Chapter 1377 The hidden danger of Ouyang's family (1)
"Mother!" Ouyang Heng threw himself into He Ji's arms.
She was unable to remain reserved. Negative emotions such as sadness, fear, hesitation, regret, etc. accompanied her all day long. The nervousness when she first entered the city and the excitement of seeing her loved ones now, the emotional contrast was so severe that she needed to be completely vented.
He Ji held her daughter in her arms, looked at Shaodian Luan with apologetic eyes, and said, "I'm sorry! Your Highness, please allow me to take my daughter down to change clothes, and I will formally pay my respects to you later."
"That's right! Madam, please excuse me." Shao Dianluan could understand.
"Please, Mr. Feng, please come and receive the princess and the consort on my behalf." He Ji asked Feng Run before leaving. She is a first-grade marquis wife, so there is no problem in asking the officials of the Senate to do a favor.
"The Ouyang family is worse off than our Ding family." Ding Kui couldn't help but sigh.
"The Ding family is miserable?" Feng Run didn't quite understand.
"Yes, when our family was at its worst, there were only two people left, my father and me. Now that I have children, the situation has improved a little. But why do we still have direct male children in our family? Although the Ouyang family has collateral children, there are no direct male children. Ding." Ding Kui said simply.
"For national affairs, the Ding family, regardless of direct lineage, father, son or brother, can go into battle. They are a model in our army." Liang Chong admired him very much.
"If everyone in the Ding family can fight like you, does Shaodian Kingdom still need to protect the country?" Feng Run offered the horse. This former opponent beat a great martial artist in front of him today, with only a few dozen moves.
"My father-in-law once said that he was an anomaly in our family. He was born in a bloody storm and grew up in the shadow of swords. He abandoned his newly married concubine and went to the battlefield when he just came of age. The Protector of the Country has the most evil spirit since he founded his family. A descendant of."
No one except Shao Dian Luan dared to say this.
"It's not that scary, right? Senior brother has always been the most obedient, and dad rarely scolds him." Lu Ying still chose senior brother among his senior brothers and sister-in-law.
Ding Fen glanced at Shaodian Luan but said nothing.
"Haha, this is the born God of War! Didn't you defeat the female general of the Meng Kingdom?" Feng Run continued to praise.
"Hey, that's not my fault alone." Ding Kui didn't dare to wear the top hat, "He Lianyu was able to command millions of soldiers from different countries. At that time, she was about the same age as me now. A woman with such ability , she is the first person I know."
"It's really not easy." Fengrun thought he didn't have the ability.
"Isn't it just that the Helian family has business dealings with us? As for bragging like this?" Shao Dianluan was unconvinced.
"You don't know that He Lianyu already commanded the fleet to fight against our navy when he was much younger. To put it more depressingly, none of the generals of our navy are her opponents. The old Marquis here, well, cough cough." Feng Run looked outside and said no more.
Ding Kui and others instantly understood that Lao Zhulanghou, Ouyang Heng's father, could be said to have died in the hands of He Lianyu.
Ouyang Heng had changed his clothes and came out to meet everyone again under the leadership of He Ji.
"The widow of the Marquis of Zhulang, the He family, and her daughter Ouyang Heng, pay homage to Her Royal Highness the Princess and her consort." He Ji served tea in person and invited Shaodian Luan and Ding Kui to take their seats.
Everyone sat down again, divided into hosts and guests. He Ji stood up again, bowed to Ding Kui and thanked Ding Kui for saving her daughter's life. Ding Kui quickly got up to help her.
"Zhao Gang has lost his conscience and committed such a heinous act. I hope the Senate will make the decision for the Ouyang family." He Ji was calmer than Ding Kui imagined.
Ouyang Heng had just told his mother about his experience. He Ji had experienced the loss of her husband in middle age and the loss of her son in old age, and her psychological endurance was extremely high. Although she was sad and angry when she learned that her daughter had been humiliated, she was able to control her emotions well in front of outsiders.
"I will report this matter to the Senate truthfully! Zhao Gang ignored the law and gathered a crowd to besiege the welcoming envoy. I saw it with my own eyes. This crime alone cannot be treated lightly." Feng Run quickly stated his position.
"Ouyang Bo, the elder of the clan, came to the door to ask for an audience." A guard came to the main hall to announce.
A strange look flashed across He Ji's face, and she said, "Ask him to wait in the side hall."
Ping, Ouyang Heng just picked up the cup and put it down again, "I'm just looking for him!" She stood up.
"There are still guests here!" He Ji stretched out her hand to signal her daughter to sit down. "Your Highness, Consort, I have to deal with some family matters at home. I will temporarily let Heng'er accompany you and confess my sins." After that, she left on her own.
Ding Kui winked at Feng Run. Feng Run understood and asked Ouyang Heng, "Is there any inconvenience? We can avoid it."
"Do you still remember the restaurant's 'customers come'? That's the clan elder's property." Ouyang Heng's face flushed, and his heart that had just calmed down became excited again.
Ouyang Bo is the powerful elder of the Ouyang family. His side branch is prosperous and there are three generations of old, middle and young people with outstanding talents. They help the Hou Mansion manage many affairs in the territory. He also has many properties in Jiahe County.
"Ke Yun Lai" restaurant is one of them.
"Oh? So I might have guessed right. Ouyang Bo and Zhao Gang are colluding." Ding Kui became wary.
Liang Chong interjected: "I can't make a conclusion for the time being. It depends on what he is here for now. Miss Ouyang, don't worry. After all, he is from your Ouyang family. You can't run away even if you want to. If he really does something sorry for you, you can take care of him at any time."
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"I forgot to tell you that the commander of the city defense army is his son, and there are many of his descendants in my family's private army." Ouyang Heng's face turned ugly.
At first she didn't doubt Ouyang Bo, but now the more she thinks about it, the more wrong she becomes.
"If something goes wrong with you, who will take over as Marquis Zhulang?" Ding Kui asked a very sensitive question.
"It is very possible to choose one of the descendants of this clan elder." Ouyang Heng felt his mouth taste bitter.
Ding Kui and Liang Chong looked at each other, and both of them saw that this was indeed the case.
"Is Jiahe County still under the control of your mother and daughter?" Ding Kui simply asked more directly, "Don't hide it from me, I can help you seize control."
He is now a big lord and has experience in managing local areas.
"I wonder if mother can do it?" Ouyang Heng was unsure.
The Ouyang family had no intention of letting her take charge. Her brother died in the war at the beginning of the year. He Ji was in charge of most of the family affairs. The housekeeper and several clan elders helped, but she did not interfere at all.
The burden of the family rests entirely on He Ji's shoulders, and now she has to face a greater crisis.
"Mr. Bo, come here so late, what's the matter?" She controlled her tone to be as gentle as possible.
"I heard that the young lady is back, is it true?" Ouyang Bo is over seventy, his body is still strong, his back is straight, and he is taller than the commander of the city defense army.
"Yes, your son sent it back. She also invited Princess Shaodian as a guest. I am not here to accompany the guests." He Ji hinted that she was busy.
The powerful elder is so shrewd. If he usually got up and left long ago, Ouyang Bo did not move, his tiger eyes were bright and clear.
He went on to say: "Yesterday, the lady was lost in 'Ke Yun Lai'. The old man was so anxious that he immediately sent people to inquire around, and even sent people to nearby counties.
At noon, someone told me something incredible. At first, I didn't believe it at all, but now I don't know how to tell you."
He Ji glanced at the people in the side hall and frowned slightly. There were two guards standing at the door, one of whom was from Ouyang Bo's family.
She calmed down and asked, "What is this incredible thing?"
Ouyang Bo also glanced around and said, "I just want to tell you this matter alone."
He Ji leaned back slightly, folded her hands in front of her belly, and raised her voice to order: "Everyone, get out, Ouyang Pu, you stay alone in front of the door, no one is allowed to come near."
She noticed that Ouyang Bo's eyes were flashing wildly and he seemed hesitant to speak, so she said, "Ouyang Pu is a close confidant of my deceased husband and the person I trust most in the house. I will not hide anything from him."
"Hehe!" Ouyang Bo laughed dryly, "Then I will boldly say that this is what an outsider said, saying it is..."
He hesitated, but when He Ji did not interrupt, he continued: "It is rumored that the young lady suddenly fell in love with Ding Kui of Shaodian Kingdom for some reason. She learned that Ding Kui passed by Shuangjianghui Falls recently and planned to sneak over to meet that Ding Kui.
Kui’s private meeting.”
At this point, he secretly observed He Ji's expression, and He Ji seemed to be leaning very comfortably, with her eyes slightly closed, wondering if she was listening to him.
"Ahem." He deliberately coughed twice, "I didn't believe it at first, but some people saw the young lady jumping into the river with their own eyes, and saw a domineering knight with dragon-shaped fighting spirit on his feet saving the young lady. There were also rumors that the young lady and Ding
Kui had an affair, but Princess Shaodian discovered it and forced her to commit suicide by jumping into the river."
"Who did Mr. Bo listen to such ridiculous rumors?" He Ji suddenly opened her eyes, "Princess Shaodian and Prince Consort Martin Kui were invited by the Queen to come to our country to celebrate her birthday. I am also involved in this matter.
I just found out that Heng'er has been staying at home for a long time, how could she know?"
"Uh, don't worry, madam. I also heard what others said. I happened to hear that the young lady returned to the city with foreign guests, so I came here to ask."
Ouyang Bo's response was very tactful and did not leave anyone with any clues, but the words behind his words closely connected Ouyang Heng and Ding Kui.
He Ji suddenly became serious and said: "Who forced my daughter to jump into the river? This matter must be investigated clearly. If Mr. Bo has or can get conclusive evidence, I hope you can hand it over to me.
Although there is no man in the Ouyang family, we cannot tolerate being insulted by others! Young Dian Luan and Ding Kui are at home, and I can question them with evidence. However, if what you are saying is just a rumor, I cannot afford to embarrass this person."
"Of course! Of course! In fact, the lady has gone home. The truth of the matter will be known once you ask. It's getting late and I can't stay here. Please ask my wife to greet the lady on my behalf." Ouyang Bo stood up and left.
"Go slowly." He Ji escorted him out of the side hall.
Ouyang Pu bowed and stood next to He Ji, and whispered: "Just let him go like this?"
"Otherwise? Kill him? That plays into the hands of the people behind him. Tomorrow there will be rumors outside that I killed the elders in order to cover up my daughter's scandal. Ouyang Bo is just a pawn." He Ji was trembling all over at this moment.