Lin Jue hurriedly said: "Father-in-law, why are you panicking? I didn't publicize it in a big way, so why do you want to die?"
Guo Bing scolded: "What do you know? Matters related to the honor and dignity of the royal family are such a big deal. Where did you get these things from?"
Lin Jue said: "I secretly investigated and found out that I was just plundering the sheep. In fact, I was trying to investigate the massacre of Lu Shilang's family ten years ago. Unexpectedly, the more I investigated, the weirder it became. It actually involved Concubine Rong in the palace, and even involved her. There are some other things about old sesame and rotten millet."
Guo Bing said angrily: "We can no longer investigate, this is the end."
Lin Jue said with a smile: "Father-in-law, it is difficult to give up on some things after investigating them halfway. Unless everyone knows the truth, we will stop. That's why I asked my father-in-law to tell me the whole story. After everyone knows the story, my son-in-law will not It’s a random search and a random collision.”
Guo Bing glared at Lin Jue and said, "Go round and round, you just want to know."
Lin Jue said: "I swear to God, no matter what I know, I will not reveal a word. If I violate it, I will throw it away in disgust."
Guo Caiwei said angrily: "Why are you swearing again? It's fine if dad doesn't tell me. Who cares? Let's go home."
Guo Bing snorted and said, "That's all. If I don't tell you, you can't hide your curiosity. It's inevitable that you'll pursue it further, so there's no harm in telling you. But please remember, after all these years, Lu Feiming He’s already dead, so let’s stop here and never cause trouble again. Do you understand?”
Lin Jue nodded and said, "Don't worry, father-in-law."
Guo Bing stood up and said: "I don't want to hear these old things. Just tell them, madam. I went back to the room to sleep. I am very sleepy. But madam, say what you should say and don't say too much about what you shouldn't. Understand. What?"
The princess smiled and said: "Don't worry, my lord, I won't be so rude."
Guo Bing nodded and walked out. Princess Lin Jue and the other three hurriedly stood up and bowed to each other. Guo Bing waved his hand and left with square steps and a full belly.
When the three girls were left in the room, the atmosphere was much more harmonious. The princess was also a gossip. Before talking about these old memories, she specially ordered someone to bring pine nuts, and she grabbed a handful and kneaded the pine nuts. The atmosphere was brewing. The little princess followed suit, sitting beside her with a big belly and chewing pine nuts. The mother and daughter were exactly the same.
"Mom, tell me, what's going on with Concubine Rong and that Minister Lu?" the little princess bit open a pine nut with a sharp click and chewed the kernel quickly.
"You, you just like to watch the fun, you have been like this since you were a child." The princess reached out and tapped the little princess's forehead.
"I didn't learn it from my mother. I heard that when she was young, she liked to run around asking questions. The day I got married to my father..."
"Hey, hey, do you want to listen to me talk about other people's affairs, or settle my old scores? You girl, don't talk nonsense." The princess quickly interrupted.
Lin Jue bowed and said: "Mother-in-law, please tell me, what is going on between Concubine Rong and Minister Lu?"
The princess smiled and said: "Okay, let me think about it, that was all... more than twenty years ago. I can't remember the exact year. It was only a few years since I got married to your father at that time. , often ran to the palace. The Queen Mother was still a queen at that time, and her niece Wei Yourong often came to the palace to play. Her temperament was also very lively, and she was somewhat similar to me. After going back and forth, we became familiar with each other. She is several years younger than me, so I call her sister."
"I didn't expect that Concubine Rong and my mother-in-law have such a relationship. No wonder she is very good to me. Every time I enter the palace, she is very kind to me. She asks me to go to Rongxiu Palace to play
." Guo Caiwei smiled.
"Of course, she values my daughter. It's just that later your father left the capital and came to Hangzhou, and I had to follow him, so we lost contact. In the past few years, our relationship was very good." The princess smiled.
road.
Lin Jue didn't want to hear these nonsense. He wasn't interested in the friendship between women from noble families at all. Lin Jue just wanted to know what happened between Concubine Rong and Lu Feiming.
"Mother-in-law, is there really something involved between Concubine Rong and Minister Lu?" Lin Jue asked.
The princess glanced at Lin Jue angrily and said with a smile: "What's the rush? Just listen to me and tell me slowly. Concubine Rong's appearance... is naturally first-rate. She is a member of the Wei family and her background is good. In
In the capital city at that time, it was a noble peony flower, and families who wanted to get married were flocking to it, and their thresholds were crossed."
The little princess smiled and said: "I must have been a flower in the capital back then, otherwise how could I win my father's heart?"
The princess said angrily: "You talk too much! Do you want to amuse yourself with your mother? But... your mother was not ugly when she was young. Although she cannot be said to be very beautiful, she can still take advantage of her."
The princess subconsciously teased the tips of her hair on her temples, and there was a sense of pride in her behavior. In fact, she didn't need to say anything. From her still charming appearance, we can tell that the young princess must have been one of the most beautiful.
Man. There is no doubt about this.
"Although there are many people who want to propose marriage, and some of them are aristocratic young masters with prominent family backgrounds, Yourong is a person with her own ideas. The Wei family has also selected many young people with suitable conditions, temperament, talents and appearance for her to choose.
, but she didn’t take a fancy to any of them. No one knew that she actually had someone in her heart for a long time. At the Qionglin Banquet in the fifteenth year of Jinxiu, Lu Feiming, the courtier, was given a horse by the emperor and paraded through the streets. After that, the emperor personally went to the palace to
Zhong was given a banquet to entertain the top three. You Rong was also in the palace, and he fell in love with the bookworm Lu Feiming at first sight. From then on, he was obsessed with him. Alas! It is really difficult to describe the things in the world, and things like fate are also elusive.
Lu Feimingsheng's appearance is not too handsome, and his talent and learning are not the best in the world. He is also a bit dull, so he is not a good match, but Young Rong just likes him. Where can I reason with him?" The princess smacked her lips and smiled.
road.
The little princess turned to look at Lin Jue and thought: Who is not it? I don't like anyone either, and I fell in love with Lin Lang when I saw him. Even if there hadn't been that night at the Snowy Night Lodge, I wouldn't have given up.
Compared with Concubine Rong, I am still lucky. Concubine Rong was not able to be with Lu Feiming in the end, but despite the twists and turns, I finally married Lin Lang. This is already a blessing from God.
"Mother-in-law, I heard that Lu Feiming and Concubine Rong have made an engagement, right?" Lin Jue asked softly.
The princess smiled and glanced at Lin Jue and said: "You know quite a lot. It seems that you did find out something. Yes, they got engaged and almost got married. Although the Wei family was not happy
This marriage was about to happen, but they couldn't resist Yourong's temperament. At that time, Lu Feiming was quite famous. He had written many good poems and articles, and he was considered a celebrity in the capital, so he attended many banquets. At that time, there were always
Yourong also went to the banquet and poetry party that Lu Feiming attended just to meet Lu Feiming. Naturally, a lot of rumors arose after going back and forth. When the Wei family saw it, was it okay to go on like this? They just went along with her temper.
, made an engagement for the two of them."
Lin Jue nodded slightly. This statement was basically consistent with what the two brothers Ma Bin and Shen Tan found out that day. The statement found out at the beginning was that Wei Yourong took the initiative and Lu Feiming passively accepted it. A woman chases a man, and the Wei family is a charming girl. , Jingcheng Yimei likes Lu Feiming, but there is no reason why Lu Feiming disagrees.
"But I don't know how this matter ended up regrettably." Lin Jue said softly.
The princess smiled and said: "My arms can't hold my thighs. There are some things that you can't play with your temper after all. It's impossible to have fate but not fate, and it's not possible to have fate but not fate. The two of them are destined but not fate. The prince has actually liked Yourong for a long time. But it didn't matter. Yourong didn't show any emotion, and the prince had already been married. The prince didn't dare to think too deeply, and just said a few words to Queen Wei. Queen Wei already loved the prince very much. , In addition, this matter is also beneficial to the Wei family. The prince will be the emperor in the future, so he proposed to marry Yourong to the prince as a concubine. Naturally, Yourong refused, but How could he resist? Of course Lu Feiming couldn't bear the pressure, so he took the initiative to go to the Wei family to cancel the marriage, and then immediately married the daughter of the Zhao family. When Yourong saw this, he gave up the idea. "
"Damn it, isn't the Queen Mother beating a mandarin duck? How could the Queen Mother do this?" the little princess said angrily.
"Stop talking nonsense," the princess said hurriedly.
Lin Jue nodded slightly and said: "From the perspective of the royal family, this is indeed the best result. In a family where the emperor is a relative, the marriage of the children is the best bargaining chip for the family's interests. Concubine Rong married the prince, right? According to the Queen Mother, nature is the best combination. Although it seems to be a sad thing for Concubine Rong, this may be the best result."
"Husband, I don't agree with what you said. How is this the best result? Two people love each other, why do they have to separate them? This Lu Feiming is also a coward, but he took the initiative to break off the engagement, which was in vain for Concubine Rong. "Guo Caiwei frowned.
Lin Jue smiled bitterly, and the princess said what Lin Jue wanted to say.
"He is really a child, there are many things he cannot control himself."
Yes, Lu Feiming must have been under great pressure. If he didn't give up, he would lose his official position or even lose his life. What Lu Feiming did was actually the best choice. Break up the relationship quickly, cut it off, marry a wife quickly, and cut off everything. Maybe. Speaking of which, Lu Feiming should be a decisive person.
"Mother-in-law, what happens after this? Is there anything else involved in the future?" Lin Juexiao asked.
"After? What else can happen after that? We all have our own destinations, so what else can we have to do with each other? Don't we want to live anymore? As far as I know, they will have nothing to do with each other after that. Later, I left Beijing with the prince and came to Hangzhou. I occasionally returned to Beijing and met Yourong a few times, but the topic of Lu Shilang was never mentioned again. Ten years ago, I was shocked to hear that Lu Shilang died suddenly and the whole family suffered a disaster. The prince said ...this matter...this matter may have something to do with the previous relationship, but I don't really believe it. It's been so many years, if...if it's because of the revenge caused by the previous engagement, why bother to go past eighty-nine It took so long for it to be launched? But I don’t know why? Lin Jue, the prince just asked you not to investigate this case. In my opinion, I would like to know why Lu Shilang suffered this disaster. However, I also It's just talk, there are taboos in investigating this matter. You are digging up the affair of Concubine Rong, which is indeed very dangerous. It is better to listen to your father-in-law and not investigate. "
The princess's cautious heart finally suppressed her desire for gossip. In fact, she wished that Lin Jue would investigate thoroughly so that she could know how Lu Feiming's family died.
