Cao Shuangying was born into a family of military generals, and his three generations of ancestors were all generals in the court.
Although my mother and grandmother were women who stayed in the harem, they were able to pick up spears when there was a crisis at the border.
Therefore, the person she likes must be the brave and extraordinary general who defends the country.
But Prince Chen was weak and it was too late for him to start learning martial arts.
There is only one way to make Cao Shuangying look at him with new eyes.
Go to the enemy country and be a spy.
A weak scholar like him was the most looked down upon among the burly men of the Northern Barbarians, and it could also lower most of their guard.
In four years, Prince Chen went from being an ordinary citizen who fled to the border to becoming the first counselor to the second prince of Beiyi.
While instigating the second prince to rebel and seize the throne of Beiyi, he was also investigating the spies they had planted in Dongwu.
After all the Northern Yi spies were captured, Prince Chen also escaped from the Northern Yi and returned to Beidi City.
As for his current relationship with Cao Shuangying, we will have to wait until they come back to find out.
When the Emperor asked, Duke Chen quickly replied, "My son wrote me a letter saying he'll be back by the middle of this month."
"Okay, Shuangying has no relatives at home. Baichuan, as her sworn brother, you must help with her marriage..."
The emperor was obviously drunk and began to nag about arranging a marriage for Cao Shuangying.
After the banquet, everyone left the palace one after another.
Marquis Annan did not see Rong Baichuan and his companions, so he went with Duke Chen.
"Old Chen, your son has been gone for eight years without a trace. He abandoned his parents, which is considered unfilial. Now that he's back, you have to discipline him properly."
"I think that child is a restless one. Your Dukedom will be destroyed in his hands sooner or later. It's better to have him give birth to a grandson as soon as possible to raise him, so as not to bury the glory won by our ancestors."
Marquis Annan spoke earnestly.
Duke Chen's mouth twitched. "I know my child's character best, so you don't need to worry about it."
"If you have the time, you should discipline your son."
"I heard that after becoming the Crown Prince, he spent all his time in prostitutes. I hope your title of Marquis of Annan won't be ruined in his hands."
After saying this, Duke Chen flicked his sleeves and left.
He is an extremely protective person and cannot stand hearing anything bad said about his children.
But who could have imagined that Duke Chen's words would come true.
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The next day, at daybreak, I heard a lot of fighting and noise outside the door.
"What's going on?" Rong Chaoxi was about to go to school. He heard crying sounds coming from across the street while standing in the carriage and was very curious.
The servant looked confused and doubtful: Does the young lady look like she doesn't want to go to school again?
"Let's go and take a look." Rong Chaoxi jumped off the carriage and walked through the long alley, his crying becoming louder.
She saw Concubine Lan from a distance.
Concubine Lan's face was red and pale, and she covered her chest with one hand. The palace maid could hardly support her.
The small vendors around here even stopped doing business and focused on watching the gossip.
"Prime Minister Fang is so cruel that he actually drives his own grandchildren out of the mansion?"
"Not only that, he also wants to marry Lord Wang's mother home!"
"I've heard of old men marrying beautiful brides as second wives, but I've never heard of an old man marrying an old woman as second wife, and bringing along a son." Some people were shocked.
"I heard that the late Lord Fang wasn't the Prime Minister's biological son, but Lord Wang was. The children Lord Fang had born naturally aren't his grandchildren."
"There is such a secret, please tell me in detail..." This sentence aroused everyone's interest.
Rong Chaoxi was small, but he easily squeezed through the legs of the crowd to the front.
"Grandfather, if you like this bitch, at least make up a good excuse and don't ruin my grandmother's reputation!"
Fang Shu, the eldest granddaughter of Prime Minister Fang, was holding a long sword at this moment, pointing it at Old Lady Wang's throat, not allowing her to set foot in the Fang Mansion.
"I understand you're lonely and looking for a woman, but what is it about this old woman that captivates you?"
Old Madam Wang was nearly fifty years old, with slightly gray hair at the temples, wrinkles all over the corners of her eyes and forehead, and her ordinary almond-shaped eyes were cloudy, not at all like her deceased grandmother.
Fang Shu couldn't understand how she could charm the old man.
"How dare you! Draw your sword and put it down!" Prime Minister Fang shouted.
"Fang Shu, when you were my granddaughter, no matter how spoiled you were, I always doted on you."
"Now that you are no longer of our Fang family bloodline, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
"Who is talking nonsense in your ears? How could your father not be your blood? Is it this old hag?!"
Fang Shu's face was filled with anger, and the sword in her hand moved forward a little.
Prime Minister Fang hurriedly pulled Old Lady Wang behind him.
"Honglang, Miss Fang is the child you have raised for twenty years. If she doesn't want to, I won't go in." Old Mrs. Fang had tears in her eyes and looked timid.
Prime Minister Fang was heartbroken upon seeing this. "What are you talking about? She is just a child of a swapped bastard. She is not a member of our family and has no right to interfere in our family affairs."
"Wow... old green tea, no wonder old man Fang can't forget it." Rong Chaoxi sat on the stone lion in front of Fang's house, took out melon seeds and cracked them seriously.
"Aunt, what's going on?"
Prime Minister Fang stood in front of the sword, and Fang Shu had to put it away.
Although she behaves strangely outside, she still respects her elders at home.
She was out all night last night and just returned home this morning.
As soon as I arrived at the door, I saw Prime Minister Fang and Old Madam Wang being stopped at the door by Concubine Lan.
Concubine Lan was so angry that her face turned pale and her breathing became rapid.
From the discussions of the onlookers, we only learned that some people said that her father was not Prime Minister Fang's son.
Before she could finish hearing the details, she immediately drew her sword.
"Sister, Grandfather said that father was a bastard who was swapped..." Fang Shu's younger brother said, "Grandmother gave birth to a daughter, and it was that...Mute Madam..."
"What?" Fang Shu opened her eyes slightly in disbelief.
The palace maid helped Concubine Lan sit down on the armchair in front of the door, and took a few deep breaths before temporarily suppressing her anger.
"As long as I'm here today, they won't be able to enter the Fang family!" Concubine Lan was full of vigor and her face was cold.
"Princess Lan, this is my family affair. As a married daughter, you have no right to interfere!" Prime Minister Fang also had a cold expression.
The father and daughter looked at each other coldly, neither of them giving in.
"This is the Fang family. Even if you are married, you are still a member of the Fang family."
"Father, don't forget, you are just a son-in-law. You don't have the final say in the Fang family!" Lan Fei's tone was cold, hitting the sore spot.
Prime Minister Fang was so angry that his face turned red and he cursed the rebellious girl.
Seeing the stalemate, Rong Chaoxi blinked.
What's the point of just arguing? It's more fun when we fight.
She tilted her head, thought for a moment, and then said loudly, "Empress Lan, your mother was angered to death by the old green tea... Oh no, your mother was angered to death by Old Madam Wang and your father together. Your mother caught them sleeping."
When these words were spoken, everyone's first reaction was not how the little guy knew all this, but rather they looked at Prime Minister Fang with a meaningful expression.
If I remember correctly, Mrs. Fang passed away two years ago.
At that time, the two of them were already quite old, and they still slept together.
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