Chapter 72 Past Events

Jiang Boyou has been waiting in the study for a while.

The events that happened in the palace a few days ago had already been reported to his ears, but in the end, there was no danger. The emperor gave Jiang Xuening another reward, even the family gave him a lot. As a father, he could only express gratitude for the kindness of the Tian family, but dared not ask more questions.

But when you think back——

The front foot of the Yongyi Marquis's Mansion was detained, and Lady Ning's back foot in the palace was framed by others. What is such a simple thing?

At the age of over forty, although Jiang Boyou was fortunate enough to be promoted to the position of Minister of Revenue, he still thinks that he only helped Xie Wei ascend to the capital in the past, which helped the current emperor ascend to the throne. He can barely be considered a meritorious figure from the dragon, so he can still get by in the court today.

But he really doesn't have the heart to become a high-ranking official.

In this position, it is already extremely dangerous, and even further up, there are all kinds of deceit, life and death, involving a lot of people. Few of them have achieved success or retired, and most of them are just a matter of glory, wealth, and misfortune.

Just like the brave and resolute Marquis's Mansion today

"Sigh..."

Jiang Boyou looked at the book in front of him, "Zuo Zhuan", which could never be flipped over, and let out a long sigh.

The old butler lifted the curtain and came in to report, "Master, Miss Er has returned."

After speaking, take a step aside.

Jiang Xuening got off the carriage and headed straight to Jiang Boyou's study. At this moment, she lowered her head slightly and came in from outside the door, bowing to Jiang Boyou sitting behind the desk and saying, "My daughter pays respects to my father. Please give him your regards."

Miss Ning, who was raised in the mansion, has always been stubborn and unruly. Even before entering the palace, she seemed to have grown up and calmed down a bit. However, when Jiang Boyou thought about things in the palace, he always felt worried.

Now seeing her standing calmly in front of me, I feel a bit uncomfortable in my heart.

He got up from his seat and walked over, placing his hand on her shoulder. He looked up and down carefully for a while before nodding and saying, "Okay, okay, sit down and talk."

A warm kang was set up in clinical practice, and all were equipped with brocade cushions and pillows.

Jiang Boyou sat at the top.

A maid who was serving in the room brought a brocade stool and placed it at the bottom. Jiang Xuening sat down and looked at Jiang Boyou's expression before saying, "Tang'er said my father is waiting for me at home. I don't know what's going on?"

Her face was peaceful, and she no longer had the rebellious and aggressive demeanor she used to hold back her breath when looking at people. Upon entering the palace, she appeared to have more refined demeanor than ever before, as if she were a lady from a wealthy family.

A kind of oppression can be inexplicably revealed.

Jiang Boyou used to hope that she could be as sensible and courteous as Xue Hui. Now, looking back on that arrogant and domineering little girl, he thought it would be good if she could continue to be like that.

He gave a self deprecating smile and remembered what he was about to say. He felt a bit hesitant to speak for a moment, and after a while, he lowered his head and said, "Dad has already heard about what you're doing in the palace. You should have heard about the Yongyi Marquis's Mansion outside, right?"

Jiang Xuening nodded.

Jiang Boyou then said, "A few days ago, there was a big event in the palace. The jade Ruyi presented by the Ministry of Internal Affairs to the Empress Dowager was actually engraved with anti party words. These words were originally the slogan of the Heavenly Sect's' acting on behalf of heaven '. However, no matter how much investigation is conducted, it will be enough to find out that the remnants of the Pingnan King's party are still on their heads.". But for some reason, they have implicated the Marquis of Yongyi, suspecting that the Marquis of Yongyi has remnants of the Pingnan Wang faction, even colluding with the Heavenly Cult, and even claiming to have mastered the correspondence between the Marquis of Yongyi and them. Although the facts have not been determined yet, the court has already surrounded the Marquis's Mansion to prevent it from escaping or causing chaos, and will only be convicted once the situation is revealed. I think it's more ominous than good! "

Letter!

Even though she had been prepared earlier, when she heard more accurate news from Jiang Boyou, Jiang Xuening still felt a fateful weight.

That's how it was in the previous life.

The reason why the Yongyi Marquis's Mansion was convicted is because the court has indeed found out that the Marquis's Mansion has connections with the rebellious faction of the Prince of Pingnan and has access to letters. But this is also the most confusing part of her previous life

Jiang Xuening looked at Jiang Boyou and said, "It is said that the faction of the Prince of Pingnan has run out of strength, not to mention that even the Prince of Pingnan himself has died. The current anti party is just a scattered sand, not even as good as the Heavenly Cult. The brave and resolute Marquis's Mansion holds three parts of the military power in the world. Twenty years ago, they led their army to repel the rebellion between the Prince of Pingnan and the Heavenly Cult, and lifted the siege of the capital. It can be said that it is an irreconcilable feud. How could they still have connections with the anti party for many years afterwards?"

"Sure enough, even you think it's unreasonable, right?" Jiang Boyou gave a bitter smile, "but it's precisely because of this that it appears very real. What a pitiful heart for parents all over the world!"

Jiang Xuening was stunned.

She didn't understand why Jiang Boyou said this.

Jiang Boyou looked at her confusion and said slowly, "This disaster all originated from the tragic incident of the 'Three Hundred Righteous Children' twenty years ago. Although the three families have not made public about it for so many years, it seems like this has never happened before. But now that a dark tide is rising, we know that none of them has forgotten. Especially the Duke of Brave and Perseverance's Mansion, this is even more concerning..."

It's the story that Jiang Xuening knows.

However, compared to what Fang Miao said in Yang Zhizhai, Jiang Boyou's narration actually contains insider information that Fang Miao is unaware of.

Perhaps it is still the tip of the iceberg.

The Xiao family once married the Yan family. At that time, Empress Dowager Xiao was the empress in the palace. Xiao Yuan inherited the title and became the Duke of Dingguo. Empress Dowager Xiao also acted as a matchmaker and married the Yan family, the sister of Marquis Yongyi. Soon after, she gave birth to a son named 'Dingfei' and was granted the title of Crown Prince.

The royal family, the Xiao family, and the Yan family are thus connected as one.

"When the Prince of Pingnan and the Heavenly Cult rebelled and led their army into the capital, Lady Yan was carrying the young Crown Prince Dingfei to a banquet with the Empress and Crown Prince in the palace, which is now Empress Xiao and the Holy One."

Jiang Xuening immediately noticed something different: "It is rumored that the Holy Emperor escaped a calamity by hiding in the palace, while the Crown Prince was captured by the Heavenly Sect and the Prince of Pingnan due to his age being similar to that of the Holy Emperor who was still the crown prince at the time, and became one of the 'Three Hundred Righteous Children'."

If the young prince had been in the palace at that time, how could he have been arrested?

If the young prince is caught, how can the crown prince escape?

Jiang Boyou was also in the capital back then. Although he was just a small scholar, he could be considered to have personally experienced this matter. Many rumors related to the "Three Hundred Righteous Children" in the world today are mostly dismissed with a smile.

After being ridiculous, one will eventually sigh.

He sighed and said, "The rebels have captured three hundred children but have not yet found the crown prince. They have issued a proclamation to the entire capital to threaten the lives of these three hundred children and force the royal family to hand over the crown prince. Although the world has always been dominated by the ruler and the ministers, and the people worship the crown prince, how can the parents of these children sit and watch their own flesh and blood perish? The capital has been conquered, the royal family will fall, and rumors are everywhere in the city. Even the royal family must think about the hearts of the people.". However, the Crown Prince is the bloodline of the royal family, a luxurious nobleman, the present and future emperor! How can we fall into the hands of the rebels for the sake of just three hundred ordinary children

Jiang Xuening's heart suddenly surged.

Jiang Boyou smiled inexplicably and said, "At that time, only the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness were of the same age in the palace, and were familiar with the affairs of the palace. Their etiquette and demeanor were not wrong. Later, the siege of the capital was lifted, and the survivors in the palace all claimed that although the Crown Prince was young, he had the great righteousness of his family, country, and subjects. One was the safety of the Crown Prince, and the other was the lives of three hundred children. He stepped forward, took on the name of Crown Prince, and offered his head as a rebellious and rebellious minister.". I just didn't expect that the rebel bandits had no human nature. After getting people, they might as well let go of those children. Instead, before the reinforcements arrived, they slaughtered all the people without leaving any survivors

The tragic scene of the past is still vaguely before my eyes.

Jiang Boyou shook his head and said, "Most of the young crown prince back then has also passed away, but when the accident occurred in the winter moon, it was difficult to recognize him even after he could dig him out of the ice. Therefore, Lady Yan still had some hope, thinking that her child was not among them and that she wanted to search for him. She even turned against the Xiao family and left to return to the Yongyi Marquis's Mansion.". Although she passed away due to illness within two years, the Duke of Yongyi's Mansion has been fulfilling her last wishes and has been secretly searching for the whereabouts of the young prince

Jiang Xuening felt a chill in her heart upon hearing this, and vaguely understood it. However, she said, "What you mean is that the reason why the Yongyi Marquis's Mansion was searched for letters related to the rebellion of the Prince of Pingnan was because they wanted to find the whereabouts of the young prince. The only thing they knew most about these things back then, besides the Heavenly Sect, was the faction of the Prince of Pingnan..."

Jiang Boyou nodded and said, "This matter is also a concern for the imperial family and the Xiao family!"

At that time, the young prince was only six or seven years old. "Although he was young, he stood up with the righteousness of his family, country, monarchs, and subjects." It was just for the common people to listen to. At least he was also a person who had been immersed in the officialdom for many years. I really don't believe these noble and pleasant words.

Jiang Xuening recalled all the clues and clues from the previous life.

Originally, I had correspondence with the rebellious faction of the Prince of Pingnan in order to find the "Dingfei Crown Prince" who may no longer exist in the world

She felt bewildered and said, "So is the difficulty of the Marquis's Mansion of Courage and Perseverance really unsolvable?"

Jiang Boyou knew that she and Yan Lin could also be considered childhood sweethearts. At this moment, he felt uneasy, but their family was of no importance compared to the big family that would shake the entire court.

He remained silent for a long time before feeling guilty and saying, "It's because my father is incompetent. Earlier, when the Marquis asked about your marriage with Yan Lin, he mentioned that he would only be ready once the young man's coronation ceremony was over. Although the Marquis always climbed over the walls of our mansion, I often scolded him, but in fact, I admire his youthful nature, his ability to be literary and martial, and his difference from those playboys in the capital. As a father, I am very satisfied with him.". Unfortunately, fate is deceiving people. It is fortunate that our Jiang Mansion is not implicated in it. I cannot bear to let go of that face and do things like throwing stones into a well. However, if I want to give charcoal in the snow, I am afraid I will be burned... "

This means that her marriage with Yan Lin has come to an end.

Jiang Boyou should have felt that she had a deep friendship with Yan Lin. If she hadn't been informed of this news in advance, she might have suddenly learned and done something irrational and astonishing.

Jiang Xuening listened but was incredibly calm.

===Kunning Section 90===

It's just as expected.

And from the first day of her rebirth, she has been thinking about how to face the other side. Now that it has finally arrived, she has a strange numbness, her heart no longer has the previous anxiety, clarified like a lake.

The study was quiet.

Jiang Boyou only looked at her with worried eyes.

Jiang Xue sat quietly for a long time, but slowly got up and once again bowed to Jiang Boyou, saying, "Now that the Yongyi Marquis's Mansion is about to suffer, my daughter knows that my father is not able to turn the tide. But the Marquis's Mansion has shown kindness to Jiang's Mansion, and Yan Lin has shown kindness to her daughter. Therefore, today Xuening has an heartless request."

Jiang Boyou had never seen her so solemn before, and couldn't help but be stunned.

Jiang Xuening calmly expressed her plan: "In the past, the Crown Prince of Yan gave many valuable gifts. If the Marquis's Mansion was in trouble, it would be raided. What does the court and the people do not need money to manage? Even if they are punished in the future and their families are displaced, there will be a shortage of silver everywhere. My daughter has a desire to sell old things, but she is afraid that things will be urgent and the price will be low, and she is even more afraid that it will affect the mansion in troubled times, so she wants to ask her father for help."

Yes.

The Yongyi Marquis's Mansion suffered without any warning. Now that the mansion is heavily besieged and under house arrest, there is no difference. Even with so much wealth, there is no place to use it, and with one stroke of determination, one will be punished. The theft of family wealth is the lightest.

Jiang Boyou knew that Yan Lin had no reservations about Miss Ning, only saying that Miss Ning was heartless and heartless;

But she didn't realize that she still remembered the kindness of others and was willing to repay them.

He had tears in his eyes and was about to agree, but on second thought, he couldn't help but feel a little worried: "But now that the situation is critical, no one in the court or the public dares to speak for the Marquis's Mansion. Even if he has prepared the money, he doesn't know where to go to manage it, let alone who dares to manage it for the Marquis's Mansion..."

Jiang Xuening closed her eyes slightly and said, "Father doesn't need to worry, the remaining daughters have their own ways."

Sometimes, although we may be afraid of raising tigers as a threat, we have to feed them once as a last resort.

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The once bustling and brave Marquis's Mansion is now surrounded by heavy troops, and even a bird dare not stop on the steps.

Carved beams and painted rafters are all cold and desolate.

Years of prosperity seem to have become a dream, and everyone is anxious and in danger, not knowing when the hanging butcher's knife will fall on their neck.

Hou Yanmu lay on the bed, his face a bit pale, and he couldn't help coughing.

Yan Lin sat in front of his window holding a medicine bowl and laughed at him, "A few days ago on a rainy day, I told you not to drink. If you didn't listen, you still insisted on pulling me along. Now that the wind and cold have come up, you still have a headache. Do you know you're wrong?"

Yan Mu was disgusted and said, "These medicines are all bitter."

Qingfeng, who was waiting on Yan Lin's side, just came in and looked up. He lowered his voice and asked, "Marquis, Crown Prince, the invitation that Lingyun Xuan had made for Crown Prince's coronation ceremony a month ago has been sent. The butler is currently inspecting the soldiers in front of the mansion, and a special envoy has come back to ask, do you still want these invitations? Do you want to send them?"

Yan Mu glanced at Yan Lin.

Yan Lin stirred the wooden spoon in the medicine bowl and didn't even lift his eyelids. He only said, "Yes, and I need to send it. Why not send it?"

Yan Mu sighed and said, "With the current situation of the Marquis's Mansion, there are only a few people who dare to come. Why bother?"

Yan Lin remained unmoved and remained extremely calm on his face. "We have not encountered any danger or heart. Now that heaven has given us the opportunity to see clearly, why disappoint our father and me?"

Yan Mu was stunned.

Yan Lin said to Qingfeng, "Go back to the butler."

Qingfeng looked at his own crown prince with some surprise, as if he had never expected him to say such a thing. After a while, he realized and bowed to withdraw.

Yan Lin served Yan Mu and drank medicine.

Yan Mu remained silent for a long time.

After drinking all the medicine, he leaned against the pillow he had helped up, blinked his eyes, and with some difficulty, opened his mouth, saying, "Water drips through a stone, sand gathers into a tower." He studied the piano for twenty-three years. Did Mr. Xie really say that to you? "

Yan Lin stared at the empty medicine bowl and said, "Yes."

Yan Mu suddenly laughed, tears slowly trickling down his wrinkled eyes.