On the carriage back, Xia Houshu lay quietly on the snow-white rabbit fur cushion, as quiet as himself, and sitting next to him was Zhong Qingkui, who didn't know what to say.
When she came out of Prince Zhao's Mansion just now, Princess Gong specially pulled Zhong Qingkui aside to whisper, and advised her to go to the Duke of Yue's Mansion in a few days. But she felt that a person should be loyal, and the more it was like this, the less she could abandon Xia Hou
Xia Houshu's face was still swollen, and he probably wouldn't be able to go out for several days. She had to talk to her to relieve her boredom, so as not to overthink things.
After hearing this, Zhong Lufu ridiculed her for overthinking, and said that it was possible for anyone to think too hard, but not Xia Houshu. For this reason, she even had a few quarrels with her sister, and finally broke up on bad terms.
Xia Houshu was not that moved by what Zhong Qingkui had done. She was preoccupied with what happened in Prince Zhao's Mansion. She felt that everything happened too fast today and was even a bit out of control. She is still confused about many things.
Obviously she just couldn't stand Princess Changning's arrogance and domineering, and wanted Princess Changning to apologize to them, and also vent her anger on Cousin Ruolan. How come she forced Cousin Ruolan to terminate the marriage?
Although Duguxian was not a good husband or a good father, they had been a couple for several years anyway, and they were afraid that Xu Ruolan would regret their impulsive decision.
Zhong Qingkui was actually still in a daze, but she made up her mind to appease Xia Houshu, so she tried to stay calm and not think about it, and slowly put the matter out of her mind.
Xia Houshu thought about it but couldn't figure it out. He turned over, raised his head and asked, "Qingkui, do you think cousin Ruolan will really make peace with Duguxian?"
Zhong Qingkui thought she was unhappy because she had been wronged in Prince Zhao's Mansion and had her face hurt. Unexpectedly, she lay there silently for a long time and was actually thinking about her cousin Xu's affairs, which made her feel relieved. She thought about it carefully and said
: "I can't explain this clearly. But I think cousin Xu was quite happy when she heard that her husband-in-law disagreed with the divorce."
Xia Houshu was just watching the quarrel between Princess Zhao and Fang and others, and did not pay special attention to Xu Ruolan's expression at that time. After hearing what Zhong Qingkui said, she immediately sat up and asked curiously: "Is what you said true? You
See it with your own eyes?”
Zhong Qingkui nodded, her eyes were serious. When Xu Ruolan heard her husband shouting that he would neither divorce nor divorce, he was not only happy, but also relieved.
"So, Cousin Ruolan's original intention was not to reconcile, she just wanted to escape from the control of Prince Zhao's Mansion. But in the end, she was so hasty that she actually wanted to reconcile." Xia Houshu concluded.
Zhong Qingkui nodded and said: "I see that when my mother persuades the eldest sister and the second sister, she always says that a couple's kindness will last a hundred days. Cousin Xu and Duguxian have been married for many years, and they have two children. They must still have feelings for each other.
.And Cousin Xu herself said that the couple were originally very harmonious."
This discovery made Xia Houshu confused again. She pulled Zhong Qingkui and said seriously: "Let's analyze it. If cousin Ruolan really reconciles with Duguxian, given Princess Zhao's character, she will definitely not let Ruolan
My cousin took both children away. Without the children, Cousin Ruolan would have no hope and would be very sad. But if we don’t get along, Cousin Ruolan won’t even think about the level of trouble we have today.
Now that we have returned to Prince Zhao’s Mansion, what should we do now?”
Zhong Qingkui was young and had not experienced any major events, so she didn't think that much about this matter, and she didn't think too far ahead. After hearing Xia Houshu's analysis, she said: "I remember that in Ningshou Hall just now, my uncle said it was okay.
Please ask Your Majesty to adopt Cousin Xu's two children into Cousin Ji's name. When the time comes, you can take over Cousin Ruolan, so won't they be able to reunite their mother and son?"
Xia Houshu shook his head, sighed and said, "You don't really think that my father will ask for a decree to adopt an heir for your eldest brother, do you?"
"Isn't it like this?" Zhong Qingkui was stunned: "Then what did uncle mean just now...?"
"The situation was urgent at that time, and my father just proposed to rescue the siege." Xia Houshu looked like you couldn't understand many things, and continued, "If the eldest brother is still here, this year will happen to be his birth year, he will be twenty-four years old, which is great.
In the prime of life, it’s time to get married and have children. If my father really wanted to adopt a stepchild for him, he would have done so a long time ago. Why would he need to adopt cousin Ruolan’s child? And what Princess Zhao said is right, it’s not that easy to adopt a descendant from another family.
.”
"So that's it." Zhong Qingkui nodded as if she understood, and then asked, "In your opinion, how can Cousin Xu avoid being harshly criticized by Prince Zhao's Palace and not be separated from the children at the same time?"
Xia Houshu gently rubbed his chin with his thumb and index finger. After thinking for a long time, he said, "What I can think of right now is what I told cousin Ruolan just now, which is to separate the family!"
"Family separation?" Zhong Qingkui didn't quite understand. "There are so many sons of King Zhao, but none of them have separate families. Although cousin Xu's husband is not the eldest son, he is also the legitimate son. Can they live separately?"
"It all depends on people." Xia Houshu said, "I think Dugu Xian must have some true feelings for cousin Ruolan. If cousin Ruolan is willing to put down her body and turn a deaf ear, maybe Duguxian will be on the same side as her.
It's over! Dugu Xian is not the eldest son, and he has no chance to inherit the title in the future. As long as he is firmer and has more reasons when he proposes to separate the family, the Zhao Palace will have no excuse to stop him."
"But that's not right." Zhong Qingkui added, "Don't you look down on Cousin Xu's husband? Why do you want Cousin Xu to lower her stature to beg him?"
"This is just a temporary measure." Xia Houshu explained.
"You mean, after they separate from Prince Zhao's family, cousin Xu will reconcile with her husband?" Zhong Qingkui still doesn't quite understand.
"Should we talk to Li Ri later?" Xia Houshu continued to analyze for her, "Think about it, now that they have not separated, all the food and clothing expenses for their third bedroom were spent on cousin Ruolan's money, which proves that if
Cousin Lan can currently support them. If they are separated and live outside by themselves, Prince Zhao's Mansion will not care about it. Cousin Ruolan will be the real mistress. As long as Duguxian listens to Cousin Ruolan carefully in the future, then
What's the difference between having one more person and one less person?"
"Why didn't I think of that?" Zhong Qingkui suddenly realized, "As long as they are still husband and wife, there is no reason for Prince Zhao's Palace to ask Cousin Xu to hand over the child, so Cousin Xu will no longer have worries."
Zhong Qingkui clapped her hands with joy: "Then let's go tell Cousin Xu quickly!"
As she said this, she was about to ask the driver to turn around.
Xia Houshu quickly grabbed her and persuaded her: "Don't go. Cousin Ruolan might not have thought of the solution we can all think of. Even if cousin Ruolan is deeply involved and can't figure it out for a while, isn't there still my aunt?
?My aunt is not a stupid person!"
Zhong Qingkui understood, and then sat back to her original position and sighed: "Every family has its own scriptures that are difficult to recite. It is really not easy for us women."
Hearing this, Xia Houshu looked at Zhong Qingkui, and remembered his uncle Zhong Zan's eagerness to beg for a son, and suddenly felt a little sorry for the Zhong sisters. She herself felt that it was not easy to be a woman, even if he had parents who loved him.
There are a lot of things you can't help yourself with.
Zhong Qingkui's troubles went away as quickly as they came. She quickly put the matter behind her and checked the redness and swelling on Xia Houshu's face again. She felt very distressed. She looked at her and said in confusion: "
Aren’t you good at Kung Fu? When Princess Changning hit you, why didn’t you hide away?”
Xia Houshu glanced at her and said with a smile: "Qingkui, can't you see that I slapped her on purpose?"
"What? Did you do it on purpose?" Zhong Qingkui was shocked. Thinking of the situation at that time, he became more and more sure that she was telling the truth. She pushed Xia Houshu hard with her hand and said angrily: "You don't have the courage to
Too big! How dare you lie in front of so many people! My mother, my third sister, and I were really frightened, and we still feel sorry for you! It was also because of this that my aunt decided to take you to find Princess Zhao to seek justice.
.Now it seems that we have all been plotted by you!"
Xia Houshu was pushed to the side by her, and he lay down and said with a smile: "Among the people present, the only ones who know that I know martial arts are our own people. As long as we don't tell it ourselves, how will Princess Changning know?
Besides, even if I deliberately plotted, I was definitely slapped by her! Shouldn't you feel sorry for me?"
As she spoke, she raised her left cheek to show Zhong Qingkui.
After thinking about it, Zhong Qingkui laughed out loud and said: "You just rely on the fact that you rarely go out to socialize, and not many people know your details. Anyone who knows your martial arts background, who dares to provoke you like this? I really
I didn’t expect that you actually plotted all of us, you are so bold!”
Xia Houshu smiled disapprovingly and explained: "Even if I have my own plans, I have to cooperate with you. Princess Changning doesn't know about it, but you know it very well, but why didn't you stop me? You really took it seriously.
Did I make such a big fuss all by myself?"
Zhong Qingkui savored Xia Houshu's words carefully, and the more she thought about it, the more horrified she became. As long as one of the three elders present at the time had stepped forward to stop the situation, the situation would not have worsened. However, no one...
It seems that everyone is indeed cooperating with Xia Houshu to act out this scene. In front of everyone, the matter has become a big deal, and the Zhao Palace cannot stop it, so it can seize this opportunity to help Xu Ruolan escape from the sea of suffering, and by the way, it also helps Princess Zhao's mother.
A lesson for women.
Wanting to understand this, Zhong Qingkui looked at Xia Houshu again with a more scrutinizing look, pouted and said, "If you dare to come to our house to cause trouble again in the future, I will open my eyes to see clearly!"
Xia Houshu knew that she was referring to the quarrel with Zhong Lufu last time, so he said helplessly: "Don't talk about it. Last time, because of the quarrel with my third cousin, I was not only scolded by my mother, but I was also punished and grounded for one foot.
Month! One month! How many things have been delayed for me!"
Zhong Qingkui obviously didn't believe what she said next: "What can you do to be serious? You can't read books clearly, and the female celebrity can't do it either. But you practice conscientiously every day, and you still get beaten like this."
Xia Houshu then remembered that only his parents, uncle and brother knew that he had been the secret envoy of the Evergreen Sect. Zhong Qingkui did not know, so he said shamelessly: "I have a lot of business. I can eat, play, and...
Sleeping. But what's the point of being locked up at home?"
Zhong Qingkui knew that she had nothing serious to do, and immediately retorted: "Don't say that, if you can eat, sleep and play, you are a pig! Besides, are you the kind of person who will be grounded at home? I am sure in the middle.
Have you ever sneaked out?"
Xia Houshu wanted to say that she never managed to escape when she was banned. But the last thing she said was: "You still understand me."
Zhong Qingkui said disgustedly: "You are still my cousin! You don't act like a sister at all!"
Xia Houshu said nonchalantly: "You have so many sisters who are well-educated and law-abiding, and I am not missing out. If I were just like them, how could you still remember me?"
"Not a serious word!" Zhong Qingkui scolded her and laughed with her.
The driver driving the carriage outside heard the two girls inside giggling and couldn't help but exclaimed: It's great to be young!
What the accompanying maid was thinking was: This is the atmosphere a girl's family should have when they are together. How could she be like that Changning Princess, who was so fierce all day long, treating everyone she saw as an enemy, and would hit people whenever she disagreed with her!