"Why did my eldest cousin say this?" Xu Yin asked, "If something goes wrong in Chaoyuan, what does it have to do with the Wei family?"
Zhou Xuan was so anxious that he was sweating: "Because I heard that Chaoyuan was under renovation a few days ago. Did they know about it before anything happened?"
I see.
Xu Yin didn't understand before that although the Wei family was quite powerful, for Li Da, as long as he persuaded Lu Changshi, the Wei family was not irreplaceable.
The original reason is here.
Trying to find a way to cause trouble in Chaoyuan, the Autumn Banquet can only be moved to Wangjiang Tower next to it. This is the property of the Wei family, so he can use the hands of the Wei family to implement his conspiracy.
"Cousin?" Zhou Xuan looked at her worriedly.
Previously, he thought that the person in charge was his eldest cousin, but looking at the situation, it seems that the person in charge is his third cousin. She is a little girl, does she know how to deal with it? I heard that she is domineering in Nanyuan, and no one dares to disobey her, but after all,
It's because of her father's influence. This is the Dongjiang River, and you must not act recklessly.
Xu Yin raised his head, smiled, and said, "Don't worry, cousin, let's go to the Crown Prince for help."
"Will the prince help you?"
Xu Yin nodded: "If something happened to us on the border of Dongjiang, he must explain it to my father, right? When he went to pick us up before, he promised that he would track down the murderer."
Zhou Xuan breathed a sigh of relief and smiled: "That's good." After thinking about it, he said uneasily, "You still have to be more careful. After all, the Wei family is quite powerful in Dongjiang. There is something going on in their garden.
It’s impossible to guard against it.”
Xu Yin agreed: "Please keep this matter secret, cousin. Don't alert the enemy until there is evidence."
…
At the same time, Li Wen was listening to his father's explanation of affairs.
"Wangjiang Tower?" His eyes narrowed.
King Dongjiang coughed twice and asked: "What, is there any problem?"
Li Wendao said: "We have so many gardens in our house, so why bother others?"
King Dongjiang didn't take it seriously: "What's the trouble? It's their honor." After that, he told his son, "The entire Dongjiang territory is a subject of my Li family. Don't take those slanderous words seriously and think that
Our family is just a herdsman acting on behalf of the Emperor. Dongjiang is dominated by the Li family, which is what Emperor Gaozu promised us."
After a pause, he continued: "Of course, I still have to look good to Your Majesty and don't let others catch me."
Li Wen didn't mean it this way, but it was difficult to express the real reason, so he had to accept it first.
After thinking about it, he said tentatively: "Father, you must take a good rest. The child is still young. Without you to support him, he will feel unsure!"
When King Dongjiang heard this, he looked at him with both loving and sad eyes: "My father doesn't trust you either, but your body is really not up to par... Alas, if I can live a few more years and watch you stabilize the situation, I can
Feel free to go."
When Li Wen heard what he said, he felt even more uncomfortable and said, "My children are afraid. If you are gone, will they still listen to my children? Lu Changshi usually listens to you the most, but in front of my children, I always feel...
…”
King Dongjiang comforted him: "Lu Changshi has such a temperament, which is why he is trustworthy. Don't worry, he will listen to you when you succeed to the throne."
Li Wen's heart sank. As expected, his father still trusted him very much and had not considered other possibilities at all.
King Dongjiang said again: "Father, you know that you have people you trust. But there are two people you cannot touch. One is Governor Yang. If he is in charge of the army for you, Jiangbei will not be able to fight. The other is Lu Changshi.
He has been with my father for more than twenty years and could not be more loyal."
Li Wen didn't want to talk any more.
My father has a lot of trust in Lu Changshi. Even if he said it now, he would not believe it immediately. However, time is too tight and there is no time to verify it, so let's talk about it later.
"I understand, I listen to my father."
King Dongjiang smiled happily and said: "There are only three days left for the Autumn Banquet, right? You can put aside political affairs for a few days and have a good time and choose a good wife for yourself. My father thinks Xu Huan's daughter is good
, since you are also satisfied with it, it will be clear when the time comes."
Li Wen agreed one by one.
After King Dongjiang said these words, he became sleepy again and said, "Okay, you can go."
"yes."
Li Wen bowed and left the main courtyard.
"Your Majesty." The captain of the guard came over.
His eyes gradually became firm and he commanded: "Act as planned!"
"yes."
…
The autumn banquet is coming, and even with Miss Xu, Jiangdu is still lively.
There will be many young masters from aristocratic families attending that day. Even if they don't become concubines, their daughters still have to get married! It would be a good idea to take the opportunity to choose a son-in-law who can ride a dragon.
In the post house, Xia Zhi accompanied the two ladies to pick out clothes.
"Is this good? It's very noble. When the young lady appears, she will definitely control the whole audience."
"It's too ostentatious. There's also a princess here. Let's change it."
"What about this one?"
“The color is too bright and doesn’t match the season.”
"Then change it to this one. It won't be too plain or too flashy..."
After choosing clothes, I came to report that the princess had sent someone to send jewelry for the two ladies.
Xu Yin teased: "Sister, the princess has taken a liking to you. I think this princess is definitely you."
Xu Si pinched her and said angrily: "What nonsense are you talking about? Even if others don't care, you still laugh at me."
The two of them picked out the jewelry and stepped back. Xu Yin suddenly said seriously: "Sister, I'm not joking with you. You should really consider Prince Li. After getting along with him these days, you also understand his temperament, and you can't miss a good one."
Object."
Xu Si tried on the earrings and replied: "I know."
Xu Yin raised his eyebrows in surprise: "So sister, you are already thinking about it! But I am troublesome."
Seeing how mischievous she was, Xu Si couldn't help but pinch her again: "You girl, are you addicted to teasing now?"
Xu Yin quickly begged for mercy: "No, no, I'm just curious..."
Xu Si let go of his hand and told her what was in his heart: "After Fang Yi's incident, my marriage has become a worry for my father. If it can be solved this time, it will make my father more relaxed. Prince Li has a good character, and he will marry me."
Going to Dongjiang and having my grandfather's family take care of me sounds like a good marriage. But I still have a little hesitation in my heart."
Xu Yin asked: "Sister, do you think the situation in Dongjiang is complicated and too troublesome?"
Xu Si shook his head: "What's so complicated? King Dongjiang doesn't have much time left, the princess is a bit soft-tempered, and they don't have many family members, so it won't be difficult to deal with it. Besides, external matters, if they can be solved smoothly this time, they have the deterrence of their father.
, I expect Prince Li to have enough time to straighten out his government affairs."
"Then why..."
Xu Si's eyes flashed and he lowered his head.
Xu Yin understood a little bit: "Sister, are you worried that Crown Prince Li won't like you?"
"No." Xu Si fiddled with the bracelet on his hand and said slowly, "Actually, I can tell that he has a slight liking for me. But, I don't know if I also have a liking for him. To become a couple, we still have to be like each other.
It’s good for your father to be the same as your mother, just like how much Young Master Yan loves you.”