Nong Zhaohua

Chapter 80

At the end of July, Yan Xiu came back from Southern Border. Not only did he bring back a huge amount of spoils, but he also captured the new King of Southern Border back to Xiao Country.

All civil and military officials greeted each other outside the city gate early in the morning, and even the emperor himself climbed up the city tower to watch the mighty and majestic team return triumphantly.The salute was fired and the crowd erupted.Yan Xiu got off his horse and knelt down to the emperor in military armor, and the emperor took his hands to go up the tower. For a moment, the sound of "long live" was heard like a tsunami, and the crowd was excited. Take to the palace to have a banquet.

The banquet in the palace lasted for three days and three nights, and Yan Xiu also stayed in the palace for three full days and three nights before being released back to the mansion.

The Changning Marquis Mansion had already been built, and the first thing Yan Xiu did after he came back was naturally to take the four children back to the mansion. When Yan Xiu walked in from the outside, he was full of the blood of a soldier. After two years of war, he All the elegance of the past is covered up, and the whole person is as sharp as a knife out of its sheath drinking blood, which makes people look in awe.

Yan Zhaohua doesn't quite remember what Yanxiu looked like when he came back from victory in the last life. Although Xinjiang won, it was not as grand as this one. In the previous life, Nanjiang only surrendered, but was not beaten to the ground. But in this life, Yan Zhaohua learned from the Liu family that the Xiao army led by Yan Xiu , Almost the entire southern border was razed, the king of southern border was captured, and the spoils of war were countless.

This may have something to do with the expedition earlier in this life. In the last life, the expedition was delayed for several years. At that time, Southern Xinjiang had plundered the border of our country for many years, and the whole people were recuperating. However, our country has not attacked for a long time, and the morale of the soldiers has long been exhausted. Although they still won in the end, they won by a narrow margin.

"These days, I have troubled my father-in-law and mother-in-law to take care of a few children, which makes me feel at ease in front of me. My son-in-law is really grateful, and I am here to thank you."

Yan Xiu spoke more neatly than before, without any extra words of greeting, Mrs. Liu stepped forward to help him up, and said, "This kid won't thank you for anything, come and sit down."

After Yanxiu got up, he glanced at Xie Guozhang, as if asking, Xie Guozhang nodded, and then he followed Mrs. Liu to his seat. Xie Guozhang put on airs and asked Yan Xiu: "When you come back this time, what did your majesty say?" ah?"

Yan Xiu had just sat down, and when he heard Xie Guozhang's question, he stood up again, clasped his fists and said, "Yes, the Holy Majesty said a few words diligently, saying that he was promoted from the second class to the first class. If you want to confer a child on purpose, I think it’s fine with my son, after all, they are still young and have no fame, if the Holy Majesty really wants to confer a reward, I will prefer Sister Hua, she is the eldest daughter, and she should be conferred."

Most of the people present understood what Yan Xiu said. The emperor is about to be crowned as the Marquis of Changning. Throughout the ages, the second-rank noble mansion was promoted to the first-rank mansion, which is like an insurmountable gap. It can be seen that the Holy Majesty has broken the barrier to Yan Xiu this time. Nan Jiang was very satisfied, not to mention granting a first-class title, but also to shade his children. However, this good thing did not fall on his son. After all, if he promised a girl, it would be a title at most. As for the son, it means that it is more important for them to become officials in the future, and the Marquis of Changning is not unsealable. It's just the first class. After Yanxiu attacked the noble, the second class was resigned. Now he has been promoted by his own efforts. If Yan Xiu is lucky enough to make another achievement, then maybe the emperor will let go of his son. Reward it.

Yan Zhaohua naturally also heard what Yan Xiu said, and looked at Yan Xiu in surprise, Yan Xiu also turned to look at her, and then heard Liu Shi say:

"If the Holy Majesty wants to seal it, that's naturally good. If there is no such intention, there is no need to ask for it specially. Sister Hua is still young after all."

When Mrs. Liu said this, she was obviously more polite than polite, and she was very satisfied with Yan Xiu's firm attitude. Xie Guozhang couldn't tell that Mrs. Liu was politely refusal, so he coughed lightly and said to Yan Xiu:
"This... Since the Holy Majesty wants to be named, I don't think it's okay to ask for an extra quota. Sister Hua is a legitimate daughter, and Sister Ning is also a direct daughter. This... can't favor one more than another, isn't it unfair?"

Xie Guozhang's words made Liu's color change, and he looked at him with a cold face. Yan Xiu didn't expect Xie Guozhang to say this, and looked at Liu and Yan Zhaohua in surprise, only to hear Liu say:
"The Holy Majesty hasn't made a decree yet. Could it be that you still need Xiu'er to come forward to ask for it? Don't make it self-defeating and anger Longyan."

Mrs. Liu's words are not wrong, the emperor just proposed to give a name to one of Yan Xiu's children, but this matter has not yet been settled, it is really unwise for Yan Xiu to ask for a quota that has not yet been determined. Feeling greedy, maybe when the emperor gets angry, he won't give anything.

Xie Guozhang didn't deal with Mrs. Liu these days, and he always used his guns and sticks when he spoke well. What's more, Mrs. Liu refuted his face in front of his son-in-law, and immediately hummed:
"Since the emperor wants a reward, what's the problem with asking for another reward? It's just that you are partial to Hua, but don't forget that Ning is also your granddaughter! She is also Xiu'er's first daughter. What does it matter if Xiu'er asks her for a title?" Indeed, it doesn't matter, at least to Xie Guozhang, it doesn't matter, even if the emperor is annoyed, it's the Changning Marquis Mansion who is annoyed. The government wants to be attached to the Dingguo government, but now it seems to be surpassing the Dingguo government. If he can take the opportunity to suppress it, he will not be too complacent and become defiant.

How could Liu Shi not know the dirty thoughts in Xie Guozhang's heart, but she just didn't want to argue with him face to face, so she gritted her teeth and sighed, sat aside and didn't speak.

Yan Xiu has been a son-in-law for not a year or two, and he even worshiped twice when they got married. He can clearly see the temperament of the two elders. Shi can understand, how can Yanxiu not understand?He is not confused, when Xie Guozhang said this, he really went to ask for credit in front of the saint. No one's military exploits fell from the sky, and he should be rewarded. Small actions come out, that's all.

Not wanting to give Xie Guozhang another chance to mention it, Yan Xiu replied politely:
"Father-in-law doesn't know something. The Holy Majesty has already explained that if it is really a reward, it can only be given to one person. It may be a bit embarrassing for both Sister Hua and Sister Ning. What's more, the Holy Majesty just said that. It’s not yet finalized, so I don’t know if it will be possible.”

Xie Guozhang swept towards Yanxiu, and the injustice in his heart rose again, although he really wanted to say: Since the Holy One can only confer one, why not confer Ning?But he knew that there was really no reason for saying this sentence. Yan Zhaohua was Yan Xiu's eldest daughter, and it was the last word no matter what time it was.

Waving his hands without grace, Xie Guozhang said impatiently to Yan Xiu:
"Okay, okay, that's what I said, you still take it seriously. Follow me to the study room, and tell the Holy Majesty what he said, who was awarded the title, and what was awarded, you think carefully, and say everything in detail. Listen to me."

Yan Xiu stood up and clasped his fists together, "Yes."

After finishing speaking, Xie Guozhang left the flower hall and walked to the study room. Jian Xiu also came to Mrs. Liu, saluted again, and said to Mrs. Liu: "In this case, I will trouble my mother-in-law to arrange for the children. I will go." Come when you report the matter."

Mrs. Liu nodded and said, "Go ahead, be a little bit more modest."

Yan Xiu was grateful for Liu's point. No matter how stupid his father-in-law is, at least his mother-in-law is a sensible person. As long as there is such a sensible person in the house, he can't lose much.

After Yan Xiu left, Yan Zhaoning seemed to come back to life, her ears are still ringing, she heard her father's words before, Mo Wan'er did not lie to her, the Holy Majesty really wants to spoil his children , and the father also said that this reward is not suitable for the son, it is for the daughter!But his father obviously belonged to Yan Zhaohua, and so did his grandmother. Yan Zhaoning bit his lower lip secretly, feeling a deep sense of unwillingness in his heart.She just felt like a huge pie had fallen, but Yan Zhaohua was walking ahead of her, and she was about to snatch something that belonged to her, so how could she not be in a hurry?

Mrs. Liu glanced at Yan Zhaoning, who was still in a daze, and knew that the girl had heard what she said earlier, and shook her head secretly. In Mrs. Liu's opinion, if Yan Zhaoning is smart, she should be more friendly at this time. Sister Hua is close, anyway, both of them are sisters of the Marquis of Changning. In the future, Sister Hua will be sealed up, and her background will also be improved. Xiu won't ignore her, and naturally he won't be able to treat her badly in the future, but if she covets something that doesn't belong to her at all, Mrs. Liu is not worried that she will cause a big storm, but knows that if she doesn't want to , then the one who suffers in the future will be herself, suffering internally and externally, and that day will be sad.

It can be said that Zhaoning still doesn't understand this truth for the time being, and Liu Shi also underestimated her jealousy. In fact, since the moment Yan Xiu said that the Holy Majesty wanted to reward the Yan family's children, Yan Zhaoning had already counted the reward On her own head, anyone else standing in front of her is regarded as an obstacle by her. She really wants to get that reward too much, she really wants to suppress others in terms of identity, just because she is too inferior. When she was still there, her unbalanced heart could be grasped under Xie's constant inclination, but after Xie's gone, Yan Zhaoning suffered a lot. Miss Jiao became only attached to a grandmother who was born as a concubine. This incident can be regarded as an indirect injury to her, which caused a huge gap in her heart, and this gap made her mentality worse and worse. Unbalanced, the more a person lacks something, the more he wants something. She doesn't want to follow a concubine as a concubine, she wants to have a more legitimate identity than a concubine, she wants to surpass Yan Zhaohua, she Wanting to surpass Xie Xinrou and the others, if this award falls on her, this wish will come true almost immediately.

At that time, even if it is Xie Xinrou and Xie Xinyuan of the Duke's Mansion, she will not have to be afraid, because she will naturally be a head taller than them when she has status, and her little sisters will naturally look at her differently. From now on, I no longer have to look at Aunt Gong's face, nor have to endure her vulgar background.

But how to get all this?Yan Xiu had already said that he wanted Sister Hua to go, if Yan Zhaoning didn't do something according to what he said, what would he use to compete with Yan Zhaohua?

But she has neither talent nor virtue, and there are only two things that can influence Yan Xiu's judgment. Either Yan Zhaoning has some outstanding, overwhelming talent or virtue; The reason for the closure.

Yan Zhaoning does not have talent and virtue.Then it seems that there is only the latter path left, as long as Yan Zhaohua disappears...or...something else happens...

(End of this chapter)