Detective in the Red Chamber

It wasn't until Jia Zheng's scolding came to an end that she put on an appearance of her own tricks and said, "It's not easy. When you talked about marriage with him, you just said that you wanted to tell him your niece. Never mention Baochai's name again."

Jia Zheng was taken aback when he heard the words, not understanding the difference between these words and the previous ones.

But looking at Mrs. Wang's face full of color, she suddenly realized, and blurted out, "You...you mean, at that time, use Daiyu to pay for it?!"

In terms of subdivision, Xue Baochai is regarded as the inner niece, and Lin Daiyu is Jia Zheng's niece—of course, Xichun is also regarded as Jia Zheng's niece, but Xichun's status is inferior after all, and she is destined not to be the mistress of the Sun family.

Mrs. Wang nodded, and said, "Didn't you fight for Miss Lin last time? Erlang of the Sun family, you can't say that you have humiliated her, right?"

"As for Sun Jiaerlang, with Miss Lin's appearance, even Baoyu is hard to resist, so I'm afraid Sun Jiaerlang will not like it?"

Originally, he wanted to use Lin Daiyu as an excuse, but hearing what she said, it seemed like he had the best of both worlds.

Jia Zheng was dumbfounded when he heard this, and stared straight at Mrs. Wang, as if he had been married for [-] years and he just met her today.

After a long while, he shook his head and said, "Even if Erlang of the Sun family is willing, how can your precious son be willing to do it? Daiyu has always had her own ideas, so I'm afraid she may not be able to follow your orders."

"So what if you don't comply?"

Mrs. Wang said decisively, "As the matchmaker says, it is the order of the parents, and we have no control over other people's marriages. Don't tell me you and I can't decide on Baoyu's marriage? It's impossible to control Lin girl and Baoyu, and it's for her benefit to make plans early."

As she said that, seeing that Jia Zheng was still disapproving, Mrs. Wang's tone became much tougher, and she said with a stern face, "Master wants to take that evil spirit south, so it's fine if I can't control her, isn't it now?" You can't even make decisions for your own son?"

In this matter, Jia Zheng felt ashamed after all, and felt that regardless of Xue Baochai or Lin Daiyu, marrying a young talent like Sun Shaozong was far better than marrying his own son.

So he finally let out a long sigh, and said, "Forget it, I'll follow you this time, and before I leave, I'll go to the Sun's house to bother you again, and finalize this matter ambiguously."

After finishing speaking, he stared again and said, "But you must not change your mind in the future!"

Chapter 465 Xinyang King

It's just a few days away, but the Prince's Mansion is becoming more and more decadent.

More than half of the original servants in this mansion have been cleaned up. Although the number of officers and soldiers who have been replaced is only a lot, the elite mobilized from the Huben Camp and the Dragon Guards are not willing to demean themselves and do some sweeping. What kind of despicable livelihood?

So Sun Shaozong stepped into the gate of the mansion, and saw groups of soldiers with spears in their hands, patrolling Xiao Se's garden.

This feeling...

It's a bit like visiting a prison.

"Master Qianhu!"

But he said that as soon as he arrived near the hall, the two general banners of the Dragon Guards hurried forward, blocked Sun Shaozong's way, slanted his shoulders and apologized with a flattering smile, "The imperial court just passed down the decree, and now the angel is reading the imperial decree inside, please Sir, please stand outside for a while." Wait a moment, lest you offend the angel."

Since he was stationed in the Prince's Mansion, the eunuch who announced the decree would come here every now and then, and Sun Shaozong had already gotten used to it, so naturally he wouldn't make a fuss.

So he took advantage of the opportunity to call the two dragon guards aside, and asked about the situation in the mansion in recent days and the latest progress of the 'Longen case'.

However, just as Sun Shaozong had expected before, both aspects were lackluster.

The only thing worth mentioning is that the prince and the princess had another big fight. No one knows what the quarrel was. Anyway, the prince was so angry that he peed—since he lost that item, if the prince gets too emotional, he will I can't control my prostate.

The last time the couple quarreled, it was because the prince wanted to keep the two concubines in limbo so as to prevent them from having close contact with any male creatures, but the princess sternly refused.

This time, I don't know why.

But he said that he was outside the door of the hall, after waiting for about half a quarter of an hour, he saw Mr. Xu Ge and others, surrounded by two eunuchs, out of the hall, and said some simple polite words in the door opening, and then they said goodbye to each other.

When Mr. Xu Ge and others returned, Sun Shaozong came forward to greet him.

Unexpectedly, Elder Xu Ge turned sideways to avoid his greeting, then shook his head and said, "The Holy Majesty has approved the old man's resignation, now that the old man has no official status, he can no longer be treated with such courtesy as Lord Sun."

Only then did Sun Shaozong know that Mr. Xu Ge had been removed from his official position by the imperial decree just now.

However, he saluted again immediately, and said solemnly, "Old Xu has high esteem, even if he is not an official in the center in the future, he will still be a junior salute."

Elder Xu Ge did not evade this time, but smiled lightly, offering the imperial decree in both hands, and said, "This is the decree that was issued just now, please read it, Mr. Sun."

Since Sun Shaozong was ordered to co-organize the case, the imperial court's will for this case must be clearly understood.

So he took it with both hands respectfully, and carefully opened it to take a closer look, only to see that the imperial decree is not so much a decree, but a verdict.

First of all, Xu Furen, a scholar of Wenyuange University and the prince's Taifu, was unfavorable to the supervision of the prince, which caused chaos in the East Palace and natural visions.

Then there was Zhao Rongheng, the censor of the right capital, who was ordered to be fined for one year because he was not good at handling the case.

Jing Zhaoyin Han Anbang was incompetent and ordered to be dismissed immediately.

Liu Luanwei, the chancellor of Zhan Shifu, neglected his duties and ordered him to be dismissed immediately for investigation.

Zhao Kun, the guard commander of the Prince's Mansion, dereliction of duty, committed an unforgivable crime, ordered him to commit suicide, and his family property coefficient was confiscated.

Ge Jingzhong, the inner supervisor of the East Palace, derelict his duty and committed an unforgivable crime. He was ordered to be executed.

Seven people who spread rumors about the assassination of the prince ordered the entire family to be executed.

The two people directly involved in the case belonged to the Yi family.

tsk~

Originally, Han Anbang was going to be demoted to an outsider, but now it seems that it is not so cheap - no wonder it is said that Jing Zhaoyin is a high-risk occupation!

It is said that after Sun Shaozong was familiar with the laws of the Great Zhou, he realized that the three tribes of Yi were actually more serious than the nine tribes, because the so-called three tribes of Yi were actually the nine tribes of "father, mother, and wife". It is much bigger than Zhu Jiu Clan.

It would be fine if the servants were weak, but if the lintel was prosperous, hundreds of heads would fall to the ground!

This is the result of mutual checks and balances between Emperor Taishang and Emperor Guangde. Otherwise, Emperor Guangde would take his anger out on a few nobles, and even thousands of heads would not be able to defeat them!

Although he felt that most of them were innocent people, Sun Shaozong was not so stupid as to jump out to intercede for them-this could only be blamed on their own bad luck, but they had a relative who dared to treason.

After watching the bloody judgment, Sun Shaozong was sighing, but suddenly found a strange message

The prince of Yishun has always been of good character, so he was granted the title of King of Xinyang by special imperial edict, and he also took the post of Prince Taibao, who will guard the East Palace from now on.

This……

It is also the king of Xinyang, the prince's Taibao, and the guard of the East Palace. It seems that he wants to train the son of King Yishun as an invisible heir!

But not to mention the "grandson" in Li's mansion, Jia Baoyu only revealed yesterday that the palace has already selected a few good concubines, so don't start the crazy seeding mode - let's make another one at this time. What is the need for the invisible prince to come out?

Sun Shaozong frowned and pondered for a long time, but he couldn't figure out what kind of medicine was sold in Emperor Guangde's gourd.

At this moment, several servants rushed over in a panic, originally wanting to talk to Mr. Xu Ge, but when they saw Sun Shaozong in the hall, they immediately stepped forward as if seeing a savior, and said "Sun Shaozong" without hesitation. My lord, hurry up! His Highness suddenly became furious, no one tried to persuade him, seeing that he had already changed two sets of bedding, how can this continue?!"

"The crown prince has always been on good terms with your lord, please hurry over and persuade him, don't let His Highness get hurt again!"

The prince's sudden anger may have something to do with the newly-promoted King Xinyang—but I still haven't figured out what the purpose of Emperor Guangde's doing this is, and how can I persuade the prince when he sees him?

If I had known this earlier, I would have come back tomorrow to sell the holidays!

Sun Shaozong was still hesitating here, but Zhao Rongheng, the censor of the right capital, said without hesitation, "Master Sun, since the safety of His Royal Highness is at stake, you should stop declining and let them go."

This old thing!

Although the imperial decree did not say that Zhao Rongheng should replace Mr. Xu Ge to lead the case, but now that Mr. Xu Ge has resigned, and there is no new boss to take over, this place is naturally dominated by Zhao Rongheng.

So Sun Shaozong cursed secretly, but he had no choice but to bite the bullet and follow the servants to the backyard.

But when he arrived at the courtyard where the crown prince was, Sun Shaozong was overjoyed again, because there were a few maids waiting outside the door, obviously the maids by the crown prince's side.

Now that the Crown Princess has arrived, there is no need for an outsider like Sun Shaozong to go in again.

"Get out! You get out alone!"

Unexpectedly, it didn't take long before I heard random smashing in the room, and saw the door curtain being lifted not long after, and the Crown Princess walked out of the room with a bright and charming melon-seeded face.

Isn't that right, he was kicked out?

Sun Shaozong was speechless, and was about to dodge and retreat aside, so as not to run into the Crown Princess.

"Master Sun!"

Who would have thought that the concubine saw Sun Shaozong at a glance, and then, regardless of the differences between inside and outside, raised her voice to greet him, and then with her right hand across her waist, she approached Sun Shaozong in a stately manner, and asked softly, "When did Master Sun come back? Is everything okay at home? I heard that you have a concubine who is about to give birth. Originally, I had someone prepare some items for the children, but the adults left in a hurry that day, and I didn’t have time to send them over. .”

In other words, every time he saw the Crown Princess, Sun Shaozong felt that the Crown Prince must be a jerk, otherwise how could he not get close to such a graceful and dignified wife, but focused on Li Shi who was "in disrepair and neglected for a long time".

Thinking this way in his heart, Sun Shaozong hurriedly bowed his head and said, "There are some small things in the family that my lady cares about. I am really terrified, and I dare not be ashamed to accept what my lady gave me."

"His Royal Highness often says that Mr. Sun is loyal and talented, and will be the pillar of the country in the future. This palace is just following His Highness's wishes and showing his heart."

The princess concubine said, and suddenly said a blessing to Sun Shaozong, "The distress in the heart of His Royal Highness is not something that a woman in this palace can solve. I am afraid that only Sir Lao Sun will come forward."

How dare Sun Shaozong accept her courtesy?

He hurriedly stepped aside and said "I can't do it", and promised to try his best to persuade the prince.

The Crown Princess then got up, and said apologetically, "Your Highness is in a fit of anger. If there is something inconsiderate in your words, I hope Mr. Sun will not be offended."

This Crown Princess is indeed a virtuous housewife, and she is also of the highest quality in appearance and figure, which is really rare - it is estimated that Emperor Guangde and his wife had to go through thousands of choices to find such a one.

It's a pity that she has such a eccentric prince, and now she is a widow again...

uh~

It seems that I have a big trouble to deal with now, and I definitely don't have time to sympathize with others.

Restraining his sympathy, Sun Shaozong lifted the curtain and entered the living room of the main room, and saw that the inside was empty, even the resident imperial physician was gone - presumably just now, he was invited out by the princess.

Pushing open the door of the inner room, before he could go in, he heard the prince yelling from inside, "Get lost! Didn't Gu tell you to get away? Stop saying those sarcastic remarks in front of Gu!"

Sarcasm?

Judging from the temperament of the couple, it is estimated that it is a 'good medicine that tastes bitter', which angered him instead.

"Your Highness, this is my humble minister, Sun Shaozong."

While reporting his identity, he stepped in and at first felt a smell of urine coming over his face. It seemed that after the princess went out, he wet the bed again excitedly.

How unlucky!

Sun Shaozong cursed secretly in his heart, but his face remained calm, stepped on the broken porcelain on the ground, stepped forward and bowed to salute, "I have seen His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"It's you?!"

The crown prince raised his head and said angrily, "You came just in time! You should have read the imperial decree, tell me, what does the emperor mean?! Could it be... is it really necessary to make Wu Chengxun his heir?! "

Wu Chengxun is the eldest son of King Yishun, the newly promoted King Xinyang, and Prince Taibao.

Although Sun Shaozong has not yet figured out the joints, he knows that he must not hesitate at this time, so he immediately said firmly, "His Royal Highness, be careful! Your Majesty's move must have other deep meanings, and will never..."

"His Royal Highness!"

Just when Sun Shaozong was about to talk nonsense first and fool him temporarily, he suddenly heard someone outside reporting loudly, "The king of Xinyang came here by order, and now he is waiting outside the door."

King Xinyang has arrived?

This is really urgent!

But when he came, Sun Shaozong could just take the opportunity to escape.

So he bowed and said, "His Royal Highness, since King Xinyang came here by order, I'm afraid it's not easy to make him wait. Why don't I leave first and wait..."

"No, no!"

Unexpectedly, before Sun Shaozong finished speaking, the crown prince denied, "Then Wu Chengxun and the Niu family are of the same breed. What if he takes the opportunity to harm Gu, what should he do? Aiqing should stay by Gu's side, and protect Gu's safety first!"

Now the king of Xinyang has a faint possibility of being appointed as the crown prince, and he is not mentally handicapped, so how could he assassinate the prince at this time?

But looking at the prince's appearance of "being bitten by a snake for ten years and being afraid of well ropes", Sun Shaozong knew that what he said was useless, so he had to choose an inconspicuous corner and planned to stay in the room to be a spectator.

"correct!"

The prince who had thought about it suddenly became whimsical again, pointed to the cabinet at the base of the west wall, and said, "You might as well hide in it first, and when Wu Chengxun sees that he is alone and has ulterior motives, you can come out and take him down in one fell swoop!"

Fortunately, Tazi didn't give an order, and Wu Chengxun was going to be tortured, otherwise Sun Shaozong could only bite the bullet and break up with the prince.

Under the expectant eyes of the prince, Sun Shaozong came to the cabinet without a word, stretched out his hand and opened the cabinet, and was about to get into it to hide, when he glanced inadvertently, he was suddenly stunned on the spot.

Gein's wardrobe is colorful, but there are many bellybands hanging there!

Since this is the master bedroom of the Prince's Mansion, the Crown Princess is naturally the one who often lives here—recently, the Crown Prince needs to be accompanied by an imperial physician day and night, so the Crown Princess has temporarily moved to a nearby courtyard.

In this way, aren't these bellybands all...

Seeing that there are all the personal clothes of the Crown Princess inside, how dare Sun Shaozong sneak in indiscriminately?

Just as he was about to find another place to hide, he heard the crown prince already raised his voice and said, "Xuanna Wu Chengxun, come in!"

As he spoke, he urged in a low voice, "Why are you still standing there? Get in and hide!"

"This……"

Sun Shaozong turned around in embarrassment to explain something, but he heard footsteps outside, that King Xinyang had already arrived in the living room outside!

Seeing the crown prince winking and urging, it was too late to find another place, so Sun Shaozong finally put his mind to it and sneaked into the closet.