Killer Pretty Queen

Chapter 412

Seeing Yuwen Ruocai's gloomy expression, and looking at Zhu Yun who was wronged, Mrs. Xiao said again: "Your Majesty scolded Zhu Yun like this when she just entered the door. People who didn't know thought that Your Majesty deliberately took advantage of it." If the Crown Princess is not in the mansion, she will embarrass the servants around the Crown Princess."

Yuwen Ruocai was a little annoyed and ashamed to be said about the central matter, but she had to take into account Mrs. Xiao's identity. Even if she didn't expect to be Xiao Li's mother, she was also the general's wife, and even an elder. If Yuwen Ruocai contradicted Mrs. Xiao , It will definitely leave people with nothing to talk about, just when Yuwen Ruocai swallowed her anger, the maid on the side immediately saw Yuwen Ruocai's thoughts, and opened her mouth to help Yuwen Ruocai choke.

"Is Mrs. Xiao still in the mood to care about other people at this time? Shouldn't she reflect on her own mistakes? As a princess, she boldly ran away from home. Even married women from ordinary Baixin families know that they must obey the three rules and four virtues. It is not allowed to talk back to her husband, let alone run away from home, it seems that Mrs. Xiao did not discipline the princess well since she was a child, so she made the princess do such a bold and rebellious thing." Relying on the support of Yuwen Ruocai behind her, the servant girl Regardless of Mrs. Xiao's face, she boldly contradicted Mrs. Xiao for not disciplining Xiao Li well, and the angry Mrs. Xiao spoke out.

"That's enough. How can you, a little slave, allow you to talk too much? It's not up to us to intervene in how Mrs. Xiao disciplines her daughter." Yuwen Ruocai blamed her maid on the surface, but she secretly rejoiced that the maid had done something for her. tone. "My maid doesn't understand the rules, so Mrs. Xiao won't argue with my maid." Yuwen Ruocai deliberately asked Mrs. Xiao, but before Mrs. Xiao could answer, Yuwen Ruocai gave Zhu Yun a hard look: "Today For Madam Xiao's plea, I will let you go. If you make me unhappy next time, you will not be so lucky. Let's go." After the warning, Yuwen Ruocai took her maid and left the garden.

"Zhu Yun thanked Mrs. Xiao for saving the slaves." After seeing Yuwen Ruocai and his party leave, Zhu Yun immediately thanked Mrs. Xiao.

"Get up." After Madam Xiao asked Zhu Yun to get up, she said sadly: "If my A Li is still here, how can we be allowed to be bullied." After sighing a few words, Madam Xiao left the prince sadly government.

Although the last time I came to the door to apologize, it was a bit of a mess, but it also made Xiao Li see that Sima Lianghong was not a narrow-minded person, which made Xiao Li have a good impression of Sima Lianghong.So when I went to the street today, I happened to meet Sima Lianghong drinking tea in a teahouse, so Xiao Li immediately went upstairs to find Sima Lianghong.

"We are really destined to meet again. Can I sit down?" Xiao Li asked with a smile. If you are a teacher in the government, then your literary talents should be pretty good, why don't you take the imperial examination and seek a part-time job to do some practical things for the common people?"

Sima Lianghong glanced at Xiao Li, the two of them often met by chance these days, and Xiao Li would take the initiative to chat with Sima Lianghong, although most of the time it was Xiao Li who said and Sima Lianghong listened to, but gradually it seemed to be A way of getting along with each other, Sima Lianghong no longer confronted Xiao Li coldly, and sometimes would answer a few words.

"Being an official? Not interested." Sima Lianghong rejected Xiao Li's proposal without hesitation.

"Why?" Xiao Li became curious. Many people were eager to find an official position, but Sima Lianghong's reaction was just the opposite. He seemed a bit disdainful of being an official.

"The factional struggles in the current imperial court are severe, and the emperor only wants to maintain the status quo, and the officials only want to fight for their own welfare. This kind of court is not the court I want to work for at all. Instead of colluding with them in the end, it is better to take a leisurely life now." Speaking of the current situation of the imperial court, Sima Lianghong seemed a little disappointed.

"The common people's request is very simple. They just want to have enough food and clothing. Although some ministers are indeed moths of the court, the common people don't care. The common people just think that they can live their lives." Xiao Li said to the point.

Sima Lianghong sneered and said: "If things go on like this, the imperial court will become extremely corrupt, which may endanger the foundation of the country, and the country will be destroyed sooner or later. As the saying goes, water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it."

"In your opinion, what should be done as the most urgent task of the imperial court is to win the hearts of the common people?" Xiao Li asked Sima Lianghong back, and he became very interested in Sima Lianghong's words.

"Of course it is to catch and control corruption. Only when the officials are clean and honest will they think about serving the country and doing things for the people, and the country will prosper." Sima Lianghong expressed his opinion without hesitation. "Once the country is stabilized, it is necessary to start to cultivate life and rest. Soldiers should take a good rest, civilians should reclaim wasteland, and the court should promote frugality, develop agricultural production, reduce farmers' taxes and labor, and ensure that farmers get a certain amount of land and land. Production time."

Sima Lianghong talked eloquently, but the more Xiao Li listened to it, the more he felt that Sima Lianghong was a talented person with high insights into politics. If such a talent was hired by the court, it would be a blessing to the court and the common people.If Huangfu Haotian has such a person to assist him, it will definitely be of great help to his integration into the throne in the future.

"Although there are some bad things in the court, there are still some good officials who are upright, honest and love the people like sons. Why don't you join the court as an official and do your best?" Xiao Li asked Sima very seriously. Liang Hong: "You keep denying your disappointment with the court, disappointment with officials, and compassion for the people, but you never show your talent to change these things. What do you have with those officials you look down on? different?"

Xiao Li's words woke up Sima Lianghong like a slap in the face. Sima Lianghong never thought about this, but complained repeatedly about the corruption of officials and that he had no chance to show his talent, so he exiled himself, seemingly aloof and ignorant of the world , In fact, there is no self-confidence.

"Maybe you're right." After a long time, Sima Lianghong smiled and agreed with Xiao Li's words, maybe I should do something for the people when I have the chance.

Xiao Li smiled with satisfaction at Sima Lianghong's words, slowly thinking about how to introduce Sima Lianghong to Huangfu Haotian.

"By the way, my friend is going back to the capital. We have made an appointment to have dinner together. Is Miss Li interested in coming?" Sima Lianghong thought that Xiao Li and Yu Fengzhi had met once, so he asked.

"Okay!" Xiao Li readily agreed.

Before Yu Fengzhi returned to Beijing, Sima Lianghong invited Yu Fengzhi and Xiao Li to have dinner together.The three of them booked a wing room at a relatively large restaurant in the town.

Sima Lianghong smiled and said to Yu Fengzhi: "I haven't thanked you for explaining for me yet."

"Since I want to thank you, you can treat me to this meal." Yu Fengzhi joked with Sima Lianghong, then turned around and said politely to Xiao Li: "Miss Li, I was rude last time, I hope Miss Li will forgive me."

"Young Master Yu, why bother, I've already forgotten about it." Yu Fengzhi's polite appearance made Xiao Li unable to get angry with Yu Fengzhi, but felt that Yu Fengzhi was not a bad person.

"Judging from Miss Li's accent, she seems to be from the capital." Yu Fengzhi asked curiously.

Xiao Li was startled, and looked at Yu Fengzhi cautiously, "Yes, I came from the capital. I was abandoned by my husband's family. I wanted to go to the border to seek refuge with my elder brother. I didn't want to get lost on the way. Fortunately, I met two young masters." Xiao Li immediately made up an excuse to muddle through.

"I didn't expect Miss Li to be so unfortunate." Yu Fengzhi felt a little sad for Xiao Li.

"Today is to see off Mr. Yu, not for my unhappy things. Cheers." Xiao Li said with a smile pretending not to care.

The three of them ate happily, and finally bid farewell to Yu Fengzhi reluctantly.Before parting, Yu Fengzhi asked suddenly: "I don't know where Miss Li's husband's house is. Yu will seek justice for you when he returns to the capital."

"No need." Xiao Li nervously refused.

Sima Lianghong thought that Xiao Li didn't want to trouble Yu Fengzhi, so he took the initiative to mention Xiao Li and replied: "Miss Li is not willing, so don't force it."

"Speaking of which, I think Miss Li looks like a person."

"Really?" Xiao Li asked calmly.

"Yes, I met him once in Liufang Pavilion, and there was Axue at that time."

Yu Fengzhi's words immediately caused an uproar in Xiao Li's heart.

Did he really recognize himself?

"People are somewhat similar, maybe I have misunderstood."

"It's also possible that I'm blind." Yu Fengzhi glanced at Xiao Li meaningfully, and then immediately said with a smile: "If you find your husband's family, I will definitely help you get justice. Farewell, we will meet later." Yu Fengzhi jumped on The carriage left soon.

The look in Yu Fengzhi's eyes before he left made Xiao Li feel uneasy all the time. Xiao Li guessed that Yu Fengzhi should have recognized him. Once he returned to the capital and told Huangfu Haotian, then his escape plan would fail. Haotian catches the big one, Xiao Li prepares to run away again.

"Miss Li, do you have something to ask the young master? I'll go in and pass it on." Xiao Li had visited Sima Lianghong several times, so all the servants at the door knew Xiao Li.

"No need. Please pass this letter to your young master, just say that I am in a hurry and can't say goodbye to him. If someone comes to me, just let me pass this letter to the person who comes to look for me." " Xiao Li hastily explained to the slave.

"The servant knows." The servant replied respectfully.

"After I leave, don't give this letter to your young master, you must give it to him." After repeated a few words, Xiao Li boarded the carriage in the dark and left quickly.

"You said Miss Li asked you to forward this letter to me?" Sima Lianghong asked the slave in surprise.

"Yes, Miss Li said that she was in a hurry and couldn't hand over the letter to you, young master. If someone comes to her later, I just ask you to hand over the letter to the person who comes to her." The house slave didn't say a word. Luodi relayed Xiao Li's confession to Sima Lianghong.

"I see." Sima Lianghong sent his slave away, and looking at the letter in front of him, Sima Lianghong knew that Xiao Li believed in him, so he would give the letter to him, so Sima Lianghong put the letter away, thinking a little bit. There was no thought of opening it to see what was inside.