"Ah Xi is indeed good." Sheng Weiqiao calmed down and said with a smile, "It's just that he is a bit taciturn."
Zhao Shi smiled and said: "As a man, he doesn't talk much and looks calm."
However, he didn't say any more about this issue. After he stopped talking, he got back to business and talked to Sheng Weiqiao about the troubles that Cao An encountered after he led troops to help Western Xinjiang: "I'm afraid the Meng family will be disadvantageous to you because they are afraid of Mi Zhen. Originally. I'm thinking of letting you go with Cao Zhitai, and you will still be escorted by Lu Shiyu's troops. After leaving Northern Xinjiang, Cao Zhitai and others will go to Western Xinjiang, and you will go to Chang'an."
"But I heard there are rumors in the army. The news from your mother's side is that it would be better for you to give birth in the north?"
Sheng Weiqiao muttered: "That's what happened... This is really troublesome."
Zhao Shi said: "I have discussed it with Cao Zhitai and the others. The plan for now is to use the Meng family's collusion with Ruru to betray the country so that they will not dare to attack you. But this must not force the Meng family into a desperate situation, otherwise the dog will jump over the wall in a hurry. He must be able to do anything.”
"Even if the reinforcements arrive in Western Xinjiang and cooperate with Mi Zhen to defeat Ruru, Mi Zhen won't be able to push the Meng family into a desperate situation in just one and a half years, right?" Sheng Weiqiao thought for a while and said, " Now that I am pregnant, I will give birth in a few months. I will be able to leave Northern Xinjiang by then, and Meng Boqin will be beyond his reach. In the following days, I will have to trouble my uncle."
Zhao Shi said kindly: "We are all one family, why should we be so alienated?"
But he also said, "After all, I am being suppressed by Meng Boqin. If my subordinates divide their troops to go to Western Xinjiang, if I can't take care of it, I won't be able to explain to Mi Zhen. Speaking of which, your grandfather has family friends in the Xu family. There are also many connections in the Northern Xinjiang army, why don't you write a letter to Chang'an and ask Marquis Ning Wei to take care of you?"
Sheng Weiqiao didn't know if he was trying to say this, but he still said cautiously: "After Uncle Xu Shi returned to the court, he had no contact with the Northern Xinjiang Army."
"Although it is said that people are nostalgic for the past, they still feel nostalgic." Zhao Shi smiled, "It's just a letter, it doesn't cost anything, maybe it will be effective sometime, right?"
"What uncle said is, I will write a letter later." Since he said that, Sheng Weiqiao agreed casually and decided to have a good discussion with Xuan Yu Feng after returning home. Did Zhao Shi already suspect Cheng Meizhu
The two discussed some more things. Zhao Shi looked at the time and said he was going to the military camp. Sheng Weiqiao then stood up and left.
She returned to the guest house and told Xuan Yu and Feng what had happened. Both her aunt and nephew heaved a sigh of relief: "It's finally done."
"These days are really messy." Xuan Yu Feng looked at her sharp chin distressedly. Generally speaking, women from wealthy families will be a little plump due to their careful nutrition during pregnancy.
However, Sheng Weiqiao had traveled long distances and worked hard during these days, so he lost a lot of weight.
The aunt couldn't bear it and advised, "Don't worry about other things from now on, just concentrate on the pregnancy!"
He added, "As for Wen Po and the like, I have already written to your parents before, and someone will be here in a few days."
Sheng Weiqiao nodded in agreement, but turned around and took advantage of Xuanyu Feng's absence to call Yishan to him and quietly warned: "When you go out, try to find out about the property of the Shen family, my eldest aunt's husband's family, here. , what is the situation, is there anything abnormal?"
Although Rong Suihe said that Shen Jiuniang was not found in Northern Xinjiang, Sheng Weiqiao knew that this husband was not truthful about many things. Not to mention that he was in Northern Xinjiang at the moment, so why not inquire about the news
A few days later, King Gaomi of Chang'an and Zhao Shi of Northern Xinjiang launched an attack together, citing evidence directly accusing Meng of treason.
This incident caused an uproar in Chang'an and Northern Xinjiang. In Chang'an, because of the death of the "little prince", everyone felt that the Meng family would react next. There was a lot of turmoil inside and outside the palace.
The Shu sisters in the palace followed Emperor Xuan Jing even more closely, refusing to leave even an inch. After hearing the news, they added insult to injury without hesitation. They acted coquettishly and let Emperor Xuan Jing hold a grand dynasty, questioning Meng in public for colluding with Ruru to murder Mi Zhen. The crime of the county princess.
However, the outcome of this dynasty was not very happy for the two sisters, because although the King of Gaomi tried hard to criticize, and Emperor Xuanjing listened to their opinions and spared no effort to help the King, nearly half of the courtiers defended the Meng family and resolutely defended the Meng family. Although they demanded a thorough investigation to clear Meng's name, they still failed to deal with Meng directly. They only reduced the title of Duke Zheng, Marquis of Wu'an, and Marquis of Chengyang by one level each, and fined them one year's salary.
The most important thing is that Meng refused to admit the crime to his life and insisted that he was framed.
This treatment of the three brothers of Zheng Guogong seems to be unreasonable.
"Why are you two queens acting so recklessly?" The night after the end of the dynasty, Meng Guiyu hurried into the palace and asked to see the Shu sisters. When they met, he said anxiously, "The Meng family has been rising for decades. Both the government and the opposition are deeply entrenched! Even if the two of you have His Majesty's support, it would be unwise to openly break up with them!"
What's even more terrible is, "Although His Majesty has been idle in government affairs for many years, he is still the rightful master of this world! As a result, His Majesty has not been in court seriously for many years. Today, he finally used Heungdeokgung Palace, but he failed to get what he wanted!" By going out, wouldn’t it be to encourage Meng’s arrogance?!”
Concubine Shu said a little irritably: "Although I couldn't get what I wanted, your three uncles couldn't get it either, right? Moreover, this move also served as a reminder to King Gaomi, telling him to take action against the Meng family in the future. Your Majesty is on his side after all!”
Meng Guiyu reminded with a wry smile: "But Madam, have you forgotten Prince Mi Zhen? That prince is now in a tight siege in Western Xinjiang. Because King Gaomi prefers his son, he has been blocking the Northern Xinjiang army from rushing to aid Yizhou during this period. For this reason, his wife Kangzhao County Lord even risked her pregnancy and traveled thousands of miles to northern Xinjiang to try to persuade General Huaihua... Once she succeeds, it will be like poaching the most important corner of the Gaomi King!"
"At that time, will King Gaomi still be in the mood to cause trouble for the Meng family?"
"It's okay without King Gaomi." Shu Zhaoyi said, "This old guy has been fighting with the Meng family for so many years, but there has been no improvement. Maybe the younger Mi Zhen can do better than him?"
Then he said, "Besides, if the Meng family is to fall, wouldn't it be you? By the way, what happened to the Meng family's collusion with Ruru this time?"
"What else could be going on?" Meng Guiyu's face turned gloomy before he said, "The trouble caused by the two brothers of the eldest brother and the other concubine, but in the end they wanted to frame our fourth brother's head! Fortunately, I was prepared for it. Showing irrefutable evidence will make them speechless!"
Concubine Shu said in surprise: "Meng Boheng and Meng Sian? Aren't these two already disabled? It is said that they still can't get up. They are only twelve years old, right?"
Meng Guiyu said: "That's right, so when news came from Xijiang at first, no one thought about them. Later, after checking and checking, Meng Sian was found! I don't know how Meng Sian came to know me. The three uncles said it. In short, they suspected that I was responsible for the whole process... This is simply nonsense! If I had that ability, would I have been bullied like this by them all these years?!"
"Fortunately, I had some luck, discovered some suspicious points, and found the real culprit!"
"Is the real murderer Meng Boheng?" The imperial concubine and Zhaoyi looked at each other and frowned, "He is Zheng Guogong, well, now he is Zheng Hou. He is the legitimate son of Zheng Hou's step-in-law, but because his biological mother Xiang Shi fell out of favor, he has always been Although he is not liked by Marquis Zheng, he has reason to hate Marquis Zheng. But colluding with Ruru? Not to mention that by doing so, he is getting himself into trouble, do you think he has this ability? This Young Master Meng Ba, but He is a well-known playboy, and he is an expert in all kinds of sensuality, planning such things... He has such talents, he won't be ignored to this day, right?"
Meng Guiyu said: "Two queens, this matter is a long story. But it is not necessarily true that Meng Boheng has no talent. After all, the two queens also know that Aunt Jiaoyu was still there before, and she was very doting on her. Xiang, a serious duke's wife, was forced into a very embarrassing situation. If it weren't for the Queen Mother and Meng Boqin, Xiang wouldn't even be able to keep her seat as a duke's wife."
"And Marquis Zheng already has an outstanding heir like Meng Boqin under his knees. Meng Jiaqian and other direct grandchildren have also grown up one after another. There is also Meng Si'an who has always had high hopes for Zheng Marquis. There is no urgent requirement for whether Meng Boheng is a talent that can be made. .”
"If Meng Boheng performs very well at this time, how can Aunt Jiaoyu let him go?"
Zhaoyi pondered: "You mean... Meng Boheng, he has been hiding his clumsiness?"
"In fact, after the incident in Bishui County happened, we should have thought that there was something wrong with him." Meng Guiyu nodded and said solemnly, "Although the incident in Bishui County was officially believed to be Ruru's, privately there were various Speculation. But the fact is that after Meng Boheng and Rong Qingzui had an accident in Bishui County at the same time, Meng Boheng disappeared, and Rong Qingzui was found on the spot, and then he was naturally sent back to Chang'an for recuperation."
"I would like to ask, if Meng Boheng was also discovered like Rong Qingzui at that time, wouldn't the result be the same as Rong Qingzui's, returning to Zhenghou Mansion to recuperate?"
"If his every move cannot escape the eyes and ears of Aunt Jiaoyu, what can he do?"
"But he disappeared then!"
"When he was found later, he was too seriously injured to travel long distances, so he had to stay in Bishui County nearby. After his body recovered to a certain extent, he recently came to Chang'an!"
"Because Meng Boheng has always been considered a waste and has become a useless person. In the past two years, many things have happened in Chang'an. Even Aunt Jiaoyu and her daughter died. In this situation, many people simply regarded Meng Baheng as a useless person. The young master has forgotten, let alone paying close attention to his actions in Bishui County?"
Concubine Shu gasped and said, "He deliberately mutilated himself and severely injured his face. The purpose was to stay in Bishui County and get the opportunity to do tricks in private?!"
"But the fact that he has become a useless person is unanimously recognized by the doctors in Bishui County and the imperial doctors at the Imperial Hospital." Zhaoyi said puzzledly, "Even if he is really scheming, all the previous dandy and incompetence are just pretense. He came out, how can he play such a big role? He has become a useless person, even if he takes revenge on Zheng Hou and others, what will happen? "
Meng Guiyu smiled and said: "Two empresses, as long as a man can do something, his body is somewhat disabled, it is not enough to be a Taoist. In the previous dynasty, there was a monarch with only one eye. Isn't it the same as being a lonely Taoist and a widower?"
"Furthermore, Meng Boheng and the Empress are brothers and sisters. Even if he has been showing off as a playboy before, how can his brother not be noticed after the Empress is in the palace?"
"But he has become a useless person that everyone knows. Not to mention the brother of the queen, he is also the prince of the clan. Who will care about him? Doesn't this make it easier for him to move?"
The imperial concubine said "hmm" and said in annoyance: "You Meng family members are really more insidious than the last!"
Then he asked, "How is Meng Boheng doing now?"
"Zheng Hou seems to be still hesitating." Meng Guiyu said, "Mainly because of the Empress Dowager, and the Empress Dowager is somewhat fond of Meng Boheng."
The imperial concubine sneered and said, "Aiwujiwu? That old woman will just pretend!"
"Don't talk about this yet!" Zhaoyi brought back the topic, "Today, we and the Meng family are almost at odds. Next, the Meng family will most likely find ways to retaliate... What do you think they will do?"
She frowned, "Even if King Gaomi is facing the threat of Mi Zhen, he shouldn't be so incompetent that the Meng family launches a palace coup, right?"