Ordinary clear day

Chapter 252 Frost Sword
Tong Ying felt that something was choking her throat, and managed to force out her voice: "What is Ama talking about? Do you want me to take the charge of forcing someone to death for the prince? Do Ama know what's going on?" What? If I really take it on, how will I see people in the future?!"

Yaerjiang on the side hurriedly said: "That's not the case. Ama and elder brother just want you to come forward to prove that the prince didn't kill anyone. You can use any excuse. The kid who died is not a person. We have already checked , is just a humble official, his parents are gone, and the family is also withered. The young people are arrogant and rude to the prince. The prince is just teaching him a lesson. He committed suicide like this, causing the prince to be criticized , the incense in his own family has also been cut off, it is really disloyal and unfilial. Even if he is a little bit angry, this is too much, it can be seen that he is a fool. Could it be that for such a person, the emperor and the prince are going to lose face..."

Tong Ying couldn't listen anymore, she stood up abruptly, the chair under her body shook, and she fell to the ground with a bang.Prince Jane frowned: "What are you doing? Sit down and talk!"

Tong Ying took two deep breaths before saying in a deep voice: "Ama, big brother, Xiaoyu is my brother, he is a good boy. He is completely innocent in this matter, the prince has done something wrong! That kind of nasty Is it something that a prince of a country should do?! Xiaoyu suffered such a great crime, I suppressed this matter, and I have already felt sorry for him, and asked me to pour dirty water on the dead again...I...I Can't do it!"

Prince Jane's face sank: "Confused! You are not a child anymore. You have been out on errands for several years, and you have forgotten your identity? What kind of brother?! You are just a slave! He is already guilty of disrespecting the prince. "

Tong Ying looked at her father, unable to speak, her heart twisted, she didn't know what it was like.

Yaerjiang hurriedly persuaded: "Second brother, I know you feel wronged, but you calm down for now and listen to me carefully. The prince is the prince of the country, and he has been taught by the emperor himself since he was a child. He has always been outstanding, even if it is ridiculous sometimes. These things are harmless. This time, the villains around the prince actually made their own decisions and acted recklessly, instigating the master to do wrong things. The prince has already regretted it, punished them, and sent people to find the boy's family. I want to make up for it, but I can't find anyone. In fact, there are some rich and powerful people in Beijing, and there are many people who mix with the husband and actor, but they can't get on the stage... I know that kid is not this kind of person, Just take it easy."

He vigorously pressed down on Tong Ying who got up excitedly, and continued: "Who hasn't been absurd among young people? Even you, the second brother, didn't you run out without saying hello, and wandered around Mongolia for more than half a year? But You are no longer messing around like this now. The crown prince made a small mistake, so he can’t be ruined for the rest of his life, right? He is the crown prince. What’s more, everyone is dead, even if the crown prince pleads guilty, he can’t survive. This matter, let the prince avoid this calamity, and know how to behave in the future, so that he can become a wise king."

Tongying's expression was a little numb, and she asked softly: "Ama, brother, did the prince send someone here? What benefits did you promise?"

Yaerjiang's face froze, and Prince Jian opened his mouth and scolded: "What nonsense?! Who do you think Ama is?! Prince, do you need to sell your son for glory?!"

Tongying lowered her head, Yaerjiang Ah saw this, and persuaded her kindly: "Second brother, in fact, this matter will not be a big deal, you know it in your heart. After the funeral, you gave the boy's servant money, Let them help the spirits to go back to their hometown. Without the suffering master, the rumors have subsided again, and they were found out again, which shows that someone is behind the scenes. As for who, I don’t tell you, you can understand. Since I heard you After the words, the eldest brother has not been involved in this kind of thing for a few days. But now it is not only the prince who loses face, but also the emperor, and the court. Since our family has been granted the title of prince by the emperor's favor, Take care of the emperor."

After hearing this, Prince Jane nodded and said, "That's right, that's the reason. We are not helping the prince, but sharing the emperor's worries. Second child, the emperor has always treated you kindly, and it is right to do something for him. At most If you lose your job and stay at home for a few years, the emperor will still use you in the future."

It took Tongying a while to raise her head. Hearing the urging voice of her father and brother, she answered with difficulty: "I know..." Without saying anything more, she apologized and left, and Yaerjiang sent him out , but reminded one more sentence: "Let's write the notebook today, and hand it over tomorrow, so as not to have long nights and dreams. Don't forget, don't be stupid to push the matter on that kid." Tong Ying was noncommittal, even polite Without thinking, he left alone.

On the way home, Tongying didn't ride a horse, but took a car with Shuning.Seeing that his expression was not good, Shuning didn't know why, so she asked him what's wrong.But Tong Ying didn't say anything, only said that she was tired, and then she was thinking about something blankly.

As soon as she returned to Beizi Mansion, Tong Ying got into the study.After finishing the housework, Shuning realized that it was getting late, but Tong Ying hadn't returned to the house yet, so she went to the study to find him.I saw him sitting alone in front of the desk, with a few sheets of paper in front of him and a pen in his hand, but he was stuck there. The ground around the desk was covered with balls of waste paper.

Shu Ning walked over, picked up a ball of paper and opened it, was shocked, and rushed to Tong Ying, looking at the two lines written on the paper, she was sure that she was not dazzled.She couldn't understand and asked Tong Ying: "Why did you write this? It's obviously not your fault?!" After a pause, thinking of Tong Ying's strange behavior on the way home, she felt clear: "Did the prince and the prince want you to do this?" What did you do?...It's too much, they are your biological father and biological elder brother! How can you make you take the blame of others? Don't they know what the consequences will be?!"

Tong Ying shook her head in pain: "Stop talking..."

Shu Ning couldn't accept this kind of thing, she was furious in her heart, and immediately walked outside: "No, I'm going to make it clear to them, even if I want to curry favor with the prince, I can't sacrifice you!"

But before she reached the door, Tong Ying grabbed her first and said: "Don't go...it's useless, this matter has already been settled. I thought very clearly on the way back, and I was the only one who stepped forward This is the only way to suppress the matter."

Shuning stared at him with wide eyes: "Are you crazy? This kind of thing... this kind of thing... is obviously not your fault, why do you admit it?"

Tong Ying closed her eyes, opened them after a while, and said: "Ama and eldest brother are right... Among the three people involved, the crown prince is the heir apparent, and the emperor has always valued him, so it is impossible for him to be charged with this crime; and the fourth elder brother But I was implicated innocently; only me, less than my subordinate, I failed to discover his grievances in time, and suppressed the truth after his death, I was at fault, and pleading guilty now... can be regarded as what I deserve ..."

Shu Ning felt a pain in her heart, and she shed tears: "You are really crazy... What does that have to do with you? He himself doesn't want others to know, and you are also thinking about his reputation. But if you take this crime down, what will happen to you in the future?" manage?"

Tong Ying shook her head in pain, and said: "It doesn't matter if the errand is gone, the emperor has always treated me generously, as if it was for him... I just... I just can't bear to push the responsibility on Xiaoyu... but Ama and elder brother... ...But I must do this...so, I have no choice but to..." He turned around and sat down in front of the case, looked at the writing on the paper, and buried his face in his palms.

Shuning walked up to him in a daze, looked at those words, couldn't help hugging him, and said with tears: "If you feel sad, just cry, it's also good to vent..." Obviously, Jane who originally supported Tong Ying The prince and Yaerjiang have already betrayed this son. Tongying values ​​the relationship with his father and brother so much, and has made so much effort for the family. At this moment, it must be extremely painful.

Tong Ying shook her head in her arms, but after a while, she still let out a low choking sound.Shu Ning hugged him even tighter, gently stroking his back with her left hand, comforting him silently.By the time she felt the wetness on her clothes, Tong Ying had gradually calmed down.She sniffed, looked at the pen and paper on the case, her mind was spinning rapidly, wondering if there was a better way.

After an unknown amount of time, the sunlight outside the window had gradually dimmed and turned to a dim yellow.Tong Ying wiped away the tears on her face with a handkerchief, and said with a faint smile: "It's too embarrassing, I'm like a child." Shu Ning forced a smile: "What's the matter? We are husband and wife, you don't care about me in front of me." It doesn't matter if you are a child."

Tong Ying laughed twice, and looked at the case again: "I can't wait any longer, I will submit the paper tomorrow. Otherwise, I don't know what will happen."

Shu Ning thought for a while, bit her lips: "I have an idea..." Grabbing Tong Ying's hand, she said, "You don't want to pour dirty water on Xiao Yu, but I can't tolerate you being infamous, why not... how about it?" ...Just say that you were too strict and scolded him a few times, which made him unable to stand and kill himself?"

Tongying was taken aback, and Shuning continued: "I heard Tianyang mention that you once scolded him very hard because he missed an errand. Although it was a long time before his death, but Outsiders won't know. In this way, that little boy won't be ridiculed, and your guilt won't be too heavy..."

Tong Ying smiled wryly and shook her head: "Everyone knows what's going on, it's just deceiving yourself and others."

"But the emperor also wants you to deceive yourself like this, right?" Shuning said, "If such a shameful thing is really said publicly, it will be embarrassing, right? The emperor naturally knows what's going on, and now he just needs to find someone to take responsibility , just calm the matter down. It’s better to let this matter not have a trace of filth, otherwise, no matter whether it is the crown prince, prince or clan, it will also make the emperor look bad. Therefore, we must not mention those who are less than shou The royal family cannot be involved in any harm." After a pause, she rolled her eyes: "By the way, I also want to point out that those who spread rumors have ulterior motives and intend to shake the foundation of the country."

Tong Ying hesitated for a moment, but agreed.A whole night, accompanied by his wife, he finished the memorial.I deliberated word by word until I was sure that there would be no problems, then I copied it again and mounted it.

In the early morning of the next day, Tong Ying made a public memorial to the court, explaining that she scolded and punished her subordinates excessively, making them unbearable and committed suicide. Later, because she was afraid of being punished, she dared not come out to take responsibility for the crime, which caused rumors to spread and damaged the royal family. Qingyu, now knowing that he has committed a serious crime, asks to be demoted.

But he also added later that this matter has nothing to do with the royal family, it is all his fault for dereliction of duty, those who create rumors to slander the royal family have ulterior motives, the imperial court must strictly investigate and bring those villains to justice.

After hearing his words, most of the other ministers knew what he said and didn't express their opinions, but some people questioned him for deceiving the emperor. Among them, the censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate led him, thinking that he was covering up the real murderer.Tong Ying refuted one by one, he knew that the other party could not have real evidence, not to mention that no one could prove that the crown prince did this, and the body of Yu Yu had already been sent back to his hometown for burial, even if the coffin was opened for an autopsy, it would not be obvious There are traces, so if we really want to investigate, it is impossible to find out the truth.

The emperor didn't say anything, but just drove a certain censor who lost his temper out of the palace.After going to court, Tongying heard someone secretly urging him, sighed secretly, and went to see him outside Qianqing Palace.

But when he knelt in the courtyard and begged to see him, he unexpectedly ran into the passing prince.The prince advised him with a regretful face to be tolerant to others in the future and not to make the same mistake again.Tong Ying clenched her fists while listening, and finally clenched her teeth without saying anything rude.

The emperor didn't see him, but told him to go home first.He then went to Luan Yiwei. Facing his subordinates' questions, he silently packed up his belongings and returned to Beizi Mansion.

Tong Ying and Shu Ning just stayed in the mansion like this, not going anywhere, quietly waiting for the imperial decree to come.Sure enough, two days later, the emperor decreed that Tongying was too strict under the imperial court, causing his subordinates to commit suicide and delaying the pleading of guilt, etc., to remove the post of envoy of Luan Yi, and the title was reduced to not [-]% Fu Guogong, punished Salary for one year.

When she heard the news, Shuning breathed a sigh of relief, but Tongying was a little indifferent.Prince Jian's mansion has sent someone to reprimand him for "the benevolence of a woman" since he took the exam, and they didn't say anything except that Shige would no longer come to Beizi's mansion.

But after the decree came down, it was the people in the mansion who changed first.Because the title does not score eight points, many people have to leave.The first is Luo Gonggong and Xiao Lanzi.The former still had a stern face and said: "Master and Madam, don't worry, this old slave is not an ungrateful person. Although the master is frustrated for a while, there will always be a day when he will be proud again. The old slave will only go back to the House of Internal Affairs temporarily, and will retire in two years. I still come back to serve the master, and I hope the master and wife don't dislike the old slave."

Shu Ning smiled, took a package and handed it to him: "Anyway, the host and guest are together, don't refuse, because we have been implicated, after you return to the House of Internal Affairs, life may not be easy, these are just a little care from our husband and wife , please accept it."

Eunuch Luo took the burden and knew that there were silver, clothes, medicines and other things inside. The fragrance of the medicine exuded was exactly the kind he used on a daily basis, and the amount was very large.There was some change in his expression, and he solemnly saluted and thanked him.

Xiao Lanzi kept crying, he was young, so he didn't know which mansion he would be transferred to.Shuning comforted her and said, "It's okay, your family is still in my village, right? If you want to say anything, just tell the manor." Xiao Lanzi nodded while wiping her tears, and cried with Ju Xiang again, Just now he left with Eunuch Luo.When the latter passed by the front yard, he specifically told a few stewards with children: "Look at those little brats, stop letting them climb trees, and fall carefully." Everyone else said goodbye to them one by one.

Mr. Shi left next.He didn't know the truth, and after hearing some rumors outside, he thought that Tong Ying had done something immoral, so he wanted to resign.Tongying's expression was gloomy, and she wanted to agree, but Shuning persuaded Mr. Shi: "Sir, there are other places to go, and our husband and wife will not stop it, but the fifth younger brother's homework is important. If the husband is willing, our husband and wife are willing to recommend Mr. The Wangfu teaches. Several of the younger brothers of the Lord are at the age of schooling. The gentleman is knowledgeable and upright, and it is just for them to listen to the teaching."

Mr. Shi thought about it and agreed.After all, it is better to be familiar with it than to be a stranger, but it is a pity that from now on, the diligent and sensible Guo Xiaobao can no longer be taught.

Feng Shiwei and Sun Shiwei also left one after another. However, because the former had to take care of his wife, children and clansmen, and was afraid of getting into trouble, he didn't dare to have more contact with Tong Ying, while the latter looked down on such behavior.He was well aware of the inside story, and he was quite aggrieved by Tongying, and said: "Anyway, my old house is about to collapse, so I might as well buy a good yard near the water, and come to see my little father-in-law again when I have time. Don't think I'm bothering you, sir. "

Tong Ying couldn't help laughing, and patted his shoulder heavily, feeling a little moved in her heart.Shuning even thought silently at the side: "Sun Shiwei, you are a good person, I will definitely repay you."

With no errands, Tong Ying is still free, reading calligraphy and painting every day, or going horse racing outside the city, only occasionally drinking a little wine, but gradually drinking more.Shu Ning was worried, so she persuaded him a few words, and he said: "It's nothing, just to relieve boredom, only one or two bottles a day." Shu Ning sighed, and said no more.

It's just that when they went back to Prince Jane's mansion to pay their respects, they encountered very sad things.Ji Fujin didn't know if he knew the truth, but his words were stinging all the time, and Yiergenjue Luoshi also helped to speak.What makes people even more sad is that Tong Ying's younger brothers, apart from the authenticity, others have heard the rumors in Zongxue, but they don't know which ones are reliable. Just because Tong Ying was demoted, they sneered.

Tongying was expressionless, and when Shuning couldn't help but want to teach them a lesson, Lao Liu Jingshun said: "Who do you think you are? If you are my sister-in-law, can you scold me? Do you know what I am?" people?"

Shu Ning was very angry, but was stopped by Tong Ying: "Forget it, what do children know? They are just being spoiled." But Shu Ning said: "Don't stop me, since this matter is called by the prince and the prince What you did, they shouldn't sit back and watch you suffer such grievances. If even your family treats you like this, wouldn't others bully us even more?"

She went to find Prince Jian and the eldest son by herself, and repeated the words of Ji Fujin, Ergenjue Luoshi, Jingshun and other brothers, and said seriously: "The prince and the eldest son both know the truth of the matter. Since it was entrusted by the father and brother, Tong Ying I obeyed and did as I was told. But even if I can't tell my family the whole story, at least I can't just sit back and watch Ji Fujin and his younger brothers talk about Tongying's irresponsible remarks. Prince, son, the conscience of heaven and earth, how can you do this to your son and his brother? Brother?" After speaking, she was choked up, but she just held back, not to show weakness in front of these two people.

Prince Jane and the crown prince had their own reactions.The former immediately called his younger sons to scold him, and blamed Ji Fujin for not being strict with his children.But the latter looked at his side Fujin coldly, and said indifferently: "It's okay to take care of the child, why run around?" Ergen felt that Luo's face was flushed, and he lowered his head and stopped talking.

But Tong Ying reduced the number of times she went back to the palace afterward, and the amount of drinking also increased.Shu Ning was very worried about this, but at this moment, she received news from her natal family.

Zhang Bao was transferred to Huguang Xuezheng and was about to leave soon.

(Continuing with the little trick... In fact, there are more today, too late to write... Do you want to add more on New Year's Day?)

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