You Yuecheng protected You Yue'e's carriage all the way back to the Duke's Mansion of the Ming Dynasty. You Yuecheng hurriedly dismounted and threw the reins to the boy who came with him. He strode into the carriage without waiting for You Yue'e to get off the carriage. Walk.
"Brother, what's going on?" You Yue'e came out of the car, supported the little maid and asked the housekeeper who came out in confusion.
The housekeeper smiled and shook his head: "The prince seems to be in a bad mood. Did he cause some anger in the palace?"
"Maybe, that girl just makes people angry." You Yue'e said unhappily, remembering that her eldest brother had just said something to Mo Xuetong while riding on horseback, and his face had been unkind, and she said in disgust.
She didn't like Mo Xuetong at all. She just didn't like Mo Xuetong for some reason, especially that beautiful little face. Even though it was cold, it was a bit pitiful, and even more so. What's more, those eyebrows and eyes that look extremely pure and charming make her look like a seductive little fairy.
"Miss, don't be angry. Princess Anping is not as noble as you. You will be the princess of King Yan in the future, maybe... And even if she is a princess, she may not marry into that family in the future. When she meets you, she will have to I respectfully call you Princess." The maid followed You Yuee'e, knowing that her young lady had been looking at Mo Xuetong sideways and vertically since she was sitting in meditation. She was displeased. The one ranked according to the noble rank The position is really a big taboo for the young lady, so she flattered her softly.
These words were very well said, and You Yue'e's face became a little brighter. Also, regardless of Mo Xuetong's current status as a princess, she would definitely marry someone not as good as herself in the future. If she was unlucky, she would marry to the Yan Kingdom and get married. What? At that time, I didn't even know if I, a dignified future princess, would care about her being a poor girl. The first of the five princesses had no intention of letting her go.
He didn't say anything more at the moment, and he helped the maid into the house with satisfaction.
You Yuecheng entered the house and hurried to the study. The uncle who had gone to post to invite him all morning should have arrived at this time. You Yuecheng's uncle Hanyang Hou Hua Xiangfeng is currently serving as the minister of the Ministry of Industry, and he and Mo Huawen are also colleagues. The two of them have the same rank and similar positions. At this time, a cup of tea has been served in the study room, and they are waiting a little anxiously.
When the door opened, You Yuecheng strode in. After the ceremony, the servant brought tea again. You Yuecheng waved his hand, and the servant obediently stepped back and closed the door for them.
"Uncle, I want to marry Princess Anping." You Yuecheng said straight to the point without any hint of subtlety.
Hua Xiangfeng was stunned and frowned slightly: "Princess Anping is just an empty princess, there is no benefit to you marrying her!"
Judging from You Yuecheng's career, although there are advantages to marrying Mo Xuetong, they can be ignored. The strength of the Duke of Fu and the Duke of Ming behind her are almost the same. It doesn't matter who supports whom, if It would be more cost-effective to support each other and marry the legitimate daughter of the Luo family.
The eldest princess is just a widowed person. Even though she has some influence on Emperor Zongwen's family, it is not big. At most, it is just the emperor's pity for his sister. In front of the real important events of the family and the country, this pity cannot affect anything at all.
"Yue'e is about to marry King Yan. From King Yan's perspective, he needs more strength. If the Duke of Fuguo can also stand by King Yan, it will be of great benefit to King Yan's overall situation. , Besides, Mo Huawen is in charge of the largest force on the side of the capital. If it can be in his hands..." You Yuecheng returned to his calm and self-possessed look and analyzed it carefully.
Hua Xiangfeng couldn't help but nod. From this aspect, it did seem to be of great benefit. However, after thinking about it, he frowned and said, "What should we do over there at Duke Ping's house? I remember the elder of Duke Ping's house." The young lady has always had a crush on you, and the one from the Dingguo Duke’s palace. I heard that you have been the one to marry me for a long time. Wouldn’t it be more cost-effective for King Yan to marry the one from the Dingguo Duke’s palace?”
The one from Duke Dingguo's Mansion? She was talking about Ling Mingyan, that extremely arrogant and self-righteous woman. You Yuecheng felt bored when she thought about it. She was so old and yet to get married, yet she dared to threaten that she would not marry unless she was her. One time she came in to play and barged in. In his own yard, he beat to death a girl who lived in the same house as an excuse.
Such a woman is disgusting to look at. Don't even think about asking him to marry her!
"Uncle, although Duke Dingguo's palace is powerful, it is the queen's natal family. Naturally, it will side with King Yan. If we get married, it will be like that. It is better to maximize our interests and win more alliances. I have already talked to King Yan After discussion, I still feel that Princess Anping is the most suitable now. Although the eldest princess has no power, she can influence the emperor to a certain extent and make some interference in the end." You Yuecheng said implicitly.
Both of them understand this. Although the eldest princess has no power to influence political affairs, Emperor Zongwen is really good to this girl. If in the future when Emperor Zongwen gives birth to an heir, the eldest princess will say more good things to King Yan, this matter Maybe it will happen, so in terms of influence, the eldest princess is still quite powerful.
"That's what you said. I just heard that Princess Anping is not yet fourteen years old, and the family is keeping filial piety for the one from Luo Mansion. Is it too late to get married in another year?" Hua Xiangfeng He frowned and hesitated, with deep thinking in his eyes. He had already been a member of Prince Yan's family, so of course he considered the interests of Prince Yan's family.
No one can say for sure when it will happen. Of course, the sooner and more fully the preparations are made, the better. If the matter is delayed for a year and a half, the matter may be over. Who knows what Emperor Zongwen was thinking. , I guarantee that when I get up early tomorrow morning, the crown prince position will be decided.
At You Yuecheng's age, it is natural to get married, but at that age of Princess Anping, it is a bit early to get married. Of course, the Qin State has such early precedents, but if someone else is involved in observing filial piety for their mother, this matter It was a little unreasonable, so Hua Xiangfeng thought that if this matter was delayed for a while, it would be unfavorable to King Yan.
"Don't worry, uncle, just go and propose marriage to Mo Huawen, and he will agree. Since a daughter can get married in half a month, it shouldn't be a problem for his third daughter to get married in two or three months." You Yuecheng's eyes flashed. With a stern expression, he stood up, walked to the desk, took out a file from a grid below, sat down again, and pushed it in front of Hua Xiangfeng.
"Uncle, look!"
Let Mo Huawen agree that his daughter should get married during the filial period. Everyone knows what happened to his eldest daughter. The aunt killed his first wife again and gave birth to a daughter who others are not willing to let her keep her filial piety. It is not too early to get married. It doesn't matter if she gets married, but this third daughter is said to be loved very much, she is the legitimate daughter, and she is still the princess of Anping County. How could she agree to marry her
It's not in line with the feelings and etiquette. I really don't know how my nephew can think that others will definitely agree.
But what kind of person his nephew is, Hua Xiangfeng knows very well. He has never been a person who talks freely. He is not very old, but he is calm and not sloppy in his work. He is incomparable to some of the dandies nowadays, even though he only carries the title of prince. Although he is the head, he is handling a large part of the affairs of the Pingguo Palace, and his ability goes without saying.
Full of questions, Hua Xiangfeng opened the case file You Yuecheng pushed over. He was stunned at first, then shocked. He reached out and touched the non-existent sweat on his forehead, looked up at You Yuecheng and said, "This is true. ?”
"It should be true!" You Yuecheng said without any hesitation.
"Then it won't be more dangerous for you to marry her?" Hua Xiangfeng asked doubtfully, and hurriedly put down the case file in his hand. It seemed that it contained something that made people panic and fearful. His fingers twitched unconsciously. It was not that he was timid. , what happened that year was really too bloody, not only one family and two families died, but also how many rich and powerful officials were involved and all of them were executed!
"Uncle, do you think that in all these years, has the Emperor ever mentioned Prince Jin's Mansion?" You Yuecheng asked leisurely.
Hua Xiangfeng thought for a while and shook his head. He had not yet started his official career when the incident in the Jin Palace broke out. Then he faintly heard that a descendant of the Jin Palace had escaped. At first, he was pursued closely, but later Emperor Zongwen succeeded to the throne. , this matter was never mentioned again. It seemed that everyone believed that the Jin Palace had no descendants, and Emperor Zongwen never sent anyone to check.
However, the outer wall of the old residence of Prince Jin's Mansion was broken, exposing the plum grove inside. The emperor also had the wall of the plum grove removed, and built a new wall inside to re-encircle the Prince Jin's Mansion, and no one was allowed to enter. Entering at will, the mysterious Prince Jin's Mansion is as if it is shrouded in a veil, and no one can recognize its true face.
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Unexpectedly, I have been in this state for more than thirty years!
"Not only did the emperor not mention the matter of Prince Jin's Mansion, but he also never asked anyone to trace whether there were any descendants of Prince Jin's Mansion. He also protected the Prince of Jin's Mansion and no one was allowed to enter or exit at will. It is said that the Queen Mother originally took a fancy to that courtyard and wanted to build a courtyard there. The Royal Courtyard was also refuted by the Emperor." You Yuecheng said pointedly.
Hua Xiangfeng gasped. The emperor's filial piety to the queen mother was even more than that of an ordinary mother and son. He didn't know whether it was because it was not the mother and son's fault, and he wanted to show it to others, or because the relationship was really good. Anyway, the emperor rarely disobeyed the queen mother. I didn't expect that for an insignificant house, I would even refute the Queen Mother's idea. The meaning in this really needs to be carefully considered.
"Could it be that the emperor wants to give the descendants of Prince Jin a title?" he asked suspiciously.
So many years have passed. King Jin is the brother of the late emperor and the uncle of the current emperor. If his descendants are either his cousins or nephews, they are not that close to the throne anymore, and they have no relationship with Emperor Zongwen. Direct relationship, or maybe he could forgive him for seizing the throne back then.
The idea of Emperor Zongwen protecting that house was really unusual.
"No matter what the emperor's true meaning is, one thing is clear. The emperor does not really want to punish the descendants of the Jin Palace. So even if he is found out, there is such a long distance and there is no stake. The emperor will use better methods. Way to deal with this matter." You Yuecheng said confidently.
A successful emperor cannot solve the problem by killing alone, he must also be gentle. However, the granddaughter of the King of Jin is far away and will not threaten the emperor's throne. The main thing is to appease and benevolence. What's more, Let outsiders see the mighty divine grace and get a chance to become famous, so why not do it.
But there was one thing that You Yuecheng didn't mention to Hua Xiangfeng. He didn't know about an extremely secret matter until he became King Yan's confidant. This matter was related to the deeper secrets of the royal family. Even if his uncle He couldn't say anything about his closest relatives either. (To be continued)