Rebirth's Charm

Chapter 56

"Prince Jing hasn't said a word for a long time, what do you mean?" After taking his seat, Zhong Liye asked.

King Jing came out, bowed his body and said in a loud voice: "I think that the prime minister is the pillar of the country if he fulfills his duty and devotes himself to it. Those who impeach him are all nonsense!"

Zhong Liye asked leisurely: "Then, what about the Minister of War?"

Prince Jing thought for a while, and said: "The minister of the Ministry of War has a noble character, never forms a party for personal gain, and impeachment is even more out of thin air!"

Zhong Liye nodded slightly, but his heart was colder and more angry.The old fox's reaction was not what he expected - when others impeached and abused, Prince Jing just flattered him.Looking at the impeachment officials who accounted for the majority, their expressions became more dignified.If so many people are Prince Jing's minions, if Ye Shuxuan and Yu Shaoheng can't be cleared of their crimes...he will really be alone.

After thinking about it, Zhong Liye appointed three officials to work together to investigate thoroughly, and ordered him to give him an explanation within ten days.

When Ye Xizhao was about to get up, Yu Shaoheng who had not returned all night came back.

He fell directly on the bed, lying on the bed, frowned and looked at Ye Xizhao: "The back hurts a lot."

"Really?" Ye Xizhao sat up, his soft hands slid from his neck to his waist, "Where is the pain?"

"It's the same everywhere, sore."

Ye Xizhao saw that he looked pitiful like never before, and said softly: "I'll rub it for you first, and I'll ask the imperial doctor to take a look later, presumably it's because I'm too busy these days."

"Alright."

Ye Xizhao sat straddling his waist, put his hands on his neck and shoulders, and massaged him vigorously.She has no experience in this, and all she can learn from is watching the maids beat Mrs. Tai's shoulders and backs on weekdays.

While helping him relieve his discomfort, he asked about the severity of the strength from time to time, and only after the severity was appropriate, he asked, "What did you do all night?"

Yu Shaoheng said lazily, "Anyway, I didn't do anything to apologize to you."

Ye Xizhao was helpless: "Should I not ask?"

Yu Shaoheng smiled, "No. I have to stay at home for a few days from today, and I need to arrange a lot of things. I went to the homes of several staff members one after another, and that's why I came back so late."

"What's the difference between that and not saying it?" Ye Xizhao didn't care about it, he pushed and rubbed his thumbs along the joints of his spine, seeing that he was enjoying himself, and followed the rules to make him more comfortable.

"It's the same whether you say it or not, you can get it all."

Ye Xizhao was noncommittal, "Then let's not talk about it, do you feel better?"

Yu Shaoheng closed his eyelids, "It's enough to sleep for half a day. Go and wash up, I'm much better."

Ye Xizhao asked him to lie on his back, covered him with a thin quilt, slid his fingers over the brows that he unconsciously frowned, lowered his head, kissed him lightly, and called him softly: "Shao Heng."

"Huh?" Yu Shaoheng stretched his arms around her neck.

"Let go of the depression first, and have a good sleep."

"It's really..." Yu Shaoheng slightly raised his eyelids, lowered her eyes, caught her kissing her lips repeatedly, and continued in a vague voice, "It's very annoying."

Ye Xizhao responded soothingly, leaned against him and lay down, patted his shoulder gently, "I'll accompany you for a while, and get up after you fall asleep."

"Okay." Yu Shaoheng turned sideways, wrapped his arms around her waist loosely, and fell asleep slowly like a big cat.

Ye Xizhao took the round fan at the side and fanned him to cool off.After confirming that he was in a deep sleep, he lightly landed on the ground and went to wash up.

The time to go to pay my respects has naturally passed.Xia He said softly: "The maidservant has already gone to talk to Madam Tai, saying that Master Hou and Madam have something to say in detail, and it will take some time to go over."

Ye Xizhao smiled, "I knew you would be like this, otherwise I would have been in a hurry."

Xia He said with a smile: "This is a servant's job."

When we arrived at Madam Tai's room, just as Madam Tai was about to go out, Ye Xizhao asked with a smile, "Madam Tai, is this—"

"I'll go and see Shaoyun." Mrs. Tai smiled, "I don't know what's wrong with her. She keeps doing embroidery work without sleep. If things go on like this, she will get sick even if she's not sick."

"Then Mrs. Tai is really going to take a look, and let Shaoyun pay attention to her body."

"Yeah, just go and get busy, don't worry about these things." Mrs. Tai shook Ye Xizhao's hand, "Don't think too much these days, just wait for the result."

The meaning of these words is to let her not panic about the Xiangfu.Ye Xi Zhaogong claimed it was.

After walking with Mrs. Tai for a while, when she turned around and returned to the main room, Ye Xizhao's smile gradually dissipated, and he sighed unconsciously.

Yu Shaoyun talked to her for a long time last night.If Yu Shaoyun is full of yearning for wealth and glory, if Yu Shaoyun is full of resistance to entering the palace, then she will have a better life, and she will know which way is the best for Yu Shaoyun.

But Yu Shaoyun just thinks about his family, and has no longing for marriage.For Yu Shaoyun, marriage is an extremely realistic matter, which does not contain the slightest affection for children.

This couldn't be better than the status quo.However, a young girl who is as beautiful as a flower enters the palace with such a heart, and is going to spend her whole life in the palace - even if she knows what kind of glory Yu Shaoyun finally got in the morning, she still can't bear it.

The depression in Yu Shaoheng's heart must also be caused by the matter of Yu Shaoyun.For a man like him, the more he speaks harshly to someone, the more he values ​​and cares about that person's safety.Now the emperor is determined to ask Yu Shaoyun to enter the palace, but Yu Shaoyun has no intention of resisting, instead, he has no idea.He didn't know what Yu Shaoyun wanted most, and he didn't know what to do to make Yu Shaoyun willing and happy from the bottom of his heart.

Perhaps the person he doesn't know the least is Yu Shaoyun, so under these conditions, he is helpless. What he can do now is to obtain a piece of peace in the dream.

By noon, Yu Shaoheng was still asleep.

Ye Xizhao, however, didn't feel sleepy, sitting in the hall, staring at the bright sunshine outside.

The second lady came in a hurry, and said in a low voice after she sat down, "I heard something and came here to tell my sister-in-law."

Ye Xizhao's expression changed, "Then tell me."

The second lady heard about the impeachment of Ye Shuxuan and Yu Shaoheng, and she told everything she heard in detail: "I came here to tell you so that my sister-in-law knows. Besides, the Hou's mansion has not been affected at all. The Prime Minister's mansion Thinking about it, there is no danger."

What Ye Xizhao was thinking about was a person to be impeached, "I never expected that the Song family would act so eagerly."

"That's right," the second lady sighed sincerely, "We were originally in-laws of the Hou's mansion, but I don't want to become like this today."

"It's also reasonable," Ye Xizhao smiled, "Our original three younger siblings ended up being abandoned and always guarding the ancient Buddha with blue lanterns. No matter how much Master Song hates iron and steel, he will still Distressed."

The second lady nodded in agreement, "It's human nature. Only when the big trees in the Hou's mansion arrive, can the Song family save some face." The voice became lower and lower.An ordinary woman in the inner house would not easily talk about these outside affairs.If it wasn't for the fact that Xiang's mansion was Ye Xizhao's natal family, and if it wasn't for that Hou's mansion was also implicated, she would never have said these words.

Ye Xizhao could see the anxiety of the second lady when she said these words, so she changed the subject in a leisurely manner.

The second lady gossiped for a while, seeing that Ye Xizhao didn't look flustered, she felt relieved and said, "It's good that sister-in-law won't be upset because of this, I was worried that you would make a mistake after hearing it for the first time, so I thought it would be best for me to tell you .”

Ye Xizhao smiled gratefully: "I understand your intentions, don't worry, I won't go back to my mother's house crying with Mrs. Tai."

The second wife laughed, "I was the one who worried about the sky, and my sister-in-law just wanted to make fun of it."

The two sisters-in-law chatted and laughed a few more times, and then the second lady said goodbye and left.

Afterwards, the mandarin duck came over, saw Ye Xizhao, and reported, "Youqian Capital Censor Tang's family member Li Shi sent a message two days ago, and wanted to visit Mrs. Tai. Mrs. Tai replied and asked her Come today. Mrs. Li is here today, Mrs. Tai is not feeling well, please treat her on your behalf."

Hearing these words, Ye Xizhao's mood changed from disgust and surprise to relief.

Yuanyang said again: "Mrs. Tai asked the servant to tell Madam: Some people insist on seeing Madam. Madam doesn't need to worry about it. Just meet each other and see what those idlers are up to. Seeing Mrs. Li today may make Madam feel that It's embarrassing, but Mrs. Tai ordered people to come back two days ago, if she doesn't see her today, people will be suspicious, thinking that the Hou Mansion has already planned something, so—"

Ye Xizhao smiled knowingly, his heart was full of emotion, "I understand, thank you Mrs. Tai for me." After Yuanyang left, she ordered someone to invite Mrs. Li to the flower hall.Yu Shaoheng was still asleep in the room, and in order to avoid waking him up by accident, he kept the place where he received guests away from him.

Mrs. Li sat for a while before Ye Xizhao stepped into the flower hall.

Before Mrs. Li got up to salute, she took a few hasty glances.The woman in front of her was wearing a half-new Tianshuibi skirt and shirt, she had a beautiful face, and she wore a pleasant but distant and indifferent smile.

This is Ye Xizhao, who makes people feel half a head shorter than her at first sight.

At the same time, Ye Xizhao was also looking at Mrs. Li.Li's appearance is beautiful, every gesture is cautious, and the whole person exudes a gloomy aura that can only be caused by encountering various unsatisfactory situations.

This is Tang Hongxiao's current pillow wife.

Ye Xizhao turned sideways to return the gift, and sat down calmly, "Madam, please sit down. Madam Tai has no time to entertain guests, so she ordered me to entertain guests on her behalf. Please be considerate, Madam."

Before sitting down, Mrs. Li said with a slight smile: "Mrs. Tai is a discerning person, and she knows that my drunkard's intention is not to drink, but today I just intend to fulfill it."

Ye Xizhao smiled, "Madam wants to see me, it's not just a day or two, why?"

Mrs. Li responded calmly: "When I was in my boudoir, I wanted to see my wife's true face with my own eyes. After I got married, I became more and more desperate, so I asked to see her again and again."

"Really?" Ye Xizhao responded casually.

Li said: "If you disturb Madam's purity, you should make amends."

Ye Xizhao smiled noncommittally, "I've seen me now, is there anything else?"

Mrs. Li pondered for a moment, "It's nothing more than wanting to gossip with Madam."

"Then tell me, I'm all ears."

Li smiled wryly, with the attitude of the person in front of him, if he hadn't come prepared, whoever he was would have already been unable to hold back the anger of being treated poorly and walked away.

Ye Xizhao is such a woman that no one can get close to - Li Shi just doesn't understand how such a person is worthy of being taken by some people, and how it is worth being obsessed with.

Concentrating on these thoughts, Li said in a gentle voice: "Since I married into my husband's family, my parents-in-law have always treated each other with kindness, and my mother-in-law even gave me hand-in-hand instructions on how to manage the house and deal with the internal affairs, so that after one month of marriage, I can Host the feed."

Ye Xizhao couldn't help laughing, "Congratulations." But he was teasing himself in his heart: Take a good look at others, who is as incompetent as you?Ye Xizhao, the eldest daughter-in-law who only started to take care of the internal affairs after two years of marriage, is probably the only one in the entire capital.

Mrs. Li smiled speciously, and continued: "It was only later that I realized that there is a reason why my mother-in-law is so kind - the woman who had a marriage contract with the uncle at the beginning was something that the two families had agreed to many years ago."

Ye Xizhao's heart moved slightly, he closed his eyes and waited for the next sentence.

Mrs. Li continued on by herself: "The marriage between the uncle and the woman was really promoted by the uncle many years ago. Therefore, my mother-in-law has already made some plans-as long as the woman marries into the Tang family, the rest will be fine." The daughter-in-law will not bother her, even if she has worked hard for ten or twenty years, she will admit it. I have been living in the Tang family for a long time. These blessings are nothing compared to that woman."

When Ye Xizhao heard this, Tang Hongxiao's parents appeared in his mind, one was suave and elegant, the other was gentle and kind, the former was a close friend of his father for many years, and the latter was an extremely gentle woman.When she was young, the couple was still out of town, and once or twice a year, Xiang Xing would come to Beijing to visit the Prime Minister's residence.

Indeed, the marriage between her and Tang Hongxiao was the tacit agreement of the two families and they were sure that there would be no mistakes.

It is true that the Tang family in the early years, no matter what, their family background was not worthy of the prime minister's house.In order to match the two characters well, the Tang family made Tang Hongxiao his father's protégé, and his father taught Tang Hongxiao carefully, favoring three points everywhere.The original intention was to make Tang Hongxiao shine on the family lintel, and no matter sooner or later, become a person who can match the daughter of the prime minister.

It is because the two families believe that the marriage will never go wrong, and it is because the parents and the Tang family trust each other deeply, so there are many longings that should not be had at all——

After Tang Hongxiao's relatives moved to the capital and settled down, the two families came and went frequently within a few years.When she was thirteen or fourteen years old, her mother taught her how to manage the house bit by bit. She always had a headache when she heard it, and she was even more bored when she read the account books. Her mind was full of piano, chess, calligraphy and painting.

Because of this, my mother was always moaning, and because she had nothing to say with Tang's mother at that time, she often talked and laughed about how she was not good enough.Mother Tang's words never changed: as long as she is willing to submit and marry into the Tang family, what else is it?As long as she is willing to marry into the Tang family, the Tang family will never let her worry about anything.She doesn't want to get involved in common affairs, so she will wait until after she gets married, she really doesn't have that kind of thought, and others will do it for her.

It is for this reason that her mother always teaches her to stop, and she will not force her when she is bored.

After all, they take it for granted and trust each other too much. They all think that with the family background of the Xiangfu, the friendship between the two families, and Tang Hongxiao's talent, the marriage will not change no matter what. The optimism that shouldn't be there is why after the marriage changed, many people fell into the paranoia that shouldn't be there at the same time, unable to see and recognize the status quo.

After the Xiangfu retired and she married into the Houfu, Tang's mother never went to the Xiangfu's door again.The relationship between the two mistresses fell into a long-term stalemate, but Tang's father and Tang Hongxiao continued to go in and out of the prime minister's house as usual.

When Ye Xizhao thinks about this, he will admit one thing: if she married into the Tang family according to the plan of the two families, she should be carefree.Neither Tang Hongxiao nor her parents would make her feel unsatisfactory, but would only allow her to continue indulging in flashy things such as poetry and songs.

These things cannot be denied, but the painful memories left in the last memory of her previous life are also the same, undeniable.

No matter what kind of affection Tang Hongxiao had for her, when he impeached her father and brother in the so-called "righteous destruction of relatives", all affection was severed by him.Being loved by someone who behaved like that can only become a lifelong shame for her.

No matter what your mood is, you should only have a caring and kind heart for those you care about, and you should not hurt each other's relatives. In the end, this is the crux of the matter, and it is what Tang Hongxiao cannot forgive.Conversely, it is also the reason why Yu Shaoheng allows her to devote her life to repaying and making up for it.

Mrs. Li has no way of seeing Ye Xizhao's emotions, all she can see is Ye Xizhao's indifference and indifference. Under such a situation, she can only make a long story short: "Although it is a woman's house in the inner house, I still hear some things outside. , thinking and thinking, I still want to seek peace and joy."

Ye Xizhao slightly raised his eyebrows, "How do you say that?"

Mrs. Li narrowed her eyes and said with a smile: "Madam will not fail to understand that someone who cares about the woman he loves is too important, so he is willing to put all his eggs in one basket. If the all-in-one bet can come true, I only hope that Madam will decide according to the situation, and don't do it rashly; If you can’t succeed, Madam please take into account the old relationship and say a few good words for the foolish man, so that his end will not be too miserable."

What Ye Xizhao saw was that this woman was very intelligent, and she had already anticipated what would happen to Tang Hong after his success or failure. When he came to see her, he came to see her attitude and tried to help Tang Hong. Hong Xiao finds a stable life regardless of success or failure.

As a result, Ye Xizhao's voice became more and more indifferent: "If you have nothing else to do, please forgive me for not having time to entertain you." After finishing speaking, he served tea to see off the guests, "Zhi Lan, see off the guests."

"Madam..." Li's face was disturbed, revealing the panic born from the bottom of his heart.

"I can't understand a single word of what you said. If that's the case, it's better to find someone else to talk to." After Ye Xizhao finished speaking, he got up first to leave the flower hall.

Mrs. Li asked sadly: "Madam, don't you really care about that fool?"

"Who is that person?" Ye Xizhao asked coldly, "What exactly is Madam trying to say? Could you say a word or two that I can understand?"

"..." The words have come to this point, and it is futile to say anything else.Mrs. Li bowed to speak, her heart sank to the bottom of the valley.

Afterwards, Mrs. Tai called Ye Xizhao to her eyes, and said in a harmonious voice, "You must have heard about the impeachment of Xiangye, right?"

"Yes."

"Then, let's go back at this moment - you are the daughter of the Xiangfu, if you don't pay attention to it at this time, it is against common sense, it is better to go back and visit immediately."

Mrs. Tai really considered the most thoughtful, Ye Xizhao gratefully saluted and thanked her.

Mrs. Tai smiled and said: "Go as early as possible and return early."

Ye Xizhao said yes, went back to the room and quickly changed clothes, woke up Yu Shaoheng, and told the whole story.

After Yu Shaoheng heard about it, he exhorted: "Perhaps you won't be able to see the Prime Minister, so don't worry about it."

"I know." Ye Xizhao nodded, "Get up and eat something later."

"Ah."

When Ye Xizhao arrived at the prime minister's mansion and entered the principal room, he realized that Tang Hongxiao was leading the officials to search for "evidence" throughout the prime minister's mansion. At this moment, they were searching the principal house.

Mrs. Meng was standing in the courtyard, looking at Tang Hongxiao, her eyes and smile were full of chilling and hatred.Seeing Ye Xizhao walking over, he almost shed tears before he could speak in the future.

Even though Ye Xizhao had been prepared for a long time, seeing this situation, he was still furious.He went forward to hold Meng's hand, but couldn't say a word.

Tang Hongxiao whispered a few words to the officer next to him, then turned to the mother and daughter and walked over.In such a hot season, the two eyes that fell on him made him feel a biting chill.

Ye Xizhao watched Tang Hongxiao approach, with a cold smile, she asked softly, "Do you know how it feels to watch someone turn into a clown?"

"..."

Ye Xizhao didn't wait for him to speak, and continued to ask: "Do you know that at this moment you are a clown in my eyes?"

(End of this chapter)