"What is she here for?" Yu Xianyi frowned slightly, "She is the main concubine, and Yu Xi is the side concubine, these two..."
"I heard that the two of them had a great time chatting, and the second sister even specially stayed as a guest. Yu Xijiao smiled.
Yu Xianyi was silent, then looked at Yu Xijiao, "You asked her about her father? Why?"
"Brother, I... am just curious and want to ask about Princess Mingqing's affairs. Maybe her affairs... have nothing to do with our house." Yu Xijiao said.
Some things can be verified from different directions by asking different people.
Yu Xianyi's eyes turned around on Yu Xijiao's face, and then she smiled: "Actually, I don't know much. This old Nanhou of Zhen is actually not as good as the rumors say."
According to some rumors in the capital, the old Zhen Nanhou was loyal to the country and devoted himself to doing things for the emperor. This was also the reason why the Queen Mother took Zhang Wanyin back to the palace to raise her personally after something happened to him.
"According to rumors on the border, Lao Zhennanhou is actually timid. I heard some veterans at the border say that Lao Zhennanhou is not a good person. If some of the military pay is taken from him, it will always be delayed.
He will still be more restrained, but the current Marquis of Zhennan, although he will also delay, at least he does not dare to withhold it openly."
Yu Xianyi opened his mouth.
"Will military pay be withheld?" Yu Xijiao was shocked. This was a serious crime of beheading.
"Actually, it's not a deduction, it's just a change of name. He is the Marquis of Zhennan, and the court gave him a fiefdom, which is close to the border. He directly takes out part of the military pay. This is the part that is withheld, and he is always used in various ways.
The reason is either a bad harvest or other reasons."
Yu Xianyi explained.
Yu Xijiao pursed her lips slightly. The title of Marquis of Zhennan is different from other titles. In a certain sense, it is higher than other titles. It even feels vaguely on par with the vassal king, or it can be said that it is the vassal title.
The situation of King weakening and weakening again.
You can have a fiefdom, but it is not independent. The Marquis of Zhennan is personally enfeoffed by the court. The reason why the Marquis of Zhennan is returned to the local area is also because of the special geographical location. The generals of the Jin Dynasty guard the border and need other people to help with arrangements.
Local power comforts local people.
Therefore, he got the position of Zhennanhou.
"Chaoting never knew about these things?" Yu Xijiao asked.
"How is it possible that I don't know anything? But I don't know about the former Marquis of Zhennan. The current one at least seems to be quite content. When Marquis Zhengyuan was there before, he actually had trouble with the Marquis of Zhennan and even checked it out.
, I heard later that the trouble was even brought to the attention of the Emperor. The Emperor has always had great trust in Marquis Zhengyuan, and even reprimanded Marquis Zhennan for this. I heard that this was also the reason why Princess Mingqing left the palace at that time."
Yu Xianyi said, his face darkened.
What he saw and heard at the border was different from that in the capital. He respected Yu Boyang, the Marquis of Zhengyuan, and Yu Boyang also took good care of him. He did not think that Yu Xianyi was a useless, unlearned martial artist like Yu Ruiwen.
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Knowing that Yu Boyang was murdered by Yu Zhongyang, he was very sad and angry.
"Did Princess Mingqing leave the capital and have something to do with...Marquis Zhengyuan?" Yu Xijiao's eyes widened in shock. This was something she had never heard of before.
"I heard that this has something to do with it. It was the time when the Marquis of Zhengyuan was paying for the Nanhou army in Zhenyuan. My grandmother said that I had made trouble in the capital, but my body was not clear. My status on the border was not high, and I was not
I know what’s going on here, but I just saw that Marquis Zhennan became more and more disciplined later on.”
Yu Xian thought for a while and said.
His position at the border is not high, and it is not that he has not performed meritorious service, but all his achievements have been suppressed by the Ministry of War. He said that it was his father's wish to force him to go back. His father also went to the palace to beg the emperor, so this is also the emperor's fault.
It means that there is no such thing as someone deliberately embarrassing him and taking away his credit.
His position is not high, so it is impossible to get involved in this kind of thing, but his identity is the prince of Xuanpinghou, and he is from the same Yu family as Zhengyuanhou, and he is Zhengyuanhou's nephew. Although Zhengyuanhou did not promote him
, but will also protect him, so Yu Xianyi and the people around Zhengyuanhou are also close.
My father once had a dispute with the Marquis of Zhennan, and even brought it up in front of the emperor. The Marquis of Zhennan should have lost. Then the emperor got angry and sent Zhang Wanyin back to the Marquis of Zhennan's house to show his anger, so the Marquis of Zhennan did not dare.
There are small actions, a lot of rules, and then... something happened to daddy?
This seemed to be an invisible thread, invisibly connected by Yu Xianyi, and she knew nothing about it in the past.
Some small details are now gradually emerging. When she returned to Beijing for the last time, her father looked worried. She even asked him if something had happened. Was it a problem with Southern Tang? He said no and even rubbed it.
Rub your own head and tell your child not to think too much.
What happened next?
Yes, I discussed with my grandfather and went to my grandfather's house several times. Once, my grandfather came over and talked about things in her father's study. She was young at the time and wanted to go to the study to eavesdrop, thinking that Mrs. Yu had made her mother sick.
However, she was stopped outside the study room early. For so many years, her father's study room has been open to her.
It was also that time, after my grandfather left, my father even scolded me, saying that girls shouldn't be curious about everything. Fortunately, it was my own family now, and it was my grandfather, otherwise people would say there were no rules.
She had never seen her father so angry before. She knew something was wrong at the first glance. She later went to her mother in grievance, and her mother told her not to make trouble, saying that something might have happened recently, but then nothing happened. Before her father left,
, she seemed to be in a good mood. At that time, she thought that the separation of the family was settled, but now it seems that she was in the wrong direction.
"Brother, do you think Princess Mingqing knows that she left the capital because of Marquis Zhengyuan?" Yu Xi's delicate eyebrows furrowed.
"You should know, if this is true." Yu Xianyi did not tell the truth. When he talked about the Mingqing Princess, they said that the emperor was angry and sent her back, but it was hard to say exactly.
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"Princess Mingqing has been raised by the Queen Mother for so many years. She has raised her since she was a child, and she and several princes in the palace have grown up together. They have been in love since childhood. I heard that everyone thinks that Princess Mingqing is...
She was destined to be the prince's concubine, but suddenly Princess Mingqing was sent back."
Yu Xijiao was almost talking to herself. She paused here and said, "Brother, I have been sure that I am the princess since I was a child, but suddenly something happened to Marquis Zhengyuan and I had to leave the capital.
I delayed the marriage a little bit, what will happen if I come back now?"
"Revenge?" Yu Xian knew that she wanted to ask for his opinion, and after thinking about it thoughtfully, he asked.
"The Marquis of Zhengyuan's Mansion is no longer here." Yu Xijiao shook her head.
"The people in our house who are angry at us are from the Yu family?" Yu Xianyi followed her train of thought and continued to think.
"Brother, I have met Princess Mingqing. She seems to have a good character, but she is very scheming. People like her should not go out of their way to make more enemies." Yu Xijiao frowned slightly.
Seeing that her delicate facial features were wrinkled, Yu Xianyi reached out and gently pressed the top of her hair: "Okay, don't worry. The second sister should be worried about this matter the most, but since she is now with this Ming Qing
The princess chatted happily, so she must have her own plans."
Yu Xijiao leaned back helplessly and said angrily: "Brother, I have to go to see Princess Mingqing. Please don't mess up my hair."
"Are you going to see Princess Mingqing?"
"What my father means is that since people are here, they are all guests. Guests cannot come. I, as the host, do not show my face. This means that Princess Qing is also a popular person in front of the Queen Mother. I will try my best to make friends with you as much as possible.
Make good friends," Yu Xijiao said.
After saying that, he stood up and said, "Brother, I'm going to have a look. If I don't go for a while, my father will tell me."
"Say it!" Yu Xianyi waved his hand and said with a smile.
Yu Xijiao bowed sideways and retreated. She waited until she reached the door before slowing down and moving forward thoughtfully. What her elder brother said sounded simple, but when she thought about it, it was definitely not simple.
First of all, if the old Zhennanhou was really not loyal to the emperor, how could the emperor think that the old Zhennanhou was someone who could do things and was extremely loyal to him? He even asked the Queen Mother to adopt Zhang Wanyin after his death and named him Wanyin.
Princess Yin.
It was only because of the kindness of saving the emperor that my father obtained the position of county king for himself in the previous life.
What about the old Marquis of Zhennan? Why did the emperor treat the old Marquis of Zhennan so kindly? Zhang Wanyin was given the position of princess, which is higher than the position of the county king. The old Marquis of Zhennan never saved the emperor. What happened?
, higher than a life-saving grace? The emperor is bent on cutting down the feudal vassal. Does the emperor really like the title of Zhennan Houfu?
The title of Marquis of Zhennan was also passed down from Zhang Wanyin's grandfather. Even though he did not have the status of a vassal king, he was already similar to a vassal king.
The emperor didn't want to kill the chicken for the monkeys, so he had to do it with the Marquis of Zhennan first? Why do you trust the Marquis of Zhennan so much? What did the old Marquis of Zhennan do to satisfy the emperor so much that he even kept his daughter by his side?
There are some things here that I really can’t figure out. Dad’s things seem to be connected in series, but there is no support at the key point. What kind of connection is there between the emperor, the old Zhennan Marquis, and dad?
And why did Zhang Wanyin come today? For Yu Yuxi, or for herself?
There is an inexplicable feeling that Zhang Wanyin came here today not only for Yu Yuxi, but also left lunch and was waiting for her to come?
Standing in front of Tingxiang Courtyard, Yu Xijiao raised her head and looked inside the courtyard. The maid and mother-in-law were standing neatly on both sides.
"Third Miss, Second Miss, please come in." A woman came over with a smile. She saw the Third Miss from a distance and had already informed the Second Miss.
Yu Xijiao followed the mother-in-law and walked in. The little maid lifted the curtain and Yu Xijiao stepped in.
On the round table in the room, dishes were being placed. Yu Yuxi and Zhang Wanyin had already sat down. Seeing her coming in, Yu Yuxi had already smiled and waved: "I heard that the third sister went out to see off the eldest sister. Is the eldest sister gone now? I am not in good health. Originally,
I still want to go with you. I’ve just returned home and haven’t had lunch yet, so let’s go together, and I happened to have the kitchen cook a few more dishes.”