As soon as the words fell, everyone's eyes in the room, including the Wei family, lit up.
The capital is not only the center of power in Dayong, but also their hometown.
No one wants to be away from home.
"Can I really go back to the capital next year?" Jiayan's excitement was evident in his words.
Wei Yunlan reached out and touched his head, "Are you missing home?"
This house refers to the old house of the Wei family located on Changping Street, which has been sealed off.
Jia Yan nodded first, then shook his head, "Not really, I haven't seen Guan Zhan, Guan Ze and the others for a long time."
The "Guanzhan" and "Guanze" mentioned by Jiayan both have the surname Xu, and they are the eldest and second sons of the grandson of Duke Xu.
He is of the same age as Jiayan and they used to play together.
"You will see them after you go back. If Jiayan misses them now, he can write a letter to them first, and I can find a way to deliver it to them before the New Year." Wei Yunlan said.
"Then can I send them some northern sesame candies along with the letter?" Jiayan looked at her aunt with sparkling eyes.
"Of course." Wei Yunlan nodded in agreement.
Jiayan was just a child and didn't understand the pros and cons of the matter, so he stepped aside upon hearing this and happily thought about what to write in the letter.
When the Xu family, who were still in the capital, were mentioned, the festive atmosphere suddenly became solemn.
Wei Maolin and Gao frowned, their faces full of worry.
There was also a flicker of fear in Princess Changning's eyes, and she seemed to want to say something but stopped herself several times.
"Before leaving to pick up my cousin, I sent a letter to the capital. My uncle has already made preparations." Wei Yunlan was also worried about Duke Xu's Mansion in the capital.
Not only the Xuguo Mansion, but also the Tong family where his aunt is, and the Xiang family where his close friend Yuying is.
Compared with the previous two families, although the Xiang family has no relationship with the Wei family, Lord Xiang and my father have the same political views, and the two have a good personal relationship. When my father submitted the petition before, Lord Xiang even pleaded for my father.
If we really pursue this issue, we will inevitably be in trouble.
Although everyone in the room was filled with worry, no one spoke a word and regretted tying themselves to King You.
"After the news of this victory came back, the Second Prince and the Queen Mother must have taken action. I have implicated all the families..."
As soon as Qi Xu opened his mouth, Wei Maolin waved his hand and said hurriedly, "Your Highness, please don't say such things again."
"Your Highness has taken good care of us since the day we were exiled. As for the Xuguo Mansion and the Consort Xian in the palace, they stood with Your Highness when they agreed to take Changning back. Your Highness need not mind."
"Father, please listen to Jinghong." Wei Yunlan saw that Qi Xu had not finished speaking.
Maybe it’s because they’ve been together for a long time, so I can guess what the next reaction will be from just a glance or a word.
It was because they had talked a lot in private in the past few days that Wei Yunlan did not notice that he was calling Qi Xu's "name" in front of everyone.
Gao's eyes moved between the two of them, but she didn't say anything more. She just pulled the sleeve of Wei Maolin beside her, asking him to shut up, and then said to Qi Xu, "Your Highness, please speak."
"After Miss Wei sent the letter, I ordered people to cooperate with Duke Xu's mansion to relocate the family members. Now, except for the prince who is still serving as an official in the court, the rest of the Duke's mansion has been moved to other places."
Gao and Wei Maolin breathed a sigh of relief.
The Xu Guogong Mansion is a prosperous place with four generations living together. If the Second Prince, the Queen Mother, or Emperor Xiaoming intends to investigate, the Guogong Mansion is too big a target to be foolproof.
Especially the old Duke and his wife, who are already old. If the Duke’s Mansion is suddenly surrounded by troops sent from the palace, the health of the two elderly people will be affected to some extent.
Upon learning that Duke Xu, his wife, and most of the Duke's family members had moved to other places, the Wei family felt relieved.
"My mother..." Princess Changning's lips twitched, but she held back her words.
The eldest brother has done enough.
She can't be ungrateful!
But after all, mother and daughter are connected by heart, and Princess Changning is most worried about the virtuous concubine in the palace.
Compared to the Xu Guogong Mansion, which has deep roots in the capital, the virtuous concubine who is alone in the harem is actually the most dangerous one.
Chang Ning couldn't help but tear up slightly when she thought that she might never have the chance to see her mother again in this life.
"The Empress Xianfei is fine for now." Qi Xu continued.
Chang Ning was stunned when she heard this. Her voice was very soft just now, almost as soft as the buzz of a mosquito, and she thought no one heard it.
"My mother was also taken out of the palace by my brother?" Princess Changning was surprised.
That’s the imperial palace!
Brother Wang can actually reach his hands into the harem?
"That's not the case. This is the ability of the Empress Xianfei herself." Qi Xu had just received the news. As early as more than a month ago when the Northern Barbarians and Dayong went to war, the Empress Xianfei claimed to be ill and unable to get up, on the pretext of worrying about Princess Changning.
As her health deteriorated, the maids in Yongfu Palace went to the gate of Qionghua Palace several times to beg Emperor Xiaoming to visit Concubine Xian.
Similarly, even when the news spread that the patient was terminally ill, the Empress Dowager did not visit him once at the Cining Palace. She only sent someone to deliver a few boxes of medicinal herbs that looked of excellent quality but were actually very young and of little use.
The news of Concubine Xian's serious illness was kept strictly secret in the palace, and even Duke Xu's mansion did not hear any news.
Half a month ago, Concubine Xian somehow learned that Princess Changning had been tortured in the Northern Barbarians and had even lost her pregnancies twice. She was so heartbroken that she finally died.
Later, the palace found out that the letter, judging from the handwriting, should have been from last year and was sent by Concubine Shu, who had some conflicts with Concubine Xian.
The Queen Mother suppressed the news of Concubine Xian's death and punished Concubine Shu privately.
On the day when Concubine Xian's body was quietly buried, a nun with gentle features appeared in Jingping Temple outside the capital.
If the people from Tianshu Pavilion had not followed the strange burial of the body, they would never have found out that the nun who lived in seclusion in Jingping Temple was the virtuous concubine in Yongfu Palace.
Everyone in the room was stunned.
Princess Changning opened her mouth and found her voice after a while. Her eyes were full of pride. "My mother is really capable."
Qi Xu nodded in agreement, "The virtuous concubine is indeed very capable."
His people only cleaned up the mess at the end, completely erasing all traces of the incident and cutting off the possibility for others to follow the clues and find Jingping Temple. They could provide almost no other help.
As for the married daughter of the Wei family, Mrs. Tong, Wei Jingyi, is the least dangerous among the group. The head of the Tong family, Master Tong, has close contacts with the Queen Mother's family, and the second son of the Tong family was recently seen attending a banquet with the son of the Ling family.
Although it seems like they are trying to please both sides, neither side will touch the Tong family for the time being.
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