The emperor is embarrassed

Zhao Lingyan is in trouble.

He was originally the No. [-] in the new science and military rankings, hot on the head, a celebrity in the eyes of the emperor, it was too late for people to compliment him, he had no grievances, who would dare to trouble him?

This matter has to start with Zhao Lingyan's family background.

Zhao Lingyan is not a son of a famous family, but he was born in an ordinary well-to-do family in Langya, Shandong. The family has hundreds of acres of land and a three-entry house.Insufficient compared to the top, more than the bottom, he can be considered a rich man in the countryside, and he can live on.Zhao Lingyan has a father who loves reading very much and is very talented.His father is not only well-educated, but also has unmatched medical skills. Ironically, if he is sick, he will die.Both Zhao's father and Zhao's mother passed away early.

Zhao Ziyan's talents and learning all came from his father.

Different from his father's peaceful and indifferent outlook on life, Zhao Ziyan prefers military tactics, and he believes that what he has learned can be applied.Therefore, after observing filial piety, Zhao Lingyan started the road of imperial examinations.

The members of the Zhao family are extremely thin, and Zhao Ziyan doesn't even have any cousins ​​who don't have five blessings.However, he has an aunt who married into the imperial capital, that is Hanlin Zeng's family.

This aunt also seems to have inherited the Zhao family's frail body, and after giving birth to a son, she has nothing to show for it.

Therefore, Zhao Lingyan has a cousin, Zeng Jing.

When mentioning his cousin Zeng Jing, what Zhao Lingyan thought of first was his cousin Xu Yingyu who seemed like a fairy.

Zhao Lingyan has never seen a woman arrange her life so leisurely and leisurely.

Zhao Lingyan has been to his cousin's yard, and it is not so beautiful, expensive and luxurious, but every vine and grass are arranged with great care and placed in just the right place.In all honesty, Xu Yingyu is not such a beautiful woman, she just has a ladylike atmosphere between her brows, her tranquil temperament, and her well-behaved manners are admirable.

The Zeng family was not a rich family, so he met Xu Yingyu quite often.My aunt is in poor health, Xu Yingyu has long taken over the affairs of the inner house, the servants are well-mannered and well-organized, and they will not let the aristocratic family.

When Xu Yingyu gets in the mood occasionally, she can wash her hands and make soup, and her cooking skills are excellent.Zhao Lingyan has also heard her play the qin and flute, and she is very accomplished.

Not to mention Xu Yingyu's background, Zhao Lingyan secretly envied his cousin's good luck several times.

As everyone knows, my cousin has my cousin's troubles.

When the wine was hot, Zhao Lingyan also heard his cousin's troubles, "She is so good, but I am not good enough for her... The rules are strict and strict, people say that a high family marry a woman, and a low family marry a woman... Princess Chaozhong None of them are bad, but, do you think there is any real happiness in being a son-in-law..."

I also heard my cousin gossip about the rights and wrongs of his heirs, how could he dare to take a concubine because his wife is too good and his Yue family is powerful?If you don't take concubines, do you have to cut off your children and grandchildren?

Not every man should afford such a good woman?

Zhao Lingyan couldn't have expected that things would go to this point.

Aunt Zhao's face turned pale in a hurry, she was at a loss what to do, she kept talking to Zhao Lingyan, "What should I do? Why is she so angry? I wanted to tell her that when I gave birth to my brother, I would recognize him Under her name..." Here, she naturally refers to Xu Yingyu.

Mrs. Zhao sighed, "The concubine daughter of the high family has a really big temper. Since she married, nothing in this family has ever followed her temperament. It has been five years, and you can't just look at the Zeng family and say that there will be no descendants. ah."

"Auntie, the most urgent thing is to ask my cousin to come back first." You can talk about children and everything. If the person leaves, it will be very difficult for the Zeng family to marry such a daughter-in-law again.

"Yes." Zhao begged, "Ling Yan, you and Jing'er are cousins. Who can we ask for such a thing. We have to go with our own family. I have thought about it. This matter is Jing'er is wrong, that woman is pregnant outside. I just have to ask your cousin-in-law for the sake of the relationship between husband and wife for many years. You can tell her to rest assured that no matter whether it is a brother or a sister, she will be taken care of by her. Jing'er If I neglect her even half of it, I will not agree."

Zhao Lingyan sighed and asked, "Auntie, have you ever thought that if you are only an heir, you can tell your cousin directly. She is not an unreasonable person, even if my cousin wants to accept a child, he should come here in a fair and aboveboard way. Raising outside like this Little one, once you're pregnant, don't you just say that your cousin is intolerant when you go home?" He said and glanced at Zeng Jing.

Zeng Jing's face was also extremely ugly, and she sighed, "What can I do? It's not that mother didn't try Xu Shi with words, why did she ever answer?"

Mrs. Zhao sighed in distress, Master Zeng ordered, "After this concubine and maid give birth to a son, sell it away at once! Go to the mother and keep the son!"

"Father!" Zeng Jing begged, "Hongzhu is also the daughter of a good family, an upright and good citizen."

"Fart!" Master Zeng was furious, "Will a good girl seduce a man without a name? A good girl? What is her name? I'm going to ask her how to raise a woman Here comes the fox!"

"I don't agree." Zeng Jing said stubbornly, "Ms. Xu has no children, and she has committed seven crimes. She is willing to reconcile. Just let her reconcile. It's just to use some female methods to force me. That’s all! If I can’t even keep women and children, I’ll pretend to be a man!” A woman is at such an age, and she doesn’t have children, even if her family status is higher.If you reconcile with him, there is another sin of jealousy.After leaving his Zeng family, who can Xu Yingyu marry?

Although this kind of thinking is quite despicable, Zeng Jing believes that it is the truth.

Zhao Lingyan didn't think so, he reminded softly, "Cousin, I don't think my cousin is using tricks." According to his not very clear understanding of Xu Yingyu, if Xu Yingyu wanted to use tricks, most of the people in the inner house would be quiet The method of getting rid of the fetus without a trace, why should it be used for the sake of reconciliation.

Xu Yingyu is not like a fool without wisdom.

No matter what everyone said, Zeng Jing would never agree to the plan of leaving the mother and keeping the son. In a hurry, Mrs. Zhao beat her son hard several times, grabbed his son's clothes and cried, "Just treat it as if it is not enough for the time being." What? Think about it, your daughter-in-law has been married to you for five years, are you really going to break her heart because of an outsider? "

Zeng Jing reluctantly nodded.

Zeng Jing was not unreliable, he even invited another person of some status to accompany him, and went to Xu's house to apologize together.

The second princess consort Zhan Shaoxi.

In addition to being a son-in-law, Zhan Shaoxi also has the title of Boss Sirius.Zhan Shaoxi and Zeng Jing had a close friendship, and when Zeng Jing opened his mouth, he naturally had to sell his friend's face.

Zhan Shaoxi listened to Zeng Jing's simple talk about this matter, knocked him on the head and said, "What's wrong with you, if you want to accept the child, you can accept it, but you should report it to your younger siblings first. where?"

Zeng Jing said something very stupid, "Isn't it because I'm afraid she won't agree?"

"Alas." Zhan Shaoxi sighed, "Is that old man of yours easy to provoke? There are three more brother-in-laws, this is just beating you up like a pig, and you are in vain. What are you doing?"

"If you want me to say, it's better to deal with that woman of yours." Zhan Shaoxi had a lot of feelings about women's sex, and said, "Before, the third son of Beichanghou's family also had to live and die for a maidservant. What happened? Not only Shuyi The princess did not get married, and Du Laosan became a monk. Is Xu Xiangdi a teacher who is easy to give?"

Zeng Jing said slowly, "You won't want me to be a monk, right?" The Du family went through such a lot of trouble before marriage, and they even met a surviving brother-in-law—the Fourth Master Banzhuan.Now the Zeng family and the Xu family are completely different things, at least he and the Xu family have been husband and wife for five years, and they have their own affection to remember.

Zhan Shaoxi slapped him, "If you want to do this, let's turn around. Originally, the Xu family didn't intend to reconcile. Seeing your virtue, they can't ask the girl to go back with you."

"Don't worry, I know how to do it." Zeng Jing cheered up, but she just bowed down in front of the woman. As a man, she endured a moment of anger, thinking it was only for her son.

Zhao Lingyan said, "Let's discuss it first. How should we talk to the Xu family when we go?"

Three cobblers, one Zhuge Liang.

When Zeng Jing went to Xu's house, she naturally didn't get the same courtesy as before.

Moreover, the Xu family did not use a big stick to drive people out, which is already polite.

However, because the second son-in-law arrived and her husband was not at home, Mrs. Xu had no choice but to come out to entertain her.

Hearing that Zhao Lingyan is the No. [-] candidate in the new division, Mrs. Xu took a few extra glances, and said politely to Zhan Shaoxi, "I don't know if the second son-in-law came to the poor family in person, it would be a bit of a disappointment."

"Auntie, you're being polite." Zhan Shaoxi first made connections, and said with a smile, "Ah Jing is just like my brother, so I should call you auntie."

Mrs. Xu smiled, "The son-in-law is too polite, how can I be worthy of it."

"Auntie, Ah Jing has acted recklessly, and I am here to apologize to you." Everyone knows Zeng Jing's reason for coming, and Zhan Shaoxi doesn't sell the lawsuit, so he said directly, "I have to ask you to see that he is young and ignorant." For the sake of face, forgive him this time."

"He and his younger siblings are husband and wife, and they are always loving. This time, when the younger siblings left home, Ah Jing regretted something." Zhan Shao Xi Wen said, "He is a foolish person, and he always feels sorry for the younger siblings. He is an heir in private. I am in a hurry, and I don’t want to tell my younger siblings, making it difficult for them. Ah Jing said, it’s just an excuse to have a baby, what is a girl worth.”

Mrs. Xu said indifferently, "The son-in-law is really good at joking. I never knew that someone had to betray his wife and take a concubine for the sake of an heir. Or is it because my daughter can't tolerate others and forced the Zeng family to do this?"

"It's really funny. My daughter doesn't know what's going on, but a woman with a big belly suddenly came in?" Mrs. Xu raised her eyes and glanced at a few of them, "I haven't studied, and I don't know the truth. But you, one is a son-in-law, One is the second place in the list, and the other is a good scholar, who has status, knowledge, and knowledge, so why don't you share this with me?"

Although because of Zhan Shaoxi's status, Mrs. Xu gave him three points of face.However, in this matter, the Xu family naturally cannot give in easily!

Zhao Lingyan hurriedly continued, "My wife, it is really my cousin's fault. This time, I came here to apologize to my cousin. Now that the matter has come to an end, that woman can just be handed over to her cousin, whether she will be beaten, killed or sold. , cousin will never say 'no'! I just hope my cousin sister-in-law will be magnanimous and forgive my cousin for this incident."

"It's really 'crossing the same boat with a century-old repair, and sleeping together with a thousand-year-old repair'. My cousins ​​and sisters-in-law have never had a red face since they got married." Zhao Lingyan said earnestly, "It's just that in this life, anyone can say that they never make mistakes. Yes. If you know your mistakes, you can correct them. There is nothing good about being good. My cousin is so kind, and my wife is such a kind person, so let me give my cousin a chance to correct."

Zhao Lingyan made a small apology, and Zeng Jing knelt down to Mrs. Xu with a "plop", licked her head three times, and said in a deep voice, "I beg my mother-in-law to forgive my son."

Mrs. Xu's heart softened immediately.

If there is even a chance of reunion, no mother would want her daughter to divorce.

"Sure enough." Xu Yingyu stood at the door at some point, wearing a light pink gown with a scallion white pleated skirt, a simple bun on her hair, and a hairpin the size of a bowl in her crow-green hair. The light pink and white camellias are beautiful and elegant, looking at the room with a smile.

She seemed to stand there for a while, then she put up her skirt and went in, saluted with a smile, and said to Madam Xu, "Mother, don't fall for the trap."

"Why didn't mother see that they came prepared?" Xu Yingyu stood beside her mother, brushing her shaggy hair from the sideburns, and said calmly, "The second son-in-law has a noble status, so come to suppress others first. Mother Naturally unhappy, after the second son-in-law finished speaking, Zhao Bangyan took over the baton, just made amends, and held his mother in a humble way. After the second son-in-law's strength, the mother would naturally have a good impression of Zhao Bangyan. Then Mr. Zeng said: " Kneel with a plop. As the saying goes, there is gold under a man's knees. Such a stick, a sweet date, and a nibble of the head, not to mention the mother, even the gods and men will be soft-hearted."

"Mother, you should go and rest first. This is my business, I will tell Mr. Zeng." Xu Yingyu directly told Mrs. Xu's confidantes, "Mother Zhao, serve mother and go to rest."

Mrs. Zhao gave the three of them a hard look, and told her daughter, "If you have something to do, just call someone!"

After persuading her mother to leave, Zeng Jing got up from the ground automatically.

Xu Yingyu said directly, "Heli, you and I both look good! If you want to show the divorce letter, I will never accept it. Let's just go to court! Our Xu family is not afraid of lawsuits!"

"Brothers and sisters, you can stop here." Although Zhan Shaoxi felt ashamed, she had to help persuade Xu Yingyu.

"The fate is over, so there is no need to force it." Xu Yingyu said, "I know the details of Hongzhu. She is not a slave, she has a big belly without a matchmaker, Mr. Zeng, you are a new Jinshi, you don't want to commit adultery It’s a crime, and it will ruin your future, right?”

"Of course, I have other evidence." Seeing that Zeng Jing's face was slightly cold, Xu Yingyu's lips curled up and her eyes were cold, "Of course, I don't want to make things too ugly. Mr. Zeng, what do you think?"

At this time, Zeng Jing knew that his wife was not joking, and that this daughter was determined to reconcile, so he suddenly felt nervous, and hurriedly said, "Ayu, do you really miss our relationship as husband and wife?"

Xu Yingyu said lightly, "Our relationship was gone when you were lying on that woman's body for fun."

"I don't agree, I don't agree. I just..." Zeng Jing wanted to pull Xu Yingyu's hand to explain, Xu Yingyu slapped Zeng Jing's face with a backhand, and said coldly, "It makes me sick!"

"Using my Xu family's influence, eating and using my Xu family's food, and wanting to use my Xu family's money to support my little wife and concubines, it really makes me sick!" Xu Yingyu stripped Zeng Jing of her face with one sentence.

Not to mention Zeng Jing's face, even Zhan Shaoxi and Zhao Lingyan are the only women who have seen Xu Yingyu as powerful in their lives!

Of course, except for Wu Wanniang.

But, how does Wu Wanniang compare with Xu Yingyu.Xu Yingyu is the daughter of the prime minister's mansion, a dignified lady, how can she be the talented one who came from a small businessman.

Who knows, if the ladies of the family get angry, it will still be overwhelming.

Not to mention that there were friends and cousins ​​present, even if there was no one there, Zeng Jing would also be annoyed when she heard Xu Yingyu say this, Zeng Jing immediately shouted, "Xu Yingyu, don't bully others too much!"

Xu Yingyu sneered, "Master Zeng, don't be shameless!"