Yutai Bi

Chapter 163
Li's family was helped back to the mansion by Cui Sanlang.Cui Houye took his people and went straight to the Duke's mansion together with everyone in the Du family.

Du Xifu came out to welcome her, and seeing the old lady's serious face, she felt uneasy.

"Go, quickly call the second girl here!" Mrs. Du ordered, asking Master Cui to sit in the main hall of the front yard and serve tea.

After a while, Du Yanwan came with Duo'er, and she was very surprised to see the room full of people.She stepped forward and saluted, "Grandma, why are you meeting me in the front hall!"

"Go and meet Marquis Cui!" Mrs. Du felt relieved when she saw Du Yanwan's expression. She was really afraid that Du Yanwan had left the house privately.

Du Yanwan was silent for a while, saluted, and stepped aside.

Seeing her expression, Lord Cui suddenly asked, "Is this a personal servant girl by your side?"

Du Yanwan was stunned, a little displeased: "Master Hou, I'm just a personal maid, what's wrong?"

"Boss Du, call all the maidservants in the mansion. Bring the roster too. Let Hou Ye see clearly!" Cen Sanniang also put on a straight face.

Master Cui was sad, and sneered: "It's not a big deal for Nuo Da's Duke's Mansion to hide someone."

Mrs. Du was very angry: "Could it be that Lord Hou really suspects that it's my granddaughter?"

Du Yanwan was at a loss when she heard it: "Grandma, what's wrong with me?"

"Did you go out to Qujiang today?" Master Cui looked at Du Yanwan closely.

"Master Hou, grandmother and sister-in-law went to Qujiang at the invitation of Cui's family. Yan Wan served her seriously ill mother in the mansion and never left. Why do you suspect me going to Qujiang? You think I want to see your son!" Du Yanwan blurted out.

Cui Houye was startled instead.

Pointing to Cui Mengdong's entourage, he said, "You guys recognize it, don't you!"

The entourage said: "She is sitting, and she can see clearly from the side!"

Mrs. Du clapped the table and said, "Mr. Du, bring up the chair. Yan Wan, sit down!"

Du Yanwan sat down inexplicably, and the attendants looked over from the side and shook their heads: "That woman looks much thinner than the second girl."

"Grandmother, what's going on?" Du Yanwan couldn't bear it anymore.

"Don't interrupt!" Mrs. Du said with a straight face, "Master Cui, there is something going on in the house, so I won't stay here any longer. It's good to see clearly. Otherwise, my Du family won't be able to afford this crime!"

Master Cui Hou stood up, couldn't even give a courtesy, and rushed back to the mansion with his people.

Mrs. Du felt dizzy for a while, and murmured, "How could this be..."

Cen Sanniang stepped forward to help her: "Grandma, please rest first."

Mrs. Du glanced at her, sighed, and said to Du Yanwan: "Cui Mengdong was lured onto the boat in your name, the boat capsized, and he drowned."

Du Yanwan said ah, and was stunned for a moment.

Cen Sanniang asked the maid to help Mrs. Du to rest, glanced at Yan Wan and said, "I don't know what happened to the Cui family yet."

In Daming Palace, Empress Cui cried into tears.

She is no older than Cui Mengdong by two years.The aunt and nephew are similar in appearance and grew up together.When I was young, I was like twins, with a particularly deep relationship.

After getting the news, Empress Cui went straight to Wu Zhaoyi Palace.On the Dragon Boat Festival, the emperor chose to have dinner alone with Wu Zhaoyi.Normally, the queen would not let Wu Zhaoyi see her losing her composure.Today, she couldn't care less.

Du Yansui stood guard outside Wu Zhaoyi Hall.Seeing Empress Cui approaching with red eyes, she went up to meet her and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, the emperor is eating inside."

It means that if you want to find Wu Zhaoyi's bad luck, find another time.

When Empress Cui saw him, she remembered that her nephew was going to get married in a short time, and she was so sad that she couldn't say a word, so she rushed in.

Gao Zong was peeling a straw mushroom rice dumpling for Wu Zhaoyi.

Not daring to stop the queen, the servant reported angrily at the moment the queen rushed into the palace: "The empress is here!"

Immediately, the queen's cry sounded: "Your Majesty, please make the decision for my nephew!"

Gaozong was startled, and the zongzi in his hand fell into the plate.He only dotes on Wu Zhaoyi, and he is not ruthless towards other concubines in the palace.Immediately stood up, and hurriedly helped the queen up: "Awan, what happened? Don't worry!"

"Your Majesty!" Empress Cui cried softly and fell into his arms.

Gao Zong patted her on the back lightly, and called her by her nickname: "Awan, I'm here..."

A trace of coldness flashed in Wu Zhaoyi's eyes, she stood up holding the maid's hand, and gave a little blessing: "The concubine has met the empress. This is..."

Only then did Gaozong realize that he was not in the empress's palace, so he looked at Wu Zhaoyi a little apologetically, and followed her words, "Empress, please tell me."

Empress Cui wiped away her tears, choked with sobs and told about Cui Mengdong's drowning.

"It was obvious that I lured my nephew on purpose, but there was no wind or waves on the Qujiang River, yet the boat he was on sank!" The queen cried again.

"Don't cry, I will ask Dali Temple to investigate carefully!" Gao Zong comforted him gently, and called the servant to deliver the decree to Dali Temple.

Wu Zhaoyi said considerately: "Your Majesty, don't worry, the emperor ordered Dali Temple to handle the case, and he will be able to find out about the unprovoked drowning of the founding prince. Alas, I heard that the empress gave a marriage, and Mr. Cui is going to marry General Du soon." My younger sister. I never thought that this happy event would turn into a funeral, and Ms. Du has not yet passed the house. There is not even a crying person around Mr. Cui, it is really desolate."

The queen's heart was moved when she heard the words, she knelt down on the ground and cried: "Your Majesty, I have granted a marriage to Cui and Du's family. Although they have not married before, the two families have already changed their marriage certificates. I beg the emperor to make a decree that Miss Du will marry the spirit." , in the future, I will be the adoptive lineage of incense for Yuguan!"

The son of a wealthy family passed away, and there was no one behind him.They often spend a lot of money to buy girls from small families, and they hold spirits in yin marriages.People don't raise officials and don't investigate.Consensual matter.

If you really want to force others to have yin marriages, you will be reviled and immoral if you say it.

If the girl from another family is changed, Gaozong may agree.Seal a command.Maybe people are still happy.

Wu Zhaoyi covered her mouth and said, "...that's General Du's sister!"

Gaozong, who was hesitating, suddenly remembered that Du Yansui was still guarding His Royal Highness.With one decree, her sister's life was ruined.He hesitated and said to the queen: "If you want to keep your nephew's blood, it must be a girl from the Du family..."

Empress Cui gave Wu Zhaoyi a hard look, thinking to herself, are you reminding the emperor now that you want to win over Du Yansui?If you don't hold Du Yanwan in your hands, it's hard to guarantee that Du Yansui will have a different heart.Empress Cui tugged at the emperor's sleeve and burst into tears: "Your Majesty, if you give Miss Du an imperial order, the Cui family will treat her with all their heart, and Erlang Saburo will respect his elder sister-in-law as his mother. You just agree!"

Wu Zhaoyi sighed, and stretched out her hand to help the queen: "Your Majesty, it's not that the emperor refuses to agree. Then Mrs. Cai Guogong is still alive. If the news is spread, I'm afraid it will chill the hearts of the heroes."

Gaozong woke up.The two sons of the Du family were beheaded and exiled.The first emperor never picked up the plaque that the Du family bestowed on the Duke's Mansion.I often visit Mrs. Du during the holidays.Just for the heart of the word.

"Queen, this is inappropriate. The Cui family can marry someone else, and I will give you an imperial order. How do you like it?" Gaozong made a decision.

Originally, in his heart, Du Yanwan was the only one who wanted Cui Mengdong to adopt him.After being reminded by Wu Zhaoyi, Gaozong became more sober.

"Your Majesty! You and I have been married for more than ten years. You listened to that bitch's instigation. I beg you so much, did you even ignore the love?" New and old grudges surged into my heart, and Empress Cui stood up. Standing up, he pointed at Wu Zhaoyi and said angrily.

Gaozong was mild-tempered, and he was extremely displeased to be scolded by the queen.

Wu Zhaoyi said softly: "Your Majesty, the empress is not ignorant, but she is just too sad. It is better to invite an imperial doctor to prepare a soothing soup."

Let Gaozong suddenly have a step down: "Come here, the queen is too sad, send the empress back to the palace quickly, and call the imperial doctor for diagnosis and treatment!"

Empress Cui was so angry that she really fainted.The palace people half-supported and half-lifted her out of the palace.

"Your majesty, you'd better go and have a look. The empress fainted in the concubine's palace. Those old officials in the court are going to say that the concubine is charming again!" Wu Zhaoyi said softly, with a hint of grievance in her voice.

Thinking of the old officials who held great power in the court, Gaozong sighed helplessly: "Those old officials!"

After sighing, he still left.

Wu Zhaoyi sat down slowly, looked at the table, and ordered: "The rice dumplings are cold, tell the kitchen to cook a new one, and I want straw mushroom stuffing."

The next day, Mrs. Du cheered up and took Cen Sanniang and Du Yanwan to Jianguo Hou's Mansion.

All three of them changed into plain clothes, only wearing pearls and silver ornaments on their heads.

After entering the Kaiguohou's mansion, Lord Cui and Mrs. Li came out to welcome him.The two looked haggard, as if they looked old.The ones crying in the front hall are Cui Erlang and Cui Sanlang.

After offering incense before the funeral, Mrs. Du was welcomed into the flower hall.

"Mrs. Du, I have something I want to discuss with you."

It was the son who died, and the founding marquis and his wife were not allowed to wear mourning clothes, let alone keep a vigil for their son.Just wait in the flower hall.Seeing that the three members of the Du family came in with the girl and woman and asked the old lady to sit down, Mrs. Li said.

Mrs. Du sighed, and said softly, "Madam, please tell me."

Mrs. Li stared at Du Yanwan and said in a deep voice: "Old lady, our two families have already exchanged the marriage certificate. The second girl should stay and cry for my Dalang! Poor my Dalang, he has no one around when he leaves... "

Then he cried again.

Mrs. Du was shocked, and said with a downcast face: "Mrs. Jianguo Hou, be careful! The three letters and six ceremonies have not been completed yet, and my granddaughter is not the daughter-in-law of your Cui family! Is it possible that the girl from the government of our country will not be able to make a yin marriage? "

(End of this chapter)