Chapter 191: This Marquis is Such a Pure Stream (Two Chapters Combined into One)
"Brother-in-law, I know you are very busy now, but there is something I have thought about and I still want to remind you."
"The emperor has nine princes, not just Prince Jing and the third, fourth, and fifth princes. Brother-in-law might as well take a longer-term view."
Zhao Shiqing kept talking, and Yan Xia's mind went from confused to clear in the blink of an eye.
People who are good at solving cases are not stupid.
He immediately thought of someone: "The one who only reads the books of sages?"
Zhao Shiqing's eyes suddenly lit up: "What you heard, and even saw with your own eyes, is what others want you to hear and see. At the same time, that is also the side he wants the emperor, his brothers, and all the civil and military officials to see."
As soon as she finished speaking, Zhao Shiqing found that there was no sound around her. She straightened her chest and felt instantly taller.
Yan Xia clasped his fists towards her and said, "Yan Xia, I will teach you."
Zhao Shiqing: "I'm just reminding my brother-in-law. It's just for reference. You can make your own judgment."
Yan Xia thanked them again and said to the grandfather and grandson, "Yan Xia has official business to attend to. I will take my leave now. We will meet again later."
Yan Xia left as soon as he said he would. He came quickly and left just as quickly.
When Yan Xia's figure completely disappeared, Zhen Wuduo said, "It's obvious that he learned this from that kid."
Zhao Shiqing blushed. What's wrong with her learning and applying it now? Even if she's right, she can't learn it.
"Grandpa, I learned more from you."
Zhen Wuduo felt a little relieved: "Yan Xia is a reliable person, your sister is lucky."
Zhao Shiqing wanted to say that her sister had bad luck in that life and married the eunuch Zhu Yu. Fortunately, God was kind to her sister and left Yan Xia, the reliable one, behind.
In fact, in that life, Yan Xia was not engaged, but the dog emperor thought that Baoqing Marquis Mansion was more suitable as a cage to imprison his sister, so there was no other choice except Zhu Yu.
In this life, Zhu Yu was eliminated early, and the dog emperor no longer had that scum in front of him, so he thought of the Weiguo Mansion, which was more loyal to him.
Thinking of Zhu Yu, Zhao Shiqing thought of the old lady of Baoqing Marquis Mansion who held a big secret.
Oh my, there have been so many fun things happening lately that she forgot about the old woman.
The old woman still lives in the village.
Zhao Shiqing felt that the situation was not chaotic enough and she had to ask the old woman to add fuel to the fire.
The case was handed over to Yan Xia to investigate. As long as the case was not solved, the Third Prince would keep his tail between his legs and act like a well-behaved and docile prince. The Fourth and Fifth Princes, as long as they had a little bit of brains, would not act cleverly at this time. Therefore, Zhao Shiqing could predict that the biggest event in the next one or two months would be the Fifth Prince taking a concubine.
Since she was free anyway, Zhao Shiqing thought she should do something before her sister came to Beijing.
The manor where the old lady of Marquis Baoqing lives now is not the one where the body was dug out before. That one was a gift from the emperor, while this one was her own dowry.
The village is not big, but there is a hot spring. The old lady of Marquis Baoqing used to come here to take a bath every winter. Now she doesn't have to travel by boat or by car. When Marquis Zhu sent his old mother here, he had no intention of letting her go back.
From now on, you can soak it however you want and for as long as you want.
Lord Zhu is now a frightened bird. Think about it, any family that has a mother who wants to use the secrets in her hands to threaten others every day will become a frightened bird.
Especially since it was a secret that could overthrow the royal family, and the people she used to threaten were the emperor and his mother.
Countless times, Lord Zhu woke from his dreams, thinking of his dead son and the repeated miscarriages, he felt that the knife above his head was a little closer to him.
If he didn't want to observe mourning, he would have wanted to poison his mother to death and let her take the secret into the coffin.
Old Madam Wei was indeed a strong-willed person. Before she was sent to the manor, she could no longer walk properly and half of her body seemed not to belong to her.
But after she came to Zhuangzi, she relied on her own perseverance and practiced again and again, and was able to walk on her own without any support.
Not only that, she can also eat by herself. In short, except that she speaks not as fluently as before, she looks like a strong old lady at first glance.
Ruanruan is already pregnant and the due date is next month. After Marquis Zhu entrusted Ruanruan's belly to Old Madam Wei, he no longer cared about this remaining belly.
Because he has a new beauty and is considering remarrying.
Ever since Madam Ma "caused" Sun Lingzhi to have a miscarriage, her mind became unclear and she died not long after, before Madam Wei.
Lord Zhu didn't care whether Sun Lingzhi was dead or alive, but Madam Ma's death did have an impact on him.
After all, she is a legitimate marquis' wife, with a family and relatives, and has been granted a title by the emperor.
Fortunately, ever since Zhu Yu became a eunuch, Madam Ma's family has stayed away from the Baoqing Marquis' Mansion. Madam Ma's funeral was not a grand affair, and the Ma family only asked their two nephews to come. After the 49th day of mourning, the Ma family hurried over and took back Madam Ma's dowry.
Lord Zhu was disdainful, and it was the Baoqing Marquisate that looked down upon that little dowry.
However, after the Ma family took the dowry back, there was no trace of Ma left in the Baoqing Marquis Mansion.
It is time for Lord Zhu to remarry.
Lord Zhu looked at several people, all of whom came from clean but not wealthy families.
He picked and chose, and finally found one he liked. She was nineteen years old and had delayed her marriage due to mourning. She was dignified and generous, well-educated, and could do accounting. She would not bring shame to the palace, and she could also manage the household in the mansion.
Of course, this girl is not the type that Marquis Zhu prefers. After all, a woman should be a little charming to be cute.
But a charming woman is only suitable for bed and cannot be taken out. The queens and concubines in the palace will look down on her, and she will not be tolerated in the circle of noble ladies. He will be the one who will be embarrassed, so it is better to find someone that the old ladies like.
As for her family background, her origin was absolutely clean. After her father died, her brother became the head of the family. Her brother was originally only a sixth-rank official, and because he had been in mourning for three years, he wanted to resume his position, but there was no vacancy, so he was anxious.
When her brother learned that Marquis Baoqing was looking for a remarriage, he tried his best to get in touch with her and let his sister catch Marquis Zhu's eye.
As for Lord Zhu's age and the bad reputation of the Baoqing Marquisate, it's nothing at all.
To her brother, this is just making good use of waste. His sister is already past the age of getting married. At this age, she will only be an eyesore if she stays in her parents' home. By marrying her off, she will not only gain a noble relative, but also help him recover smoothly. Is this a great thing?
This marriage was agreed by Lord Zhu and the girl's family, so it was settled.
As for Madam Ma's family, they acted as if they wanted to sever ties with the Baoqing Marquisate, but the Zhu Marquisate was too lazy to inform them.
Besides, Madam Ma has no children, not even a illegitimate son registered in her name. Without the bond of children, the two families would be completely severed.
Lord Zhu came to Zhuangzi today to inform Madam Wei about this matter.
Mrs. Ma had been dead for less than three months. Although there was no strict law in the Yong Dynasty that required husbands to observe mourning for their wives, for the sake of face, most families would wait a year before reconciling the marriage.
Of course, there is a prerequisite, that is, the former Yue family is no longer profitable. If it is a family like the Feng family, the son-in-law would wish to tie himself to the Feng family. Even if his wife dies, he will cling to the Yue family. Not to mention waiting for one year, three years will be fine. It is best to let the former Yue family give him a second wife so that he can continue to cling to the thigh.
Lord Zhu looks down on such people.
Madam Ma could be his first wife, so her family couldn't be too bad, but didn't Marquis Zhu also break off the relationship cleanly? Marquis Zhu felt that based on this alone, he was already better than countless men in the capital!
He has no shortage of women, and the reason why he is in a hurry to remarry is just an attitude.
He was considering the continuation of his family line and refused to go along with others. How great and selfless he is.
Lord Zhu thought about it all the way, and when he was about to float up, he entered the manor.
Unfortunately, he hadn't seen Mrs. Wei yet, but saw Ruanruan first.
If it weren't for that soft and charming voice, Lord Zhu would have not recognized the person in front of him.
The current Ruanruan is three sizes bigger than before.
The soft waist that was once so thin that it could be held in one hand has now become as thick as a bucket. Looking at the back, it looks like a buffalo waist.
And that face, there are spots on it, there are spots on it!
Lord Zhu almost vomited.
"Why are you so ugly?" Lord Zhu tried hard to suppress his nausea.
She caressed her belly softly, looking shy: "My Lord, the midwife said that only girls are beautiful. I am like this now, so this belly must be a son. My Lord, I am pregnant with a son for you. Feel it and see if he moves."
As she spoke, she thrust her big belly towards Marquis Zhu and tried to reach out to hold his hand. Marquis Zhu was frightened and took a few steps back: "You are a double now, go back and rest quickly. Come, help my aunt to rest."
"My Lord, I miss you, Lord..."
Ruanruan wanted to throw herself on Marquis Zhu, but luckily she was pregnant and it was inconvenient for her to do so. Before she could throw herself on Marquis Zhu, she was hugged from behind by two strong women and dragged away.
Gazing at the reluctant figure, Lord Zhu felt a sense of relief. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and breathed a sigh of relief. "That scared me to death! With my tiny body, how could I have withstood that pounce?" "Thank goodness the birth is coming soon. Once my son is born, I'll send this fat pig away, as far away as possible. Never show up in front of me again, or I'll vomit!"
As for this child, let's keep him in the manor after he is born.
In the past, Ma was unable to give birth, so I had no choice but to register the illegitimate son under her name. But now, I am about to remarry. The new wife is young and in good health, and can give birth to more children. I already have plenty of legitimate sons and daughters, so why should I care about this illegitimate child?
What's more, the new wife is clean and has been pampered since childhood. Wouldn't the children born from such a body be hundreds or thousands of times better than those born from these born lowly bitches?
Lord Zhu felt a surge of pride. Just based on this point, he was countless times better than those who did not distinguish between legitimate and illegitimate children!
Lord Zhu felt that he was a breath of fresh air in the capital.
Why didn’t I notice it before?
Yes, it was all because of Ma. Because she gave birth to an unpromising son, he, as a father, was also slandered.
Now we have a new guy, and you see, his strengths can no longer be hidden.
Why didn’t Ma die earlier? He was misunderstood for many years!
Lord Zhu couldn't wait to see his old mother, but he didn't know that Madam Wei was scolding him for the umpteenth time.
Old Madam Wei felt heartbroken. Ever since she was sent to the farm, that unfilial son had never come to see her.
While she was practicing walking, the unfilial son was immersed in the gentle arms of some vixen.
Whenever she thought of this, Mrs. Wei couldn't sleep all night.
However, all her resentment disappeared after she heard that her son was going to remarry.
"Okay, okay, mother agrees. You can arrange it when you get back."
Lord Zhu knew his mother would definitely agree. He was about to leave when he heard Madam Wei say, "Any news about that person?"
The corner of Lord Zhu's mouth twitched. Who? The nun? Or the father and his two sons?
What is he looking for? Ever since he sent the old lady to the manor, he has never looked for her again. These are not four people, these are four bombs that can blow up the Great Yong Dynasty!
Whoever looks for it will be in trouble!
He was going to have a new wife and a new son soon, and he didn't want to be blown to pieces.
"Mother, I've been so worried about finding them these days that I've almost turned gray. I've spent so much money, yet I've been disappointed time and time again. Mother, it's all my fault. Don't worry, as long as I'm alive, I'll keep searching and I'll definitely find them."
No one knows a son better than his mother. When Mrs. Wei heard him talk so freely, she guessed that he must not have put in any effort to look for it.
But she is now in the manor, and it is inconvenient to use the people she has, so she can only rely on this unfilial son.
"Look for them, we must look for them. If someone finds them before us, not only me, but also you and your family will not be able to escape. You will all die!"
Lord Zhu swore to heaven, but he didn't agree in his heart.
Found by someone else?
You must be kidding!
Even the four people themselves don’t know what’s going on behind this, so how can others know?
Will Concubine Li tell others?
Concubine Li didn't say it, my mother didn't say it, he didn't say it, and the others were silenced forty years ago. Who else would know?
No one is here!
Unless they are heard by insects, birds, cats, and mice when they speak.
But what if I heard it?
I don’t understand those things either.
Lord Zhu used all his strength to coax Old Madam Wei into a happy mood, and then he left the farm and returned to the capital.
Yes, he didn't even want to spend the night in the farm. He was worried that the sow Ruanruan would come and climb onto the bed, which would scare him to death!
Zhao Shiqing sat on a big rock, shaking her toes. She was wearing a pair of brand new calfskin boots today. Looking at her feet, Zhao Shiqing felt like she was already a female knight.
A familiar sound came from the sky, the sound of wind caused by the flapping of wings.
Xiaoguai landed beside her, his claws becoming stronger and stronger. If it weren't for the sake of showing off, Zhao Shiqing would no longer let him stand on her shoulders.
"Gone?"
Xiaoguai nodded. He saw with his own eyes that man and his entourage walking up the official road in a mighty procession, and he even saw them off for a long distance.
Zhao Shiqing jumped off the rock and brushed off the dirt on her clothes: "Come on, it's time for us to go out on stage!"
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