Second-hand lady

Chapter 55

A few days later, the wind and snow stopped for a while, and the winter sun slanted, and a group of people left the capital in the early morning, heading for Pingjin.

In the Zichen Palace, Emperor Chongde was reviewing the memorial when he suddenly heard the Eldest Prince ask for an audience, please see him.

After the first prince paid his respects to the emperor, he wrote a booklet of his experience after consulting the tens of thousands of books in the Zangshu Pavilion and handed it to the emperor. Eunuch Liu Liangfu waited on him carefully. The hall was quiet, and the first prince stood respectfully by the side , the hands clenched into fists under the wide sleeve robe showed his uneasy mood.

It took Emperor Chongde a quarter of an hour to read the first prince's brochure. There were nearly [-] words on it. After reading it, Emperor Chongde looked indifferent, making it impossible to see what was going on in his heart. His eyes were similar to King Su's. Although there is no such piercing chill in the eyes, they are more majestic and unpredictable.As he grew older, Emperor Chongde's administration became more proficient, and his prestige gradually deepened. No one dared to challenge the prestige of the emperor anymore.

Then, Emperor Chongde examined the eldest prince based on some questions in the notebook, grasping the loopholes in it, every question made the eldest prince sweat coldly, until the emperor snorted dissatisfiedly, the eldest prince hurriedly knelt down, deeply He bowed his head deeply.

Emperor Chongde looked down at the young man kneeling on the ground, a little disappointment flashed in his eyes, and he quickly restrained himself.

"Although Wen Zixiu is not here, he can't teach you, but don't delay your homework." Emperor Chongde said in a calm voice: "Get up, don't learn how to do things like women in the future, you should put it on the right path."

The eldest prince's fingers trembled, his throat was rough, he answered yes after a long time, then got up respectfully, hesitated for a while, and said: "Father, Mr. Wen... is he okay? I want to pick a time Go out of the palace to see Mr. Wen, and do my best to the students."

Emperor Chongde looked at his elder son deeply, smiled slightly, and said, "I'm afraid his 'illness' won't recover until spring."

The eldest prince's face was full of confusion, seeing that his father was unwilling to say more, he couldn't help thinking wildly in his heart.It wasn't until he left Zichen Palace and heard the report from the secret agent that Wen Liang left the capital with his wife early in the morning, that he understood what his father said.

There is still half a month to go before the Chinese New Year, but Wen Liang leaves Beijing at such a time, people can't help but think about the deep meaning of it, or is it also to avoid rumors in Beijing?

The eldest prince's eyes were dark. He really did not expect that Wen Liang would be so affectionate towards his wife. I heard that the Xia family was just a maidservant next to Princess Su, and she was not a stunning woman. Why does a man fall in love with her, even rebelling against his biological father for her, even the emperor's grandmother dared to offend.

Thinking of this, the eldest prince suddenly remembered that he was inexplicably ordered by his father to sort out the library in recent days, looking for the deeds of the famous minister Bai Chengjin in the troubled times of the former dynasty, and at the same time writing down his own testimonials.Although the process was very hard, it also made him gain insight, knowing that he was acting too close these days, and he could even be said to be stupid to death.

Suddenly, the eldest prince's heart was shocked, and his eyes showed panic.He suddenly realized that he had made a fatal mistake, and this mistake was that he had misjudged Wen Zixiu's position in the hearts of his father and Uncle Su, and also misjudged Wen Liang's frivolous and bold behavior.Whether it's the father or Uncle Su, their treatment of Wen Liang doesn't look like they cherish him because of his talent, but a kind of connivance that makes people wonder.Wen Liang is undoubtedly a smart person, he knows where the emperor's bottom line is, that's why he does things so boldly and unscrupulously.

Back in the palace, the First Prince locked himself in the study.He didn't understand why his father and his uncle treated Wen Liang so differently, and he had made a wrong bet earlier, which made Wen Liang wary of him, which was not good for him.Even if he succeeds in getting Wen Liang to divorce his wife and marry Elder Sister, how much can Elder Sister help him, and how much leverage does he have?
The eldest prince thought for a long time, and then took the notebook that he had written for three days on the table, and read it carefully, feeling annoyed in his heart.

In the future, we must establish a good relationship with Mr. Wen.

Imperial Physician Hu Mansion, Imperial Physician Hu sighed slightly when he heard the servant sent by Wen Mansion explain the situation, and let him leave.

Mrs. Hu suddenly sighed: "Brother Liang is indeed a child who values ​​love and righteousness, such a temperament..." For a while, she didn't know what to say.

Sun Qiaoqiao smiled and said, "Grandmother, my cousin is a good-looking man who is responsible and good-looking. In the future, Qiaoqiao will find a husband as well as a cousin." He took Mrs. Hu's hand in a fawning manner and acted like a baby.

Imperial Physician Hu was in a bad mood at first, but when he heard his wife and beloved little granddaughter obviously defending someone, he said sourly: "What's so good about him? It's just that he has a face that's passable. It's pretty, men can't look at faces, It also depends on character."

Sun Qiaoqiao covered her lips and said with a smile: "Yes, just like my grandfather, because of his good character, he was favored by his grandmother's family and betrothed his grandmother to his grandfather."

Mrs. Hu burst out laughing, and Imperial Physician Hu blushed slightly, pretending to be annoyed and said, "What nonsense are you talking about?! Don't talk nonsense about adults..."

Seeing that her grandfather's old face was about to lose its hold, Sun Qiaoqiao changed the subject tactfully: "Grandfather, the Chinese New Year is almost here, and my cousin and sister-in-law are leaving now. Are they not going to celebrate the New Year in the capital? Is this good? Will the Zhen Guo Guild be angry?"

Hearing this, Imperial Physician Hu snorted and scolded: "You deserve it! If he hadn't hurt Brother Liang and poured tea on him, would Brother Liang have been injured and sick? Look, there is such a father Is it? Children are a gift from God, they can be disciplined if they are mischievous, but they will not be injured..."

Mrs. Hu and Sun Qiaoqiao looked at each other, and Sun Qiaoqiao stuck out her tongue, knowing that her grandfather was going to blame Duke Zhen again, so she quickly changed the subject.

As soon as Lord Zhen came back from court, he heard a report from his servants that the housekeeper of Wen's house had come. The housekeeper of Wen's house seldom came to the door, thinking that his son had something to do, so he went to meet him in person with both excitement and anxiety.

However, when he heard steward Ming's message, Duke Zhen was stunned for a moment.

What does it mean that because of a long-term illness, you can only go to a place in the south of the Yangtze River with a mild climate to recuperate?And this recuperation to Pingjin, isn't it just a form of resentment against him?Because of his ex-wife's untimely death, the Pingjin Tan family treated him as an enemy, but they treated the only son left by his ex-wife as if he was a descendant of their Tan family, which made the son get too close to the Pingjin Tan family. Like hitting him in the face.

Duke Zhen was so angry that he trembled all over. He staggered and almost couldn't stand still. It was Mrs. Duke Zhen who saw that something was wrong and hurriedly supported him.

After a long time, Duke Zhen regained his composure, with a wooden face, not knowing what it was like in his heart.

And he knew that his son would not come back to celebrate the New Year this year... It has been more than ten years, and his son has never come back to spend a happy New Year with him.

In an inn by the river in the inner city, several teenagers gathered in a box by the window, relatively speechless.

"I heard that Mr. Wen's motorcade left the city before dawn." Zhou Zhengxu said with a sigh.

"I don't know how his health is? I heard he hasn't recovered yet." Wei Chaoxi frowned and said.

Xiang Qingchun stroked his chin and pondered, "Is it the emperor's intention for Mr. to leave like this?"

The little fat man lay down on the table listlessly, and murmured, "Mr. Wen is not here, and Mrs. Wen is not here. I will never see Pretty Girl again... When will Mr. Wen come back?"

Hearing the little fat man's words, the three teenagers who were immersed in their own thoughts patted him on the forehead with expressionless faces. What time was it, and they were still thinking about women.

Ignoring the little fat man, the three teenagers discussed together.

"I heard that on the day of Duke Zhen's birthday, someone saw Mr. Wen coming out of Duke Zhen's study. At that time, he was in a state of distress, with a wound on his forehead and wet clothes."

"Zhen Guogong has such an upright and rigid personality, he probably wouldn't do anything at that time, right? And I haven't heard that their father and son are at odds? My father said that Zhen Guogong doesn't show it on the surface, but he loves Mr. Wen. After all, Mr. Wen is the only legitimate son of the Duke of Zhen, and he will inherit the Duke of Zhen in the future." Zhou Zhengxu continued.

Xiang Qingchun snorted, "When people get old, it is inevitable that there will be times when they are old and confused. You must not forget what happened more than ten years ago... Oh, sorry, you were not born at that time." There was a little smugness on his face , I feel that he is much better than Wei Chaoxi and the others in terms of intelligence.

"Tch, you are only 13 years old yourself, you seem so old." The little fat man said, "Qingchun, don't pretend to be old, everyone is the same."

Xiang Qingchun ignored the little fat man, and continued: "I hope Mr. Wen will come back soon. It would be even better if he can accept me as a student." The eldest prince was recently sent by the emperor to the library in the palace. He didn't know what he was busy with. He hasn't been to the academy for half a month, which really makes him worry.

"Stop dreaming!" Wei Chaozhen sneered, "Don't think we don't know that you are with the eldest prince... Tsk, I tell you, Mrs. Wen is Mr. Wen's weakness. Mr. Wen knows everything you do and will accept you. It's only because of the students."

Xiang Qingchun ignored him, and counted the time for Wen Liang's return.

They have also heard a lot of rumors in the past half month. To be honest, both Wei Chaohui and Zhou Zhengxu don't understand why Wen Liang married a woman who can't bear children, but they respect Wen Liang's talent and character, so don't worry. If you understand it, you don't understand it, but you won't say anything.But Xiang Qingchun didn't care much about Wen Liang marrying a woman who was not good for him. He felt that if he wanted to repay the other party's life-saving grace, he could just accept him as a concubine, why hire him as his wife and cut his own way.Only the little fat man has no idea at all, whether Wen Liang or Mrs. Wen, as long as he can see Sun Qiaoqiao, everyone is a good person.

Therefore, except for Mo Qian, the younger generation of teenagers are somewhat entangled in Wen Liang's approach.

On the official road, a group of knights guarded two carriages and moved forward in the cold wind.

The carriage at the front is made of yellow pear wood, with low-key and restrained grain, carved with exquisite carvings, and the windows are covered by thick ink-colored curtains embroidered with multicolored silk threads.

Although it was freezing cold outside, there was warmth and warmth inside the carriage.At this time, Wen Liang and Rucui, who were watched by many people, were playing cards in the carriage, and they were fighting happily.

Wen Liang's head is flexible and fast, as long as the cards are not bad, no one can beat his head.But girl Rucui is very lucky, she is so lucky, even if you have a bad hand with a bad head, you will be beaten to death by girl Rucui, so in the game of cards, Wen Liang is bullied miserably by girl Rucui of.

After playing cards for a while, Wen Liang shamelessly stopped playing and suggested: "Girl, let's play chess."

Miss Rucui refused, because there is no luck at all in chess, and she has real talents and learning. With her half bucket of water, she can only be bullied. "Master Wen, you are still sick, you should put your body first and don't waste your energy too much."

Wen Liang smiled, and said bluntly, "How can you consume your mind? Playing chess with you can give your brain a rest."

Miss Rucui quickly understood what he meant, but she wasn't too annoyed. Compared with Su Wangfei's stinky chess pieces, she was still good. Only by comparing could she be comforted, and she wouldn't be angry.

Mr. Wen, who was refused to accompany him to play chess, was bored, and after being restricted by Miss Rucui to rest, Mr. Wen had a feeling of self-inflicted pain again, and he should get better soon.

"Miss Wen, your complexion is still pale, the journey is far away, you should rest more." Rucui girl said, pulling the quilt that had been pushed to the corner, and covering the sickly handsome man.

Wen Liang frowned slightly, and said seriously: "Girl, I'm really fine." Seeing Miss Rucui's expression of disbelief, Wen Liang didn't say anything, and when she was stuffed under the quilt, he stretched out his hand and pulled her over.

"It's hard to sleep if you shake right away, girl, lie down with me." He kissed her face and said with a smile.

Miss Rucui glanced at his smooth forehead - the wound that was smashed out in half a month has disappeared, no scars left, and he is still a flawless beauty.However, due to illness, her face was still pale, which made her a little uncomfortable.

Miss Rucui did not refuse his request, and the two curled up in the carriage, because there was not much space, so they squeezed together, but it was more warm.

(End of this chapter)