A Thousand Hills

Chapter 77

Duke Cheng'en's mansion has been deceiving people so far, even though Xie's family has always kept a low profile, they are not dough that can be kneaded and flattened by others.If this can be tolerated, the Xie family will not have to gain a foothold in the imperial capital in the future.

There are many ways to fight back against Duke Cheng'en's government, but none of them are as natural and powerful as what Xie Mo said today.

Calling Marquis Nan'an back to the imperial capital is only the first step. It is better to choose a general who can guard the frontier to completely replace Marquis Nan'an.Xie's family is not like the Cheng'en government, they only use women's methods, Xie's family is straightforward, there is no intention of covering it up, and they are aboveboard and dare to speak out.

Before leaving, Xie Bai also communicated with Princess Yi'an, "Mrs. Shou'an is old. She is old and cares about her children and grandchildren. She is so sick. Although the old man doesn't say it, she can't think about it. The princess is a granddaughter. They are all worried about the old lady's illness, let alone the Marquis of Nan'an who is far away in Nan'an Pass. It is not appropriate to hide it from the Marquis of Nan'an now." Xie Bai's words are reasonable, these days, the imperial court is governing the world with filial piety, let alone the courtiers?If there is something wrong with filial piety, let alone being an official, it is difficult to be a human being.

When Princess Yi'an heard her husband's words, she was really in the middle of something, she said, "I was thinking about this too."

"Our husband and wife are united, so we want to go together." Xie Bai smiled, "Since the princess also has this intention, why don't you mention it to the queen mother. Cheng'en Gong's mansion may think that today's favor is as deep as the sea, Nan'an Pass There are so many things, so it's hard to open your mouth. But in the world, what is more important than filial piety?"

Princess Yi'an was also worried about Mrs. Shou'an's health, and her husband's words were reasonable, so she agreed.

Then, Xie Bai also reminded Princess Yi'an of the number of times she went to Cheng'en Gong's mansion, "The princess and the eldest princess are both the granddaughters of the old lady Shou'an. In terms of heart, they have the same heart. Even Your Majesty, there is no one who is not different." The reason for worrying about the old lady. It’s just that monarchs and ministers are different. Like Your Majesty, no matter how worried you are, you will just go to the Cheng’en mansion with the imperial doctor. The princess is kind, and everyone knows it, but if you want to go to the Cheng’en mansion, compare it to the eldest princess. That's it. Princess, think about it, the empress dowager in the palace is just as worried. The empress dowager is not young anymore, the princess is free, so she should go to the palace to comfort the empress dowager."

After all, Princess Yi'an is the respected princess. Although she is worried about Mrs. Shou'an, she just goes to see her every now and then, and doesn't need to go to Cheng'en Gong's mansion to serve her sick.It's just that the behavior of Duke Cheng'en's government is disgusting, so Xie Bai didn't mind reminding Princess Yi'an of some things.Princess Yi'an saw that her husband was always thinking of herself, her heart was full of tenderness and worried, "How can I rest assured that my son-in-law will go to Xining alone."

The son-in-law was also worried about his princess and daughter-in-law, and sighed, "My lady has a sudden illness, what can I do? I will always wait for you in Xining." The date of departure was set, Princess Yi'an would not go, Xie Bo wanted to go as usual day of departure.Princess Yi'an also asked the female officials around her to come over to discuss what things should be taken away with the son-in-law and what things should not be accompanied.

Princess Yi'an went back to the palace to comfort the Empress Dowager Hu, the old lady Shou'an was very ill, Princess Yi'an's parents were deceased, she grew up in Ci'an Palace since she was a child, and Cheng En Gong's mansion has always taken good care of her.Grandmother was so ill that Princess Yi'an couldn't travel far, so she told Queen Mother Hu about staying in the imperial capital.Empress Dowager Hu sighed, "That's also good."

Princess Yi'an said casually, "Cousin Nan'an, do you want to be recalled? When grandma sees cousin Nan'an, she may be happy and recover from her illness."

Empress Dowager Hu praised, "I have lost my mind for the past few days. Fortunately, you reminded me, shouldn't I call Nan'an back to the court?"

The two of them settled the matter like this.

Princess Wenkang couldn't help but look at Princess Yi'an a few more times, and said to herself, since I haven't seen you for a few days, Yi'an has a good IQ.

When Empress Dowager Hu talked to the prince's son, Emperor Mu Yuan said, "That's fine." If the old lady dies, there is no reason not to call her children and grandchildren back.What's more, it's not a time of war. Nan'an has been in peace for many years. Emperor Mu Yuan summoned the cabinet to discuss a general to succeed Nan'an Hou, and he happily ordered Nan'an Hou to return to the imperial capital.Xie Shangshu wrote a special letter in the imperial court, Mrs. Shou'an is not in good health, Cheng Engong, Cheng Engong's son, and Princess Ningrong's second son's servant of the household department, please arrange someone to take over.

Concubine Xie also said to Emperor Mu Yuan, "Your Majesty wanted to visit Duke Cheng'en's mansion several times. I persuaded and persuaded Sister Zhao, and finally persuaded. I was thinking, should I ask the eldest princess, the old lady?" How is the condition? Hey——" Xie Guifei sighed softly, "This is not what the concubine can say, but, to compare my heart, the concubine is also a junior, with the same filial piety... If the eldest princess thinks... It is also justified for Your Majesty to send your Majesty a visit to Duke Cheng's Mansion."

Emperor Mu Yuan sighed, "What my concubine said is true."

Concubine Xie told Concubine Wenkang about this in private. Princess Wenkang looked at Concubine Xie deeply. Concubine Xie looked respectful and sincere. Princess Wenkang said, "Your concubine's words are reasonable. I will go to Cheng'en Gong's mansion tomorrow." Let's go."

As early as when the imperial court ordered the Marquis of Nan'an to return to the imperial capital, Princess Ning Rong felt remorse and scolded Princess Yi'an for talking too much in Ci'an Palace, but she didn't think that Princess Yi'an really had a good heart, old man Shou'an Everyone is "sick" to this point, so it is justified to call the Marquis of Nan'an.Not only that, but because Mrs. Shou'an was "ill", and the children of the family were busy with the sickness, the task was overwhelming, and the Holy One was considerate.

However, Mrs. Shou'an is not dead after all.In other families, the elders are all dead, and the younger generations keep their filial piety according to the rules. The old lady Shou'an is still angry, so she first replaced Cheng Engong and his family's errands in the court. Your Majesty, what do you mean by this?Do you want to liquidate your uncle's house?
Ordinary people really couldn't figure out Emperor Mu Yuan's thoughts.

The one who guessed it has already written to Emperor Mu Yuan.Who wrote the letter, Xie Shangshu.

Xie Shangshu sent his son away, and when he turned around, he had sex with Duke Cheng'en's mansion.

Rao Princess Yi'an is not very sensitive to political affairs, and she also feels that something is wrong.It is right for Ding You to keep the system. How can there be an old man in the family who is sick and whose children want to resign?
Princess Yi'an is the last person to see a rift between Duke Cheng'en's mansion and Xie's family. She even made a special trip to Xie's house. Mrs. Xie inevitably mentioned Mrs. Shou'an. Princess Yi'an said, "At first, I was in a coma. Now I am more awake, the imperial doctor is working hard, and recovery is just around the corner."

Mrs. Xie smiled, "Thank God. The old lady's illness, not to mention Your Highness, even I am worried. Just thinking about it, even if I am worried about the sickness of Cheng'en Gong's servant, I don't want to bother you too much. Now the old lady is lucky. If the empress dowager in the palace knows about it, she can feel relieved." If she doesn't open her eyes, when Her Majesty the empress dowager goes to Cheng'en Gong's mansion in person, the old lady may die if not die.

"Yes, Madam is also happy to know that my grandmother's condition has improved." Princess Yi'an was also in a good mood.

Talking about Mrs. Shou'an's illness, Mrs. Xie turned to talking about her son, and the sentence "I don't know where Abo is" attracted Princess Yi'an, and the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law talked about Xie Bo's itinerary.Mrs. Xie secretly sighed, the relationship between the princess and her son is still very good, the only thing I hate is that Cheng Engong's mansion is too low-spirited.

Mrs. Xie discussed with Xie Moru, "It's good for the princess, she chose to be born in Cheng'en Duke's mansion... When Mrs. Shou'an's 'disease' recovers, if you don't let the princess go west, your second uncle will take care of her."

In fact, according to the family status of Xie Mansion, even if Princess Yi'an does not go, it is impossible for Xie Bai to have fewer people around her to serve her.In the same way, Mrs. Xie also believes that the current situation with the Cheng'en government is not just a matter of political differences, it is completely a matter of three views on two levels.Princess Yi'an stayed in the imperial capital, and she really boarded the thief ship of Duke Cheng'en's mansion, and she was also the daughter-in-law of the Xie family, so she was afraid that something bad would happen.It's better to encourage the princess to go west and stay with her son, the husband and wife will have a relationship, and after a year or two, they will have a few children and live their own lives, and the Cheng'en government will be far away without knowing it.

Mrs. Xie's plan is very good, the only thing to worry about is that the timing is not right, the princess's trip is not a trivial matter, now that Mrs. Shou'an's "condition" has improved, Princess Yi'an can go; Princess An can't leave anymore, she's afraid something bad will happen.

Xie Moru thought about this matter a long time ago, and said, "There is no rush for this matter, we will know when the Marquis of Nan'an comes back." Whether Princess Yi'an will go west, at least after Cheng Engong's mansion and Xie's family have a clear attitude. Sure.

Marquis of Nan'an?
Mrs. Xie didn't understand why Xie Moru was so cautious about the Marquis. In terms of age, when Xie Moru was born, the Marquis of Nan'an had already gone south to join the army.

Don't say that the two have any intersection, I'm afraid they have never met.

The reason why Xie Moru attaches great importance to the Marquis of Nan'an is also very simple, this man is really an extraordinary person.For example, the father of Princess Yi'an, and now his childhood sweetheart, His Royal Highness King Jin, also wanted to serve the imperial court, and went to Xining Pass to fight for his nephew, His Majesty the Emperor. Marquis Yong'an was blamed.Compared with King Jin, Marquis of Nan'an is another kind of inspirational story.

The Marquis of Nan'an had just turned sixteen when he joined the army, and Princess Ningping was still in power at that time.The Marquis of Nan'an joined the army, but he didn't tell his family. He left home and went to Nan'an Pass.Of course, his status did not ask him to start as a big soldier, but his position was not high at that time, just a small lieutenant.Now that he is a Marquis, it is impossible to say that he does not have the honor of his family, but the Marquis of Nan'an himself has made some real contributions.

Such a person, at least compared to Princess Ning Rong, has enough brains.

Sure enough, once the Marquis of Nan'an returned to the imperial capital, he first found out the cause of his grandmother's "illness", then turned around and went to see His Majesty in the palace. He directly confessed to Emperor Mu Yuan, "Your Majesty is innocent, my mother is confused. Your Majesty I apologize on behalf of the minister's mother." As he spoke, he bowed again.

Emperor Mu Yuan said, "The old lady's condition has improved, so I feel relieved. Since the old lady was ill, Aunt Ning Rong has been around, and she is very filial. Now that Sanlang has returned home, let's be filial to the elders."

The Marquis of Nan'an saw that Emperor Mu Yuan didn't answer his words, so he didn't dare to say more.Emperor Mu Yuan ended this topic and asked him about Nan'an City in detail. The Marquis of Nan'an had been in Nan'an City for many years and named him by this title, so he naturally knew Nan'an City very well.The two monarchs and ministers talked for a long time, and at noon Emperor Mu Yuan gave a banquet, and the Marquis of Nan'an went to pay respects to the Queen Mother Hu, and immediately understood why Emperor Mu Yuan suppressed all the Hu family.As soon as Empress Dowager Hu saw him, she said that Mrs. Shou'an's illness was very worrying, and there was absolutely no adulteration in it.

The Marquis of Nan'an didn't know what to say to his mother, so he urged the old lady to pretend to be sick, and shocked the queen mother into such a field. The queen mother also has children.Moreover, the sons and daughters of the family have an emperor and a princess, who is stupid?As for his mother's stupid idea of ​​pretending to be sick by crying, making trouble, and hanging himself, anyone with a little brain can guess it.At least, the Xie family guessed it, the Xie family guessed it, could it be that they still covered it up for the Cheng'en government?
For the matter of Princess Yi'an staying in the imperial capital, offending a Xie family, not to mention, losing the official position of the whole family, and losing the sacred meaning of the sacred heart, his mother, what is this plan!

As everyone knows, Princess Ningrong also regrets it!
But things, she has done.

After doing it, there is only one way to go to the dark.

The eldest princess Ningrong wanted to go all the way to the dark, but, although she was the eldest princess, she had only a dignified position and never held power in these years.There are also sons and daughters, and the sons and daughters are named Hu again.

No matter what the Hu family is doing, they are still looking forward to a good day, and now that they are in charge, the Hu family will be bestowed with a title.

Princess Ningrong is willing to go to Heili, not to mention the Hu family's position, at least the Marquis of Nan'an is not willing to accompany her.

The Marquis of Nan'an went home and arranged for Mrs. Shou'an to be "well" and then arranged for his mother to be "ill" and complained to his father, "Father should always persuade mother. It frightened the empress dowager in the palace."

Cheng Engong is also suffering and can't tell, but he wants to stop it. Isn't that why he didn't stop him.

On the contrary, Queen Mother Hu in the palace was quite happy to hear that Mrs. Shou'an was able to go to the ground.Then I heard that Princess Ningrong was ill, and Empress Dowager Hu was worried again. The disease that the Marquis of Nan'an had arranged for his mother was very simple. The imperial doctor has seen it, and there is nothing serious."

The Marquis of Nan'an said that he was a relative and also a foreign minister. When Empress Dowager Hu saw her foreign ministers, it was not easy for the concubine to accompany her, but Princess Wenkang and Princess Changtai were in Ci'an Palace. Princess Wenkang heard that Princess Ningrong was "ill". With a mocking smile.Princess Changtai saw that Princess Wenkang was silent, so she said to Empress Dowager Hu, "Grandmother is worried, why don't you give aunt some medicinal materials, and then order the imperial doctor Haosheng to take care of aunt."

Empress Dowager Hu nodded, and said to Princess Changtai, "Look, add some ginseng." She then told the Marquis of Nan'an, "Shenyu is hot, ask the imperial doctor before giving it to your mother."

The Marquis of Nan'an sighed, "My nephew has been away from home for these years. His Majesty called him back to the imperial capital. Now he can take care of his illness at home. My mother's illness is not serious, but her body is slightly ill, so it is difficult to enter the palace. Tell my aunt that my grandmother is in poor health. Seeing that Daan is safe, and the weather will warm up after a while, my nephew will ask my grandmother to enter the palace to greet my aunt."

Empress Dowager Hu was all overjoyed, and left her natal nephew for lunch at Ci'an Palace, accompanied by Princess Wenkang and Princess Changtai.

The Marquis of Nan'an first relented the Empress Dowager Hu's heart, and then visited the mansion of Princess Wenkang.

Princess Wenkang was not very angry, "Your mother is the only smart person in the world. She spent half a month worrying about her mother, unable to eat or sleep well, and complaining about your grandmother's illness every day. The old lady is also funny. She is tired of eating, drinking and playing. Now They pretended to be sick. What happened to their mother-in-law and daughter-in-law? What kind of plan did they have? Did they deliberately play tricks when they had nothing to do?"

As soon as Nan'an Hou heard this, he knew that his mother's tricks had been seen by Princess Wenkang. Princess Wenkang knew it, and Emperor Mu Yuan had no reason not to know.The Marquis of Nan'an sighed, "She only knows about those women, I, I'm really ashamed to say it." As a child, how can you say that the elders are not.

Princess Wenkang sneered three times, and the Marquis of Nan'an had the cheek to say business, "I thought, grandma is safe too, cousin Yi'an was delayed because of grandma's health, I don't know if she would like to go to Xining, I will arrange staff escort."

The Marquis of Nan'an specifically said this, because he wanted Princess Wenkang to go and find out what Princess Yi'an was saying. If Princess Yi'an was willing to reunite with her son-in-law, Marquis of Nan'an would also be happy to see it happen.He didn't think like his mother, he was afraid that Princess Yi'an would be brainwashed by the son-in-law and have a birth share with Duke Cheng'en's mansion.Princess Yi'an is alright, is there any harm to Duke Cheng's Mansion?Princess Yi'an is not an enemy of Duke Cheng's Mansion, the love for so many years is in it, and Princess Yi'an is not a fool, and there is the Empress Dowager, how can she have a relationship with Duke Cheng'en's Mansion?If the Xie family really has such abilities, and Princess Yi'an is so easy to be manipulated by others, then her own political value is also limited, so what's the pity?
The Marquis of Nan'an explained the purpose of his visit, and Princess Wenkang frowned, "It's not difficult, but I said the ugly words first, only this time, and there will be no more. In the future, you don't have to talk to me about this kind of thing. I hate people who pretend to be smart." , doing stupid things and causing others to clean up the mess for them."

The Marquis of Nan'an was very grateful, and sighed, "Thanks for having a cousin, otherwise I really don't know what to do. Xie consort let go, at least three years, Princess Yi'an's status is precious, but I thought, the separation of husband and wife, It's not a good thing. Even if I want to apologize for those things, I don't know how to say it, and after all, it has something to do with the elders, so I can only entrust it to my cousin."

If it's for foolish people, just ignore it.Only to the sensible person and her uncle's cousin, Princess Wenkang had to give Nan'an Hou this face, and said, "Forget it, I'll go and ask Yi'an for you."

The Marquis of Nan'an acted like this, let alone the royal family's impression of Marquis Nan'an, even Xie Shangshu said, "Marquis of Nan'an is really a rare person who understands."

Princess Yi'an finally set off for Xining Prefecture to join her husband when the summer just entered.

The Marquis of Nan'an sorted out the family affairs a little bit, and Fang asked Cheng Li, "Can you tell me about that big girl from the Xie family?"

(End of this chapter)