Chapter 124: The Inside Story of the Succession of Titles
Seeing that the chief steward put on a posture of a long talk, Song Yixiao became more and more worried: "Although it is said that by throwing my cousin into the lake, it is very likely that Jian Xubai has been coaxed tonight." But since this man had done the same thing as he had interrogated my cousin while I was asleep, maybe he would have followed me to see what was going on this time? But now the chief steward is not in a hurry, obviously sure that he has not come and will not come! β
This also shows that the chief steward has a good grasp of the whole situation tonight!
She didn't make a sound in her mind, and the chief steward was not embarrassed, so she paused and said to herself: "With grandma's intelligence, there must have been doubts: the old lady has three sons and one daughter under her knees, and the eldest aunt and grandmother who have long been out of the cabinet do not mention it. But the second master and the third master are both original sons-in-law, why did they end up being the Duke of Yan Guo, neither these two, nor the eldest son and third son of the second master, but the youngest grandfather among the grandchildren of the Jian family? β
Of course, Song Yixiao was curious about this question, but firstly, now was not the time to satisfy his curiosity, and secondly, Song Yixiao didn't want to be led by his nose at all, so he pulled the bracelet on his wrist and only sneered slightly: "I don't care how my husband got the title, as long as he is the prince of the country, otherwise where will I get a good order?" β
"Grandma is a cheerful person!" The chief steward said with a smile, "The little one doesn't go around in circles: the old lady is a person who pays great attention to gifts, and the most important ones have always been the second master and the third son!" The reason why he passed the title to his grandfather was also forced to be helpless! β
He knew that Song Yixiao would hold the shelf, and he would never ask him why Jian Pingyu was forced to do so, so he didn't pause, and then said, "It's really hard to spread this matter: after all, although the third prince was young and ignorant at the time, he personally pushed his five-year-old brother down the pond in the cold winter, and no one was allowed to rescue him, and he did too much!" β
Song Yixiao couldn't help but be surprised when she heard this!
She bit her lower lip hard before she could resist the questioning that she wanted to blurt out, and listened to the chief steward continue, "Fortunately, the grandfather has a big life, and it just so happens that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is traveling in small clothes, and on a whim, he went to the Mansion of the Eldest Princess of the Jin Kingdom to visit his aunt - His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is not very old, and after asking the eldest princess to say goodbye, he naturally went to play with the two cousins." β
As a result, after looking for it, I was able to save the dying Jane Xubai!
The prince, who was only twelve years old at the time, although he was taught by Emperor Xianjia by his side since he was four or five years old, he had not experienced real tempering, and the city was still shallow; And under the influence of Emperor Xianjia, he has always regarded the children of the eldest princess of the Jin Kingdom as siblings, and when he saw this scene, he was naturally furious!
ββNot only did he directly report the matter to the eldest princess of the Jin Kingdom, but even after returning to the palace, he also told the Queen Mother and Emperor Xianjia about it with righteous indignation!
"Originally, the third prince was also the eldest princess's relatives and blood, even if he made a big mistake, fortunately, the grandfather was rescued by the prince, and it was no big deal. At the age of the third prince at the time, he couldn't afford to punish him, but the bad thing was that when the queen mother and His Majesty asked about the matter, the second master said the wrong thing when he interceded for the third son! β
When the chief steward said this, he couldn't help but sigh, and then said, "At that time, the Queen Mother and Her Majesty asked the third prince why he wanted to murder his younger brother, and the third prince was young and ignorant, so he confessed that it was because the grandfather was born and shared the favor of the eldest princess, thinking that if the grandfather died and no one competed for favor, the eldest princess would spoil him as before - the queen mother and His Majesty were furious!" β
At that time, although Jian Xubai picked up a life, he was still groggy and not awake, and the eldest princess of the Jin Kingdom was personally accompanied by the couch, not in the palace, and the only one who could speak to Jian Yiyu was his father Jian Likuang.
And Jian Likuang's plea was fruitless for a long time, and he said in a hurry: "In the future, the title of the Duke of Yan will definitely be passed on to the eldest son!" If this incident hurts the friendship between their brothers, those of us who are elders will be gone in the future, and the younger son will have to ask for the eldest son, what can we do? β
"Such a mutilated sibling deserves to inherit the title?!" The Queen Mother and Emperor Xianjia almost shouted this sentence in unison!
"Because of the second master's maintenance of the third son, the queen mother and Her Majesty feel that if the title of the old lady is passed on to the second master, even if the royal family does not allow the third prince to inherit the title, but the second master has two male heirs under his knees, in case the grandfather has three long and two short, it is impossible to make the title of the first line of Yan Guogong not be passed on, right?!" The chief steward said, "So Your Majesty personally spoke, and ordered the old lady to pass the title over the second master and the third prince directly to the grandfather!" β
Moreover, "This incident made the old lady lose face in front of His Majesty, and even the Queen Mother personally summoned the old lady to the Qingxi Palace, and asked him face-to-face how he taught his children and grandchildren - so after the old lady passed the title to the grandfather, he followed up with the list!" β
Song Yi pursed her lips with a smile, listening seemingly expressionlessly, but her heart was already fluctuating: "I'll just say it!" There are so many male heirs in the Jian family, but it is the turn of Jian Xubai, a grandchild who is not even the eldest grandson, to inherit the title? There must be an inside story! β
And this inside story is not as simple as the big steward said!
At least the motives of the Empress Dowager and Emperor Xianjia interfering in the inheritance of the Jian family's title may not be just for Jian Xubai's grievances!
"As soon as His Majesty ascended the throne, he basically killed his half-brothers and sisters! Although he said that he did this, it was also because he would be cheated by these brothers and sisters when he was a prince, and he couldn't bear it anymore. But in the end, he set a precedent for fratricide in this dynasty, how can he not worry about retribution on his children? β
Even the Ninety-Five Supreme often has such unrealistic ideas - it is clear that he has passed five levels, beheaded six generals, and stepped on the blood of his brothers and nephews to ascend to the throne, but when he becomes the emperor, he hopes that his children will be the most loving, harmonious and unambitious moral models in the world!
Therefore, Emperor Xianjia, who is very comfortable killing his brothers and sisters, never wants his children to follow the same path in the future!
At this time, Jian Yi was still plotting to kill his brother out of jealousy, how could the royal family not take the opportunity to set up a model so as to beat the princes and princesses?
Song Yixiao snorted coldly in his heart: "Originally, father-in-law and Jian Yiyu were the ones who inherited the title, and Jian Xubai could only rely on himself to win the future." But when His Majesty said that, it was tantamount to telling his children: Look, this is the end of the mutilation of siblings! β
She also suddenly understood why Jian Xubai attacked the knighthood when she was five years old, and then she was taken to the knees of the queen mother to raise, "The royal family won him to surpass his father's generation to attack the knighthood, in addition to punishing his father-in-law and Jian Yiyu, it is also to educate the princes and princesses!" In this case, of course Jane Xubai has to be good! Otherwise, there are only two of the mother-in-law's sons surnamed Jane so far, in case he dies, won't the title have to go back to Jian Yiyu? β
In that case, this example is not to educate the princes and princesses to be obedient and friendly, but to encourage them to strike first!
"I'm afraid that even the grace that Jian Xubai didn't descend when he attacked the lord was given for the purpose of setting a model!" Song Yixiao couldn't help but feel a touch of sympathy for her husband when she thought of this, "It's really complicated to be a big family!" Calculating the age, Jian Yi is only seven years old, and he poisoned his brother at a young age - if the prince hadn't arrived in time back then, Jian Xubai would have died in vain! β
After all, even if it is the eldest princess of the Jin Kingdom, who is a simple and innocent mother, it is impossible to kill her third son to avenge her younger son, right?
"Speaking of the little one, with grandma's intelligence, I must understand the meaning of the little one?" The chief steward sighed, "The people on the list that I gave you last time have decided to give it to the third prince since the old lady gave it to him, that is to say, those people have never been your and grandfather's people!" You say that the Guogong Mansion has been detaining them, what do you mean? β
"You said it all, the third brother wanted my husband to die in the past." Song Yixiao suppressed his thoughts, glanced at him, and sneered, "Even if the third brother is young and ignorant, it is always a fact that the husband survived by almost dying!" Isn't it natural for the husband to add some blockage to him now? If I don't know the inside story, if I know, what reason do I have to say this? β
The chief steward shook his head and said, "It's boring for grandma to talk like this, who doesn't know that grandpa is now obedient to you?" As long as you are willing to nod, how can Grandpa stop you? β
He also said, "What's more, the old lady arranged it like this, in addition to thinking that the third son is also a grandson, in fact, it is also for the good of the grandfather!" β
He explained, "Even if there was no murder of the grandfather by the third prince back then, in fact, Your Majesty didn't want important ministers of the two dynasties like the old lady to continue to stay in the court!" The old lady is half a hundred years old, and His Majesty is still not at ease, not to mention that the grandfather has inherited the title of Duke of the country before he reaches the crown this year? If even the old lady's manpower over the years is also won, do you think that the grandfather will end well in the future? β
Song Yixiao originally thought that he would use all kinds of means to control himself, thinking about the worst aspects, maybe Wei Chan's encounter with her would try it this time, who wants to be a big steward but say such a thing - although her understanding of the calculation of the temple is still very immature, but!
The four words "high merit and shock the master" are also understood after all!
"When I chose a wife, I didn't ask for a low background, so I should have taken this into account!" She couldn't help but groan, "It's no wonder that when my mother-in-law asked for someone, although he was not happy, he still agreed." β
But he listened to the chief steward and said: "In fact, the second master and the third son have been indifferent and estranged from the grandfather over the years, and they have also been guided by the old lady: one is that the grandfather was too soft-hearted in the past, and he was raised by the queen mother to be naΓ―ve and pampered, and the old lady is very worried that it will be difficult for the grandfather to adapt after entering the office!" But the grandfather grew up under the knees of the queen mother, and the old lady didn't dare to interfere too much, so he could only make this decision; The second is to reassure His Majesty! β
- After all, no matter how noble Jian Xubai is, no matter how much the title has been capped and spoiled by the Queen Mother, if he is only one person, and he is against his father and brother, and he is not very taken care of by his grandfather, how much threat can a seventeen-year-old boy have?
This young man was also rescued by the crown prince who Emperor Xianjia valued the most, and he was a brother and sister to the prince since he was a child, and he was nurtured by the queen mother - Emperor Xianjia is no matter how suspicious he is, he should not doubt Jian Xubai's loyalty to their father and son, and he will not feel that this nephew will become a big trouble for the imperial power in the future!
"It's just that grandma also knows that the grandfather has been raised under the knees of the queen mother since he was five years old, and even the name is given by the queen mother alone regardless of the ranking of the Jane family. The chief steward observed Song Yixiao's changing face, and said, "So after a long time, the grandfather really had an estrangement with the old lady, the second master, and the third son!" Now these words, the little one to tell the grandfather, I'm afraid it's useless, think about it, I can only ask you for help and persuade the grandfather! β
Song Yixiao was silent for a long time before he said, "If I agree to this, how are you going to ask me to keep the certificate?" β
This question is what she is most concerned about at the moment!