In the evening, Prince Hou returned home from duty and arrived at the east courtyard first. Without him, he heard a shocking news outside. He had no intention of joining in the excitement of his colleagues marrying concubines, so he picked up his robe and ran back to his home in a carriage to inform his sister-in-law.

"What? Suzaku in a dream foretells women's chaos in politics?" Yuan Zhao was accompanying his mother-in-law, Jiang, to have an evening meal. Hearing this, he was stunned for a moment and said, "It's ridiculous. The Suzaku is a divine bird and has no gender distinction. The ancients once called it a phoenix bird.

Lord God of the South.

And the Feng clan comes from the Chu land, and the Chu land is in the south, so no matter how far-fetched others are, they can't be linked to me."

"But my clan's totem is flame pattern!" Hou Shizi had a headache.

"Is that the Fire of the Sun, and is it half a copper coin related to the Suzaku?" Yuan Zhao said scornfully, "Eighty percent of it was Taifu Zhao and others who wanted to prevent me from traveling westward, and used rumors to force His Majesty the Emperor to change his mind."

"Are you so calm?" After her explanation, Prince Hou felt more at ease, "What if His Majesty misunderstands..."

"Liu Taibu is not a vegetarian. Just a few rumors among the people can overturn his predictions. What's the use of him?" Yuan Zhao said with certainty.

In fact, she was not sure whether her uncle could stick to his original intention.

But in front of my mother-in-law and my brother, I must pretend to be nonchalant. Originally, the second brother wanted to call her out, but my mother saw the clue, and instead sent someone to call her in to have dinner together and chat about home affairs.

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"No matter what, Zhao'er, you will say this when you meet the emperor one day." Seeing that her daughter could see through the other party's conspiracy, Jiang felt a little relieved, "Don't be like your father, who hides it and is too lazy to explain."

"Don't worry, grandma, I haven't lived enough yet."

Seeing that her daughter had made plans, Mrs. Jiang pursed her lips and smiled, and stopped saying any unfavorable words. In the past, with the Marquis around, she didn't need to worry about the conspiracies and schemes in the court; now that her daughter is the head of the family, she doesn't need to worry either, so she is blessed.

She said this to Coral and others more than once, including today.

After the meal, Mrs. Jiang knew that the brother and sister were worried about her health and could not speak freely, so she asked them to leave the east courtyard.

Sure enough, as soon as he left the East Courtyard, Prince Hou felt worried again:

"Don't underestimate the enemy. It is said that the man was punished by God for leaking the secret and lost his life as soon as he finished speaking. After all, spreading rumors at the cost of life is a minority. Your Majesty may not believe it on the surface, but it is difficult to guarantee that he has no grudges in his heart. Alas, brother, I'm sorry.

He said that it would be most appropriate for me to go west."

It is natural for a man to go to war. His gender leaves the world speechless.

"You never come back." Yuan Zhao scolded him.

"There is no return if there is no return. Is your second brother a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death?" Hou Shizi regarded death as home and was righteous. "If I were to go, I would be on my way to the west now. Why should I delay for so long? Ah Zhao..."

"Second brother, stop talking. I won't agree." Yuan Zhao interrupted him, "Unless I die, before that, you can just listen to His Majesty's arrangement and stay in the storage room. Second brother, you have to believe it.

, good wood will eventually come in handy."

But certainly not now.

At the fork in the road, looking at the back of his sister's stubborn retreat, Prince Hou sighed silently and returned to his yard sadly.

When he returned to the courtyard, he found that his seventh brother Ji Wen had been waiting here for a long time. When he asked, he found out that he came to his second brother to discuss how to get the imperial court to send him westward.

"What? Are you going?" Prince Hou waved his hand, "The princess just rejected me, it's even more impossible for you to..."

In recent years, the seventh brother has been too low-key and has no sense of presence in the mansion. Who outside the family remembers the seventh son of the Hou family? It is rare for him to be forgotten by the public. Hou Shizi advised the seventh brother not to mess around, lest all previous efforts be wasted.

For this reason, the two brothers spent a night of drunken drinking in Danyunxuan.

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Returning to Huatong Courtyard, the east hall presented the relevant information about "Suzaku fell into a dream due to Feng Wu's great disaster". The incident happened on the day she competed with the Eighth Prince, but it started to spread at noon today.

It's really easy to block open shots, but hard to guard against hidden arrows, one after another.

Before Yuan Zhao could clear his mind, Aunt Coral came and said that her mother invited her to the east courtyard for a chat. Before going to the east courtyard, Yuan Zhao lit the note on fire and watched it turn into nothing before getting up.

When she came to the east courtyard, she thought her mother was looking for her for something important, but in the end she just held her hand and asked:

"Are you afraid of this trip to the west?"

"Not afraid." Yuan Zhao smiled and shook his head.

It is not yet known whether she traveled westward, but since Aniang asked, she answered truthfully.

"It's okay to be afraid. You are a woman, not yet underage..." Madam Jiang caressed her daughter's temples with distress.

"I have reached adulthood, and the coming-of-age ceremony is just for everyone to watch and cannot prove anything." Yuan Zhao was dissatisfied.

Listening to her daughter's stubborn words, Mrs. Jiang smiled and nodded, "Yes, my son is an adult. Come, grandma will comb your hair."

Huh? Yuan Zhao was confused and sat passively in front of the bronze mirror, "Mom, what kind of hair do you wear at night?"

"You are about to go west, this is my mother's blessing for my son." Mrs. Jiang said with gentle eyes.

"How are you sure it's me heading west?" Yuan Zhao asked funnyly, "Is it possible that my mother also knows astrology?"

"It would be great if grandma understood." Mrs. Jiang said with a little regret, "Zhao'er, if you have free time in the future, read the book that grandma gave you. It is the best way to pass the long years."

"Okay." Yuan Zhao nodded.

Although it sounded a bit ominous, I didn't think much about it.

I couldn't think deeply about it, because after combing my hair, Aunt Coral, Aunt Amber and Aunt Tortoiseshell came in one after another with smiles. They each carried a beautiful box and opened it one by one to see that Aunt Coral was holding a golden head and face.

Aunt Amber carries fine pens, inks, paper and inkstones, while Aunt Tortoiseshell carries various types of jade and gemstone accessories.

The pen, ink, paper and inkstone were given to her by her father, and the jade and gem jewelry were given by her mother-in-law.

As for that golden-headed face——

"That Emperor's Seal was re-smelted, but no one dared to use it. You are so audacious that you dare to waste it, so I will give it all to you." Mentioning this, Mrs. Jiang glanced at her daughter, picked up a gold hairpin, and sounded a little regretful.

, "I originally wanted to make a laurel crown, but I was afraid of clashing with the nobles in the palace, so I had to make a gold snake hairpin.

But after all, it is a thing from the previous dynasty, so it is not very auspicious. You can sell it or give it to others, it is up to you, there is no need to wear it when going out to cause trouble."

Having said that, Mrs. Jiang still inserted the golden snake hairpin into her daughter's combed bun. After inserting it, she looked around and nodded with satisfaction, with a look of relief on her face:

"Zhao'er is not afraid, just do whatever you want. Your mother-in-law, your father, your great-grandfather, and all the ancestors of the Beiyue clan will protect you..."

Yuan Zhao was in a state of shock, but upon hearing this, his guard broke down instantly, tears came out of his eyes, and he knelt down in a formal manner to his mother who was being helped back to sit on the bed.

Mrs. Jiang looked at her grown-up daughter with tears in her eyes and a look of reluctance on her face...

That night, when the whole city of Fengjing fell into a deep sleep, General Qu Guangping disguised himself and went to the Marquis Mansion in person to deliver His Majesty's order, ordering Yuan Zhao to enter the palace immediately to meet the Holy Emperor.

Everything was quiet. Yuan Zhao put on the same mysterious clothes as Qu Guangping, put on a cloak and went out. She was tall and tall. Although she did not have Qu Guangping's broad body, the night was dark, and even an eyeliner could see her from a distance.
Chapter completed!