Chapter 17: The Death of the Son
Qingyang Yan Wangfu is one of the four major palaces of the Great Zhou Dynasty when the founding of the country, and the real Qingyang Tu Emperor.
The Yanwang Mansion alone occupies half of Qingyang City, which can be described as the existence of calling for wind and rain, day by day.
The Plains Marquis Mansion, which was originally in full decline, was able to start again, relying on the Yanwang Mansion. To be precise, it depends on Princess Yan.
Princess Yan's maiden surname is Cheng, which is the grandmother of Pingyuan Hou, and the now deceased son of Yan Wangfu is the only son of Princess Cheng and the only son of the current King Yan.
"Go and get the uncle back." Mrs. Cheng ordered in a panic, "Prepare the car immediately to go to the Yanwang Mansion, and there are still plain clothes to find out, not only mine, but also the uncle's, we have to go over immediately." ”
After the Pingyuan Hou Mansion was down, it was able to turn over the salted fish, relying on the Yanwang Mansion.
After the eldest aunt and grandmother, Princess Cheng, took power, she gave all kinds of conveniences to the Pingyuan Marquis Mansion. The so-called relying on the sea to eat the sea, Qingyang is a port city, and there are many maritime merchants selling goods.
With the convenience of Yanwang's Mansion, Pingyuan Houfu has dry shares in all major shipping houses in Qingyang, which can be said to have money to spend if he lies still.
Although these affairs are all taken care of by Cheng Shaomu, if there is no mountain of Yanwangfu, all this is empty talk.
And the important basis for Princess Cheng to be able to take power is that Prince Yan fell off the horse and paralyzed himself one year after inheriting the throne of the prince.
The man was lying on the bed, although he was still breathing, but he could not speak, eating, drinking, and Lazar were all on the bed.
Princess Cheng relied on her only son, and she was one and the same in the Yan Palace.
Now that the son of the world is dead, the only seedling of King Yan is dead.
This is something big is going to happen.
"I've sent someone to the uncle, and the carriage outside has been prepared." Zhou Xijia said, took the plain clothes found by the girl, personally served Mrs. Hou Cheng to dress, and said: "Hou Ye went out in the morning, I have sent someone to find it, and I should come back." ”
The place where Pingyang Hou will go is nothing more than fireworks and willow lane, and the famous places in Qingyang City are nothing more than those places, and they should be able to come back soon.
Mrs. Cheng was very irritable, and said: "It's not enough to drink flower wine at home every day, you have to drink it outside, a big man's house, I really don't know what to use." ”
Zhou Xijia didn't dare to be silent.
Seeing this, the Fucai family said: "Don't be too anxious, wife, the princess has always been ......."
Before the sentence was finished, Mrs. Cheng interrupted irritably: "What do you know!! ”
No matter how powerful Princess Cheng is, now her only reliance is dead, and Dumiao is gone, what does she use to be in power.
Yanwang's Mansion has been built for so many years, and there are a lot of side branches in the lineage, which one doesn't want to rush up and take a bite of meat.
Especially the inheritance of the title, I don't know who will be in charge of the palace in the future.
The Fucai family was reprimanded, and he didn't dare to make a sound anymore and stepped aside.
"Zhou Xi's family will come with me in a while, and the Fucai family will stay and watch the house." Mrs. Cheng commanded.
Both of them are her dowry girls, although the Fucai family will be a sycophant, and she will be happy to flatter. But in terms of ability, she is far worse than the silent Zhou Xijia.
It's just that Zhou Xijia doesn't like words, and he won't pat her ass.
If you have nothing to do in normal times, let the Fucai family come over to serve you, and you will have fun to relieve your boredom. When something really happens, the one who can count on is Zhou Xi's family.
"Yes." Zhou Xi's response.
The Fucai family had just been scolded, and they didn't dare to make a sound, but they secretly glared at Zhou Xi's family.
Mrs. Cheng finished changing her clothes and was about to go out, when she saw Cheng Shaomu coming in a hurry. When he received the news, he galloped back, his head covered with sweat.
"Shizi is fine, why did he die suddenly??" Cheng Shaomu asked eagerly.
From the bottom of his heart, he didn't like this cousin at all, and he was spoiled by Princess Cheng.
Grumpy, not to mention the next person, even relatives and friends, are also calling and drinking. But he never thought that Shizi would die, Shizi was only sixteen years old and had always been in good health, how could he suddenly die.
"I don't know, the Yanwang Mansion only sent Bu Wen." Mrs. Cheng said anxiously.
Zhou Xijia said: "I specially called the messenger and stuffed him with silver, but he was still squeaky." 'M afraid...... The son of the world died a disgraceful death. ”
Cheng Shaomu's brows suddenly furrowed, as we all know, the prince is lustful, and he is a good man.
Although he is not very old, he has a lot of romances. He himself is also a very shameless person, not only did he not hide it, but he publicized it loudly, making it known to everyone in Qingyang City.
"We can't control these things, let's go to King Yan's Mansion first." Mrs. Cheng said.
She doesn't care about how the son of the world died, she only cares about the future. Is Princess Cheng still in power, and can the Plains Marquis Mansion still have its back against the big tree to enjoy the shade.
Cheng Shaomu nodded, and when he was about to leave, he suddenly remembered: "Father." ”
"I don't know where to be merry and happy, no matter what he is, let's go first." Mrs. Cheng said.
Cheng Shaomu thought of the romance of Pingyuan Hou, and he was speechless, and he no longer waited for him, but just ordered his subordinates: "When my father comes back, I must let him come over immediately." ”
"Uncle, don't worry." The fortune family said.
The mother and son took the car together to the Yanwang Mansion, as one of the Great Four Great Palaces, the layout of the Yanwang Mansion is modeled after the Forbidden City, although the area is only a quarter of the Forbidden City, but the specifications are the same.
Enter the palace from the east gate Tiren Gate, and the right hand side is the Shizi Mansion, which is located on the east side of the Yanwang Mansion and occupies the entire east side.
In front is the study, in the middle is the flower hall, and in the back is the courtyard where the ladies live. Nearly 200 rooms, very spacious.
Cheng Shaomu and Mrs. Cheng got off at the gate of Shizifu, only to see that the white cloth had been hung at the door, Mrs. Cheng hurriedly wiped her eyes, and rubbed out two tears.
As soon as I entered the gate, I saw the eunuch in charge of the Shizi Mansion greet me, and when I saw Cheng Shaomu and Mrs. Cheng hurriedly saluting, I cried again: "Alas, the prince of the world, ......."
I'm about to cry when I say it.
Mrs. Cheng hurriedly cried, and asked while crying: "Where is my nephew, and ...... princess?"
"It's all in the house." The steward and eunuch wept and said, and led the two into the house.
The steward eunuch pushed open the door of the main room, and saw Princess Cheng sitting in the middle.
She is in her early forties, she is very well maintained, and she is in her thirties. Beautiful and dignified, with a ruthless color between her eyebrows.
And at this moment, the whole person seemed to be distracted, looking dumbfounded.
The son of the dead was lying on the bed in the inner room, although his body had been cleaned, but it could be seen that he had been hit the head, and he should have died of his injuries.
There was a young man tied to the bed, and although he was covered in blood, he was very beautiful with clear eyebrows and eyes.
Cheng Shaomu suddenly understood, as early as a few days ago, he heard that the prince fell in love with a small showman, but the little show did not obey, so he rushed to the palace.
Now it seems that it was a forced robbery, and it was killed by the other party.
The so-called peony flower died, and it was also romantic to be a ghost, and such a way of dying was really in line with what he had always done.
"Princess......
Mrs. Cheng wiped her tears and stepped forward, wanting to persuade but not knowing how to persuade her.
In her impression, this eldest sister is really powerful, with powerful means, powerful scheming, and everything.
Even now, she can still sit like this, and she still looks tough and domineering.
Although it is a strong support, it seems that it can still hold on?
A word woke up Princess Cheng, as if she had woken up from a dream, she directly ignored Mrs. Cheng who was talking in front of her, and turned her eyes to the inside.
first looked at his beloved son on the bed, and then looked at Xiao Xiucai kneeling beside the bed, his eyes were like pure poison, and his voice was more like squeezing out of his teeth: "Come on, pull this sinner out, scrape it with a thousand knives, and execute Ling Chi." His parents, brothers, and relatives were all put to death. ”
"Yes." The steward eunuch responded, and hurriedly called someone over and dragged Xiaoxiu away first.
According to the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty, a feudal princess does not have so much power to execute a family like this. Even if they are really guilty, they should be tried by the government.
But the Yan Wangfu is the soil emperor of Qingyang, and Princess Cheng, as the actual ruler of the Yan Palace, can issue such an order directly.
There is no need for the government to enforce the law, and the royal government can enforce the law.
"Hahahaha, deserve retribution, such a beast deserves to die." Xiao Xiucai laughed loudly, even if he was going to die, he would remove a big scourge for Qingyang.
The eunuch in charge was so angry that he slapped him in the face a few times, and then gagged his mouth with a strip of cloth, and then he took the person away.
The main room was quiet again, and when Mrs. Cheng saw this, she didn't understand anything, and she didn't dare to speak anymore.
Cheng Shaomu sighed in his heart, looked at Princess Cheng and said, "Auntie, it's a good time to mourn." ”
"Condolences?" Princess Cheng smiled coldly, her dignified face almost becoming distorted, "Who gave me time to mourn?" Where did I come from to mourn the time festival!! ”
The husband was paralyzed, and the only son also died.
The more times like this, the more she has to hold up. So many descendants of the Yan Wangfu are staring at her, and she is a little short of dying without a place to be buried.
It is impossible for the Yan Wangfu to be extinct, the title still needs to be inherited, the most important thing in front of him is who is the next son?
According to the rules of etiquette, after the end, the son of the nearest blood family must inherit it.
Yan Wangfu has been inherited over the years, and there are many relatives and friends, and the most recent is the Yongshou County Palace.
The former King of Yongshou County and the paralyzed King Yan were brothers, with two sons, the eldest son died, and there was only one grandson, and the second son was ......
Han Xiao!!
Princess Cheng's pupils immediately tightened, no, absolutely not.
If that man is allowed to enter the palace, let alone a foothold, I am afraid that she will not even have her life.
You have to think of a way, you can pass it, but it has to be a young son, everything in Yan Wang's Mansion must be in her control.
"Mrs. Xu is here......"
A message from the door made Princess Cheng's expression move.
But this adopt, is it for whom, is it for King Yan who is now paralyzed on the bed, or is it for the prince who just died?
Mrs. Xu entered the door carefully, she was very afraid of this eldest sister, it was too powerful.
Princess Cheng looked at her, suddenly had an idea in her heart, and said to Mrs. Cheng and Cheng Shaomu: "You go back first, I have something to discuss with my little sister." ”
"Huh?" Mrs. Xu, who was left alone, was stunned.
Although Cheng Shaomu and Mrs. Cheng were also a little inexplicable, they dared to ask the reason, so they had to bow and retreat.
Mrs. Xu was frightened and inexplicable, looked at Princess Cheng in horror, and said, "What does my sister command?" ”
Princess Cheng said: "Didn't you always want me to find a good family for Xu Mei, I have an idea." ”