Xia Tong felt as if a thorn was on his back for a moment. He paused for a moment, then raised his head slightly, lowered his eyes and dared not look around.
Under the dazzling sunlight, the woman's skin was whiter than snow, and she was wearing a long, flowing Sichuan brocade dress that was glittering. Her small, oval face was delicate and exquisite, but not gaudy. Upon closer inspection, she was indeed a rare beauty.
The queen's eyes flashed, and she smiled in vain, "It is said that the mountains and waters of Suzhou are good for health. It is indeed true. Lord Xia is very lucky."
The Queen's praise made the others look strange, but they still joined in praising Xia Tong.
"Your Majesty, you are too polite. How can Tong'er compare to the princess's brilliance like the moon? She is just a girl with a child's mind." The old lady replied respectfully, even though she could not hide her pleasure in her heart.
After the words fell, the queen just chuckled and said nothing. Instead, the palace maid beside her said with concern: "It's sunny now, and your majesty must be tired from worshiping Buddha. Why don't you go back to the palace to rest first?"
The sun was indeed blazing hot at this time, and the queen was indeed a little tired. She raised her hand and rubbed her forehead. She glanced at Xia Tong lightly, and raised her narrow phoenix eyes slightly, "Can you play chess?"
Being suddenly called, Xia Tong immediately said respectfully: "I know a little bit, but it's not worthy of being in such a refined place."
The clear and gentle voice did not contain any flattery. A trace of satisfaction flashed in the queen's eyes. She couldn't help but curl her lips slightly, "It's boring in the palace. If you have time, are you willing to accompany me to relieve my boredom?"
After saying this, the others could not hide their envy on their faces. They all envied the Xiahou Mansion in their hearts, especially the wife of the Duke. A trace of regret flashed in her eyes. Today they had lost both the wife and the army. Judging from the Queen's expression, she must be very satisfied with the fourth daughter of the Xia family.
"It is a blessing for me to be able to entertain Her Majesty." Xia Tong said respectfully with her head lowered.
The queen smiled and said nothing more. She just helped the palace maid and left. She automatically made way for the noble figure and watched him leave as he was surrounded by people.
As soon as the queen left, Xia Tong breathed a sigh of relief. You know, this queen was not a good person. In the story, she was dissatisfied with the heroine, so she made things difficult for her everywhere, which added a lot of misunderstandings between the hero and heroine. But in the end, she was killed by the third prince who intended to rebel.
"Sister Tong..." At this time Lin Qin suddenly came over.
Xia Tong was about to say something, but the old lady next to her suddenly glared at her and said, "Go back home."
Xia Tong: “…”
Not daring to disobey the old lady, she had to follow immediately. Lin Qin behind her was still staring at her eagerly, as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.
The old lady looked very unhappy, and it was obvious that Xia Ning's matter made her very unhappy. The Xiahou Mansion was also a first-class family, even if it was not as good as the Duke's Mansion, but such a thing happened, which made people laugh at it. It can be imagined how much the old lady hated the Duke's Mansion's despicable behavior.
After getting on the carriage, the atmosphere in the car was obviously a bit depressing. Even Xia Min sat there obediently and didn't dare to breathe. But Xia Ning had red eyes and looked aggrieved. Xia Tong almost gave her a thumbs up. Her acting skills were really amazing.
"what is going on!"
After a while, the old lady's slightly angry voice was heard in the carriage again. Xia Tong did not speak, only Xia Ning on the side sobbed and choked up, "My granddaughter doesn't know what's going on. I met someone from the Duke's Mansion in the temple earlier. They said that Miss Lin asked my fourth cousin to go to Meirenjiao, saying that she had something to give. Later, when I met my fourth cousin, I told her about it, but my fourth cousin said that she was afraid of snakes there, so she asked me to go and get it. I had no choice but to go to Meirenjiao, but I didn't expect to meet the prince. Then I saw the Duke's wife and some people coming over..."
After saying that, Xia Ning looked at the old lady with red eyes and grievance, "My granddaughter has never had any contact with the prince, how could I have known that such a thing would happen, grandma, you must make the decision for Ning'er."
After the people finished speaking, the old lady still frowned, her face full of solemnity, looking scary.
Xia Tong didn't say anything. She had to say that Xia Ning's performance was really wonderful and it also broadened her horizons. Yes, the facts were just as she said, but the problem was that Xia Ning couldn't have been unaware of Lin Yi's whereabouts. She also knew the Duke's Mansion's plan. She knew that he would not believe her and would not go there, so she took advantage of the situation. Now she was the one who was wronged, and no one could blame her. For the sake of the reputation of the two families, she would definitely marry him in the future.
It must be a good thing to marry into the Duke's Mansion. This woman is really good at calculating.
After a long silence, the old lady cast her burning gaze towards Xia Tong, "Is that so?"
Knowing that it was her turn to perform, Xia Tong just nodded blankly, "My cousin asked me to give the Buddhist scriptures to the host at that time."
Xia Ning's eyes flashed as she continued to sob with her head down. Xia Min was even more puzzled, and it was obvious that she didn't understand what was going on.
The atmosphere in the carriage was very depressing. The carriage was shaking as it moved through the busy city. Outside, the sounds of hawkers shouting could be heard continuously.
In the end, the old lady just looked at Xia Ning meaningfully and snorted coldly, "No matter what the truth is, it is a fact that his Duke's Mansion has resorted to such a despicable method. My Xiahou Mansion is not the kind of family that will be bullied. They must give us an explanation for this matter!"
"Thank you, grandma." Xia Ning continued to be sad.
Xia Tong really admires her cousin. Judging from her skills, she is worthy of having grown up with the old lady. She is really better than her mother and is completely in a different league from Xia Min.
But she felt that the old lady might not be unaware of her plan.
"Beat her to death, you stinky beggar!"
The carriage suddenly stopped, and there was a burst of noise outside. The old lady was already in a bad mood, and her face became even uglier at this time. "What's going on?"
As the curtain was opened, Madam Liu outside said, "Madam, it's just some hooligans bullying a few beggars."
The local hooligans in Beijing all have backgrounds, so no one would pay any attention to such a thing. Xia Tong took a quick glance and saw several burly men beating and kicking some beggars on the busy street. However, a female beggar with a green flower on her head and hugging her knees attracted her attention.
In her vague memory, the heroine once saved a particularly loyal subordinate. It seemed that she was described as wearing a green pearl flower on her head. At that time, she knew at a glance that this beggar was not an ordinary person. How could a beggar wear a pearl flower? Sure enough, the beggar was the orphan of a medical family that was wiped out in the world. He was hunted by others, so he wandered around and became a beggar. This man was a great weapon for the heroine on her way to success. His superb medical skills had blocked countless arrows for the heroine.
Looking at the beggar in the crowd, Xia Tong was not sure whether that man was the heroine's subordinate, but at this time the carriage had already started moving.
She glanced at the old lady secretly, then she inadvertently lifted the curtain. The carriage happened to pass by those beggars. Xia Tong glanced at the female beggar with a green flower on her head. The other party seemed to have noticed something and looked at her.
Their eyes met, and the woman's clear eyes were particularly bright. As the carriage went farther and farther away, Xia Tong slowly lowered the curtain, and she had already made up her mind.
Although he was the heroine's subordinate, if a man does not take care of himself, he will be punished by heaven and earth. Taking this weapon will definitely help her a lot and make it easier to save her life.
When the carriage stopped at the gate of Xiahou Mansion, even though the old lady looked unhappy, she was not without gain today. At least the Queen was still fond of her fourth daughter, which was a good sign.
After getting off the carriage, Xia Tong heard the old lady asking someone to call her second uncle and second aunt, surely wanting to discuss Xia Ning's matter.
When they returned to their room, Xia Tong whispered to Qing'er, "Do you remember those beggars we met on the street earlier?"
The latter nodded in confusion as he helped her change her clothes.
Slowly taking off the red hairpin on her head, Xia Tong looked back at her and said seriously, "Go and bring back the one wearing the green pearl flower. Don't let anyone find out."
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