All Hail Cousin Brother

After a while, Prince Wumu's Mansion sent someone to Yuyuan to take Princess Lishan to Prince Wumu's Mansion for placement.

Although Princess Lishan is not of the Tian family's blood, as the Queen's niece, she has been raised in the palace as a legitimate princess since she was a child. Even if her identity is spread, she cannot be ignored.

The small Yuyuan Garden could not afford this "big Buddha". Yu Youyao was unwilling to take on the trouble of Princess Lishan, and was impatient to perform any "sisterly love" drama with her, let alone live in the same room as Princess Lishan. Under the eaves, I spent the whole day trying to make ends meet with her.

Prince Wu Mu’s Mansion is perfect.

In the afternoon, the second old lady and the clan leader's wife came over to look for Yu Youyao.

The patriarch's wife looked solemn: "I want you to know that there have been a lot of unfavorable rumors about Duke Xu in the court recently. The old affairs of Duke Ning's mansion were also mentioned, and some people even clamored to vindicate Duke Ning's mansion. Princess Liyang’s identity as the Queen’s niece cannot be concealed.”

The identity of Princess Liyang was originally an open secret, but due to the old case in the Ningguo Palace, it was too involved, and the Queen Mother also gave her a lot of dignity, so no one dared to mention it.

Princess Liyang's identity was revealed, and no one believed there was anything fishy about it.

The words were not spoken clearly, but Yu Youyao also understood.

The old case in Duke Ning's Mansion involved the tragedy of the Emperor's Northern Expedition. It affected the whole body, and even the current Emperor was unable to escape unscathed.

Today, we are in a troubled time both inside and outside the government.

Someone used the old affairs of Ningguo Duke's house to shake up the imperial court. Once it got serious, it would be like breaking the window paper. The emperor's murder of Zhongliang would undoubtedly be exposed to the world. The emperor lost his virtue, the court's majesty was lost, and the people of the Zhou Dynasty lost all their hearts. It will also exist in name only, and the matter of Liang's rebel uprising is another matter of dispute.

However, the fact that Duke Xu Guogong framed Zhongliang cannot be concealed, and the army attacking Liang will inevitably be affected by this. By then, the morale and morale of the army will be greatly damaged, and there is no need to worry.

It really kills two birds with one stone.

Thief Liang put his hand into the court hall and prepared for the general attack.

Yu Youyao was frightened for a while: "So, Princess Liyang, as an orphan of Ningguo Duke's mansion, is in the limelight, so she came to Liaodong to temporarily avoid the limelight."

Not only is it a way to avoid the limelight, but also the fewer people know about it, the better, so it’s less likely to be made public.

Mrs. Zongchang nodded: "An uprising broke out in Shandong. I heard that the local government office was smashed by the rebels. All the officials were tied up and paraded on the street, and finally killed. Officials sent by the imperial court to appease the mob in Shandong were also brutally killed. All kinds of provocations to the imperial court caused the imperial court to lose all its majesty. However, there are currently insufficient troops in the capital and there is no time to take care of it. In desperation, he had no choice but to ask King Dongning to send troops to conquer the Shandong rebels and put down the Shandong rebellion. King Dongning has not yet sent troops. , the ambition of the wolf is evident..."

Yu Youyao took a breath. The imperial court issued this order. Then it seemed logical for King Dongning to send troops. With a legitimate reason to send troops, there was an opportunity to usurp the throne and steal the country.

He didn't launch secret troops, not because he didn't want to, but because the timing was wrong. The Liang thieves were sitting in the Xiangyang Fortress, and the battle with the Liang army was not yet clear, and there were many variables in it.

King Dongning will definitely send troops, but he has to wait for the battle in Xiangyang to determine the winner. Once King Dongning sends troops, don't expect him to lead the troops back obediently.

It is easy to ask God, but difficult to send Him away.

The clan leader's wife sighed: "Your second uncle is seriously ill from overwork. During this period, he has been going to court despite being ill. He gradually lost energy and lacked skills. There was a chaos of demons in the court. The Yu clan members who stayed in the capital gradually returned to their clan. , although you are not in the capital, any news about the capital must be carefully considered."

A short sentence reveals a lot of information.

There is no doubt about Yu Zongshen's control over the court, but due to Yu Zongshen's illness, the court situation began to become chaotic.

Within the Yu clan, two merit monuments were erected.

One is the Zhonglie Gong, which is a pilgrimage place for scholars all over the world to show their virtues, and the other is a chastity archway, which is a model for women in the world to cultivate virtue.

No matter how chaotic the world is, anyone with a bit of ambition will not dare to mess up the Yu clan. Otherwise, they will attract the anger of heaven and the people, and the anger of both humans and gods, and they will lose the support of the people of the world.

The Yu clan is already seeking Mingzhe to protect themselves.

Yu Youyao asked with concern: "How is your second uncle's health?"

The patriarch's wife looked a little gloomy and said vaguely: "The imperial doctor only said that you should avoid working too hard and think less, and this disease can be cured."

In just a few words, he didn't even mention the specific condition, whether it could be cured or how to treat it. Yu Youyao's heart skipped a beat, and she always felt that the word "nurturing" had an ominous meaning.

Yu Zongshen was only in his forties, in his prime, and had been in good health before. Why did he suddenly become so seriously ill?

The atmosphere became a little tense.

The clan leader's wife didn't seem to want to bring up this topic, so she changed the subject: "By the way, your marriage to King Wu Mu has been placed in the court. I heard that the cabinet asked the Qin Tian Supervisor to calculate the date. On a specific day, it will be decided. We have to wait for news from the court."

Aunt Xu mentioned it earlier, which made Yu Youyao feel confident. Now that she was mentioned to her elders face to face, she blushed and acted in shame, her lips turned waxy while reading, and she did not dare to say anything.

The second old lady smiled deeply, took her hand and said: "Good boy, you must be mentally prepared. The imperial court attaches great importance to King Wu Mu's marriage. It is estimated that as soon as your hairpin ceremony is completed, the Imperial Heavenly Supervisor and the Ministry of Etiquette will be dispatched. , the clan will come to Liaodong to complete the three books, six etiquettes and all the necessary matters one by one, and prepare for the wedding early."

At this point, Yu Youyao couldn't help but remain silent: "Is it so urgent?"

The clan leader’s wife nodded: “There is nothing we can do about it. You and King Wu Mu are both very old, so there is no need to delay it. It will make people feel at ease if we do it as soon as possible. But don’t worry, the wedding will be hosted by the court, and the etiquette will be followed. There will definitely be no mistakes, and I won't let you and King Wu Mu worry about it at all. The battle on the front line will be temporarily suspended, King Wu Mu will be free, and a good and auspicious day will be determined, and that will be it."

At present, the court situation is in chaos, and the old case of Ning Guogong is mentioned, which is very detrimental to the court. The court hopes to use the marriage between Princess Shaoyi and King Wu Mu to divert the rumors that are unfavorable to the court and stabilize the country and the people.

Yu Youyao lowered her eyebrows and narrowed her eyes: "But it depends on the arrangements of the elders."

The patriarch's wife and the second old lady both laughed, took Yu Youyao's hand, and asked about the preparations for the hairpin ceremony.

Yu Youyao answered them one by one.

After finishing speaking, the two of them did not rest. They quickly went to find the officials responsible for the preparations and the ceremony, and they were busy making arrangements together.

This busy work is on the sixth day of October.

The old princess of Long County was the guest of honor, and she gave Yu Youyao a hairpin. A sister-in-law from the Yu clan who had both children served as the host, and Princess Lishan served as the congratulator.

Everything is done.

Those invited to watch the ceremony also came one by one with gifts.

The gates and courtyards of Yuyuan are full of bustle and a grand scene.