The Empire and the Kingdom

Zhuang Shaoxu, the commander of the City Patrol Battalion in the capital, has been very troubled recently.There is no more to say about the kidnapping of Xue Ai. One day when he woke up, he found that his body seemed to have changed, but he couldn't see what was different.It wasn't until he was in the same room with his wife at night that he realized that he couldn't perform Zhou Gong's rituals at all.He thought it was because he had lost interest in his wife, so he went to the brothel to try again, but it didn't work at all.This is a big deal, he doesn't have any heirs yet, if he can't be humane from now on, this matter will be spread sooner or later, men care about this kind of matter very much, by then he will really be ashamed to face others.

In the past few days, the eldest princess Ming Qi felt unwell, so the imperial physician in the palace was told to come out of the palace to check her pulse. Afterwards, the imperial physician prescribed several prescriptions, and the eldest princess recovered after taking the medicine.This is a trivial matter, but the people from the Princess's Mansion accidentally knocked off the medicine bag of the person next to him when he was going to the pharmacy to get the medicine. .It just so happened that this servant of the eldest princess' mansion had been taking medicine for the eldest princess all the year round, and was very knowledgeable about medicinal materials. He knew at a glance that it was a medicine for men's diseases, and he yelled it outright.What's more, the onlookers also saw that the other party was the personal school of the patrol battalion commander, so they understood everything now.

The news of Zhuang Shaoxu's problems spread like wildfire, and there was a brothel girl to testify, so it's useless to deny it now.Zhuang Shaoxu, including the whole Zhuang family, became the topic of conversation in the streets and alleys for a while, especially some officials and eunuchs, who liked to ask when they wandered around the place of fireworks, "Has General Zhuang been here recently?"

Zhuang Shaoxu is also from a family, how could he bear this ridicule?I can only stay behind closed doors all day long, drinking to drown my sorrows.Seeing that he had given up on himself so much, the emperor dismissed him from his post and handed him over to his deputy, Li Chuanxiang.Li Chuanxiang's father, Li Yan, was Li Jieyu's older brother.So this Li Chuanxiang is Feng Jingsu's cousin, and he is an out-and-out one of his own.

Feng Jingsu didn't think so much about this at first, she just went into Zhuang Shaoxu's room in the middle of the night and used the ice to move her hands and feet a little.After that, I have to say that Princess Ming Qi played a big role.She not only contributed to the flames secretly, but also blatantly told the Zhuang family that she was the one who contributed to the flames, and the Zhuang family didn't know the reason behind it, so it was just a coincidence.Those who know the inside know that this is the eldest princess's revenge, so how dare they care about it?

Zhuang Shaoxu's father, Zhuang Hailin, was just such a son, and his lineage was destined to be extinct after his son became sterile.Such things are not only infuriating, but also humiliating.Now the Zhuang family has confirmed that Zhuang Shaoxu was raped by someone, but they have no idea who did it or how.

"Who have you offended recently?" Zhuang Hailin drove out all the waiters, and asked his confidants to guard the door. There were only father and son in the room.

"Father, my son has always behaved well and never offended anyone." Zhuang Shaoxu's body was almost soaked in wine, and now he didn't look like a soldier at all.

"Nonsense!" Zhuang Hailin was furious. "It's come to this point, you still have to hide it? Go out and see what's being said about you? Are you still telling the truth?"

Zhuang Shaoxu flinched, looked up at his furious father, "Father, my sister asked me to do this."

Zhuang Ruoshui couldn't understand Xue Ai, and was even more afraid that the prince would be emotional, so he wanted to ruin Xue Ai's reputation.To her, a Xue Ai who was humiliated but still alive was far better than a dead Xue Ai.In this way, the crown prince will be laughed at, and will despise Xue Ai and the Xue family, so that her position as the hostess of the East Palace will be real.

Zhuang Shaoxu and Zhuang Ruoshui have always had a good relationship, and he also understands that only when his sister is favored can the dealer get the most benefit, so when Zhuang Ruoshui mentioned this matter, he agreed without thinking.For him, dealing with a weak girl was effortless.

"Did you do it?" Zhuang Hailin asked.

Zhuang Shaoxu nodded.

"The result?" Xue Ai was not taken away, which means that Zhuang Shaoxu's men failed in their actions.But there are many kinds of failures. What kind of failure is this?Zhuang Hailin needs to know where the problem lies.

Zhuang Shaoxu shook his head, "I don't know."

"I don't know?" Zhuang Hailin's voice raised unconsciously.

"The person who went to kidnap Xue Ai disappeared. The group of bandits died later, and no one was left alive." Zhuang Shaoxu is afraid now thinking about it.The bandits in a village, at least thirty or so, were all dead.

Zhuang Hailin looked at him with a heavy expression, "Son, you have offended someone you shouldn't. Don't touch this third Miss Xue family in the future. This incident is a lesson. Don't go out in the future and treat your illness well in the mansion. If God opens his eyes and allows you to leave a son and a half daughter, it will be a great blessing for our farmer."

After Zhuang Shaoxu's story spread in the capital for a while, it gradually subsided.It's just that every time I meet a banker, someone will point and point behind their backs.

Zhuang Ruoshui was called home by her father and reprimanded. She and her eldest brother Zhuang Shaoxu had a very good relationship. When she learned that it was Xue Ai's incident that caused her eldest brother to suffer, she clamored to reveal this matter, which would ruin Xue Ai's reputation.Zhuang Hailin was so angry that he slapped her across the face, scolding her for not doing enough and failing.

Zhuang Ruoshui was aggrieved, Zhuang Hailin said that once this matter got out, the crime of colluding with bandits and kidnapping the family members of officials would be enough for Zhuang Shaoxu to be beheaded.What's more, if you offend Xiang Xue, will the dealer still hang around in the court in the future?

Zhuang Ruoshui was woken up by the scolding, only then did she realize that she had thought about this matter too simply.Thinking that Xue Ai is someone who is loved by no one and can be bullied at will, she forgot that no matter how bad Xue Ai is, she is also the daughter of the Prime Minister's family. Even for the family's reputation, Xue Ai will never give up.

After realizing it, Zhuang Ruoshui is like his father and elder brother pleading guilty, they are all a family, Zhuang Hailin can only ask his daughter to be careful in the future, this kind of jealousy must never be done again.

Zhuang Ruoshui, who had been scolded for a while, returned to the palace, only to find that the prince disliked her because of Zhuang Shaoxu's affairs.

The surrounding undercurrent is turbulent, and they have confronted several times, but Xue Ai, who is in the center of the undercurrent, still lives a leisurely life.Although Pan believed Xue Ai's words, Xue Xiang, who had always been shrewd, secretly sent someone to find out the truth.So it's really hard to say how many behind-the-scenes people are behind Zhuang Shaoxu's matter.In short, this matter did not come to the fore, and Xue Xiang did not go too far.Everyone stays on the front line, and each is a good person.

In order to prevent similar situations from happening again, Xiang Xue specially arranged several guards to protect the safety of the ladies when they went out.This was originally intended for Xue Ai, but because Xue Ai didn't go out much, these guards mostly followed the other ladies.

Feng Jingsu still pays her respects and studies every day in the palace, and slips away to the Antai Hall to chat with Concubine De from time to time.Although Concubine De didn't say anything, she could guess Feng Jingsu's ambitions, so most of the conversations between the two revolved around the relationship between the people in the former dynasty and the harem. Concubine De told her about many in-law relationships that Feng Jingsu didn't know about.For example, the Wang family's daughter-in-law was discussing marriage recently, and she heard that she had taken a fancy to Cheng Haobai, the second son of the Cheng family. What did this mean? It meant that Wang Zhaoyuan wanted to fall for the queen.But it's normal when you think about it, the prince and the Xue family are married, and the Xue family and the Wang family are also related by marriage. They are close to each other. If Wang Runing can marry into the Cheng family, then this community of interests will be bound.But now the Cheng family is still hesitating. After all, Wang Zhaoyuan only has one daughter, Princess Mingxin, so it doesn't make much sense.If there is a prince, then the Cheng family must immediately agree to the marriage.Therefore, everything is important in getting married, family background, position, only the wishes of children are not important.

"Isn't the noble concubine in a hurry to get married to the Xue family?" Feng Jingsu asked.

Concubine De laughed, "Why are you not in a hurry? She is going to die in a hurry. It's a pity that she has no one in her hands!" Concubine De showed a childlike naughty smile. "Her natal family has only one elder brother, Wang Xuyao. Wang Xuyao ​​has only three sons, but no daughter. People say that high-married girls are low-ranked daughter-in-laws. Even if all three of her nephews marry wives, they can only marry poor families. Some, it doesn't help her and the second prince much."

This intricate family relationship affects the whole body. When a family gets married, I don't know how many interests will be involved.

"Yun Yi, I know what you're planning, but Your Majesty has seven princes, and there will be more princes born in the future. Your road will not only be full of thorns, but will also be riddled with bloodshed." Concubine De patted Feng Jingsu on the shoulder, "This palace and your mother's expectations for you are very simple, to live a safe and happy life, to have something to rely on, and to have something to love."

"Shuangniang, if I insist on going my own way and end up killing brothers and brothers, and everyone betrays relatives, will you still help me?" Power is a double-edged sword, and Feng Jingsu is not sure if she will be crazy about it.But no matter what, she didn't think about backing down.

Concubine De's dim eyes looked at Feng Jingsu opposite, the faint smile on her face remained unchanged, "I have been in the harem for so many years, what have you not seen? My son, no matter what you will end up with , I will always stand by your side."

"Shuangniang..." Feng Jingsu was moved.It was only for the sake of friendship with her biological mother that Concubine De was able to do this to such an extent, it can be seen that although her mother passed away early, she left her the most important support.

In a blink of an eye, the heat subsides, the weather turns cooler, and the capital has already added an autumnal look.

For the past two days, Xue Ying's body is not feeling well, simply put, she has diarrhea.Entering autumn, the sky was high and the air was crisp, and there was a new round of banquets in the capital. Xue Ying couldn't go out because of diarrhea, and she was in a hurry.

Xue Ying can't go out, Xue Zhi can be said to have taken the limelight.Pan was so angry that she asked Xue Ai to participate as well.Xue Ai hasn't gone out much since the last hijacking incident. At most, she went to Ming Qi's eldest princess to chat and amuse with the eldest princess. On the one hand, she did this for her own safety, and on the other hand, her reputation has already risen. , It always takes some time for everyone to ponder and accept.If you attend banquets frequently, you will be different from your previous style, and you will leave the impression that you did it deliberately.

Xue Ai understands the situation in front of him, and it is better to be slow than hasty.Take your time to see opportunities.

作者有话要说：感谢在2020-01-1617:55:14~2020-01-1714:59:41期间为我投出霸王票或灌溉营养液的小天使哦~

Thanks to the little angels who cast mines: 1 shadowless;

Thanks to the little angel of irrigation nutrient solution: 5 bottles of sakura;

Thank you very much for your support, I will continue to work hard!