There was a stream of incense burning in the hall. Concubine Yue held a pair of exquisite gold scissors and was concentrating on trimming the pot of flowers on the rosewood table. Aunt Ding walked in beside her.
"I'm back." Concubine Yue looked at her pruning work and put down the scissors in her hands. The maid on the side hurriedly came forward with a basin. After Concubine Yue washed her hands, she sat on the couch and asked lazily, "Check it all.
Tell me what you saw."
"In the past few days, the prince has been helping Ye Fuxun, the eldest daughter of Ye Mansion, to collect evidence and clear suspicion. According to the investigation by the servant, the prince saved Miss Ye's life on the way here. After returning to Beijing, he personally sent it back to Ye Mansion. Yesterday
Miss Ye fainted outside the lobby, and the prince was very worried. Today he sent her back with a jade hammer and also whipped Xie Quan, the legitimate son of the Xie family, who made rude remarks."
Concubine Yue took a sip of tea, with a flash of smile in her charming glazed eyes, "You mean, Zhuo'er saved her and helped her?" Zhi'er Mo Ruomu, the son she gave birth to, she naturally understood that he was his son.
He is not a good man and a believer in women. When encountering injustice on the road, it is impossible for him to draw a sword to help, let alone help a woman obtain evidence and clear suspicion.
"Yes." Aunt Ding took a step forward and said in Concubine Yue's ear, "I also heard that the prince carried Miss Ye all the way back to Prince Chen's Mansion and let Miss Ye sleep in his bedroom, alone.
It’s been a long time.”
"Ye Fuxun." Concubine Yue opened her red lips lightly and softly uttered these three words. She put her right hand on the mutton-fat jade bracelet on her left hand and wiped it gently, "I heard that this girl is raised in Qingchuan?"
"Yes, after her mother Tang Wan died, she was sent to Qingchuan. It was not until General Tang returned to the court that she was picked up by the Ye family. Although Miss Ye is the legitimate daughter, she is not favored. She first returned to Ye Mansion to live there.
In the dilapidated courtyard of my concubine, I only had leftovers and cold dishes, but in just a few days, I returned to the place where my legitimate daughter lived, and treated my servants with clear rewards and punishments. This shows that he is a smart man."
"If she's not a smart person, Zhuo'er wouldn't be so interested in her." Concubine Yue Guifei fiddled with a few tea leaves in the tea cup and said with a sharp look in her eyes, "Besides, her mother is Tang Wan, from the Tang family.
There is no easy thing for a girl, I'm afraid she won't be able to learn well in Ye Mansion." Anyone who looks at the second daughter-in-law knows that, but the second daughter-in-law is quite to her taste, and she is decisive in killing. Since she married into the East Palace, the air in this palace has been fresh.
I've learned a lot, I'm afraid this girl from the Ye family is just a little clever.
"If the empress is worried, why not call her into the palace and have a look."
Concubine Yue did not directly answer Aunt Ding's words, but asked, "Will the second daughter-in-law be praying for blessings and come back soon?" Concubine Yue really raised Song Hanxiu as her own son, and she called Tang Feng in private.
The first daughter-in-law and the second daughter-in-law are just like the mothers-in-law in ordinary people's families.
"yes."
"With her protective character, if that girl from the Ye family has been so wronged, she will definitely go to the Ye Mansion to stand up for that girl. You can just ask Aunt Wang to follow her." Aunt Wang was given by Concubine Yue.
Tang Fengchu's female official had taught etiquette to the princesses in the palace. She was a powerful person, so it was perfect for her to go there.
After Aunt Ding understood her master's intention, she bowed and resigned. Concubine Yue held her jaw with one hand. It was not easy for her to find a girl who could make her son fall in love. She only hoped that this girl from the Ye family could compare with that girl from the north.
Sure enough, Tang Fengchu heard about Ye Fuxun's incident as soon as he returned to the capital. In the East Palace, Tang Fengchu sat on the soft couch with a slight anger, and Ersong Erya stood aside. They knew that their master was the most protective of their shortcomings. Moreover,
The one who is wronged is the one who is dear to the heart of the master. It would be strange not to be angry.
"Your Majesty, please calm down first. I heard that the eldest girl is fine." Er Yaxin poured a cup of tea and put it in Tang Fengchu's hand to persuade, "If your Majesty is worried, please go to Ye Mansion and have a look."
"What do you mean it's not serious? How can Xun'er's body be flogged? This Ye family is really getting more and more courageous, and they dare to bully my sister Tang Fengchu?! And they framed her! It's ridiculous!"
Tang Fengchu was so angry that he even changed his identity, and Er Yaersong did not dare to talk to him casually.
"Come here, prepare a car, I am going to Ye Mansion!"
"My Lady, you see it's getting late now. It's not too late to go tomorrow, right?" Ersong turned around and went back to the inner room, picked up the cloak on the screen, chased him out, and put it on Tang Fengchu's body. "You just came back from praying for blessings. You have been running all the way.
, it’s windy again, what if you catch a cold?” Her master doesn’t look calm in public at all now.
When Tang Fengchu heard what Er Song said, he stopped, turned around and said to Er Ya, "Get the car ready, I want to go back to the Tang Mansion." Yes, it was getting late now, and it was indeed inappropriate for the Crown Princess to visit a minister's home at night, so
She wanted to go back to Tang Mansion first to understand the situation.
"Chu'er, what are you doing here?" As soon as Song Hanxiu entered the East Palace after finishing his official duties, he saw Tang Fengchu standing in the courtyard, followed by two maids, "Where are you going?"
"Ah Xiu, you came just in time. I am going back to the Tang Mansion." Tang Fengchu hurriedly took a few steps forward. Song Hanxiu tidied her cloak thoughtfully. Erya and Ersong consciously took a few steps back and lowered their heads.
The entire palace knew that the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess were deeply in love as husband and wife, and they called each other by their first names in private, which made many palace ladies envious.
"It seems that you know about Ye Mansion?"
"Hmm, I heard as soon as I came back. Is An'er okay? How is Xun'er's injury?" Tang Fengchu asked anxiously, "I don't believe what the servants say. I have to see it with my own eyes before I can rest assured."
"Don't worry, they are all fine." Song Hanxiu stretched out his hand to hug Tang Fengchu into his arms and said with a hint of jealousy, "You just came back and instead of asking how your husband is doing, you worry about other people, who are still men.
Aren't you afraid of being jealous?"
Tang Fengchu, who was still frowning, couldn't help laughing after hearing the childish words of the dignified prince, "One of them is my concubine's brother, and the other is my concubine's sister. Why are you jealous of your brother-in-law? He is a child."
?"
"Now that you are married to an orphan, you are alone both in mind and body. No one else's things are allowed in your heart. Do you understand?"
"Childish!" Tang Fengchu looked at Song Hanxiu with his glazed eyes. He couldn't help but raise his hand to touch Song Hanxiu. With his resolute chin, he couldn't help but sigh, "But I'm still a little worried. I don't know what will happen to Heng'er when she went to Vientiane Valley to collect medicine.
?”
"Then I will accompany you to the Tang Mansion." Song Hanxiu lowered his head and looked at Tang Fengchu dotingly, stretched out his hand to smooth her brow, and said domineeringly, "Don't frown."
A carriage slowly stopped at the entrance of the Tang Mansion. When the doorman saw that it was a palace carriage, he immediately ran in to report. Tang Yuan and his wife personally led the people to greet it.
"I have met His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess."
"My wife has met His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess."
"Father-in-law and mother-in-law, we are all members of the same family, so there is no need to be polite."
"Mother." Tang Fengchu let go of Song Hanxiu's hand, hurriedly moved forward, and helped Wen Wenxin up. As soon as he entered the palace, there were no parents anymore, only the monarch and his ministers. "It's okay at home."
"Everything is fine." Wen Wen held her daughter's hand. She had not seen Tang Fengchu since she came back from Sanchao. She also heard that she went to Ping'an Temple to pray for blessings. This person has lost a lot of weight. This daughter visited late at night, I'm afraid it was
Already know what happened in Ye Mansion.
Tang Yuan and Song Hanxiu went to the study to talk, leaving Wenxin and Tang Fengchu's mother behind to talk about home affairs. Wenxin looked at his daughter distressedly, but couldn't help nagging, "You just came back from Ping'an Temple, and you didn't stop running back.
What’s my natal family?”
"Mom, don't I miss you?" Tang Fengchu held Wen Wen's arm and rested her head on Wen Wen's shoulder like a little girl, patting her head warmly and lovingly, "I'm afraid, you are doing this for Xun
My son and An'er are here."
"It's true that I can't hide anything from mother." Tang Fengchu raised his head, put away the coquettish little girl's behavior before, and asked, "I heard that my father led his servants to surround the Prime Minister's Mansion, and the Holy Father punished my father."
"yes."
"How could my father be so reckless? He is the prime minister. If this happens, wouldn't he officially break up with the Ye family? How will An'er and Xun'er deal with themselves?"
"Your father has no choice." Wenxin patted Tang Fengchu's hand and sighed deeply, "At that time, An'er's life was at stake. Prime Minister Ye refused to let An'er come to Tang Mansion. Mr. Ji had a weird temper.
, just don’t practice medicine in Ye Mansion to save people. Your father had no choice, so he took this step."
"How is An'er doing now?"
"Come with me." Mentioning Ye Xiu'an Wenxin's face became a little solemn. Heng'er has been gone for a few days and there is no news yet. Jingwei Feige who went to Tianshan sent a message saying that Xuelian was not found. Seeing Ye Xiu'an
The light is like wax, but a good child doesn't know how long it can last.
This was the first time Tang Fengchu saw Ye Xiu'an since returning to Beijing. He was completely white and lifeless. He was not at all like the high-spirited young man back then. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a little sad. They had grown up together since childhood, until
Her father led troops to garrison at the border. When she left, Ye Xiuan was less than ten years old and Ye Fuxun was less than twelve years old. They both cried like one person. Ye Fuxun pulled her by the corner of her clothes and Ye Xiuan pulled her.
Holding Tang Yunheng's hand, she was thinking at that time that these were her brothers and sisters who were also related by blood. If she came back one day, she would be good to them.
"How's it going over there?"
"There's no news yet." Wen Xin sat on the bedside and tucked Ye Xiu's armpits, "Your grandmother already knows that something happened to An'er and is on her way back to Beijing now."
"Grandma is coming back?!" This old lady from the Tang Dynasty has been eating and praying in Miaoying Temple since the death of the old man. She has not asked about the affairs of the Tang Dynasty for many years. She did not come back even when Tang Fengchu got married. This time she unexpectedly
came back.
"Yes, the things your grandmother can't let go of most are An'er and Xun'er. Since your aunt's death, she has been thinking about those two children in the Ye family. I don't know if An'er can survive safely.
This is a difficult time, so I wrote to your grandmother, hoping that she could come back to see An'er one last time."
"Does Xun'er know about this?"
"Your father surrounded Ye Mansion to rob people. This will definitely anger Prime Minister Ye. I'm afraid Xun'er will be powerless. She not only has to deal with the pack of wolves, tigers and leopards in Ye Mansion, but also worries about An'er's comfort. So,
I didn't tell her the truth." No matter how powerful the Tang Dynasty was, it could not interfere in a minister's family affairs.
"Mother, don't worry, you and your father, I am with Xun'er. Besides, my daughter heard that King Chen takes great care of Xun'er."
Wenxin patted Tang Fengchu's hand. She was probably the only one who could help Ye Mianxun now. I hope An'er can survive this disaster.