The good news spread like the wind through the palace.
After hearing the news, Xie Jun, who was in the official office of the Ministry of Rites, let out a deep breath that had been accumulated in his chest for several days. He was filled with ecstasy.
Very good!
Everything is as expected!
His Royal Highness the King of Shu will succeed to the throne as the Emperor, and Princess Xie Mingxi will become the Queen of the Central Palace.
The Xie family will also become the queen's natal family and the emperor's wife family.
In an instant, Xie Jun seemed to have seen the Xie family's strong rise to great wealth in the next twenty or thirty years, and his heart was so excited that he could hardly control himself.
At this moment, he was also deeply grateful. A few years ago, he made the most correct choice. He abandoned his eldest son Xie Yuanting and eldest daughter Xie Yunxi, and placed all his bets on Xie Mingxi.
Facts have proved that this is the wisest decision in his life.
"Congratulations, Minister of Rites!" Minister Zuo of the Ministry of Rites came to congratulate him in person.
The Minister of Rites died for his country, and all affairs of the Ministry of Rites were handled by two ministers. Xie Jun, as the right minister, was slightly lower than the left minister. This was also the official practice.
However, today, the Minister of Rites, Zuo Shilang, came to express his congratulations with a particularly warm and sincere expression, which greatly satisfied Xie Jun's vanity.
"Da Qi has established a new emperor. As officials in the DPRK, we are all overjoyed." Xie Jun pretended to be an official. His eyes shone with joy and reserve, but he could not hide it from anyone.
Zuo Shilang saw this and his heart was filled with jealousy.
However, it is useless to be jealous about such things. Xie Jun was born with good luck. He relied on his wife for the first half of his life and his daughter for the second half of his life... Let’s not mention Princess Yongning. The important thing is that her daughter strives for success!
His Highness the King of Shu obeys the Princess of Shu's advice even better than Emperor Jianwen did to Queen Yu. When His Highness the King of Shu ascends the throne, the prosperity and wealth of the Xie family will be just around the corner!
Since Emperor Jian'an was still in mourning period, some officials from the Ministry of Rites came to congratulate and flatter him, but no one dared to mention coming to drink.
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In the evening, Xie Jun returned to Xie's house with a happy face. He also brought this great news back to Xie's house.
Mr. Xie was so happy that he almost choked on his tea and couldn't take a breath, which led to a tragedy.
The whole family gathered around and patted the old man on the back.
Mr. Xie finally breathed his last, followed by a series of long laughs.
As a scholar from a poor family, he thought he would be proud of his whole life when he had a son who won the top prize in the exam. Unexpectedly, good times were yet to come.
His granddaughter will be the queen.
As the grand master of the Xie family, he should be crowned a king or a nobleman no matter what!
Hahahahaha!
Mrs. Xu was also filled with ecstasy and laughed repeatedly: "I didn't expect it! I never expected it! Our Princess of Shu would actually one day become the Queen of the Central Palace! Oh, in the future, our Xie family will have to
Is it a great success?"
Xie Jun was in a good mood and didn't care about Mrs. Xu's vulgar words. He smiled and said, "It's okay to say things like this at home. If someone comes to the door to congratulate me, mother should be careful and don't say anything nonsense."
To cause trouble for Queen Xie."
I even called out Queen Xie, so I had the honor to ask her to be careful about her words and deeds!
Mrs. Xu muttered in her heart, but she smiled like an old chrysanthemum: "Yes, yes, look at my mouth, I always speak so openly."
Mr. Xie Mingque was also very happy.
Xie Lanxi and his wife followed the King of Shu to the vassal territory, and their son Xie Yuanzhou was also a close confidant of the King of Shu. From then on, the King of Shu sat on the throne, and his son and son-in-law had a good future.
That night, Xie Jun went to Lanxiangyuan.
Lanxiang Courtyard is still locked as usual, and Aunt Ding is getting older and older, like a withered flower, without any vitality. Xie Jun is two years older than Aunt Ding, and now he is standing beside Aunt Ding, looking at
But she is several years younger than Aunt Ding.
"Hanxiang," Xie Jun rarely called Aunt Ding's maiden name softly: "I'm here today because I have a big happy event to tell you."
Aunt Ding was heartbroken and looked blank: "What happy event? Are you planning to take Yuanting and his wife back to Beijing?"
Xie Yuanting was imprisoned in the old house in Lin'an for several years, and finally he became more peaceful. The year before last, after the King of Shu and his wife left Beijing, Xie Jun sent Xie Qingshan to Lin'an to take care of Xie Yuanting's marriage.
Xie Qingshan followed Xie Jun's instructions and specially selected a girl from a small household with a fierce temper.
This family's surname is Sun. They have one daughter and four sons. They worry about the four betrothal gifts for their sons to get married all day long. The Xie family's large betrothal gift made the Sun family dizzy, and they happily accepted the marriage.
. Withheld all the betrothal gifts and even the dowry, he sent his daughter to the old residence of the Xie family.
Mr. Sun has a delicate appearance and was known in her family as a fierce and capable person. She is also quite strong. She can carry two buckets of water on a shoulder pole without difficulty.
Xie Yuanting initially thought that Mr. Sun had a rough temperament, was picky and often verbally humiliated.
Sun endured it for a while, and gradually discovered that Xie Yuanting was a strong man on the outside but a strong one on the inside. The servants in the Xie family's old house had already been warned and were watching Xie Yuanting very closely.
He was sent back to his hometown after doing something "good".
Sun quickly straightened her back, cursed loudly, and beat Xie Yuanting again.
Xie Yuanting was beaten to a bloody head, but no one cared, let alone supported Xie Yuanting.
After Xie Jun knew about this, he sent people to send clothes, gold and silver back to his old house. Sun was very happy to get the approval of his father-in-law. After that, he disciplined Xie Yuanting even more severely. He was urged to get up early and go to bed late every day, forcing Xie Jun to
Reading with Xie Yuanting.
Xie Yuanting gave up his books for several years, and his leg became lame again. It was impossible for him to take the imperial examination again, and he had no interest in studying. But as long as he showed the slightest sign of laziness and unwillingness, Mr. Sun would grab him and beat him, even starving him.
He was so hungry for two days that Xie Yuanting's eyesight turned blind and he had to give in. He actually studied harder than before.
Xie Yuanting was miserable under the management of the tigress-like Sun family, but unfortunately he had nowhere to complain. Even after writing a letter, he could not get out of the Xie family's old house.
Xie Jun did not hide it from Aunt Ding. He came to Lanxiangyuan once or twice every month, and he had to tell Aunt Ding about Xie Yuanting's situation.
Aunt Ding cried a few times in the beginning, but later on, she gradually became numb.
In short, it’s good to be alive.
Aunt Ding's biggest wish now is for Xie Junfa to show his kindness and bring Xie Yuanting back to the capital. And the hateful Sun family will also be brought back. She must get rid of the evil spirit of the past two years for her son!
"The happy event I want to say has nothing to do with Yuanting and his wife."
Xie Jun took a deep look at Aunt Ding and said, "The late emperor has been buried. Today, the Queen Mother issued a decree to establish His Royal Highness the King of Shu as the emperor."
"The Ministry of Rites has begun to select an auspicious day to organize the coronation ceremony of the new emperor. Immediately afterwards, the canonization of the queen will be held."
