Xia Xiaodong hadn't arrived in Yanzhou yet, and Ning Junwu came to her again.

This time, I didn't bring wine gourds, and I didn't have snacks.

Ning Junwu only brought one piece of news.

Grandma Jia died.

"It should have been suicide by taking poison." Ning Junwu sighed: "She also left me a text message. It is said that now that my two brothers are grown up, let's live a good life and forget about her. ”

Whoever keeps saying that he forgot about me means that I will live forever in your heart.

Grandma Jia's trick is quite amazing. If you commit suicide, you can choose your own way to die. Death has no proof, Ning Junwu is really not good to embarrass that 'younger brother' again, although he didn't intend to embarrass him.

"You ......," Xia Xiaodong hesitated for a moment, but still said: "After you return to Beijing, if you want to find out what Grandma Jia said, as well as your mother's old affairs, you must pay attention to someone." ”

"......" Ning Junwu raised half of his eyebrows, indicating inquiry.

Xia Xiaodong wasn't going to say it, but he just looked at Ning Junwu's house fighting level recently, and he still had to pick it out with him.

"According to what she said, Grandma Jia was originally just a country girl, and later served your mother and married in the past, and she didn't have any great upbringing, but her way of dealing with things is not like she can do it with her own knowledge." Xia Xiaodong said bluntly.

"There's someone behind her......" Ning Junwu muttered.

"We actually talked about it before, if your mother was ...... back then" Xia Xiaodong paused and didn't elaborate, "It's just that there was a very important person at that time, and I didn't mention it." ”

"Who might think that your mother is upsetting him by taking the position of the wife? And who can he know and even decide, to succeed your mother? He can still have a way to make Grandma Jia listen to him, but he won't be difficult for you. Xia Xiaodong's voice became softer and softer, and he secretly watched Ning Junwu's reaction.

Ning Junwu suddenly didn't even blink his eyes.

After being silent for a long time, his dry eyes rolled and closed slightly, and after a while, he reopened them and regained his clarity.

"You mean, King Yan?" Ning Junwu did not call King Yan his father, and their father and son were not close in the first place.

Xia Xiaodong lowered his eyes and didn't say anything.

Nine true and one false. Grandma Jia claimed that she was Ning Junwu's biological mother, which was fake. Everything else should be true.

If it weren't for listening to the Yan King depicted by Grandma Jia, Xia Xiaodong would probably have thought of this person even later.

A lustful and lascivious man who hates to lie on the belly of a beautiful woman all day long, the most difficult thing to accept is probably the dignified and generous wife who 'assists' him every day.

After completing the mission of giving birth to a son-in-law, it is time for the wife to abdicate and give way to Xian.

Of course, this is just suspicion.

So, it's just a reminder.

As for whether King Yan did it, whether he did it himself, or secretly instructed his concubine to do it, or arranged for Grandma Jia or someone else to do it, there is no way to know.

It all depends on how far Ning Junwu wants to investigate.

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In fact, Xia Xiaodong did not stay in his fiefdom for long, and after sending back the people sent by Emperor Qi to escort him, he settled down for a while, met with the subordinates of Yanzhou, and then set off for Suzhou.

It's better to start from your mother's house for this kind of thing like getting married.

According to the discussion with Ning Junwu and the way that everyone can accept, that is, after the marriage procedures are completed, Xia Bashan will send his relatives to Weijing City and report on his work by the way. Then the newlyweds set off for Yanzhou.

Alas, there is no way, tossing such a circle is also for the sake of Ning Junwu's face, otherwise, if he is asked to come to Suzhou or Yanzhou to marry, it will inevitably be a little bit inverted.

If the Xia family sends their relatives over, although the identity of the eldest princess Xia Xiaodong will bring some trouble, as long as the royal family gives a little 'grace' and makes some exceptions to the ceremony, it will be fine.

Anyway, in the end, the small couple lived in a single-door courtyard and went to live in other places, which didn't hinder anyone's business, so it was estimated that it was not a big problem.

To put it bluntly, in fact, it was because Xia Xiaodong was originally registered in Suzhou, Dachu, and then because of the draft, he immigrated to Daqi and settled in Yanzhou.

In transnational marriages, the formalities are naturally a little troublesome.

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Although he didn't stay in Yanzhou for a long time, Xia Xiaodong also saw that the level of local officials was very low, and obviously no one was willing to be an official in such a remote place with no oil and water.

On the other hand, although it is its own 'fiefdom', it does not have much management authority, mainly because the annual income belongs to Xia Xiaodong - in fact, it is quite small. Such a little silver, if it is solved in the capital, there will probably be little loss left on the road, but it is more than enough to support an eldest princess.

The process of crossing the border is quite smooth, anyway, Daqi here, I have already said before that I want to go home and complete the corresponding customs clearance procedures; On Da Chu's side, this place was originally guarded by Xia Xiaodong's father, so of course it was not a problem.

The Xia family in Suzhou, when Xia Xiaodong left, changed a lot.

The main thing is that there is more money. The big head of Suzhou Stone naturally belonged to the Lu family, but it was only a small head in the Xuannan area, which was enough for the Xia family to eat enough.

Xia Xiaodong'an lived peacefully until July, and then went to the capital under the escort of his father.

The wedding date is set for the golden autumn of September.

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When Xia Xiaodong was heading to the capital from south to north, the Nine Emperor Princes were leaving the capital from north to south.

The tree fell and the macaques scattered, which is probably a portrayal of the Nine Emperor Princes for a while.

The Nine Emperors originally thought that if he was willing to kneel on the washboard obediently, and if he did this job, he would definitely be able to continue to get the support of the Jiang family.

It's just that Jiang Shoufu has been in power for many years, and his eyes are not ordinary, and it didn't take long for him to receive a wire report and know what the Nine Emperor Princes had done when he asked King Gui to do.

The Nine Emperors only felt that it was just a matter of making a beauty, and it was nothing.

Jiang Shoufu's focus was on the relationship between the Nine Emperor Princes and King Gui.

Incompetence is not terrible, just be obedient. But incompetence still has to be bouncing, and looking for allies is not to say finding a reliable one.

Get lost.

The Nine Emperor Princes, who were divorced by Jiang Shoufu, were immediately miserable.

What puzzled him was that there was actually a doorman who had always greeted him in the mansion, and he ran to report it with righteousness.

What do you have to report? The Nine Emperors scratched their heads, but they didn't understand.

However, with the report, the Zongren Mansion found two secret maps in the study of the Nine Emperor Princes, which were exactly the same as those in the hands of the previous county lord of Anning, and even found several private letters with the county lord of Anning, which were also stamped with the private seal of the county lord of Anning.

Based on these alone, if it is said that the Nine Emperor Princes plotted rebellion or rebellion, the evidence is insufficient. Originally, Anning County was the mastermind of rebellion, and the evidence was not so sufficient.

It's so easy to rebel.

But as the last straw that pressed it, it was still possible to overwhelm the Nine Emperor Princes.

Under the manipulation of Concubine Liang, the Nine Emperor Princes finally saved their lives, received an idle position, and walked far away to show the Six Princes that they no longer coveted the throne. He went to the far south to serve as a prisoner - a position that was usually held by eunuchs.

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In the golden autumn, the prisoners of the autumn execution were executed, and a large number of cases were concluded. For many officials who have committed crimes, it really cannot be said to be a good day.

However, Jinfenglou's mother Fei is in a good mood. Because, she got a new batch of goods.

Moreover, they are all good goods.

The families of officials who have been deprived of their posts and exiled have always been sought-after goods in the courtyard.

Generally speaking, although the family members of the criminal officials will issue them to the Department of Education or sell them to offset the bribery, as long as some relatives and friends will pay the money to buy them back, so as not to fall too much, after all, things hurt them. So there are not too many people who really fall into the courtyard, most of them are concubines and concubines.

Fei's mother was lucky this time, and she got four, all of them teenage girls, all of them fresh and tender like water, cash cows.

The concubine is also an official lady! Such a girl can't stand beating and scolding, so it's best to be at the mercy. And exclusive guests who are willing to spend a lot of money, I love girls from such backgrounds.

There was an acquaintance among them.

"Oh, isn't this Miss Joe? That's great! Mother Xia smiled like a chrysanthemum on her face, and there was no sarcasm.

The girls are her food and clothing, and if she can coax her, it is actually better than force.

Qiao Qiao'er sneered and didn't answer.

She never imagined that she would lose so completely.

Qiao Fuyin did not escape the fate of being deposed, and because of the lack of return of stolen goods, the family property and family were sold.

The Nine Emperors were abandoned by the Jiang family and fled away. Originally, Qiao Qiaoer could still struggle because she was assigned to marriage.

It's just that I didn't expect the wall to fall down and everyone pushed it, when Gong Tuiguan was dealing with the case of Qiao Fu Yin, he also investigated the death of Qiao Fu Yin's wife back then, and a few maids who intended to make meritorious contributions to get a better way out jumped out to testify that Qiao Qiaoer's biological mother murdered his wife back then.

Gong Tuiguan was unrelenting, and convicted the Ye family, not to mention that the original 'Fuzheng' was also canceled anyway. In this way, Qiao Qiaoer's identity has become a concubine.

Zongren Mansion made it even more resolute and directly canceled Qiao Qiaoer's qualification as a show girl. How can the daughter of a concubine who murdered his wife become a member of the royal draft! Without the qualification of a show girl, the so-called finger marriage will be like a rainbow after the rain, and the volatilization will dissipate without a trace.

It's really a bottom-of-the-pot salary, and it's overwhelming.

Fei's mother was still talking to Qiao Qiao'er with good words, and suddenly a head stretched out at the door.

"Mom," Miss Yingying smiled coquettishly, "Mom sent two people to accompany me out for a walk." ”

If the girls want to go out, they must naturally get their mother's permission, and they must also have green skins to follow, not only to prevent the girls from sneaking away, but also to prevent someone from rubbing oil and making trouble.

If it was too early today, and it was not yet time to wait for the guests, Fei's mother waved her hand casually: "Let the big and small horses go with you, and bring Bao'er with you."

Ponies and ponies are naturally horses and ponies, brothers.

Miss Yingying smiled and was about to leave, but Fei's mother called her again: "You can't go far, you have to come back before the lamp." ”

"This is natural." Miss Yingying responded: "I'm just going outside to see the excitement." Today, the prince of King Yan married, and I heard that it was a big show. ”

Well? The prince of Yanwang? Isn't that Ning Twenty-Six? Qiao Qiao'er was taken aback, and hurriedly asked, "Is it today?" ”

"Yes......" Miss Yingying glanced lazily at her future competitor: "People want to marry, but the eldest princess of Daqi, Minhui, is a matter of the decency of our Dachu, and even the emperor has given him a congratulatory wish, and he has two handles!" I heard that the Daqi embassy also sent a protocol officer. ”

Qiao Qiao'er trembled her lips, and she couldn't say a word.

Mother Fei glanced at her, squinted her eyes, and sneered, "What? People are in the sky, you are on the ground, you can't stand it? Hmph, you haven't seen the eighteenth floor of hell yet. ”

"Yes, yes," Miss Yingying was most willing to pour some oil on the fire: "You see how lucky people are! Yan Wang also had a stroke last month, and I heard that now he has crooked eyes and slanted legs, and he won't live long. As soon as King Yan dies, the son of King Yan will be the new King of Yan. Our Great Chu Yan King, with the eldest princess of Great Qi, how suitable! ”

Mother Fei had already inquired about Qiao Qiaoer's beginning and end, and then said with a smile: "The emperor also gave Baizhou to King Yan as a fief, isn't it obvious, after the prince inherits the throne, the fief can border the fief of the eldest princess." It seems that he wants to use this marriage to make friends with Daqi. ”

Qiao Qiao'er looked out of the window in a daze, and Mother Fei and Miss Yingying sang and said something, but they almost didn't hear it, only to see a number of people walking briskly by, rushing to see the sedan chair.

The sound of silk and bamboo in the distance gradually came, joyful and peaceful, with a long tail note, and the aftertaste was faint, and it did not disperse for a long time.

(To be continued.) )