Da Suining

Chapter 181 Mrs. Lan

Mrs. Liu cried and cried, and the pear blossoms brought rain in spring.

It's a little more than Tang Xiaoniang's miserable posture.

If Mrs. Xiang didn't stop her, Xiang Daying would have agreed to everything, including being the master of Liu's orphans and widows. Of course, Xiang Daying didn't understand what to do. Of course, it doesn't matter. Anyway, Liu's aggrieved appearance begged to come to the door, no one could not be moved.

Except Mrs. Xiang.

Mrs. Xiang pushed the bowl aside, put down the spoon in her hand, washed her hands with the water brought by Madam Su, took the handkerchief and wiped her mouth, then moved to sit cross-legged under the window of the inner hall with.

Seeing Mrs. Xiang's posture and her age, Mrs. Liu knew that it was Xiang Daying's mother.

You must know that almost every rich and powerful family in Qingcheng has a roster, which records which family, what population, and their relationship.

After all, the relationship in Qingcheng is intricate. If you want to gain a firm foothold in Qingcheng and do a good job, if the intricate relationship is unclear, it is absolutely impossible.

Mrs. Liu walked forward with her horse face skirt, intending to salute Mrs. Xiang.

Mrs. Xiang gave her a little help and then stopped her: "We've never met before. Although you are a junior, I don't like your gift. If you have anything to do, just speak up."

Liu choked again.

"Mrs. Lu thought there was something worrying, so she was sad." Mrs. Xiang beckoned, and Madam Su wisely came in with a basin of warm water and put it on the small table, twisted a white towel and held it in her hands.

"We don't know what happened, so we don't know where to start. After a while, Mrs. Lu finishes crying, so let's wipe it off with a towel." Mrs. Xiang said indifferently, her meaning was obvious, you cry, cry Enough to wipe your face, let's get down to business.

She was so calm, it was not good for Mrs. Liu to go down, so she had to go down the donkey, took the towel, wiped her face a few times and handed it back to Madam Su, then blessed her and said: "I As I know, there is an old lady in Xiang's family, who is the most blessed and wise. We are young, although we admire the old lady, but we dare not rush to disturb her. Seeing the old lady today is really kinder than the rumors outside. There is wisdom."

Mrs. Liu first threw a high hat to Mrs. Xiang.

There is nothing to be courteous, and it is either a traitor or a thief.

Mrs. Xiang was not confused, she pointed to the seat next to Xiaoji for Mrs. Liu to sit, and asked her: "You come to our house, what's the matter?"

"But I beg the old lady to decide—"

"I'm old, and I'm a woman, what can I do for you?" Mrs. Xiang pretended to be embarrassed: "If you have anything to do, just tell me. I'm old and sleepy a lot. You should be sleepy in a while."

Mrs. Xiang obviously doesn't want to chat with Mrs. Liu.

Liu's flattery is not very useful to her.

Mrs. Liu looked left and right, and silently looked at the members of Xiang's family, her eyes rested on Xiang Suining.

Xiang Suining unhurriedly ate a piece of pheasant meat, chewing on it without raising his head.

Mrs. Liu went to her first: "I heard that all the girls in the mansion are as beautiful as flowers. When I saw them today, they were indeed better than the rumors. But I don't know, which one is the second girl?"

"It's me." Xiang Suining pinched the chopsticks and picked up a pair of chopsticks to stew sticks of wax gourd.

Mrs. Liu seemed to have been frightened, lost her soul, and couldn't walk straight anymore. She staggered to the small table next to Mrs. Xiang and sat down again, shaking her horse-faced skirt, and began to cry: "So This is the second girl, the second girl is still so young, she is in her prime, judging by her face, she is the most kind and easy to get along with..."

Xiang Suining couldn't bear the flattery, so he had to put down his chopsticks, stood up and blessed him as a salute: "Mrs. Lu, if you have anything to say, just say it straight to the point. It's convenient for everyone."

Liu's eye circles were already red, she straightened her sleeves, pinched the handkerchief in her hands, and seemed to feel a thousand grievances: "I heard that the second girl is clever, and even the emperor appreciates it very much, but I don't know what my Lu Ying is doing. Offended the girl, let the girl go to the emperor to sue him? Now I am imprisoned in the Punishment Department. Although I am a woman, I also know that if I enter the Punishment Department, I will probably die. Well, Lu Ying is in his prime, and he is the pillar of the Lu family. If there is something wrong with him, what should we do? Lu Ying is just a rough man, and he got his position today only because of the emperor's appreciation. If he offends If there is a misunderstanding, then we will settle it, and if it is not a misunderstanding, we will pay you money, and our Lu family is willing to pay, just ask the girl to let us Lu Ying out."

As Liu was talking, her knees softened, and she was about to kneel down again: "If there is something wrong with Lu Ying, I don't want to live anymore. Our wealth and life depend on what you say, Second Miss, but I beg Second Miss Be merciful and let him go."

It seems that this meal is destined to be unfinished.

Mrs. Liu's visit was obviously aimed at Xiang Suining.

It's not surprising that people who want to trouble Xiang Suining have a lot of cars.Mrs. Xiang was not surprised at all, but calmly watched Liu's performance there with snot and tears.

Naturally, Xiang Daying and Tang Xiaoniang couldn't sit still. Seeing Liu crying so painfully, she is the wife of the right deputy general of Shenji camp. Lu Ying, the right deputy general of Shenji camp, was imprisoned in the Punishment Division because of his relationship with Suining?What happened?No matter what happened, it was a big event, and Qingcheng might have already spread the word.

"Second Miss, did you go to Huguo Temple to complain to the emperor today? Is there such a thing?" Xiang Daying's face was sullen.

"Have."

"Why did you sue Mr. Lu? What's wrong with him?"

"I sued, but I didn't sue Master Lu."

"you sure?"

"determine."

"Very good." Xiang Daying cupped his hands to Mrs. Liu: "I think it was a misunderstanding to come to Mrs. Lu. The little girl is timid and upright. How dare she go to the emperor to sue Mr. Lu? It must be a misunderstanding. Mrs. Lu deserves the honor of the emperor." It seems to have nothing to do with the little girl, even if the little girl has the guts of a leopard, she doesn't dare to sue Master Lu."

"But according to the news I inquired, in the Huguo Temple, there was a complaint from the second girl... Then our family, Lu Ying, entered the Punishment Division... Lu Ying is an upright person, and he didn't know where he got the girl, and the girl held her hands high Well, our son is still young, so we can't live without a father." As she spoke, she became more energetic, her tears were like water, and she came as soon as she said it.

Xiang Suining was a little helpless: "Mrs. Lu, I have sued, but I am not suing Master Lu."

"Oh?"

"Yes, yes, no matter how courageous my little girl is, she dare not sue Mrs. Lu. Quickly tell Mrs. Lu who you are suing."

"Father, Mrs. Lu, the person I am suing is the Second Prince."

"What did you say?" Xiang Daying was stunned first, second prince, isn't that Guo Wei?That's the emperor's own son. Go and sue his son in front of the emperor?Is there something wrong with Xiang Suining's brain?If the emperor is offended, it will be a crime for the whole family to go to prison.

"Miss Er, you are so courageous... because you are afraid that we live too comfortably, and want to send our whole family to the Punishment Department?" Tang Xiaoniang looked at Xiang Suining coldly, and the more she looked at her, the more she disliked her.

Mrs. Xiang said slowly: "Even if the emperor breaks the law, he is also guilty of the same crime as the common people, let alone the second prince? Suining she does not tell others, but accuses the second prince. Naturally, she has her reasons. Why don't you ask why? Is Qi Suining here?"

"You can't sue the second prince for any reason." Xiang Daying scratched his head. He cowarded half his life. When he met the emperor, he met the princes, princesses, and ladies. They all nodded and bowed and laughed with each other. How could he be born like this? This thing, she really dares to poke anything.

"Suining, what's going on, tell everyone what's going on, and it will clear up everyone's doubts." Mrs. Xiang beckoned and asked Xiang Suining to sit on the bed next to her.

This point is also to protect Xiang Suining, lest Xiang Daying will be upset if Xiang Suining says something later, and he will do it again.

You have to protect Xiang Suining by your side.

The night darkened again.

The lanterns inside and outside the hall are lit one by one.

At night, the mist was heavy, and the maids closed the windows of the inner hall, and put down the cotton wool.

The smell of red flowers and green grass, which was refreshing just now, was blocked by the window.

Only the candlelight is faint.

Everyone in the inner hall stared at Xiang Suining, wanting to know what happened to Huguo Temple.

Xiang Suining was calm and calm, with his hands folded on his knees, his voice was soft yet firm: "I have evidence to prove that the second prince killed someone."

Xiang Suining didn't mention Rainbow's name, but just glanced at it: "As for the evidence, you don't need to know, anyway, at the last moment, the second prince himself was going to confess, but Lord Lu suddenly stood up and said He killed it. At the beginning, the emperor was also suspicious. The surviving person left a bite mark on the shoulder of the second prince. Unexpectedly, there was also a bite mark on Mr. Lu's shoulder. In addition, Mr. Lu kept saying that he killed him, so the emperor had no choice. , let him go to the Punishment Department to receive his punishment, and after the Punishment Department finds out, he should give Mr. Lu a clean slate."

Xiang Daying was a little surprised, but still sighed: "You are a girl, why don't you stay at home and take care of who kills, what are you doing? Don't you think there are not enough things about Xiang's family?"

Tang Xiaoniang also echoed: "According to what the second girl said, Mr. Lu pleaded guilty by himself. If Mr. Lu insisted on pleading guilty in the Punishment Department, wouldn't he be dead? After all, it was a murder and he had to pay with his life. "

Hearing this, Liu's tears were like broken beads.

Her little son also hugged the nurse's neck and howled.

"In this way, my master's life is in danger? What about us orphans and widows? My mother's family is just a small official, and I'm a concubine. I don't know any famous people." Liu was almost dumb. Voice: "If it hadn't been for the second girl to file a complaint, our family, Lu Ying, would not have pleaded guilty, and would not have entered the Punishment Division..."

"I'm really sorry, I'm the one who can't teach girls." Xiang Daying had to apologize embarrassingly.

Mrs. Xiang sat up straight, looking majestic and imposing: "Mrs. Lu, I don't agree with what you said. Speaking of which, the second girl went to sue, and it was the second prince who sued, and she had nothing to do with your Master Lu. "It's your Master Lu who wants to go to the Department of Punishment and take the crime of murder, what's the matter with the second girl? Don't you Madam Lu care about why Master Lu wants to take the death penalty?"

"This..." Liu blushed, unable to speak.

"I have a question for Mrs. Lu." Xiang Suining asked silently.

"go ahead."

"Madam Lu, what is the matter with the bite mark on Mrs. Lu's shoulder? If... If Madam is willing to testify that the bite mark was done by Mrs. Lu or someone else, wouldn't it clear Mrs. Lu's innocence?"

Mrs. Liu rolled her eyes, thought carefully and replied: "Speaking of which, after Mrs. Chang died, Lu Ying of our family married me and entered the house. After having me, he never married any other concubines. Outside, there is no outside room, he is upright, I can guarantee this, but the bite mark on the shoulder is really not what I did... What's going on... The girl also confused me gone."

Liu wiped away her tears as she spoke, crying until her eyes were like peaches: "I don't know about the bite marks, so I can't prove the master's innocence. I'm just a weak woman, a woman, I have never seen the world, if something happens to Lu Ying, how will I live in the future."

"Madam Lu, don't worry, the Prudent Punishment Division has a reason to decide the case. If Mr. Lu did not kill someone, he will be cleared. At that time, Madam and Mr. Lu will be reunited." Xiang Suining comforted her: " As far as I know, a place like the Punishment Department is not unkind, if Madam visits, they will turn a blind eye, not to mention that the emperor has not punished Lord Lu."

"Don't worry, Mrs. Lu, I often walk in the palace. If Mr. Lu has any new news, I will definitely send a servant to your residence to inform you." Xiang Daying cupped his hands.

In this case, it is not easy for Mrs. Liu to continue talking.

After all, it was Lu Ying who jumped out and pleaded guilty, and went to the Punishment Department by himself.

Holding on to Xiang Suining and not letting him go will not help.

Mrs. Liu wiped away her tears, straightened her shirt and horse-faced skirt, took the dark red cloak embroidered with peacocks from the woman at the door and tied it on, and then walked away with small steps.

Xiang Suining also sent her out, and at the gate, Mrs. Liu supported her mother-in-law's arm, stepped on the footstool into the carriage, turned around and opened the curtain to talk to Xiang Suining: "Second girl, go back, I'm in a hurry." You're in a daze, don't take those words just now to heart. I know that the girl's intention is not to kill us Lu Ying, after all, the girl has no enmity with us."

Just now in the mansion, in front of so many people, Mrs. Liu cried, made trouble and hanged himself, obviously for Xiang Suining.

Now that no one else is around, she actually said such warm words again.

Xiang Suining couldn't see through her anymore.

Before Liu's carriage left, he saw a young servant trotting forward, gasped for several breaths, and then saluted Liu: "Madam, that Mrs. Lan is here to talk to Madam again, Madam If we can't see her, we chase her away at the door, but she won't leave, she is still waiting at the gate of our house, Madam will go back now? Do you want to avoid her?"

(End of this chapter)