Yu Wenhao said: "Since I can remember, I seem to have seen him two or three times. He doesn't come back often. But he took me there once before my father ascended the throne. At that time, Prince Anfeng and his wife still lived with him.
It's just that I didn't see the couple at that time. I just went out for a visit. King Pingnan was very approachable and gentle. I didn't have much impression of the rest."
"But there's always a reason why you believe in him so much."
Yuan Qingling remembered that when he first suggested that King Pingnan was suspicious, he immediately denied it without even thinking about it. This trust seemed to be engraved in his bones.
Yu Wenhao said: "He has no fight with the world and lives a simple life. In addition, he also gives people a kind of... When I think about it now, it should be pure. His eyes are very clear and pure, but at that time I thought he was particularly good.
, a very good person.”
Yu Wenhao himself couldn't explain where this trust came from, so he paused and said: "Perhaps, when you meet him, you will understand my determination. He just has that kind of charm. You
If you see him, you will trust him.”
Hearing what he said, and remembering the expectations of the three giants for him, he couldn't help but want to meet King Pingnan soon, the Ji'er in the mouth of the three giants, and the grandson of the Emperor Xiandi Dynasty.
Aunt Xi said from the side: "Although I don't know the situation of the court, it is ridiculous to say that King Pingnan is ambitious. It is absolutely impossible for him. He is not interested in many things in the world and lives the simplest life.
He is used to the hardships in Zhaixing Tower, and he really has no fight with the world, no desires and no demands."
Yuan Qingling was a little stunned, "Are you used to the hardships in Zhaixinglou?
Isn't the Star-Zhaing Tower in Prince Su's Mansion?
Life should be easy."
She remembered that Prince Su was Emperor Huizong, the prince's residence, how could it be so miserable?
Aunt Xi laughed, "Bitterness, poverty, chaos, and a lot of debt were the true portrayal of Zhaixinglou at that time. We were short of money all year round. In order to live better and eat better, Prince Anfeng later advocated
Everyone went to cheat and swindle, but they still couldn't take care of it. There were so many people, so much to eat, and all kinds of expenses were also indispensable."
Yuan Qing Ling was shocked and said: "Sneaking and kidnapping?"
"yes!"
Aunt Xi covered her mouth and snickered, "I also went to the warehouse to steal things."
Yuan Qing was dumbfounded, "Is that an exaggeration?
How could a relative of this royal family get to this point?"
"The main reason is that I owe too many debts. In order to pay off the debts, I have to tighten my belt. Prince Anfeng has to use his own salary and food as pensions. Zhaixing Tower is also solemn.
If you go out independently in the palace, you will eat the Eastern Palace's share..." Yuan Qingling interrupted her, "Why do you eat the Eastern Palace's share?"
Aunt Xi recalled that time with both amusement and reminiscence, "At that time, Prince Anfeng had two bedrooms, and the emperor's bedroom was inherited by him. Prince Su's palace did not provide it, so he would eat from the East Palace. Let's eat from the East Palace. The people raised by the East Palace itself
It's just too much, and the prince owed too much money at that time, so there was nothing we could do, it was really hard."
Yuan Qingling couldn't imagine such a situation. A member of the royal family could not survive due to a huge amount of debt, and he had to be taken out by the eldest master to abduct him secretly?
Is it really a scam?
She thought of Prince Anfeng, but she couldn't reconcile that majestic man with the four words of swindling and swindling. She looked at Yu Wenhao and asked, "Is that so?"
Yu Wenhao ate the cake, "I heard that it was quite hard at that time, but the emperor's grandfather said at that time that it was because Emperor Xian was frugal, and frugality was also advocated in the country, so he lived a simple life."
Grandma Xi smiled, "That's a good thing. If you are so poor, do you have the nerve to say you are poor?
Definitely frugal."
Aunt Xi laughed, but then sighed softly, "But in my life, now that I am over sixty, the happiest days were those days. I was so miserable that I was really happy."
Yuan Qingling looked at her dreamy eyes and couldn't help but be very curious about their time in the Star-Zhaing Tower. The people who came out of the Star-Zhaing Tower are now famous. What kind of treasure is it? There was an emperor.
, the chief minister of both dynasties.
Xiaoyao Gong once also served as the chief assistant, she remembered.
"Is Prince Su's Mansion still there now?"
Yuan Qingling asked.
"Yes, it's not far away. It's right next to the second brother's mansion. The house number has not been removed. The Supreme Emperor has ordered someone to take care of it. It has not been given to anyone else in these years."
Yu Wenhao said.
Aunt Xi asked: "The Crown Princess wants to take a look?
I'll just go with you tomorrow. I haven't been there for a long time. Over the past few years, I've been busy with other things and the past events seem to have faded away. It's only in the past few years that I've been away from home that I occasionally think of the past events."
Yuan Qing Ling said: "Okay, that's okay!"
For some reason, she was particularly interested in that period of history, and she also admired the young man who once lived in the Star-Zhaing Tower. As time goes by, people and appearances will change, but some traces should remain.
The next day, Aunt Xi took Yuan Qingling to Prince Su's Mansion.
The plaque of Prince Su's Mansion is still hanging high, but it is old and there are spider webs on the gate tower. Although there are people taking care of it, there are always some people who are perfunctory.
The two stone lions in front of the door were also covered in dust and looked like they had not been wiped for a long time.
The heavy door was pushed open, making an ancient creaking sound. When I looked in, I saw that the yard was overgrown with weeds, and one person was actually tall. The accumulation of fallen leaves gave off a rotten smell. Auntie Xi immediately frowned, "Why is no one cleaning it?"
With such long grass, I’m afraid it’s breeding snakes and rats, right?”
Yuan Qingling walked around the corridor next to it. The furnishings in the main hall were of good standard, but there were spider webs everywhere, and there were moths on the beams above the door, and there were tiny wormholes in the wood cracks.
Entering the main hall, the carved beams and paintings were still there, but a large piece of the curtain had fallen down and was covered with dust. The corners were blown up by the wind, and the raised dust choked the mouth and nose.
After searching for traces all the way, we arrived at the Zhaixing Tower.
The location of the Star Building is separated from the backyard. It is a three-story building. The building is not big, but the yard is okay. There are towering ancient trees. There is a locust tree with lush branches and leaves from the yard. Now there are birds perching there. Under the front door of the porch, there are
It's bird droppings.
"Usually only the Ghost Guard goes up to the top of the building. He is responsible for guarding the entire Star Reaching Tower."
Aunt Xi pointed upward. Yuan Qingling looked at the pagoda-like roof. It was not easy to squat on it.
"I didn't expect that there would be ghost guards at that time."
"The Ghost Guard at that time was just one person. The Ghost Guard team was only established later. Prince Anfeng had too many things to do and there was not enough manpower, so he started to establish the Ghost Guard and recruited people from the world.
If you take care of the food, just give me some money."
Aunt Xi took Yuan Qingling to the corridor and pointed to the column. There was a crack on the column. Aunt Xi smiled and said: "Here, when Prince Anfeng and Mr. Huizong were arguing, he punched
It was hit here."
Yuan Qing Ling smiled and looked at the furniture in the main room. He could see that it was made with all kinds of axes, broken and repaired. He couldn't help but think of the furniture in Meizhuang, which seemed to be like this, "It seems
, Prince Anfeng likes to smash things, and he has been like this since he was young."
Aunt Xi said: "The couple are like this. If they don't agree, they smash it. Once it's broken, they don't have the money to buy it, and they have to repair it. Poor and lowly couples have everything to suffer from."