Xiaoxia still had a cold face and said softly: "Stop crying and crying. Now that you have entered the palace, you have to show your appearance."
"I heard from Changfu that you have a bit of a temper and dare to fight with others. Why are you so weak now?"
"When that bastard comes from now on, don't go out to see him. Let me go out and deal with him!"
Chen Yushu wiped away her tears and looked up at Xiaoxia, who was so proud, feeling grateful in her heart.
She finally understood that Xiaoxia was not really mean, she was just a sharp-tongued person.
"I...I know, I will trouble Sister Xiaoxia from now on."
Xiaoxia waved her hand: "Then why are you still standing there? Wipe away your tears and come with me to meet Her Royal Highness. Don't mention what happened just now or upset the Princess."
Chen Yushu nodded obediently. She suddenly felt that Prince Ding's Mansion, which everyone feared, was actually the most humane place in Bianjing.
Re-examining every brick, tile, plant and tree here, Chen Yushu is no longer cautious and fearful. On the contrary, she feels that being able to be a slave here is her blessing.
At the same time, the Zhu family courtyard was already crowded with people. In addition to the local tribesmen in Bianjing, even some of the "Wufu Nei" tribesmen who were slightly closer to Bianjing also rushed over.
There is only one reason, and that is to come to see Zhao Huan.
Zhao Huan sat in the upper position, side by side with Zhu Bocai. Although in terms of seniority, he was Zhu Bocai's son-in-law, one generation behind him, but in terms of status, Zhu Bocai was inferior to Zhao Huan. In this way, the two generations sat side by side,
Not that anyone can fault it.
After the Zhu Boping incident, the local tribesmen who participated in the trouble were extremely cautious.
I was afraid that if I was not careful, I would be "handled" by Zhao Huan on the spot.
On the contrary, those tribesmen who came back from other places were relatively relaxed and kept fawning over Zhao Huan.
"I said at the beginning that the eldest lady was able to marry Prince Ding, which was a blessing obtained in the previous life, and it was also a blessing for our Zhu family. You see, I unfortunately got it right, right? Hahaha."
"In the future, if King Ding is here, let me see who dares to make trouble in the Zhu family!"
"In the past ten years, I have not paid a visit to Prince Ding's Mansion. I really shouldn't have done so! I suggest that we hold a family banquet in three days."
"good idea!"
"That's exactly what I meant. This family banquet can, firstly, consolidate the relationship between clan members, secondly, make friends with Yongxiu from Prince Ding's Palace, and thirdly, it can also allow the eldest lady to rekindle family ties."
"What does the head of the family think?"
Feeling the eager gazes of everyone, Zhu Bocai responded indifferently, because he knew in his heart that Zhao Huan looked down on the Zhu family from the bottom of his heart.
After ten years of being in a state of poverty, no one asked about it, but once he became powerful, the whole world knew about him.
The icing on the cake can never be as good as providing help when needed.
Moreover, the Zhu family has often bossed Zhu Lianyi around over the years, but Zhao Huan is a man who is determined to retaliate. How easy is it to repair the relationship between Prince Ding and the Zhu family?
Therefore, rather than flattering, Zhu Bocai felt that the most important thing at the moment was to prevent Zhao Huan from settling scores later.
Zhu Bocai did not respond to the clansman, but turned to look at Zhao Huan and asked tentatively: "I wonder what King Ding thinks?"
As Zhu Bocai expected, Zhao Huan snorted coldly.
This hum made the Zhu family's front hall, which had been beaming with joy just now, fall silent for an instant.
The hearts of all the clansmen were in their throats, and chills ran down their backs. They lowered their heads one after another, not daring to meet Zhao Huan's eyes.
After a while, Zhao Huan's voice came from above his head.
"You haven't even mentioned a word about the grudges that have occurred over the past ten years."
"How can things in the world be turned over so easily? The princess doesn't bother to share the same knowledge with you. Unfortunately, my king's mind is very narrow-minded. I will give you a small book to record every pile of things in the past.
With."
"Want to clear up the past feud? This king will give you this opportunity, but the premise is to settle the accounts clearly first!"
Zhao Huan glanced around and the entire Zhu family's front hall could no longer raise their heads. He did not hesitate and said straightforwardly: "Anyone who has ever insulted the princess with words, please stand up for me."
"Be proactive. If you wait for me to take action to catch you, it won't be something that can be solved with just a few words."
Zhao Huan just wants to clear up the past grudges with them face to face.
Firstly, it was to vent Zhu Lian's anger, and secondly, it could also truly "bury the hatchet."
Otherwise, they would have something hidden in their hearts, and Zhao Huan would always hold back his thoughts to punish them. In the future, when we get along with each other, there will inevitably be intrigues and deceit, which would be too tiring.
Faced with Zhao Huan's strong sense of oppression, the five tribesmen walked up to Zhao Huan bravely.
Just when everyone thought that these five people were dead, Zhao Huan said lightly: "Accept punishment or compensation?"
The five people looked at each other, and the leader asked cautiously: "How do you say admitting punishment? How do you say admitting compensation?"
Zhao Huan shrugged: "Easy to say."
"If you accept the punishment, each person will be hit with fifty big boards. If you accept the compensation, each person will be compensated five hundred taels of silver."
The five people hardly hesitated and said in unison: "Acknowledge compensation!"
The fear and despair in their eyes were instantly replaced by excitement. For only five hundred taels of silver, they could repair their relationship with Prince Ding's Mansion. Where could such a good thing be found?
The five people quickly ordered their servants to get five hundred taels of silver notes each, and handed them to Chang Fu in a neat manner. They breathed a sigh of relief and returned to their original positions.
The big stone weighing on Zhu Bocai's heart finally fell to the ground.
Just a compensation, a small punishment and a big warning, Zhao Huan showed mercy beyond the law. This is undoubtedly a miracle that Prince Ding and the Zhu family have reconciled.
He winked at the tribesmen present.
Everyone finally came to their senses, and before Zhao Huan could ask questions, they took the initiative to admit their mistakes and apologize.
"I was so useless in the past. When the princess came home to visit, I actually blocked her from the door. Alas... these five hundred taels of silver are just to teach me a lesson. I will never do this again in the future."
"Thank you for your magnanimity, Your Majesty, and for giving me the opportunity to correct my mistakes. Others dare not say it. At least I will be loyal to the Zhu family and Prince Ding's house in the future."
"Whoever dares to disrespect the princess in the future, I will be the first to refuse!"
In the blink of an eye, Changfu already had a thick stack of silver notes in his hand, which amounted to at least ten thousand taels of silver.
Zhao Huan naturally refused to accept any of this money and gave it all to Zhu Lian as her late dowry.
At this moment, Zhu Peng came forward shamelessly. Compared to other tribesmen, Zhu Peng's attitude of admitting his mistake was more sincere. He knelt down directly in front of Zhao Huan and kowtowed three times.
"My nephew believed the slander and got into great trouble. Fortunately, my uncle taught me a lesson and made my nephew wake up."
"These one thousand taels of silver are my nephew's entire possessions. I offer them all to learn a lesson."
Although Zhao Huan didn't want to see Zhu Peng, but for Zhu Bocai's sake, he still waved his hand: "Forget it about your money."
Zhu Peng, however, was firm: "Uncle, please accept it."