Chapter 25

On the day of Zijin's engagement, several tables of noodles were set up in the mansion, and everyone's mouths were filled with greasy food. Xu Daniu rubbed his stomach even more and said: "I'm holding on. Since my wife came in, we are called sundays!" Eat and drink well every day, not to mention how nourishing the sundays are. In addition, you can drink refreshing and refreshing mung bean soup on this hot day, not to mention how comfortable it is.

Xu Wu deeply agrees with this.

Xu Daniu looked at Xu Wu, and said in a treacherous manner: "Brother, the Zijin next to Madam has been hired, and there is still a perilla? The so-called fat water does not flow to outsiders, you have to seize the opportunity. I heard a lot People are watching!"

Xu Wu slapped him with a slap: "What nonsense are you talking about? People around Madam can make up their minds at will?" Although he may be a bachelor, he really has no idea about Zisu.

Xu Daniu covered his head and said: "Brother, I really think about you! Look at Miss Zisu, she is good-looking and literate, and I heard that the head of the house is not bad. If you miss such a good girl, you may miss it." There is no chance." Xu Daniu felt that his eldest brother could get the moon first.

Xu Wu said with a cold face: "Let's talk about it again, and the army stick will serve you." This sentence made Xu Daniu shut up successfully, and he didn't want to be beaten for two words.

Zisu, who is missed by everyone, has actually been upset recently. Zijin was engaged, so she was left alone. I used to say never to marry, but when I get older, I realize not to marry is easier said than done. Among other things, she couldn't bear the strange eyes of everyone.

Yuxi also noticed Zisu's changes, but she didn't take the initiative to talk to Zisu about it. Yuxi also realized that she had indulged Zisu too much, and she should be crushed coldly. Otherwise, it would only make Zisu lose her sense of proportion.

Mother Xi entered the room, handed Yu Xi a letter, and said, "Ma'am, this is a letter from the capital." After speaking, she presented it with both hands.

Let Xi's mother go down later. Yu Xi just took it apart and looked at it, and the color behind it was a little dignified. I don't know if this is good or bad for them.

Putting down the letter, Yu Xi walked out. At this moment, Shiliu came over to report: "Madam, Mother Qu is back." It was agreed to borrow only three days, but Mother Qu stayed at Qin's house for ten days. For this reason, Yuxi felt very uncomfortable, and she didn't count what she said, and she didn't have any integrity.

Yuxi looked at Mother Qu's tired face, and said, "Mom, go and have a rest first! If you have anything to say, you can talk about it later."

Mother Qu nodded and said, "Madam, then I'll go wash up first."

Half an hour later, Mother Qu came to see Yuxi and told her everything about the ten days in the Qin residence: "Madam Qin not only asked me to teach Miss Qin how to behave, but also asked me about many things in the capital. .” She said everything she could say, and she didn’t say anything that she couldn’t.

This is all within Yuxi's expectation, so there is no surprise.

Mother Qu hesitated for a while and said: "Madam, I don't know if I am overthinking about some things. Madam, these days I am by Miss Qin's side, and the cost of food and clothing is not worse than when Madam was in the Duke's Mansion."

Yuxi felt that these words were a bit strange: "It's normal for a girl in the General's Mansion to be good at food, clothing and clothing!" So Marshal Qin is also a first-rank official, and he has guarded the border town for so many years. The family is well-off, and the women's family members in the mansion are naturally living a very good life.

Mother Qu shook her head and said, "I've been in the Qin Mansion for the past few days, and their mansion has never run out of lychees and longan, and there were even cherries two days ago!" These fruits are not eaten by ordinary officials in the capital. Let alone in the Northwest. Here, the price of a catty of lychees is higher than that of a sheep.

After hearing these words, and thinking about what happened when Xu Shi and Qin Yue came to the door for the first time, Yuxi felt very funny. Fortunately, she didn't think that the people in the border towns were country bumpkins who didn't understand anything.

Otherwise it would be a shame: "Is this really interesting? Is there anything else?"

Mother Qu said: "The servants in the Qin Mansion are very aggressive. It is normal to step on the high and the low, and the door is not strict." Mother Qu will not inquire about the affairs of the Qin Mansion, but she will read and listen.

Yuxi nodded her head: "I see, these days have been hard for mom, mom should take a good rest these two days!" From now on, she can no longer lend out her personal mother at will. Even with the help of Xi's mother, she was still exhausted in the past few days.

Mother Qu shook her head and said, "No need, just rest for an afternoon."

When Yunqing came back at night, Yuxi did not tell Yunqing what Mother Qu told her. Yun Qing is not stupid, after so many years in the Northwest, he still can't know what's going on in the Qin Mansion. Yuxi only said another thing: "Husband, I just received a letter from my eldest brother. In the letter, my eldest brother said that the emperor has issued an imperial decree to make the ninth prince the crown prince, and the Qin Tianjian has already selected Huang Daoji. September." The procedure for conferring the crown prince is very complicated. If it is in such weather, it is easy to suffer from heat stroke.

Yun Qing's face froze, he really didn't know about this matter: "When did the imperial decree come down?" The distance was too far, and the news was delayed.

Yuxi said: "Six days ago." Because the matter was of great importance, Han Jianming sent the letter in the fastest way.

Yun Qing nodded and said: "I'm going to find Uncle Huo, you don't have to wait for me for dinner, you can eat first!" After finishing speaking, he hurried out.

Unexpectedly, after the meeting, Xu Wu came over and asked Yuxi to go to the front yard as well. Yuxi entered the room, only to find that there were only Huo Changqing and Yunqing in the room.

Huo Changqing looked at Yuxi and asked, "What do you think about the emperor canonizing the nine princes as princes?"

Yu Xi quickly shook her head and said: "I don't have any opinion." After finishing speaking, she glanced at Yun Qing carefully, and found that Yun Qing's face was still as ugly as before.

Huo Changqing raised a smile at the corner of his mouth, and said, "Just say what you think, don't be afraid." From this small gesture, it can be seen that Mrs. Han is quite concerned about Yunqing's attitude, which is very good.

Yun Qing looked at Yu Xi and said, "Yu Xi, if you have any ideas, just say it." Uncle Huo must have asked Yu Xi to come over, and according to his own thinking, he didn't want Yu Xi to get involved in these matters.

Yuxi still shook her head, expressing that she had no idea. She doesn't want to appear too capable, and people who are too capable usually die of toil. Furthermore, she felt that Yunqing didn't like capable women either.

Huo Changqing said to Yun Qing: "You, Zijin, can solve this matter!" After finishing speaking, he went out, leaving space for the young couple.

After Yuxi waited for Huo Changqing to go out, she asked Yun Qing: "Husband, why did Uncle Huo call me over so well and ask me such a strange question?"

Yun Qing whispered: "If you have any thoughts, just say them. We are husband and wife, so there is nothing we cannot say."

Yuxi also knows that Yunqing disdains to lie: "Husband wants to hear what I say?" She doesn't want to be a capable person, but if she can help Yunqing, she is willing to do it.

A smile appeared on Yunqing's face: "Say what you think of. In front of me, you don't need to be scruples."

Yuxi said: "Then you should ask Uncle Huo to come in! One person counts the short, and three people count the long."

After Huo Changqing came in, he asked Yuxi: "Since the emperor wanted to confer the title of the Ninth Prince as the crown prince, why didn't he confer the concubine Song as the empress?" This is very strange.

Yuxi shook her head and said: "My elder brother once mentioned to me that it seems that Master Huineng said something back then that Concubine Song did not take the post. But whether this is true or not, I can't guarantee it." Where is Han Jianming? What told Yuxi was that she was obsessed with this problem. Han Jianming made great efforts to investigate, but got such a plausible result.

After finishing speaking, Yuxi said again: "Actually, it doesn't matter if Concubine Song is a queen or not. As long as the Ninth Prince's position is stable, no one can shake her position. When the Ninth Prince ascends the throne as emperor, she will be the Empress Dowager .”

Huo Changqing also knew this truth, and said: "When the Ninth Prince takes power, the position of the Song family will be as solid as a rock. It will be even more difficult to deal with them in the future." The Ninth Prince has become a prince, and it will be even more difficult for them to deal with the Song family in the future up.

Yunqing's face became even colder.

Seeing this, Yu Xi hurriedly said: "That's not necessarily the case. The Ninth Prince is now the prince, so naturally he has to rely on the Song family. But once he becomes the emperor, the situation will be different. The Ninth Prince has the ability and ambition, he is sure The Song family will not let themselves be empty and become puppets. And the people of the Song family will definitely not be willing to hand over power at that time." One wants power, and the other does not delegate power, there will definitely be a fight. And this time is the time for Yunqing to take revenge. Of course, the time will not be short, it will definitely take ten or eight years.

After hearing this passage, Yun Qing looked at Yu Xi in shock. He knew that Yuxi was smart, but he didn't expect that she even knew about court affairs.

After hearing this, Huo Changqing nodded in relief and said, "You are right. You are so familiar with court affairs, have you ever been in contact with such matters before?"

Yu Xi didn't deny it either, nodded and said: "My elder brother saw that I like to read history books, so he often told me about the court affairs. He listened a lot, and he also had some simple thoughts of his own." Anyway, she likes to read history books Yunqing knew about it.

Huo Changqing murmured in his heart, he was really humble, it was so simple, the staff he had found before were all idiots. Huo Changqing showed a rare smile, and said: "Yunqing, in the future, you should discuss with your wife more about anything." It is impossible for Mr. Han to talk to the court for no reason, and there are nine times out of ten that this girl is involved. What does this mean? It means that this girl is very strategic, and she is a very outstanding kind. At this moment, Huo Changqing also felt that Yunqing had found a treasure.

Yun Qing nodded, and took Yu Xi back.

Yunqing didn't speak along the way, Yuxi felt a little uneasy. As soon as she returned to the house, Yuxi asked: "Husband, are you unhappy? I also want to help you share some, but if you don't like it, I won't talk about it in the future." In fact, she was trying to do her best Participate, but have some scruples. Now Huo Changqing's behavior is exactly in line with her wishes.

Yun Qing shook his head and said: "No, I just don't want you to bother too much." Yun Qing felt that he could do the revenge himself, and don't want Yu Xi to worry about it.

Yuxi shook her head and said: "Not tired, not tired at all. I used to leave in the Duke's mansion, and my eldest brother often discussed these things with me!" After finishing speaking, she took the initiative to hug Yunqing, and said softly: "We are husband and wife, Husband and wife have to share the blessings and misfortunes together. Moreover, I also want to share with you, and I don't want you to bear this bloody feud alone."

Yun Qing didn't say anything, but hugged Yu Xi tightly, making Yu Xi a little out of breath. (to be continued)