"Mom, even if I don't live up to expectations, I still remember what happened back then...my sister...if she hadn't..." Yu Ruiwen's eyes turned red when he said this, and he quickly turned his head and wiped his tears, but he couldn't speak any more.
The room became quiet except for the heavy breathing of mother and son.
It took a long time before I heard the voice of Princess An and the eldest princess: "It's best for you to think so. The most ruthless imperial family is. One moment they are family members, and the next moment... they are determined to fight to the death!"
The last sound was almost a whisper, disappearing into the air.
But Yu Ruiwen heard clearly, and his eyes turned red again. His sister, the sister who used to love following him the most, was involved in such a dispute.
"You go back first and ask Qian what he wants." Princess An and the eldest daughter said softly.
"Mother, Qian doesn't know about this yet." Yu Ruiwen said hurriedly.
"Go and ask!" Princess An and the eldest princess sighed softly. She was no longer the domineering eldest princess just now. At this time, she was just an aging old man: "There are some things that you still have to see for yourself.
Believe it! I will wait until you ask clearly before entering the palace."
Although Yu Ruiwen felt it was not necessary, he still agreed.
When he came out of Anhe's mansion, it was already sunset, and Yu Ruiwen had no intention of seeing the scenery and hurried back to his mansion.
Then he got off the carriage and asked the steward urgently: "Is Prince Qi gone?"
"I've already gone back," the steward replied.
Yu Ruiwen breathed a sigh of relief. The reason why he hurried and hurried slowly was not because of this incident. Fortunately, Prince Qi was still polite and left after asking a few questions.
I shook my robe and went to Qian's yard.
Hearing that Yu Ruiwen was coming, Qian wanted to hold the bed and get up, but as soon as he lifted his body, tears of pain fell down. Looking at Yu Ruiwen who walked in, tears fell down immediately: "Master Hou."
This was the first time Qian saw Yu Ruiwen after he was beaten.
Yu Ruiwen sat on a rosewood armchair far away from Qian, looking at Qian with a gloomy look and saying nothing.
"Master Hou, everything is my fault. I really didn't know that my cousin would do these things. She only said that she would come over to see me and discuss some things with me. I didn't dare to give in openly.
When my cousin comes over, I can only let her come over secretly after dark, and then I ask Grandma Xi to open the door."
She asked someone to open the side door, so she had to admit it even if she didn't admit it. Mrs. Qian taught Qian a lot, so this sounds reasonable.
"You really don't know about Ning Qing sneaking into the house?" Yu Ruiwen couldn't hide his anger in his tone.
"Master Hou, I really don't know who I am. If my mother hadn't come to tell me, I...even if I died, I would have died unjustly." Mrs. Qian cried more and more aggrieved. In her excitement, she looked like she wanted to get up and argue.
When he reached the injured area, he fell down again in pain and lay down again, his face immediately turned pale.
"Is it possible that I wrongly blamed you?" Yu Ruiwen couldn't help but feel angry.
"Master Hou, I am not faultless in this matter. If I had not asked Aunt Xi to let my cousin in, this matter would not have happened. I am indeed guilty and should be beaten." Mrs. Qian
She cried pitifully, with tears falling down her face in series, "My mother also scolded me today, and I know I was wrong."
There was no blame or blame, and he admitted his mistake with a very good attitude. Yu Ruiwen's face softened slightly and he warned: "Ning has bad intentions. You should have less contact with her in the future."
"Don't worry, Lord Marquis, I...I don't dare to do anything anymore." Mrs. Qian burst into tears.
Yu Ruiwen was silent for a long time before saying: "Prince Duan came over the palace to see me today. Unexpectedly, he saw Xi'er. After a few words with Xi'er in a hurry, he went into the palace to ask the Queen for an order to let Xi'er go.
Marry into Prince Duan's Mansion."
Qian was crying sadly. When she heard such good news, she almost laughed out loud. Fortunately, she reacted quickly. She hurriedly lowered her body, lowered her head, calmed down before raising her head, and looked at Yu Ruiwen's doubtful eyes, trembling.
asked: "The decree...is the decree coming?"
If Yu Ruiwen hadn't been here, Qian would have laughed loudly.
"No!" Yu Ruiwen said solemnly.
The smile is stuck in my heart, unable to go up or down.
After stretching her neck vigorously a few times, Qian took a deep breath and said, "What does the Marquis mean? I don't understand."
"This matter hasn't been officially decided yet. I came here just to ask what you think." Yu Ruiwen said irritably.
"Concubine... I don't have any meaning, everything depends on the wishes of the Marquis." Qian came to her senses and said softly and carefully, wiping the tears on her face with a handkerchief, "Xier has grown up in front of the Marquis since she was a child.
Many things were taught by the Marquis. When I was young, the Marquis always said that Xi'er looks like you."
Yu Ruiwen was silent. His son was not around, so the eldest daughter must be an adopted daughter. The younger daughter was in Jiangnan, and the only caring person around her was her second daughter. Moreover, the second daughter was indeed smart. When Yu Ruiwen had nothing to do, he would teach her, and occasionally
Let her review calligraphy and painting with you.
Compared to his other children, his second daughter actually spent the longest time with him and was favored by him the most.
It is for this reason that he does not want his second daughter to marry the prince. The prince has not yet been established, and the royal family is fighting. No one knows the outcome of this. King Duan seems to be the eldest prince, and he is kind and tolerant, but this is also an open side.
No one can predict the outcome.
His heart felt like a heavy stone was pressing down on him, making him breathless. The only person Yu Ruiwen could turn to for help now was his biological mother. As for other people, he didn't think of anyone else.
He stretched out his hand and pressed his head. Yu Ruiwen's head rested on his right elbow: "Xi'er has had a weak temperament since she was a child. She has a good temperament and is good at learning. Baishi Academy is about to recruit people. Xi'er was ill and did not attend last year.
, I must participate this year, and when I enter school, I will choose a family that matches the family of Xuanping Hou to get married."
This is Yu Ruiwen's plan. He doesn't want his second daughter to be rich and powerful, but only wants stability. If the family is the same and the character is the same, peace is a blessing.
After hearing what he said, Mrs. Qian became anxious. She put her hands on the edge of the bed and raised her head, saying with a serious face: "Master Marquis, no one else can interfere with the royal order. We are just ministers and we obey everything the royal family does.
We have other plans, and we cannot act on our own at this time."
"You can ask mother to help." Yu Ruiwen had a headache, and this was the reason why he was worried.
"Master Hou, my mother is old and she was not willing to participate in this kind of thing in the past. If you ask her to come forward, I'm afraid she won't be willing."
Upon hearing what Yu Ruiwen was doing, Qian hurriedly persuaded him hypocritically.
Xi'er has been plotting for so long, but she can't let that old woman ruin things. This old woman has not taken care of the affairs of the Xuanping Hou Mansion for so many years. Is it possible that she wants to do something now that she is old?
That won't work, Xuanpinghou Mansion is her own place, even if she is the eldest princess Anhe!
"Mother has agreed." Yu Ruiwen said softly.
"Wha...what?" Qian was startled and could hardly control the expression on her face, "Mother...she...how could she agree?"
After speaking, he saw Yu Ruiwen's unkind face and hurriedly made amends. His eyes were red and his face was full of uneasiness: "Master Hou, my mother has not done anything for so many years. Now she wants to offend the palace for Xi'er? Think about your mother.
Can she really...bear this grievance?"
Princess An and the eldest princess were famous for their bad tempers. Over the years, Princess An and the eldest princess rarely interacted with other people. They lived in seclusion and seldom attended the palace. Unless they had to, they always refused.
Many people are speculating whether Princess An and the eldest daughter were wronged in the palace. She has a bad temper and her temperament is not in line with the ladies in the palace.
When the old Marquis Xuanping was around, she was so powerful that the ladies in the palace might still let her go. Now that the old Marquis Xuanping is gone, how can the people in the palace care about an old princess who has declined, and her son is a useless one?
Convinced, An and the eldest princess gradually faded out of everyone's sight.
Yu Ruiwen didn't say anything, and stretched out his hand to pinch his forehead. If he could, he wouldn't bother his mother, but he... really had no choice.
His brows were furrowed as he stood, feeling increasingly upset. He took a deep breath and stood up suddenly, "What do you think about Xi'er's matter?"
"I... no matter what your opinion is, I will follow the Marquis." Seeing his insistence, Mrs. Qian panicked, but she had to comply meekly, and asked with special concern, "Master Marquis, it is better not to take care of my mother.
It's good to be troublesome. If you are scolded by mother, it will be my fault again. You also know that mother has not wanted to see me for so many years..."
These words gave Yu Ruiwen an explanation, but this explanation seemed forced, especially the last sentence, which sounded a bit depressing.
Yu Ruiwen took a deep look at Mr. Qian, turned around and walked out without saying anything.
Qian wanted to say something more, but when she saw that Yu Ruiwen was ignoring him, she could only grab a corner of the quilt with all her strength. The gentleness on her face turned into hatred. Yu Xijiao, a cheap girl, had done this to her, and she had to lie down.
In bed, she could not talk about her daughter's marriage. When her daughter became Princess Duan, she would not let this bitch go.
Yu Ruiwen came out of Qian's courtyard in a depressed manner. After standing outside the door for a long time, he walked out dejectedly. After walking along the road for a long time, he found that he was in front of Yaoshui Pavilion again.
After hesitating in front of the door for a while, Yu Ruiwen still raised his legs and walked inside.
Hearing that Yu Ruiwen was coming, Yu Xijiao hurriedly invited him in.
The smell of medicine in the room was strong, and there was medicine on the table that she had just finished drinking. Yu Xijiao looked pale and lacked energy. Yu Ruiwen came over and pressed her forehead with his hand, and then pressed his own forehead. He found that there was no heat, so he breathed a sigh of relief.
Sit down in the chair.
"Father, could something have happened?" Yu Xijiao asked softly when she saw his sad face, as if something was wrong.
"It's nothing, just come here. Didn't Prince Qi ask anything today? How did you save Prince Qi at that time? Why haven't I heard you talk about it before?" Yu Ruiwen calmed down and dealt with the matter of his youngest daughter first.