Jiapingguan Chronicle

Chapter 2588: Atonement for Sins 51.0
Song Yaojia looked at Shen Haolin in confusion, totally unable to believe what he had just heard. It took him a long time to come back to his senses.

"That's not just random talk."

"Brother Yaojia, how could we possibly say nonsense about our elders?" Shen Cha sighed, took a sip of tea, and said, "The elderly elders in Xijing City all know how shameless that family is, and they all remember what they did to them. Now when they talk about it, they all find it incredible that Aunt Princess, who is so kind, actually came from such a family."

"Yes!" Shen Haolin nodded. "Even if we go back to Beijing now, the Queen Mother and the Concubine Dowager will still bring it up. I just feel sorry for Aunt Princess."

"That's right. However, the more turmoil there is in the Princess's aunt's family, the more it shows that Uncle Wang and Aunt Wang have a very good relationship. They are not affected at all." She looked at Song Yaojia, "It's not just the Dai Palace in Xijing City that's turbulent. You know, Uncle Wang Cheng's side is even worse. Uncle Wang Cheng couldn't bear it anymore. He wrote a letter to the late emperor asking for permission to depose the concubine and appoint another one just two years after his marriage."

"I've heard of this. The deposed princess was deposed because of her mother's family affairs. She quarreled with the prince's uncle every day and had no room for negotiation." Song Yaojia sighed, "I don't think my mother is such a person."

"Aunt Wang Fei is a person who understands the greater good, but she is soft-hearted and easily influenced. She is also the eldest daughter in the family, and always feels that she should shoulder the responsibility of supporting a family. Now that she has soared to the sky, she should help the family without harming the interests of Uncle Wang and the Wang Mansion." Shen Cha saw Song Yaojia looking at her in amazement, smiled, and added, "This is what the Queen Mother and mother said. When she just got married to Uncle Wang, she often went to the palace to talk with the Queen Mother. Sometimes, when my mother came to the palace, she would also listen and comfort her. She said that she wanted to have the best of both worlds, to meet the needs of her family and not hurt Uncle Wang. But..."

"Greedy people are insatiable. Once their demands are met this time, they will go even further next time. Maybe they can't hurt the palace now, but they will hurt it sooner or later." Song Yaojia nodded, "I have seen them a few times. They don't look like scholars. They look shrewd and calculating. However, Xiao Baizi also said that scholars like to haggle. Although most of them pay attention to their reputation, there are also some who like to seek personal gain. Don't those in our court speak volumes?"

"That's true." Shen Cha nodded, "But what they are thinking about is different from what the scholars are thinking about. When the Princess Aunt was still alive, they were thinking about concubines. They wanted to send the Princess Aunt's sisters to the palace more than once to be concubines for Uncle Wang. The Princess Aunt seemed to have this idea too, because she and Uncle Wang had been married for two or three years and had no children. She was also thinking about marrying a few concubines for Uncle Wang. She mentioned it to Uncle Wang several times, but Uncle Wang just brushed it off."

"How do you know so clearly?"

"How can such a thing be hidden from other people's eyes? Every move of the royal children is watched by countless eyes. Even in the harem and the backyard of the palace, it will be exaggerated to an incredible degree." Shen Cha pouted with a look of disgust, "Besides, the uncle and the aunt are newlyweds, so they are naturally more watched." She lowered her voice and said, "At that time, the Empress Dowager was still there, and she paid more attention to it than anyone else." "Hehe, her hands are always very long."

"However, their idea did not come true in the end, because the main wife and the concubine cannot be from the same family, so they had to give up. But what they did not give up was that they brought beautiful girls into the mansion one after another, saying that they wanted to send a few capable maids to Aunt Wang Fei, but anyone with a discerning eye could see that they were thinking of inserting people into Uncle Wang's side. But Aunt Wang Fei was clear about this and did not take any of them. They also had several big quarrels. The first time the princess lost her child was because of this. Aunt Wang Fei almost gave up this time, and finally saved the person. Uncle Wang was ruthless and drove all those people out, and did not allow them to enter the capital again until Brother Yaojia was born."

"I'll know what happened next."

"No!" Shen Cha shook her head gently. "After Aunt Wang gave birth to Brother Yaojia, she was always depressed. Later, it was because of their noise that she was depressed and passed away. Uncle Wang had always been unfriendly to them because of this, but they didn't know how to read people's faces. They were arrogant and disrespectful in front of Aunt Wang's mourning hall. They also ran to Uncle Wang every day and asked him to marry Aunt Wang's sister as his successor. Uncle Wang really couldn't stand it anymore. He ordered the guards in the mansion to catch them, beat them up in front of the mansion, and then sent people to escort them out of the capital and send them back to their hometowns. The government offices in their hometowns were notified to keep them under strict surveillance and not allow them to go to the capital again." She looked at Song Yaojia, "Uncle Wang didn't let go until you grew up and your grandfather and grandmother passed away. Unfortunately, Aunt Wang's brothers and sisters were not good people either. They came to the mansion to make noise again. But at that time..."

"My uncle has been with my father, and..." Song Yaojia touched his nose, "My uncle is in a high position and has much more powerful means than my father. When I was about ten years old, they didn't dare to come to our house. I don't know what method my uncle used."

"I don't know either." Shen Cha shook his head gently. "If you are interested, you can ask the Emperor's uncle. He should be happy to tell you. But, since they are afraid of the Emperor's uncle, why did they come to the capital again this time? What could make them overcome their fear of the Emperor's uncle and come to the capital again?"

"One is the Spring Festival Banquet, and the other is a very important matter that forced them to come to the capital." Song Yaojia looked at Shen Cha, "My youngest cousin can finally take part in the imperial examination this year, so he came to the capital in advance to familiarize himself with the situation."

"So that's how it is." Shen Cha snorted coldly, "Finally they have found an excuse to come to the capital. I wonder what new topics they will add to the conversation in the capital this time."

"So, in order not to implicate me, I was just allowed to leave with Xiao Baizi and Yingbao. After all, who knows what these guys are going to do next. Although I may fail again this time, I am still willing to watch them continue to be in disgrace." Song Yaojia stretched his waist, stood up slowly, and said, "I think I should wait and see about my marriage. These two are like abacus beads that are about to fall on my face. I'd better wait and see. I don't want to live in this kind of calculation for the rest of my life."