Before leaving, Yu Yuangui even took a look through the crack of the ajar door, risking exposure.
Well, it was indeed Cui Congyan and Lu Jiru. He couldn't mistake the looks of these two people.
Yu Yuangui left quietly.
In the room, Lin Hu raised his head and glanced at Wang Wanrou.
"What's the point of this?" she asked confused.
"Deception." Wang Wanrou said concisely and to the point.
Lin Hu was silent for a moment and asked:
"You made him mistakenly believe that the Five Surnames are hostile to him and that they are not united internally. Do you want him to confront you? Or not to confront you?"
"No, it's a limited confrontation." Wang Wanrou said calmly, "Yu Yuangui is a person with a fierce appearance but a soft heart. The so-called harsh appearance means establishing power and intimidation, otherwise the other party will be unscrupulous."
"The so-called intimidation means that the threat must be just right and not excessive, otherwise the other party will directly retreat."
"I don't understand." Lin Hu said blankly, "If he completely retreats, I mean withdraws from the competition, wouldn't it be a good thing for you?"
"Yu Yuangui needs to enter the game, but he cannot be allowed to completely disrupt the situation." Wang Wanrou said meaningfully, "This is the so-called check and balance technique. It is not a good thing for one party to dominate, and Jinyang is not a fool."
"You guys from aristocratic families are all very evil-minded." Lin Hu seemed a little disgusted and complained, "Can't you be more honest?"
"This world is, after all, a world dominated by adults." Wang Wanrou said coldly, "It is impossible for a simple child to survive in this world without anyone to protect him. Your brother is the best example."
When Lin Hu mentioned his dead brother, a fierce look flashed in his eyes, but it was quickly replaced by confusion.
She still can't let go, but she doesn't know who to vent her hatred to. Wang Chuzhong has died, and Emperor Ziwei has also fallen. Who else can she seek revenge from next?
After a while, she regained her composure and asked:
"As far as I know, even if I don't act in this play, your elders may not look good on Yu Yuangui."
Wang Wanrou sighed and said:
"Think again."
Then Lin Hu blushed, thinking that she clearly looked down on his IQ!
After thinking about it carefully for a long time, I finally understood:
What Wang Wanrou wants is a check and balance, that is, Her Royal Highness the Princess enters the game but does not have an advantage. Otherwise, Cheng Jinyang's harem has too large a proportion of aristocratic families, and he will definitely become jealous in the future, which is not conducive to Wang Wanrou's ability to maintain sufficient influence on him.
However, what the elders of the family want is a monopoly. If possible, they will directly block the possibility of the eldest princess ending up.
Therefore, the goals of Wang Wanrou and the elders of the family family seem to be similar, but there are essential differences inside. The difference is that Wang Wanrou has to take into account her and Cheng Jinyang's feelings, while the elders of the family family are purely driven by interests.
"I understand." Lin Hu said, "Actually, your intention is..."
"No need to say anything." Wang Wanrou interrupted her, "Whether you understand or not is none of my business."
Lin Hu gritted his teeth in anger.
She decided not to serve Miss Wang anymore, but went to complain to Cheng Jinyang.
………………
On the other side, Yu Yuangui did not go back to the banquet venue, but privately visited the two eldest princesses.
The maid returned to the room and sent word, and soon the two highnesses came out.
"Uncle, have you eaten so much wine?" The eldest princess of Nankang saw that his face was red and his steps were a little frivolous, so she quickly ordered Luling, "Go and pour some strong tea for uncle to wake up."
Yu Yuangui's mind was still thinking about the conversation he just heard. He was probably drunk at this time. Hearing this, his eyes turned red immediately and he choked:
"Nankang, it's my uncle who is sorry for you!"
Princess sister:???
She quickly asked the maid to help Yu Yuangui in.
Yu Yuangui drank strong tea, vomited in the basin, and finally talked about the current situation intermittently.
In short, the aristocratic family has invested a lot of money in Cheng Jinyang, and will never give up the position of the head wife easily. The emperor is still young now, and he must not break up with the aristocratic family easily.
Therefore, if the eldest princess of Nankang is asked to "marry" Cheng Jinyang openly and openly, I am afraid that she will not be able to do it, and she will only be able to get started.
There will be no official wife in Jinyang without passing through, so there will still be disputes in the future...
When Yu Yuangui said this, he was rudely interrupted by Lu Ling.
"What weird thing is your uncle talking about? How can it be reasonable to get married first and then fight for the first wife? In the past, Princess Xin'an loved Wang's son, and Emperor Jian Wen directly ordered Wang to divorce his wife and then become a consort. Why didn't Cheng Jinyang let his sister do it when he didn't have a first wife?
Marry him?"
"That was before Yiguan's journey to the south." Yu Yuangui was also very depressed.
During the heyday of the empire, the imperial power of the Sima family was unquestionable.
It is only an exception to ask someone to divorce his wife and marry another. In most cases, if someone has had a relationship with another woman, the Sima clan will not even consider marriage, lest the consort has his first love and is not considerate enough to the princess after marriage.
In the words of Sima Zhongda, the requirement for marrying into the imperial family is "all places and all first years", which means that the person must be the same person physically (whether male or female), and the first love must be the same mentally (cannot be in love).
Now that the imperial power has declined to such an extent, Her Royal Highness the Princess not only has to share the consort with other women, she cannot even get the position of head wife, which is really a disgrace to her ancestors.
"What's wrong with Yiguannandu?" Luling raised his eyebrows and said, "Yiguannandu, the aristocratic family dares to ride on the head of the clan?"
"That is a first-grade giant divine weapon after all." Yu Yuangui said haggardly.
If it were anyone else, they wouldn't marry if they didn't want to. But this level of giant divine weapon really... has to be treated with caution.
If you are not careful, your country may be in danger in the future!
"Uncle, don't feel too guilty." Princess Sister said softly, "Since I can only pass by, then I will just pass by."
These words were so lethal that Yu Yuangui couldn't sit still, he covered his face and stood up and said:
"That's all! The Queen Mother's uncle will speak for you, and I won't let you suffer this injustice!"
Seeing that Yu Yuangui misunderstood, the princess sister quickly stopped him and said:
"Uncle, that's not what I meant. It's just that I have been the eldest princess for so many years. I have enjoyed the favor of my parents and the favor of my clan. How can I run away at a time like this?"
"Since my family, country, and country want me to get married, I will get married! Although Cheng Jinyang's harem is big, I am not afraid of it. Whoever dares to bully me, I will let her know how powerful she is!"
The princess sister said the following words with a sneer, which made Yu Yuangui feel a little embarrassed. After a long while, he said:
"Nankang, if Cheng Jinyang dares to bully you after his marriage, my uncle will fight to get rid of the governor. He will also mobilize the entire Long Xiang army to go down the river, capture Cheng Jinyang and kowtow to you to apologize!"
Luling was stunned when he heard:
Good guy, I am so shameless! She obviously wants to get married to death, but on the surface she pretends to be greatly wronged. My uncle is being fooled by her!