Donggong Zhangjiao

The doctor was quickly called over.

After going in to show Xu Xiner the injury, she said respectfully when she came out.

"Your Highness, Ms. Xu's ankle sprain is serious. It's an old injury and a new one. It's already swollen very badly. I apply medicine to the injured area every day. I'm afraid I won't be able to walk properly in ten days and a half. The rest are just skin trauma."

"Why do you still have old injuries?" He Liangdi asked from the side.

Fang Yun glanced at her from the corner of his eye, thinking that it was rare for this one to catch a useful point.

But unexpectedly, He Liangdi put on a worried look and said to Pei Yao in an artificial tone.

"Your Highness, it seems that Miss Xu's injury is not serious. Fortunately, when His Highness came back, the imperial doctor had a look at the injury. His Highness didn't know that if the concubine didn't arrive in time, Fang Liangdi was going to drive Miss Xu out immediately. If that's the case."

"Then Miss Xu has already been sent down the mountain by the carriage I arranged, and she went to the hospital for treatment, so why did she delay here?"

Fang Yun couldn't hold back, and gave He Liangdi a sideways look with a foolish look.

Well, she still took back what she said just now, this Mrs. He was so preoccupied with fighting her that she didn't notice Xu Xiner's thoughts at all.

Choked for a bit, He Liangdi glared at Fang Yun angrily, and walked over to Pei Yao in three or two steps like a spoiled child.

"Listen, Your Highness, Fang Liangdi is becoming more and more domineering now. When His Royal Highness is not around, she is the one who has the final say in this village. She doesn't take the concubine's body seriously at all. The concubine's concubine has served His Highness for a few years longer than her anyway!"

Originally thinking that she had exposed Fang Yun's 'malicious behavior', and she acted well and sensible, and even mentioned her old relationship, Pei Yao would turn to her, but unexpectedly, Pei Yao said in a deep voice.

"Okay, you go back first, you don't have to worry about it here."

"what?"

This was different from what He Liangdi had imagined, and she couldn't help being surprised.

But he reacted immediately, turned his head to look at Panchun, then pursed his lips, and retreated reluctantly.

Before leaving, he gave Fang Yun a very displeased look.

After coming out, he raised his eyebrows and questioned Panchun immediately.

"I did as you said, why does His Highness drive me away now? How can I see, His Highness doesn't want to see Mrs. Xu."

"Liangdi, what do you think, if it's not good to treat Mrs. Xu kindly, Fang Liangdi just suggested that His Highness summon an imperial physician to see Mrs. Xu's injuries?"

Pan Chun helped He Liangdi's hand, and comforted him softly.

"It's already time for lunch. His Highness asked you to go back first because he feels sorry for you. It wouldn't be possible for all three of us to be there to accompany that girl from the Xu family to starve. How much face does she have? Besides, you don't like that Mrs. Xu, so it's just a matter of not being annoyed."

Hearing what Panchun said, He Liangdi half-believed, but didn't ask any more questions, and went back honestly.

On the other hand, Pei Yao asked the imperial physician what the old injury meant.

The answer I received was that Xu Xiner's maid said that she had fallen at home a few days ago and sprained her ankle, but it was not serious.

I didn't expect to go up the mountain to play today, but it was still in the way, and I fell again and was seriously injured.

Pei Yao and Fang Yun looked at each other, they knew each other well.

Then, Pei Yao ordered Hong Zheng to arrange someone to take care of Xu Xiner at the guest room, and when the road down the mountain was cleared, he immediately arranged for a carriage to take Xu Xiner down the mountain.

After this small mountain fire is extinguished, it will take some time to clean up the scene.

Naturally, Pei Yao would not wait in the river. After making arrangements, he took Fang Yun to his yard to rest and eat.

Of course, on the surface it was said that she was taking care of her, but in fact she was watching Xu Xiner so that she wouldn't mess around.

After all, it was a sprained foot today, and the road was blocked by a mountain fire. It was indeed a bit of a coincidence.

After a simple lunch together, Pei Yao had to deal with government affairs, so Fang Yun went back to his residence without disturbing him.

About an hour and a half later, there was a knock on the door outside the study.

Hong Zheng went out to ask questions, turned around and came back, and whispered to Pei Yao.

"Your Highness, there is news that the road to Xiatou Mountain is open. You see, the servant will arrange a carriage to take the girl from the Xu family down the mountain?"

"Well, let's go."

Pei Yao said in a deep voice, his eyes were still looking at the official document in his hand, and he didn't lift his head.

Seeing this, Hong Zheng didn't say any more, and made arrangements.

I thought that I would meet the Xu family when I went down the mountain, but I didn't expect that I didn't meet anyone because I went astray or for some other reason.

The coachman had no choice but to leave Xu Xiner alone, so he had no choice but to drive her back to the mansion.

And the consequence of this was that, the next day, all the capital knew about the prince sending a car to send the girl from the Xu family back to the mansion.

Although it was all sorts of coincidences that made Xu Xin'er stay in Zhuangzi for so long as a last resort, but after all, she is a young lady who has not left the court, so it is not pleasant to hear such words.

Pei Yao knew that there would be some gossip, but he and Xu Xiner hadn't had much contact at all, and Fang Yun and He Liangdi were there, and Xu Xiner also had maids by her side, so he didn't panic.

In addition, Pei Yao has always had a good reputation outside, so after all, gossip was only spread among the people, and there was no big disturbance.

But for some reason, after two or three days, the Xu family and another official family in the capital, the Liu family, started to quarrel.

It was said that Xu Xiner's stepmother, Wang Shi, did not want Xu Xiner to participate in the small election held by the palace when she saw the Lu family and the Crown Princess, so she found a marriage with the Liu family and wanted to make a marriage for Xu Xiner, so she didn't have to participate in the election.

Although the engagement document hadn't been issued yet, the mistresses on both sides had agreed. Now that the Liu family had heard about Xu Xin'er and the crown prince's romantic talk, they were unwilling to say anything, and dared not make this marriage again.

This kind of thing is something that has not been finalized, so it's fine to say it in private, but the son of Liu's family who works in the Hanlin Academy is stubborn, old-fashioned, and loves to preach, and he is the one who blames Xu Xin'er and even the whole Xu family in the Xu family.

After all, it's a big family, so the Xu family also needs face, doesn't it?

This led to disputes.

Wang was annoyed, and directly asked the servant to coax the mother and son out of the Liu family.

That's how things went wrong.

The girl from the Xu family was rejected by the Liu family because of her intimate relationship with the prince.

If you talk about the previous scandal, it is just a few idle chats, but it can be taken as a joke, but the Liu family came to make trouble and was beaten by the Xu family, which is real news.

In this way, everyone couldn't help guessing that the Liu family was so excited, could it be that Xu Xin'er really had an affair with the crown prince?
Even if it wasn't, this matter is also related to Pei Yao. Now that there is such a commotion, no one of the big families in the capital would want to marry Xu Xin'er.

Everyone was waiting to see how to solve this matter, but they didn't expect Xu Xiner to hang herself in her boudoir the day after the scandal.

If the servant girl hadn't discovered it in time, I'm afraid he would have disappeared.

In the same way, Xu Xin'er's father, Xu De, begged the Crown Princess' mother.

I implore my aunt, since his dead wife only left such a bloodline, and I can't bear to force Xu Xiner to die to preserve her boudoir's reputation, let Mrs. Lu beg the crown princess, beg the prince, to accept Xu Xiner as a concubine, even if it is a housemate.

Although Mrs. Lu was angry, she couldn't bear to watch the only flesh and blood of her direct sister disappear like this.

I had no choice but to ask the Crown Princess to talk about it.

Of course the Crown Princess lost her temper and called Xu Xin'er's stepmother Wang Shi vicious, but the matter had come to this point, and she had no choice.

With the word filial piety at the top, she could not ignore her mother's request.

I had to send a letter to Pei Yao.