When the Queen Mother and the Prince were treated coldly by the late Emperor for many years, she survived through many undercurrents and treacherous plots in the palace.
I thought that with the support of the Queen Mother and Duke An, I could control the overall situation in such a wilderness place.
But now... if everyone opens the skylight and speaks frankly, the drama will be impossible to sing.
So what does Zhao Tingduo mean?
Aunt Xu subconsciously looked at Zhao Tingduo. The fact that several maids were sent from such a distance had a very clear meaning: they were sent to be wives and concubines.
As long as the young master says a word, Mrs. Wuya, as a mother, will definitely obey.
Zhao Tingduo, who was fighting with Xiao An over a pot of rabbits, seemed to have eyes on the back of his head. He just said lightly without raising his head: "I don't need slaves to serve me!"
Xiao An looked up in surprise: "Mother Xu, when you grow up, you have to do your own food and clothing, and you don't need help from others."
Not getting an answer, Nanny Xu was a little disappointed, but she didn't take Zhao Tingduo's words to heart: Men are all the same, they say they don't need slaves, but in the end they are still very useful.
So she sighed and said to Mrs. Wu Ya: "Madam, can you please take a step to speak!"
She felt that it was better to state clearly what the Queen Mother meant, since the Queen Mother was a cheerful person anyway, so there was no need to beat around the bush.
Based on the relationship between the Wuda tribe and the Zhenbei Army, Mrs. Wuya will consider it carefully for the sake of peace in the future.
However, Nanny Xu was disappointed again.
Mrs. Wu Ya did not get up, but just said to the beggar next to her: "Mom, please let someone watch the maids who ran out, and don't let them mess around in the tribe!"
She has no habit of hiding from talking, and this kind of thing has to do with her son and daughter-in-law, let alone talking in private.
The beggar nodded. She was in charge of the affairs among the women in the tribe. In the past, those maids were guests and were not easy to interfere with. With the words of Madam, she took over.
Aunt Beggar stood up and said to Xiao An with a smile: "Little Master, let's go with Auntie! Old Yan will be waiting for you to feed him in the stable!"
Xiao An followed the beggar and left, and the little maids quietly retreated. Only Aunt Xu, Mrs. Wu Ya, Song Liyun, and Zhao Tingduo were left in the tent.
Nanny Xu sat upright with a solemn look on her face, instantly giving her the majesty of a palace official.
"Forgive me, madam, but I will tell you straight away that these four girls are concubines given to the young master by the Queen Mother and Duke An.
Originally, Duke An Guo wanted to select a royal noblewoman to serve his wife.
It's just that the Dilu Royal Court also intends to negotiate peace with the Wu Dynasty. All the officials in the court have this intention, so the noble daughter of the royal family...
Madam, I also know that fighting for land causes the people to suffer, so it is a blessing for the people on the border that the Royal Court of Dilu can stop plundering Yunzhou."
"So, the imperial court has reached an agreement with the Dilu Royal Court!" Mrs. Wu Ya's voice turned cold.
"Send a royal daughter to the royal court to get married. I only have the female relatives of rebellious officials and traitors here?"
Nanny Xu was a little embarrassed, but she did not speak softly: "Madam knows something, these four people were also carefully selected by the Queen Mother and An Guogong.
Except for the guilt of their family members, the talents and looks of these four people are as good as the princess, or even better."
Seeing Mrs. Wu Ya's gloomy face, Nanny Xu decided to finish her sentence directly and continued: "Madam, the remaining sins in the court have not been cleared up, and it is not easy for the emperor to take charge of state affairs for the first time.
You and the Duke are one. If you feel that there is something wrong with these maids, please forgive me, madam.
My family needs to be more understanding and tolerant."
It's okay not to mention An Guogong, but Mrs. Wu Ya's eyes turned red when she mentioned An Guogong's difficulty.
He slapped the table hard: "What a understanding! What a tolerance! How could I not be understanding and tolerant enough in these years? They even used some sinners to humiliate me!
Don't think that I don't know what his plans are, he is interested in my son again and wants to add luster to his legitimate son's future."
Seeing Mrs. Wu Ya's sudden rage, everyone stood up in fright.
Zhao Tingduo's expression changed slightly, and Song Liyun looked confused. He didn't know why his wife was so angry.
However, I heard the meaning behind these words, not because of the palace maid, but because of the matter between Madam and An Guogong.
Nanny Xu did not expect Mrs. Wuya to have such a big reaction. She was so frightened that she stood up and said, "Madam, please calm down. Mr. An Guo certainly doesn't mean this. He just wants the tribe to prosper with capable people!"
Mrs. Wuya still listened to her smooth words, waved her hand and said: "Mom, stop talking. Don't worry, since these maids are gifts from the Queen Mother, they are the property of the tribe. Naturally, I will not torture them.
It is impossible for you to become my daughter-in-law and have a son and a half daughters.
As long as they follow the rules and do their jobs well, they can live a better life than their criminal family members. If they make arbitrary decisions, they will be thrown to the grassland to worship the heaven!"
Having said this, Nanny Xu turned pale, knowing that if she continued to speak, it would only make Mrs. Wuya even more angry, and she might be the first to sacrifice herself to heaven.
No one here can save his life.
He could only salute and say: "Slave, remember what Madam said, and you will definitely restrain those maids!"
"It's best if you remember. If An Guogong wants to take care of these things, let him stand in front of me and say it."
When there were only three people left in the tent, Song Liyun calmed down Madam Wuya's anger and said, "My mother is not angry, there are just a few defenseless women on the left and right, and the tribe will have no problem raising them!"
Zhao Tingduo sat down next to him: "Don't worry, mother-in-law. These maids are my father's wish. It's hard to go back, but my son will not have anything to do with them!"
Mrs. Wu Ya shook her head: "Now that things have come to this, I'll tell you the truth. This is not just your father's business.
Although I have never been to Kyoto, I know that your aunt the Queen Mother is not as weak as she appears to be."
"Think about it, if he was really weak, how could he survive to this day despite the late emperor's disgust?"
"Your father is her brother, so naturally the Queen Mother is the most important person in the family.
In the past, the Queen Mother had already made arrangements for your marriage. She wanted you to go to the capital of the Wu Dynasty to recognize your ancestors and return to the clan, to recognize the current Duke's wife as your mother, and then marry her.
This will not only help her win the hearts of the ministers, but also tie the Wuda tribe to her carriage and treat them like cattle and horses. I gave up only after my strong objection!"
"Now the Wuda tribe is not what it used to be. As the leaders of the Wu Dynasty, she and your father cannot just ignore it and must do something to feel at ease!"
"It is human nature not to sleep peacefully next to wolves.
I’m not afraid of spies from the tribe reporting back information, but the Queen Mother of the Wu Dynasty will never interfere in my family affairs!”
Song Liyun's face darkened.
Although the Wuda tribe now relies on the Wu Dynasty and the Zhenbei Army for development, it is more of mutual benefit.
We are not masters and servants of each other. If the Queen Mother intervenes, the Uda tribe will become puppets.
Mrs. Wu Ya continued: "This is just my guess, I don't know what the intention is.
There are still many places where the tribe needs to rely on the Wu Dynasty, so it is not easy to fall out, so you should not be indifferent to Aunt Xu and the others."
The Queen Mother is the Queen Mother. No matter what, she and Zhao Yanjiao have had a friendship for decades.
Song Liyun nodded and said: "Daughter-in-law, listen to my mother-in-law and be polite to them."
An Guogong and Zhao Tingduo are biological father and son, and the "dowry" he brought to the tribe this time is also valuable.
Now Mrs. Wuya is wary of the Queen Mother, but many of the children in the tribe are descendants of the Zhenbei Army.
The Wuda tribe and the Zhenbei Army of the Wu Dynasty are connected by blood and cannot be separated.
Even Song Liyun was still a soldier of the Zhenbei Army, and he had to endure what he should endure.
Mrs. Wu Ya's irritation is more about the matter between Zhao Yanjiao and his wife, and naturally it is not easy for Zhao Tingduo and Song Liyun to talk about it.
Song Liyun talked about another thing.
"Auntie, just now Nanny Xu said that the Wu Dynasty court had peace talks with the Di Lu court?"
Zhao Tingduo nodded: "This kind of thing is not uncommon. Wang Ting used to go to the border to harass them every year. The Wu Dynasty sent not ten but five princesses and noble girls from the grassland. It was common for them to talk about and beat them.
How can a few women solve problems that cannot be solved on the battlefield?"
Song Liyun was silent, of course this was impossible.
Force is the way to make people sit down and talk properly.
The Dilu tribe had been quarreling with the Wu Dynasty for thousands of years, and how could a woman resolve it?
It has been one year since the new emperor ascended the throne, and once the court has stabilized, it is necessary to stabilize its borders.
Sending a woman to get married probably gave both parties enough time to mobilize their troops.