According to Mrs. Cheng, there was only one thing that Mrs. Dong still had doubts about, and that was that Mrs. Liu had a secret affair with the then crown prince, but she hid and disposed of the child before entering the East Palace.
This is unreasonable. If something like this really happens, no matter whether the fetus can be saved or not, it is important to settle the name quickly. Only by settling the name can the matter be covered up, and the blood of the Tian family cannot be ignored.
When she hinted whether Mrs. Liu had done anything scandalous, Princess Jincheng looked at a loss.
"I don't know about this, there shouldn't be one, right? Otherwise, the emperor would have taken her into the East Palace long ago. It's not like marrying a princess, so there's no need to be so particular."
Mrs. Dong's heart skipped a beat, and then she heard Princess Jincheng thinking: "However, she has been ill for a while, hasn't seen anyone for a long time, and has postponed the wedding. Originally, the emperor's brother had married the princess, and he was going to take them in soon.
The three of them entered the East Palace, but due to Liu's illness, it was postponed until next year."
After verifying the details one by one, Mrs. Dong had mixed feelings and asked after a while: "Isn't it said that Mrs. Liu and Your Majesty's childhood sweethearts have a very good relationship?"
Princess Jincheng recalled: "They were indeed childhood sweethearts, but they looked nothing special."
After a pause, she remembered: "By the way, they suddenly became close. It was during the time when they were rumored to be discussing marriage. It didn't last long, maybe only a month? I thought the two families had already agreed.
, so cultivate feelings!”
"In other words, Mrs. Liu suddenly became close to His Majesty, but in a very short period of time, she flattered Emperor Dezong and obtained the imperial decree of marriage, forcing His Majesty and the empress to get engaged in a hurry and stay away from the capital."
"yes."
Mrs. Dong sat silently for a while, then raised her head to meet the sympathetic eyes of Princess Jincheng.
She whispered: "Madam, this eminent concubine is indeed good at pretending, and she had a good reputation until her death. The empress is far away in Tongyang, and it has been so long, so it is not surprising that she does not know the inside story. There are so many people in the capital,
It’s not like I was deceived by her.” If she hadn’t happened to bump into Liu’s seduction of the emperor’s brother, she would have been one of them.
Mrs. Dong smiled sadly. Not only was she deceived, but if the truth was as she thought, then the Queen was simply a victim!
She took a deep breath and forced herself to respond: "Thank you, eldest princess, for informing me. I hope you will keep silent about today's matter."
Princess Jincheng understood: "Madam, don't worry, I'm here just for Jiayi's wedding, I didn't say anything else."
Mrs. Dong forced a smile and stood up to see her off: "Eldest Princess, please go back and make a choice. Once it's decided, let's see each other slowly."
"good."
After Princess Jincheng left, Mrs. Dong sat in the room blankly, not moving even after dark.
When Uncle Dong Guo came back, he was startled by her: "What are you doing? You didn't light up the lamp even when it was dark. You scared me to death."
Mrs. Dong raised her head and met his gaze blankly.
Seeing her like this made Uncle Dong Guo's heart sink: "What's wrong? Are you really sick? Then hurry up and get the post to ask the imperial doctor! Really, I always think that I am irritable, why is it my turn?"
…”
Mrs. Dong suddenly grabbed his sleeve and said, "Mr.
"Um?"
"Let me ask you something."
"you say."
"The prince...doesn't he look like the queen at all?"
Uncle Dong Guo didn't understand what he meant, but he still answered: "Well, Prince Xiao's father is just like your Majesty."
"Do you remember the Liu family?"
"Liu family?"
"It's Mrs. Liu's family. You were familiar with their family when you were young, right?"
Uncle Dong Guo nodded.
What Mrs. Dong said next scared him so much that he almost lost his mind: "Then think about it, does the prince look like the Liu family?"
???!!
!
Uncle Dong Guo looked at his wife in disbelief and lowered his voice: "What are you talking about? Are you crazy?"
Mrs. Dong smiled ugly, and she also felt that she was crazy, but... she had this idea in her mind and couldn't get rid of it!
"Ms. sir, listen to me..."
…
Uncle Dong Guo was sitting in front of the window on the second floor of Changle Building like a wandering spirit.
Not far ahead was the Liubu Yamen. It happened that Yan Cheng came over to inspect, and he was respectfully sent out like a star holding the moon, and got on a carriage and drove away.
At this time, someone stopped in front of Dong Guojiu and called out in surprise: "Uncle Guo?"
Uncle Dong Guo raised his dull eyes and saw a gentle and elegant middle-aged man. He was stunned and did not recognize him: "Your Excellency is..."
The man bowed his hands and saluted with a respectful attitude: "This official is the general manager of the Duke of Chu's mansion. His surname is Ji Mingjing. I was ordered to give you something."
Uncle Dong Guo said oh. He knew this person. He heard that he was Xu Huan's confidant who had been with him since he was young. He was called the general manager, but he was not a servant. He also had an honorary title and could not be ignored casually.
Hey, isn't the Duke of Chu the father of Princess Jin? He is also Aling's father-in-law...
Uncle Dong Guo thought about it and smiled: "It turns out to be Mr. Ji. Are you here for drinks or tea? How about together?"
Ji Jing replied with a smile: "Thank you very much for your kindness. The weather is hot, so I went out to buy some soup for my uncle to relieve the heat. I will send it back later."
Uncle Dong Guo waved his hand and said, "It's just a soup. Why don't you need Manager Ji to come out personally? My servant is outside, just say hello. I feel lonely drinking alone. Since I met Manager Ji by chance, why not bring it to me?"
Let’s take a table and drink slowly in the side room.”
Ji Jing felt something was wrong. The first question he asked was polite, but it didn't seem right that he persisted even after he refused. Do you have something to say?
"This..." He looked embarrassed.
Uncle Dong Guo had already made the decision for him: "Come on, come on, let's go to the side room. Ah Zhong, I'll help Mr. Ji deliver soup later, do you hear me?"
The chief attendant on the side immediately responded: "Yes, sir, don't worry."
Uncle Dong Guo couldn't help but stand up and pull Ji Jing into the side room, and asked the waiter to bring a table.
Ji Jing hesitated, said some polite words, and slowly waited for Uncle Dong Guo to speak.
After the two of them had a few bites and drank another round of wine, Dong Guojiu finally asked: "Is Mr. Chu Guo busy lately?"
Ji Jing replied: "Thanks to my uncle Guo, I'm doing fine."
"The Duke of Chu is in charge of military supplies now, right? I wonder if the war is going well? Will the King of Jin be able to return to Beijing within the year?"
If someone else were to ask this question, it could be said that they were spying on military aircraft. Ji Jing raised his eyes and looked over. Uncle Dong Guo's face was filled with solemnity.
He thought about it for a moment and replied: "His Royal Highness the King of Jin is unstoppable, and the Chiang Kai-shek are unable to succeed. It is expected that the day of great victory is not far away."
"That's it!"
Dong Guojiu lowered his head and drank two glasses of wine. After a while, he asked again: "How is Princess Jin? Do you want to meet Duke Chu often?"
What kind of question is this? Ji Jing was confused and answered: "Yes, our father-in-law often visits us."
Uncle Dong Guo said, bowed his head and drank again.
Ji Jing was already sure that something was wrong with him, and he was extremely puzzled. With the queen here, why did Uncle Dong Guo need to talk to his father-in-law about something? However, his topic revolved around King Jin, could it be related to King Jin?
Dong Guojiu was also struggling in his heart. He couldn't go to the queen directly. She was the child she had raised for more than 20 years. She was usually so caring about her, and he was afraid that he would not be able to bear the blow. Besides, he had no evidence for such a big matter.
, and it cannot be determined based on the words of a few people.
The person he wants to find the most is actually Yan Ling. If there is really a problem with Yan Cheng's life experience, then Yan Ling is his sister's only biological son. But Yan Ling is not here and will not come back for a while.
It seems possible to find the Duke of Chu. But... I'm not familiar with him after all...
Hesitating like this, until the end, Uncle Dong Guo didn't say anything out loud. He just patted Ji Jing on the shoulder: "Manager Ji, you and I are also relatives. Let's keep in touch with each other more in the future!"
With that said, he sent him out.
Ji Jing was confused by him. What was he doing? He was already prepared, but it ended like this? What was wrong with this uncle-in-law? He was so enthusiastic and kept him here just for such a meal?