The Red Mansion is so charming

Chapter 175
"My lady."

The queen looked at the old lady Ouyang indifferently: "Why, the old lady feels wronged?" The queen's voice was cold, but there was a chill from the beginning to the end.How could the old lady Ouyang not understand the queen's threat?It was clear that the Xing family was planting the blame for this matter. I didn't go through the queen, and I directly decided to clean up the Xing family without authorization. The situation happened right now. The emperor wanted to find someone as a target. The queen, as the master of the harem, she couldn't do it no matter what. Let something happen under his nose but pretend not to know.

The old lady Ouyang became ruthless, gritted her teeth and said, "I dare not!"

Only then did the queen smile a bit, and she turned to the emperor and said: "Your Majesty, although the national laws and family rules must not be forgotten, Hong'er is still young and doesn't know the severity. We can see."

Xiaozong looked at the queen coldly: "Then according to the queen's meaning," the queen stated that she would punish severely for a while, and then begged for mercy, which made Xiaozong feel very unhappy.Xiaozong's impression of his wife's stubbornness had long been deeply ingrained. When he came to Yuntai, he was guessing in his heart that the empress would definitely make trouble in it.Now hearing her act like this, I feel even more worried.

"The concubine thinks that this scandal may not be hidden from the ears and eyes of everyone inside and outside the palace." The queen looked at several ministers with a smile, and all the old foxes headed by Song Lian bowed their heads, not daring to look directly at the queen A pair of red phoenix eyes.

The queen said again: "Instead of making it difficult for Xiao Wu to do well in the future, it's better to blame the Ouyang and Xing families for the fault, and count them as doing their best for His Highness."

The old lady Ouyang was anxious, but she didn't dare to intervene at all.She still has some self-knowledge, how dare she be in front of Xiaozong?
Xiaozong also understood that Li Hong was not a legitimate prince, even the third prince who was born of a court lady was more respectable than Li Hong.However, Xiaozong observed these days coldly, and with the responses from the gentlemen in the upper study, Xiaozong knew that the fifth prince Li Hong was a child with great potential.

When he was the prince, Xiaozong only thought about how to strive for fame and fortune, how to sit on the position of the crown prince, and how to pull the Supreme Emperor down.But when he really sat on this lofty and exclusive position, Xiaozong began to worry that there would be no successors.

Li Hong changed his name and identity, but he couldn't change his origin.No one in the whole court didn't know who Li Hong's biological mother was. Xiaozong thought at first that if he promoted Ouyang Yuhe and Ouyang's family, he would make Xiao Wu'er more respectable, but now it seems that Ouyang's family can't help Mud on the wall!
Xiaozong regretted that at the beginning, he should have listened to the words of the Minister of Rites and abandoned the Ouyang family, but chose the Xing family to support.

Xiaozong's eyes fell on Lu Shi and Xing Xiuyan, with complex and changeable expressions.

Xiuyan keenly caught this strange look, and hurriedly moved her body slightly, telling herself to stand more comfortably.

"Forget it, since you are all thinking of Xiao Wu'er, it must not be a problem for the Xing family to suffer a little bit of grievance."

Mrs. Lu quickly knelt down and said sincerely, "Long live, don't worry, the whole Xing family is loyal, and the servants will do exactly what Long live will do."

After hearing these words, Xiaozong only had a smile on his face. When he turned to look at the old lady Ouyang, it was obvious that the old lady Ouyang did not have such awareness. She had a bitter face and was full of reluctance. What! Is the old lady Ouyang dissatisfied?"

The old lady trembled in fright, and hurriedly shook her head in denial.

Xiaozong originally planned to divide the blame equally, but now after the incident with Ouyang's family, his mind immediately changed.He demoted all the official positions of all males above the fourth grade in Ouyang's family to one level, and reprimanded the old lady Ouyang to make an example.

The latter is not so good, but just after the first one came out, the old lady Ouyang almost passed out.

The Ouyang family has struggled to this day, but the third son of the old lady can almost achieve the position of the fourth rank, but now, not to mention that there is no chance to be promoted, even the children and grandchildren will be affected.

The old lady Ouyang seemed to express her grievances, but she saw the queen staring at her.The old lady understood that her hatred would be hard to get back today.

Ouyang Huiling was really surprised, no matter how ignorant she was, she understood that the emperor's punishment was a bit severe, and she couldn't be more merciless to the uncles and father at home, but the old ancestor didn't ask for forgiveness, so she didn't dare to be presumptuous.

Looking at the Xing family, the queen saw that Xiaozong was only grabbing Ouyang's family, and pointed at Xing Xiuyan with a smile: "I don't know how to punish the Xing family for long live?"

The emperor said indifferently: "Their family is ignorant first, and then ignorant. Fortunately, Xiao Wu'er has been taught by their family for several years, and he is almost confused. However, I think Xing Zhong is a person who does practical things, so it is a pity to dismiss him! "

Cheng Zimo quickly followed up with a smile and said: "Long Live Lord is very true. Mr. Cao from the Ordnance Institute told Wei Chen last time that Xing Zhong is a rare genius. When he goes to the Ordnance Institute, not only the effect is amazing, but also often There was a windfall."

Song Lian didn't dare to lag behind, so he also laughed and said, "The old minister has heard about it for a long time, and Mr. Xing has done an excellent job in the Ministry of Punishment. He has assisted Shangfeng to solve several major cases."

The old lady Ouyang was completely dumbfounded.

She never expected that the two ministers stood up to intercede for the Xing family.What kind of ecstasy soup did the Xing family feed them, that the other party wanted to flatter the Xing family so shamelessly?

The old lady Ouyang didn't look for problems from herself, but was jealous and couldn't let go of the Xing family.

Xiaozong thought about it for a moment, and then only punished Xing Zhong with one year's salary.Even Mr. Qiao, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, knows that the Xing family has a well-known name in the capital, and now this newly opened shop specializing in women's childbirth is even more popular among women in the capital.How could the Xing family care about Xing Zhong's moon silver?
Compared with the Ouyang family who was relegated to the first rank above the fourth rank, the gap is really astonishing.

With such a punishment, everyone has a clear distinction in their hearts.The old lady Ouyang also knew that she had fallen too hard, but what did she dare to say?She can't say anything!At the beginning, she was the one who was determined to kill Mrs. Xing's family, and when she retaliated, the old lady Ouyang suddenly became more disheartened.

She used to think that the grace of life is more important than the grace of nurturing, but now she gradually understands that the fifth prince does not do this at all.

As long as he still thinks of his biological mother's kindness, he shouldn't partner with the Xing family to deal such a heavy blow to the Ouyang family.

The queen looked at the sluggish old lady Ouyang, and gave a cold snort in her heart.

Things that can't be lifted are a waste of my good medicine. Lu Shi is alive and well, and now he is being put together by that bastard.The emperor is already alert, and it will be even more difficult to attack in the future!
The queen glanced lightly at Concubine Wu, Guiren Zhou, etc. beside her. These two scumbags were the same. They could either be cruel, or obediently stand aside and stay out of the way. Now that they made Li Hong look half-dead, and dragged himself down, he followed suit. The emperor rolled his eyes.

In the harem, there are fewer and fewer people who can help him.

The queen unconsciously looked at the precious person who had always been a little daughter-in-law
With the emperor's decree, there was an uproar in the court. The little officials who used to fawn on the Ouyang family were scared and hid early. Even the adults in Fengwei Hutong avoided the Ouyang family when they went to the government office every day. door.

The gates of Ouyang's family are no longer as proud as they used to be. They are like defeated soldiers with drooping heads. As soon as they hear someone coming to see the gate, they can't help but tremble.

The decree was quickly sent to Yangzhou. It is said that the old man collapsed on the bed that night, and the concubines were so frightened that they all demanded to separate the family immediately!
The old lady Ouyang saw that people were in panic, but she didn't dare to tell them, including her useless son. She always had a premonition that the Xing family would not let it go. After this wave of crisis passed, the other party might be planning a more vicious trick.

The old lady regretted being an enemy of the Xing family, but now they are riding on the back of the bull, and they can't get off no matter what.

The wind and snow are getting heavier day by day, the capital has long been covered in silver, and the taste of the New Year is getting stronger.

Just like what is said in the poem: The business woman doesn't know the hatred of subjugation, but she still sings flowers in the backyard across the river.The situation of the battle in the southeast navy is unknown, the life and death of the governor who is said to have surrendered to the enemy is unknown, the battle reports from Jiaozhi are more and more day by day, Fusang people have repeatedly gone ashore, burning, killing and looting, doing all kinds of crimes.But look at the capital again, the singing and dancing are peaceful, those dignitaries and dignitaries have long ignored the emperor's order to ban music, and the theater troupe sang correctly. How can there be any atmosphere of national filial piety?
Mrs. Lu was finishing the accounts that day, when a report came from below saying that the wife of Dali Temple Minister Xu Shiguang had come to pay a visit.

Lu Shi was overjoyed and hurriedly greeted him out in person.

Mrs. Xu was dressed in dark colored clothes. She had already held Lu Shi's hand, with a smile on her face: "Why don't you see the two girls in your family?"

"Isn't it rushing for the end of the year? The two girls insist on going to the shop to look at the fresh clothes and give me a face."

Mrs. Xu was full of envy: "Look at you, such a good fortune, having that girl named Xiuyan makes us jealous, and now you have another adopted daughter, who can be more affectionate than your son, daughter and husband?"

Mrs. Xu's words are not adulterated at all. She used to chat with her daughters-in-law at home.Although Lu's heirs are not prosperous, they are the most blessed one.Having both sons and daughters is the next step. One adopted son became the prince, and the other adopted daughter was the real daughter of the former Jia Tanhualang.

Mrs. Lu took Mrs. Xu across the door and entered the inner room. Brother Fu, who was being hugged by the nanny, had long been humming impatiently. When he saw his mother, he immediately waited with big round eyes, full of grievances and small beggings.

"Oh, our brother Fu has changed a lot again!" Mrs. Xu held Fu brother in her arms and refused to let go.Mrs. Xu has a son and daughter-in-law, but she has never had a grandson, so she can't bear to see Brother Fu, as if she likes something!
After the servant girl served tea, Mrs. Xu said: "I'm here to see you today, and secondly, I have something to discuss with you. Do you remember that there is a second sister-in-law in my natal family?"

Lu Shi thought for a while and then nodded: "Then when you go back to your house, is your sister-in-law sitting next to you?"

"It's her! My sister-in-law is the prostitute daughter of the Qian family, a prominent family in Jining. If my grandfather and the Gan family had no old relationship, the daughter of the Gan family would never have married into our family. The second sister-in-law met Miss Lin that day. , Ask me afterwards, it seems that I just want to talk to you about marriage!"

(End of this chapter)