The Moon Over Tang Dynasty

Chapter 127 The scapegoat ran away

 Everyone in the small hall held their breath and lowered their heads deeply, fearing that they would make any sound or attract any attention. Therefore, the burst of laughter that suddenly broke out in the room seemed extra loud and penetrating.

Finally stopped laughing, the eldest princess of Linhai wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, smiled and looked at the maid in front of her, "What happened next?"

The maid's legs had already become weak for a while, but she knew that she couldn't be vague at this moment, so she could only grit her teeth and say, "Later, the prince became angry and kicked Madam Kudi with too much force. Madam Kudi fainted on the spot. …”

The eldest princess raised her eyebrows and said sternly, "Who asked you this? What does it matter if a **** who only knows how to do bad things can be kicked to death? I'm asking you Cui Cenniang and the other Ku-Di -Shi!" When he said the last three words, his voice was completely squeezed out from the roots of his teeth.

Seeing that she was angry, the maid felt slightly relieved and said hurriedly, "Kudi followed Madam Cui back to Pinfang Garden. Madam Cui led people to find several ladies who were friends with her, and only let them recognize Cuizhu. , but... didn't say anything else. When the maid came, Cudi changed her skirt, but it was the same as the original one. "

The eldest princess laughed again and said, "What a smart person! This one didn't say anything and was asked to inquire. That one actually brought the same skirt to the banquet. He was so well prepared for everything. !”

She slowly stood up, her face gradually turned from red to blue, and her voice became more and more shrill, "I am really old. I am so old that I can't hear news, and I can't see clearly. That's why I am teased as a fool." ! But you are not old. You are still young and capable in front of me. How come you are fooled? "

The maids in the room didn't hesitate any longer, and they all knelt down with a plop, "This servant is incompetent, please punish me, princess!" After saying that, they kowtowed hard. Amidst the thud, their foreheads became bruised and swollen. After a while, , on the originally spotless sea beast grape pattern floor tiles in the main room, there were traces of blood spatter.

The eldest princess looked at these maids expressionlessly, and suddenly shouted, "That's enough!"

The maids stopped in a hurry, but two of them were knocked unconscious. They were still knocking non-stop. Before anyone could pull them away, they fainted and fell to the ground. The eldest princess looked at it and couldn't help but collapse. He laughed, and then said slowly after a while, "Who asked you to kowtow? Look what you have done to this nice house. What will people think if you go out like this? I understand, you will definitely I think there are not enough gossips now, so I have to create one or two more, right? I will do what you want!"

The maids' faces turned gray, but they did not dare to defend themselves or kowtow to beg for mercy. However, the eldest princess no longer bothered to look at them. She just sat on the crescent moon stool and mused for a while, murmuring, "I don't know when this Cu Di got involved with Cui Cen Niang? Or is it just her luck? It's so good, it seems to be blessed by gods and ghosts..." Her voice became lower and lower, and her face gradually became a little gray. Coupled with the dense wrinkles at the corners of her eyes caused by frowning, she looked like an old woman for a moment. A teenager.

 Suddenly, the maidservant's slightly trembling voice came from outside the house, "Mrs. Crown Prince, please see me."

The eldest princess was startled, lowered her head and thought for a moment, her expression suddenly relaxed, "Let her in!"

Mr. Cui walked in quickly with her head lowered, and fell to her knees as soon as she entered the door. The eldest princess looked at her for a few times, with a surprised look on her face, "Atui, what are you doing?"

Mrs. Cui said in a low voice, "My son is incompetent, not well thought out, and made improper arrangements, which is why I ruined the arrangements of the A family. Now the female guests have begun to leave one after another, and I am unable to retain them."

The eldest princess looked out the window. The sun was high and it was at least more than an hour before the closing ceremony. Naturally, the news had spread quietly. She looked at Mrs. Cui with a calm expression, and suddenly smiled, "Well, anyway, I have already said goodbye to all the guests. In the past half day, I just summoned the aunt to paint two paintings, but I also let you take them away. . What happens after this is up to you, whether they leave or stay, whether they have fun or not, what does it have to do with me?"

Ms. Cui was stunned and suddenly woke up. She raised her head and looked at the eldest princess blankly. She was not unprepared for this, but when the princess in front of her said everything so lightly and logically, she still couldn't believe her ears: she was not a slave client of the Pei family, nor an official who was attached to the Hedong Palace. Han Shi, she is the wife of the Crown Prince who is being married by the Ming Dynasty. She is the legitimate daughter of the Cui family of Qinghe who has served her uncle wholeheartedly for eight years. This princess is actually going to send her away like this?

The eldest princess was also looking at her, with her usual elegant smile on her face. When she saw Cui looking at her unblinkingly, she lazily looked away, "You're looking at me like this. But do you have something to ask?"

Ms. Cui was shaken and lowered her eyes. Her voice was trembling slightly, "Yes, I would like to ask Ajia for advice. What do you think Ajia should do with the current plan?"

The eldest princess looked warm and said, "You might as well tell me your idea first."

Ms. Cui took a breath and was silent for a moment. When she spoke, her tone had calmed down, "This matter was originally manipulated by Kudi Erniang out of jealousy of her eldest sister. She stole the ink lotus flowers and ordered the maid in the guest room. When Er came to ask the princess if she was still there, it was she who let her maid deceive her. Now that the prince has found out the truth and gave her a severe lesson, I am afraid that she will not be able to recover for a while. If she was infected during the injury If the cold is not treated, it will be God's retribution. I will go to the Pei Mansion on both sides to apologize."

The eldest princess suddenly laughed, "A concubine who has only been in the palace for more than half a month can collude with others and do such a big thing. Do you think Pei Shouyue and Pei Zilong are fools? Do you think everyone in Chang'an is a fool?" "?"

Mrs. Cui replied in a flat voice, "Although the Ku Di Erniang has only been in the house for more than half a month, she has won your favor with her clever words and demeanor. You lead her in your actions. Those lowly maids below who have been deceived by lard will naturally It was a wrong idea.”

The eldest princess raised her eyebrows and smiled in surprise, "What do you mean, this is not mine anymore."

Ms. Cui's expression remained unchanged, "Of course not. You like to support juniors the most. It turns out that you saw her as a newcomer and wanted to give her more guidance. Who knew she would have such bad intentions?"

She looked at the eldest princess, and a sarcastic smile suddenly appeared on her face, "Besides, now that we have told both sides of the house that this matter was Er's idea, then they won't have the slightest suspicion anymore? Er and What kind of hatred could Pei Zilong have to harm him like this? What kind of hatred could Pei Zilong have against Aunt Kudi to put her to death? Do you want to continue asking? It’s because Aunt Kudi called out the Luoyang property today, and she is just the daughter-in-law of the Hedong government. If this property is not inherited, can it still belong to her? "

The eldest princess stared at her, as if she was meeting the daughter-in-law in front of her for the first time. The smile on her face slowly disappeared, "Then according to you, I have a grudge against Pei Zilong, I have a grudge against the Cudi family, and I monopolize You have nothing to do with the property in Luoyang?" Ms. Cui shook her head, "This matter was all done by Ku Di and her son, so what does it have to do with the A family? After such a major incident, my son naturally made mistakes in his lax discipline and poor hospitality. In the future, he will not be able to preside over the affairs of the Hedong Palace. I ask the family for permission to let him reflect in his own courtyard for a year and a half. , I will leave it to your disposal after the dispute has subsided."

The eldest princess nodded slowly and sneered, "Okay, very good. You have been with me for seven or eight years, and I never knew you had such eloquence! It's just..." She looked up and down at Ms. Cui He glanced at it and sighed with regret, "It's just that as the prince's wife, you have neglected to discipline the servants. You only reflect in the courtyard, but it is too difficult to convince the public. In my opinion, you might as well go to quiet." Let Leni Temple pray for me for a few days!”

Ms. Cui’s hands holding the ground couldn’t help but tremble a little. The eldest princess said nicely, but she never thought of letting her go! How can there be any reason in this world for a mistress to be sent to a temple just because of an oversight? If he really went, the princess would naturally be able to make up a reason to pin everything today on her. Even if she could come out, her reputation would be completely ruined! As the legitimate daughter of the Cui family in Qinghe, in terms of location and status, there are many more men willing to marry her than those willing to be a consort. In the past, what she endured was just for the sake of the future. If the future is no longer possible, Why should she take the blame?

The eldest princess looked at Mrs. Cui's face and laughed, "What are you afraid of? Compared with your small courtyard, Jingleni Temple is much more spacious and clean. Anyway, if you bring more maids and women, it will save money on food and clothing." I won’t cut you off, it’s just to calm down the resentment between the two families. When things calm down, I will pick you back up.”

Ms. Cui gritted her teeth tightly and nodded, "I will obey your instructions."

The eldest princess’s eyebrows widened and she said with a smile, “Don’t worry, you can take care of the overall situation today, and I will definitely not treat you badly in the future.”

Her voice was soft and clear, and she sounded very sincere. However, Cui had been with her all these years and had heard this sentence many times. Unfortunately, most of the time, the result could only make her feel chilled to the bottom of her heart. . Looking at the maids in the room who had blood dripping on their foreheads but did not dare to move, she felt a move in her heart. She raised her head and said, "I have one more thing to report back to the A family. Then Cui Cenniang and Kudi will probably have to leave." , I remember that Cudi has a maid with you, now do you want to keep her or give her back to Cudi? And there is also the chariot and horse courtyard..."

The eldest princess was startled, then smiled and said, "That was her maidservant. Naturally, she must return it to her, not even a hair of her head! As for the chariot and horse courtyard, you also give orders. There is no need to take action for the moment, there have been too many changes today, and some manipulation has already been done. It will not be too late to take action in two days!"

Mrs. Cui nodded in response. The eldest princess glanced at her, then looked back at the maids around her who could no longer see anyone. She frowned and sighed, "Bring them over now!"

Mrs. Cui responded with a "yes" calmly, and when Yu Nu came out of the ear room tremblingly, he didn't say much and took her out of the yard.

The eldest princess sat down, thinking in a daze. Her face turned green and white, and she gritted her teeth tightly. The maids stood with ashen faces, their thoughts had already gone to nowhere. After more than half an hour passed, I suddenly heard a rush of footsteps outside, and then a sharp voice said, "Princess Qi, it's not good!"

The eldest princess stood up and asked, "What happened?"

"The axle of Cudi's carriage suddenly broke before it left the workshop. The driver jumped quickly, but the carriage hit the wall, and the people inside were seriously injured..."

The eldest princess couldn't help but be startled. Didn't she tell her not to take action for the time being? Why didn't Cui family pass it down? Wouldn't something happen at this time add to the chaos? He hurriedly asked, "What happened to Cudi?"

The little maid outside the curtain was silent before saying, "It wasn't Cudi who was in the car. Madam took me and I waited until I rushed there. I found out that Cudi had left long ago in Madam Cui's carriage. There was only one slave in her car. It was given by you, the eldest princess..."

The face of the eldest princess suddenly changed - she met Yu Nu today, and she had painstakingly explained and arranged more than one or two small things. If she was seriously injured, these things... couldn't help but ask, "Where is the slave?"

The little maid said, "It just so happened that the Pei Ming Mansion sent a carriage over again, so they said there was no need to trouble us, so they loaded the people into the carriage and left."

Just right? How can there be so many coincidences? The eldest princess only felt a ball of flames burning in her chest, and her throat was a little fishy: since even the back-end was ready, the carriage was definitely not damaged by one of her own people today... Pei Shouyu!

But I heard the little maid say again, "Madam said there was something fishy about this matter, so she took a few maids and chased him down in a car."

 What was she chasing after? Are you blatantly robbing people? The eldest princess couldn't help but said angrily, "Nonsense!"

The little maid's voice was a little trembling, "Madam was afraid that the eldest princess would miss her, so she sent a special letter back, saying that the princess would know it as soon as she saw it."

A piece of white linen paper was handed in from outside the curtain. It was folded very uniquely and delicately. The eldest princess took it in her hand and opened it with great difficulty. It even tore in one or two places. There was only the words " There were only two or three lines of words, but she stared at them for a long time before she could understand the meaning of each word. She suddenly felt unable to catch her breath and fell backwards.

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