Sometimes the palace is sunny

Chapter 118 The culprit
The cold winter wind blew through the alley, and the pomegranates planted by a family in the alley were blown bare, only the dry branches and vines climbed on the top of the wall, as if stretching their heads to watch the excitement.

Chu Jiyuan was startled and angry by what "Shen Shiqing" said, and Mi Xinlan's applause was like splashing water in a hot oil pan, but he always abided by the way of a gentleman, and he and Li Congyuan hadn't seen each other for many years, suppressing his anger , Li Congyuan bowed to him, and he also saluted.

Li Congyuan stood in front of his wife with a smile, and said: "Brother Yuanze, we came today to worship while resting, but we never thought that we would see such a situation."

Chu Jiyuan took a deep breath: "Your Majesty called me back to Beijing this time because of several recommendations from Yunshan. This is a great favor..."

A finger poked Li Congyuan's shoulder, and Li Congyuan smiled helplessly.

Others think his wife is virtuous and gentle, but they don't know that once his wife becomes mean, few people in the world can resist it.

In the past, when Li Congyuan entered the Eastern Palace to teach His Majesty who was still the crown prince at that time, many people were scolded by the crown prince and fled. Madame used to being mean?
"lady."

His tone was extremely weak: "Brother Yuanze is exhausted..."

Mi Xinlan raised her eyebrows and smiled: "There's an exhausted one inside."

Li Congyuan paused, and finally moved half of his body away.

"Lord Chu, my husband-in-law has been with you for more than twenty years, and he has always praised you highly, boasting that you have the style of an ancient gentleman, and he is like a jade jade with Lord Shi and the late Lord Shen. I never expected to see you today. I just learned that being famous is not as good as meeting."

Chu Jiyuan frowned tightly, no, he never loosened his brows today, so it can be said that he was welded to death.

"What can Madam Mi teach you?"

Mi Xinlan is wearing a large woven shirt with a white background today, on which there are only some sparrows and cranes embroidered with blue thread. On her head, she wears a plain silver beaded distraction and a silver flat hairpin. She is here to worship dress up.

Taking out a silver hairpin from her sleeve, she looked down at it with a smile on her lips:
"Speaking of which, this hairpin is still sister Yao's relic. I found it yesterday because I wanted to remind Ah Jin."

Hearing that the silver hairpin was a relic of his own wife, Chu Jiyuan quickly looked over it. When he saw the plain hairpin that had been worn out for a long time, his eyes became hot and he almost burst into tears. He stayed with Yao Dujuan In half my life, the most jewelry I have seen is such simple and plain silver.

"Thank you Madam Mi for your heart."

"Master Chu, you don't have to thank me. Do you know why this hairpin came into my hands?" Mi Xinlan rubbed the silver hairpin that had turned yellow and discolored because no one had worn it for a long time, and put the tip of the hairpin Turning around, he pointed at Fu Chengyuan who fell to the ground and couldn't get up.

"Because that day, Fu Chengyuan came to Yanjing to find Sister Yao, and threatened to take Su'er away, so that Sister Yao would hand over all the family savings. Sister Yao, she pointed this silver hairpin at her neck, He threatened the Fu family to let Ah Jin go with his own life."

Mi Xinlan raised her eyes and looked at Chu Jiyuan who had a shocked expression on her face:
"The beloved son of the parents has a far-reaching plan. Su'er is Ah Jin's life. The only meager property left by the Chu family is to support Master Chu who was exiled in the southwest. The only thing sister Yao can use to fight against others is also Only your own life is left. Master Chu, when you risked your life in the court hall, did you ever think that there are people in the family behind you who will live with their lives?"

Taking a step forward, Mi Xinlan let Chu Jiyuan see the thin tail of the hairpin in her hand. After a long time, the traces of being polished and sharp are still clearly visible, which is enough for people to see the hairpin. The heart of the heart—the heart with the hairpin as a sharp weapon.

Zhao Surui on the side also looked at the hairpin, his eyes narrowed, and he looked at Fu's father and son again.

Why didn't he slap these two flies to death when he was playing with Zhang Zhang?

Chu Jiyuan took a step back slowly, as if he couldn't believe that his gentle and kind wife could do such a thing.

"Mrs. Mi, what you said is true?"

"Of course it's true. I snatched this hairpin from sister Yao."

Seeing Chu Jiyuan's shocked face, the corners of her lips twitched slightly in a mocking arc.

"Lord Chu, the mansion behind you is not only your home, but also Sister Yao's mourning hall. Sister Yao's body is still alive, are you going to let the villain who forced her to almost commit suicide come in?"

Zhi Leng squinted his ears and stared at his eyes, watching Mi's running Chu Jiyuan to a gray face, Zhao Surui's heart felt refreshed.

Why didn't he know that old man Li had a wife who liked him so much?
Forget it, there are too many things he doesn't know.

Chu Jiyuan had nothing to say, but Zhao Surui continued with a smile: "Mrs. Mi, how impolite is it that a woman dares to kill herself with a silver hairpin in front of Master Chu's face? So what if a mere villain enters the house now? He doesn't care if it will be dirty or not. Aunt Yao's mourning hall."

Mi Xinlan took a look at "Shen Shiqing" who was standing with her hips akimbo, and sighed quietly: "What Ah Qing said is true. Mr. Chu has a high character and integrity, and has repeatedly disobeyed the holy orders. Going back to the court... This kind of glory is like the scorching sun, you can't look directly at it, who would know how to cover dry bones under the bright light, and bury blood and tears under the clear wind and bright moon? Only we ignorant women, who don't know the general, don't know the rules, I can cry for Sister Yao."

Zhao Surui slapped his legs in his heart and laughed, wishing he could seal Mi Shi's mouth as a bachelor on the spot, and she doesn't need to do anything else, as long as she scolds those poor people in the court, he can eat an extra one every meal. Elbow!
As soon as he rolled his eyes, he had an idea in his mind:

"Mrs. Mi, I have a small house in Yanjing City. Why don't we invite Aunt Yao's spiritual seat there. If Sister Yao is willing, she can also bring the child to my place. Master Chu is now a celebrity in the imperial court. It is inevitable to welcome and send off, guests and friends gather, if Aunt Yao's mourning hall is kept here, I'm afraid it will be disgusting. Poor my Aunt Yao has become mud in other people's basins all her life. If you still want to be disgusted by others, it is better to change the place earlier, so that everyone can be clean."

Standing aside, Li Congyuan could only hear the sound of bowstrings on the left and the clashing of swords on the right, pushing Chu Jiyuan back and forth into the mud.

What can he do?

He can only pretend to be dead.

For one thing, his wife was really overwhelming. If he spoke up for Chu Jiyuan, not only would he not be able to save his old friend, but he would have to wait for the second half of the game when he returned home.

Secondly, he felt that what the niece of the Shen family said could not be said to be completely unreasonable, and he thought about it, if Li Congyuan was down and out, he would rather bear the infamy of abandoning his wife and son and divorce his wife than let Mi Xinlan go A field weary to death.

If he disagrees in his heart, he can't say anything to defend it.

But when he heard "Niece Shen" say that he wanted to remove Yao's spirit, he really couldn't hold back anymore.

Terrible!If niece Shen sent her servants to steal Yao's spiritual position, Chu Jiyuan wouldn't have to do anything to be the censor, just hang him with a rope.

"Niece of the Shen family, can I let my uncle say a few words?"

As soon as he saw Li Congyuan, Zhao Surui's eyes couldn't help but drift away.

A chicken and four mice are always considered as no human beings in his eyes, even if he talks to them as Shen Sanfei, he doesn't feel any embarrassment, after all, who would be embarrassed by their own lanterns, bows and arrows?

But Li Congyuan was different. Li Congyuan was not only his courtier, but also his academic teacher... This was Li Congyuan who had been haggling with him for many years.

His eyes drifted away, and his mind moved. The habits he had developed over the years made Emperor Zhaode ready to deal with Li Congyuan's moves.

Li Congyuan is not a god who can understand people's hearts. How can he know what this "Niece Shen" who is standing upright is thinking?
He just didn't dare to offend his wife, so he wanted others to show mercy to Chu Jiyuan.

"Niece of the Shen family, your uncle of the Chu family also gave you a marriage in the past, and you two generations of Shen and Chu families, you said some things in a hurry to defend and advise, but in the eyes of caring people, it may become a word of resentment." Words. The death of Mrs. Sister-in-law, I was extremely sad when I heard about it. Your uncle of the Chu family was supposed to go to Beijing a few days ago, but he was ill for a few days after hearing the bad news, so he delayed his trip. When he returned from Yungui, he still had mostly black hair, but now he is as gray as an old man, all because of his heartache."

Zhao Surui sneered upon hearing this:
"Before the dead people have to pay respects, they start to feel sorry for them. It can be seen that people still have to live heartlessly. In this way, they have exhausted other people's hard work and killed others. All you need to do is cry and get sick. Once you get sick, others will feel distressed, which is really a steady profit."

On the other side, Chu Jiyuan, who had been silent all this time, walked up to Fu Shuo:

"Fu Shuo, what did you say when you asked my daughter to marry me for your son? You said your wife left early, and you only hoped that your son's family affairs will be smooth, and you will treat my daughter like your own daughter? Fu Shuo! You Is this how you treated your own daughter? It’s not enough for your Fu family to divorce my daughter, but you also threatened my granddaughter, almost forcing my wife to death? Fu Shuo! Fu Qiufeng! You have broken your trust so far?! Shameless! especially!"

Ever since Chu Jiyuan appeared, Fu Shuo didn't say much. He sneered when he heard Chu Jiyuan scolding himself:
"Chu Jiyuan, you and I are in the same discipline. Why is it that you are the only one who has made it to the top, but I have been wasting time on the sixth rank? It's just because I am not as good at acting and raising a name as you! Your daughter's dowry is only so small, why should I Want to ask for a marriage for my son? It's just to let you support our Fu family, but what have you done? The household department was vacant, and I begged to come to the door, but you refused to recommend me? You said that I treated your daughter harshly, you alone Didn’t being a father let your daughter live a hard life with you since she was a child? You found another family who was not as good as you and married your daughter? You said I threatened your wife? Yes, I did, but I didn’t really let her Is she dead? Wasn’t it you who really forced her to die of exhaustion? Mr. Chu Jiyuan Chu?”

Tsk, wonderful.

Dog bites dog.

"Tunan." Zhao Surui took two steps, and approached the maid who had been standing aside, "Do you have any melon seeds and pine nuts?"

Tunan glanced at him and said softly:
"Girl, we didn't come out from the mansion after all, we didn't bring snacks."

Zhao Surui was a little disappointed.

Fortunately, the words of Fu Shuo, who had torn his face, were wonderful enough to make up for his small shortcomings.

"Chu Jiyuan, you have no mistakes in liquidating the national treasury, and the measurement of expenditure is also very accurate. You ask yourself, you receive the money Yao Shi sent you, do you know how much hard work Yao Shi has to work to earn that money? You are now You still have the face to ask me? I didn't kill your mother-in-law!"

Chu Jiyuan looked around blankly, but he seemed to be unable to understand what was being said. He looked around, looked at those familiar or unfamiliar faces, but he didn't know who those people were.

It's him?He killed the cuckoo?

Yes, it is him.

It's him, it's him, it's him...

"I, my wife, she has always understood me."

After saying these words, his throat choked up, and he no longer knew what to say.

Suddenly a foot kicked Fu Shuo to the ground, the tall and black Shi Wence withdrew his legs, frowned and said to Chu Jiyuan:

"Brother Yuanze, you don't have to take the evasive words of such villains to heart."

But even Shi Wence, who was able to resign for Chu Jiyuan and go to the southwest, didn't know how to comfort Chu Jiyuan at this time. Of course, he could say high-sounding words, saying that the Yao family was for justice, but once such words were spoken, What has been really scratched is the foundation of his personality.

Shi Wence also fell silent.

For Chu Jiyuan at this time, silence is a kind of default.

At this time, the door of the Chu family opened.

Chu Yuanjin, dressed in filial piety, stood at the door holding her daughter.

Holding Yao Dujuan's memorial tablet in his arms.

Yes, Yao Dujuan's tablet.

After being sent a scroll of rhododendrons by that strange man that day, Chu Yuanjin sat quietly for a whole day, after all, rewriting his mother's spiritual position.

In the past, it was written "The spiritual seat of the second-rank wife Chumen Yao family", but now it says "The spiritual seat of the second-rank wife Yao Ji Dujuan".

Now, holding the tablet, she bowed to everyone in the alley.

"Thank you Uncle Li, Aunt Mi, and younger sister from the Shen family for coming to visit my mother. The house is shabby and the hospitality is poor."

Su Er on the side also saluted, calling her grandpa, grandma, and aunt.

Then, Chu Yuanjin took Su Er to salute Chu Jiyuan.

How could Chu Jiyuan care about these etiquettes?After seeing the words on the tablet clearly, he felt as if he had been struck by lightning, and even stumbled a bit when he spoke:

"Yuan Jin, your mother's spirit seat..."

Chu Yuanjin carefully hugged the spirit bit in his arms:
"Father, you have opposed His Majesty's Northern Expedition to the West several times, and you have set an example for all officials. Your name is destined to be recorded in the annals of history. But my mother, the place where she can reveal her name in her life is just such a small tablet. You have a vision of precious light all over your body, shining brightly in your eyes, can my daughter ask you not to erase my mother's name on the tablet?"

Her husband's name has been left in history, but she is only the Truman Yao family.

Chu Yuanjin was angry about this.

Li Congyuan had already begun to worry that his old friend would not live until tomorrow, so he quickly said: "Niece of the Chu family, since the wife of the sister-in-law is a second-rank imperial order, she must have made contributions to the Chu family, and even His Majesty recognizes it. These two words, I'm afraid..."

Chu Yuanjin lowered his eyes:
"Uncle Li, if I take my mother's surname and go to the female officer exam, one day the official position will be higher than my father's, will I be able to return my mother's name to her?"

She asked seriously.

　Chu Jiyuan was beaten as soon as he appeared on the stage.

　　Strong orders refer to officials who are not afraid of power

　　
　
(End of this chapter)