Wen Jiaojiao followed Xiao Yurong and everyone in the Wen Mansion from Yunlu Mountain to the gate of the Wen Mansion, when someone opened the curtain of the carriage she and Xiao Yurong were riding in.
Wen Jiaojiao had been resting on Xiao Yurong's lap with his eyes closed because of motion sickness. As soon as the curtain was opened, he heard Xiao Yurong's voice said in surprise: "Erlang? Why are you back?"
"aunt."
Hearing the voice of the person coming, he opened his eyes warmly and looked around. It was Brother Xiao whom he hadn't seen for a while.
"Second brother!" Wen Jiaojiao immediately sat up and said in surprise.
Xiao Xuanan smiled and stretched out his hand to Wen Jiaojiao, "Yue'er, come here."
Wen Jiaojiao rushed towards Xiao Xuanan, and Xiao Xuanan picked her up from the carriage.
"Second brother, why are you back so soon?"
Wen Jiaojiao raised his head and looked at Xiao Xuanan.
Some time ago, Xiao Xuanan went to Yunzhou, the fiefdom of the Xiao family, to inspect the barracks and train his troops.
The Xiao family is a family of military generals. Their ancestors started their fortune from Yunzhou in the northwest, close to the border. The descendants of the next dozen generations have made numerous military exploits for Beiyuan. When Wen Jiaojiao's great-grandfather was the emperor, Yunzhou had been given to the Xiao family by the then emperor.
Become a fiefdom.
A fief is a reward only given to princes. This is not a simple reward. Yunzhou has a vast territory and is also an important commercial hub for various places. Many foreigners do business in Yunzhou. Yunzhou and surrounding states and counties are all headed by Yunzhou. The Xiao family
Everyone has absolute rights in Yunzhou.
This is also the reason why Wen Jiaojiao's food and clothing are more generous than those of the princes and princesses in the palace. It is not only because of the favor of the queen and Xiao's mother, but also because the Xiao family has its own fiefdom, and the most important thing is money.
Beiyuan has been able to quickly regain the border in recent years because it relied on the rich fiefdom of Yunzhou as its logistical supply.
Most of the 100,000 troops and horses stationed in the north depend on Yunzhou for their food and grass expenses.
Although the Xiao family now has a palace in the capital, there are only Wen Jiaojiao's eldest uncle and aunt, as well as Xiao's second brother Chang. The second uncle is a hussar general stationed at the border. The eldest brother Xiao Changfeng, the second uncle's son, and the elder brother
Xiao Qingze, the third brother born by her uncle, was taken to Yunzhou. Even during the Chinese New Year, Xiao's mother took her back to Yunzhou. However, due to her health, she has not been to Yunzhou several times in the past ten years.
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The rest of the Xiao family, and even some side clans, all live in Yunzhou. Except for the eldest uncle who is the Duke of Zhenguo, there are basically no people from the Xiao family serving in the government. They are all placed in Yunzhou and surrounding states and counties.
During this period, due to the assassinations and murders by foreign thugs in the capital, Yunzhou has the largest number of foreigners, and people with evil intentions are also being investigated. The border gates also began to become restless. The eldest brother Xiao Changfeng was sent to the border gates. Yunzhou only had a man who was only ten years old.
The five-year-old third brother, Xiao Qingze, was guarding the place. The eldest uncle was worried, so he sent the second brother over.
The second brother wanted to say goodbye to her before leaving, saying he would be back in two months at most, just in time for her birthday. Why did he come back in less than a month now?
Xiao Xuan'an touched Wen Jiaojiao's head and said softly: "Cousin Qingyu is seriously ill, so I rushed back first."
Wen's bright smile immediately faded, and she said in surprise: "Sister Queen, why did she suddenly become seriously ill?!"
"What's wrong with Qingyu?" Xiao Yurong also got off the carriage, with a look of surprise on his face.
Wen Jiaojiao was also so surprised when she saw her mother-in-law, which meant that the queen's condition was sudden. Xiao Yurong and the queen usually had the closest contact because of Wen Jiaojiao, and she knew everything about the queen immediately.
They have been in Yunlu Mountain for the past few days, but they have not received any news.
Xiao Xuanan said: "I also received the news last night. I brought Qingze back that night. Now Qingze has entered the palace first. I am here to take Yue'er into the palace. My cousin has been aware of it since this morning.
I don’t know, I keep calling Yue’er.”
Xiao Yurong immediately said to Yuzhu and the others: "You accompany Jiao Jiao into the palace and bring her medicine."
"Yes, ma'am."
Xiao Yurong thought that the queen must have known that Jiaojiao had been unwell these past two days, so she didn't send anyone to notify him.
Qing Yu is nearly fifteen years older than Jiao Jiao. Although she may be called a sister, she is almost half a mother to her. In this regard, she is very considerate and considerate of this little sister in every aspect.
"Come on, Jiaojiao, get in the carriage quickly. My mother-in-law will not enter the palace. I will ask Erlang to accompany you."
If she also enters the palace, it will attract too much attention. The queen is only seriously ill, not critically ill. If all the Xiao family members are gone, it will make people think too much.
"Auntie, I want to ride a horse with my second brother. Riding will be faster."
Xiao Xuanan took Wen Jiaojiao's hand and said, "I will take Yue'er to ride a horse, so my aunt can rest assured."
"Okay, Erlang, keep an eye on your sister. If you need anything, please send me a message. I'll go back and prepare some common clothes and utensils for Jiao Jiao, and I'll ask someone to bring her into the palace later."
Xiao Yurong thought that Wen Jiaojiao would stay in the palace for a while this time. In a few days, there would be another palace banquet, and there would be another several days of palace banquets. After going back and forth, she would not be able to go home for nearly half a month.
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Xiao Xuan'an carried Wen Jiaojiao onto the horse, then jumped on the horse, pulled the reins and led Wen Jiaojiao towards the palace.
Wen Jiaojiao turned around and asked Xiao Xuanan with a worried look: "Second brother, how is the eldest sister's condition? Is it serious?"
Xiao Xuan'an comforted her and said: "It's okay. The imperial doctor said that my sister is suffering from a sudden attack of anger and is suffering from dizziness and nightmares. She just needs to rest for a while."
Wen Jiaojiao knew that Xiao Xuanan said this to reassure her. If it was just a period of rest, why would he rush back from Yunzhou in such a hurry? Even his third brother Xiao Qingze had returned from Yunzhou.
In her memory, she has only seen this third brother a few times. He has been raised in Yunzhou since he was born and rarely returns to the capital.
Even he came back to the capital, which shows that the queen's cousin's illness has become very serious.
For some reason, Wen Jiaojiao began to feel anxious and felt very uneasy.
It was obvious that she was not Wen Ruyue, and all the queen's love was for Wen Ruyue, not her, but she couldn't help but feel uncomfortable when she heard that the queen was seriously ill.
She just wanted Brother Xiao to ride faster, and she wanted to see the queen as soon as possible.
Xiao Xuanan hugged Wen Jiaojiao and quickly arrived in front of the palace on horseback.
Xiao Xuan'an took out his pass badge from his arms, rode directly into the palace gate with Wen Jiaojiao, ran through the long imperial street and stopped in front of a palace gate. You can no longer ride horses after passing through the imperial street.
Knowing that Wen Jiaojiao was coming, there was already a young palace attendant from Fengyi Palace waiting here, and even the carriage was ready for Wen Jiaojiao.