"I have failed to teach my daughter well. Please forgive me." Shang Rong sat at the top of the table and apologized repeatedly to Zhang Zixing, who had changed into new clothes.
Zhang Zixing secretly thought: You still call your goddaughter "unfamiliar". If she is "well-fed", what will happen to my son-in-law's life...
"Old Prime Minister, don't try to offend me. To be honest, this trip is really unexpected. I only do this without telling you because I miss Qing Jun so much. Please don't blame me, Prime Minister." Zhang Zixing said seriously.
But he still couldn't help but glance at Shang Qingjun, who gave him a sly smile.
"Don't worry, Prime Minister, I and Qingjun have been in love for a long time. Even if Fei Lian didn't come to court that day, I still plan to propose marriage to you. Tomorrow, I will officially announce in court that I will make Qingjun my concubine.
At that time, the title of the Prime Minister will also be changed to Guo Zhang, haha!"
With that said, Zhang Zixing took advantage of Shang Rong to thank him, pointed at Shang Rong, and quickly winked at Shang Qingjun with his right eye, meaning that your father is actually my father-in-law a long time ago. How could Shang Qingjun not
Understanding what he meant, he spat with a show of shyness on his face. Shang Rong could be considered a mature man in his old age. He knew clearly that his daughter and the emperor were having little tricks, and judging from the recent "burglar" incident, the two had already secretly communicated.
For a long time, I deliberately pretended to be deaf and dumb, but secretly strictly ordered my subordinates not to tell anyone what happened tonight.
Shang Rong admonished: "Your Majesty, we should be cautious when leaving the palace incognito. If we encounter Wu Yuan's incident again, we may be in great danger."
"If it is not a coincidence this time, Qingjun's sweetheart happens to be me, I am afraid that the Prime Minister will now be in a situation that is beyond redemption. Prime Minister, rest assured that I will find out the truth and severely punish the messenger." Zhang Zixing did not forget to mention this paragraph.
The conspiracy behind the beautiful marriage made Shang Rong recall whether anything special happened before and after the court meeting on the concubine.
Shang Rong was a loyal minister, but he was not a soft persimmon. He was able to stand firm through three dynasties, so he was naturally outstanding. He immediately focused his suspicion on Fei Lian, who had shown kindness to him before.
Sure enough, it was Fei Lian again, and it seemed necessary to have a good "communication" with this mysterious doctor.
However, Shang Rong also came up with another idea. This conspiracy was obviously aimed at him as the prime minister. If Fei Lian is the mastermind, what is his real purpose? Is he afraid that Shang Rong will vent his anger on his daughter and target Fei Lian? Or is it to avenge evil?
? After a little analysis, neither of these assumptions is valid. Even if the conspiracy was successful and Shang Rong was severely punished or even demoted by the emperor, Feilian did not gain any substantial benefits. It can be seen that there must be someone else who was the mastermind.
Shang Rong expressed his thoughts: "I think that person does not know the secret of Your Majesty's two identities, so it is not appropriate to make a big deal about it for the time being. After your Majesty announces the formal acceptance of the concubine in court tomorrow, you only need to wait quietly.
Someone will take the initiative to expose the flaws."
"What the Prime Minister said is very good." Zhang Zixing nodded, thinking that Jiang was still too old. As for Fei Lian's question, he had already made up another idea.
The three of them discussed for a while, but it seemed that they could find nothing to talk about. Zhang Zixing understood that it was a big joke to be caught as a flower-picking thief with the dignity of the emperor. Even though he was thick-skinned, he was too embarrassed to do it in front of Shang Rong.
In person, he asked to stay at the Prime Minister's Mansion again, but in the end he had to say goodbye angrily under Shang Qingjun's gloating eyes.
The next day, Zhang Zixing announced in court that he would officially confer Prime Minister Shang Rong's daughter as Concubine Rui. Seven days later, she would marry her into the palace, make Shang Rong the head of the country, and give her generous rewards. All the officials congratulated the emperor one after another.
As expected, clues to the matter were revealed on the second day after the news was announced, but the source was Huang Feiyan, which surprised Zhang Zixing.
At noon that day, Huang Feiyan suddenly found him alone, pushed back, and hesitantly told him that Shang Qingjun, who was about to enter the palace, had actually fallen in love with someone early on, and that the relationship might have developed to a quite "close" level.
Zhang Zixing never expected that one of his beloved wives, Huang Feiyan, would be involved in this conspiracy. Something in his heart seemed to be cracked. He was stunned for a moment and turned a deaf ear to Huang Feiyan's words of comfort.
"Sister, what's wrong with your husband?" This situation happened to be caught by Queen Jiang Wenqiang who came in. Seeing that the emperor looked strange, she hurriedly asked the reason. Huang Feiyan whispered the "truth" of the matter to the side. If Huang Feiyan's words had any impact on other people,
It was fair to say that, but the Queen was the only one in the palace who knew the truth about Shang Qingjun's incident besides Zhang Zixing. Jiang Wenqiang immediately looked at Huang Feiyan strangely, but said nothing. Huang Feiyan felt that both of them were very abnormal today.
, can’t help but be surprised.
"Okay, I know this. Please step aside. I and Zitong have something to talk about." Zhang Zixing took a deep breath, tried to control his emotions, and said lightly.
When Huang Feiyan saw that he had changed his previous intimate address and called himself "Ignorant" when there were no outsiders, Huang Feiyan's heart suddenly went cold and she murmured in a low voice: "If you have anything to do, you need me to leave before you can talk about it..."
This sentence was like a fuse, triggering Zhang Zixing's long-suppressed anger, and he immediately yelled at Huang Feiyan: "Get out! Get out!"
The two met and got married. This was the first time that Huang Feiyan saw him lose such a temper to her. She was stunned for a moment. Jiang Wenqiang saw that Zhang Zixing's face was getting more and more ugly, so she quickly pushed Huang Feiyan, and then Huang Feiyan reacted.
, resigned, couldn't hold back the tears anymore, and ran out crying.
After the Wu Yu incident that day, Jiang Wenqiang learned about this conspiracy from Shang Qingjun, so she naturally understood Zhang Zixing's mood. She said softly: "Husband, please calm down first. From my point of view, this matter may not be related to Fei Fei."
Yan is related. My husband and Fei Yan are married. You should know that Fei Yan is a person. Although she occasionally has a small temper, she is still innocent and kind. What's more, this matter is not very good for her. I'm afraid there is something fishy in it. I hope
Husband, think twice."
Zhang Zixing calmed down and thought: He knew Huang Feiyan's personality very well. She might be involved in the nonsense, but she couldn't be involved in the sinisterness. With her personality, there was a high probability that she was used as a gunman in this matter.
It's just that I was too impatient and lost my temper at Huang Feiyan indiscriminately, which must have broken her heart.
Jiang Wenqiang looked at his annoyed expression and comforted her softly: "My husband is usually calm and wise, but why have he suddenly lost his composure recently? I think the deeper my love for my sister, the more painful it is."
"Wen Qiang, thank you for your understanding and reminder," Zhang Zixing held Jiang Wenqiang's hand emotionally, "You sisters and I are extremely loving. If it had been you just now, my husband would have been even more sad."
"Don't worry, husband, I won't be jealous of you," Jiang Wen smiled. "Hurry up and find your sister. She ran away sadly just now, and she doesn't know where to hide."
With such an understanding, virtuous and gentle wife, what more can you ask for? Zhang Zixing kissed her gently on the forehead and ran out.
Relying on his extraordinary spiritual sense, Zhang Zixing did not take much effort to find Huang Feiyan, who was hiding behind the rockery in the lotus pond and sobbing. Zhang Zixing pretended to cough, and Huang Feiyan woke up immediately. When she saw him coming, she bowed down with red eyes: "Concubine
See Your Majesty."
Zhang Zixing helped Huang Feiyan up and asked: "Feiyan, do you resent your husband in your heart?"
Huang Feiyan bit her lip, lowered her head to wipe away her tears, and said, "I don't dare. I didn't know how to move forward or retreat just now. Please forgive me."
Zhang Zixing knew from her title that this girl was still sad, and sighed: "Feiyan, do you know why I was so angry just now?"
"But is it because Miss Shang is upset?" Huang Feiyan said aggrievedly: "When I heard about this, I was also shocked. In order to prevent His Majesty from being deceived, I spoke boldly, but I didn't want Your Majesty to be so angry."
Zhang Zixing shook his head: "You are wrong, Feiyan, my husband is not angry about this, but about you..."
Huang Feiyan didn't care to hide her red and swollen eyes, and raised her head in disbelief. Zhang Zixing took her hand, sat on the rockery, and told the whole story. The more Huang Feiyan listened, the more surprised she became.
, and finally said with shame: "It's all because Feiyan was ignorant and listened to others' words, and almost harmed Prime Minister Shang's family. Please punish me, husband!"
"Now you know why your husband was so angry just now?" Zhang Zixing put his arms around her waist and pulled her closer to him, "Actually, my husband was too impatient just now, so don't bear that in mind, Feiyan."
"My husband must have thought that Feiyan was related to this conspiracy just now, so he was so heartbroken," Huang Feiyan's tearful eyes glowed with happiness, her hands twisted the corners of her skirt, and she whispered: "It turns out that Feiyan still has a place in my husband's heart.
Yes, even though she was scolded by her husband, Feiyan is very happy now."
"Little fool, who said my husband doesn't have you in his heart anymore?" Zhang Zixing turned Huang Feiyan over and slapped her amazingly elastic buttocks three times. These few strokes were neither light nor heavy "punishment".
A strange feeling surged up in her heart. Although she bit her lip and did not hum, her pretty face was already flushed.
"Feiyan, you must tell your husband honestly, where did you hear that rumor?"
Huang Feiyan knew that this matter was of great importance, so she suppressed the distracting thoughts in her heart and said hesitantly: "Husband, I... I heard about it from my sister-in-law Jia..."
Mrs. Jia... Zhang Zixing suddenly remembered that the day before the court meeting about the concubine, Queen Jiang Wenqiang had mentioned that Mrs. Jia had come to the palace to pay a visit and mentioned the extraordinary talent of Shang Rong's daughter. Now look at it.
Come on, that seems to be a foreshadowing move, the purpose is to make the emperor curious about Shang Qingjun through the queen, and pave the way for the proposal to accept Shang Qingjun as a concubine at the court meeting the next day. If this is the case, then the subsequent proposal to accept the concubine,
The drug was administered to facilitate the "good deeds" between Shang Qingjun and Mr. Zixing, the Leopard Man followed to "catch the adulterer", and now the "truth" was revealed to the emperor through Huang Feiyan. It was a complete and careful plan. The person who planned this plan was very deliberate.
, took great pains. If the male protagonist hadn't happened to be Zhang Zixing himself, I'm afraid he would have fallen into the opponent's scheme by now.
Huang Feiyan saw that the emperor's eyes were getting sharper, and she hurriedly explained: "My sister-in-law has always been a virtuous person. There must be something else going on in this matter. I ask your husband for your advice."
Zhang Zixing is not as impulsive as he was just now. Huang Feihu has been loyal to Shang Rong for generations, and has always been on good terms with Shang Rong. More importantly, there is no conflict of interest between the two. It will not be of any benefit to the Huang family to overthrow Shang Rong, so this Jia family is very
Maybe it was also being taken advantage of.
The organizer took the risk and spent so much effort, and he must have a plan. Once this conspiracy succeeds and Shang Rong collapses, who will be the biggest beneficiary? Zhang Zixing connected the whole incident and thought about it carefully, constantly thinking about the suspects.
After sifting through the list and combining it with Tianying's investigation, he came up with a list of people who had interacted with Fei Lian some time ago, and a fat and flattering face suddenly appeared in his mind...
The Queen also said that when Shang Qingjun was mentioned that day, in addition to Jia, this person's wife was also present, and the next day in court, this person made the ridiculous proposal of attracting beauties from all towns, which was probably to attract others.
Deliberately eliciting Fei Lian's proposal to "repay" Shang Rong. Because his son offended Shang Rong, Fei Lian took the initiative to ask the emperor to accept Shang Qing as his concubine. The purpose was to repay and please Shang Rong. On the surface, it seemed reasonable and understandable, but now he is suspicious of it.
Looking at it from another angle, this may not be a premeditated plan with someone. Including today's whistle-blowing matter, I'm afraid this person is also involved. It seems that this person must be investigated thoroughly from beginning to end.
When Zhang Zixing thought of this, murderous intent suddenly flashed in his eyes, which startled Huang Feiyan. She thought he was going to do harm to the Huang family, so she quickly begged for mercy. Zhang Zixing knew that she was afraid that this matter would implicate her father and brother, so she did not explain, but just comforted her with a few words.
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In fact, he knew in his heart that these were all assumptions before obtaining conclusive evidence, but there was a key figure who must be involved, that is, Fei Lian, the senior doctor who proposed the concubine to the court that day. Moreover, this senior doctor had a lot of problems.
There are still too many secrets. In the past, because of the lack of strength in hand, I was wary of Fei Lian's power, so I didn't dare to scare the snake easily. Now that there is a strong man like Kong Xuan who is second only to the saint, what should I worry about?
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One evening, two uninvited guests came to Dr. Feilian's house. One was fit and handsome, with an imposing aura between his brows. The other was slightly shorter, handsome, and looked like a fairy. Although
Standing behind the heroic man gives people a feeling that cannot be ignored.
Most door guards are people who are good at judging looks. They noticed that the two men were extraordinary and asked politely: "This is the residence of Dr. Feilian, what do you two do?"
"Kicking the Hall!" the heroic man blurted out. Seeing the confused look of the doorman, he said sternly: "Kicking the Hall means coming to visit. I am an old friend of Master Erai, and I came here to meet you. You can go and report it as soon as possible. If
If you are negligent, you will be responsible for the consequences!"
The guard asked carefully: "What are the names of the two gentlemen? I can go and report them."
The heroic man thought for a moment and said, "Just tell me that an old friend from Dong City is coming to visit me and tell me about my appearance. He will know about it."
The guard asked the two of them to wait for a moment. After entering the door, he came out soon and saluted the two of them: "Young master, please come into the house. Well... let's go to the house."
The heroic man suppressed his smile, winked at his companion, and followed the guard into the mansion.