Reborn I want to be a giant

Chapter 23
Right Xiangfu

When the eldest lady heard that her daughter was attacked and injured in the palace, and was left behind by the empress for medical treatment, she immediately became very anxious.After finally waiting for the old man and the old lady to come back, the two elders looked tired and didn't want to say more, so they just asked her to keep her mouth shut and wait for the news at home.But I don't know exactly how the precious daughter is hurt, how can the eldest lady feel at ease.

"Mother... my son doesn't know, I just heard that Miss Gu family was jealous of her sister's closeness with the fourth prince, so she followed her sister and killed her." Zhang Xiangsen was at the spring banquet all the time, and only when the second elder was about to leave did he order someone to take him to the palace gate. Before, so little is known about the ins and outs of the whole thing.

The eldest lady's eyes were red, "The Gu family... Duke Liang's mansion?"

Zhang Xiangsen hesitated and said: "The Miss Gu family is so small and thin like a chick from a distance, I can't imagine being so vicious."

"If you dare to hurt my daughter, I can't spare her." The eldest lady slapped the table angrily and left.

Zhang Xiangsen didn't chase after him, and sent out all the waiters in the house, rolled off the quilt and rolled into bed to sleep.He played all day and was exhausted.As for his elder sister, she was taken care of by the empress and the imperial hospital in the palace, and his grandfather said that there was no serious problem, so he didn't have to worry about it.

Mrs. Zhang couldn't sleep, she got out of bed and walked to the side room, Mr. Zhang was soaking his feet, as if he couldn't feel that the water had cooled down.She silently walked over to remove the basin, and then picked up a cloth towel from the side to wipe the water off the old man's feet.

"Let's think about it tomorrow." I don't even think about my age.

After putting on his shoes, Mr. Zhang sighed for a long time, "Go to sleep."

The old lady thought that her husband was worrying about his granddaughter, "Wan Qing is a good boy, and he will be rewarded." Thinking of the miserable state of that precious granddaughter, she felt like a knife was twisting her heart.Now she hated the Gu family to death, and she would definitely not spare Gu Changyan when the news calmed down.

"Good boy..." Mr. Zhang looked at the carvings on the window, wondering what he was thinking.

Mrs. Zhang always felt that there was something wrong with her husband tonight, but this old man is a prime minister, and after decades of turmoil in the officialdom, no one can understand what he is thinking except himself.

Xufu
Guang Zhi sat paralyzed on the ground, gasping for breath without any danger. He was almost killed just now, and the cold sweat has not dissipated all over his body at this moment.

"I heard that you are busy with your examinations, why did you come up with this idea?" I remember that this kid had no interest in officialdom, and agreed to go to the academy only because he thought he should read some books.

The young man put the weapon back on the shelf and said expressionlessly, "Because power is as sweet as blood."

Every time he sweated profusely, the cross scar on his forehead was itchy. Guang Zhi wiped it with his sleeve, and he didn't find it too strange to hear the other party's morbid conclusions, or in his mind, it was possible that Xu Ye would become whatever kind of person.

"Cut, try to learn from your father's faults." This sentence was actually said by the young Xu Ze, but Guang Zhi didn't think that the father and son meant the same thing. "You saw it just now, and it almost fell into your hands. I have nothing to teach you in the future." He watched the child grow up, and the two were both teachers and fathers, not an ordinary relationship.

"Thank you." The boy's voice was a little soft.

Guang Zhi had enough rest, stood up, and sluggishly walked in front of the other party. Unlike his rough skin, those delicate and slender hands with well-defined joints seemed to be artificial limbs. These "prosthetic limbs" were heavily placed on the young man's seemingly thin shoulders In fact, "Young people should live more freely." These words are persuasion, but it is also futile.They all knew that once the boy made up his mind, others would only be the spectators.

Back in the house, I found that Xu Ze had been waiting for a long time.

"I don't sleep in the middle of the night." Xu Ye took off his clothes and threw them on the ground casually, and the little maid followed him and picked them up one by one.

It is most comfortable to soak in a hot bath after sweating.

Xu Ze walked to the tub, "I'm here to remind you that the outcome of this matter has already been decided, and it is the best policy to wait and see."

Xu Ye opened his eyes, "The imperial examination is coming soon, I'm very busy."

With his son's promise, Xu walked out of the house humming a messy tune in satisfaction.Men don't need to be too straightforward, especially their father and son.

Duke Liang's Mansion
Gu Changyan was finally able to sit up after lying down for two days. In fact, the imperial physician was very skilled, and her injury was much better after sleeping on the bed for one night. However, some parts were suspected to be fractured, and the imperial physician did not allow her to be moved.She only knew that during the two days when she was drowsy, Gu Yanqing stayed by the bedside and hardly closed her eyes.

"Nurse has worked hard, take them down to rest for an hour." Before Gu Yanqing could speak, Gu Changyan dismissed the servants in the room.

Nanny Gong knew that the siblings had something to say, so she didn't say much.

"Brother, don't worry, listen to me." The young Gu Yanqing was exhausted and haggard at the moment, his eyes were red, and he didn't know whether he was suffering or crying.

"Okay, you talk first."

Gu Changyan told the other party everything that happened that day.Gu Yanqing was already very smart, so he didn't understand that his sister was framed.

"Did father and grandmother say anything these two days?" She needed to know Liang Guogong's attitude.

"Just order people to entertain the imperial physician." Gu Yanqing didn't tell her the rumors that were raging outside now, since he would know sooner or later, it would be uncomfortable to know a few days later.

Gu Changyan nodded, "They must be waiting for the emperor to express his position. Brother..." She was a little annoyed, as if there was a layer of fog in front of her eyes, which prevented her from moving forward, "The Fourth Highness concluded that I killed Miss Zhang because of jealousy, and he hates it." I'm sorry, this marriage contract is very likely to be dropped. In addition, many palace officials knew about it at the time, and the city must be full of storms now. With the behavior of my father and grandmother...Brother, my situation will get worse and worse .”

Gu Yanqing agrees with his sister's analysis, although it is a good thing to let go of the marriage, but the next thing to face is the storm. "There are two worst outcomes. The eldest sister is still negotiating marriage, and the second sister is not married. For the sake of them and the reputation of the Duke's mansion, grandma will either send you to Zhuangzi until you reach Jiji and choose a random family to marry far away. Or send you to the family temple for the rest of your life." Of course he knew it was unfair, but there was nothing he could do about it. Since the day they were born, their brother and sister had been facing all kinds of unfairness. You can only bow your head, even if it is temporarily.

Two days have passed, and there is no news related to this matter from the palace, which clearly shows that the emperor intends to treat it as a headless case.As for the reason, it may be that the truth will make some people unable to bear it.And whether the emperor is out of partiality or out of various considerations of the emperor's art, it is not something he can figure out now.

"It's good for my brother to know in his heart. If it really comes to that time, my brother must stay out of the matter and not be burdened by me." She thought, as long as she has a life, she still has a chance, whether it is the family temple or Zhuangzi, or the last one. Terrible marry anyone.

Gu Yanqing frowned, neither agreed nor refused.Gu Changyan only thought that he agreed, so he felt relieved.She was particularly easy to look away, thinking that even if Gu Zheng could no longer tolerate her because of his reputation and strangled her to death with a rope, at least someone would go to her grave every Qingming Festival.That would be great.

At this time, Xiangning Academy, Gu Changxi, Gu Changyu, and Aunt An are all using their own methods to persuade the old lady to make up her mind earlier.Now it's spread all over the world that Gu Changyan was jealous of Zhang Wanqing and attempted to commit a murder at the empress's spring banquet.People from the Marquis of Weiyuan have already paid attention to it, and several families that the old lady favored for Gu Changxi have also sent people to inquire.Gu Zheng has public affairs and general affairs of the Duke's government, so he doesn't have to entertain the female relatives, so all these pressures are passed on to the old lady.In just two days, she had dark circles under her eyes, and her hair turned gray again.

"Daddy, according to me, it will be difficult for a vicious girl like Gu Changyan to be a concubine in the future. If she were me, she would have no face to live." Gu Changxi took Gu Zheng's arm and acted like a baby.

Gu Changyu said softly: "Then it's the third sister anyway, the eldest sister should also take into account the sisterhood. If it's really what the third sister did, it's the same to send it to the family temple." She seemed to be begging for Gu Changyan, But if you think about it carefully, you will know that sending it to the family temple is actually almost the same as dying.No one in the Gu family has ever been able to come out of the family temple alive. They either committed suicide, or died of humiliation due to lack of clothing and food, and bullying by evil servants.

Aunt An glanced at the old lady's expression of confusion, "Master, there are still two young ladies in our family who have not left the cabinet, and the eldest and second young masters are also discussing marriage. The matter of the third young lady cannot be delayed." Gu Changyan was unlucky for Aunt An Of course she is happy, so that in the future there will not be a sister who is a princess on her daughter's head.

"The emperor hasn't spoken yet, wait a minute." The old lady said coldly.

Gu Zheng understood that she was referring to that marriage.If the emperor does not cancel the engagement for a day, then Gu Changyan will be the fiancée of the fourth prince.Although it seems that there is little hope now, the knife has not come down after all.

Imperial study room

The emperor glanced at the crown prince who sat down and helped him deal with some of the memorials, "I remember that you and the fourth son are the best friends, why are you making things difficult for him these days?" , and obviously the prince was also kept in the dark about that matter.The emperor thought that there should be no more quarrels between the two brothers.

"Father, when will my son feel sorry for the fourth brother? Then again, there is no brotherhood in the royal family." The crown prince closed a memorial that had been reviewed and responded casually.

The emperor's breath was slightly unstable, and he remembered that this son who had been stable and modest in the past twenty years had also changed a lot recently, and often even he, the monarch, was right.

"If you didn't realize the matter of the crown princess and stopped it in time, you would be negligent, and the fourth child has suffered a lot of grievances over the years. You are always in debt to him." You should be more humble to him on weekdays.

The crown prince closed another memorial, "That's right, my son was sorry for him, so I begged my father to take back my position as prince and reward my son to guard the imperial mausoleum."

"Damn things..."

As soon as Zhang Xiangye approached, he heard the emperor's scolding, and he didn't know who provoked him again, thinking that he came at the wrong time.When he was hesitant to step into the imperial study, he caught a glimpse of Xu Ze who was discussing official business with the people from the Inspectorate, and his mood became even worse.Because seeing this person is always bad.

The prince had a few obvious scratches on his forehead and face, but he still sat there expressionless, watching the memorial.

"I heard that Master Xiang is ill, is he feeling better?" The emperor took a sip of the tea that the little eunuch held in front of him.

Zhang Xiangye was rarely nervous, "The old minister just feels cold occasionally, so it's not worth the emperor's concern."

"Although the wind and cold are mild illnesses, you can't take it lightly. I will allow you another half-month leave to recuperate from your illness."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness." Master Zhang saluted.

"Well, let's go back and rest." The emperor picked up his pen to read the next memorial, but saw that the old man had no intention of leaving, "Is there something else, Mr. Xiang?"

"Go back to the emperor, minister... I ask the emperor to make decisions for my granddaughter Wan Qing." After speaking, she knelt down.

The prince on the side paused his pen, looked at Mr. Zhang who was kneeling below, and felt that this picture was very ridiculous.Sensing the gaze from the emperor, he stopped being distracted and continued to busy himself with the matter at hand.

"Wan Qing? I heard that her injury is very good, and she will be out of the palace to reunite with you in two days." Healing under the eyes of the queen, the food and clothing are comparable to the princess, so it is natural to recover quickly.

Zhang Xiangye's voice trembled a little, "Your Majesty, Wan Qing was assassinated that day and almost died. The old minister did not ask the Emperor to deal with the culprit, but only asked the Emperor to give Wan Qing a treat for the sake of Zhang's family's loyalty for decades." It should be respectable. Although the fourth prince was eager to save people, he also got close to Wan Qing in full view of the public. Now the words outside the palace are unsavory, such as putting my Zhang family on the red flame... ...Your Majesty, He Gu, the granddaughter of the old minister, has ended up like this." After speaking, he burst into tears.

It's a pity that the Ninth Five-Year Lord was not moved, and said to Chang Shun who was waiting by his side: "Go and get the things."

"Yes." Chang Shun walked away with small steps.

While waiting for Changshun, the emperor didn't let Xiangye Zhang get up, and the imperial study was eerily quiet.

"Your Majesty." Chang Shun arched his back and lifted the tray above his head.

"Send it to Xiangye."

Chang Shun was holding the tray and squatting next to Master Zhang. Only then did Master Zhang see clearly that there were two things on it, one was the imperial decree, and the other was the Imperial City Guard case.Just as he was guessing the content of these two things, the emperor spoke first.

"On the left is Zhao Yanran, the fourth son of the emperor who bestowed the marriage, and Zhang Wanqing, the lady of the Prime Minister's mansion on the right, and on the right is the conclusion of the murder case at the Wenyuan Hall at the Xianle Spring Banquet in March of the Gengwu Year... the Prime Minister chooses."

The prince's pen stopped again.

Zhang Xiangye picked up the file with trembling hands, read the content word by word and put it back slowly. This process seemed as long as a lifetime to him.

"Master Xiang..." Changshun reminded in a low voice.

Master Zhang closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, he firmly held the imperial decree in his hands, "Thank you... Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness..."

"Since Zhang Wanqing is in good condition, let's go out of the palace together." The emperor opened the memorial and said in a cold tone.

Watching Master Zhang stumbling out, the crown prince's mind flashed Gu Changyan's weak appearance at that time, and she thanked him just because he kindly told her brother that he was fine.She must have been in pain at that time.

"Duke Liang, please confirm the son's excerpt." The emperor's voice broke the brief silence.

"Yes."

Zhang Xiangye, Zhang Wanqing and the eunuch who passed the decree arrived at the right minister's mansion almost at the same time.Before the eldest lady had time to hold her daughter and cry, the marriage between Zhang Wanqing and Zhao Yanran was settled like this.Everyone in the Zhang family had all kinds of expressions on their faces. They almost thought that this was the emperor's compensation to the Zhang family. After all, Duke Liang's military exploits were there, and the eldest son Gu Yanyun was stationed at Jincheng Pass.

Thanks for your kindness, after seeing off the eunuch who passed the decree, the eldest lady was just about to hold her daughter's hand for questioning, when Zhang Wanqing was slapped and knocked to the ground.The sudden change stunned everyone present, and the eldest lady was too frightened to react in time.

"Master, what are you doing?" The old lady lost her usual poise and dignity, her voice was hoarse and slightly angry.Zhang Wanqing is the sweet girl of heaven in the Zhang family, loved and loved by everyone, she has never been wronged in the slightest, and she has never been taught such a heavy hand.

Master Zhang looked ashen, looking at his granddaughter crying in fright, "Don't call me grandfather again, and don't appear in front of my eyes."

The eldest lady threw herself on her daughter, turned her head and asked angrily, "Master, I know you feel that Wan Qing's reputation is ruined and the Zhang family is ashamed, but it's not like you don't know that Wan Qing was killed by that Gu domestic animal. If you are like this Look down on your granddaughter, how will she live in the future."

If he was pretending to be sick the past two days, then he is really sick now. Mr. Zhang felt cold all over, and he forced out a word between his lips and teeth, "Get out."

(End of this chapter)