Once the Crown Prince Joins In

When Zhu Chanyi heard this, she glanced at Su Xinyi and thought it was interesting. She smiled at her and said, "You are right. As a married woman, I can't take care of my mother's family affairs. Naturally, I can only ask my grandfather to worry more."

Su Xinyi was happy and said to Zhu Chanyi: "The old prince is very wise and capable. He is your blessing."

Speaking of this, I can't help but think that if my grandfather was as healthy as Zheng Guogong, Qi Guogong's mansion would not be living with his head down like in his previous life.

It's really impossible for this family not to have a leader.

Can't bear the trouble.

Zhu Chanyi still looked at Su Xinyi hesitantly, "If we want to investigate this marriage, it will inevitably involve the Jiang family..."

It is not easy to deal with military generals and civil servants.

Su Xinyi laughed and said, "It's not easy to deal with, but it depends on what happened. I think Mrs. Zhu will be able to do something about this kind of thing."

Mrs. Jiang wanted to call off the marriage immediately. If she knew that the Zhu family was willing to help, she would naturally welcome it.

Mrs. Jiang had said before that she would find a way to break off the engagement, and she was worried that the queen's excessive behavior would make the Jiang family complain. The Jiang family was also on the prince's boat. If this was an internal strife among the people on the same boat, it was not what Su Xinyi and the prince wanted. have witnessed.

That's why she went to great lengths to persuade Queen Cha Yanqiongsi. Otherwise, why would she have spent so much time just waiting for news from Mrs. Jiang?

Zhu Chanyi was thoughtful and sat for a while, then stood up and said goodbye. Before leaving, he looked at Su Xinyi and said, "I heard that Fuyun over at Prince Xiang's Mansion was having a lot of trouble with the Ming concubine sent by Concubine Li. Awesome, but seeing that Princess Xiang is getting married, the two of them have stopped fighting for the time being."

Su Xinyi was quite surprised, "This is interesting. Can these two people join forces?"

Zhu Chanyi raised her eyebrows, "After all, the future Princess Xiang is also quite famous."

What he said was very close to Su Xinyi's heart.

After sending Zhu Chanyi away, Su Xinyi took a nap against a soft pillow. She had been running back and forth all morning. Even though she was in good health, she felt a little tired at this time.

There was no reply from His Highness the Crown Prince, and Su Xinyi couldn't help but feel even more worried. She had no idea what was going on. She would find out when the person who sent the letter for the second time came back.

There is no other way but to wait.

In the afternoon, Zhanqiao came with a piece of news.

"Those little beggars have been found. Fortunately, Erye's people found them quickly, otherwise these children would have been in bad luck." Zhan Qiao said in a deep voice.

Su Xinyi heard this and asked, "Where did you find it?"

"The mass graves outside Beijing. No one goes there. Several beggars were knocked unconscious, their hands and feet were gagged, and they were thrown there. They will all starve to death in a few days."

"That's really cruel." Su Xinyi took a deep breath, "Have you arranged the person?"

"The second master was afraid of being discovered, so he secretly placed them in a village outside Beijing and took care of them first. According to the little beggar, they might have been discovered before, but the people behind them were watching them and wanted to take care of them. Someone found him out, but luckily they were cautious and didn't go back to Qingjinfang, nor did they look for Zeng Liang."

"So, they didn't confess who instigated it, so people want to starve them to death?"

"Probably. Fortunately, they didn't want to kill him with a knife, otherwise we might have found corpses."

"Did Zeng Liang send a message?"

"Sent it away. Zeng Liang said that he would remember the second master's love this time."

Su Xinyi shook his head, "It was because he was helping us that he got into such trouble. Although Zeng Liang is not short of money, you still take some. Ask him if he wants to see someone, and if so, take him quietly. Go over and take a look.”

"My subordinates have asked, and Zeng Liang said there is no need to go. He is very relieved to be on the second master's territory." Zhan Qiao paused here, "Princess, my subordinates looked at Zeng Liang and were afraid that he would marry King Yi. I'm afraid Liangzi will do something impulsively."

Su Xinyi nodded slightly, "Then you go see him again and tell him that I know everything. I will seek justice for him and tell him not to worry."

The person who could protect Bao Datong and Tian Zao back then, Zeng Liang, despite being a beggar leader, was actually a loyal person.

Worried that Zeng Liang would not listen to his advice, he added, "Tell him that Tian Zao and Bao Datong still want to come back to see him and let him live well."

Zhan Qiao nodded, "I'll wait until the evening."

Su Xinyi nodded, "You can also serve snacks at the Duke's Mansion, but don't let anyone find out that you often communicate with them, so as not to make King Yi suspicious."

"Don't worry, Crown Princess, Cao Qing has returned to the Duke's Mansion now, and we have a place to meet privately." Zhan Qiao said with a smile, "Cao Qing is a little unaccustomed to staying in the capital now, so I asked you to ask me, is he like this? When can I get the job?"

"Isn't it better to let him rest?" Su Xinyi smiled, "Let's wait for now, His Highness is not in the capital, and the Tatars will not be able to recover from this battle for two or three years, and His Majesty has no intention of arranging their affairs now. Besides, the assassination of the caravan has not been resolved yet, so it is not the best time to leave the country."

Zhan Qiao said: "As soon as I told Cao Qing, he stabilized."

"Go ahead." Su Xinyi waved her hand.

Zhanqiao bowed and stepped back.

Su Xinyi went to the study. There were too many things going on recently, and she needed to sort out her thoughts.

***

When Zhu Chanyi returned to Prince Rong's Mansion, she was not in a hurry to return to her parents' home. Instead, she sent the people around her back to her parents' home to deliver a letter, and then drove back to Zheng Guogong's Mansion the next day.

She is not as powerful as the Crown Princess. After getting married, His Majesty can nod her to go out and ride horses. Although she is also the daughter of a military commander, she does not receive such treatment in front of His Majesty.

In order not to cause trouble for the family and King Rong, naturally I couldn't be as free and casual as I was at my parents' house.

The carriage of Prince Rong's Mansion stopped in front of Zheng Guogong's Mansion. Mrs. Zhu came out to pick up her daughter in person. The two mothers and daughters entered the door affectionately. To outsiders, it seemed that Princess Rong was just missing her family and came back to visit her. Behind her was a gift from Prince Rong. The guards were waiting outside Zheng Guogong's mansion like door gods, and no one would think too much about it.

After Mrs. Zhu entered the house, she said to her daughter: "Your grandfather is already waiting for you. You said that your child, if something happened to you, didn't tell your parents, but you have to worry about it first." Your grandfather."

"Mom, grandpa will talk to you and dad later. I am not asking for this from the prince." Zhu Chanyi finally understood how a married woman should balance the relationship between her husband's family and her natal family.

At this point, she glanced at her mother and asked in a low voice: "Is sister-in-law at home?"

The eldest sister-in-law is Guo Yunrong, who just married Zhu Yi. Although she is friends with Guo Yunrong and the Crown Princess, this matter is very important. Even her parents have to make the decision. How much does the grandfather know? There is also a Guo family behind the eldest sister-in-law. , Zhu Chanyi is naturally more cautious.

It's not that she doesn't trust her sister-in-law, but she doesn't know the Guo family very well, so she can't take risks.

Mrs. Zhu glanced at her daughter and said, "Your sister-in-law is in her own yard. After you finish talking to your grandfather, go and see her again."

Zhu Chanyi nodded, "Yes, but it depends on my grandfather's instructions for this matter. Mother must not drag my sister-in-law into it first."

Mrs. Zhu was happy, "Mom, you still don't know, but now that you are a princess and you can think about things so thoughtfully, I am happy. Go ahead and see your grandfather first. Mother will wait for you back in the courtyard."

Zhu Chanyi smiled and said, "Okay, I'll talk to you later. I miss you."

"You silly girl, go quickly."

Mrs. Zhu watched her daughter enter the courtyard of the father-in-law, and then turned around and walked back. Her heart felt a little heavy. She didn't know what happened, but she actually asked her daughter to come back to discuss with the father-in-law.

It can be seen that it is not a trivial matter. If it were a trivial matter, the daughter would not alarm her grandfather.

Guo Yunrong was reading in his yard. Linghua opened the curtain and entered the house. He bent down beside his girl and whispered softly: "Young madam, I heard that Princess Rong has returned to the house."

Guo Yunrong was overjoyed, "Really? What happened when and now it's in my mother's yard?"

Linghua's face froze slightly, and then she said: "The princess went back to the palace to see the Duke first. The eldest lady sent her there personally."

Guo Yunrong was stunned, looking at Linghua with a somewhat dissatisfied look on her face, and reached out to poke her head, "What are you doing?"

Linghuaya said in a low voice: "I just think that you don't know about the princess returning to the house. If I hadn't accidentally learned about it, I'm afraid we wouldn't know about it even if she left. You are the eldest young lady in this house after all. , I should have informed you."

"Who did you learn all this from? If I go back to my parents' house, do I have to go out of my way to say hello to my sister-in-law?"

Linghua said subconsciously: "Of course not..."

Guo Yunrong was happy and glanced at her, "Understood?"

Linghua was a little embarrassed, but then she became happy, "That's right, I was wrong. I was always afraid that you would be looked down upon in this house."

Guo Yunrong smiled, "Who can look down on me? My father is the commander of the Royal Forest Army. Not to mention that my husband is just a petty official now and is still accumulating qualifications. Even my father-in-law is still the heir apparent, and his official position is not as high as my father's. The old man in this family is in a day , I, the granddaughter-in-law, am relaxed."

Guo Yunrong's temperament was lively and lovely, and she was open-minded. She never cared about everything. Marrying Zhu Yi was not only a marriage between two families, but also the person she fell in love with. After marrying, her mother-in-law was kind, and her husband was not as considerate as a talented scholar. , but treated her sincerely, I don’t know how easy and happy my life was.

"This slave has made a mistake." Linghua said immediately.

"Linghua, you have been with me for so many years, and our master-servant bond is extraordinary. If someone tries to provoke you in the future, you can't be as reckless as you are today. If you make another mistake, I will send you back to the Guo family."

"Oh, I don't dare, I'm worried about you." Linghua said hurriedly, "You said this, I think I'm really fooled. I'll remember it this time. I won't wait until next time." Teach her a lesson."

Guo Yunrong knew that Linghua was loyal, so he could only give a warning at this time, "As long as you know what's going on, just wait. After the princess meets her grandfather, she always wants to meet me. We have exchanged handkerchiefs for so many years."

Linghua immediately said: "I'll wait outside. Someone from Madam's side will definitely come to send a message."

Guo Yunrong waved his hand and let Linghua go. He could no longer read the book in his hand after being interrupted one by one.

Chanyi suddenly came back and saw her grandfather, something big must have happened.

Guo Yunrong knew that not everyone could have an ear or a hand in all major family matters. Even if something happened in the Guo family, her parents would not tell her about a little girl in the boudoir.

Now that she is married, she is just a new daughter-in-law who has not contributed an inch to the family. Why should people tell her everything?

She didn't feel that she was being treated lightly. In her family, if her sister-in-law had just gotten married and had to take care of the family's affairs, her mother would not agree.

Thinking of this, he stood up and called another girl over, "Go to the kitchen and ask them to make some white jade cakes quickly."

Chanyi likes to eat this the most.

The girl didn't ask why, turned around and went to the kitchen.

On the other side, after listening to his granddaughter's words, Zheng Guogong looked very serious. He walked slowly around the room with his hands behind his back, walking three or four times, then stopped, looked at Chanyi and asked, "What do you think?"

Zhu Chanyi didn't expect her grandfather to ask her first. She was stunned for a moment and then said, "My granddaughter didn't think about anything else. She just remembered that you told me before we got married that you were the protector of the crown prince, so my granddaughter remembered it."

Zheng Guogong was stunned at first, and then smiled. His granddaughter saw it right.

"Grandfather said so, but after you marry someone, that is Princess Rong, so naturally you have to think about Prince Rong." Zheng Guogong said again.

Zhu Chanyi was deeply silent when she thought of Prince Rong's behavior. After a while, she said, "Grandpa, I think it's good for Prince Rong to follow His Highness the Crown Prince."

That is to say, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess could control him. She saw that the Queen still indulged Prince Rong a lot. If no one took care of this, it would be a disaster.

She also couldn't understand how someone like the Queen could teach such a temperament as King Rong.

Zhu Chanyi naturally couldn't figure it out. In his previous life, after being pushed by the queen to constantly oppose the prince, and someone else making suggestions, King Rong's temperament was completely different from that in this life.

In his previous life, not only the queen, but also others pushed him forward without retreating. He constantly had conflicts with the prince, and after constantly suffering losses, his temperament naturally changed.

This life is different. With Su Xinyi's intervention, Prince Rong and the Crown Prince stood on the same boat, with the Queen controlling them and the Crown Prince protecting them. They were not letting themselves go.

The queen's indulgence was obviously well thought out. Since she did not compete with the prince, she naturally could not raise a son who was praised for observing etiquette and law. Only the prince who was prone to being caught in pigtails could be protected by the prince.

Zheng Guogong strangely guessed some of the truth from his granddaughter's silent face. King Rong's temper... He felt a little unworthy of being beaten when he left.

I also feel wronged to my own children.

If it weren't for the imperial edict granting marriage, King Rong would have had to find a way to reject his granddaughter's wish to marry him. However, he had been loyal to the emperor all his life, so Duke Zheng had no choice but to hold his nose and accept the edict of His Majesty.

"Grandpa will arrange for someone to investigate, so don't worry. I'll tell you when there is news. The Crown Princess..." Zheng Guogong's eyes flashed when he thought of Su Xinyi, "You and she were friends earlier, and now we are sisters-in-law." Luo, just get along well with her. If it is inconvenient for the Crown Princess to do, you can help her."

Zhu Chanyi nodded, "I listen to my grandfather."

"Go and talk to your mother. As for your sister-in-law, don't talk about it until I see your brother." Zheng Guogong told his granddaughter.

Zhu Chanyi thought that this was indeed the case, so she smiled and agreed, then stood up and left.

As soon as Zhu Chanyi left, Zheng Guogong's expression became serious. He called his cronies and whispered: "Immediately let people keep an eye on the Guangping County Prince's Mansion, especially the every move of Princess Runyi. In addition, Let’s find out what happened before Princess Runyi got engaged to the Jiang family, especially if Princess Runyi saw anyone during those days.”

"Yes, my subordinate will go check it out right now."

Duke Zheng nodded, thinking that the Crown Princess would definitely not mention that the Jiang family's marriage was planned by Princess Runyi for no reason. Since it was a plan, there had to be a reason.

Why did you target the Jiang family?

King Yi...

What is the dispute between the Jiang family and King Yi?

If there was no dispute, the Crown Princess would not hint that this marriage might have something to do with King Yi.

If it is really related to King Yi, what does King Yi want?

Among His Majesty's sons, none of King Yi's sons are close to each other.

Moreover, His Majesty has many sons, but King Yi is still a concubine. To him, the throne is like the moon in the sky, which he can only look at and out of reach.

The throne has nothing to do with him, it can only be related to the person who sits on the throne.

But there was no sign that King Yi was close to any prince. The only sign was that Princess Wu attended Princess Yi's banquet a few days ago.

Ji Shilang... didn't find out which prince he was usually close to, and his private meeting with King Yi was discovered by people from the East Palace...

Zheng Guogong's mind was spinning. He thought that Su Xinyi's little fox looked very much like her father. When Fourth Master Su was around, he had an idea in his eyes. His granddaughter told her that no one was available in the East Palace, but he didn't believe a word of it.

The East Palace cannot be moved, and the Duke's Palace of Qi cannot be used?

The old man in the Duke of Qi's palace was a fox among foxes. He gave his son the title early on to take care of himself. Wasn't it because he didn't want to be taboo with His Majesty today? This old guy is amazing, he can gain and give up, advance and retreat. Anyway, if it were him, he might not be able to do it.

The Duke of Qi's Mansion will definitely be moved, but now the Crown Princess has taken the Duke's Mansion of Qi out of the Queen's presence. Why is she doing this?

Zheng Guogong couldn't guess the princess's intentions for a while, but he had to do things well next.

Let's find out what's going on with the Jiang family first. The little fox will definitely not make useless plans. She might be holding something back.

Others say that Su Xinyi is rude and will take action whenever they disagree. She is the first Crown Princess in the history of Southern Qi who does not follow the rules. If she is such a person, can His Majesty choose her to be the Crown Princess?

Let alone Su Chun's death, it is impossible even if Su Chun is alive.

Besides, Su Xinyi became the Crown Princess. Did she do something that was caught and affected the Crown Prince?

No.

Thinking of this, Duke Zheng Guo walked faster. Su Xinyi's doing this only meant one thing. There was a problem with King Yi, and there was a problem with Princess Runyi.

Princess Runyi has a problem, which threatens King Rong.

If something happens to King Rong, Duke Zheng's mansion won't be able to escape.

Zheng Guogong's face turned dark. No wonder the Crown Princess asked her granddaughter to go back to her parents' home to bring in reinforcements. She was sure that he would not disagree.

Once you put your foot on it, you can't get it back down.

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