Chapter 1,204 The Origin of Xiao Family
Shu Yu sneered and was about to turn around and leave. Then she thought of Mrs. Xiao and stopped again.
"Okay, let's go take a look."
Zhao Xi immediately asked the middle man to lead the way, and several people walked forward.
Shu Yu asked Zhao Xi to stay two steps behind, and then whispered about the time he met Mrs. Xiang Weinan when he went to the county government office.
"Do you know what's going on with Mrs. Xiao?"
Zhao Xi had an expression on his face that said, "You have asked the right person." He also lowered his voice and said, "The relationship between Xiang Weinan and his wife can be said to be on the same level. He doesn't like her at all."
Shu Yu thought, she saw it.
"Why? He couldn't be forced into the marriage."
Zhao Xi's eyes suddenly became a little subtle.
Shu Yu was stunned, "Were you really forced?"
"Really? Do you know who Mr. Xiao is?"
Shu Yu glanced at him sideways, "If I want to know, why do I ask you?"
Zhao Xi glanced at the middle man who was very knowledgeable about current affairs and was walking a long way in front, and his voice suddenly became even lower, "The third prince's maiden name is Xiao."
Shu Yu almost choked on her own saliva, so Xiao was from the third prince's mother's family.
This is difficult to handle. Xiang Weinan is the fifth prince, and they are not in the same boat as husband and wife. In particular, it is related to the matter of seizing the legitimate son. No matter which side loses in the future, the couple will not be able to do it.
"Not only that." Zhao Xi said, "You also know that Xiang Weinan obtained the imperial examination at a young age, and with his high status, all the women from the aristocratic families in the capital have been eyeing him for a long time."
"Including Xiao?" Shu Yu asked suspiciously.
She had also seen it just now. Mrs. Xiao's expression when she saw Xiang Weinan was joyful, with a hint of shyness.
She obviously likes Xiang Weinan.
It's no wonder that Xiang Weinan's father is an earl. He is the heir apparent of the earl's palace, and he already has such an identity.
In addition, he has worked hard since he was a child and has become a martial artist. He has been the top among the children of aristocratic families since he was a child.
Later, he obtained the imperial examination and became a Jinshi at a young age. His future prospects were limitless, and he naturally became a favorite among girls from various families in the capital.
Zhao Xi nodded, "The Xiao family is interested in Wei Nan, and the third prince also intends to win over the Xiang family, so naturally he is committed to it. If the Xiang family knew about this in advance, there would still be a buffer time, and he could find a satisfactory wife. . But the Xiao family doesn't care about human affairs, so Concubine Xiao turned a deaf ear to the emperor, and the emperor directly issued the imperial edict of marriage."
The imperial edict is that the current emperor is a very face-loving person, and he cannot tolerate others rejecting the edict.
The Xiang family had no choice but to follow the will and welcome Mrs. Xiao in.
However, only half a year after Xiao entered the family, Xiang Weinan came to Jiangyuan County as the county magistrate.
Firstly, he was doing things for the fifth prince, and secondly, he also deliberately avoided the Xiao family and the third prince.
When Zhao Xi said this, he was suddenly startled and reacted belatedly, "So, the Xiao family came after Jiangyuan County?"
Shu Yu nodded, "Your reflex arc is too long."
Zhao Xi didn't know what the reflex arc was.
But when he heard that Mrs. Xiao was coming, he couldn't help but frown, "Do you think it's possible that Mrs. Xiao came here because of the Third Prince's intention?"
"It's possible that now that the second prince has been defeated, the fifth prince has a faint tendency to emerge. The third prince must take advantage of this period to quickly consolidate his power, and naturally he will have to win over more important officials in the court."