The imperial decree from the capital was urgent and was delivered three times.
This time, he couldn't avoid it, and Dai Yixuan had to go back to report.
He knew that this trip was dangerous and he didn't want to take Yuan Xueyue and the others with him, but if they stayed in Lucheng...
The next day.
The palace carriage drove to Yuan's mansion.
Looking at the gate of Yuan Mansion, Yuan Xueyue fell into deep thought.
For five years, I occasionally passed by, just took a look, and never set foot there.
Except for the time when he returned home, he never entered again after dealing with Fang Feng Ai.
Yuan Xueyue looked back at the desolate Yuan Mansion and said,
"Your Majesty, what are we doing here?"
Dai Yixuan put his arm around her waist and walked forward, saying, "Let's go meet Master Yuan."
Yuan Xueyue didn't understand why, but followed him in anyway.
Dai Changxing and Dai Yunxing followed.
In Yuan's mansion.
Without the wild and wild Madam Fang of the past, there are only a few sparse servants busying around, and the place has long lost its vitality!
In the backyard, only the concubines' children were laughing and talking, and occasionally they would be scolded by the servants to keep their voices down!
Without Fang Fengai, Yuan Xiao was deceived, and after sending Yuan Ruiyu away, he only received letters from time to time, but he had not come back for four years!
She is exactly as rebellious as Yuan Xueyue.
Yuan Xiao was in the main hall of Yuan Mansion. Every day, after handling official business, he would send away some people to deal with trivial matters, sit here in a daze, and then go back to the backyard to check on the children of his concubines. He had no interest at all!
"Stop arguing!"
"You all should behave yourself!"
After Yuan Xiao's angry rebuke, the servants all knew that the concubine's children were not worth mentioning.
Chunxin, the eldest maid in the Yuan Mansion, is more like the wife of the Yuan Mansion, and is in charge of everything!
Yuan Xiao did not ask any more questions. Even the concubines were occasionally troubled by Chunxin, such as changing clothes for the changing seasons, meals, etc., and changing the courtyard, but Chunxin refused many times!
Even if Aunt Liu went to complain to Yuan Xiao, Yuan Xiao looked at the status of the house slaves and said coldly,
"If you want to stay, then stay. If you don't want to stay, then go to the brothel!"
After these words were spoken, the concubines fell silent.
They had no chance of getting close to Yuan Xiao's heart at all.
What's more, Yuan Xiao is in poor health, except for Fang Fengai, who is his last chance, and her children, Yuan Ruiyu and Yuan Ruier!
One was a daughter who was forced to be sent to the capital for help, and there has been no news for several years.
One is still a joke in Yuan Mansion!
Everyone who knew the news signed a death contract and was not allowed to disclose it!
But everyone in the Yuan family knew what was going on, so they could only keep the news to themselves and endure it silently.
After all, no matter how bad the Yuan Mansion is, it is better than being sold to a brothel!
Concubines have no rights, they cannot compete for favor, and they have no way to compete for favor, so they can only live in disgrace.
The only chance is to raise the children of each other!
But illegitimate sons and daughters are not even valued by their mothers, so what preferential treatment can there be for their own children?
There are no schools or embroidery for children. Only the servants in the mansion can teach them, and even concubines have to handle it themselves!
Anyway, Yuan Xiao will not make any arrangements.
The school we were invited to was the worst in Lucheng. It was useless after we sent him there!
Others will not show mercy to you or treat you well just because you are a bastard's son or daughter of the Yuan family. I have never heard that Lord Yuan has ever loved any bastard's son or daughter, so naturally he will not take you seriously.
The concubines were not very willing to let the child go.
At least I'm safe in the backyard.
When the affair of Manager Luo five years ago was exposed, Yuan Xiao was furious and sent Yuan Ruiyu away, hanged Manager Luo, and abandoned Yuan Ruier.
The whereabouts of the young master of the Yuan family are unknown.
Since the Yuan Mansion has no young master and the population is sparse, Yuan Xiao is unwilling to let his concubine's son inherit the family business, and is even more unwilling to adopt a child from the same clan, the Yuan family. Now, the Yuan Mansion is nothing but an empty shell!
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Whenever he thought about these things, it was like a dream that made Yuan Xiao feel dazed.
After all this, Yuan Xiao looked even older.
He looked much older, with his white beard and hair being more obvious!
At this time, the servant came to report,
"Master, Master!"
"Come, someone's coming!"
"People from the palace!"
The Wang Mansion is in the east and the Yuan Mansion is in the west. They are far away from the city and it is inconvenient to come here, unless you come here on purpose. It is rare for them to come here on their way.
As soon as the words came out, Yuan Xiao's eyes, which had been lonely for a long time, suddenly lit up!
"What? Don't lie to me!" Yuan Xiaodao was stunned and couldn't help but wonder how he could say such a thing.
How dare a mere servant deceive him?
However, Manager Luo had done it before, so it is not impossible.
Once it appeared, Yuan Xiao became even more on guard!
The servant said, "It is true, sir!"
As a last resort, Yuan Xiao allowed his servants to help him out as quickly as possible and came to the gate of Yuan's mansion.
Sure enough, I saw the palace's carriage and several people standing at the bottom of the stairs!
Just one glance and Yuan Xiao and the servants of Yuan Mansion immediately knelt down and kowtowed.
Yuan Xiaodao said, "Your subordinate, I pay my respects to the prince!"
After the ceremony, Dai Yixuan led Yuan Xueyue forward, and the servant opened the door to let the distinguished guests in!
Yuan Xiao was very nervous when he saw their backs as they walked in!
He broke out in a cold sweat and looked back, only to find that two boys with expressive features were in his sight!
That appearance, posture, and unruly eyes were deeply engraved in Yuan Xiao's eyes!
These two kids are...?!
It has been five years. When Yuan Xiao thought about this, he was shocked.
Dai Changxing and Dai Yunxing also saw Yuan Xiao, but they didn't receive any introduction and didn't know who the hunchbacked old man in front of them was!
Just by seeing the plaque of Yuan Mansion, they knew that this old man had a special relationship with his mother!
Presumably, it was the grandfather they had never heard of.
They walked past Yuan Xiao without much expression on their faces.
But Yuan Xiao felt like he had gone through a thousand mountains in his heart!
Xueyue actually brought her grandson with her!
Yuan Xiao felt bitter inside, but it was too late to make up for it.
The Yuan Mansion, which had been oppressed by the royal palace, had long been in ruins.
Apart from some official business in Lucheng that required him to handle, other business requests from fertile fields and farms were also cleverly rejected by others.
Although there is still income, it can't cause any waves at all.
What's more, the war has been decided and the border is peaceful. Lucheng is like a wilderness area and is of no use.
But they are kept here, with King Xian's heavy troops extending all the way to a hundred miles outside the capital. Every city is guarded, with the general in charge and King Xian as the assistant. The emperor can only watch the show and cannot take it back!
Yuan Xiao was completely powerless to turn the tables due to the power of King Xian.
The enthusiasm that had driven Yuan Ruiyu to go to the capital to seek help out of resentment had completely disappeared in the four years without any news.
He asked the servants to entertain them in the main hall in the front yard. Yuan Xiaoxian went to the back yard to quickly tidy himself up and then came to pay his respects.
"Your humble servant greets the prince and princess." Yuan Xiao bowed again.
"Also, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness the Second Young Master."
A humble man like Yuan Xiao, who has lived and flattered for many years, still has to bow to his daughter and grandson!
It was his fault that he was a coward and didn't understand his position and situation, so he didn't blame anyone else!
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