu Wenye said: "It seems that Aunt Hui's judgment at the back of Baifu Palace was correct."

"...!"

Aunt Hui's heart sank and she turned to look at him.

Yu Wenye faced her with a faint smile, but there was no trace of smile in his stern eyes, and said: "The bruises on Jian Chun's neck that Wu Zuo found out were caused by Ruo Yan; and after Ruo Yan scolded her, , she felt aggrieved or dissatisfied, so she ran to the back of Baifu Hall, but accidentally fell into the well and broke her neck bone. "

"..."

"And in those days, because she couldn't find her, Ruo Yan searched the palace several times to no avail."

"..."

"It wasn't until yesterday when the people from Baifu Palace picked up the body."

After saying that, Yu Wenye turned to Yu Wenyuan and said respectfully: "This matter is ultimately due to the lax governance of the ministers. I didn't expect that the maid next to Ruo Yan would be so careless, and Ruo Yan punished her in anger. She is also the usual indulgence of my son, please forgive me."

After saying that, he also knelt down.

"...!"

The more she listened to his words, the more anxious Aunt Hui became, her eyebrows almost knitting together. But by this time, her words had been completely blocked, and she couldn't say a word if she wanted to say anything else.

how so! ?

In the past, she had met the official wife, and she had been tolerant and tolerant to her after entering the palace. Aunt Hui only thought that she was afraid of the prestige behind Mrs. Dong, so she didn't take her seriously at all. After Yu Wenyuan ascended the throne, she also expected that Qin Princess Shang Ruyi would definitely take action against her, so she took action first at Yu Mingyue's instigation.

And Yu Mingyue also made it very clear that these two women would definitely fight.

After all, what else can a woman do if she doesn't fight in the back house?

But she never expected that it would end like this - seeing Shang Ruyi and Chu Ruoyan kneeling side by side, obviously ignoring each other on weekdays, she had long known that the two had a grudge in their hearts, so why did they do so at this time? , but our hearts are in one place!

Aunt Hui was in a panic and whispered: "Your Majesty——"

However, before she could say anything, Yu Wenyuan raised his hand and stopped her.

I saw His Majesty the Emperor pressing his hands on the table, breathing calmly, and staring at the three people in the hall with a pair of tiger eyes. His eyes were sharp and shrewd, as if he wanted to see through the person's skin and look straight into the person's eyes. heart.

Chu Ruoyan buried her head deeply, almost suffocating.

At this time, only Shang Ruyi, who was close to her, could feel her body shaking violently.

After all, this is--

I was too busy during the day today, so I merged two chapters into one and updated it.