Xia Houyi was close and immediately noticed Xia Houshu's nervousness and panic, but he didn't know that the person his sister had told him was the emperor in front of him, so he could only pretend to be calm and replied: "Xia Houyi, a humble minister, see
Your Majesty! My sister and cousin admire the majesty of the Emperor. I have the courage to bring them here to participate in the hunt. I don’t know that I will disturb the Holy Master. Please forgive me!"
"The purpose of the Qiu Mi Grand Meeting is to allow knowledgeable people from various families to compete with each other and show off the talents of our dynasty. How can I blame you?" Dugu Che said with a calm smile and a calm tone, "Everyone, please get up.
.”
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Xia Houyi and Xia Houchun said in unison, and then stood up.
Xia Houshu buried his head low and didn't know whether he should get up. If he stood up, someone would definitely come out, right? But if he didn't, it would look strange.
She hesitated for a while, but Xia Houyi still sensitively noticed something strange about her. Then Yu Wenke and Dugu Che also noticed it and looked at her curiously.
"What's wrong with Miss Xiahou?" Duguche asked.
Xia Houshu was suddenly called by name. He trembled all over. He quickly lowered his head and replied: "My servant's clothes are unclean and unbecoming. I dare not stain His Majesty's eyes."
As if he finally noticed her clothes, Dugu Che glanced at her quickly and said, "It seems that you are the third Miss Xiahou who saved Rong Anhou's second son today, right?"
Xia Houshu was stunned for a moment, wondering what he meant. Did he really not recognize himself?
"Your Majesty, it is my brother and several other young masters who saved the second son of Marquis Rong'an today. My daughter just sent him back and agreed." Xia Houshu said modestly.
Dugu Che did not continue to praise her, and said: "You should get up first."
Xia Houshu frowned and stood up bravely.
"Raise your head and let me see what kind of woman can have such courage." Dugu Che's tone was still calm, but there was a bit of curiosity in the calm, as if he was really looking forward to it.
Xia Houshu suddenly felt sad. If the emperor remembered that she had violated him and said something rude, he would definitely not get the good news from her. She slowly raised her head and met Dugu Che's deep and cold eyes. Those eyes
There was a smile hidden in her face, but it was more of a distant look. But his eyes only stayed on her face for a moment, and he looked back as if he had never seen her before, and said: "She is indeed the tiger girl of the General Gate, Lan
Zhihuixin!"
Xia Houshu was completely stunned, and for a moment she didn't understand what medicine the young emperor had bought in the gourd. She clearly remembered how warm and kind he was in Nanpu Study Room, and she had also seen his persistence.
He forced her to accept the golden leaf, and even chased her all the way to the foot of Cangfeng. But now his alienation was exactly what she had expected before, but she didn't feel happy.
Maybe Dugu Che didn't want others to know that they had seen him before.
Xia Houshu's heart felt as if a heavy stone had fallen to the ground. He bowed and said, "Your Majesty appreciates your praise. I am ashamed that I deserve it!"
Dugu Che glanced at the blood stains on her body again, and asked: "Is Miss Xiahou injured today?"
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. My daughter was not injured." Xia Houshu replied.
"That's good." Dugu Che said, "Your Xiahou family is full of loyal and loyal people, and there are many talented people. This is my luck, and it is also the blessing of Nanqi!"
All ministers hope to be praised by the emperor, but not everyone can afford such praise. Even if they are telling the truth, the person being praised must show humility. Therefore, the three Xiahou brothers naturally cannot
Dare to pretend not to understand.
Xiahou Shu then said: "The Xiahou family can be what they are today, thanks to your majesty's favor. Therefore, I have the opportunity to witness the majesty of the heavenly family and appreciate the splendor of Nanqi's talented people. It is really your majesty's contribution and Nanqi's blessing!"
"You are quite good at talking." Dugu Che said with a chuckle, then looked at Xia Houyi and said, "You Xiahou family are both civil and military."
These words sounded a little strange, but Xia Houyi said: "The emperor is ridiculously complimentary."
Dugu Che smiled silently.
Yu Wenke looked at their questions and answers, and there seemed to be nothing special about them. He couldn't help but murmured, had he just seen it wrong?
He thought for a while and suddenly said: "I heard that the third girl of Xiahou is not married yet. I wonder what kind of family will be worthy of a woman like the third girl in the future?"
As soon as these words came out, not only Xia Houshu, but also Xia Houyi looked shocked. Both brothers and sisters guessed that Yu Wenke was most likely still remembering the revenge of Xia Houshu in the red maple forest that day.
So she deliberately exposed her previous disguise as a man in front of the emperor.
Xia Houchun saw that his cousin and cousin were both embarrassed, and he didn't care to restrain himself. He said in an angry tone: "My sister's parents have the final say in her marriage. Isn't the prince meddling too much?"
"Xiao Wang has just heard the rumors and is just curious." Yu Wenke said, turning to the emperor and cupping his hands, "I wonder if the emperor has ever heard of this girl Xiahou?"
"Oh?" Dugu Che also seemed to be interested in this, "What kind of rumors?"
"Back to Your Majesty, there was a rumor a while ago that the girls in the Xiahou Mansion are as beautiful as the yakshas and very fierce. After hearing this, I couldn't help but be curious about the Xiahou girl." Yu Wenke said with a smile, as if this was a big deal.
joke.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Xia Houyi hurriedly said: "My sister-in-law has been hurt physically and mentally by others for no reason. Why does the prince need to add salt to the wound?"
Yu Wenke was speechless for a moment.
"It's really pitiful that this is a woman from the boudoir who is slandered by others for no reason." The emperor sighed, "Yu Wenke, you are the son of Prince Ling, how can you listen to the rumors in the market and slander a woman?"
"I know I was wrong." Yu Wenke admitted his mistake, but his eyes only glanced at Xiahou Shu, and he said with some emotion, "I am really too impressed by the appearance of the third girl Xiahou pretending to be a man." After saying this, he felt strange again.
He shouted as if he was scared, "Your Majesty, you must have never seen the third girl of Xiahou disguised as a man. He was really heroic and looked like a young man. He would have deceived me at first. If I hadn't bumped into the third girl later.
When buying rouge, I didn’t even think about this layer.”
Xia Houshu couldn't help but glance at him secretly. He knew that he was at Rouge Shop.
But the others didn't know what had happened between them before. They just thought there was a story between them, so they invariably focused their attention on Xia Houshu again, as if waiting for her explanation.
Xia Houshu looked at the silent Xia Houyi, and his hands were already covered in cold sweat. They said they would rather offend a villain than a gentleman. This Yu Wenke was a real villain, but she couldn't let him lead her by the nose, so
He said seriously: "Nanqi law does not stipulate that women cannot wear men's clothing, so I still can't understand why Prince Yuwen keeps talking about this matter. If Prince Yuwen has any objections to me, he can say it clearly and there is no need to do it in front of His Majesty.
I mentioned it in a roundabout way. If you are interested in the clothing of the opposite sex, you may want to try it on your own. With Prince Yuwen’s appearance, he will definitely be stunning and unparalleled in the world!"
"You..." Seeing that everyone present except Xia Houshu and Xia Houyi laughed, Yuwen Ke couldn't help but feel embarrassed. Naturally, he couldn't admit that he had a problem with Xia Houshu, otherwise he would appear to be a petty man.
, but he can’t say that he is interested in cross-dressing.
Dugu Che coughed slightly and said: "It seems that the two Qing families have a personal grudge. This has come to me. Why don't you let me do justice for you?"
Now that Dugu Che had built the steps, Xia Houshu naturally would not miss this opportunity. She knelt on the ground with a plop and said loudly: "My daughter is guilty!"
"It seems there is a hidden secret!" Dugu Che didn't expect her reaction to be so fast, and immediately asked curiously, "Tell me, what is your crime?"
Xia Houshu knew that once he confessed, it would be equivalent to admitting that he had used Mo Zhen's identity to act wild in front of him. But now that she was riding a tiger, she had to strike first and confessed honestly: "I used to be playful.
, often went out to play as a man, and got acquainted with Prince Yuwen because of his second brother. Not long ago, Prince Yuwen posted a post inviting his daughter and his second brother to go to the red maple forest to drink and shoot. Later, because the daughter's drinking skills were not good, she also
I was so drunk that I almost accidentally hurt the prince. Although it was an unintentional act, the court lady also knew that it was a serious crime, so she was frightened and fainted. However, later Crown Prince Yuwen said that he would not hold the court daughter responsible, so the court lady
I believed it to be true and thought that Prince Yuwen had a lot of money and would not care about my daughter anymore. I didn’t know that Prince Yuwen actually harbored a grudge, so I wanted to expose it in public today. Since the prince still doesn’t forgive his hatred, then please ask the emperor to punish you.”
Her expression and tone were full of self-blame and regret, and she looked very sincere. This made other people besides the person involved feel that this matter was indeed caused by Yu Wenke being petty and careless.
Yuwen Ke was like a mute eating Coptis chinensis, and for a moment he didn't know how to explain it.
Dugu Che listened with great interest. He still believed the first half of the sentence, but when he heard Xia Houshu say that he was so frightened that he fainted, he knew that this matter was not simple. Xia Houshu was a man who faced a killer ten times stronger than himself.
How can a person who responds without changing his composure become frightened and faint because of a mistake that has not been made?
But he really couldn't understand Yuwen Ke's plan today, so he could only make a judgment based on his own selfishness first, and said: "Yu Wenke, this is your fault. As the prince of Prince Ling, you,
You should be lenient to others. Miss Xiahou made an accident while drunk, and you were not injured. It’s better to turn this matter into a big deal and turn it into a trivial matter. Let’s understand. Miss Xiahou made a contribution to saving people today. In my opinion, the merits and demerits balance each other.
, none of you are allowed to mention it again in the future!"
"Your Majesty is aware of everything, and I thank you!" Xia Houshu hurriedly kowtowed to accept the blame. She didn't feel that she had done anything today, and she was not one of those aristocratic family members who saw this Qiu Mi as an opportunity to enter an official career, so she didn't care at all.
The merits and demerits are balanced, and at most it feels disappointing.
Dugu Che asked Yu Wen Ke again: "Yu Wen Aiqing, are you satisfied with this judgment?"
Yu Wenke didn't succeed, and his face was a bit disappointed, but he also understood that continuing to pester would only show that he was not generous enough, so he said obediently: "Since it is the emperor's wish, I have no objection."