crossing into bastard

"Send more people to watch, be careful, and don't cause trouble." The old princess urged.

The servant girl nodded in response, then stepped back and asked someone to arrange it.

Song Yan sat down and drank tea very calmly, letting the old princess have a headache. Song Yan was also a little concerned about the old princess's habit of meddling in everything. The most important thing was that she couldn't handle it properly, and turned small things into big ones. , in this era where filial piety is the most important thing, even if the mother has made a huge mistake, the son can't say anything wrong, so Song Yan chooses to remain silent.

The Yu family was drinking a few pots of tea and eating a full stomach of snacks and fruits. In order not to make everyone stare blankly, they even started the daily routine. The waiting and waiting, except for the maids and servants who came and went, only Did not see a master who could speak, the Yu family and several families tried their best not to get angry, and could only drink tea to calm down their anger. Waiting here overnight won't do.

Someone worried: "Did the old concubine send someone into the palace to look for the emperor, why hasn't he come out for so long?"

The eldest lady smiled and said: "Don't worry, the old concubine does not dare to bother the emperor about this matter. If the emperor knows about this, it is not just a misunderstanding. Someone who dares to steal from the palace is a felony and cannot be punished." It's hard to convince the world, the old concubine will not be so stupid as to do this."

"It's good if you don't, it's good if you don't." The man said: "No matter what you say, the Wangfu is no better than us. The prince is a celebrity in front of the emperor, and he can speak well. If he says a word in front of the emperor, I'm afraid the whole family People die."

"You can't talk nonsense." The eldest lady said solemnly: "The prince is not such a person, the emperor is holy, how can he be foolish and kill people, no matter when you speak, you still have to be careful, otherwise when you kill someone I don’t even know if I’m gone.”

"Yes yes yes." The man nodded and said in a very teachable way: "Look at my mouth, I just can't control it, and everything comes out of my mouth at once, pay attention next time, definitely pay attention."

Silence returned to the small hall, only the sound of the tea lid touching the tea bowl, the sun began to slowly set towards the west outside, at this moment, as soon as footsteps fell outside, everyone immediately stood up, looked outside, a group of people quickly Stepping in, it was someone from the Lin family. When they saw each other, everyone frowned in unison.

The old concubine walked in like a queen, and everyone looked at her better than the old concubine. The old concubine was supported by her grandmother and sat on the upper seat. After scanning around, she smiled and stretched out her hand to signal everyone to sit down. Everyone found their seats. Whether you sit or stand, you can see your status clearly at a glance.

As the saying goes, it’s good not to hit people with smiling faces. The old princess is putting on airs enough, but they dare not point at the old princess and say that she is wrong. Putting on tea and snacks again can be regarded as a slap and a sweet date.

The most annoyed ones are those from the Yu family. They are so angry that they have to put on a smiling face and talk to the old concubine. The Lin family is anxious to flatter the old concubine and try to please her as much as possible. , the Yu family was sulking again, and they were no match for the Lin family in all aspects.

While feeling depressed, the eldest lady did not forget the important things that came this time. Seeing that everyone did not talk about this, the eldest lady was the first to speak: "I have drunk the tea and eaten the snacks. See you too, homework is not something that can be finished in a short while, so I will save it for the next time we meet and talk about it slowly, so that we will not have anything to talk about when we meet in the future. We came to the palace suddenly today because we have something important to do, so please come here. The concubine gave the Yu family a fair reason, and returned the Yu family justice."

The old concubine let out a sigh, and said, "If you have anything to say, please tell me."

"Ming people don't speak dark words, just say it straight. A few days ago, you sent people to Yu's house to find things, and made Yu's family face this big injustice. They were spat on by outsiders for days. Yu's house is now not If you dare to go out, you are afraid of being drowned by each of them, and my master also fell ill in bed, and the Yu family was worried for several days, fearing that there would be some accidents, but the Wangfu is lucky, and locked up the children of the Yu family , regardless of right and wrong, just relying on other people's words, they will believe everything, and the palace has to give the Yu family an explanation."

The old concubine sighed and said: "It's the old man who is confused and believed right and wrong, but this matter has not been investigated for a day, and the old man is still in the fog, and he doesn't know the truth, so how can he explain to Yu's family? The palace did something wrong. Some behaviors It's too much, and the Yu family has been wronged."

The eldest wife doesn't like this, she just fooled around on the surface, and wanted to turn this matter over, it wasn't that easy, the eldest lady sat upright and said: "So I don't know, the Yu family didn't suffer a lot , there is nowhere to say, it is normal to have no clear doubts, the Yu family also accepts such doubts, but you have to level this bowl of water, but I received a letter, Aunt Yu never said a word about the affairs of the palace The writing is very clear, but now there is something wrong with the Lin family, the suspicion needs to be investigated, we can’t turn over the Yu family, but let the Lin family go, if this matter gets out, I’m afraid the majesty of the palace will be damaged.”

When the old princess heard this, she was in a dilemma, and the head of the Lin family stood up with a smile and said: "The eldest wife of the Yu family is right, Princess Lin side took people to investigate the Yu family, and now everyone suspects the Lin family, so it should be Go to check the Lin family, so that we can be worthy of everyone. The Lin family has always been an innocent person, standing straight and straight, even if they dig the Lin family three feet into the ground, the Lin family will not have the slightest objection. In order to prove the character of Princess Lin, please everyone Let's go together, and check it out before everyone's eyelids are lowered."

The eldest lady is angry, what she said, it seems that the Yu family refused the palace to investigate at the beginning because there were ghosts in their hearts, and they also secretly stated that Concubine Lin was wronged, how good the character of the Lin family is. I can't say it, the Yu family doesn't have the integrity shown by the Lin family, but they didn't offend the palace in this matter, this grievance, could it be that the Yu family is allowed to continue in this way, and the Yu family doesn't need to be here in the days to come survived.

The old concubine was overjoyed, and said: "Dear relatives, with your words, I will feel at ease. I am not afraid of being crooked when I am upright. It is so nice to be so generous and kind."

The eldest lady sneered and said: "The Lin family dares to speak like this, which means that they have already made arrangements. Also, the Lin family is not a small family when something big happens. There must be enough people. The time when the palace is here, and the people who are talking now In time, the Lin family may have moved their things away long ago, so why would they keep the evidence waiting for us to come and dig it out."

The old concubine asked, "My dear Yu, what do you mean?"

"The princess's room next to Charing, I dug the ground three feet and turned it over once." The eldest wife is also a smart person, and said slowly: "I'm afraid it's not easy to get things out of the palace now, so why bother everyone?" If you go to the Lin family to look at the empty house, it is better to search it nearby, and there are also things found in the room of Lin Fang Wangfei, and it will not hurt too much if you search again."

As soon as the words came out, everyone's expressions were very exciting. The Yu family did not expect the eldest wife to propose such a proposal. They felt that they would be satisfied if they could go to the Lin family to check once. , the Yu family will not be too ugly.

The Lin family never expected that the eldest wife would bite back like this. They can guarantee that the Lin family will not find anything suspicious now, but they cannot guarantee the situation in Concubine Lin's house. Concubine Lin has lived in the palace for several years. It is impossible to say that it is completely clean. If it is small, even if it is found out, it will not be investigated. At most, it will be blamed for a few words, or locked up for a few days. Pull it back fiercely, but if other things are found in Concubine Lin's room, the Lin family doesn't have the confidence to fool them.

The old princess listened and nodded secretly. This is related to the palace. The first time it was the first time she didn’t find out the box, whether there were other things hidden in Concubine Lin’s house, the old princess was not worried. It is not a solution to be on guard in my heart, to be suspicious every day, but to put the Yu family out of the fire, I can only push Concubine Lin out. Concubine Lin is the cause of everything, so let Concubine Lin calm down.

The old concubine said: "It's not too much for Yu's family to have such a proposal. Presumably Lin's family will also agree. It's better than going to the Lin's family to search in front of everyone. It's also good-looking, isn't Lin's family?"

"Yes." The head of the Lin family broke out in a cold sweat, and responded with a smile: "Just do as you want."

Everyone had their own thoughts, and chatted a few more words. The old concubine meant not to make the scene too rigid, but the Lin family wanted to delay it for a while, and put on the snacks they brought for everyone to taste. The old concubine tried a piece and said it was delicious, but Yu's family didn't know how to eat it, so they responded casually when chatting.

After talking about it for half an hour, the Yu family couldn't sit still anymore. The eldest wife stood up first and said: "It's almost time. It's not good for a large group of people to stay too late in the palace. The family can take care of things." Everyone has come, and I don’t know what the chaos will be when I go back, there are so many people, I just have to worry more, it’s not easy to go out.”

The old concubine's face darkened. The eldest wife said the most important thing about the word "large number of people". The palace needs status, fame and fame, power and money are not a problem, but when it comes to people, it is weak. Here, the prince has nothing to do and is still sick in bed. This is the biggest harm to the old princess.

Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, the Lin family hurriedly stood up to smooth things over and said, "It's getting late, let's talk next time when you have time, and get down to business first, so we can have an explanation."

The parents of the Lin family had already seen that there was a little maid giving them winks. It is estimated that Concubine Lin has made arrangements for where. It means that the two sides do not help, but the two sides are not human.

The old concubine left the door of the small hall with a sullen face, and went straight to Concubine Lin's room. The eldest wife was close behind, and the Lin family walked at the back. A group of people came to Concubine Lin. Concubine Lin made a surprised expression and knelt down Go down and cry: "What mistake did the concubine make? You want everyone to come at the concubine like this."

The old concubine said: "We always have to give the Yu family an explanation. If we don't investigate clearly, it will be difficult to convince the Yu family. The Yu family has brought it up. It is not a difficult matter. It is our fault first, so let the Yu family feel at ease." , are you still afraid?"

Concubine Lin's face changed anxiously and said: "I am not afraid, but this matter is spread, and I will be ashamed to see others."

"If you are innocent, how can you be ashamed to see others, whoever dares to say no, you will have trouble with the palace." The old princess said very majesticly: "This investigation will be investigated, but there are some rules that cannot be broken. Not everyone can enter the house. The Yu family chooses a few women with a strict tone to come out, and the Lin family does the same. The Wangfu will also choose some people to come. The reputation of Princess Lin Chou, you must know that the reputation of Concubine Lin Chou is also the reputation of the palace."

No one dared to object to this matter, and they all nodded in agreement. The eldest wife selected a few most trusted nuns and maids around her, and the Lin family also selected them. The old princess only chose two people, and she was responsible for keeping an eye on them. Yes, it is not necessary for the old princess to do it.

At this time, I don't know how Aunt Yu heard the news, she rushed over, threw herself into the arms of the eldest wife, and burst into tears, the heart of the crying eldest wife was broken. Everyone has lost a lot of weight, without any air of dignity, and the usual arrogance is gone, just like a lowly servant girl.

The eldest wife shouted: "Is this how the palace treats my daughter?"

The old concubine explained: "The palace has its own rules, no matter who made a mistake or found a problem, they have to be locked up."

"Princess Lin Fang?" The eldest wife asked back: "Does she not need it? My daughter, why is she being bullied like this?"

The old concubine paused and couldn't find anything to say for a while. The old concubine never thought of putting Concubine Lin in a dungeon, so she didn't think about it. She was brought up by the Yu family to make an argument. This is the old concubine's fault. So I had no choice but to change the subject and said: "Before the sun has completely set, check the house first, and if you drag it on, it will be tomorrow."

"Mother." Aunt Yu looked at the eldest wife pitifully.

How can the eldest wife bear it, her heart was bleeding for a long time, she patted her daughter, turned her head and said: "The daughter of the Yu family can't suffer this grievance in vain, before finding out, Princess Lin Fang must also be locked up, No matter where Aunt Yu is locked up, Princess Lin Fang must be locked up somewhere too, the palace cannot bully the Yu family's daughter like this."

The head of the Lin family said: "Princess Lin Fang has been in the palace for many years. She has worked hard even without attacking. She has also been a princess for many years. If she says she will be locked up in a dungeon, she will be locked up in a dungeon. I'm afraid she will be gossiped about."

"Isn't the flat heart of the palace not enough for outsiders to gossip?" The eldest wife raised her voice slightly: "When the current princess is locked in the dungeon, why is she not afraid of gossiping? Princess Lin is now only a side princess, not a real princess. It is rare to be in the palace. It is not possible for the side princess to be higher than the main princess."

"Okay." The old concubine said: "Since they are all members of the palace, we will handle things according to the rules of the palace. How to deal with it, we will deal with it accordingly."

Concubine Lin was startled, and looked at the old concubine pleadingly. The concubine turned her face away. Concubine Lin sought her father in horror. The father of the Lin family shook his head lightly at her. It is best not to say anything at this time. In front of everyone, the old concubine will not let people know her.

The servants were very clever, and they went forward to invite Concubine Lin. Concubine Lin knew exactly where the dungeons in the palace were, and she didn't even need to lead the way. Concubine Lin gritted her teeth and bit her lips to no avail. With tears in his eyes, he said firmly: "It's all up to mother, but I have one thing to ask, which is to let me see with my own eyes what everyone can find from my room, so that I can stay in the dungeon." Rest assured."

The old concubine hurriedly said: "Yes, I will go to the dungeon later."

Just as the dozen or so women wanted to enter the room, Aunt Yu shouted, "Wait."

Everyone froze, turned their heads one after another, looked at Aunt Yu in confusion, Aunt Yu raised her chin and said: "Since we are following the rules of the palace, we can't miss other things, let a few people with status in the palace Mammy, come over, find out how many things are in the palace for Princess Lin Fang, what is Princess Lin Fang's dowry, and where the extra things come from, you have to find out, it's hard to get rid of such expensive and conspicuous things, It’s hard to guard against people who just mess around with these little things.”

Concubine Lin looked at Aunt Yu with wide eyes in horror, her eyes were full of hatred, she wished she could kill Aunt Yu on the spot. It's hard to check, it's hard to tell, the maids and nuns usually bring some things of unknown origin into the house for convenience, they are all worthless things, but often these things can't be found out, this The Yu family quarreled over small things, but it was big things.

The eldest lady secretly applauded, with a smug smile on her face. For the first time, she realized that her daughter is not a simple person. If she hadn't reminded her, she would have wasted this opportunity. Let's see the old princess and the Lin family later. What else is there to say.

When everyone's hearts were churning, Yucheng and Yufei came over, followed by Song Yan. They came to watch the fun, and it was a matter of their own. Looking at each other in shock, it was only then that they realized that none of them saluted the elders, but at this time, they didn't know how to say it stupidly.

But the old princess is very complicated in her heart, she is not in the mood to pay attention to these details, seeing her son, the old princess is slightly at ease, and now she hopes that the princess and Princess Uce will not join in and make trouble, the palace has had enough trouble this time, the old princess does not have the energy Play tricks with them like this.

Aunt Xiao stood beside the old concubine silently, waiting for orders. She was calm and didn't even look around, completely staying out of the matter. Yu Cheng thought, even if there was a dead person in front of Aunt Xiao, Aunt Xiao probably wouldn't Show other expressions.