Chapter 1204 The Origins of the Xiao Family
Shu Yu chuckled coldly, and was about to turn and leave, but then she thought of the Xiao family and stopped.
"Alright, let's walk over and take a look."
Zhao Xi immediately had the middleman lead the way, and the group walked forward.
Shu Yu let Zhao Xi fall two steps behind, and then whispered about the scene when she saw Xiang Weinan's wife when she went to the county government office.
Do you know what the situation is with the Xiao family?
Zhao Xi gave him a look that said, "You've come to the right person," and lowered his voice as well, saying, "Xiang Weinan and his wife have a relationship that can be described as mortal enemies. He doesn't like his wife at all."
Shu Yu thought she had figured it out.
"Why? Surely he wasn't forced into this marriage."
Zhao Xi's expression suddenly became somewhat subtle.
Shu Yu was taken aback. "Was it really because you were forced?"
"Of course! Do you know who that Xiao family member is?"
Shu Yu glanced at him sideways. "If I knew, why would I be asking you?"
Zhao Xi glanced at the middleman who was walking quite a distance ahead and was very sensible, and his voice immediately became even lower, "The Third Prince's maternal family is surnamed Xiao."
Shu Yu almost choked on his own saliva, so Xiao Shi was from the maternal family of the Third Prince.
This is a difficult situation. Xiang Weinan is the Fifth Prince's man; they're not even on the same side, yet they've become husband and wife. Especially since it involves the struggle for the throne, no matter which side loses, they won't be able to remain husband and wife.
“Not only that,” Zhao Xi said, “You know that Xiang Weinan passed the imperial examination at a young age, and with his high social status, the ladies of prominent families in the capital have been eyeing him for a long time.”
"Including the Xiao family?" Shu Yu asked suspiciously.
She had just seen it herself; when Madam Xiao saw Xiang Weinan, her expression was one of joy, tinged with a hint of shyness.
She clearly likes Xiang Weinan.
This is understandable, as Xiang Weinan's father is an earl, and he is the heir of the earl's mansion, so he already has this kind of status.
In addition, he was diligent from a young age, excelling in both literature and martial arts, and was always the best among the scions of aristocratic families.
Later, he passed the imperial examination and became a Jinshi at a young age. His future was limitless, and he naturally became a hot commodity in the eyes of young ladies from all over the capital.
Zhao Xi nodded, "The Xiao family favors Wei Nan, and the Third Prince is also keen to win over the Xiang family, so they are naturally determined to make it happen. If the Xiang family had known about this beforehand, they would have had some buffer time to find a suitable wife. But the Xiao family is just being unreasonable. Consort Xiao whispered in the Emperor's ear, and the Emperor immediately issued an imperial decree to bestow the marriage upon them."
Once the imperial edict was issued, the current emperor, being a man who valued his reputation greatly, would not tolerate anyone refusing the decree.
The Xiang family had no choice but to obey the imperial decree and welcome Xiao into their home.
However, only half a year after Xiao entered the family, Xiang Weinan came to Jiangyuan County to serve as the county magistrate.
Firstly, it was to help the Fifth Prince with his business, and secondly, it was also to intentionally avoid the Xiao family and the Third Prince's attempts to win him over.
Zhao Xi paused here, then belatedly realized, "So, the Xiao family has come all the way to Jiangyuan County?"
Shu Yu nodded. "Your reaction time is way too long."
Zhao Xi didn't know what a reflex arc was.
But when he heard that Lady Xiao had arrived, he couldn't help but frown. "Do you think it's possible that Lady Xiao's arrival was at the Third Prince's behest?"
"It's possible. Now that the Second Prince has been defeated, the Fifth Prince is showing signs of rising again. The Third Prince needs to take advantage of this time to consolidate his power, so naturally he needs to win over more important officials in the court."
(End of this chapter)
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