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Zhong Shao felt that she really couldn't understand the eldest princess more and more.Not to mention her inexplicable dislike for herself in the past, as for tonight, she couldn't understand why the eldest princess came to see her this time—waited for her in the county mansion for an hour, but After the meeting, I just asked two questions in an understatement, and then left with a critical face...

Yes, the eldest princess didn't say anything, after asking those two questions, she only gave Zhong Shao a critical look and left!

Zhong Shao stood in a daze in the main hall, always feeling that something was about to happen. After a while, she came back to her senses and followed the direction where the eldest princess left to the gate of the mansion.But when she chased outside the gate of the mansion, she saw that the eldest princess had already boarded the carriage of the princess mansion.

Seeing her chasing after her, the driver asked, "Is there something wrong with the county lord?"

Zhong Shao hesitated and shook his head, at the same time the eldest princess' voice came from the carriage: "Let's go."

So the coachman stopped talking, raised his whip and drove away, followed by a group of guards.After a while, the whole team disappeared into the night.

Zhong Shao stood outside the door for a while, but he couldn't figure out why the eldest princess did this.But as soon as the eldest princess left, her tense nerves relaxed, and the fatigue brought about by the day-to-day rush flooded her again, making her instantly sleepy and confused.

Forget it, anyway, I can't figure it out for a while, so I'd better wait until I wake up tomorrow to think about it.

While Zhong Shao was thinking like this, while supporting his drooping eyelids, he went back to his room to rest after returning home.However, after waking up early the next morning, she was thinking about Su Mo who stayed in the Duke's Mansion last night, so she tidied herself up in a hurry, and then ran to Duke Jing's Mansion again. Doubts were left behind.

After a few days like this, apart from taking the time to go to Dali Temple to hand over the evidence left by Qu Hengzhou, Zhong Shao was running to Duke Jing's mansion almost every day.She even asked for a leave of absence. Not only did she not go to the East Palace these days, she didn't even go to the morning court, and she ignored the gazes of others, and only stayed with Su Mo in front of Jing Guogong's mourning hall.

Su Mo has been very haggard these days. She rushed back day and night, and then went into mourning.Within two days, the whole person lost weight, and his face was pale, which made people feel distressed for no reason.But there was nothing he could do about the distress, Zhong Shao could only plan to wait until after the funeral period, and then find a way to help her slowly recover her body.

This day, Zhong Shao went out early in the morning again, planning to go to the Duke of Jing’s mansion, but unfortunately he didn’t make it this time—Concubine Yu Gui in the palace finally couldn’t stand it anymore, and an order called her into the palace again .

When he came to Linhua Hall again, Zhong Shao seemed a little apprehensive.The fact that she asked for leave to go to the Duke's mansion these days was blatant, and she didn't expect to be able to hide it from Concubine Yu Gui, but now that the matter is imminent, she finds it difficult to say.

When other people knew about this, they would either praise her for being affectionate or reprimand her for being indifferent, but it was still understandable.Even when the eldest princess saw that she was by Su Mo's side every day, it could be considered that it was because the two of them fell in love with each other.Only Concubine Yu, only her own mother, she knows more truth, she knows that she is a daughter, she knows that her marriage contract with Su Mo is fake, so I am afraid I can't understand what she did?

Full of apprehension, Zhong Shao was thinking about how to explain to Concubine Yu, but Concubine Yu asked as soon as she opened her mouth: "Zhong Shao, what exactly do you think?"

Zhong Shao couldn't help being taken aback when he heard the words, and then he looked up, but in the eyes of Concubine Yu Guifei, he saw the similar exploration and examination as the eldest princess.Under that familiar scrutinizing gaze, she felt a little guilty for no reason, and at the same time unconsciously averted her eyes slightly: "I don't know what A Niang means?"

Seeing her dodging, Concubine Yu never acted too aggressively. She withdrew her gaze and leaned back, revealing a familiar laziness all over her body.But she obviously didn't intend to let go of this topic, so she said lazily: "What's going on with you and Su Mo?" After finishing speaking, before Zhong Shao could speak, she added: "Don't lie, You should know that I don't like people lying to me the most."

When Zhong Shao heard this, his pupils shrank slightly, and his heart jumped twice unconsciously, but he pursed his lips even more tightly, not daring to speak.

Concubine Yu doesn't like people to lie to her. Although Zhong Shao doesn't come to Huadian many times, he has seen newcomers lie to Concubine Yu and get exposed.So the original fault was only a few words of reprimand, but the palace servant was brutally beaten twenty sticks, and he was beaten to a bloody mess at that time, after that, Zhong Shao never saw that palace servant in Linhua Palace again.I don't know if he died or was driven away.

With this lesson learned from the past, Zhong Shao did not dare to open his mouth to lie to Concubine Yu Gui, but the matter between her and Su Mo... No matter how natural it was when Su Mo talked about breaking the sleeve and grinding the mirror, Zhong Shao knew that it was not tolerated by the world .And although she and Concubine Yu are mother and daughter, the relationship between them is more about interests than family, so she dare not confess to Concubine Yu.

Concubine Yu has been able to sit on the imperial concubine's position in the palace for more than ten years, and she has a clear understanding of people.Although Zhong Shao pursed her lips and said nothing, how could she not guess anything in her heart?She just didn't say it, she even said to Zhong Shao: "You don't want to say it, and Auntie won't force you."

It can be seen that Zhong Shao was obviously relieved, but then Concubine Yu said: "There is just one thing I want to tell you. Ying Yang came to the palace two days ago to find me, and discussed with me again about you and Su Mo marriage contract."

The marriage contract is an agreement to be dissolved, and there are countless things to do!

Zhong Shao remembered that Su Mo was already double ten, if the engagement was terminated at this time, then the eldest princess would definitely arrange a marriage for her soon and marry her off!The hands on her knees clenched into fists unconsciously. Even though she tried to calm down, she still couldn't help but blurted out and asked, "Didn't Aunt say before that the engagement should be made after Princess Minglan decides the marriage?" matter?"

She specially went to Xiao Wenxuan to make an agreement, and Xiao Wenxuan would definitely keep her promise, and she was so noisy that she couldn't decide on the marriage, so what happened?Zhong Shao changed his mind and thought of Duke Jing's sudden death, but he didn't think that Duke Jing's death would affect Su Mo's marriage. Even because of Duke Jing's death, Su Mo needed to keep his filial piety, and in recent years, he should not talk about marriage. .

Concubine Yu Gui didn't miss the panic in Zhong Shao's eyes, and immediately sneered: "What? Panicked?"

Zhong Shao was suffocated when she heard the words, her face flushed red, but she didn't have the position to refute and the strength to resist.So in the end, she could only say in a pleading voice: "Aniang, can you, don't break the engagement?"

Concubine Yu Gui didn't even give her a look at this moment, she flicked her nails and only asked, "Why?"

At this time, how can Zhong Shao not understand that Concubine Yu Gui has already seen through everything, it doesn't matter whether she admits it or not, anyway, the other party will always have a way to make herself admit the confession - she doesn't have to be aggressive, just say a few words. Can make people powerless to resist.

His face turned pale for a moment, and his mind was even more empty.Zhong Shao subconsciously raised his eyes to see Concubine Yu Gui's expression, but the expression on the other party's face seemed to never change, Zhong Shao couldn't see anything at all.

After a while, Zhong Shao, who was originally sitting at the head of Concubine Yu, suddenly knelt down directly in front of Concubine Yu. She raised her head to look at Concubine Yu, summoned up her courage and said, "Because I am in love with Ah Mo. Yue, we want to be together, we don't want to be separated!" After she finished speaking, seeing that Concubine Yu Gui still didn't express anything, she added in a slightly lower voice: "Besides, I have already confessed my identity to Ah Mo."

Concubine Yu finally raised her eyebrows, Zhong Shao thought she would reprimand her, but unexpectedly she just asked indifferently: "So?"

Zhong Shao knelt on the ground and was stunned for a moment. She always felt that Concubine Yu Guifei's reaction was a bit strange, but she still replied: "I hope you will be fulfilled." Aunt this matter."

Concubine Yu looked down at her slightly, and muttered a few words in a low voice, but her muttering was almost silent, so even though Zhong Shao was very close, she couldn't hear what she said clearly.But immediately she nodded her head and said, "In this case, you don't need to ask me to fulfill you, because Ying Yang is already ready to fulfill you."

Zhong Shao didn't react at all, she looked at Concubine Yu Gui, and subconsciously asked, "Princess Yingyang?"

Concubine Yu Gui didn't know what she thought of, and suddenly there was a vague smile on her brows: "Yes, she came to the palace the day before yesterday to find me, and said that she was not planning to break off the engagement, and planned to let the two of you get married as soon as possible."

It's not to dissolve the engagement, but to get married as soon as possible? ? ? ! ! !

Zhong Shao was even more confused, as if she could no longer understand Concubine Yu Gui's words—she thought of how the eldest princess treated her honestly, and how picky she was when the other party visited her in person a few days ago, and also remembered the eldest princess He had hinted more than once that her marriage contract would not count... So, how could it be her who suddenly came to demand the fulfillment of the marriage contract? !

Seeing Zhong Shao kneeling on the ground, looking puzzled, Concubine Yu suddenly stretched out her hand to help her up: "The carpet in my palace is softer, why don't you get up when you kneel down?"

Zhong Shao subconsciously stood up with strength, and after realizing it, she felt that something was wrong. She looked at Concubine Yu Gui carefully and asked her, "Aren't you angry?"

Yu Guifei casually took a grape from the fruit plate on the table beside her and peeled it, said indifferently: "Why should I be angry? You have found a wife for yourself, and saved me the trouble of making arrangements."

Zhong Shao choked, she didn't expect Concubine Yu Gui to say such a thing, but then she asked more cautiously: "Aren't you afraid that the eldest princess will feel resentful towards you if she finds out my... identity?"

Concubine Yu paused for a moment when she peeled the grapes, and there seemed to be some emotion flashing in her eyes, but her face was still calm: "Didn't you say that you and Su Mo are in love? I only care about my own children, and Su Mo is willing to be with you." Your marriage is her business, let her tell her mother herself." After she finished speaking, she smiled again: "Of course, if she wants to hide it from her mother, then she can hide it."

Zhong Shao didn't know what to say after hearing this.After a brief silence, she finally asked her biggest doubt: "Then Aunt, why did the eldest princess suddenly think of fulfilling the engagement?"

After the grapes were finally peeled, Concubine Yu took a light bite.The grapes were specially sent as a tribute by Emperor Taiping, and the juice melted in the mouth and was sweet. She tasted it well, and her face showed two points of satisfaction.

Hearing Zhong Shao's question, Concubine Yu glanced at her indifferently, and explained patiently: "Isn't the old Duke dead? If Su Mo doesn't take advantage of the hot filial piety to get married quickly, as the eldest granddaughter, he will have to stay three years old." Nianxiao, it's been delayed for three years." After a pause, he added: "The youth of the girl's family can't afford such a delay."

After another three years of delay, Su Mo will be 23. There is no "old girl" who is not married at such a young age in the entire capital, and naturally he cannot find a family member of a suitable age and good character.And if Zhong Shao waited for three years because of the marriage contract, but Su Mo finally regretted the marriage, then her reputation would be ruined, and it would be difficult to find a good match when it comes to marriage.

As a parent, the eldest princess can't let this happen naturally.She was worried about Su Mo, and seeing that the two looked like each other deeply in love, she could only grit her teeth and admit it in the end.