The little lady in the dining room

Chapter 189 Extra Story: Ayao 1
In the early summer of Zhang He's 25th year, the entire palace was discussing the same thing, even the princes and concubines were no exception.

Rou'an Emperor Ji Xie Ling sat by the lake, with her hands on her chin, she sighed a lot before saying: "Big sister is getting married soon? It's too soon."

The second son of the emperor, Xie Cong, who was sitting next to him, said with a smile: "How fast is this? She is already twenty, and it will be too long to stay. Besides, she is still in Luo'an City. I see my mother has to call her back every now and then. one trip."

After all, boys don't have so much tenderness, but Rou'an Diji felt a little more at ease.

After sitting for a while, the brother and sister felt that sitting like this was boring, so after thinking about it, they decided to go to the eldest brother.

The eldest brother has been helping with the elder sister's dowry recently, maybe they can also help.

In the Changqiu Palace, the queen is leisurely adjusting the spring roll stuffing in front of her.

She used diced shiitake mushrooms, diced carrots, and shredded chicken, probably because of the tenderness of the chicken, which caused a huge lion to rub against her legs for a long time, and stood up several times to put its paws on her legs, obviously I want to eat.

"...Go away!" The queen glared at it and pushed it away, then scolded it in a low voice, "You are not ashamed! You have more children than me, and you are so virtuous!"

"Aww..." Yu Xiang felt aggrieved, she fell to the ground with drooping face, raised her eyes from time to time, but still wanted to eat.

So as soon as Princess Ping came in, she saw Yuxiang lying on the ground sullenly.The queen mother had a stern face and was not happy.

"Mother's queen." Princess Ping went around behind the queen and hugged her neck, and smiled when she saw the stuffing she was mixing, "Yeah, dumplings or wontons?"

The queen didn't stop: "Spring rolls. If you suddenly get hungry, try making them yourself. You came just in time, help me make them."

Lu Yao smiled, asked the maid to wash her hands with water, rolled up her sleeves and sat beside her to help.

The queen asked her while stripping: "Have you visited your parents' tomb?"

"I've read it, told them about the engagement, and dreamed about them when I came back to take a nap."

The queen was startled, and asked with a smile, "What did you dream about?"

"I dreamed..." Lu Yao pursed her lips and smiled, "They said, I just want to be happy. After I get married, remember to go to the palace to see you and the emperor often, and don't just think about your husband."

It's kind of weird to dream about this.

The two of them laughed for a moment and didn't say anything more, and when they heard the sound again, it was the roar of the eldest son of the emperor.

"Mother!!!"

Xie Yuan walked into the palace with strides, scaring the maids on both sides to their knees.The two looked around in surprise, and saw Xie Yuan holding Xie Cong in his left hand and Xie Ling in his right hand, his complexion ashen.

"...What's the matter?" the queen asked in confusion.

Xie Yuan let him go, and the eleven or twelve-year-old boy who was following behind poked his head out: "Second brother and second sister made trouble for eldest brother, and made him very angry."

"No!" Xie Cong retorted immediately, glaring at his younger brother as if he wanted to roll up his sleeves and beat him up.

"Come here, Ah Run." The queen hurriedly greeted the youngest son first, and then asked the eldest son, "Say it."

Xie Yuan stared at Xie Cong and Xie Ling in front of him for a long time, and then his face calmed down a little, and he was still angry when he spoke: "I was looking at the elder sister's dowry to see if there is anything inappropriate, these two don't know how to come here" Help'. Come in and help the maids and eunuchs to move things. You say, the people below dare to let them do it? I heard a loud noise in the room, and went out to see the jade that the father specially ordered to take away for the elder sister. The table screen is broken."

When he was halfway through speaking, Xie Cong and Xie Ling felt guilty.When his words fell, Xie Ling immediately ran to hold hands and apologized: "Big sister, big sister, I was wrong! My second brother and I kindly wanted to help..."

The queen looked at her: "A wrong thing done with good intentions is also a wrong thing."

Xie Ling's face collapsed instantly, and she looked at Lu Yao with tears in her eyes: "Sister..."

Queen: "Don't wait for your sister to intercede with you, go to your father and emperor to apologize."

Xie Ling and Xie Cong were so scared that they didn't just kneel down!

Who in the palace doesn't know that the marriage of their elder sister is the most important event in the past five years!
From the careful selection of the husband's family, to the careful selection of the auspicious day of the Jinfeng Princess, to the careful selection of the auspicious day of the evening ceremony...every link is checked by the emperor himself, so that everything that has something to do with this matter People live in fear every day.

The two of them were lucky, and dropped their sister's dowry by mistake, and even dropped a big one that they couldn't even cover.

The two rubbed Lu Yao for a long time, one left and one right, but Lu Yao had no choice but to take them to the Zichen Palace.

In the Zichen Palace, Xie Cong and Xie Ling received a lot of training as expected, and in the end they were fined to write three hundred sheets of large characters.

After Lu Yao begged for mercy, the number was reduced to two hundred.

Two hundred!Xie Ling wiped her tears as soon as she came out of the palace, Xie Cong felt unhappy, and felt ashamed to cry like her sister, so she had to comfort her in turn: "It's okay, it's okay, Brother Huihui will help you write a hundred sheets."

Lu Yao, who was walking in front, looked back and frowned: "Can you cheat and play tricks in front of my face?"

At the end of autumn, Princess Ping'an married Song Fan, the eldest son of Da Xingling Song Hui, which attracted the attention of the whole country.

Song Fan, who won the crown two years ago, has read poetry and books and is handsome.He is also good at martial arts, and his performance when he was 16 years old when he drove to Qiuxi has already attracted everyone's praise.Four years ago His Majesty appointed him to be his son-in-law, and he was selected from dozens of young talents of the same age and family background as him.In other words, Song Fan is also a high-ranking person in the eyes of His Majesty.

Princess Ping An followed the queen in the palace for the first 20 years, and did not open a mansion outside the palace.When it was time to talk about marriage, the emperor did not give her another mansion in the imperial city, but only renovated the Lu mansion left to her by her biological parents inside and out, and bought four nearby houses. Incorporated, it was built in line with the regulations of the Princess Mansion.

But according to Princess Ping An's own intention, the plaque was not changed to "Princess Ping An's Mansion", and the sign of "Lu Mansion" was still kept.

In addition, the Song family who married her also carefully selected a piece of geomantic treasure land in Luo'an City to build a new residence since the first engagement was made four years ago.Every step was discussed with the officials in the palace and the Ministry of Rites, and when it came to larger links, it was also presented to the emperor for his own review.

In this way, the Imperial Palace and the Lu Mansion are almost regarded as Princess Ping'an's natal family, and she should live in her in-law's house on weekdays—that is, the house newly built by the Song family to marry her.

When they first got married, the harmony and love between Princess Ping'an and her son-in-law became a good story in Luo'an City, and the princess herself was especially praised. In turn, he greeted the two parents-in-law.There was a lot of discussion for a while, and it was said that the Empress had taught her daughter well.

But after more than a month, the city of Luo'an was fried.

——Princess Ping An was sent back to her mother's house by her son-in-law!
This incident was like a thunderstorm, which shocked the entire city of Luo'an.Whether it's noble relatives, elegant scholars or ordinary people, it's inevitable to chat about this matter, and all kinds of accusations are directed at the Song family.

The basic meaning is: How virtuous is Princess Ping An?All the family gifts are given to you, but you lost your popularity? !

Others don't know the details, but Song Fan seemed to sleep until noon that day, and when he got up and heard about it, he rode his horse straight to the palace!

Changqiu Palace.

Princess Ping'an didn't cry and complain about her grievances, she just sat with a cold face and her teeth clenched.

"Okay, okay, don't be angry." The queen sat by the side to comfort her, took the candied fruit and handed it to her mouth, "Hey, tell the queen what's wrong?"

I came in yesterday to ask you about safety. Do you still remember asking Song Fan for tribute tea from her, and came back wiping tears before dawn today?

Lu Yao let out a cold "hum", opened his mouth and ate the preserved fruit fed by the queen, but still didn't speak.

The queen took her by the shoulders: "Ah Yao, if you have anything to say, you should tell the queen mother first. Today you come to me with your front foot, and you will go to the Zichen Palace to make a confession—I'll let someone block him first." , I didn’t report it. You can tell me what’s wrong first, and let me know if you need your father to come forward, okay?”

The queen thought in her heart that it would definitely not do to make Ah Yao feel wronged.But if it's just a young couple quarreling, there's no need to go directly to Zichen Palace.

Lu Yaoqiang calmed down for a while, took a deep breath, and looked back at the queen: "I...I saw him and the girl in the mansion last night..." She frowned slightly as she spoke, and her voice lowered , "Not clean!"

"Huh?!" The queen was surprised.

She was shocked when Xie Cong, who was sitting by the table drinking tea, yelled at the table: "Sister, are you kidding me? It's against him!"

As soon as he finished his angry words, Xie Run, who was still childish, rolled up his sleeves and was about to go out: "I'll find him!"

"...Arun is back!" Lu Yao hurriedly called him to stop, Xie Run turned around to fight with his sister, Xie Yuan put down the tea cup in his hand with a "dumb".

Xie Yuan coughed slightly: "Mother's queen."

Several people looked at him together.

Xie Yuan frowned slightly: "It's already this hour, and Song Fan hasn't come in to apologize. If you want me to say, it's another matter to let the Da Xing Ling directly go to the Zichen Palace to plead guilty. You have to wait for Song Fan's intention first."

If he really didn't come for a long time, maybe he was really guilty, and he was really "dirty" with the girls in the mansion.

But...isn't Song Fan too courageous to do such a thing after marrying a princess? !

After Song Fan rushed into the palace, a little eunuch immediately stepped forward to inform him, "The Great Order ordered the Lord to arrive at the Zichen Palace, and asked the maid sent by the Empress to leave. You might as well go directly to the Changqiu Palace..."

So Song Fan went straight to Changqiu Palace without stopping.As soon as he arrived at the gate of Changqiu Palace, he saw Zhang Fugui coming out with his fly whisk.

"Da Changqiu." Song Fan cupped his hands, and Fugui bowed: "I guess you should be here, and I have been waiting for a long time."

"It's been so hard for Changqiu." Song Fan smiled a little, but his expression became a little stiff.He looked over Fugui's shoulder to the main hall behind him, and the solemnity between his brows couldn't be stretched, "It's a labor of love."

Fugui's smile remained undiminished, and he waved his hand: "No. Let me tell you, the Empress and Princess Ping'an have both told you, so I won't see you."

Song Fan's heart sank, Fugui pulled him aside, and continued in a subdued tone: "Tell me, what are you doing? How dare you marry a princess..."

"No!" Song Fan blushed in retrospect, and tried to calm down, "It's mine, but it's not what the princess thinks."

"Tsk..." Fugui tutted his mouth and shook his head, "It's useless for you to tell me. What about the empress and the princess...you can't talk about it for now. In this way, the three princes are drinking tea in the side hall, what do you do?" Xiao Dian went to see them first, so I pretended I didn’t see them?”

Just let him explain it.

Song Fan breathed a sigh of relief, thanked Fugui solemnly, and walked in.

In the side hall, Xie Yuan, Xie Cong, and Xie Run were sitting around the table drinking tea, all of them looked calm and relaxed, and were so quiet that they didn't make a sound.

Song Fan felt something was wrong with the three brothers when he stepped over the threshold, he bowed as usual: "Your Highness."

The three ignored him.

The four of them were already familiar with each other. Song Fan's eyes wandered between the three of them for a while. Seeing that there was an empty stool beside Xie Run, he wanted to sit down and talk.

Xie Run glanced up and pulled the round stool with his hand.

Song Fan: "...Your Highness."

Xie Run rolled his eyes to look at him, and said in a childish voice, "Who allowed you to bully my eldest sister!"

Song Fan heaved a sigh of relief, looked at the oldest Xie Yuan: "Your Highness?"

Xie Yuan glanced at him and sniffed the tea: "On the day you got married, I respected you as brother-in-law. You dare to bully my elder sister in less than two months now?"

The awe in his eyes was almost like that of the person in the Zichen Hall, even though Song Fan was four years older than him, he couldn't help but hesitate.

Song Fan calmed down and said, "I'll go and explain to your elder sister."

"Why did you tell my elder sister?" Xie Yuan raised his eyebrows and looked at him, "Elder sister was so angry that she entered the palace before dawn, and she didn't eat breakfast and lunch is useless. She has always been the most obedient What my mother said, even my mother's persuasion is useless now. If I didn't know that the Da Xing Ling came in to plead guilty early in the morning, I would have gone to ask the father to remarry for her."

The eldest sister had never suffered such a big grievance, and it was something that her husband's family was bold and the maid was unclear about. The three younger brothers were all depressed.

Xie Yuan was quite calm now, and the teacup in Xie Cong's hand "boomed" onto the case, as if he wanted to hit Song Fan's head directly!
Xie Cong said: "Don't say anything to explain to Elder Sister! You should make it clear here first, otherwise don't try to go in and say soft words to embarrass Elder Sister!"

"What kind of person am I?" Song Fan frowned and looked at them, then glanced at Xie Run, who was holding on to the stool he didn't intend to sit on, and stood firmly on his feet, "I went to celebrate the general's birthday last night, drink A little more. Ah...cough, Her Royal Highness the Princess has been waiting for me in the front yard recently, and when I saw a woman greet me when I got home, I thought it was her. I didn’t know until I got up at noon today.”

Xie Cong suddenly said "ah", and the three brothers glared at Song Fan together: "You are really with that maid..."

Otherwise, how could it be "I don't know until I wake up at noon"? !

Song Fan was so scared that he took a deep breath, and quickly said: "No! When I woke up at noon, the servant immediately reported this matter." He paused, and his expression became dark, "That girl is called Qiwen, she is from my mother's side. I brought it with me when I was five years old, maybe I have a big heart... I must have called Her Royal Highness by the name, and she didn't say that she was not, so I made a mistake."

After he finished speaking, the faces of the three brothers calmed down a little. They looked at each other, and Xie Yuan asked again: "Then since you only found out today, did you really...do nothing happen last night?"

"No. Later, I heard a commotion outside in a daze. I think it happened that Her Highness the Princess saw it and attracted others." Song Fan nodded, "I didn't see Qiwen before I came today. It was taken."

The three brothers looked at each other again, and turned to Xie Cong and Xie Run, looking at Xie Yuan inquiringly.

Xie Yuan nodded: "It makes sense. Ah Cong, go and talk to Elder Sister, but whether she will believe it or not is her own business."

When Xie Cong heard the words, he got up and his elder brother bowed, and went to the sleeping hall.In the bedroom, Emperor Ji Rou'an was playing chess with Princess Pingan, when they saw him come in, they both stopped.

Xie Cong gave an overview of what happened, and said that Song Fan's words were calm and sincere, so he shouldn't be lying or deceiving people.

Lu Yao thought for a while, and sighed a little: "Qiwen? I seem to have a little impression. Occasionally, I follow Song Fan to my mother-in-law's place. She is very attentive, and I think she is sensible."

Qiwen is not only courteous to Song Fan, but also to her.She really didn't think much about it before, maybe Song Fan didn't think too much about it.

After Lu Yao finished talking, she puffed her mouth, and said in her heart that if it was true, she would not care about Song Fan.

The queen called Lai Fugui: "I've made a clear question here, please come back with your order. Ah Cong, go and tell your father about this, and speak in detail, so as not to cause misunderstandings."

Xie Cong and Fugui went to do their own things after they got down.

A moment later, the emperor dropped his cup in Zichen Palace.

Xie Cong smiled apologetically: "Father..."

"I haven't let Ah Yao get angry, it's his turn?!" the emperor yelled angrily, "How dare the servants in the family tell me that they will take good care of Ah Yao? Call Song Hui!"

"Father, father..." Xie Cong hurriedly persuaded, "Father, don't be angry. Da Xingling actually came early in the morning, but the queen mother blocked him from seeing him, so he just invited him back. If you want to ask a crime, Song Fan is still in Changqiu Palace, and my servant told him to come over."

"Tell him to come here!" The emperor did not hesitate, ready to clean up his son-in-law with an angry look on his face.

As the superintendent, Chen Jijiang sent word in a hurry.

Half a moment later, Chen Jijiang came back trembling, and reported that the son-in-law had left the palace and returned home.

"Running fast?!" The emperor was furious.

Chen Jijiang hurriedly said the truth: "I heard that it wasn't the son-in-law who was in a hurry to go back, he wanted to come over to apologize. It was Her Royal Highness who said that she wanted to eat the taro chicken from that wine and meat restaurant, and urged the son-in-law to leave."

……Pooh!

The emperor knew very well in his heart that A Yao didn't like to eat such spicy food. He occasionally went out to eat with Xueli Weifu, and she refused to go even if asked.

Will you take the initiative to eat today?
It's clearly the Husband's family who is playing tricks!
On the carriage, Princess Ping'an let her son-in-law dry all the way, and there were five words on Wen Jingjiao's face: I don't care about you.

Song Fan didn't try to persuade her, but he brazenly hugged her all the way whether she liked it or not.

He had no choice but to let go of her when he got off the carriage at the gate of the mansion. Lu Yao opened the curtain and went down without anyone helping her.Stepping through the gate of the mansion, I saw Da Xing Ling and his wife waiting in the front yard.

"Princess..." Song Hui bowed, obviously weak.

The rest of Lu Yao's anger was still in his heart, but in the end he blessed Fushen, and said politely: "It's not about the father-in-law and mother-in-law, I just talk to Song Fan about it."

The tense expressions of the two relaxed, and Mrs. Song stepped forward and nodded: "Then Qiwen will be handed over to His Highness..."

Lu Yao was stunned, a little suspicious: "She...is she worthy of bengong?"

(End of this chapter)