After the heroine was robbed, save the paranoid villain

Xiao Jiashan arrived in a hurry and didn't even have time to change his clothes.

He and Wei Ruxuan often hung out in a shop selling rouge and powder. The shop was run by the son of Wei Ruxuan's wet nurse, and everyone kept their mouths shut and no one told anyone about it.

There is a strong scent in the gouache shop, and if you stay there for a long time, you will inevitably be covered in the fragrance.

Xiao Jiashan was usually very smooth-talking. After hearing what Queen Mother Zheng said, he quickly smiled and said, "The maid in the room put the wrong incense in the fumigation cage. Grandmother, you have a sharp nose. You always say that you are old, but according to your grandson, you are still very young."

This time the flattery did not hit the right spot, and Queen Mother Zheng's face remained gloomy.

Empress Zheng secretly pinched Xiao Jiashan and said with a smile: "Mother, I feel that none of the maids in Shan'er's room are useful. These maids are all palace maids awarded to him, most of them are rough and stupid. Shan'er is getting old, and he needs a concubine with a higher family background to persuade him."

Xiao Jiashan felt very depressed when he thought about getting married.

He frowned and said, "Grandmother, I heard that the young lady of the Wen family is weak and has no powerful relatives in the court. Marrying her will be of no use to my grandson. In my opinion, it would be better to let her be a concubine."

Xiao Jiashan's words really touched Queen Zheng's heart.

More than ten years ago, Queen Zheng was willing to let Miss Wen be Xiao Jiashan's principal wife because both of Miss Wen's parents were present.

Today, the Wen family is in decline, has no power in the court, and can have no say in front of the emperor.

Wouldn't it be a hindrance to the Fifth Prince if such a woman were to marry him?

Nanny Zhao watched as Queen Mother Zheng was about to get angry, so she quickly went to support the old lady's arm.

At this time, the eunuch's voice was heard outside again. It turned out that the emperor was coming.

Emperor Jianxing has not been in good health in the past two years. He is tall and thin, with a sharp and deep face that exudes majesty without even being angry.

Although Empress Zheng met the emperor from time to time, she had not slept with him for several years. When she heard that the emperor was coming, Empress Zheng was happy at first, but then became a little nervous.

Empress Dowager Zheng's expression changed again and again, but soon she returned to her amiable appearance and said with a smile, "No need to be polite, Emperor. How come you have time to come here today? Manqing, quickly prepare tea for the Emperor. The newly-tributed phoenix cakes are quite good."

Emperor Jianxing's sharp eyes swept over Empress Zheng and the Fifth Prince beside him: "What were you two talking about just now?"

"Shan'er is filial and told me some interesting stories from the outside world, which made me--"

Before she finished speaking, Xiao Jiashan interrupted Empress Dowager Zheng and knelt on the ground directly: "Father, the daughter of the Wen family has no father or mother. She has no elders to take care of her since she was a child. People say that it is not good to have a girl without a mother. Marrying her into the family will bring disaster. I think she is not suitable to be the main wife of the royal family. It is better for her to be a concubine."

Queen Mother Zheng's turbid and sharp eyes swept over Xiao Jiashan: "Asshole! Marriage is a matter of parents' orders and matchmaker's words. How can a monkey like you make your own decisions? Come, drag the fifth prince away and put him under house arrest! Keep him under house arrest until the wedding!"

The eunuchs on both sides hurried forward to pull the panicked Fifth Prince away.

Emperor Jianxing made a gesture, his expression uncertain: "The daughter of the Wen family has no father or mother. Tell me, why does she have no father or mother?"

Queen Zheng was afraid that the emperor would scold Xiao Jiashan, so she knelt down quickly and said in a soft and clear voice: "Your Majesty, the fate of the Wen family girl is not good. She is born to bring bad luck to her father and mother. The Fifth Prince is of such status, and if he marries such a girl, I am afraid that she will bring bad luck to her husband in the future."

Emperor Jianxing laughed out of anger and looked straight at Queen Mother Zheng: "It turns out that Cang State invaded Wei State for a hundred years and killed hundreds of thousands of Wei soldiers and civilians, all because of a little girl's bad fate. All these people were killed by the little girl of the Wen family!"

Queen Mother Zheng closed her eyes, then slowly opened them: "Emperor, they didn't mean that. You've always known that the Queen is not good at speaking. She's not a sweet talker. What she meant was -"

Without waiting for Empress Dowager Zheng to finish her words, Emperor Jianxing kicked the Fifth Prince and knocked him hard against the pillar.

Emperor Jianxing's health has not been as good as before in recent years, but his early spirit and energy are still there, and he is stronger than many young men in their twenties.

After this kick, the Fifth Prince spat out a mouthful of blood.

Queen Zheng was kicked in the vitals, and she was so scared that she rushed forward to hug the fifth prince: "Shan'er! Shan'er!!!"

The emperor kicked the fifth prince far away, and what fell out were not only some rattling things in his sleeves, but also a peach pink handkerchief.

The emperor gave a wink, and the eunuch in front of him hurriedly picked up the pink handkerchief and handed it to the emperor.

Emperor Jianxing was still thinking that this kid was sneaking to some shady place again, but after he read the handwriting on the handkerchief, his face changed again.

Queen Mother Zheng asked the eunuch to ask the imperial physician to check on the Fifth Prince, while she took the handkerchief from Emperor Jianxing's hand and said, "These young men are so romantic. They must have been led astray by the people around them! Emperor, when you were young--"

When Queen Mother Zheng saw what was on the handkerchief, her face became extremely embarrassed.

On the handkerchief were written a few lines of poetry in red ink: "The orchid boudoir has been lonely for a long time, and I have nothing to do to spend the spring. I thought that the wandering poet should pity those who sigh for a long time." [Note: From "The Romance of the Western Chamber"]

The two words "Ruxuan" were clearly written on the handkerchief.

Queen Mother Zheng glared at the Fifth Prince fiercely, and then said, "There are many girls with the same name in the capital. I know four or five of them. Queen, I remember a literate maid in Shan'er's room. Is she called Ruxuan?"

Seeing the Fifth Prince so badly injured, Queen Zheng was so heartbroken that her tears blurred her makeup. How could she have the heart to care about Empress Dowager Zheng?

She rubbed the Fifth Prince's chest and cried, "I've never heard of any girl around him who can read."

The fifth prince pushed away Empress Zheng's hand and crawled to the emperor on his knees: "She is the daughter of Wei Hao, the Minister of Rites. Father, I am a traitor and have secretly married Miss Wei. I beg you to marry Miss Wei to me as your principal wife!"

Queen Zheng finally reacted at this moment: "Shan'er, that's your third brother's fiancée!"

Emperor Jianxing was so mad at the mother and son that he raised his foot to kick the Fifth Prince again.

At this time, Queen Mother Zheng began to cough violently, and her old body swayed. Nanny Zhao beside her hurriedly shouted for the imperial physician to come and see the Queen Mother.

Emperor Jianxing watched coldly for a moment, but finally couldn't bear it and stepped forward to pat Empress Dowager Zheng on the shoulder.

Queen Mother Zheng sighed and held Emperor Jianxing's hand: "The woman from the Wei family was immoral and deliberately seduced the fifth prince. The fifth prince was young and ignorant, so he fell for her trick. I will now order the death of the woman from the Wei family and find a better marriage for the King of Qin."

“No!” The fifth prince wiped the blood from his lips, his eyes firm, “Ruxuan and I are in love, she didn’t seduce me! I took the initiative to find her! If you want to kill us, why not kill both of us!”

Queen Zheng pondered for a moment.

Nowadays, the Wei family has many people in the court, and the Minister of Rites Wei Hao has extensive connections. Marrying the legitimate daughter of the Wei family is better than marrying the daughter of the Wen family.

If the Wei family was not good, the emperor would not have granted the marriage to the King of Qin.

She ignored the gaze of Queen Mother Zheng and stood beside her with her head lowered and no words spoken.

Emperor Jianxing's hawk-like eyes swept over the servants and masters below him. Those who were swept by him were terrified and dared not say a word.

This man has experienced too many ups and downs. He holds a high position but never shows his emotions. He can analyze the pros and cons in any difficult situation.

After a moment, Emperor Jianxing said coldly: "This is a matter of reputation for the royal family. If anyone tells others about what happened today, all nine clans will be implicated."

The servants said "yes" in unison.

Emperor Jianxing looked at Queen Mother Zheng, who was pretending to be sick at any time, and said, "Mother, the royal family must not let any more scandals spread. I plan to marry the daughter of the Wen family to the King of Qin, and the daughter of the Wei family to the fifth son."

"Absolutely not! How can we communicate with the outside world like this?" Queen Mother Zheng said, "Why not let Miss Wen be Shan'er's principal wife, and Miss Wei be a concubine? Then we can find a better marriage for the King of Qin. There are countless good women in the world, and it will be easy for the King of Qin to choose a new princess."

Emperor Jianxing smiled coldly, "How can a woman who is engaged to the King of Qin be the concubine of the Fifth Prince? Tell the public that the Imperial Astronomical Observatory made a mistake in the birthdays of Miss Wen and Miss Wei, and that Miss Wen only found out about the mistake when she came to the capital this time. Her birthday is more suitable for the King of Qin, so she will be married to the King of Qin as his principal wife."

Queen Mother Zheng wanted to refute, but seeing that the emperor not only did not punish her and the fifth prince, but also cancelled the marriage with the Wen family, Queen Zheng could not help but be overjoyed and knelt down to thank the emperor: "I am willing to obey your orders."

The emperor had been depressed for more than a month. Now that the depression in his heart had dissipated, he strode out of Shoukang Palace.