The little lady in the dining room

Chapter 114
Seeing that the second brother couldn't explain why, Sydney had no choice but to ask her father.

You can't know nothing, how can you beat someone for nothing?Especially when she came back this time and made such a big battle, the Jingjie Street was cleaned from the gate of the imperial city to the gate of the house yesterday, the nearby residents should feel that "this family can't be provoked", but why did my father get beaten instead?

Sydney forced Ruan Bai to take her there, but Ruan Bai had no choice but to take his sister to his father's residence.

In the room, as soon as Ruan Ling heard his son say "Father, Sydney is here to see you" outside, he got stuffy and refused to come out.

When Xue Li entered the room, she saw that the quilt was tightly rolled up. She looked at Ruan Bai, and Ruan Bai shrugged and said to her, "No problem." Why did someone beat you? Let your daughter see."

Ruan Ling was still bored in the quilt, and said back: "It's okay, I'm fine, you go and play with your brothers, it's rare to come back."

Xue Li shook him with both hands: "Then I won't look at you, you can look at me? I haven't seen you for eight years, don't you want to know what I look like now?"

Ruan Ling was about to cry in the quilt.

How can it be that you don't want to?Yesterday he asked Gao Shi all night, even the size of his nose and eyes had to be drawn by Gao Shi.In the end, she unreasonably complained that Gao couldn't draw, if only she could draw it for him to see, Gao was so angry that she almost kicked him off the bed.

Then Sydney said: "Father, you don't do things like this. Do you feel sorry for me for not following me? Don't you make me happy? Come out, come out quickly, your daughter is now about the same height as your mother. "

It took a long time for Ruan Ling to poke her head out of the quilt timidly. When she saw Sydney, she cried and hugged her tightly. She was so moved that she has grown so old, eight years!
Xueli smiled and comforted him with Ruan Bai, but in the end it was Ruan Bai who forcibly pulled his father away. Ruan Bai said that it was inappropriate for you to hug her like a big girl, and Ruan Ling burst into tears: "Just this time, in the future Not anymore."

Just like that, the three of them calmed down and started talking about what happened this morning.

Xueli looked at her father's left cheek and there was blood at the corner of his mouth. Ruan Ling said that he had been punched in the stomach a few times. Later, the other party drew a knife and was about to stab him, and the imperial guard just arrived.

"You don't know who the other party is at all? After you came to Luo'an, did you offend anyone in your family?" She asked, Ruan Ling shook her head repeatedly: "No, absolutely not. We know that there are many wealthy families in Luo'an, and they can usually The more friendly you are, the more friendly you are, how dare you cause trouble?"

This is weird...

In broad daylight, it would be strange if this was robbery, but it was just beating people and not asking for money.

Xue Li asked again: "Then what happened to the person who beat you? Did he run away or was captured by the imperial guard?"

"This... I don't know!" Ruan Ling shook his head in bewilderment, he was so frightened at that moment, he was so frightened that he was relieved that he had escaped, and he didn't pay attention Did the imperial guards catch anyone?

Sydney thought about it, maybe he didn't catch it?

After all, Shi Zhan never mentioned this to her, if he got caught, he should tell her.

She weighed it, she should report this matter to His Majesty.Although no one was killed, it was very dangerous. She had never experienced such a thing, so she could only ask him what to do.

In the afternoon, when the emperor arrived at Roujia Palace, Concubine Hui was resting on the couch.

Seeing him coming, she was about to stay on the bed to greet her, but he blocked her with his hand.He took advantage of the situation and sat down on the side of the couch, sighed a little: "I'll come and take a look, it doesn't take so much ceremony."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Concubine Hui still nodded her head in thanks, sat on the soft pillow, and then asked and answered in a serious manner.

The emperor asked if the leg was still hurting, Concubine Hui said it was fine, and it would be fine after resting; At that time, Lan Xin, who was beside Concubine Hui, presented the prescription to the emperor for review.

After saying this, the two of them seemed to be at a loss for words.

The room was silent for a long time before the emperor said again: "I heard that you like reading scripts recently?"

"Nor... just look at it occasionally." Concubine Hui said with her head lowered.The emperor's eyes fell on the book buttoned beside her pillow, he smiled, took it over and said, "Look, what book is it?"

"Yeah." Concubine Hui replied, and then fell silent again.

At the gate of the hall, Chen Jijiang looked up at the two of them, sighed inwardly, and finally avoided going out.

Xu Shishui was waiting outside, and when he saw him coming out shaking his head, he hurried forward and asked, "Master, why did you come out?"

"Oh..." Chen Jijiang clicked his lips and pointed inside, "I don't even know what to say, it's really awkward to look at it like this!"

Ordinarily, Mrs. Concubine Hui is a very good person, and everyone in the palace says she is a very good person.Knowing things and observing etiquette, he is a master who can control the power of the palace.

But this "reasonable" person...Chen Jijiang couldn't understand why she was so stupid in front of His Majesty!
If it is said that she was wronged by the queen mother, your Majesty will take a look, isn't it good?But it's time to follow up!Take the storybook as an example, aren't you reading this book?His Majesty asked what book he was curious about, but you took the initiative to introduce a few words!If you introduce a few words, isn't there something to talk about?
Chen Jijiang thinks that this is not something that needs to be thought of "consciously", isn't it because everyone chats like this?Look at how clever Mrs. Ruan is. When His Majesty praises which dish is delicious, she can say one, two, three, four, five, six, seven with a crooked smile. This not only makes His Majesty think she is good, but also the surrounding People also feel relaxed, and she is also very comfortable!

Concubine Hui didn't like it, she could really just let His Majesty read it for herself without saying a word - oh my god, that's a long storybook, how many pages does it take to get a rough idea of ​​what's in it?

Concubine Hui's way of getting along with His Majesty, Chen Jijiang is also convinced!Or why does His Majesty always say that Concubine Hui is a good person, but still doesn't like Concubine Hui? Outsiders are tired of seeing it, let alone himself!

And then...the room became like Concubine Hui closed her eyes and rested, and the emperor bit the bullet and read the script.

When Shi Zhan came to report the matter, he was stunned for a moment. Although because of him, the court lady lowered the curtain so that he could not see Concubine Hui, but he couldn't help but feel the frown on His Majesty's brows and the words in his hand. Strange: Your Majesty, why do you feel so depressed after reading the story of Jianghu?The author's writing is so good that it moved you?
Xie Zhao was finally able to put down the book, heaved a sigh of relief, and asked Shi Zhan, "Why did you come here in person? What's the matter?"

Shi Zhan quickly pulled himself out of his slander, and clasped his fists together: "Your Majesty, something happened this morning. Lady Ruan's father went out to buy things, but he was beaten before he went far. It happened that the minister and his general flag were there Nearby, no one was seriously injured, the attacker was also caught, but..."

The emperor frowned slightly: "Why?"

"This man said he was from the Nangong family. The minister also checked, and he was indeed a member of a branch of the Nangong family."

The Nangong family?
The emperor was stunned for a moment.The Nangong family is a family supported by the queen mother. When talking about the Nangong family, he will naturally think of the queen mother.But... It's ridiculous to say that the Queen Mother asked someone to beat Sydney's father. It would be shameful for a dignified Queen Mother to do such a thing.

So the emperor thought for a while and told Shi Zhan: "Leave it to Wei Chen for trial. You don't need to tell Sydney about the entanglement inside. If the Ruan family goes out these few days, you will need two people to protect you."

"No." Shi Zhan clasped his fists, saw that the emperor had no other orders, and bowed to leave.

When he was far away, Concubine Hui lifted the curtain, she was quiet, and said cautiously: "Yesterday, the Empress Dowager... summoned a girl from the Nangong family to enter the palace again."

"I know." The emperor was thinking about the beating of Sydney's father, and he regained his composure after a while, returned the book to her, and said in relief, "I won't marry Nangong, don't worry. You rest Let's go, I'm back to Zichen Palace."

After the emperor finished speaking, he got up and left, without giving Concubine Hui a chance to get up and send him off.

When he left the Qingxin Hall, he stopped, turned his head and told Chen Jijiang: "What kind of scripts does Concubine Hui like to read, you often come here to ask, what kind do you like, send someone to find a batch for her and come back." yes."

He knew that Concubine Hui was unhappy, but he didn't know how to make her feel better.It's not difficult to follow her wishes in these little hobbies, so try to give her more.

Luo'an City, Ruan's family.

Xueli, who was waiting for the emperor's reply, was puzzled when Qingli said that there were many more imperial guards around, but Wei Chen came in person.

Wei Chen said to her: "I heard about your father. An extra hundred households office has been transferred. Recently, your family will be accompanied by people when they go in and out, so they don't have to be afraid."

Sydney was frightened, and he didn't know whether his "don't be afraid" meant "don't be afraid of anything like this again" or "don't be afraid of the imperial guards".

Wei Chen left after explaining this to her, and told her that he would ask her father what happened again. When he went out, he ran into Ruan Song and Ruan Bai head-on, and the three of them bumped into each other. Sydney just introduced him: "This is my elder brother and second brother. This is me... my brother."

Then Wei Chen still didn't say much, glanced at the two of them and left.Ruan Song and Ruan Bai immediately entered the room, and asked Xue Li with a look of horror: "So that's your brother?"

"That's right." Xueli nodded, and Ruan Bai shivered: "I said so! At that time, the imperial guards came to the village to investigate the case, and the leader came into the house. If he caught our father, he would beat him up, thanks to his men Stop it fast."

Sydney: "..."

Well, she was not surprised.It is said that after coming to Luo'an, His Majesty wanted to take her father and beat her up.

Why is her father so aggressive!
In short, the whole family was panicked for a while, and the people in her small courtyard were even more nervous.Xueli heard from Dousha that Fugui set up a new rule, asking Peng Qizhong and Peng Qiyu to guard the door [-]/[-]. It is no problem for his family members to come in directly, but the servants of the family have to be searched first if they want to come in.

Xueli wanted to laugh when she heard that: "We won't. Besides, my father was beaten by outsiders outside, and it has nothing to do with the family. Why are you searching for the servants at home?"

"Who knows what's going on here!" Dou Sha frowned, "Look at the formation of the imperial guards, it doesn't seem like a trivial matter. You have so many people watching in the palace, what if this is something serious?" What should I do if the big man ordered me to come here for you? How easy it is to bribe a servant in the mansion, we must be careful."

Alright alright.

Hearing what she said, Sydney stopped arguing with her.She knew that their life was more difficult than hers. If something happened to her, they would all be dismissed in all likelihood. No wonder they were so nervous.

She took out some broken silver and gave it to the bean paste, and said to her, "Give it to the two brothers. How tired are you from staring at him all day? Let them take turns. It's fine if only one person guards. Thanks to them both."

Dou Sha took the silver and went.The money and words were brought, and then she went to Fugui again.

She asked Fugui: "What do you think is going on? Let's be careful, but it's not a problem if we don't know anything about it. Who knows if such precautions will work?"

Fugui scratched his head when she asked her: "This is hard for me, what else can I do besides being so defensive? If I want to inquire, there is nowhere to inquire. Not only do we not know, but there is no one in the house who can explain clearly. ?”

Dou Sha said, "Isn't there still an imperial guard here? Two hundred households! There must be something hidden in such a big battle. They should know something."

Fugui thought about it, what she said made sense, he weighed it again in his heart, and went out sullenly.

After Sydney handed over all the eunuchs in the yard to him, he felt guilty and asked Chen Jijiang for advice without any confidence.Chen Jijiang didn't say anything else, just told him: "Don't you just care about individuals? If you can use everyone to your ideas, it will be considered in place."

Then he has been working hard on this. For example, Peng Qizhong and Peng Qiyu are honest and honest, so let them do some work that doesn't use their brains but must be serious; Give it to him; Dai Xuyong can always do what he is ordered to do very well, so many times Fugui let him follow Sydney's orders directly, which is considered to be the best use of his strengths.

But in the end, it was all small things about basic necessities of life, food, housing and transportation, but now it's a bit big.He was still thinking about it all the way to the backyard, and he weighed it for a while before reaching the door before knocking on the door.

The one who came to open the door was Hong Tang, the youngest in the house, who gave her a blessing: "Brother Fugui."

Fugui looked at the room, almonds and candied dates are in the front, only brown sugar and sesame seeds are there, which is just right.

Fugui sat down at the table and looked at Zhima: "Sesame, you have heard about my wife and her father being beaten, right?"

Zhima didn't know why he came to ask this, and stood by the side with his hands tied, nodding and saying that he knew.

Fugui also nodded: "I'm thinking about it with you, Sister Dousha. We don't know anything like this. You are the smartest and best at making friends in the yard. Look for an opportunity to see if you can ask the imperial guard for something. Right. You also want to show your face in front of the lady, don't you? Once this matter is done, the lady will remember you."

Sesame was taken aback.

Fugui smiled, and changed the subject: "This year is the year when new maids enter the palace. Mr. Xu told me that we have to add a few more young ones to our yard. When the time comes, the yard will live If you can’t go down, you have to move a part to the back to live alone, then the difference between up and down will really be distinguished..."

"I'll go!" Zhima immediately responded, and gave Fugui a deep blessing, gritted his teeth and said, "I, I will try my best to ask... and please ask Brother and Sister Dousha to mention me, I can try this kind of errand in the future of!"

Two days later, Xie Zhao heard that the people around Sydney were inquiring about this matter with the imperial guard.

The person who came to report said this: "A court lady next to her, named Zhima, has been delivering food and wine to the imperial guards guarding there for the past two days. It seems to casually mention something like 'Hey, what happened to this matter?' or 'Why did you send so many people to protect you'? It doesn't sound like a deliberate inquiry at first glance, but..."

Xie Zhao raised his eyebrows, thinking that this dumb pear is now doing things more and more efficiently.

Such "casual inquiry" is very easy to ask what you want to ask, and the other party will "answer casually" without guarding against it.This means that the imperial guards are exposed to large and small cases every day, or they are sneaking somewhere to investigate secretly. They are too familiar with this kind of tricks. So vigilant to report directly to him.

The emperor thought about it and smiled, and the imperial guard asked, "Your Majesty, should we not reveal anything to Lady Ruan, or let her know something?"

"Let it be," he said casually.

If she has the ability to find out, let her know, and she doesn't need to hide it too deliberately.

The imperial guard took the order to retreat, and the emperor thought about it for a while with his hand, and ordered Chen Jijiang to prepare the horse.

"Your Majesty wants... to leave the palace for a walk?" Chen Jijiang asked.

"Yes." Xie Zhao nodded without explaining where he was going.

Chen Jijiang went immediately.This is not just a matter of preparing a horse, but also arrange for the secret protectors who should be arranged.The Empress Dowager also had to keep it a secret, if she heard about it after His Majesty came back, it would be no problem, but it would be troublesome if she heard about it now.

Two quarters later, Xie Zhao rode out of the palace.

He was thinking about Sydney all the way while galloping, and when he was thinking about it, he suddenly got a little angry.

She wanted to know what was going on here, so why didn't she just ask him?He even turned a corner to ask the imperial guard, he was so courageous, he dared to play tricks on him!

And he still has a sense of loss at being alienated by her!

Why not ask him directly?Do you think he will blame her or what?Still playing with him like this, does this mean that he hasn't fully regarded him as one of his own?

Xie Zhao gritted his teeth in thought, and galloped all the way to the gate of Ruan's house. As soon as he reined in his horse, the imperial guards guarding the door were startled: "Your Majesty..."

"Forget it." Xie Zhao stroked the horse's mane and looked into the yard, "You don't need to disturb others, just call her out."

"Promise." The imperial guard responded, and just as he was about to go in to deliver a message, the emperor said again, "Go book a restaurant nearby, I won't be returning to the palace tonight."

The imperial guard replied "No", and looked up at His Majesty's expression, vaguely feeling that His Majesty seemed to be in a bad mood.

(End of this chapter)