"It's not a big deal. Do you still remember the noble lady that your parents told you about? She was the grandmother of the King of Dingbei, the king of a different surname, and now the old concubine of the Dingbei County Prince's Mansion. The King of Dingbei inherited the title from his father. The former King of Dingbei made great contributions to the pacification of the Northern Frontier of Dingqi Dynasty. The current emperor made an exception to confer the title of a king of a different surname, and inherited the title at the same level. The five generations were executed. The former King of Dingbei died of an old illness a few years ago. His wife had a deep relationship with him and died soon after. The current King of Dingbei is his eldest son and is still stationed in the Northern Frontier. The former King of Dingbei did not have many heirs, only one son and one daughter. The King of Dingbei is only in his early twenties, but he has already started a family. His wife is with him in the Northern Frontier. And this girl is only fourteen years old now, and she was also made an exception to confer the title of Princess Changning. According to the old concubine's intention, if Princess Changning is one or two years older, she will marry her to your fourth brother.
Now, there are only two people in the huge Dingbei Palace. The current emperor probably feels guilty. The Dingbei County Prince's Mansion has been favored continuously, and there are huge rewards every New Year. Royal princes rarely have this honor.
How many families are eyeing Princess Changning? I don't know how much benefit this girl will get if she is married home, but I guess the most likely scenario is that she will marry into the royal family."
Xiao Cao didn't want to listen to these things at first, but since her mother had said so, she thought it must be something useful. She tried to listen attentively. She didn't have any other thoughts for the time being. She just felt that this old concubine was very pitiful.
Han actually wanted to distract her daughter, so she said so much. Seeing that she was calmer now, she exhaled lightly and continued, "Our family has always had exchanges with the Dingbei County Prince's Mansion. Although the old concubine and the princess are not suitable to come to our house, the annual festival gifts have never stopped. The Dingbei County Prince's Mansion has banquets of all sizes. Our family can attend seven or eight out of ten. Today, we also sent generous gifts. In two days, mother will take you to pay a visit to the old concubine. If it weren't for her, mother, your fourth brother, and even your eldest sister would not be alive."
Xiao Cao nodded, "It should be."
"Perhaps we can ask the old concubine to help."
Xiao Cao was startled, then said, "Mom, I will find a way to repay the favor I owe you in the future."
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Han hugged her and patted her head. "The old concubine was a woman who was as brave as a man. It is said that when she was young, she followed her husband to the battlefield and even saved her husband. She was very good at riding and shooting. However, she was also a pitiful person. She lost her father and mother when she was young, her husband when she was middle-aged, and her son when she was old. Unfortunately, because of her injuries, she only had one son. Her only grandson is still in a dangerous place, and she is always worried." Han sighed sincerely.
So this old concubine is more pitiful than expected.
"According to the imperial favor of the Dingbei County Prince's Mansion, it shouldn't be difficult to let the Dingbei Prince return to the Imperial City, right?"
Qi Chao is a single word of respect, so the title of Prince is a single word, and the title of Prince of a County is a double word. It's just that they are usually addressed as such King or King So-and-so to show respect, which ordinary people can understand. However, the plaque of the palace clearly states whether it is the Prince's Palace or the Prince of a County Palace.
"It's really not a difficult task, but the old concubine said that guarding the northern border is the mission of the men of the Mu family. It is said that the ancestors of the Mu family were once a large family in the northern border, but a few decades ago, foreign tribes invaded the Qi Dynasty and the entire Mu family was massacred, leaving only a few bloodlines."
With such a deep blood feud, it's no wonder. "The old concubine is an amazing woman."
"Who says it's not true? But, Xuan'er, have you ever thought that this matter may have nothing to do with Prince Wei?"
"Whether it's related or not, we'll know once we confirm it. If it's not him, it's always someone else. No one would send such a valuable gift for no reason." Xiaocao lowered her eyes. She didn't know if it was because of overthinking or intuition, but she always felt that this Prince Wei was related to Tingyu. Anyway, let's meet him first.
At this moment, Wenren Taibo came in through the curtain and asked with a smile, "What are you two talking about in secret?"
Han stood up and asked, "Are you done?"
Wenren Taibo responded and looked at Xiaocao. Seeing that she looked a little strange, he asked, "What happened to Xuan'er?"
"Dad, I'm fine. Mom, please talk to Dad in detail. I'm going back to my room." He squatted down and was about to leave. He paused and took the brocade box on the table, "Mom, keep this for me."
"Okay, you can take it." Han didn't even blink an eye at such a valuable thing and let Xiaocao take it. It is obvious that in the heart of this mother, external affairs and things are not as important as her own children.
Wenren Taibo was confused. After listening to Han's explanation, he was shocked at first, and then he couldn't help frowning. This matter was indeed a bit tricky, and he thought more about it. For example, could the priceless bracelet be something of unknown origin, and was placed in the Wen family by coincidence just to temporarily divert the enemy's attention? Or, could someone use this thing to frame their Wen family? All these things, it can be said that as a person in the officialdom, he always unconsciously has conspiracy theories.
Seeing his serious expression, Han couldn't help but ask. When she learned about her husband's thoughts, she was also shocked, "No way?"
"Who can be sure of such a thing?"
"It's barely enough to let our family go temporarily. Who would be so generous as to frame our family?"
"My dear lady, the ultimate target may not be us, and the purpose of the frame-up may not be true. Some time ago, there was another war in the northern border, and the King of Dingbei made great contributions. The Dingbei County Prince's Mansion is not prosperous, but the emperor favors it too much. Fortunately, the old concubine is a clear-headed and decisive person. She let the King of Dingbei marry the daughter of an ordinary general, not a noble lady from a high-ranking family. None of the Princess of Dingbei's family is in the imperial city, so there is only an empty house. Looking at the entire Kaiping Imperial City, the Dingbei County Prince's Mansion has the best relationship with our family."
Han was horrified when she heard this, "So, the incident might be targeting the Dingbei County Prince's Mansion?" She had just told her daughter about the Dingbei County Prince's Mansion before, and now the disaster might fall on the other party. Is she a pessimist
"Or maybe it's aimed at Princess Changning. To some extent, the King of Dingbei is a lone minister. In order to win him over, the royal family has made it almost certain that Princess Changning will marry into the royal family, but it's hard to say who she will marry. They framed her, showed her kindness, and then asked Princess Changning to marry."
"If this is true, the people behind this are too proud of our family. Even if Princess Changning marries into the royal family, the choice must have the approval of the old concubine. Why would the old concubine exchange the future happiness of her only granddaughter for the safety of the Wen family? Moreover, from the beginning, it was the old concubine who did us a favor, not us who did the Dingbei County Prince's Mansion a favor. Who do you think is the fool?"