Traveling to Daliang Kingdom starts from falling into the water

What else could Chapter 1064 mean?

What else could it mean? It was nothing more than using the image and the object to remind her not to misunderstand that the reason her master had concealed his identity was because the late emperor was the culprit.

This gilded bronze token was meant to prove to her, given that the princess's residence had never been confiscated, how much her master had been favored during the late emperor's reign.

It's as if her master is asking for trouble instead of seeking the late emperor's help. Doesn't it seem like her master trusted the late emperor when the imperial edict was issued?
The entire maternal grandfather's family, including the underage males, either died young or from illness before reaching the place of exile, and the women of the household followed suit.

Of the hundreds of lives lost, only my uncle survived and escaped the capital under my master's protection. If it were useful to meet the emperor, how could my master not take the token to the palace?

What is the emperor's favor? Leaving aside the late emperor, even if one's childhood sweetheart cousin is now the emperor, when has he ever stood up for his master?

It was two years ago, so many years after the current emperor ascended the throne, that the Liang State Duke's Mansion was finally cleared of its crimes thanks to the great merits of its uncle.

Yes.

The fact that the remnants of the latent prince have not been eliminated, clearing the Liang State Duke's mansion of its crimes, and restoring my uncle's status, would put my uncle in a precarious position.

Using this reason, and considering that the Ninth Prince had arrived at the Gao residence early on and met her, his master's only disciple, who would dare say that the monarch was heartless?

The emperor wasn't heartless; he had already taken the initiative to support his childhood sweetheart cousin, even sacrificing his own son.

The most affectionate people are the most heartless, let alone emperors. Thunder and rain are all imperial favors. They can even think of their master having a disciple to marry, but they have no gratitude.

Ugh, I don't want to think about these trivial things anymore, they give me a headache!
Zhou Banxia shook her head. "It's just that I learned that my master taught me embroidery skills and wanted me to embroider these paintings to preserve them for future generations."

Ultimately, Princess Yongning meant well. Even if my uncle didn't say anything, I know the Emperor's favor is immense; he would be very happy that I embroidered a picture to present to him.

Indeed, Princess Yongning would not have entrusted her son to bring these old items without informing the gentleman beforehand. Since the gentleman did not object, it means he also had this idea.

What could be more meaningful and valuable than something embroidered by the only disciple of a deceased friend, something the elder never resented or complained about, but instead often recalled as a beautiful part of their childhood?

The gentleman and Princess Yongning are asking for a protective charm for his wife. It seems he's not the only one who wants the current emperor to bestow a county princess title upon his wife.

Gu Wenxuan's heart stirred, and he reached out and picked up the gilded bronze token on the dressing table.

really!

There is a very small mark on the token.

"It's small seal script characters, just like the markings embroidered on the handkerchief." Zhou Banxia knew exactly what she was talking about and immediately gave the answer before Gu Wenxuan could ask.

Gu Wenxuan was overjoyed.

Stop playing dumb?

"Have you ever doubted your master's background? After all, no matter how illustrious the Liang State Duke's mansion was, the late emperor doted on her too much, but it didn't seem like he was trying to kill her with excessive praise."

The question is, which duke's granddaughter was granted the title of county princess at birth? Look, Princess Yongning was also a county princess, but her daughter did not receive this treatment.

I've even checked, and since the founding of this dynasty, apart from the eldest daughters of the three favored princesses who were granted the titles of county princess or county princess, there have been no others.

Especially the daughters born to princesses; there has never been a case where a princess's daughter was granted the title of county princess on the same day she was born. Your master is a special case.

Zhou Banxia rolled her eyes at him speechlessly, "You're overthinking it. If my master were a princess, would the late emperor have any idea of ​​betrothing her to any prince?"

"No, don't interrupt, I just think—"

"No, it's not just what you think, it's the facts that prove it's absolutely not true," Zhou Banxia interrupted rudely. "You're getting impatient, you're getting impatient—"

I'm really going to beat you up!

"Hahaha……"

Your teeth are so white!
My master is absolutely, one hundred percent, impossible to be the late emperor's illegitimate daughter. At most, it's just that my master's mother and the late emperor were a case of unrequited love.

Furthermore, it's not impossible that my master's maternal grandfather would have married his eldest legitimate daughter to the late emperor, who was still a prince, as a concubine.
Perhaps because the eldest daughter became the late emperor's beloved, it's not impossible that he extended his affection to her only daughter.

It's even possible that because of this incident, my master's maternal grandfather was later punished by the late emperor.

Anyway, my master's background is flawless. It's just that the late emperor was not a proper son, forgot the ancestral teachings, and comforted himself by thinking that as long as the late Duke of Liang was not removed from the ancestral temple, everything would be fine.

It's obvious that someone who almost wiped out the entire Liang State Duke's in-laws could leave behind an illegitimate daughter with half Liang State Duke blood alive.
"Impossible. If my master were really that illegitimate daughter, wouldn't he be afraid that my master would treat him as an enemy?" Zhou Banxia asked quietly.

That seems to make sense. Your master, who is a ruthless person who will take revenge for any wrong done to him, what would the late emperor have thought if he hadn't taken back this token long ago?

However, this treatment may not be too good. The Duke of Liang's mansion was once completely ransacked, so how come the Princess's mansion is so intact that it is just waiting for your master to move in?
It's impossible for the late emperor, who was in his forties, to fall in love with a seven or eight-year-old girl and wait for your master to grow up and return.

Gu Wenxuan was immediately amused by his own thoughts.

"If you keep laughing so loudly, we can't have a conversation."

Although Zhou Banxia didn't know why Gu Wenxuan suddenly laughed, she knew he definitely hadn't thought of anything serious.

After having to warn him, I quickly got back to the point, "Do you think it's inappropriate for me to include the Empress Dowager and these two in the picture?"

Which two?
Gu Wenxuan quickly looked down to see where Zhou Banxia pointed to the silk scroll—the former Empress Dowager and the former Crown Prince.

Are you kidding me?

“Wrong.” Zhou Banxia explained seriously without even blinking, “This is a big deal, and I am carefully seeking your advice.”

"...Do you want me to draw a picture for you and then embroider it?" Gu Wenxuan slapped her head in annoyance. "You don't know anything."

"Don't rush to write. If I'm not mistaken, you'll soon receive the master's advice. Princess Yongning can't possibly refuse a favor from the master."

uninteresting.

Don't spell it out. Just think of it as Princess Yongning never forgetting her sisterly bond and trying her best to protect her good sister's only disciple from the wind and rain. Isn't that good enough?

“I always feel—” Gu Wenxuan said, leaning close to Zhou Banxia’s ear and whispering, “Chunchen is not pure.”

Not surprisingly.

Who is without selfishness? No matter how pure a minister may be, there is always a new emperor and a new minister. Can Prince Rui control the next emperor's purse strings?

Not to mention Uncle Qian, whose father-in-law is still a prince. Even if the next emperor doesn't care about the monk, he won't easily break ties with Prince Rui.

At most, he might not be favored by the next emperor, but he would still retain his title, unlike Qian Shibo, who could be a loyal minister who listened to the current emperor and supported the next emperor, but what difference did it make?

Everyone has confidants. Even if you are a minister appointed by the late emperor, the next emperor will still have plenty of opportunities to usurp your power.