The palace maid entered the palace and reported, "Your Majesty, I have paid my respects to you in vain."
"Please." Shao Dianrong has often received visits from the royal family recently, mostly to congratulate her on her birthday in advance. At this time, there were no outsiders in the palace, only Ji Man was talking to her.
A young female magician followed the palace maid in, presented a cowhide scroll, and said, "This is from the magician Qianyou of the Shaodian Kingdom. People from the association said that it was sent to the Supervisor of the Shaodian Kingdom."
"A message from Shao Dian Luan?" Shao Dian Rong took the cowhide scroll and said, "It's a waste of time for me to trouble you."
Generally, royal ministers will not be dispatched to deliver information, only those with a higher level of confidentiality are required. In order to avoid suspicion, there are dedicated female ministers to deliver messages to the queen and concubines, and male magicians rarely enter the harem directly.
Shao Dianrong waited for Bai Gongfeng to leave before opening the cowhide scroll. Ji Man next to him also came over to take a look.
"Haha, the Zhao family is very efficient in doing things. They really got Ding Kui into trouble. This is not written by my little niece. It is clearly Ding Kui who came to me to complain." Shao Dianrong gave Ji Man the cowhide scroll after reading it. .
Ji Man read it again seriously and said, "This is a blackmail! It's clearly a blackmail against the Queen Mother!"
"Haha, to put it mildly, it's like coquettishness. The younger generation acts like a spoiled child to the elders. It's also a test to see if I'm involved in this matter." Shao Dianrong saw through Ding Kui's little trick at a glance.
"Ding Kui is a coward! If he can't solve the problem, he will just avoid it. I don't believe that if my mother doesn't help him, he will really go back." Jiman's eyes were a little dodgey.
"Hmph! Of course I know what happened in our country. Do you think Zhao Gang will listen to you so easily?" Shao Dianrong suddenly turned cold.
Ji Man trembled and stood up quickly, saying, "Mother, please forgive me! It was the child who made the decision on his own, because the child knew about the engagement between Zhao Gang and Ouyang Heng and wanted to match them up."
"Let Zhao Gang bewitch Ouyang Heng to help him? What nonsense! Ouyang Ling died in the battle on Wanzhou Island at the beginning of the year, and half a year later you murdered his sister! Do you want to ruin the foundation of the kingdom?"
With a thud, Jiman fell to his knees. He organized the Zhao family and some friends to frame Ding Kui.
"Do you think your father doesn't know about this? If your Majesty hadn't prepared for peace talks with Meng Guo and your Majesty intended to keep a low profile on the naval battle, then Zhao Gang would have been arrested before he even left Shouyang City. How could he be allowed to go back to his hometown and act recklessly?
Last month, the Duchess of Pingnan came to chat with me and told me your plan. At that time, she made it clear that she did not want Ouyang Heng to enter the Zhao family's door, and she hoped that I would stop you. Do you know why I didn't agree? "
Jiman was half reassured after hearing this, so he asked, "Does the queen want her son to teach Ding Kui a lesson?"
Shao Dianrong nodded and said, "This is one aspect. Now the army is far more afraid of Ding Kui than Meng Guo, so we must suppress his arrogance; in addition, I want to meet him, and before that, I must let him owe me something." Favor."
"Where is the father?" Jiman was only worried that it would leave a bad impression in Jinan's heart.
"This depends on Ding Kui and how he resolves this situation."
Ji Man didn't understand the answer, but Shao Dianrong seemed unwilling to say more, "You can go back, I have to meet some duchess." She ordered her to be kicked out.
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When Ouyang Bo returned home, a horse came to tell him, "There are many people coming from the welcoming delegation, at least thousands."
"What should I do?" Ouyang Zheng was neatly dressed but had no idea in his mind.
"Don't panic! The welcoming delegation will not stay here for a long time. They will definitely escort Shaodian Luan and Ding Kui to Shouyang City. We are not in a hurry to solve Ouyang Heng's matter. We will let her be ruined first and wait until the welcoming delegation leaves. Madam, please give an explanation to the clan." Ouyang Bo had already thought of a countermeasure on the way home.
"Do you want me to go to the Hou Mansion to find out information?"
"No, you hurry back to the military camp and be sure to control the city defense troops. I don't want any accidents to happen!"
Ouyang Bo has already regarded Jiahe County as his treasure, and anything that doesn't go as planned is an accident.
Qian You arrived one step ahead of Feng Run's men, and as soon as he met Ding Kui, he was sent to the Magic Guild for a summons. The Marquis Mansion and the Magic Guild had a good relationship, so Qian You went to summon Ding Kui without alerting anyone.
Ding Kui asked, "Is the transmission finished?"
"Yes. Why are you so mysterious?" Qianyou took off his ordinary clothes and put on a magician's robe.
"Didn't you read the content on the cowhide roll?" Ding Kui was even stranger than Qian You.
"I didn't read it. Didn't my wife pass it on to my queen? I don't think it's appropriate." Qian You fulfilled his duty faithfully.
"Great!" Ding Kui raised his thumb, "I didn't seal it. It's not a secret. The elder of the Ouyang family wants to rebel. It's mentioned in the cowhide scroll."
"Oh! Magic guilds all over the world will abide by a principle and cannot peek into the private letters of magicians. I will send the cowhide scroll in my own name. No one will peek at it before leaving the magic guild." Only then did Gan You know that Ding What is Kui worried about?
"You've worked hard, brother, let's go and rest. Do you want to find some maids in cool clothes to serve you?" Ding Kui winked, as if he said "you understand".
Qian You stepped back with his raised foot, paused, and then said, "You're making me happy again!" He quickly realized, "How is it appropriate to be in someone else's house?"
Ding Kui teased, "Oh, you're so serious. Why did you stop? You're a father, let's leave a good impression on our children."
At this time, Feng Run happened to walk into "Liu Fang Yuan" and asked, "How many children does Master Qian have? How old are they?"
Qian You immediately left Ding Kui behind and chatted with Feng Run.
Ding Kui leaned in and listened for a few words, then suddenly interrupted, "Lao Feng, Mrs. He wants to marry you?"
"I really can't hide anything from you! I just chatted with Master Qian for a few words, and you can already tell." Feng Run was no longer surprised by Ding Kui's reaction.
"This is a good move!" Ding Kui slapped his thigh suddenly, "Well, I don't mean to disrespect you and Miss Ouyang. The marriage between your two families is a win-win situation in itself. It won't be too bad to have Lao Feng as your model master. Poor, not to mention Miss Ouyang, everything is good. The key is that it can also help the Ouyang family survive the current crisis."
"The only thing I'm worried about is the Zhao family." Feng Run looked at Ding Kui with pleading eyes.
Ding Kui said viciously, "Kill Zhao Gang and it will be over!"
"That's not good, it's a very important matter, I can't promise you." Feng Run was startled. Even with the support of his concubine, he wouldn't dare to casually kill a young man. It would be too much for him to fight to seal the family.
"Hey, I can do it myself." Ding Kui is not afraid of the Zhao family.
"I'm the greeter, and I have the responsibility to keep an eye on you. You can't even do it. How about in the future?" Feng Run still wanted to kill Zhao Gang deep in his heart.
"Well, let's solve the immediate problem first. Someone wants to seize your son's future property. You can't let this go easily, right?" Ding Kui hasn't figured out how to deal with Zhao Gang yet, but he has plans for dealing with Ouyang Bo.
"You are all here." Ouyang Heng walked into the courtyard, "Master Feng, your subordinates have arrived, how do you think they will be arranged?"
The Hou Mansion can accommodate more than a thousand people. Which ones should stay in the Hou Mansion? Which ones should be arranged to go to nearby streets? Which ones should be arranged to go to the inn? Fengrun needs to make the decision. He looked at Ding Kui first, and Ding Kui said, "Let's go together." have a look."
The street in front of Houfu was full of people, and people from the Public Security Department were diverting traffic in nearby streets. Fortunately, there were not many people and vehicles passing in front of Houfu. Ouyang En and more than a hundred people were able to cope with it.
"Mr. Director."
Ouyang En turned around and said, "Ouyang Pu, are you okay?" He recognized that he was someone close to the old Marquis.
"Madam, please come into the house for a chat." Ouyang Pu was very respectful.
"Well, I have something else to do here." Ouyang En hesitated a little, and more or less the gossip outside reached his ears.
"It doesn't matter, the guards of the Marquis Mansion will help."
Ouyang Pu waved, and two teams of twenty guards ran over and joined the team that was diverting traffic.
Half an hour later, Ouyang En walked out of the Hou Mansion, his steps becoming more steady.
The sky quickly darkened, and Jiahe County had another peaceful day. The city defense army camp lit up lights, and the officers and soldiers on duty cheered up, because the commander-in-chief came to inspect again.
Ouyang Zhuang led 20 soldiers to the camp gate, called the officer guarding the gate, and gave them endless instructions to prevent bad people from entering or leaving the camp, to be careful of water leaks, etc.
Tat-tat-tat, the rapid sound of horse hooves sounded outside the door, which attracted the attention of Ouyang Zhuang and others.
After a while, Ouyang Heng led a group of people and ran over. Ouyang Zhuang frowned slightly and strode forward to greet her. "Ouyang Zhuang has seen Miss." He stood in the middle of the gate, faintly blocking the path of Ouyang Heng and others.
Ouyang Heng reined in his horse and stopped in front of the camp gate, saying, "Commander Ouyang, please come with me to the Hou Mansion."
Ouyang Zhuang felt wary after hearing this.
In his impression, Ouyang Heng had never looked for him like this. If he really wanted to recruit him to the Marquis Mansion, he could just send a guard to notify him. There was no need for the eldest lady to do it herself.
He looked at the people behind Ouyang Heng. Except for the two guards, the rest were all unfamiliar faces. They were all big and round, with shining eyes. "How come there are so many masters in the Hou Mansion?" He became even more wary.
"My subordinates are on duty at the military camp tonight and it is not appropriate to leave their post. What's the matter with my lady? You may wish to go to the camp and inform your subordinates in detail." He stepped back a few steps, turned sideways, stretched out his right hand, and invited Ouyang Heng and others to enter the camp.
"There are no foreign enemies at the moment. It doesn't matter if you leave for a while. Mother has important matters to discuss with you. It's not appropriate to say it here. Please ask Commander Ouyang to prepare your horses." Ouyang Heng had no intention of entering the camp.
The dozens of people behind her looked at Ouyang Xiang coldly, trying hard to keep their mounts in place.
Ouyang was not in good shape and refused Ouyang Heng directly. At this time, he suddenly had an idea and said, "Miss, who are those people behind you? Why don't you recognize me? Why don't you come over and accompany me to the camp to get some important things?"
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"Ouyang Pu, you go with him to get it." How could Ouyang Heng be easily fooled.
"Yes!" Ouyang Pu patted his horse and walked out.
"Wait a minute, I suspect that Miss is being held hostage by those gangsters. It would be safer for you to go to my side." Ouyang Zhuang quickly retreated into the camp gate.
"Commander Ouyang, what do you mean? You don't even listen to the lady's orders!" Ouyang Pu continued to urge his horse forward.