The return of the son-in-law

Guo Zhanan entered the room, and saw the emperor Li Chonghao sitting on a chair, with Li Shaojun and Li Shaojin standing beside him.On the other side of Li Chonghao, there was a screen slantingly placed, and the figure behind the screen was faintly visible. Guo Zhanan took a rough look, and saw the outline, and knew it was a female relative.

He just didn't know, he visited the three of them one by one, then stood below with his hands tied, bowed his head and said nothing.

Li Chonghao's eyelids drooped, as if he was looking at Guo Zhan'an, but he didn't seem to be looking at him.He didn't speak, just maintained such an old god, deliberately leaving Guo Zhan'an aside.

For a while, the house was silent, and the occasional chirping of birds outside the window became louder.

Guo Zhan'an estimated the time in his mind, and seeing that the emperor still didn't speak, he had no choice but to take the initiative to set up a step, and asked, "Your Majesty Xuanzhao Yu doesn't know why?"

After hearing this, Li Chonghao grabbed a word in Guo Zhan'an's words and made a big fuss, and immediately scolded: "What a Guo Zhan'an, you dare to call yourself stupid, even the princess is fascinated by you, you are really brave!"

Guo Zhan'an remembered the warning from the attendants before he came in, and said: "Yu has never seen the princess before, please tell your Majesty clearly."

Li Chonghao was so angry that he picked up a writing brush on the table and threw it on Guo Zhanan, angrily said: "Guo Zhanan, I advise you to stop being smart, don't think that the princess is bewitched by you, and I will really do what you want. Let the princess marry you. Let me tell you, you should give up on being a son-in-law!"

Before Guo Zhan'an could react, there was a slight cry from behind the screen, followed by the sound of gold and jade colliding. Obviously, the female relative sitting behind the screen leaned forward involuntarily after exclaiming.

This incident made Li Shaojun seize the opportunity, and said, "Father, since Guo Zhan'an still dares to deny it, why don't you tell him clearly, so that he will understand when he dies."

Li Shaojin said sinisterly from the side: "His Royal Highness is really stern and selfless. This is the companion who has been with you since childhood. You want to kill the emperor before he is convicted?"

Li Shaojun counterattacked indifferently: "It's just an analogy, why should the fourth brother be so serious? And if Guo Zhan'an really offends the imperial sister, even if he was my companion before, I can't cover it up. The so-called prince If you break the law, common people are guilty of the same crime, Guo Zhan'an can't escape the sanction of the law even if Tan Hualang is in his body."

Li Shaojin was speechless, so he could only mutter: "I just said one thing, but you are the one who made a long speech. Father is still here, so it's your turn to teach me."

After hearing this, Li Shaojun smiled, and said to Li Chonghao, "Father, what do you think should be done?"

Li Chonghao said impatiently: "Guo Zhan'an, a few days ago Princess Rongfu suddenly yelled that she would marry you, what's going on?"

Guo Zhan'an hurriedly bowed and said: "Your Majesty, I have never seen Princess Rongfu before. I really don't know where Princess Rongfu's favor comes from."

Li Shaojin sneered, and couldn't wait to say: "Who knows what plan you have thought, who you entrusted to enter the palace, and when you saw the imperial sister, you even used sweet words to seduce the imperial sister." As he said, he also glanced at Li Shaojun next to him glance.

Li Shaojun was not angry at Li Shaojin's complacent appearance, instead he asked him with a smile: "Your brother said that I brought Guo Zhan'an into the palace?"

No matter how stupid Li Shaojin was, he would never say what was in his heart, he just said vaguely: "You are His Royal Highness, there is something you dare not do."

Li Shaojun suddenly lost his smile, and said sternly: "Fourth brother's words are wrong! Although I am a prince, I also understand the truth of the heaven, earth, monarch, parent and teacher. What's more, as a prince, I should set an example for the people of the world."

Li Shaojin just wanted to open his mouth to say a few more words, but was scolded by Li Chonghao: "Shut up! Jun'er is right, you should learn from your third brother, don't always be big or small, don't know what to say and what not to say .”

After Li Shaojin was reprimanded like this, he immediately kept silent, and obediently stood beside Li Shaojun with his arms tied, completely different from his previous arrogant and domineering appearance.

After Li Chonghao reprimanded his son, he turned his gaze to Guo Zhan'an again, and said, "Guo Zhan'an, you bewitched the princess, don't you admit your mistake?"

Guo Zhan'an naturally didn't recognize it: "Your Majesty, please learn from me."

Li Chonghao said angrily: "You don't admit what you have done, Rong Fu, when did you say you met this person?"

Soon, an inner prisoner came out from behind the screen, walked quickly to Li Chonghao's side, and said a few words softly.Because the voice was too soft, not to mention Guo Zhan'an, even Li Shaojun, who was closest to the two of them, couldn't hear what the eunuch said clearly.

After the inner eunuch finished speaking and retreated behind the screen, Li Chonghao frowned and said, "Go back and think about your mistakes behind closed doors."

Guo Zhan'an was at a loss, but the emperor had already spoken, and he couldn't stay for long, so he left the study with the two eunuchs beside him.

After Guo Zhanan left, Li Chonghao got up suddenly and walked around behind the screen.Then, a crisp slap came from behind the screen, followed by Li Chonghao's scolding: "It seems that I love you too much, I dare to tell such a lie!"

Rong Fu was knocked down to the ground, he didn't dare to get up, he just covered his face and cried in a low voice.

The concubine Fu at the side was startled, stopped in front of her daughter, and cried: "Your Majesty, what mistake did Rong Fu make to make His Majesty so angry?"

Li Chonghao said angrily: "Do you know what she just said?"

Because of the state of mind of Rong Fu's youngest daughter, she was too shy to even tell her own mother, so she only whispered it to the eunuch who passed the message, but Fu Bin never heard it.

Although Concubine Fu didn't know the inside story, seeing how angry Li Chonghao was, he knew something was wrong.She was cruel, turned her head and pointed at Princess Rong Fu and cursed: "You girl, what did you do to make your father so angry? I'm really mad, I'm mad!"

Princess Rongfu was scolded by her parents, but she still didn't dare to tell the truth, she just kept her head down, not daring to look at other people.

Seeing this, Fu Concubine wailed and cried bitterly: "What crime did I do! Such a good daughter, who yearns for a foreigner at a young age, and now refuses to tell me anything. I There is nothing to look forward to in life, it is better to die!"

After saying that, Fu Bin got up and wanted to hit the wall.

Surrounded by many court ladies and internal eunuchs, naturally Fu Bin would not really commit suicide.Although Li Chonghao doesn't like Fu Bin very much anymore, but Fu Bin was considered blessed by the eminent monk when he first entered the palace, and then Li Chonghao experienced several times of turning from danger to safety with Fu Bin present, so he regarded Fu Bin even more as a lucky star up.

Li Chonghao stretched out his hand to hold Fu Concubine, and persuaded: "Why are you so overwhelmed? Teach Rong Fu well in the future, don't let her play tricks, so as not to go astray in the future and harm others and herself."

While wiping away her tears, Fu Bin asked: "Where did Your Majesty start talking about?"

Li Chonghao sighed, pointed to the eunuch who had just delivered the message, and said, "Come and see."

The eunuch was startled, with a disturbed expression on his face, he said hesitantly: "Princess Rongfu said that the princess met Guo Zhan'an when she was young, but now that she is older, she wants to marry."

As soon as this was said, no one in the room believed it.

Let’s not talk about Guo Zhan’an’s visits to the palace other than being Li Shaojun’s companion when he was a child, and the number of times he went to and from the palace can be counted on one hand. There is no way to enter the hidden harem.

For example, in this summoning, although the two female relatives of Concubine Fu and Princess Rongfu were also there, there was a thick screen between them, and neither side could see each other, so there was no such thing as "meeting".

Fu Bin is well aware of her daughter's temperament, and knows such a big lie, and she only tells it when she is extremely nervous, because it is too late to lie.

Concubine Fu restrained her expression, looked at Princess Rongfu, and asked coldly: "What's going on?"

Princess Rong Fu still refused to speak, and kept crying with her head lowered.

Perhaps it was because of Fu Ling's heart, Fu Concubine suddenly remembered a few days ago, she searched for Rong Fu but found out that her daughter had fallen asleep in a secluded study.

She didn't think about it that day, but thinking about it today, there is a suspicious point that cannot be ignored—Rong Fu usually doesn't like to read, so she can't stand it if she stays in the study for a while. How could Fu take the initiative to enter the study?And even if he entered the study, why did he enter the study that he had never been to before?

Fu Bin's whole body turned cold, she stared at Princess Rong Fu, gritted her teeth and asked, "Tell me, have you ever been out of the palace?"

As soon as she said this, let alone Princess Rongfu, even Li Chonghao who was beside her was stunned.

"My dear concubine, what do you say?"

Concubine Fu turned her face away, and said: "Your Majesty, I was looking for Rong Fu a few days ago, but I couldn't find it. Later, when I met her, she said that she fell asleep in a study. I didn't think much about it that day. , Now that I think about it, she might be lying."

Because of the "blessing" on the concubine Fu, Li Chonghao still cared about Princess Rongfu on weekdays, so he naturally knew what kind of temper this daughter had, so he immediately lowered his face and asked, "Rongfu, what did your concubine mother say?" Right?"

Rong Fu was completely terrified, he didn't care about anything else, and shouted loudly: "Father, forgive me, father, forgive me! I did leave the palace that day and went to Guo's mansion, but it was agreed by Concubine Liu. !"

"Concubine Liu!" Fu Concubine's eyes almost burst into flames when she heard this, "I have no grievances with you, why do you want to kill my daughter! Your Majesty, please make the decision for your concubine and Rongfu!"

Li Shaojin, who had been watching the show outside the screen, heard it, and hurried forward and said: "Father, please be careful, don't be fooled by the little girl's rhetoric!"

Fu Bin spat on Li Shaojin hard in her heart, but she looked weak and almost fainted.She wept and shouted: "Fourth Prince, Rong Fu said that Concubine Liu agreed with Rong Fu to leave the palace, but now the palace affairs are all in the hands of Concubine Liu, can this be false?"

Li Shaojin shouted: "Ms. Fu Concubine, I respect you as an elder, but you are not allowed to question my mother and concubine like this!" Afterwards, Li Shaojin bowed deeply to Li Chonghao, and said with a sob: "Father, since mother and concubine came back again, Since he took charge of palace affairs, he has encountered a lot of difficulties, and there are still various false rumors circulating in the palace that are unfavorable to the mother and concubine, so I ask my father to be careful."

The crying in the room almost drove Li Chonghao crazy, he shouted impatiently: "Concubine Rong Fu will follow me to Linzhi Palace, and the rest will all retreat!"

Li Shaojun was the first to get up and leave, Li Shaojin hesitated to speak, made it clear that he wanted to follow, but fearing Li Chonghao's fury, he still left first.

In the Linzhi Palace, Concubine Liu was looking at the two newly purchased silks and satins this year, when she suddenly heard that the emperor brought Fu Concubine and Princess Rongfu to come, she hurriedly asked people to put away the silks and satins, she got up and walked gracefully to the door Greet outside.

Unexpectedly, the emperor changed his tender and affectionate appearance in the past, without even looking at it, he took the lead and entered the room, and only said "Get out!"

Concubine Liu got up and saw that the tears on the face of Princess Rongfu behind her were still there, so she knew something was wrong.She quickly restrained her flattering smile, walked up to the emperor, and saluted again.

The emperor was really impatient, pointed to Fubi, and said, "Fubi, tell me."

Wiping the corners of her eyes, Concubine Fu said, "Concubine Liu, Your Majesty is here, I ask you, did Concubine Liu allow Rong Fu to leave the palace a few days ago?"

Concubine Liu felt bad, but she wasn't sure if the emperor knew about this matter, so she could only smile and slap her eyes: "Why did sister Fubi suddenly ask about this matter?"

A flash of anger flashed in Fu Bin's eyes, but was blocked by her mother-in-law's tears: "Concubine Liu, Rong Fu said that you allowed her to leave the palace a few days ago and go to the Guo Mansion. Is this true?"

Concubine Liu still didn't answer, she turned to look at Princess Rongfu, and asked her in a soft voice: "What's wrong with the princess today? Why are you crying so much?" After saying that, she took out her handkerchief and pretended to replace her. Princess Rong Fu wiped away the tears from her face.

How could Concubine Fu let her get close to her daughter again? She didn't even bother to ask someone to stop her. She leaned forward, hugged Princess Rongfu in her arms, looked at Concubine Liu warily, and asked: "Concubine Liu A few days ago, did you allow Rong Fu to leave the palace and go to the Guo Mansion?"

Concubine Liu wanted to keep fooling around, but at this moment Li Chonghao said: "Concubine Liu, did you allow Rong Fu to leave the palace a few days ago?"

Concubine Liu thought about it in her heart, sighed, and said: "There is indeed such a thing. That day Rongfu begged me to allow her to leave the palace, but I really don't know where she went."

The concubine Fu sneered, and said, "Concubine Liu, when can an unmarried princess enter and leave the palace at will? You are shameless, and my Rongfu and I are shameless! Your Majesty, it is clear that Concubine Liu has evil intentions. , intending to destroy Rongfu's reputation!"

Concubine Liu hurriedly defended herself: "Sister Fubin's words are wrong, that Rongfu cried and begged me, I really had no choice but to agree."

"It's ridiculous," Fu Bin's mind was much clearer than before when it was about the rest of her own daughter's life, and she immediately saw the flaws in Concubine Liu's words, and asked, "No matter how hard Rong Fu cried, We can't let her out of the palace either. Otherwise, as long as everyone cries, crying blood and tears, wouldn't everyone be able to enter and leave the harem at will? Besides, if Concubine Liu is helpless, send someone to pass me on, my daughter It's because I haven't disciplined her well, don't bother me."

Concubine Liu smiled wryly and said, "Sister Fu Concubine, why is she so angry? It's just, it's just..."

"It's just going out of the palace, isn't it?" Seeing Concubine Liu stammering, Concubine Fu spoke out for her, "Yes, Rong Fu is a piece of flesh that fell from my body, not Concubine Liu's daughter. Naturally, I agreed."

At this time, Li Chonghao had completely believed in Fu Concubine's words, and asked Concubine Liu: "Concubine Liu, what's going on?"

Concubine Liu was dying and struggling, and in her panic she couldn't choose what to say: "Your Majesty, I really don't know. This girl, maybe she has read too many books and is thinking about spring?"

Rong Fu yelled loudly at this time, and said: "Concubine Liu, it is clear that you said you wanted to be my matchmaker and let me meet Guo Feng'an, why did you push all the faults on me?"

"What? Guo Feng'an?" Fu Bin heard another man's name, her legs went limp, and she almost fell to the ground, "What the hell is going on here?"

"Guo Feng'an?" Li Chonghao thought for a while and asked, "Could it be Guo Zhan'an's younger brother? I heard that Guo Xiantong had two sons, the first wife left one, and the later wife also gave birth to a son."

Rong Fu had already come to his senses at this time, and knew he was afraid.It is a disgrace to the royal family that the princess meets a foreigner in private. Even if she won't explain it to the outside world, she has made it clear that she is about to fall out of favor.If he wanted to protect himself now, he had to blame Concubine Liu for most of his faults. He only said that he was young and bewitched by Concubine Liu, so he might have hope of recovery in the future.

This truth was understood by Rong Fu not long after he became sensible, or in other words, many princes and princesses in the palace have realized this truth by themselves, so that they can firmly grasp the trace of the emperor among the many brothers in the harem pet.

Having figured this out, Rong Fu didn't care whether he could marry Guo Zhan'an, and the most important thing was to tell the truth first.

"Father, Concubine Liu suddenly announced me a few days ago. After I came to Linzhi Palace, I found out that Concubine Liu's cousin, the Guo Liu family of the Guo Mansion, and her son were also in Linzhi Palace. I Originally I wanted to avoid it first, but Concubine Liu said that they are all relatives of her own family, so it doesn't matter if we meet. Concubine Liu is an elder, so how can I dare not listen to her words? After I sat down, the Guo Liu family said that I With a good-looking face and joy in my heart, I even asked Empress Concubine Liu if I had betrothed someone. Later, Empress Concubine Liu said that she would be a matchmaker and let my father order me to marry Guo Fengan. I, I really don’t I am willing, but Concubine Liu is in charge of the harem, and the food and clothing of Concubine Liu and I have to go through Concubine Liu's hands. I am afraid that after I refuse, Concubine Liu will hold a grudge and take revenge on Concubine Liu and me, so I don't Dare to tell father or concubine mother. But I really don't want to, so I pretended to agree, and asked Concubine Liu to let me out of the palace. Concubine Liu probably thought that I admired Guo Fengan and wanted to see him, so she agreed. Wait I went to the Guo Mansion, and when I saw Guo Liushi, I told her that I am the proud daughter of heaven, only the emperor can decide my marriage, and no one else, even the concubine Liu."

This statement is half true and half false, it is indeed Concubine Liu who is connecting Guo Feng'an with Princess Rongfu, and it is indeed Concubine Liu who allows her to leave the palace.But when she first saw it, she was indeed moved - after all, Guo Xiantong and Liu Pianpian both had excellent looks, and at least the son they gave birth to had a good face.

Princess Rongfu is only 13 years old now, the age at which her love affair begins. Last year, the eunuch who tidied up the bookstore accidentally made her read a book about love and concubine love, and thought that she could also become the protagonist in it.Seeing that Guo Feng'an was handsome, she only thought that after the two got married, this past would become a good story, so a seed was planted in her heart.

Later, she couldn't hold back anymore and went to the Guo Mansion to see Guo Feng'an. It happened that Guo Feng'an went to her grandfather's house that day, and Guo Xiantong and others had something to look for Liu Pianpian, so she hurried back to the palace.

Unexpectedly, when he left Liu Pianpian's yard, he saw Guo Zhan'an with his head bowed in the crowd, and a seed in his heart was planted for Guo Zhan'an.

"Ridiculous, ridiculous!" After Li Chonghao heard this, his eyes were tearing apart with anger.

He held his forehead and scolded: "Come on, Concubine Liu has lost her virtue, and she will contemplate her mistakes behind closed doors from now on! Concubine Fu, take Rong Fu back and discipline her properly. If something like this happens again in the future, it doesn't matter if Chu Dynasty loses a princess! "

Concubine Liu fell to her knees with a plop after hearing this, and cried: "Your Majesty, please forgive me, please forgive me!"

How could Li Chonghao feel sorry for her at this moment, he even kicked Concubine Liu away in a fit of rage, and strode away from Linzhi Palace.

Besides, Guo Zhan'an, Li Chonghao took a good face, since he knew that this matter had nothing to do with him, and he didn't want to get a reputation as a fatuous person, so he released Guo Zhan'an's restraint two days later.

After Li Shaojun learned about it, he summoned Guo Zhanan.

"Your Highness wants me to marry Princess Rongfu?" Guo Zhan'an couldn't help being shocked when he heard Li Shaojun's words, "Your Highness, please stop joking. I finally got rid of the charge of 'bewitching the princess', and I don't want to be banned again."

Li Shaojun said: "Although Concubine Fu is not favored by her father, she has the command of an eminent monk and has a special status in the harem. Even with Rongfu, she is a bit higher than other princesses. Marry such a princess and go home , I did not wrong you."

In this life, Guo Zhanan never planned to marry anyone else, but it was not easy to tell Li Shaojun clearly, so he found an excuse to refuse: "Your Highness, if you marry a princess, you will be a concubine. A concubine is not allowed to enter the court. rules."

"Rules are made by people, not to mention that when the country was founded, the sons-in-law were all founding heroes. In addition to the title of son-in-law, they were also granted the title of duke and marquis. Now the son-in-law does not enter the court, but they are incompetent. Don't worry, even if If you become a son-in-law, I will definitely not let you hide in the princess mansion for the rest of your life."

Guo Zhanan bowed and said: "Your Highness, please forgive me."

Li Shaojun looked at him and asked, "Could it be that your heart belongs to you?"

Guo Zhan'an still maintained the posture of bowing, and said: "Your Highness, please take back your order."

Li Shaojun refused to give up, and asked again: "Which lady do you have your eyes on, and Feiqing won't marry you? Rongfu is a princess, and if you marry her, your status will also rise. No one in the Guo family will dare to plot against you again." Well, if other people in the court want to target you, they have to weigh it in advance. Men, there are always three wives and four concubines. If you like her, just offer up your honor and spoil that woman."

Guo Zhan'an shook his head and said, "Forgive me, I really can't do the kindness of Your Highness."

Li Shaojun asked again: "Are you really unwilling to marry Rongfu?"

"I really don't want to."

Li Shaojun lost his patience, thinking carefully about the women around Guo Zhanan in these years, a name suddenly appeared in his mind, and he blurted out: "Could it be Huo Yu?"

Guo Zhanan's heart trembled, and he hurriedly said, "Your Highness is joking."

His appearance made Li Shaojun even more suspicious: "In the past two years, you haven't even had a maid to serve you, let alone a roommate. When you were in Xuzhou, you two behaved intimately. Huo Yu is young, you just feel sorry for him, I didn't expect it to be like this."

Guo Zhanan became anxious: "Your Highness is wrong, Huo Yu and I are just brothers, there is no such thing."

But Li Shaojun pressed him tightly: "In that case, then marry Rong Fu."

Guo Zhan'an said: "This matter has nothing to do with Princess Rongfu, why does His Highness press so hard?"

Li Shaojun still said the same thing: "Marry Rong Fu and send Huo Yu back to his hometown."

Guo Zhan'an closed his eyes, smiled wryly and said, "Is Your Highness forcing me?"

Li Shaojun refused to back down: "Guo Qing, I don't care about Nanfeng, but I don't allow you not to marry a wife. Anyway, you should at least show yourself to the world. Attacked by others. My ability is what I like, so don't say such stupid things as quitting officialdom and hiding your name."

"Your Highness..."

Guo Zhanan wanted to say something more, but was interrupted by Li Shaojun: "Three days, I will give you three days. Even if you don't marry Rongfu in the end, you must send Huo Yu away within three days. Otherwise, the world will If it is so big, I will make him have no place to stay!"

"Your Highness..."

"Let's go back."

Li Shaojun turned around, leaving Guo Zhanan with a determined back.