Wen Qingzhu didn't leave Lei's house until early in the morning.
The carriage shook slightly, which she usually didn't feel, but at this time, it amplified her headache.
Wen Qingzhu couldn't help but rub his forehead, still thinking about Lei Xiao's words in his mind.
They argued all night, but Lei Yan came over to say hello and finally started their conversation.
Lei Xiao gave various reasons, and Wen Qingzhu refuted them one by one.
But at the end, Lei Xiao looked at her deeply and said a few words: "Yushitai can be a pure minister, and the prince can fight them slowly, but the people can't wait that long. Once the northwest side takes control I can’t help but think that if the capital city is not united, then Daqi will be no different from Shunde in the end.”
Will Jiang Yuanhan be the same as when Jiang Yue was emperor
No!
Wen Qingzhu thought it would be different!
Jiang Yuanhan was taught by her. His character and ability were not only comparable to her own, but definitely hundreds of times stronger than Jiang Yue.
The carriage stopped, and Xi'er shouted outside: "Miss, we're here!"
Lu Tao stood up and opened the car curtain, and Wen Qingzhu slowly walked out of the car.
At this time, the moon was bright and the stars were sparse in the sky, and the white fish belly was faintly visible in the east.
Wen Qingzhu stood firm and turned around to look in the direction of the palace. Is Yuanhan really incapable of handling these things
Back at the Hou Mansion, Xue Guang and Xue Miaomiao were waiting for her in the house.
Wen Qingzhu saw the luggage on the table and hurriedly walked over: "Are you leaving?"
"Yes! I have done everything I need to do. I thought I could solve Miaomiao's life-long issue, but after thinking about it carefully, the capital is not suitable for Miaomiao, so I'd better let her follow me back to Medicine God Valley."
"Where's Miaomiao?" Wen Qingzhu turned around and looked.
Xue Miaomiao nodded and said: "The people in Beijing and Kangcheng are all fine now. There is no use for me to stay. I might as well go back."
"Then I'll see you off." Wen Qingzhu knew that it was not easy for Xue Guang to come out, and there was no reason to keep them anymore.
After sending them out, they saw Pei Yi waiting at the door of the house.
Wen Qingzhu's eyes immediately darkened, why did Pei Yi come here
Pei Yi walked up to him, saluted and said hello one by one, and finally said to Xue Guang, "Thank you so much for your help, Doctor Xue. I'm here to see you off."
Xue Guang's attitude was very distant and polite: "You are so polite, Mr. Pei. You are now an official of the imperial court. I am just a commoner and cannot afford your great gift. The matter has been settled. Mr. Pei does not need to come to see you off in person."
Faced with such rejection, Pei Yi still maintained good self-control and only took two steps back with a smile.
Wen Qingzhu put them on the carriage, gave the driver a few words, and then watched them leave.
When the carriage was far away, she turned around, looked at Pei Yi and asked, "Mr. Pei's ability is really impressive. My former grandpa planned to stay a little longer, but now he can't wait to leave."
"It is indeed the fault of the lower official. In the future, the lower official will try his best to compensate the madam, if the madam needs help." Pei Yi lowered his head slightly, acting very humble.
Wen Qingzhu sneered: "I can't afford Mr. Pei's help. I just hope that Mr. Pei will be less scheming."
Pei Yi still had a smile on his face, Wen Qingzhu stopped looking at him and turned around to enter the house.
In the main courtyard, Wen Qingzhu sat down and pondered, why did the little grandpa and Miaomiao leave so suddenly
What is the reason
Seeing that it was mid-April, there was no movement in the palace.
Wen Qingzhu could bear his temper, as long as Jiang Yue could hold on.
But there was someone who couldn't hold on longer than she did.
Wen Mingxuan came to the Hou Mansion that day, still wearing court clothes. He had obviously just returned from court.
Before the person appeared, the voice had already come in.
"Sister, the father of the Minister of Civil Affairs passed away due to illness, and he applied to return to his hometown Dingyou."
Wen Qingzhu was reading a book. Hearing this, he looked up and saw Wen Mingxuan hurried up to her with an anxious look on his face.
"Minister of the Ministry of Personnel? He is only over fifty years old. He was recommended by Mr. Cui. He has always been low-key and dedicated. Didn't the prince consider stealing his love?"
In addition to court matters, Wen Qingzhu also sent news about ordinary matters.
Wen Mingxuan stretched out his hand to pull out a chair and sat down, and said eagerly: "The prince wanted to win his love, but this time Lord Ding was very resolute, and then Prime Minister Pei recommended Ji Chun to be promoted to Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs."
"Did Pei Yu take action against the Ding family?" She didn't blame Wen Qingzhu. It was because Pei Yu and Pei Yi had been making so much noise recently that she had to think so.
Wen Mingxuan explained: "I don't know yet, but Mr. Ding's health has been very bad before. I heard that he has been ill for two or three years. Coupled with his age, it is also possible. However, Mr. Ding does not want to be robbed of his love. Behind this Prime Minister Pei must have intervened!"
"It would be appropriate if we just interfered like this." Wen Qingzhu didn't think there was anything wrong with this.
But Wen Mingxuan said one thing: "Sister, I haven't learned about the government affairs recently. I'm afraid she doesn't know that Princess Dejia has secretly sent a letter back. Half of the poor people sent abroad have already had problems. Now there are problems not only in the capital, but also outside." The problem is also very serious.”
Wen Qingzhu thought carefully and asked, "What was the reaction of the Wei family?"
"Master Wei has been silent today. There is another matter. Master Zhu suggested that the candidate for the Crown Princess should be determined as soon as possible."
Wen Mingxuan's tone became solemn, this was not very good news.
Now that the prince is still young and Concubine Wei is not in the capital, it is difficult for the Wei family to directly intervene in the affairs of the harem. Do they really want to send Linlin in
When he thought of her, Wen Mingxuan's expression became solemn.
Wen Qingzhu seemed to feel his emotions, but he just shook his head slightly.
She can still give some guidance on other matters, but she can't handle emotional matters well herself, and she doesn't dare to rashly guide others.
Wen Qingzhu decided to stabilize his situation first and forcefully allowed Wen Mingxuan to stay for dinner.
Perhaps because he had been staying at home alone, Wen Qingzhu felt a little lonely, so after dinner, he took him to play chess together.
The night was as cold as water, and Wen Qingzhu was not sleepy at all, but in high spirits.
Although Wen Mingxuan was sitting opposite her, he was very anxious because he accidentally lost a large piece of chess to Wen Qingzhu.
Wen Qingzhu put down the chess pieces and raised his head helplessly: "Mingxuan, you can't do this. To do something, you have to focus on it and do it well."
Hearing what she meant, Wen Mingxuan lowered his head and apologized: "I'm sorry, I was upset."
"That's right, let yourself calm down and slowly think about countermeasures." Wen Qingzhu picked up the chess pieces again and deliberately gave Wen Mingxuan a way to survive.
She didn't want the chess game to end so early.
In the next half hour, Wen Mingxuan became more focused, which put pressure on Wen Qingzhu.
But even so, Wen Qingzhu still found that he was not completely in shape.
She had no choice but to console herself while playing chess: "I know that today's matter involves Linlin. She is a simple child and is not suitable for the palace, but people always grow up, right? If you really like it, go for it, no If you like, just try to help her."
Wen Mingxuan stopped suddenly with a sunspot between his fingers.
He slowly raised his head and met Wen Qingzhu's smiling eyes: "You are also fifteen this year. Although Linlin is older than the prince, she is still twelve or thirteen. Even if she stays for two more years, she will be fifteen years old. It's time for her to get married next year, not to mention that the road paved for her by the Wei family is right in front of her."
Wen Mingxuan took his hand back and held the black man in his hand tightly. He actually didn't know what he was thinking.
Previously, he thought Linlin and the prince were a good match, but Linlin told him clearly that he didn't like the prince.
He hasn't told his sister about the incident in Jinzhou yet.
Wen Qingzhu looked at the hesitation and struggle in his eyes, and finally threw the chess pieces into the chess box: "That's it, let's stay here today. I'll send a message to the Wei family tomorrow, asking Linlin to come over."
"Sister!" Wen Mingxuan's eyes showed a trace of nervousness.
Seeing his reaction, Wen Qingzhu felt that he was inseparable, and pointed to the east courtyard: "You can rest here tonight. If you can't sleep, get up and practice martial arts or study. It's up to you. Anyway, today you Don’t go back, you won’t be able to think clearly if you go back.”
"Yes." Wen Mingxuan finally nodded in agreement.
After leaving the door, Alai put a cloak on Wen Mingxuan and led him towards the east yard.
Looking at their backs, Wen Qingzhu asked Lu Tao beside him: "Alai has been following Mingxuan, right?"
"Well, except for the time when I went to Jinzhou and Cangzhou, Alai was always there." Lu Tao nodded.
Wen Qingzhu turned back and sat down. After thinking for a moment, he said, "When Mingxuan goes to sleep, go over there and call Alai over. I have to ask him."
Lights were kept burning in the main house late at night.
As I watched, the hour passed, but there was no movement in the east courtyard.
The door of the room was pushed open, and Lu Tao came in with a lantern, still cold: "Miss, why don't you stop waiting, the young master is still reading, and Alai may not be able to come in for a while."
"It's okay. I haven't finished my book yet. If you're interested, you might as well read more today." Wen Qingzhu did not look up, but turned the page in his hand.
Lu Tao put down the lantern and walked over, and found that the book in Wen Qingzhu's hand was about the geography of the Xiongnu.
There is also a book on Xiongnu customs on hand, as well as the Di newspaper recently sent from the northwest.
She didn't say anything. She went to the drawer and took scissors and cut off the wicks on the left and right sides of the desk. The room instantly became brighter.
About an hour later, Lu Tao brought Alai in.
The book in Wen Qingzhu's hand has been replaced by the book on customs.
When she saw the person coming, she put down the book in her hand and pointed to the chair where Wen Mingxuan had sat during the day: "Sit down, thank you for asking you to come over so late."
"Young lady, you're joking. It's nothing hard! It's my blessing to be able to follow the young lady and the young master." Alai's temperament is still the same as before, which makes people feel at ease.
Wen Qingzhu didn't waste any time and went straight to the point: "Since Linlin came to the capital, how many times have Mingxuan met her?"
"Let me think about this." Alai began to think deeply, his mouth kept moving, as if he was counting the times.
A few moments later, Alai replied: "A total of sixty-two times."
Wen Qingzhu blinked. Linlin had not been in the capital for a long time, but Mingxuan had been there more than sixty times.
Previously, at the Wei family in Jinzhou, Yuanhan Mingxuan and Linlin lived together.
At that time, Linlin seemed to be able to avoid Yuanhan.
Didn't Linlin like Yuanhan from the beginning
Wen Qingzhu had a headache. She raised her hand to rub her forehead and asked, "Did Mingxuan go there on his own initiative or was Linlin looking for him?"
"At least fifty times, Miss Wei invited the young master to go."
Wen Qingzhu finally understood in his heart, no wonder Mrs. Wei's attitude was so fierce that day.
It turns out that the problem is not with Mingxuan, but with Linlin.
"Okay, you go back and rest early and take good care of the young master. If Linlin sends another post in the near future, you will remind the young master that it is time to avoid suspicion."
"Yes." Alai stood up, bowed and stepped back.
As soon as he left, Lu Tao closed the door and came over. He asked with some worry: "Isn't it bad to do this? After all, the Wei family didn't let the news out, so they insisted on sending Linlin to the palace."
"How come the Wei family is full of brats? There is only one girl, Linlin!" Wen Qingzhu was also convinced, "Otherwise, the Wei family would not be in such a difficult situation now."