Yuan Zhao took Biyun and Gan Tang back to the mansion quietly, and ordered them to investigate the details of Xingyu Lane.
In less than half a day, the two returned with news.
Yuan Zhizhi was lying on the couch playing, Yuan Zhao was sitting beside her, and there was a little white tiger at her feet.
Thinking that this little white tiger was very smart, Zhizhi also liked it very much. Since the night before, the little white tiger has been staying in Fengqiyuan, and Yuanzhao kept it in the house.
I thought that if I had a connection with Zhizhi, maybe I could protect Zhizhi’s safety.
"Your Highness, that woman's name is Bai Ruyue," Gan Tang reported. "Bai Ruyue is the old lady's niece, and the Prince Consort's cousin. They grew up together and are childhood sweethearts."
Bai Ruoyue? Yuan Zhao had never heard of this name.
They grew up together and were childhood sweethearts, but she had never heard Wei Shaoqing mention it.
When he proposed to her, he only said that he had an old mother and a younger sister at home.
"When the prince consort passed the imperial examination and became the top scholar, it was Bai Ruyue who accompanied the old lady to the capital. However, after His Majesty granted the marriage, there was no news of Bai Ruyue."
Because it happened so long ago and they are now in Yangzhou, it is difficult to find out what happened in the capital back then.
[Because the scumbag dad has been with Bai Ruyue for a long time! He hid Bai Ruyue so that he could marry the princess mom!] Yuan Zhizhi fluttered her legs, so adorable.
[My mother is so pitiful~ This Bai Ruyue not only harmed her, but also moved into the Wei residence when she was seriously ill. She and her scumbag father were enjoying a romantic and romantic life under her nose, growing old together in love...]
"But since arriving in Yangzhou, the house in Xingyu Lane has been bought. Bai Ruyue usually acts very flamboyantly. Apart from knowing little about her husband, the neighbors know everything else."
Yuan Zhao lowered his eyes. Wei Shaoqing was the governor of a state, so he naturally had to act with caution.
It's just that no one noticed it for ten years, and I'm afraid people have become even less concerned about it in recent years.
"Bai Ruyue has two sons and one daughter." Biyun continued. Upon hearing this, Yuan Zhao couldn't help but stand up straight.
"The eldest son is named Wei Tianci, fifteen years old. He is a famous talent in Yangzhou. He became famous at a young age. He passed the examination for the title of scholar at the age of eleven and the title of imperial examination at the age of thirteen. He has already gone to the capital to prepare for the next imperial examination."
"My second son is Wei Tianen, nine years old; and I have a little girl, Wei Jiaojiao, who will be five soon."
Tianci, Tianen, and Jiaojiao all had the surname Wei.
Yuan Zhao just felt it was ironic.
Her eldest son with Wei Shaoqing was born in the capital. As the eldest son of a princess, his status was very noble.
The emperor was so happy that he immediately gave me a surname and a name, Yuan Musheng.
She still remembered that on the way back home after the family banquet in the palace that day, Wei Shaoqing was depressed and said that Mu Sheng was the eldest son of the Wei family, so why didn't he have the surname Wei.
Yuan Zhao knew that his pride was at work, so he could only comfort him:
It is always beneficial for a child to have the surname "Yuan".
At that time, she ignored the darkness in Wei Shaoqing's eyes, but she didn't expect that since the child she gave birth to didn't have the surname Wei, he would have a child with another woman with the surname Wei!
As Yuan Zhao thought about the past, Yuan Zhizhi's inner voice echoed:
The three children of the Bai family are no ordinary people. Wei Tianci later rose to the highest position in the government, becoming the regent with immense power. Wei Tianen was a top-tier imperial merchant, controlling the economic lifeline of the entire Dacheng Dynasty. Wei Jiaojiao even became the empress dowager...
[My poor grandfather’s kingdom was destroyed by this family… wuwuwu…]
Upon hearing this, Yuan Zhao's expression froze. How could such a thing actually happen?
According to Zhizhi, didn't her Yuan family finally change their surname to Wei?
She was about to listen to more, but Yuan Zhizhi didn't say any more details. He just smacked his lips and said:
[But this has nothing to do with our family, because by then, Mom, Big Pot, Sister Goose, Three Pots, and Zhizhi would have already met their end!]
Yuan Zhao felt angry and hateful, but was also amused by his daughter's tone.
She played with her daughter's little hand, feeling a sense of relief in her heart.
Fortunately, there is still time...
Biyun continued:
"Five years ago, when Wei Jiaojiao was born, a strange phenomenon appeared in the sky. The monks at the Great Buddha Temple said that this girl was destined by heaven, so many officials and their wives from Yangzhou attended the full moon banquet."
"The old lady... and her husband went there in person, bringing with them many valuable gifts..."
Hearing this, Yuan Zhao couldn't help but sigh, and she hugged her little daughter lovingly.
The day before yesterday was Zhizhi's full moon day. She wanted to hold a full moon banquet, but Wei Shaoqing used the excuse that it was freezing cold and she was not feeling well, so she asked him not to hold it and to wait until the hundredth day.
She never thought that her husband was also concerned about the full moon banquet of his "own daughter".
"I heard that the Bai family dotes on their second son and youngest daughter. Whenever there's a new gadget or jewelry coming out in Yangzhou, the Bai family is the first to get it."
"Some people in the neighborhood were curious and asked what Bai Ruyue's husband did, but Bai Ruyue gave vague answers, saying only that he was doing business outside."
"Especially in the past few years, Wei Tianci's reputation in Yangzhou has risen rapidly, and Bai Ruyue has become even more proud. She has attended many events attended by officials and their families in Yangzhou..."
Having said this, Biyun paused, as if she couldn't bear to continue.
But Gan Tang, who was standing beside him, steeled himself and continued, "That bitch attended banquets for officials' wives, and several times the Prince Consort was there too. He praised her in public for her good parenting skills, saying that her son had passed the imperial examination at a young age, bringing honor to Yangzhou and making him the pride of the city. For this, the Prince Consort even publicly rewarded that bitch with many gifts!"
Gan Tang said this through gritted teeth, looking at Yuan Zhao's expression.
Yuan Zhao just smiled lightly. After seeing the adulterous couple loving each other so affectionately and passionately last night, she was not surprised by anything.
"Wei Shaoqing, Wei Shaoqing..."
"You can actually do so many things under my nose."
She had been living at home for so long these years that she had declined all banquets outside, but she had not expected that the house in Xingyu Lane could not satisfy them, and that these two people could be so unscrupulous in public.
Yes, Wei Shaoqing is the prefect of a state and the son-in-law of the emperor, a royal relative. In Yangzhou City, where the emperor is far away, isn’t he a "local emperor"?
He wanted to reward someone, and he did it under the banner of bringing glory to Yangzhou. Even if the officials' families noticed something, who would dare to say anything?
I'm afraid I won't have to wait much longer. Just like Zhizhi said, when she falls asleep in her dream, Bai Ruyue will be able to enter the house and become Wei Shaoqing's wife.
[Hehe, Wei Jiaojiao is just relying on the fact that she traveled through time. Who is Wei Tianci? He is not as good as me, Da Guoguo~] Yuan Zhizhi's little face was wrinkled, and she was very unhappy.
Yes, Yuan Musheng was raised in the capital when he was young, and he had a noble status and was the center of attention.
He has been studious since childhood and well-read. Even his father and brother often praise him for his great potential.
If that hadn't happened...
Thinking of this, Yuan Zhao clenched his fists so hard that his nails seemed to dig into his flesh.
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