Yun Shang had never understood how Xia Huanyu ascended to the throne. She had heard many people say before that Xia Huanyu killed his father and brother, but no matter how detailed it was, she could not find out. Today, I heard the Duke's wife say this
Having said that, I'm afraid the situation at that time was also very tragic.
Seeing Yun Shang's expression, the Duke's wife smiled and said, "After so many years, I have been ordered not to mention this matter again. I am not mentioning this matter to make you kill your father like Xia Huanyu."
Brother, I just want to tell you that if you want that position, you have to do whatever it takes."
Yun Shang nodded lightly. Although she grew up in the palace, because her father and the prince had few heirs, most of the fights took place in the harem and in the court. It was not until she came to Xia Kingdom that she understood that for the throne
, can really do anything. Intrigues, plots, and bloodshed. From the harem, to the court, and even the mansion, everything is affected.
"You don't need to worry too much. I have some understanding of Your Majesty's temperament. He is nostalgic for old feelings. Since Ling'er has been able to return to the Nine Layers Palace and sit back as the Queen after experiencing so many things.
Go up. This throne, if nothing unexpected happens, must be easy to talk about. All things must be under the control of Your Majesty, Your Majesty has just never taken action. This world is still your Majesty's after all. As for who will be in the future
Yes, it belongs to whomever Your Majesty said it belongs to." The Duke's wife raised the corners of her lips and smiled slowly.
Although the Duke's wife said this, Yun Shang was not really relieved at all. If Xia Huanyu missed his old relationship, how could he get rid of his blood relatives without mercy? Moreover, Xia Huanyu's attitude towards Xia Houjing was really...
It was so abnormal that Yun Shang couldn't figure it out.
Yun Shang smiled and said softly: "Don't worry, everything will eventually settle down. Now it's just a layout. No matter how scheming Xia Houjing is, the winner is the one who laughs in the end."
The Duke's wife also laughed: "I believe in Qingyan and your abilities. Your grandfather and I are old, so we can only look at you and we can't be of much help."
Hearing this, Yun Shang hurriedly said: "Grandma, you can't say that. I, Qingyan, are busy on weekdays, and I still count on you and grandpa to help teach Bao'er."
Yun Shang stayed in the Duke's Mansion for more than an hour before Duke Hua entered the courtyard. He looked a little bad and started to curse as soon as he stepped into the courtyard: "How did the second brother become like this now? Really, he is so angry.
I also!"
Yun Shang's expression moved slightly. Isn't Hua Guogong's second brother Hua Yutong's father?
Yun Shang stood up and spoke softly: "But what happened? Is it that the official doesn't want to return to Jincheng?"
Only then did Duke Hua find out that Yun Shang was in the courtyard. He quickly walked up to Yun Shang and said angrily: "I don't know what kind of ecstasy soup Xia Houjing poured into him. His majesty's decree was even issued, but he used it to provide disaster relief."
The matter was not settled properly, so he refused because he had no face to see the Holy One!"
"Disaster relief?" Yun Shang laughed coldly: "There is no drought in the three places of Liucang, Nanyang, and Siyang. The so-called disaster and the so-called refugees were originally just Xia Houjing's plan. Looking at it now
Mr. Hua has already been deeply involved in this situation and has long been in contact with Xia Houjing. He is probably also involved in this drought."
Hearing this, Duke Hua's face became even more ugly. He stamped his feet and said, "There is no such traitor in our Hua family. No, I have to go there in person. I will definitely twist him back and let him kneel in the ancestral hall."
Repent with all our ancestors."
The Duke's wife, who had been silent until now, suddenly frowned and scolded: "What are you messing with?"
Duke Hua snorted and said, "Why am I meddling in this? After all, my second brother is also my biological brother. How can I just watch him go astray?"
The Duke's wife glared at him, sighed softly and said: "The world is about to be in chaos. Now not only the second brother, but also many people in the court are hesitant, thinking about the position day and night. He chooses
It is his freedom to side with whom he takes. If he is no longer a child, why should you point fingers? What if you take him back to Jincheng? Maybe he will complain that you have hindered his path to success.
Well, just mind your own business. If you go to my second brother's place to make trouble, wouldn't you tell Xia Houjing that we already know his plan?"
When Duke Hua heard this, he fell silent. After a long time, he stamped his feet violently, "I don't care, I don't care. I don't care about anything. I can do whatever I want." After saying that, he angrily walked into the room aside.
study.
Yun Shang looked at Duke Hua's back with a bit of worry in her eyes. The Duke's wife smiled and said softly: "It doesn't matter, he can't go."
When Yun Shang heard this, she couldn't help laughing. From the confrontation between the Duke and his wife, Yun Shang also saw some clues. The person who really makes the decision in the mansion is probably the Duke's wife.
of.
The Duke's wife sighed, was silent for a moment, and then said: "I heard that Ling'er has a child, and I want to meet him." After a pause, she said as if she was explaining, "I didn't mean to
No matter what, it's just that he is also Ling'er's child after all. Ling'er is the daughter that my husband and I have loved for more than ten or twenty years..."
Yun Shang responded quickly: "Shang'er understands that General Zhao also likes to lead troops to fight. He felt something was wrong without soldiers training all day long. Your Highness placed him in the camp. I will go back later.
Let’s talk to His Highness and ask him to take General Zhao to the Duke’s Mansion to walk around.”
When the Duke's wife heard this, her eyes were a little moist. She was silent for a moment and then said: "It's a shame for the child."
Yun Shang talked to the Duke's wife for a while, and then returned to the Prince's Mansion. As soon as he returned to the Prince's Mansion, he heard the housekeeper say that the Queen had just come to the Prince's Mansion, but Yun Shang was not there. The Queen took a walk with Bao'er in her arms.
Yun Shang also left. Yun Shang hurried back to Nanyuan. Bao'er was tired from playing and had fallen asleep.
Yun Shang stood in front of Bao'er's bed and looked at it for a while, then left the room and asked Hua'er softly: "What did the Queen do when she came here? Why didn't you come and call me?"
Hua'er quickly responded: "I'm wronged. It's the Queen who heard from the slaves that the Crown Princess went to the Duke's Mansion, so she told the slaves not to let us go and invite you back. The Queen came to our yard and walked in the garden with the little prince in her arms."
After walking around for a while, he left and didn’t do anything else.”
After a pause, he seemed to suddenly remember something, and said quickly: "Oh, by the way, earlier, the Queen asked the slave about the size of your clothes. The slave didn't know what the Queen was asking for, so she had to
Answered truthfully."
"Clothes size?" Yun Shang frowned, her eyes full of doubts. What does the queen want her clothes size to do?
Yun Shang thought for a long time but couldn't figure out the reason, so she simply stopped guessing. Queen Hua would definitely not do anything to embarrass them, so why should she bother to guess. When she meets Queen Hua next time
Just ask.
It was already Haishi when Luo Qingyan returned to the house. It was already dark and the weather was getting colder. Yun Shang saw that Luo Qingyan was only wearing a robe that was not too thick when he came back, so she frowned and said
: "It's getting colder. Your Highness, it's better to wear more clothes when going out to avoid catching a cold."
Luo Qingyan agreed in a low voice, then walked behind the desk and sat down, took out a booklet and read it, frowning.
Seeing this, Yun Shang also walked to Luo Qingyan, "Why has His Majesty given you any information to deal with? But it's a very difficult problem? Is there something wrong? I see you have wrinkles on your brows."
Luo Qingyan put down the zhezi in his hand, sighed softly and said: "It's the zhezi from Siyang. Siyang is still crying about the big disaster after the zhezi presented to him today.
There is a serious disaster, and the second batch of relief materials was robbed on the road. I really can’t get rid of the problem, so I request your Majesty to allocate the relief materials.”
Yun Shang also sneered when he heard this, "In the name of a drought, a quarter of the silver from the national treasury was plundered, let alone food, grass and clothing. However, Xia Houjing was still not satisfied and wanted to open his mouth.
After asking for these materials, he wants to use these materials to raise troops. He is really a wolf-hearted person."
Yun Shang cursed a few times, then turned to look at Luo Qingyan, "Is there any news from Young Master Liu and Doctor Zheng? It has been a few days since the supplies were robbed, but where have they been found out?
"
Luo Qingyan nodded lightly and responded in a low voice: "It turned out that the materials were robbed at the junction of Liu Cang and Nanyang, and the things were transported to Nanyang. Zheng Qiming quietly followed him to Nanyang, Liu Yin
Feng was an imperial envoy and things were lost. Xia Houjing naturally expressed his position and said that he would try every means to recover the supplies. Xia Houjing was searching for the whereabouts of those supplies in Liucang, and he had no way to escape."
The old fox Yun Shang narrowed his eyes and cursed Xia Houjing secretly in his heart.
"But even if Zheng Qiming finds out where the supplies are, he has absolutely no idea what to do? What is His Highness going to do?" Yun Shang asked softly.
Luo Qingyan raised his head and looked at Yun Shang. He was silent for a while, and then slowly said: "What should I do? I can't get the thing out, can't I destroy it? Xia Houjing hasn't gotten up yet for those materials and food.
He wouldn't use it before the incident. Now he can still buy it openly on the street. After he gets into trouble, I will have people burn the food and grass. And even if there is no way to burn it, you won't return it.
Was it drugged?"
Hearing this, Yun Shang also clapped his hands and said with a smile: "Your Highness, this is an excellent method. There are quite a few of these grains. If they are burned to the ground, even if Xiahou Jing raises an army, the food and clothing of the soldiers will be a problem. If they have no food, they will have to squeeze it."
People. Once he starts to oppress the people and take things from the people, he is destined to fail." (To be continued)
