Xia Houshu thought that she had such a quarrel with Dugutan and the elders did not stop her, which meant that she was deliberately conniving. Their elders were afraid that the matter would get worse and everyone would look bad, or even damage the dignity of the clan, but she
But I'm not afraid. The worst thing is that the girls are ignorant and just had a few quarrels. But the things they did in Prince Zhao's Mansion will be stinky if word spreads about them.
Xia Houshu had an idea and immediately thought of a reason, and said seriously: "When cousin Ruolan got married, my aunt specially found a jade screen for her as a dowry. I heard it was very exquisite. I also wanted a screen recently, and I just heard that
When my aunt talked about the beauty of the jade screen, I thought about memorizing the style first, and then hired a craftsman to build one myself. But my cousin Ruolan resisted and refused to show it to me, saying that it was locked in the warehouse. My aunt loved it.
I persuaded my cousin to take the key and open the warehouse to find it out for me. Unexpectedly, when we opened the warehouse, we found that not only the jade screen was gone, but also the other wedding boxes were empty. We were shocked.
Then I took cousin Ruolan back to the house to ask, but before I could even find out why, the princess barged in aggressively."
Dugutan looked at her and didn't understand the meaning of this long string of words.
Xia Houshu smiled and then said: "But the princess just said that we are thieves, so she reminded me, do you often lose things in the house? Are your nursing homes so useless? Even my cousin's
I can’t stand the dowry! Let’s change it as soon as possible!”
Dugutan was naturally aware of the misappropriation of her daughter-in-law's dowry by the Zhao Palace, and she was also the beneficiary. Many of the dowries taken from the bride were eventually transferred to her by Princess Zhao in the name of loving her daughter. But this matter concerns Zhao
She could only pretend not to know about the prince's face.
Dugutan glanced at the people present and said harshly: "Our royal guards are all rewarded by His Majesty, and they have always performed their duties faithfully. Xu's dowry is watched by herself and the maids around her. Who can steal it? You should ask
Where did she spend her money instead of asking me. I don't come to her place often."
Xia Houshu nodded and said: "The princess is right, you need to ask carefully. Cousin Ruolan is a pure woman who is dragged around by two children every day. She rarely even leaves the door. How could she become so beautiful in just a few years?
Spend a lifetime’s worth of dowry?”
Dugutan was sure that Xu Ruolan did not dare to tell the truth, and even if she told the truth, the Rongan Houfu would not dare to cause trouble with the Zhaowangfu due to the unequal in-law relationship between the two families, so he said: "In this case, you can ask her carefully.
That's right. I still have to help my sister-in-law greet the guests, so I'll take a step ahead."
"Princess, don't leave in a hurry!" Xia Houshu rushed to Dugutan's side in three steps and blocked her way, "I see that the head of the house, Mrs. Fang, is busy entertaining guests today and can't take care of this place.
, since the princess can also manage the affairs of Prince Zhao's Mansion, why not stay with us to find out the reason. So that we, the mother-in-law's family, can also know the inside story, so as not to wrongly blame others."
When Dugu Tan was so old, no one dared to stop her like this. She couldn't help but get angry and cursed: "Miss Xiahou, you are a woman who has not left the court. Your mother, aunt, and aunt are all here, and they didn't say anything.
Why are you so nosy?"
It was her words that Xia Houshu was waiting for, and he said neither humble nor arrogantly: "Princess Changning likes to meddle in the business of my brothers and sister-in-law, and I like to meddle in the business of my cousin. Aren't they all the same? When did you have to distinguish between high and low when you meddle in others' affairs?
Coming?"
Dugutan just wanted to leave the Lihuayuan quickly. He turned around and saw several Duguxian's concubines poking around the door. His thoughts changed and he said: "Since you want to know where Xu's dowry flowers have gone, why not
Also ask the little goblins in her house to see if it was stolen by them or spent secretly. Don’t doubt us for no reason."
It was a good excuse. But from what she said, it seemed that she didn't want to see the concubines her brother had taken in. Since she didn't want to see them, it would be easier to deal with them. Then Xia Houshu thought about it, Dugu Tan was even educated and sensible.
Even Xu Ruolan looked down upon her, let alone others.
Xia Houshu deliberately pretended not to know, and pointed at the concubines at the door who were all dressed up. Because they were concubines who could not go out to meet guests or socialize, they could only gather here to watch the fun. He turned to Xu Ruolan and asked: "Cousin, what about
Are these people really from your house? Who are they? Wet nurses or slaves? Why are they dressed in such gaudy clothes? If outsiders see this, wouldn't it bring shame to Prince Zhao's palace?"
Her words seemed to be protecting the face of Prince Zhao's family, but in fact she was accusing them of poor vision.
Xu Ruolan didn't know what Xia Houshu wanted to do, so she had to lower her head and answer honestly: "They are all concubines brought into the house by their husbands. They are simple and boring and like to watch the fun."
"Impossible!" Xia Houshu pretended to be surprised, but his eyes were always on Dugu Tan to prevent her from slipping away. She paused and then said: "Cousin, you are so gentle and virtuous, and you gave birth to a baby seven years after you entered the house.
The two sons have both contributed and worked hard to the Zhao Palace. The brother-in-law is also young. He is disciplined by his parents and tied down by his wife and children. He has not yet passed the exam, so how can he have so much free time to take in so many concubines?
Concubine? Is it possible that it is also the tradition and rule of the Zhao Palace for young people to take concubines?"
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Dugu Tan was the first to listen and couldn't stand it anymore. He immediately stood up and covered his mouth, "Who are you? How dare you question the rules of our house?"
Xia Houshu pointed at the women who were watching at the door and said aggrievedly: "You have all come in, and you still don't want anyone to talk about it? What's the point of this?"
Dugutan couldn't bear it anymore. She knew that she couldn't explain clearly to Xia Houshu, so she turned to Zhong Yuqing and said, "Princess Xuanhe, is this the daughter you raised? Your family is really well-educated!"
The three elders present watched them quarreling for a long time as if they were watching a show. They tacitly agreed not to disturb or stop them, but rather admired Xia Houshu's actions. After Xia Houshu made such a fuss, with Dugutan's temperament, he would definitely tell them later.
To King Zhao and Princess Zhao, this matter can be stated openly, which saves them the trouble of figuring out how to negotiate with King Zhao and Princess Zhao.
The two sisters of the Zhong family were stunned and held hands to comfort each other. They are really not shy cousins! They even dare to provoke the unruly and domineering Princess Changning!
Zhong Yuqing is not a person who is afraid of trouble. When he heard Dugu Tan's question, he smiled and said: "Of course it is not as good as Princess Changning."
Nothing compares to your disrespectful attitude, arrogance, bossiness, and arrogance.
Unable to achieve the effect she wanted, Dugu Tan was so angry that she wanted to hit someone. But her reason told her not to do it, so she could only control herself with all her strength, clenching her hands tightly into a fist, and silently beating Xia Hou in her heart.
Yu scolded him dozens of times.
Seeing that Dugu Tan was angry with himself and his mother, Xia Houshu felt so happy that he got a little carried away and deliberately said: "It's not the Princess Changning's turn to comment on our family's education. There are many people in the capital."
Look. But my cousin Ruolan is famous for her good education and good temper, but her dowry was stolen by your family! Thinking about it this way, it is better to have a bad temper, just like you, the princess, no matter it is
Whether you are an ordinary person or an elder, you can teach whoever you want to teach a lesson!"
Dugutan shouted: "I am the princess personally appointed by the late emperor!"
The implication is that her status is noble, and Xia Houshu is not qualified to lecture or criticize her.
Xia Houshu didn't think so, and said: "My mother was also granted the title of princess by the late emperor. She was granted the title because of her high virtue and impartiality. Do you think she is proud?"
Dugutan was unbalanced and continued: "Our family is from the same clan as your Majesty. My father is King Zhao, your uncle, and your Majesty and I are cousins!"
Is this comparing who is more noble than who?
Xiahou Shu was suspicious for a while, and then said: "We, the Xiahou family, have fought for Nanqi on the battlefields for many generations, ensuring peace for one side and suffering countless casualties, but we have never asked for credit outside."
No matter how stupid Dugutan was, she did not dare to publicly criticize the warriors and heroes who sacrificed their lives for the country. But she was so angry that Xia Houshu lost her mind, so she reached out to hit Xia Houshu.
Xia Houshu was a martial arts practitioner, so it was easy to dodge that slap. But now she urgently needed an incident to intensify the conflict, and Dugutan's slap was undoubtedly the best excuse. So she did not dodge at all, and persisted
The scalp gave away its beautiful face.
With the sound of "pop", Xia Houshu immediately felt the burning pain on the left side of his face, and he was pulled back by the force and staggered a step back.
Xu Ruolan and the Zhong sisters both screamed in shock. Why did they start to move?
At the same time, several concubines who were watching the excitement at the entrance of the Lihuayuan screamed again and again. They had seen Dugutan's domineering attitude, but they were all afraid of people like them from humble backgrounds. She was also afraid of those with good backgrounds and strong tempers.
Yes. Usually she doesn't like Xu Ruolan, so she just comes to Lihuayuan to scold her, and never dares to do anything. What happened today? She actually dared to slap someone in front of her mother, aunt, aunt, and others.
This is incredible!
As soon as they were curious, they couldn't help but burrow into the door frame again, almost forgetting the rule Xu Ruolan had set for them not to enter Lihuayuan casually.
Zhong Yuqing couldn't hold back her anger. She walked over quickly, and when she saw the deep finger marks on her daughter's face, she knew that Dugu Tan had done something serious. She looked at Dugu Tan angrily and said in a cold voice: "Princess Changning
Your upbringing is nothing more than this. We have seen your house’s hospitality!”
When Dugutan saw the palm prints on Xia Houshu's face and Zhong Yuqing protecting her daughter, she suddenly realized that she had been too impulsive and quickly put her hands behind her back. She was afraid that Zhong Yuqing would also cause trouble for her, so she hurriedly explained: "I
It was not intentional! It was because she kept irritating me with words that I..."
Zhong Yuqing was too lazy to listen to her explanation and angrily said: "You said that my daughter used words to provoke you. Didn't the princess make rude remarks when she came, and my daughter just argued with you a few words? If you can hit someone if you disagree with us, then here we are
Everyone can give you a slap in the face!"
Dugutan was stunned. How dare they speak to her like this?
Zhong Yuqing then turned to look at the people who came with her and said: "Ruolan, take me to see your mother-in-law. I want to ask, why do we have to be treated like this when we received the invitation and came to celebrate your birthday with good intentions?
Come on! Are there any reasonable people in Prince Zhao’s Mansion?"
Xu Ruolan knew that this matter could no longer be hidden, so she exchanged a look with her mother and said quickly: "I will take you there right now!"
"You are not allowed to go!" Dugutan was really panicking now. No matter what the reason was, one of her married daughters beat up the daughter of the princess who came to congratulate her mother on her birthday at her parents' home, and she was a real person.
In front of all the relatives and elders, she couldn't explain it. She quickly signaled to the accompanying maid to block the door and closed the courtyard door.
Her maids, who were used to pretending to be intimidating, now obeyed orders without thinking. They immediately drove out the concubines who were watching the excitement and slammed the door of Lihuayuan.
After doing this, Dugutan breathed a sigh of relief and threatened loudly: "Today is my mother's 60th birthday. If you dare to ruin the birthday banquet, I will never finish with you!"
Zhong Yuqing said coldly: "Princess Changning, what's going on today is not that you and I are done with it, but that our Yue Kingdom Duke's Mansion, Prince Gong's Mansion and Marquis Rongan's Mansion are all done with you!"