Mountains and rivers pray for peace

Chapter 126 Gossip
Only then did Jiang realize that she had been taken advantage of. Anger and shame came over her at the same time. She threw her chopsticks with a bang and said, "The Second Prince's matter must have something to do with this foxy man. I see the jade statue." It might have been destroyed because of her handiwork.”

Yuan Xianhe glanced at Yuan Shao inadvertently, and smiled sinisterly: "Hu Meizi? Hu Meizi can't do this. That girl of the Huo family is very evil. First, Huo Chi, who was against her, died for no reason. She was infamous for murdering her elder brother. Then Liu Fang, the official son of Minister of the Ministry of Officials, was involved in a life lawsuit, and now the second prince also died in the Inner Palace Prison. Hehe, this girl is no different from paraquat. Besides, what happened to the second prince happened to an ordinary lady in the boudoir, so she must be frightened? Fortunately, she is like a normal person, and she can still enter the palace and return to the Queen Mother. A person like Lao Huo can actually raise a Such a monster-like daughter is interesting."

When it came to Huo Chi's accidental sudden death, Yuan Xianzhi and his wife even had Yuan Shao's complexion as dark as the bottom of a pot.After all, this shit bowl "just happened" to be on their heads at the time.Yuan Xianzhi got a reprimand from Emperor Xiaowen and didn't say anything, even the thousands of elites from Qingyang Peak evaporated, and the reason has not yet been found out.

Fortunately, their Yuan family has a deep foundation, otherwise they would not be able to get away with a warning.

"It's just a yellow-haired girl. Speaking of which, I watched Huo Qi grow up."

Yuan Xianzhi was unhappy, but still disagreed.In his eyes, even Huo Ruhai had nothing to fear, let alone a girl with no hair.What's more, he prides himself on looking at people with a sharp eye, and Huo Qi doesn't seem to be thinking too much when he looks at him horizontally or vertically.

"The Huo family and the Yuan family had a close relationship in the past, it's true. But since the marriage plan fell through, the relationship between our two families can never go back. Brother, you should think about it carefully. Since then, Huo Ruhai has loved Are you still the same as before? Besides, what I am worried about is not just this yellow-haired girl, but the power behind her, and this power is obviously against the Yuan family. The accident of the housekeeper Da Dianlin and the disappearance of the five thousand elites of Qingyang Peak are all signals." Yuan Xianhe analyzed them one by one, obviously disapproving of his brother's underestimation of the enemy.

Yuan Shao has never dared to go against Yuan Xianzhi, and now he couldn't help but sneer: "Father, Huo Qi is no longer the Huo Qi of the past. Since she plotted my marriage, she has completely changed. Think carefully. Thinking about it, who has benefited from the second prince's downfall?"

Yuan Xianzhi's face suddenly darkened.

Yuan Xianhe was right.

In the past, when he and Huo Ruhai went to the imperial court, they would always chat a few words, and the two families often walked around. Who in the capital would not say that the Yuan and Huo families are close?But since the Qiuju banquet, Huo Ruhai's attitude towards him can be called avoiding suspicion. Even after Huo Xian left home for three years and returned to Beijing, Huo Ruhai didn't let Huo Xian come to visit him. What does this mean?
Yuan Shao is right.

When the second prince fell, apart from Cui Xin, who always gained face in front of Emperor Xiaowen, it was indeed the Huo family who benefited the most this time.Because of Huo Xian's meritorious service in suppressing the bandits, Emperor Xiaowen allowed him to stay in the capital. His official position was promoted to another level, and he was even allowed to mobilize troops privately.Huo Qi had previously been credited with rescuing Empress Dowager Pei, but this time she suffered another disaster. Emperor Xiaowen praised her in front of the civil and military officials of the court and gave her a thousand taels of gold.

It seems that there is no way to describe all this with a simple coincidence.

"Okay, I heard from Concubine Shu a few days ago that Huo Qi's name is on the candidate list for female officials this year. This is a good opportunity, so why not give her a try. You can tell if it's a human or a ghost. .” Yuan Xianzhi had a plan in mind.

……

It rained for half a month in the capital, and it finally ushered in a sunny day. Lefeng took this opportunity to take Huo Qi's damp books out to dry.

When she entered the room, Huo Qi was playing chess with himself.Listening to the wind knew that Huo Qi liked to be quiet, and especially did not like to be disturbed when playing chess.She just walked quietly to Huo Qi and stood watching.Listening to the wind can't play chess, but after following Huo Qi for a long time, he can see some tricks.Seeing the square chessboard, the white pieces were surrounded by the black pieces.

Lefeng's heart skipped a beat, and at the same time, there was the sound of the curtain being opened.Ting Yu went straight into the house, put down the wooden food box in his hand and called softly: "Girl, someone from the palace is coming soon."

Huo Qi didn't speak, and slowly rubbed the chess with her bare hands. When the white piece in her hand fell again, the situation on the chessboard suddenly reversed.Seeing that the victory was imminent, Huo Qi only felt his spirits fade, and threw the rest of the chess pieces into the dowry, and then said lightly: "Let's go."

The day for the selection of female officials in the palace this year is the tenth day of April. According to the rules, before the official examination, there will be special nuns in the palace who will come to each house to select the bodies of the ladies of the official family.

Apart from the empress dowager, there are only four concubines among the serious masters in the harem who are qualified to arrange female officials.Among the four concubines, Concubine Jing passed away for many years, and the position of Concubine De was vacant, leaving only Concubine Shu and Concubine Xian.

Unlike ordinary court ladies, female officials are more responsible for the management of the inner court in addition to serving the master.Talented and well-rounded people can not only make a name for themselves, add luster to the family, what's more, they can also become the real masters in Miyagi.Therefore, Miss Guanjia must go through a rigorous test before being selected.

If you want to enjoy the blessings that others cannot enjoy, you must endure the hardships that others cannot bear.

Choosing to read your body is only the first step.

Huo Qi straightened his hair in front of the bronze mirror, got up and went to the main courtyard.

In the main courtyard, the Wang family is still running up and down. This is a major matter for the Huo family, and it cannot be sloppy at all.The old butler Zhang An saw that there was still no movement at the gate of the mansion, so he said to Huo Ruhai: "Master, I don't know if I should say something..."

"Say what you have to say, what to do with hesitation." Huo Ruhai said.

Zhang An wiped his sweat with his hands, hesitated again and again, and finally made up his mind: "Recently there have been some rumors in the capital..."

"Oh? What?" Huo Ruhai didn't take it seriously.

"Some people say that the young lady was kidnapped by the second prince that day. Although she was rescued, her body was already unclean..." Zhang An was uneasy and found it difficult to speak.

In fact, this should not be said by him as a housekeeper. After all, no matter how the Huo family treats him as their own family, they can't talk about the private affairs of the master's family, let alone the chastity of the young lady.But what happened to Huo Qi that night, no one knew except herself.Huo Xian was evasive, but Huo Ruhai didn't ask. Although Empress Dowager Pei intended to justify her name, could Empress Dowager Pei stop the people's mouths?

Seeing that the rumors have become more and more intense during this period, the nanny who will come to the palace later will definitely check the young lady's body.If there is really something wrong with Huo Qi, wouldn't this investigation be the investigation of a well-known scandal?
The Huo family is a well-known noble family and cannot afford such a scandal.

"It's just rumors, don't take it seriously." Huo Ruhai was not as angry as Zhang An imagined, and he didn't take it seriously at all.

Zhang An was inevitably discouraged when he saw Huo Ruhai unmoved.But after all, he is the old man next to Huo Ruhai and the most loyal confidant. What should be said is: "Master, I know that you have always loved the important young lady, but don't you think that the young lady has been weird and tight lately? Is that really true? Has nothing to do with the young lady? The second prince has always been on good terms with the Huo family."

"If it really has nothing to do with her, the old man doesn't need to go to the palace." Huo Ruhai smiled meaningfully, "I know my daughter very well, it's just how she changes, isn't she still my daughter? "

Zhang An lowered his head in shock.

That's right, the master is the young lady's own father, so if he can see things, can the master not see through them?His face was flushed, annoyed that he thought he was smart, but he also learned from those gossiping idlers outside.When he raised his head again, Huo Qi had already arrived at the main courtyard and was talking to Mrs. Wang.

Within half an hour, there was a commotion at the door of the house, and everyone in the main courtyard of the Huo family was alert.A nun about forty years old walked out of the parked carriage. Every move she made was so well-behaved that people were shocked to see her.

(End of this chapter)