Chapter 261 The Handle of the Palace

After listening to Wen Yi's story, Du Yuanru couldn't say it for a long time, and after a while, he sighed: "I didn't expect the truth to be like this, the ...... of the Yao family paused, and the old lady of the Liu family ......" stopped again, and finally could only say one sentence: "It's really a creation to make people." ”

Wen Yi understood what she meant, what happened back then was all because the capital and Heng'an were too far apart, communication was inconvenient, and someone mistransmitted the information, whether it was the Liu family or the Yao family, it could not be said that there was a mistake, although Mrs. Rong was innocent, but Mrs. Yao did not have bad intentions at first, but Mrs. Liu was a little irresponsible.

Since he knew that his family intended to let him marry Mrs. Rong's wife, he was really unwilling, so he could say it directly, but he was reluctant to express his opposition for a long time, and he did not confess the truth to the Yao family. Although the Yao family is in a hurry to marry their daughter, they may not necessarily find him as a son-in-law, and they will consider the risks. But he hid the truth and married another person without authorization, and he did not report back to his family in time after the marriage agreement was made. Maybe he was worried that his family would oppose it in order to keep this good family business, and he missed his Qingyun Road, but if he had sent the letter home earlier, the Liu family would not have mistakenly thought that he had unfortunately died, and his father would not have fallen ill with sadness, so naturally there would be no righteous act of Mrs. Rong's marriage tablet. He was a little selfish for himself, and in the end, he was not only ashamed of Mrs. Rong, but also disappointed Mrs. Yao.

However, the old lady of the Liu family is the elder in the end, Wen Yi is not good at slandering too much, and she didn't say much, but there is one thing to make clear: "What happened back then was indeed a mistake, and the creation made people." However, the big mistake has been made, the great-grandfather has passed away, the mother-in-law is filial piety in front of the spirit, and the family praises her benevolence and righteousness. Later, the old lady was an official outside, and Mrs. Yao has always regarded herself as the main room in front of people, and the clansmen did not stop her, it is precisely because she knows this that she will be allowed to occupy this dignity. Later, Mr. Tai's eldest son was my father-in-law, and then Mrs. Yao gave birth to Liu Shangshu, Her Royal Highness Princess Dongping and Mrs. Su's brothers and sisters. After the old lady said goodbye, he returned to his hometown with his family to live, although he lived in two places, but the dispute between the concubines and concubines has never stopped, because the Yao family was already a descendant at that time, and the princess of Dongping from Mrs. Yao also got married, and the mother-in-law suffered some grievances, and finally died depressed. After her old man passed away, Mrs. Yao was able to straighten out. ”

Du Yuanru frowned slightly, understanding the hint in Wen Yi's words. If it is said that when the Yao family married into the Liu family, he was innocently affected, and what he did later would be a bit bullying. She looked up at Wen Yi: "Whether it was outside the palace in the past or in the palace now, the rumors I heard only said that Liu Shangshu was the grandson of the Yao family, a relative of the queen, and when his mother married the old lady of the Liu family, there was also a Hanlin bachelor as a matchmaker, and the wedding was very beautiful." Later, when Liu Shangshu first entered the court as an official, his mother also entered the palace to ask for peace, at that time, because Mrs. Liu was still young, his family's contacts in Beijing were all handled by Mrs. Yao. But I have never heard anyone say that there is someone else in the main room of the Liu family. ”

Wen Yi nodded, Mrs. Yao's wife was originally a lady in Beijing, and Second Uncle Liu wanted to be an official in the capital, so asking her to come forward was naturally better than the third aunt who grew up in Pingyang, and Mrs. Yao's sideroom identity was a thorn in the heart of the Yao family, as long as the Liu family didn't say it, they naturally wouldn't take the initiative to mention it.

Du Yuanru faintly sensed that something was wrong: "Slow down...... You just said it...... Because the Yao family is the maiden family of the queen's mother, and the princess of Dongping married into the clan, your mother-in-law suffered a lot of grievances in her hometown, and it was not until after her death that Liu Shangshu's mother was corrected as his wife...... Doesn't that mean...... When Princess Dongping married the prince, she was still a concubine? "Can't that be? The royal concubine, the golden branch and jade leaf, how can he marry a concubine as a concubine?

Wen Yi said: "Your Highness doesn't know that when the news of the Holy Lord's intention to marry came, the Liu clan was also troubled by this. But the mother-in-law is still there, the elders are unwilling to erase their merits, and the father-in-law has no reason to stop his wife and remarry, but if he doesn't do anything, the marriage will be stopped, so in the end he took a compromise method, opened the ancestral hall, took the family tree, and recorded Liu Shangshu and Princess Dongping in the name of the mother-in-law, which was counted as a concubine, but when the big ceremony was performed, Mrs. Yao came forward to receive the gift. Therefore, the children born to Mrs. Yao's wife, except for Mrs. Su's background, which has not been changed, are all recorded in the name of Mrs. Yao's mother-in-law on the family tree. ”

An unknown light flashed in Du Yuanru's eyes, and she quickly grabbed Wen Yi's hand: "Good sister, what you said is true?" Princess Dongping and Liu Shangshu are really recorded in the name of the Rong Lady? ”

Wen Yi nodded, and explained: "I didn't know this originally, but yesterday I went to Shangshu Mansion to ask for peace, and I happened to meet an aunt in the clan, and she revealed her tone. I saw that the matter was very important, and I wanted to find out, but Xianggong was not at home, and I didn't know where the aunt lived temporarily in Beijing, so I had to send a letter to a close friend of Xianggong. Coincidentally, he knew a thing or two about the matter. "When she sent Shu Ping to Luo's house yesterday to inquire about the military situation in northern Xinjiang, she wrote a letter and asked about it at the end of the letter. Although it is related to the secrets of the Liu family, Liu Dongxing has never meant to hide it, so she has no scruples. Luo Mingmin had already heard Liu Dongxing mention this matter, so she wrote another letter to clarify that she had only received it later, which happened to be of great help.

Du Yuanru sat upright and pondered for a long time, silent, but his expression became more and more solemn.

Wen Yi was a little uneasy when she saw this, she just wanted to report the truth in front of the crown princess, in case the Ministry of Rites, under the selfish instructions of Second Uncle Liu, deliberately ignored the existence of Mrs. Rong and attributed the reward to Mrs. Yao. If she really gets to that point, even if she offends the royal family, she can't accept the order, otherwise Liu Dongxing will come back, how will she see him?

But now looking at the princess's expression, it seems that this matter is related to some major event.

Wen Yi cautiously asked, "Your Highness, but what's wrong?" ”

Du Yuanru came to his senses and smiled lightly: "It's nothing. There was a pause, and a slightly sarcastic smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, "Just remember...... A few days ago, the saint intended to let the Dongping Wang's family return to the domain, but someone happened to speak in front of the Queen Mother, talking about the filial piety of the princess of Dongping, for the annual sacrifice day of the deceased mother, to do 7749 days of ritual in the capital, worried that once you leave Beijing, this ritual will be broken. The Queen Mother was loving, so she let the Dongping Wang's family stay longer. The prince of Dongping was grateful for the kindness of the queen mother, and was inspired by the filial piety of the princess, so he decided to bathe and fast in person, and went to the Great Huguo Temple to pray for the queen mother's blessing for a hundred days. The Queen Mother felt sorry for her son, forced him to stay in the palace to recuperate, and asked the princess to take good care of him, and at the same time ...... summoned the prince and wife of Dongping Wang into the palace to accompany Feng Jia. The queen mother praised the princess for her filial piety many times in the palace, and even the queen mother gave a generous reward because the princess's rituals were done for the daughter of the Yao family. ”

Wen Yi was annoyed in her heart, and finally managed to keep her calm on her face: "How can this be? The aunt in the clan also said yesterday that in order to celebrate the 60th birthday of the mother-in-law next year, the clan intends to hold a ritual and write a letter to Beijing to inquire, and my father-in-law has promised to return to his hometown to participate before leaving, but Liu Shangshu and his wife categorically rejected the kindness of the clansmen. Even if the aunt questioned Mrs. Liu in person, she just refused. Why can't the mother-in-law's longevity be done, on the sacrifice day of Mrs. Yao's wife, Princess Dongping has to do the Dharma for 7749 days? You know, Princess Dongping is also recorded in the name of my mother-in-law, both borrowed the name of my mother-in-law, with an identity, how should I be filial piety is in the family tree, Mrs. Yao is just their stepmother, my mother-in-law, is their mother" After she said this, she found that her tone was a little too rushed, and she hurriedly bowed her head and apologized: "I was rude, I'm really sorry." ”

Du Yuanru shook his head: "I understand that you are resentful in your heart, not to mention that you and I are friends, so it's okay." ”

Wen Yi was grateful, calmed down a little, and smiled again: "Let Your Highness see and laugh, a little old past of my husband's family, there is no glory in saying it." I'm just worried that the adults of the Ministry of Rites will be negligent for a while, and they will write the wrong identity of my father-in-law's grandfather and grandmother in the will, so I want to say a word more in front of His Highness, and I ask Your Highness not to blame. ”

Du Yuanru smiled and said, "Why should my sister worry too much? I said a long time ago, it's okay, just gossip at home. As for the matter of the will...... As a member of the palace, it is difficult for me to meddle in political affairs, but I will tell His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and ask His Royal Highness to remind the officials of the Ministry of Rites to take a closer look, so as not to make the wrong person and make jokes, which will cause the court to lose face. ”

Wen Yi looked at her gratefully, got up and bowed: "Thank you, Your Highness"

Du Yuan hurriedly held her up, smiled and lowered his voice: "This time, the holy decree was issued by a clear decree, because you are the only master in your family, so you are the only one who receives the decree." When this news spreads, the people in Beijing will naturally know your weight, and no one will openly ignore the holy will and do anything to coerce and persecute you, whether it is a child of the clan, a daughter of the clan, or a relative of a high-ranking family......"

Wen Yi's heart was stunned, and it was already clear that the crown princess was referring to Zhu Jingshen, the former prince of King Kang, and the eldest lady Zheng, the current princess of Dongping, and the Zheng family behind it. She also lowered her voice: "There are many nobles in the palace, please be careful, Your Highness...... especially the one who is accompanying the palace right now.

Du Yuanru smiled and shook her hand, nodded and said, "I know." "Hesitate," the Yao family is a scholarly family, with a clean family style, many children, and in-laws all over the government and the opposition. ”

Wen Yi's eyes lit up, and she already understood what she meant. If the queen and the Yao family would not favor Shangshufu because of their personal feelings, then they would naturally have fewer worries.

A barberry's voice came from outside the door: "I've seen His Royal Highness the Prince." Your Royal Highness, the crown princess is meeting guests in the palace. ”

"Really? Who is it? A slightly muffled male voice sounded in the doorway, and in the blink of an eye, he had entered the house.

Wen Yi was taken aback, glanced at Du Yuanru a little helplessly, and hurriedly turned his face and bowed down.

Du Yuanru was also a little surprised, but he quickly calmed down and said with a smile: "Isn't Your Highness handling political affairs in the front hall?" How did you come here at this time? The concubine saw a female guest, and His Royal Highness should not scare people. ”

Wen Yi was a little surprised in her heart, but she only felt ...... The dialogue between Du Yuanru and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince...... Seems random?

The prince didn't answer, just whispered a few words to the people around him, and then laughed: "Who is it, it turns out that the girlfriend you mentioned earlier, the wife of General Koyanagi?" Yes, today's queen mother met with the families of the soldiers who made contributions in the battle of Beiwangcheng a few days ago, Liu Yiren came by the way, right? He walked in front of Wen Yi, and Wen Yi could just see the shoes on his feet: "I've heard that General Koyanagi is worthy of being a new martial artist, and his skills are really extraordinary, and he does better than Gu expected." ”

Wen Yi only felt a little confused, she still remembered that after the results of the martial arts examination came out that day, the Ministry of War planned to send an official vacancy for the new branch of the martial arts, and after the excerpt arrived in the East Palace, Liu Dongxing's official position changed. She clearly remembered that this was the slander of Zhu Jingshen, the former prince of King Kang, in front of the prince, and she hated Zhu Jingshen in her heart, and she also complained a little about the prince, I don't know if she cherishes talents for the country, why does the prince mention it at this moment, as if there is no such thing?

Probably the crown princess Du Yuanru also felt that she couldn't stand it, and asked with a dry smile: "Has Your Highness heard of General Xiaoliu a long time ago?" ”

"It's nature." His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had a righteous face, "After the martial arts test that day, I asked the people below, do you have any outstanding moves?" The examiner mentioned a few people to me, in addition to the champion, Bangyan and Tanhua, etc., there is another person, who is favored by all the examiners, if it is not for the slight loss of others in riding and shooting, the ranking will be further up. He looked at Wen Yi who was lying on the ground: "It's General Xiaoliu, his martial arts are excellent, his skills are agile, his art of war is skillful, and what is even more rare is that he knows the geography and customs of Northern Xinjiang very well, and even remembers the battles with barbarians in our dynasty over the years." At that time, I was thinking that if such a person could go to northern Xinjiang to contribute to the country, he would definitely add a boost to our army. Later, when the Ministry of War wanted to arrange an official position for the new branch Wu Jinshi, I heard that General Koyanagi was brave and could be the vanguard general of the Pingbei Army, so I kept an eye on him and specially arranged him to the Jingnan camp to see if he could really take on the big responsibility. Although the Jingnan camp is a little more dangerous, it is a good place for training, and it really lives up to my expectations, and General Koyanagi has made a great contribution, and when the news came, I was extremely relieved. ”

Wen Yi didn't know how to deal with it for a while, so she could only kneel down and say, "The concubine has thanked His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for his grace. ”

The prince seemed to be very satisfied, and said with a smile: "The holy decree of reward will go down soon, because the war is not over yet, so it will not be too generous, Liu Yiren don't complain in his heart, when General Xiaoliu makes more contributions, the court will naturally not treat him badly." ”

Wen Yi bowed down, already a little numb: "The concubines are afraid, it is the duty of a soldier to fight for the country, the court has a reward, it is the emperor's grace, how dare the ministers and concubines complain?" ”

Du Yuanru frowned, a little regret in his heart, and said a little reluctantly: "Since Your Highness is back, you must be tired, why don't you pass the meal earlier?" After lunch, you can also take a short break. He said to Wen Yi again: "Go ahead, and I'll send you in to talk in the future." Wen Yi bowed down.

When she left the East Palace in a little trance under the guidance of Xiao Bai, Du Yuanru turned to face the prince and asked with some hesitation: "Your Royal Highness...... What does this mean? ”

The prince smiled slightly: "Since it is a usable material, naturally we can't give it up." What's more......" he looked up at his wife, "Lone just found out...... The handle of the Dongping Wang's family. ”。.。

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