Sheng Wei Qiaoxin said: "You just noticed it? It's a shame I guided you for so long!"
But he said calmly: "I don't know about this. Like the general, I came from Western Xinjiang to Northern Xinjiang. What happened in front of General Hussar's house was just told by General Lu casually when he came to pay his respects. mine."
Meng Jiagan's face was livid, his expression changed for a long time, and he had no intention of sitting down again. He excused himself with Sheng Weiqiao on the pretext that his injury had not yet healed.
After he left, Mrs. Xuanyu Feng came out from behind the screen and said with a half-smile: "Qiaoer, you are really getting more and more evil! Brothers are reunited after a long absence, but you are going to provoke them to each other. Suspicion?"
Sheng Weiqiao said angrily: "What have I provoked? Isn't what I said the truth? The Meng family has been dedicated to serving the country, but now it has fallen to the point where even the brother-in-law dare not see him... I am not allowed to tell him anything about the recent developments in Northern Xinjiang. What happened?"
Xuanyu Fengshi said with a smile: "You and aunt and I are still pretending? First tell him that the so-called Mengshi's collusion with Ruru is actually something else. His current situation is that he has been tricked! Then talk to him again Telling about the incident that Meng Cheng's family members made at the gate of the Hussar General's Mansion aroused his suspicion! In this way, when he later found out who told the family members about Meng Cheng's death, he would not suspect that that person was colluding with the Meng family plot. Is there one person behind Ruru, or at least an accomplice?"
"Then it's not my fault!" Sheng Weiqiao played with the tea bowl in his hand and said leisurely, "Who wants to add insult to injury to some people? And I don't know who told Meng Cheng's family. What if it wasn't Meng Jiayuan? ? It’s too unfair for my aunt to say that I provoke discord between brothers!"
Xuan Yu Feng said: "If it's not him, he probably has something to do with him! Although Meng Jiaqian has always been favored by Meng Boqin before, he is just a junior after all. At this moment, he is already on the verge of ruining his future, like General Huaihua. Liu, do you want to pursue and fight fiercely? In the final analysis, you want to incite Meng Cheng’s family to make trouble in front of the General’s Mansion, just to make things happen and not give the Meng family a chance to stand up!”
"The one who is most likely to have this need is Meng Jiayuan, right?"
"Although he is the eldest son, who loves Meng Boqin the most is the Meng family?"
"The Meng family went to Western Xinjiang before. Although they took away three thousand fine cavalry, they did not stay in Northern Xinjiang to fight with him."
"Now that this younger brother is back in despair, if Meng Boqin misses the relationship between father and son and gives him a chance after a beating and scolding... Xijiang obviously has no place for the Meng family to gain a foothold, and they will be divided at any time. Does Meng Jiayuan have the right?"
She chuckled, "In order to avoid this situation, Meng Cheng's death was used to completely destroy the impression of Meng Jiaqian in Meng Boqin's mind, so that even if this younger brother makes a comeback with his father's favor in the future, he will be criticized by a bunch of old people. Isn’t it reasonable to be repulsive and defensive, unable to fight against him?”
"These are all aunt's guesses." Sheng Weiqiao smiled lightly, neither admitting nor denying, "It's not accurate. The Meng family has to check the facts themselves... Well, Meng Jiayuan is here, and General Huaihua's people should also Not far away, right?"
Zhao Shi's people were indeed not far away. At noon the next day, he brought a batch of silk and satin, rouge gouache, hairpin rings and other items for the female family members, as well as special anti-fetal and nourishing products for Sheng Weiqiao, and seven or eight of them. The upright maid arrived at the army.
"Uncle, you are so polite!" Sheng Weiqiao received the visitor with a pleasant look. This man was not a general in the Western Xinjiang army, nor an official in the Western Xinjiang army, but an old servant of Zhao Shi, named Zhao Bao, who was about the same age as Zhao Shi. He was about the same age, he was already over fifty, and his hair on his temples had some traces of gray, but he still looked very energetic, and his dismounting movements were full of energy.
After hearing what Sheng Weiqiao said, he said: "What are you talking about? Your Majesty has come all the way to Northern Xinjiang. She must have suffered a lot along the way. Our general has been watching you for a few days and hopes to see you soon!" The old slave will quietly tell you an interesting story: Two days ago, the master was still asking in distress, what kind of meeting gift should I give to my nephew and daughter-in-law for the first time? Those who are talented in killing go to the battlefield to kill, and the one who comes out is called a Bad idea, one said he would give you a horse, another said he would give you a sword, and the other one said he would give you a group of beauties! This made the master dumbfounded!"
"Because I left in a hurry, I didn't even have time to bring anything to my uncle. How can I have the nerve to ask for uncle's things now?" Sheng Weiqiao heard this and said hurriedly, "How is your uncle recently? It's because we are unfilial and got married. It’s been a long time, and I haven’t visited my uncle until now.”
Zhao Bao smiled and said, "Thanks to you and the prince, everything is fine, general."
The two sides chatted for a while, and the topic inevitably turned to Chang'an. Zhao Bao asked carefully about the situation of the Zhao family... Sheng Weiqiao was actually a little embarrassed about this kind of question, because she and the Zhao family had not traveled much, and because of Zhao Taomei, they could not meet each other. It's a bit awkward, and it makes you even less attentive to understanding each other!
Fortunately, Zhao Bao had followed Zhao Shi in Northern Xinjiang for many years and was no longer familiar with Chang'an. Even the younger members of the Zhao family were not familiar to him. After asking around, he was mainly concerned about Mrs. Qin, Zhao Qiu and Princess Gaomi.
Sheng Weiqiao then picked up the good words and praised the three of them again and again. Zhao Bao was very satisfied and sighed: "I haven't seen the old lady, the second master and the princess for many years. I didn't expect that this old slave can still be able to do it today." Witness the elegance of the county princess with your own eyes.”
"The old man is getting stronger, so why worry about not being able to fulfill his long-cherished wish one day?" Sheng Weiqiao raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and looked at his expression carefully. He was not sure whether the words were intentional or not, but he secretly made a note in his heart and said with a smile, "Chang'an's My grandmother, my second uncle, and my mother-in-law also miss my uncle and you all the time!"
Zhao Bao was a man after all, and it was getting late in the morning. After talking for a while, he saw it getting dark outside, so he stood up and left.
Of course, all the maids and miscellaneous things were left behind. Sheng Weiqiao asked Yishan to take people to put them away, and went in to change into his usual clothes. He also said to Feng, "The old servant's words just now were full of nostalgia for Chang'an." I don’t know if he thinks so himself, or if General Huaihua also feels the same way?”
Xuanyu Feng mused: "Youdao is that although Liangyuan is good, it is not the hometown of long-term love. Especially in Northern Xinjiang, it cannot be compared with the prosperous place of Chang'an. It is not surprising that General Huaihua misses Chang'an. Well, what did you think of? ? When you meet General Huaihua later, where should you start? The problem is, your father-in-law, with the support of the late emperor, has not been able to suppress the Meng family so far! As for Mi Zhen, even if he has passed the Western Border level , are you only qualified to participate in the competition for the top position?"
"But how can we fulfill General Huaihua's wish to return to Chang'an as soon as possible and reunite with his family?"
Sheng Weiqiao said: "But Mi Zhen is young!"
She smiled and asked, "How old is my father-in-law? Even if he is born as a prince and has a good foundation, he has not lost his vitality in these years like His Majesty. However, despite his age, he has not been able to win against the Meng family to this day. Come on, if it drags on for a few more years, will he be able to bear it?"
Xuan Yu Feng said: "The Queen Mother and the three brothers Zheng Guogong seem to be older than your father-in-law, right?"
"However, there are many people in the family, and we can discuss things with each other when things happen." Sheng Wei Qiao Shi said casually, "There are still people who have successors... whether it is Meng Boqin or the eldest son of Wu'anhou and Chengyanghou, including Meng Gui, the fourth brother of the Meng family. Yu, you can take the lead for people like Zheng Guogong at any time!"
"But what about my father-in-law? The prince he supports wholeheartedly, not to mention the Meng family's group of people, if you pick anyone at random, one-on-one, the prince may not be able to win, right?"
"General Huaihua doesn't choose Mi Zhen in this situation. Unless my father-in-law quickly cuts through the mess and decides the winner with the Meng family, wouldn't it mean that the future will be bleak?"
"..." Xuanyu Feng thought carefully and nodded, "Let's give it a try! He is a general who has been stationed in northern Xinjiang for many years. This kind of person has the strongest will and is not so easy to persuade."
After the aunt and nephew made a decision, they called Yishan in and concentrated on discussing dressing up.
That night, Lu Shiyu held a banquet in the army and invited Meng Jiayuan to the banquet. Meng Jiaqian was also present.
As a female family member and a pregnant woman, Sheng Weiqiao would naturally not appear at the banquet.
However, Meng Jiayuan came under the guise of welcoming her. After entering the camp, he naturally came to greet her first.
She took the opportunity to look at the eldest grandson of Zheng Guogong. Meng Jiayuan said that he was the eldest son of Meng Boxin. There were three younger siblings between him and Meng Jiaqian. In fact, he was two years older than Meng Jiaqian.
In other words, Meng Boqin's second, third and fourth children were all concubines.
Meng Jiayuan's eyebrows and eyebrows are very similar to those of Queen Mother Meng. She is not handsome, but has good facial features.
Thanks to Meng's careful cultivation, although Meng Jiayuan's status in northern Xinjiang is extraordinary, he has a calm demeanor and does not have the arrogance and impetuosity of a noble son. He is simply different from his dandy cousins in Chang'an who fight cocks and horses all day long. They don't look like a family. There is a hint of war between the brows... It seems that they have been assigned to go to the battlefield to hone their skills.
His attitude towards Sheng Weiqiao was very formal, which meant being respectful but distant. He greeted her with polite greetings, greeted her politely, thanked her politely and thoughtfully for her mediation for the Meng family and the Meng family, and then said it again at the right time. Excuse me and go to the banquet.
When she left, she left a gift list. Yishan showed it to Sheng Weiqiao. It was similar to what Zhao Bao had sent, including ten maids, clothing materials, jewelry and powder for women, as well as some nourishing medicinal materials for pregnant women, such as donkey-hide gelatin and bird's nests.
Regardless of the number of people or the weight, it was slightly more than Zhao Bao's share.
"Probably because General Hussar is higher in rank than General Huaihua." Xuan Yufeng said, "So Lu Shiyu's troops under General Huaihua have five thousand elite soldiers to escort you, and General Hussar will send six thousand to greet you; General Huaihua asked Zhao Bao to send gifts, so General Hussar must also prepare more gifts?"
Sheng Weiqiao pondered: "Maybe he is deliberately beating us up? Even if General Huaihua is Mi Zhen's biological uncle, in the final analysis is he Meng Boqin, the number one figure in Northern Xinjiang?"
Xuan Yu Feng said: "If these things are to express this meaning, you should be careful when you meet with Meng Boqin later. Now that Meng is asking for confidentiality because of what the Meng family has done, he still doesn't want to I forgot to protest with you, which shows that deep down, I am unwilling to bow my head, don’t like to be led by others, and am used to taking everything into my own hands.”
"It doesn't matter." Sheng Weiqiao said disapprovingly, "Meng Boqin is not General Huaihua after all. Since General Huaihua is Mi Zhen's uncle and has no idea of independence, there is hope that he can be brought under Mi Zhen's command. As for this hussar general, temporarily As long as we cooperate, who can expect to be together forever... It's just a way out to convince General Huaihua when he encounters trouble, but it may not be useful?"
Xuanyu Feng said "hmm": "It's good that you know."
In the next few days, the aunt and nephew inquired about the situation in Northern Xinjiang and discussed what to say at that time. Unknowingly, the group arrived at Jizhou City, the capital of Northern Xinjiang.
Since Zhao Shi was his uncle and an elder after all, it was impossible for him to come out in person to greet his seventeen-year-old nephew-in-law, and he did not bring his family with him. At this moment, Zhao Bao came forward on his behalf and set up a banquet ten miles outside the city to treat her.
On Meng Boqin's side, his whole family was in Jizhou City, but he actually sent a few sons and daughters-in-law over... Of course, he was probably considering working for the Meng family.