A Thousand Hills

Chapter 117

The fact that Xie Moru directly smoked people was beyond everyone's expectations. The whole Cheng'en Gong Mansion was like Xie Moru being casted with a body-holding technique. Even Princess Ningrong was only in shock and forgot to react for a while. Xie Moru left in a majestic manner, and Princess Ning Rong came back to her senses and shouted angrily, "Xie Moru, stop!"

Xie Moru didn't care about her, seeing the fifth prince coming up to meet him, he directly took the fifth prince's hand and left.

The Fifth Prince didn't know what was going on, so he said to his wife, "The Eldest Princess is calling you."

Xie Moru stared straight ahead, and said calmly, "Today's work is over, we will talk about it tomorrow."

Eldest Princess Ning Rong couldn't bear it anymore, she immediately ordered people to prepare the car, she wanted to go to the palace to ask for an explanation, Duke Cheng's mansion was in chaos immediately.

Cheng Engong's mansion is in a mess, except for the fifth prince and Xie Moru who left first, the other princes and concubines only persuaded Mrs. Shou'an and Princess Ningrong to resign from Cheng'en's mansion and return to their respective homes. .

The eldest son of the emperor asked his daughter-in-law what was going on in the car, and the eldest concubine Cui Shi said it. After hearing this, the eldest son sighed, "Crazy! The fifth daughter-in-law is a lunatic!"

Cui frowned slightly, "Don't say that outside." No uncle would say that about his sister-in-law.

The eldest son of the emperor said, "Why, are you still afraid that she will slap me?" He is a big man, no matter what, he would never be slapped by a woman.

Cui said, "Why do you want to fight with the fifth sibling in the street?"Xie Moru is famous for everything he does. If her husband is like this, he really has nothing to do.

The eldest son of the emperor watched the excitement in Cheng'en Gong's mansion, he was in a good mood, and said with a smile, "I just said, how can I care about a woman. I mean, how did the fifth brother marry such a shrew."

Cui Shi said, "The fifth younger sibling is also a person who is willing to be kind and enmity." She is the eldest son-in-law of the emperor, the first to marry into the royal family, and has participated in the birthday ceremony of Mrs. Shou'an for several years. Forget it, she is a sister-in-law, so she respects my sister-in-law three points.But she is no longer willing to let her be under Mrs. Shou'an.Today Xie Moru broke the words, Cui Shi didn't show it on the face, but he was very happy in his heart.I think it's not because I am happy. In the past, Princess Wenkang, who used to sit and go, also sat at the banquet today. She has watched opera and used the noodles.What is the status of Princess Wenkang, and according to Princess Wenkang's temper, even if it is her own ancestral family, she might not want to live under others.

The second prince asked Wu to go back to the mansion by car, watched the time by himself, and rode to the palace with the guards on horseback.

Although he appeased Duke Cheng'en's government and did not want to make a big deal out of it, the second prince still had to tell his emperor father about it.The second prince is full of bad luck, one thing is to thank Moru, this rascal, all famous girls are reasonable, at most, they will fight a lawsuit, if someone really wants to kill someone, it is also by political means, and no woman is seen in person By rolling up his sleeves, Xie Moru really set a precedent for a prince and concubine!
The second prince didn't want the situation to escalate, so Fang persuaded him to go down to Cheng'en Gong's mansion.If this incident becomes a big deal, what face does the Cheng'en government have?It has not been a day or two since Mrs. Shou'an has been above the royal family, but in terms of her superiority, it is indeed the fault of Duke Cheng'en's mansion.As for the matter of Hu Wu'er, why Duke Wei was transferred to Taichang Temple, if it is said that people still speculated and doubted in the past, after Xie Mo Ruyi said, everyone must be sure.It is Cheng En Gong Mansion itself, if he really felt that his family was reasonable, how could he be easily persuaded by the princes and concubines?

However, I still have to talk to my father about this matter.No matter who is right or who is wrong, don't escalate the incident, otherwise the Palace of Mercy will know and you will be angry again.Moreover, Ci'en Palace and Xie Moru have long been incompatible, the second prince really does not want to see Ci'en Palace make a fool of himself again.

As for the third prince and his wife, Chu said, "In the past, I heard that Cousin Xie is very prestigious. I have known her for half a year, but I feel that she is still kind, and now she is well-known." It is said that Xie Moru even refuted the royal decree Once, the Chu family was only a rumor, but now that I think about it, it is probably true.

The third prince said, "Speaking of it, Duke Cheng'en's mansion is indeed rude. Although old lady Shou'an is very respectable, she is only a nobleman. In the past, it was difficult for people to tell the truth because of their father. Today, it is not wrong to thank my cousin for telling the truth. That is. Mrs. Wei Guogong, why are you so talkative? Recently, Cousin Xie has no grudges with Duke Cheng'en, but she went to the Palace of Mercy to gossip, what an ignorant woman!" At the end of the sentence, the third prince was already Look disgusted.

"Why don't you say that you know people, know faces, but don't know your heart. When I met her occasionally when I entered the palace, she was talking and laughing in a friendly manner. Who knew that she would have such bad intentions in private." Mrs. Chu also shook her head greatly, "If there is For this reason, cousin Xie and the fifth prince wrote a letter to the court a few days ago to clarify the concubines, so the Second Prince’s House benefited. I said that since Cousin Xie and his wife wrote the letter, the Palace of Mercy has treated Cousin Xie much more kindly, that is Cousin Xie also took the lead in setting up the porridge shed, why did the Charity Palace suddenly blame her, it turned out that Mrs. Wei Shizi came to the palace to gossip. I just don’t know why she wants to do this?”

why?
Anyway, the third prince and his wife couldn't think of the reason for Hu Wu'er.

The fourth prince hurried back to the mansion. He wanted to tell his daughter-in-law about this shocking gossip, but after another thought, it couldn't be done. The daughter-in-law is also surnamed Hu.What's more, the daughter-in-law is pregnant now, the imperial doctor said that the mother's first child will be delivered early, and the daughter-in-law's delivery date is just around the corner, and the midwives are already living in the mansion, so he doesn't want anything to surprise the daughter-in-law.So the fourth prince went back to the mansion without saying anything, but Mrs. Hu could see something was wrong, while watching the maid help her husband to wash and change into soft homemade cotton robes, while watching her husband eat half a cup of tea and use some hot desserts, Mrs. Hu was very warm. Gentle and judo said, "In the past, I always came back in the first half of the day. Even after drinking, I should come back later. Why didn't I come back until now? It seems that it's time for dinner."

The fourth prince said, "It's rare for brothers to get together, so we stayed for a while longer."

Mrs. Hu didn't believe it at all, and said, "It's rare to gather together, and there is no reason for anyone to gather in Cheng'en Gong's mansion on such a lively day. Tell me the truth, what happened?"

The fourth prince was still stubborn, and Hu said in a soft voice, "The more you lie to me, the more I think about it, it's not good for my health. Tell me quickly, don't ask me to ask others, the fifth sibling is next door , did you ask me to ask her?"

The fourth prince was choking, and waved his hands again and again, "Don't ask her, if it wasn't for her, I would have been back." He told all the things Xie Moru did in Cheng'en Gong's mansion, "That's not Wei Guogong Is Mrs. Shizi instigating the porridge in front of the Queen Mother? Today, I went to Cheng'engong's mansion for a drink, and I met Mrs. Wei Shizi. The fifth sibling called her to her, and she was slapped in the face. They were all dizzy. The five younger brothers and sisters walked away in comfort, the Duke Cheng’s mansion would blow up the camp, and Princess Ningrong and Mrs. Shou’an were very unwilling to give up. We are just catching up, and we can’t Standing by and watching the excitement, and a few words of persuasion, it has been delayed until now."

After hearing this, Mrs. Hu was not in a hurry to get angry. She let out a long sigh and said in a calm manner, "Before the fifth sibling didn't get angry, I thought the matter was over. I don't think she just kept it in her heart. Call little aunt Whether she has a good memory or not, my little aunt has always had her eyes above the top, and it is difficult for idlers to catch her target, but she does not know that there are always stronger and more powerful ones in the world. Although she fell hard this time, if she can learn this lesson, it will be of great help to her in the future. Plus, let me tell you, my little aunt is not really glad that she is in the imperial capital. People in the imperial capital enjoy literary and military combat, and if she meets my grandmother like this, her tongue will have to be cut off."

The fourth prince almost covered his mouth directly. The fourth prince knew that Mrs. An, his wife's grandmother, was really a genius.In fact, the fact that the Hu family will be married to the royal family is not entirely due to the Marquis of Nan'an. Most people in the imperial capital only know that the Marquis of Nan'an married a local barbarian girl in Nan'an Prefecture as his wife, but as long as you think about it, you will know that you can marry the Hu family. The Yi girl who was the wife of the Marquis of Nan'an was no ordinary Yi girl.Let’s start with Mrs. An, the mother-in-law of the Marquis of Nan’an. Mrs. An is indeed a great generation. The population of Nan’an Prefecture is mainly composed of local Tu people. The Tu people here are just a general term. In fact, the Yi people there are divided into several races , At first, they acted independently, and later, these ethnic groups were unified by Mrs. An, the mother-in-law of the Marquis of Nan'an, and Mrs. An led the people to join the court.Mrs. An's word "An" is a seal bestowed on this lady by the imperial court, and the lady is her rank.Mrs. Nan'anhou is Mrs. An's daughter, and the fourth concubine is Mrs. An's granddaughter.Mrs. An is about 50 years old now, and she is still participating in the governance of Nan'an Prefecture.

Therefore, what Mrs. Hu said about cutting out the tongue was definitely not a threat or exaggeration. Mrs. An don't talk about cutting out people's tongues. It is said that they have done raw skinning.

Speaking of the grandmother, the Hu family said to the fourth prince again, "The former grandma sent a message, saying that the emperor will pay his respects to the emperor in the coming year, and will come to see me."

The fourth prince is so hung up on not saying "I'm going out to hide"... He, he has always treated his wife with respect, even if there are a few concubines, they are just concubines, and there is no such thing as a spoiled concubine in the eldest prince's mansion. Wife affairs.However, since the grandmother was coming, the fourth prince decided to send those concubines away.The fourth prince said sternly, "It's a great thing that my grandmother is coming to the imperial capital. Let's stay with my grandmother for a longer time. It's such a long distance, can her old man be able to bear it?"

"If you can bear it, don't worry."

The young couple turned the topic to Hu's terrible grandmother.

At first, the fifth prince didn't know about his daughter-in-law's display of prestige in Cheng'en Gong's mansion. When he left with his daughter-in-law, he saw a mess behind him shouting and yelling, and it was really not very quiet.The fifth prince didn't ask until he was in the car, "What's wrong with Duke Cheng'en's mansion?"

Xie Mo Ruyun lightly squeezed his hands, "It's nothing, didn't you see Hu Wu'er, and gave her a slap."

The fifth prince was so startled that he could stuff a duck egg into his mouth, and it took him a long time to come back to life. Seeing his wife looking at him, the fifth prince praised, "Well done!" up!
Xie Moru laughed "puchi" and said, "The Cheng'en mansion is very disrespectful, you haven't seen it, let's celebrate the old lady Shou'an's birthday, it is the honor of the old lady Shou'an. But the old lady Shou'an To actually sit on the main seat by myself, and let the Eldest Princess, Eldest Princess, Princess, and Imperial Concubines sit beside me, I have only seen this kind of ostentation in the Palace of Mercy. It is really unreasonable."

The fifth prince knew the reason for this, and said, "It's not a day or two in Cheng'en's mansion. I heard that this is how the old lady of Shou'an celebrated her birthday earlier. The eldest princess is the old lady's daughter-in-law. Aunt Wenkang is the granddaughter of the old lady, and the emperor has always treated the old lady preferentially, and it has always been like this."

"It's simply out of order. If this matter has nothing to do with me, it's fine. Now that I'm gone, I can't sit under the head of a lady of the country." Xie Moru said, "According to the dignity, I invite the eldest princess to sit down today." First, I let Mrs. Shouan come down."

The fifth prince sighed, "Daughter-in-law, you have done two great things today."

The fifth prince held his daughter-in-law's hand tightly, and said seriously, "I did everything I thought I couldn't do before! I admire you, daughter-in-law!" Teased Xie Moru, "What nonsense, I just don't want to live in aggrieved, What kind of status are we, even if we respect the Queen Mother's mother family, we must be within the etiquette, otherwise we will not respect him, but will harm him. That Hu Wu'er, don't give her some color, I think everyone can do it The Empress Dowager has soft ears, and there will be no end in the future."

Thinking that his wife would be able to slap Hu Wu'er directly, the fifth prince held his wife's hand and asked, "How is your martial arts, daughter-in-law?"

Xie Moru held back a smile, "I haven't chopped my hands yet."

Fifth Prince:  …

Because this incident was too shocking, the main reason is that the birthday of Mrs. Shou'an has always been a grand event in the imperial capital, where most of the dignitaries are concentrated. Hu Wuer was slapped across the face.This kind of plot of power and violence has never been seen often, but it can stir up the world's inner world that is about to move. It was amazement and other strange gazes. That night, almost [-]% of the people in the noble mansion of God's capital were discussing the grievances between Princess Xie, Duke Cheng'en's mansion and Duke Wei's mansion.

Even Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites was very happy when he learned about this, fortunately, Duke Cheng'en's mansion settled the matter of the seats, otherwise he would have asked Princess Xie to come over to arrange the seats, but he would have to go back to his name.Also, the fifth prince has a dignified personality, how can the fifth prince and concubine be so domineering!
The Minister of Rites was quite puzzled.

Mrs. Shangshu of the Ministry of War went back to the mansion and said to her husband, "You didn't see it. Concubine Xie called her name directly and asked, 'Is Mrs. Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites here?" Oh, my old sister of the Liu family is sweating on her forehead. We are Going to the Mercy Palace to greet you, and going to the palace to have a banquet, to be honest, I didn't make people so frightened. Tsk tsk, Xie Wangfei's style, my God, this is not something ordinary people can have."

Mrs. Xie and her husband sighed, "Fortunately, Mo You is already married." It was a great happy event that his son had just been promoted, and then Xie Moru came to the imperial capital so domineeringly.

Xie Shangshu twisted his beard and said, "That child always has her reasons for doing things, and the Cheng'en government is not without faults."

As a result, after a few days, Mrs. Xie Xie Yuan first looked at the a few of them. People were not happy. It's a kind family.

In short, Xie Moru slapped himself with a big slap.

That night, Zhang Changshi knew about it. Zhang Changshi was shocked at how powerful his concubine was, and then specially ordered someone to invite the fifth prince to the study. Zhang Changshi said, "Your Highness, if anyone mentions this to His Highness Please do your best to support the princess.”

The fifth prince nodded, "There is nothing wrong with the princess."

Zhang Changshi specifically pointed out, "Even in front of the imperial court, Your Highness, please stick to your point of view."

The Fifth Prince said, "I know."

Zhang Changshi said not very euphemistically, "Your Highness, the princess's behavior is shocking. Next, please don't keep a low profile."

The fifth prince really can't guarantee this, but the fifth prince said, "My concubine is always sensible, sir, don't worry."

Zhang Changshi said, "Your Highness didn't mean that the imperial concubine's constitution drafted by the Ministry of Rites is about to be drawn up. I'm thinking that the Empress is the day of the imperial court. Can Your Highness present this chapter to the imperial court with the Minister of Rites?"

The fifth prince thought for a while, with such a big event coming out, he could indeed divert everyone's attention from the incident of his wife beating someone, nodded and said, "Tomorrow I will discuss it with Feng Shangshu, and the next one will be on the paper." .”

Seeing that the fifth prince understood what he meant, Zhang Changshi felt at ease, and the master and his subordinates discussed a few more minor matters. In the middle of the night, the fifth prince ordered Zhang Changshi to rest early, and he also went back to the inner house.

It wasn't the first time that Princess Ning Rong had such a feeling of powerlessness from the bottom of her heart, but it was the first time after many years. After all, no one gave her this kind of pressure for many years.This long-lost feeling of powerlessness is really detestable.

Princess Ningrong said, "If Xie Moru is ordered to retreat completely, what face will Cheng Engong's mansion have?"

Cheng Li furrowed his brows tightly, and Cheng Engong also gritted his teeth, showing a ferocious expression, "I need to participate in the performance at the next court meeting!"

Cheng Lidao, "I'm afraid it will be too late. At the court meeting in the future, it is impossible for the fifth prince to participate in the matter of the division of the royal family and concubines drawn up by the Ministry of Rites. Besides, does the Duke want to participate in the impoliteness of His Majesty's daughter-in-law?" This, this Even if it really happened, Cheng Engong really said it at the court meeting, and the disturbance made the royal family lose face, and Emperor Mu Yuan would not be happy, not to mention, what Xie Moru did, there are every reason and evidence.On the contrary, it is Cheng'en Gongfu, who can't hide his guilt when speaking seriously.

Prince Cheng En said, "It's better to let grandma enter the palace."

Cheng Lidao, "The Mercy Palace has attacked Princess Xie several times, and everyone knows the result. Now is the year, and next year will be the year of the Grand Competition. Nowadays, many scholars come to the imperial capital to prepare for the exam. Princess Xie's porridge shed is still serving porridge outside the city Shemi, the fifth prince has formulated the rules for concubines, and the Palace of Mercy wants to accuse her of crimes. These two charges are probably untenable, and Princess Xie has always been sharp-tongued."

Cheng Engong's second son said, "Could it be that you are helpless?"

Cheng Li looked at Marquis Nan'an, and Marquis Nan'an said indifferently, "After the regulations of the imperial concubine made by the Ministry of Rites are presented, it will be a new year. Don't make troubles in the palace any more. The Empress Dowager is not the opponent of Princess Xie, but the strength of the Palace of Mercy, We can't borrow it. The thing that Princess Xie said about sitting at the banquet today was originally a disrespect in the mansion. Father should not impeach Princess Xie. This is out of courtesy. Even Fifth Sister, mother taught her how to do such a stupid thing, she simply doesn't know what it means! I said clearly, although today's incident was a slap in the face, the Cheng'en government really didn't take it seriously. Father should make a confession."

Cheng En is fair, "So, doesn't it mean that our Duke Cheng's Mansion is afraid of Prince Xie's Mansion!"

"Fear or not, I don't just say it with words. Who told Princess Xie to take advantage of the shortcomings of the family." Nan'an Hou said, "Father apologized, and no one made trouble before the year. An An lived through this year. .In the spring of next year, I will write a letter to ask for the establishment of a crown prince, Ming Zhengtong."

Nan'an Hou's iron-gray robe exuded a cold luster under the candlelight. His eyes were flat and his voice was flat, as if he was just talking about an insignificant matter.However, as soon as these words came out, it seemed to be as heavy as a thousand weights. In an instant, the room was filled with silence, and needles could be heard.

(End of this chapter)