In the blink of an eye, half a month has passed, and the entire Xiao Mansion has been quiet and quiet. Even the scorching summer sun seems unable to penetrate this layer of deep sadness.
In the Green Bamboo Garden, the wind is blowing hard tonight!
A haggard old woman was lying quietly on the bed, still not sleepy even at midnight.
The silver strands that were originally meticulously combed were actually a little scattered, and the eyes that used to be bright and bright also had a little hollowness.
His eyes are blue and black, his face is pale, and he looks like he is about to die!
This is the generation of female generals who were all-powerful decades ago. Now they are just like ordinary women, waiting for death.
His eldest son Xiao Daoyuan died in battle with his wife ten years ago, and his body has not yet been found. Only his eldest son Xiao Wenqing was left as a hostage in Kyoto, his second son Xiao Wenge joined the army to guard the border, and his youngest daughter Xiao Wenjun stayed alone in Lanling.
His second son, Xiao Er Ye, Xiao Daocheng, was working as an official outside the country and had little family ties with the Xiao family. He rarely even interacted with his own family.
The five members of Xiao Daoshan's family, the concubine Xiao Sanye, all died in just a few months. Xiao Shurou, the only one left behind, also said goodbye to the Xiao family after Xiao Wenhe's funeral and went to Nanyang alone, without any news.
Looking at the old grandmother in front of her, Xiao Wenjun felt a pain in her heart, and the tears that were about to flow were forced back into her eyes. She took the soup from Aunt Zhao, picked up a spoon and fed it to the person on the bed.
"No matter how much medicine you drink, it's useless." The old lady gently pushed open the medicine bowl, "Wenjun, grandma's death is approaching, and it's time to tell you some things. Ahem..."
Xiao Wenjun gently stroked the old lady and comforted her, but said nothing.
"What you have done in the past few months has made my grandma feel like a mirror. Although the third wife is not my biological child, she is still a bloodline of the Xiao family. They have sorry for you a lot before, and now everyone in this house is almost dead.
, is your anger gone?"
"Grandma, my granddaughter is not angry, I just took back what I should take!"
"I have also recovered a lot of your mother's dowry. I advise you not to pursue it any further. You are too weak now and don't know how powerful your opponent is. Don't get yourself involved!"
"Don't bully a young man into being poor! Grandma, does she know who her granddaughter's opponent is?"
The old lady looked at her solemnly, "I won't tell you for your own good!"
"Grandma, I only took back less than half of the dowry left by my mother. In fact, I have found out some clues." Xiao Wenjun said quietly: "It's my second uncle, do you think so?"
After saying that, Xiao Wenjun stared at the old lady and found that her expression did not change at all. In fact, Xiao Wenjun did not find any evidence and just wanted to deceive the old lady. Unexpectedly, Jiang was still very old!
"If my granddaughter doesn't investigate, will the other party let me go?"
"How should I comfort my parents' spirits in heaven?"
"Grandma, is this the Xiao family you want?"
The old lady waved her hand and said, "That's all."
The old lady motioned for Xiao Wenjun to sit on the edge of the bed, leaning her upper body against Xiao Wenjun, and continued.
"Originally, I thought you were weak-tempered and not suitable for living in a complicated aristocratic family. That's why I agreed to the third prince Yu Wenyao's marriage, so you can count on me."
"The third prince's biological mother is of low status, and he himself is a humble gentleman, with noble character, cautious in his words and deeds. More importantly, he has never participated in the battle for the legitimate heir. For you, he is indeed a good match."
Yu Wenyao? Is he considered a good match?
Xiao Wenjun sneered in his heart. When she was down and out, he came to her like the scorching sun in the sky. After marrying her, he made progress step by step, and the Xiao family returned to its former glory.
It's just that the Xiao family is a chess piece he uses to pave the way. This good thing is just a plan he worked hard on. It came in a hurry and went away even faster! Less than half a year after she took the post, she and the Xiao family fell into an abyss.
Their children were also destroyed.
"Grandma, you have the final say on your granddaughter's marriage!" Xiao Wenjun's tone was gentle, but upon listening carefully, there was a hint of murderous intent!
The old lady turned her head and looked at Xiao Wenjun, and was speechless for a long time.
The old lady understood what Xiao Wenjun meant and sighed. "Is it because of Wang Jiuyuan?"
"Grandma, how did you know?" Xiao Wenjun was shocked, and what he was thinking came out.
"That kid often climbed over the wall to your yard in the middle of the night. Fortunately, he didn't do anything extraordinary, otherwise he would have been shot into a hedgehog."
"My granddaughter has never thought about being with Wang Jiuyuan." After saying this, Xiao Wenjun felt a pain in his heart. If Yu Wenyao didn't die, he would not be worthy of having feelings.
The old lady ignored Xiao Wenjun's answer and continued: "The Wang family is quite complicated, the forces are intertwined, and the Wang family supports the fifth prince."
"Now that His Majesty's Holy Body is not in good condition, the battle for the right to inherit the throne between the fifth prince and the eldest prince is getting more and more intense! Have you ever considered that if the fifth prince loses, the Wang family will be in dire straits, and the third prince is more reliable."
Xiao Wenjun thought to himself: Yu Wenyao was indeed very scheming and deceived everyone in the world! The eldest prince and the fifth prince in the previous life fell into Yu Wenyao's hands one after another.
On the eve of his ascension to the throne, these two people were kneeling at the feet of Yu Wenyao and himself in embarrassment, begging for mercy. How could they possibly have the temperament to be emperor?
"Grandma, you have the final say on your granddaughter's marriage!" Xiao Wenjun was decisive, without any hesitation!
The old lady suddenly sat up straight, her eyes regained some of their vitality, and she glanced at Xiao Wenjun up and down, "Breaking off the engagement is no small matter. This is a slap in His Majesty's face. If you are not careful, you will be killed!"
"When your father was on the battlefield, he single-handedly rescued a person who was the Minister of the Ministry of War. If you bring a token to him, he will definitely help you with all his resources and win the opportunity to meet the saint!"
After saying that, he waved his hand and asked Aunt Zhao to take out a box and put it aside.
"Grandma, it turns out you are already ready!" Xiao Wenjun could no longer control the tears in her eyes. She had never thought that her grandmother would be so open-minded about breaking off the engagement.
However, Xiao Wenjun, who was reincarnated as a human being, knew that this Minister of the Ministry of War had already been caught by Yu Wenyao and became the biggest contributor to Yu Wenyao's success. Moreover, this person was inseparable from the death of his parents!
"You are my granddaughter, how can I not understand your thoughts?"
Xiao Wenjun nodded vigorously, not wanting to tell his grandmother the truth.
"Even if you want to break off the engagement, you have to restrain yourself when you arrive in Kyoto!" The old lady had a complicated expression, "Your current temperament, it seems like you have become a different person since the incident happened that day."
"Grandma, what do you think Wenjun is like now?" Xiao Wenjun met the old lady's eyes and looked at her intently.
After a long time, the old lady slowly smiled and seemed to be in much better spirits, "You are the most powerful and powerful general of the Xiao family. You are vigorous and decisive in killing."
"Thank you grandma for the compliment."
The old lady laughed three times and said, "Mother Zhao, get my armor!"