mtlumby2d Chapter 1200 Chapter 1200
Chapter 1200 Chapter 1200
After He Wenhan respectfully saw Liu Xian off, Shangfeng Lord Qi slowly chased after him, "Isn't that the Tenth Prince?"
"Yes."
He Wenhan helped Lord Qi down the stairs slowly, "The Tenth Prince was worried about Madam Pei An's safety, so he came to ask about it."
"It seems that there is such a connection. At the beginning of the year, the eldest daughter of General Jin's family held a small banquet in the princess's villa in the suburbs. The tenth prince went out incognito and accidentally slipped down the waterfall. It was the young lady of Pei'an's family who rescued him."
These are no longer secrets.
He Wenhan naturally knew this, and he responded to what Master Qi said, "The Tenth Prince also mentioned this just now, saying that he hopes that his subordinates can arrest the murderer as soon as possible."
Lord Qi stroked his white beard and laughed in silence.
"The Tenth Prince is not shy about it. I think he has the tacit approval of His Majesty and His Majesty. Please handle the case carefully. I'm afraid this is not just an ordinary robbery and murder."
He Wenhan nodded.
"I tend to hire someone to kill someone, but I have no idea who did it."
Lord Qi shook his head, "There are only a few types, revenge killing, love killing, and murder for money." He Wenhan nodded, "I think so too, but revenge killing, who would have a grudge against a young lady who hides in the boudoir and never goes out?"
"I can only visit the mansion again. His Majesty has asked a few questions now. If we don't do it well later, you and I will have a hard time meeting His Majesty."
He Wenhan sighed slightly, he understood this.
But the deeper the backyard, the more difficult it is.
Liu Zhuang got off the sedan chair and personally pulled Liu Xian to sit on it. "It's a few miles to the East Palace. It's better to sit in a sedan chair than in the sun. Why don't you study today?"
"The palace examination is just around the corner. Both gentlemen in the study have been assigned official duties by my father, so I was given two days off."
"Then it's just right to call you to the East Palace today."
The brother and sister chatted along the way, and Liu Zhuang couldn't help asking Liu Xian how he got here. Liu Xian didn't hide it, "I heard that Fourth Aunt had an accident, and I was too lazy to ask around, so I just went to my father and stopped Lord He, the organizer of this event, to ask about it."
"Fourth aunt?"
Liu Zhuang didn't interact much with Liu Xian on a daily basis, but he felt that this fourth aunt sounded very familiar.
"Yes, her husband's family is Pei An, the fourth son of Lord Pei, the Duke of Zhenguo."
Liu Zhuang immediately understood.
"It turned out to be a female relative of Lord Pei's family. What happened when they were burning incense at Long'en Temple?" Because of this, Long'en Temple no longer dared to agree to let the Empress Dowager go with her to worship Buddha. Early this morning, the Imperial Grandmother got angry.
Fortunately, when the Imperial Concubine went to pay her respects, she comforted Liu Zhuang for a long time, and Liu Zhuang was able to get away and go to the East Palace.
Liu Xian nodded, "That's not a problem. My fourth aunt is smart and capable, and a brave hero. I heard from Lord He that everything is fine."
Liu Zhuang heard it in his heart, but did not say anything more.
When they arrived at the East Palace, the Crown Princess heard that Liu Xian was coming as well, so she actually came out of the Fuguang Palace to greet him in person. After Liu Zhuang bowed, she quickly stepped forward to support him, "Imperial sister-in-law is so polite, I am really ashamed."
After Liu Xian bowed, he jumped up to her and asked, "Sister-in-law, has my second brother Qin arrived?"
Qin Ruzhang smiled brightly, "My tenth brother is always thinking about that playboy, but he is restless every day. It gives me a headache to see him. He sent some fruits in yesterday, but he said a few words to me and made me angry, so I sent him away."
"Emperor's sister-in-law..."
He and Liu Zhuang supported Qin Ruzhang into the hall. It was hot outside, but it was cool and comfortable in here, and there was a faint scent of flowers.
Liu Zhuang greeted everyone and sat down carefully.
Compared with Liu Zhuang's caution, Liu Xian was much more casual. He was young and was a brother of the prince. Qin Ruzhang had been married into the palace for many years, and before she gave birth to Liu Kang, she mostly raised the two or three-year-old Liu Xian as her own child.
The closeness between them is unmatched by any other princes and grandchildren of the emperor.
"Do you want to go and play with Kang Ge'er?"
Liu Xian shook his head and ate the glutinous rice and apricot cake that Qin Ruzhang personally fed him. "He is young and ignorant. I can't play with him. Since Sister Zhuang asked me to visit the emperor's sister-in-law, how can I be perfunctory? Today, Xian'er will stay here to accompany the emperor's sister-in-law and talk with Sister Zhuang."
These words made Qin Ruzhang smile widely, and he felt very comforted.
"Very good. Then tell the Emperor's sister-in-law if she has been naughty recently."
Some time ago, the youngest prince in the palace had a big quarrel with the third princess. A pot of golden pink sandalwood peony that the third princess kept had just budded, but it was smashed to pieces by Liu Xian.
"Sister-in-law, please don't listen to Third Sister's nonsense. She caused trouble herself and irritated me, so I lost my temper."
Qin Ruzhang was well aware of the cause of the matter.
The third princess had been getting close to her cousin from her mother's family recently. She got to know a student who was studying at her mother's family and her heart was moved. She began to have feelings for him.
This matter was so tiring that her mother was reprimanded by the Queen Mother. Not only was she fined for three months' expenses, but the third princess was also confined to her house.
When Liu Xian heard about this, he knew everything. Needless to say, the student wanted to curry favor with the rich and powerful.
Therefore, the third princess's family was also reprimanded, and the student was sent back early.
The third princess was unwilling and cried and begged in her mother's palace. Liu Xian happened to pass by and she grabbed her most honorable brother and said, "My dear brother, you and the third sister will deliver this pot of flowers to him. Just think of it as a token of my sister's gratitude."
"Ridiculous! You are a noble lady, how can you be so affectionate? Where do you put the dignity of the royal family?"
Liu Xian was furious when he heard this.
The third princess felt very aggrieved and begged bitterly.
This made Liu Xian furious, and he ordered someone to bring the basin of red sandalwood and gold powder and smash it to pieces.
The third princess' mother, whose position was not prominent, stepped forward and pleaded, "Your third sister is confused. I have disciplined her strictly, but I beg you, as her younger brother, to forgive her this time."
If she told the Queen's palace, I'm afraid she and her daughter would be criticized again.
Now that Qin Ruzhang brought up the old matter again, Liu Xian didn't take it seriously. He just took the sweet tea that Qin Ruzhang poured for him, took a sip, and then said, "I'm doing this for her own good."
If she was really fooled by that student, even if she found a prince consort, how comfortable could she be with the Third Princess's status in the palace?
Liu Zhuang was standing by and said softly, "Third sister is young, so she must have been distracted for a moment. She is a princess of the royal family, and she has known since she was a child that she should be a role model for all the women in the boudoir. How can she make decisions on her own?"
Especially the engagement!
She was nearly twenty-one, which was considered old among the unmarried women in Dalong. But as long as the Emperor and the Empress did not say anything and the Empress Dowager did not choose a son-in-law, she could only stay married.
"Sister Zhuang is right, but she was instigated by Jin Si in the past and wanted to imitate my fourth aunt——"
Liu Zhuang tilted her head and asked, "Mrs. Pei's fourth young master?"
Qin Ruzhang also thought it was absurd. "How can she compare to the daughter of a university scholar? Besides, she has never done anything beyond the proper distance. She has never lost her sense of propriety in any private dealings."
"What the Empress said is absolutely right. Fourth Aunt only took a fancy to Pei Qing first, and the Grand Secretary came to ask for marriage."
This was also a funny thing back then.