The two close friends spoke one after another and easily gave the Mu family's young miss the crime of "looking down on the imperial family." Xiangrong listened from the side. Although she did not know if there was such a crime in Dashun's laws, she also understood that this was not a bad reputation that could be easily shaken off. The young miss of Luo Province's Mu family really did not have a brain. She had always been a scheming person, and no matter who she looked down on, she would just play dirty tricks in the dark. For her to do it so openly, she thought that even Feng Fendai's abilities were higher than that of Young Miss Mu's.
Today, the people entering the palace through Deyang Gate were all officials of Dashun. Aside from the princes and imperial relatives, everyone else also needed to line up before they could enter. As for the princes' official princesses and secondary princesses who had already married, if they entered the palace with them, they could make a trip to Deyang Gate. The reason was that they needed to pay respects to the Emperor first. Most importantly, they needed to bring their children for Emperor Tianwu to take a look.
Speaking of, there were only two princes that had officially married. They were the eldest prince, Xuan Tianqi, and the second prince, Xuan Tianling. The second prince's imperial grandson, Xuan Feiyu, was already a half-grown boy. He could run and jump around on his own and did not need anyone to lead him. But the eldest prince's children were too young. They still needed someone to carry them, and they could not do without the care of wet nurses and female family members. For the sake of taking care of the eldest prince's two children, Emperor Tianwu allowed their families to enter through Deyang Gate.
News of what had happened at Rui Gate had also reached this side very quickly. Those officials had entered Deyang Gate and passed through the horse path. Upon entering the main hall, they immediately heard about what had happened over there. Immediately, there were officials from the capital who angrily voiced their dissatisfaction: "How arrogant is the young miss of the first wife from Luo Province's family? She actually beat up the Feng family's third young miss at the palace's entrance and even insulted Princess Ji 'an? "
The imperial guard that had come with the tray to report was not ambiguous in the slightest. He seriously recounted how young miss Mu had cut in line and pushed Xiang Rong to the ground. No matter how she had hit Xiang Rong, or how she had cursed Feng Yu Heng so viciously, he did not miss a single word. This caused all of the officials to feel extremely angry.
Of course, the majority of the angry people were officials in the capital, and a small portion were officials that were on good terms with the capital. As for the people from out of the province, especially the officials from the provinces to the South, they stood on the other side. While listening, they said unhappily: "That Imperial Daughter Ji An is a little too domineering. She actually dug out the Mu family's young miss' hand?"
"Then wouldn't his hand be crippled? I heard that Miss Mu hasn't gotten engaged yet. Who would dare to marry her now? "
"Sigh! She was such a pretty girl, but she was ruined just like that. "
"Looks like the capital really can't tolerate officials like us who have been sent out! Even our family members are being bullied. What sort of situation is this? "
These words naturally reached the ears of the officials in the capital, thus they did not refute them. They just snorted coldly and said to themselves: "The people outside are all barbarians. None of them know the immensity of heaven and earth. Just try to show off a bit more! While the princes are still in the hall talking with His Majesty, they have all come out. This official wants to see who still has the courage to speak like this. "
These words had a certain intimidating effect. Perhaps the officials from other provinces did not understand Feng Yu Heng too well. Perhaps they could bully an imperial daughter with a different surname, but the princes of Dashun were not to be trifled with. Especially the Ninth Prince. If he heard them talk about Princess Ji 'an like this, would they not have their bones torn apart on the spot!
The people trembled and shut their mouths.
The guard holding the tray snorted coldly in his heart. He then asked the officials in front of him in a clear voice: "Sirs, may I ask if you have seen Lord Mu, the prefect of Luotian Province, enter the palace?"
The people shook their heads. Someone said: "It seems that he hasn't come in yet. Before this official entered the palace, I saw that he was rather late and was at the back of the line. It will probably take a while for him to come in."
"Is that so! Then this subordinate will wait here. In a while, when Lord Mu enters the palace, it will be good to discuss the matter of compensation for the princess's pearl. Oh right, the imperial daughter also said that this pearl was a gift from His Highness the Seventh Prince. She wants His Highness the Seventh Prince to evaluate it. "
When the people heard this, they began to sweat. His Highness the Seventh Prince and Princess Ji 'an. Weren't they the most famous scammers in the capital these days? Did this mean that the two of them were going to work together again today?
There were many people in the courtyard. One was squeezing against another, and one was gathering in another. It was very crowded. Nobody saw that the prefect of Luotian Province, Mu Jiang, was currently crouching and hiding in the crowd. Cold sweat continued to form on his forehead. He had never thought that his unruly and willful daughter would cause such a big trouble for him before she even entered the palace. Now that she had come knocking on his door, he had to find a place where no one was around to calm down and think about how to deal with this matter. It seemed that he would definitely be ostracized during today's banquet. In fact, there would be both open and covert attacks. He needed to think of a way to find support. At a time like this, he absolutely could not fight on his own.
While Mu Jiang was moving through the crowd, on the other side of the courtyard, Left Prime Minister Lu Song was currently standing with the prefect of Lan Zhou, Ji Ling Tian. They seemed to be chatting happily, but under the surface, they were quietly discussing the Princess Ji 'an that had caused both of them to suffer a great loss.
The matter of Lu Yao taking the initiative to bully Feng Xiang Rong was something that everyone in the capital knew about. In addition to this, the matter of the wedding banquet that day had also spread. That was why Ji Ling Tian had heard about all of this just a few days after arriving in the capital. Now that the two were talking, he first poured out the matter of him being extorted of eighty million taels of silver by Feng Yu Heng and Xuan Tianming. He then asked Lu Song: "Lord Prime Minister, do you think that Princess Ji 'an is lacking in money? I have asked around after the matter. She has used all sorts of reasons to extort money from other places. That day, although it was His Highness the Seventh Prince who took action in the Yao manor, didn't the deeds to your Lu Family end up in her hands? Although they were given to the Yao family, they still passed through her hands. "
Lu Song became angry when this matter was brought up. He could not help but snort coldly and say: "If she really is lacking in money, that would be fine! If she really is only aiming for money, that would be fine! Problems that can be solved with money are not problems. The problem is that she is not lacking in money at all! You don't know when she is lacking in something. When she asks you for money, that is a good thing. What I fear the most is that she wants your life! "
Ji Ling Tian wiped away some sweat. The afternoon of the Mid-Autumn Festival was really sunny! "Is there no one who can control her?"
"How can they control her?" Lu Song asked him in return: "Just look at what happened at Rui Gate today. Can you blame her? It was that daughter of the Mu family who asked for a beating. Not beating her to death is already good enough! "
Ji Ling Tian frowned, "What if that bodyguard is wrong? We can't just listen to one side of the story. "
"Wrong? How could that be possible! " Lu Song sighed, "Although this old man has not interacted much with that Princess Ji 'an, I have been in the capital for many years and have more or less heard of her. It is true that the other party is unforgiving, but looking at all the incidents that happened, there really was not a single incident that she was the one who provoked first. In general, that person is someone who does not offend others if others don't offend him. As long as you don't make an enemy of him and don't go knocking on his door to provoke him, you are still safe. "
Ji Ling Tian was not reconciled, "Is there no way to make her suffer a loss for once? If we just let it go like this, I really can't accept it. "
Lu Song sighed bitterly, "Even if we want to make her suffer a loss, we have to find her weakness. But what is her weakness?"
At this point, his words were stuck. For a moment, the two of them were speechless. At this time, Lu Song turned his head and saw General Ping Nan strolling by. He did not speak to anyone and seemed to be strolling. Beside him was the legitimate son of Ping Nan General's Office, Ren Xitao. He hurriedly greeted Ji Ling Tian, then turned around and chased after General Ping Nan.
Lu Song chatted with General Ping Nan for a long time. During this time, he also interacted with Ren Xitao. Ren Xitao was not old. He was slightly older than his younger sister Ren Xifeng by a few years. He was not even twenty years old this year, but he was already the deputy commander of a fifty thousand army in the southeast. After General Ping Nan handed over the military power in the south, he did not arrange for his legitimate son to be stationed in the south. Instead, he moved several provinces to the east and finally decided to guard the southeast region. Although this move opened up a gap in the south for others to use, it also successfully avoided the disaster of not handing over military power.
Lu Song's chat did not have any practical content, but he was trying to get close to Ren Xitao. From time to time, he would pay attention to him and praise him. He was not stingy with his appreciation. Only after General Ping Nan left with his son did he turn his gaze in the direction of the inner palace. He silently muttered to himself that Ping should also be entering the palace.
At this time, Lü Ping had indeed entered the palace. After the matter at Rui Gate, the order of the madams and young misses had improved. The entry record for the imperial palace was completed quickly. At present, the majority of the people had already gathered in the imperial garden. They were currently gathered in groups of twos and threes to chat.
Lü Ping found a corner with fewer people to stand alone. At her side was her servant, Jian 'er. The two had already decided that they could not make a scene after entering the palace. It would be best if they were safe. As for what arrangements the Lu Family had made, she trusted that there would be someone who would explain it to her when the time came.
Feng Yu Heng and Xuan Tian Ge brought Xiang Rong to the Empress' Jingtsu Temple. They did not enter the main hall. They just found a side hall and had the servants bring ice cubes to apply to her face. The Mu family's young miss was quite harsh, and half of Xiang Rong's face was already swollen. She looked even more like a steamed bun.
Feng Yu Heng helplessly said: "Back then, I had you train with me for a while. Why is it that when I was not in the capital, you completely neglected it? Even if you did not fight with them, you should at least have a bit of agility. You should be able to dodge, right? "
Xiang Rong lowered her head in shame. She really had neglected it. Without her second sister with her, how could she endure such harsh training.
Feng Yu Heng shook her head and said: "Saying this is for your own good. Always being bullied like this, when you get married in the future, how will you live in your husband's family!"
Xuan Tian Ge laughed upon hearing this, "How about you also find Xiang Rong someone who will not take in a concubine? Someone like my ninth brother? "
"I was thinking about it." Feng Yu Heng glanced at Xiang Rong and saw that the girl's small face was bright red; however, she could not bear to say anything more. Just now, when they were at Zai Rui's gate, she had intentionally brought up the fourth prince; however, she saw that Xiang Rong did not have much of a reaction. It was as though it was something that was to be expected, thus she began to think about it.
Xiang Rong's face was applied for an hour, and the swelling was reduced a bit. Although it could still be seen, it was not as obvious as before. The group left Jingtsu Temple and headed toward the imperial garden. Because Xuan Tian Ge was with them, when they arrived at the Hundred Flower Banquet, everyone bowed in their direction.
At this moment, a woman suddenly sneezed. "Achoo!"
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