Yan Ling thought thoughtfully: "You mean, their aunt and nephew were not in the capital at that time?"
Xu Yin nodded: "The way these two people appeared is very strange. I don't believe there is such a coincidence in this world."
Yan Ling understood: "Then check it out, you can always find some clues."
So he went to the outer study to meet someone.
Xu Yin was leaning on the couch, holding the stove while thinking.
All the crises in her previous life have been almost resolved now. There is only one thing left that worries her, and that is the death of Princess Zhao.
Yan Ling made it very clear that Princess Zhao was in good health and had no hidden illnesses, and she had confirmed this in the past few days since her marriage.
So the question is, how did Princess Zhao die in her previous life? Calculating the time, it was only a year or two. It couldn't be a sudden illness, right?
Xu Yin recalled the conversation he heard in the palace in his previous life, about sending people and going to Guanzhong... Why did Emperor You say this to Concubine Liu? What does the matter in Guanzhong have to do with her? Who was sent in the end?
So, could she think that Emperor You knew that Concubine Liu was closely related to Prince Zhao and his wife? If so, was Princess Zhao's death related to her? Speaking of which, she had indeed not seen Concubine Liu in the palace for some time.
…
Yan Ling came back soon and said, "I asked someone to check. If I'm not here, I'll report it to you."
Xu Yin responded. It was very cold outside, so he put the hand stove into his arms to warm him up.
Yan Ling was not surprised, threw away the stove and pulled her over with her backhand.
Xu Yin took a breath and pushed away in disgust: "The ice is dead!"
The more she behaved like this, the more energetic Yan Ling became. He hugged her tightly and said with a successful smile: "I just want to freeze you, what do you think?"
Xu Yin raised his hand to hit him, and the two of them started laughing.
The sound spread outside, and the maids also laughed.
The second young master and his new wife have a very good relationship.
On the morning of her return home, Yan Ling got in the car and was still lamenting: "Why does time fly by so fast? With only a few days off, I have to go to the palace and come back home, so I don't have much time to spare."
Xu Yin moved to the side and said, "It's only a few steps away, so just treat it as a stroll in the garden."
"How can this be the same?" Yan Ling raised her sleeves, "I have to put on clothes and comb my hair, but it's not easy to do anything."
Xu Yin looked at him suspiciously: "You don't wear clothes or comb your hair at home? What do you want to do?"
Yan Ling smiled playfully: "Don't you know what you are doing?"
Xu Yin sighed: "Be serious! When you see your father later, if you are not afraid of being beaten, just give it a try!"
Yan Ling hurriedly sat upright: "Don't worry, madam, I will behave well when I meet my father-in-law."
Xu Yin glanced sideways: "You'd better be!"
After a while, the Duke of Chu's mansion arrived. They were already waiting here to pick them up and get off the bus. Amidst the sound of firecrackers, the two went inside to pay homage to their elders.
Xu Huan looked at his daughter carefully and saw that she was in high spirits and looked very good. He finally let go of the stone in his heart and became kind to Yan Ling.
When they arrived at the banquet, they met an unexpected person, King Alu of Liang.
Yan Ling still remembered him for blocking the wedding car, so she took him to the corner and said, "What are you doing here?"
Alu smiled and said: "Of course I am here to have a drink."
Yan Ling rolled her eyes: "Today is the Xu Mansion's family banquet. What kind of wine are you coming to have? Why is Your Highness so expressionless?"
A Lu pretended to be surprised: "Brother Yan, don't you know? I came to visit Mrs. Xu earlier. She took pity on me and missed my grandmother, so she adopted me as her adopted grandson. So, you are going to call me brother now.
Brother-in-law!”
Yan Ling blinked, not knowing what to say for a moment.
Fortunately, Xu Yin came over and said, "Don't pay attention to him. I've asked him about his adopted grandson. Grandma was just being polite and asked him to treat this place as his home. Who would have thought that His Highness Prince Liang would climb along the pole."
She turned around and said, "You can just joke about this in private, but don't let anyone hear it. Some people have already said that my father is the de facto King of Chu. If he accepts Prince Liang as his adopted son, our family will still be alive."
No longer alive?”
Alu sneered: "I was just joking..."
Anyway, they were all here, and Xu Yin asked smoothly: "Why did Your Highness come to the capital? How are you doing in Great Liang recently?"
Speaking of this, Alu became serious: "To be honest, I'm here to do business."
"Doing business?"
A Lu nodded and asked Yan Ling: "The imperial court should send troops to the south soon, right? I wonder if the Second Young Master Yan is short of manpower?"
Yan Ling thought thoughtfully: "His Royal Highness Prince Liang wants to be a mercenary?"
A Luxiao: "We Daliang soldiers are brave and loyal. There are many mountainous areas in the south. When your cavalry cannot be used, we can be of great use."
Yan Ling glanced at him: "What are the conditions?"
Alu stretched out his hand: "I want a batch of books on farming, medicine, astronomy, calendars, etc. I also want a batch of seeds, including grains, fruits and vegetables, and medicinal materials. And there are doctors, farmers, craftsmen..."
"Okay, okay." Yan Ling interrupted him, "Why don't you ask us to marry a princess? It'll just be the dowry."
A Lu scratched his head: "I do, but don't you have no sisters?" Of course, the daughter of King Fu Wang Yi is not included. In a few months, she will become the princess of the previous dynasty.
Yan Ling smiled softly: "Your Highness has a pretty good idea!"
"Think about it, it's not illegal."
Yan Ling thought carefully and said, "Your Highness does not want much, so if you send troops like this, it seems that Great Liang will suffer."
Now that they have talked about it, A Lu readily told the truth: "Daliang is originally a poor and poor place with little potential and difficulty in getting food and clothing. I was tortured by Wu Zijing before, which made things worse. In the past few years, I have spent a lot of effort and
But it makes their life a little easier. I have thought about this for a long time, and I still need your help."
"So, your condition is actually to help Daliang and make the people under its rule rich."
A Lu nodded: "I hope they have food to eat, clothing to wear, a house to live in, and books to read in the future. I have read your Central Plains classics. Although some of them sound like nonsense, literacy can open up people's wisdom.
We won’t live like savages. Maybe in three or five generations, we Daliang people will be able to live a prosperous life.”
This is really a great ideal. For this ideal, the people of Daliang are willing to devote all their strength and strength of this generation and endure all the hardships they can endure.
Yan Ling nodded: "Okay, I'll go back and talk to my father, and I'll see you then."
Alu smiled and gave a formal salute: "Thank you very much."
Although he did not give the right words, A Lu believed that this condition was sincere and King Zhao would not refuse. The next person they had to face was Jiang Yi, and that was not a tough challenge.
"Go to a bar." Xu Yin said, "If you don't go there, they will suspect you of fighting."