Chapter 98: Difficult Queen Mother-in-law
Zijuan and others were speechless when they heard the words, but Zihui sighed: "The Empress, don't be angry about this. I think that Your Highness has been extremely filial since childhood. However, in this matter, he has some of his own opinions. It is said that people who are new to love are inevitably infatuated. The Empress doesn't have to be discouraged and want to come to your Highness. Li also understands that everything the Empress has done is for His Highness.
Queen Nalan smiled bitterly at the corners of her mouth. When she closed her eyes, there was a breeze coming in from under the haze-colored window screen. The cool silk was refreshing, and layers of falling silk yarn moved silently. She opened her eyes and looked at the falling petals outside the window and said lightly, "I have only gradually figured out in the past few years that no matter how deep the love is, it is not as important as his country as his country. What about the love between husband and wife for more than ten years? Didn't he still protect the prince? How can the increase or decrease of women in this harem be compared with the loss of the last tax money and the survival of a city? If the concubines are waiting for the emperor to deal with everything, I'm afraid that the emperor will be bored to death. Therefore, only by worrying about things can I live in peace these years.
After saying that, Queen Nalan breathed a long sigh of relief, and her infinite mind surged around in her chest, but closed her eyes and stopped talking.
Shangguan Yuanji hurried out of the palace. Before his breath came down, he walked to the door of his house and saw an apricot figure running out of it quickly. He was shocked and quickly shouted, "You stop! Where is this going? Still holding a knife, are you looking for someone to compete with?
The person who came was Shangguan Wanyin. She saw tears on her face and the sword in her hand clenched. Seeing her father blocking her way, she looked up and said annoyanly, "Dad! Jun Yuchen is drinking flower wine in Zijin Mingyue Building. Do you think your daughter can't go?
"What? Do you think His Royal Highness Dingwang is drinking flower wine in Zijin Mingyue Tower? This... How is this possible?"
In the heart of Shangguan Yuanji, a prospective father-in-law, Jun Yuchen has always been a clean and beautiful gentleman, and for this reason, even if he is reluctant, he is willing to give up his body to ask the queen for marriage. But now when he heard that Jun Yuchen is also romantic **, he can't stop his anger.
Then he sank his face, grabbed his daughter's wrist and said, "Then you are not allowed to go! Why don't you think about it? Why did you argue with him? Who are you? The good daughter of the upper government hasn't even decided on her mother-in-law's family. Don't go to smear your father and my face and make people laugh at us!"
Shangguan Wanyin's eyes widened and replied in a louder voice, "Dad, what are you talking about? Why can't I argue with him? As you know, his daughter vowed to marry Brother Chen to be his princess in her life. Now he dares to find a little man to drink flower wine. I don't care about him. Can I let him go on like this?
Shangguan Yuanji saw people coming and going at the gate of his house, and many people stopped when they heard the noise, covered their mouths and smiled secretly. He was very angry and hated that he used to spoil this daughter so much that now she has developed a lawless and boldness. Without saying a word, he forcibly took Shangguan Wanyin into the door and ordered, "Close the door!" According to the order, if the lady comes out of this house without permission, sir, I will kill the people on duty! Did you hear it clearly one by one?
"Yes, General!"
As soon as this order was issued, the Shangguan government knew that General Shangguan was serious. At this time, he could no longer fool around with the young lady, otherwise, he would not lose a life. With this military stick, more than half of his life would be confessed.
"Dad! You can't do this! Dad, my daughter is going to find Brother Chen, Dad! Let go of me, let go of me, let go..."
Shangguan Wanyin was held by two strong trainee women, and one left and one right were sent back to Zhaoyin Pavilion where she lived. Along the way, she was ashamed and angry, constantly screaming and kicking, and several women were not spared to win. These people were well aware of Shangguan Wanyin's unruly and capriciousness, but she was the most favored, so they had to resist the anger and hatred in their hearts. When they pushed them back to the room to lock the copper lock, one of the leading women looked around, poohed fiercely and scolded, "Look what kind of broken households are these? Pinch my hands like this. Humph, Bodhisattva bless her to marry a husband who beat and scolds her all day long in the future. It's best to have a fierce mistress. I've never seen such a daughter! There is simply no tutor!"
"That's right, Sister Tao, don't you think my hands have broken a few pieces of skin for this aunt? If we say that everything is good in the government, there is such an evil lady. If I hadn't thought that my son and daughter-in-law would have to live in the house now, I really don't want to suffer from the bird's anger!"
"That's right! This aunt is really hateful. Let's wait and see. It is said that the wicked have their own grinding. I don't believe it. She can be so arrogant all her life..."
These women said angrily and walked out of the yard. After they left, the little Luo Shi, who was waving a fan behind a big tree that had been hiding at the gate of the courtyard, dodged out, with a cunning smile on the corners of his mouth, and ordered, "Chunhong, go and write down the names of these people for me and find out what their sons and daughters are doing in our house. Then, let's go in and meet the young lady. Anyway, if such a thing happens, I, as a stepmother, don't care about it, and it doesn't make sense!"
The maid named Chunhong quickly answered and quickly followed the women. Then, the remaining three people accompanied Xiao Luo and slowly approached the yard of Zhaoyin Pavilion. Through a door panel, Xiao Luo's voice came with a false comfort. Who knew that it was okay if she didn't speak? As soon as she opened her mouth, she attracted an angry scolding from Shangguan Wanyin.
"Get out! Don't be pretified here. You are now measuring my father and locking me up. You are very happy, aren't you? The weasel sends New Year's greetings to the chicken. Who doesn't know what kind of heart you have!"
"Ouch! My miss, I can't understand what you said? What does it mean for a weasel to pay New Year's greetings to chickens? Even if you say I'm a weasel, how can a daughter call herself a chicken? If this spreads, isn't it going to make people laugh that we don't have any rules and tutoring in the government? If the queen hears this, she will feel that you are unbearable to be the imperial concubine of the king. You are rude and unbred..."
Shangguan Wan's lungs were about to explode, and he couldn't get out of the locked room, so he had to continue to scold Xiao Luo through the door panel. When the two were holding each other in a wonderful place, Mrs. Shangguan came when she heard the news. Listening to Shangguan Wanyin's rude and unbearable scolding, she also sank an old face and raised her voice, "Okay, shut up! Like what, the lady of the government, but her words and deeds are not so good. When I heard it, I thought my old woman was dead, so I had to fool around!"
Little Russell knew that her mother-in-law favored the only granddaughter, and did not expect her to speak a fair word at present, but left a coldly: "Your mother is very true, but if you want to talk about the young lady's upbringing, my concubine can't bear any responsibility. I think that when the young lady was young, my concubine proposed to invite a few nurries for her, but she was scolded by you and the master that my concubine was not careful. Since then, the concubine has dared not ask about the daily life of the young lady, lest she be misunderstood by her husband and mother-in-law again. Therefore, the young lady has become such a woman today. Whose responsibility should be, whose responsibility is it? In short, the concubine can't bear these things.
After saying that, Xiao Luo saluted the old lady Shangguan and turned around and left. Her behavior made the eyes of the already angry old lady Shangguan black. If it hadn't been for the quick-eyed person next to her, I'm afraid she would have fainted.
"Master, it's not that you don't know her mouth. Why do you care about such a person? Let's go in and have a look at the young lady. As you know, the young lady's personality has always been strong. Now that the two father and daughter are so openly opposed, maybe something will happen!"
When it comes to the personality of her granddaughter, Mrs. Shangguan feels even more headache. She frowned and thought about it again and again, so she had to admit, "Alas! In fact, now that I think about it, the suggestion she said at the beginning is also right. After all, Wan'er is a girl anyway. This girl always wants to get married when she grows up. How can my mother-in-law love her as much as we do? Now I haven't learned this rule of etiquette at all, but I have a bad temper. Even the elders dare to contradict each other. If such a thing comes to the Queen's ears, I'm afraid it will be a great disadvantage to Wan'er's marriage to Ding Wang.
"Master, let's try to hide this matter first! After all, things always happen in the backyard of our house. If our people don't say anything, they may not be able to find out about it.
Old lady Shangguan didn't believe it all, because the father and daughter were quarreling at the door of the house at that time. But that's the only way to do this, so he nodded and said, "Well, you order it so that no one who knows can talk about it. I will impose a heavy penalty for violators. Well, ask someone to open the lock. Let's go first and have a look.
After seeing her grandmother, Shangguan Wanyin naturally fell into her grandmother's arms and cried a lot. Mrs. Shangguan's eyes were as red and swollen as peaches when she saw her granddaughter crying, and she was also very distressed. But she was distressed. After persuading her for a while, she still sighed, "Wan'er, you child, you can't be so capricious and nonsense in the future. Do you know that just because of your behavior of contradicting your father today, it is a great disrespectful and unfilial behavior. The girl's family should always know how to be gentle and restrained, virtuous and reasonable. In the past, it was blamed that your grandmother and your father spoiled you too much. From today on, you have to stay in the yard for your grandmother. Grandma assigned you two teaching grandmothers, and you will learn from the rules and etiquette that you have never learned before, and then start again!"