Chapter 314 Feng Yalan’s Dream (Two Chapters Combined into One)
Although Xiao Zhen and Zhao Shiqing were granted marriage, the marriage still had to be discussed between the two families.
Xiao Zhen led the troops to suppress the bandits, and Zhao Shiqing was even more hands-off. Wan Ruyi could only say "As long as Qingqing is happy." As for the people sent by Prince Liang's Mansion, they were just following orders and how could they make decisions for their master?
So the matter of discussing the marriage fell on Zhen Wuduo and Xiao Fu Ma, and the wedding date was finally set for the autumn of the following year.
Princess Jiayi and Prince Consort Xiao wished to complete all the procedures within three months and get married within this year, but Zhen Wuduo refused!
How could his precious granddaughter, whom he had finally found after going through so much hardship, be married off so easily?
“If Xiao Zhen deceives me, my granddaughter will find a son-in-law!”
Prince Consort Xiao could only force himself to smile. This old man was not only Zhao Shiqing's grandfather, but also her only blood relative, and he could not be offended.
In the end, the wedding date was set for a year later.
But Zhao Shiqing didn't ask about it at all. She was now preparing for her sister's wedding!
Four months later, Yan Xia will travel to Liangdi to marry his beloved Zhao Yunnuan.
When the new emperor returned to the throne, the mansions of Duke Dingguo, Duke Weiguo, and the mansion of the Earl of Changping all made great contributions. Such immense wealth made all the nobles envious. Deng Tuo, the prince of Duke Dingguo, was more humble and low-key than before. The Earl of Changping only stayed in the capital for a few days before going to the military camp. As for Yan Xia, he was still very busy and had no time to go to the Imperial College for study. The wedding date was getting closer and closer, and Yan Xia accepted his fate. He was destined to be humiliated in front of the eldest princess.
As soon as Xiao Zhen went to suppress the bandits, Yan Xia left Beijing.
After the new emperor ascended the throne, Zhao Shiqing submitted all the 35 Haidongqing people she captured in Tongzhou, among whom Jin Twelve escaped, along with the confessions she obtained at the time.
Just to pick up Yang Shengqiu, fifty people from Haidongqing came. These fifty people entered Dayong from Beiyan.
When you see a cockroach in your home, there is actually a large nest of cockroaches in your home.
The place Yan Xia wanted to go was Beiyan. Haidongqing definitely did not force his way in. There must have been a problem on the border of Beiyan.
This time time is tight, and he must return to the capital in four months. He will set out from the capital, bring the betrothal gifts and go to Liangdi to meet his wife.
Just two days before leaving Beijing, Zhao Tingluo held a banquet. Although he and Zhao Tingluo had dealt with each other once or twice, there was a ten-year age difference between them. Zhao Tingluo played with Yan Jiu, and Yan Xia could not play with them.
Therefore, he did not plan to attend Zhao Tingluo's banquet.
But Yan Jiu wanted to pull him to go together, but he refused until Yan Jiu said that his sister-in-law Zhao Shiqing was going too, and then he agreed.
He would be away for three or four months, and couldn't even take care of the wedding himself. He felt guilty, so he took this opportunity to say a few good words and ask his sister-in-law to speak well of him in front of the eldest princess.
"Whether it's an annual festival or not, what kind of banquet is Zhao Tingluo holding?" Yan Xia asked.
"It's his second uncle's cousin who's back. This cousin had bad luck and was sent to Zizhu Monastery since she was young. Now that Xiao Luo has brought her back, there will inevitably be gossip. Xiao Luo specially held this banquet to let everyone know that he is here to protect his cousin and no one can bully her."
Yan Xia vaguely remembered that there seemed to be such a thing. There was a girl in Prince Fu's Mansion who was sent to Zizhu Temple when she was young.
The Prince of Fu's Mansion had not yet been divided. Prince of Fu had five sons, both legitimate and illegitimate. Except for the eldest legitimate son who was deposed, the other four were born out of wedlock.
Zhao Tingluo single-handedly overthrew his own father and suppressed his four uncles at a young age. Although Prince Fu was still alive, everyone in the mansion had to look at Zhao Tingluo's face. The four uncles were even more cautious, fearing that they would offend him accidentally and have their entire family kicked out.
In this situation, Zhao Tingluo wanted to bring his cousin back. Although his second uncle and aunt were unwilling, they did not dare to say anything.
Although my cousin is the biological daughter of my second uncle and second aunt, the ones in the mansion who least want her to come back are them and their other children.
If Princess Fu had not stopped her, my cousin would have been killed by her own parents. Although the life in Zizhu Temple was poor, it allowed her to grow up safely.
Zhao Tingluo's cousin was sent to Zizhu Temple when she was very young. She only had a Taoist name and not even a secular name.
Zhao Tingluo asked the emperor to change his cousin's name to Zhao Jinghua.
Because of this name, her biological mother and two younger sisters were all very angry. They felt that Zhao Tingluo was too partial. He ignored his younger sisters who grew up with him, but looked at this cousin whom he had never met differently.
Even Prince Fu didn't understand why this grandson, who only cared about profit, treated Zhao Jinghua so well.
They never dreamed that treating Zhao Jinghua well was Zhao Tingluo's promise to Zhao Shiqing.
Just when the banquet was halfway through, the imperial edict arrived.
Zhao Jinghua was granted the title of Lady of Xiajiang County, becoming the third person with a title in Prince Fu's Mansion, besides Prince Fu and Princess Fu, which made everyone's jaws drop with envy.
Although Zhao Jinghua's father was born out of wedlock, Zhao Jinghua was the eldest granddaughter of Prince Fu, and it was legitimate for her to be named a county princess. However, in addition to giving her the title, the new emperor also rewarded her with a house.
This time, the Prince Fu's Mansion did make a contribution, but Prince Fu did not expect that his credit would be given to this granddaughter whom he himself did not even remember.
Yan Xia was not familiar with the people in Prince Fu's Mansion. He originally wanted to show his face and leave, but was stopped by Zhao Tingluo.
"Brother Yan, my cousin has a close friend who wants to talk to you. Would you be so kind as to do me a favor?"
Yan Xia was stunned. Zhao Jinghua's best friend was a girl. As an engaged man, he didn't want to and didn't dare to talk to a girl alone.
"Xiao Luo, I..."
Zhao Tingluo: "My sister is here too."
"Your sister? The county lady?" Yan Xia was puzzled.
Zhao Tingluo: "Your sister-in-law."
Yan Xia felt relieved, as long as his sister-in-law was there, everything would be fine.
But Yan Xia didn't expect that Zhao Jinghua's best friend was actually Feng Yalan!
The retired emperor was merciful. Although the Feng family's property was confiscated, only the males who were thirteen years old or above were exiled to the border. The female family members only moved out of the mansion and were not implicated.
Feng Yalan and Zhao Jinghua were picked up from Zizhu Temple by Zhao Tingluo.
She went to Zizhu Temple voluntarily that year. Before leaving, she used her aunt's and her own private money to set up an embroidery workshop. When she was in Zizhu Temple, the embroidery workshop was handed over to her four maids.
At that time, she had not thought that she would leave Zizhu Temple one day. This embroidery workshop was a retreat she gave to her aunt. Her aunt was old and ugly, and had no children. This embroidery workshop could provide her with retirement support.
After the Feng family's property was ransacked, the women in the family had nothing. Although their married daughters provided some support, it was only enough for daily expenses. All the maids and servants, except for the necessities, were sold or sent away.
Therefore, when Feng Yalan's maid went to the Feng family to pick someone up, Old Madam Feng did not ask any questions and wrote a letter of relinquishment for Feng Ke, setting the concubine free.
One less person means one less burden.
Now, Feng Yalan and her daughter live in the embroidery workshop and lead a peaceful life.
Today, Zhao Jinghua invited her to the banquet at Prince Fu's Mansion. She didn't want to come at first, but after thinking about it, she came anyway.
She didn't want to tell anyone about what happened between her and Yang Shengqiu in the dream, but she didn't want to hide the part that concerned the country's destiny.
Today at the banquet, she learned that Yan Xia was going to Beiyan, so she decided to tell her dream.
However, she only talked about her dream that the prince of Northern Yan opened the country's gates and let the Daru people in, and the Daru cavalry killed their way to the capital. As for the fact that the King of Northern Yan was killed by the emperor, she did not dare to say it.
The emperor in the dream was the third prince, and the third prince was the son-in-law of the Feng family, and she was a daughter of the Feng family.
"The Crown Prince of Northern Yan? Han Tai? He's still a hostage in the capital!"
Just yesterday, Yan Xia met Han Tai and his study partner Yue Xiu at the Imperial College. Because of what happened to the Nie brothers, Han Tai and his study partners were very grateful to Yan Xia. Whenever they saw him from afar, they would take the initiative to say hello.
Feng Yalan was stunned for a moment and shook her head: "That's not the name. It seems to be Han Song."
"Are you talking about Han Song? The Song from Songshan." Zhao Shiqing asked.
She knew Han Song. He was the third son of the King of Northern Yan and also the younger brother of the Crown Prince of Northern Yan. The King of Northern Yan had seven or eight sons, among whom only Han Tai and Han Song were legitimate sons, and the others were illegitimate sons.
When the old Prince of Liang died, Han Song and Prince of Hejin went to Liang to pay their respects.
Feng Yalan said, "I don't know which character 'song' it was. I just remember hearing the old woman talking about things outside in my dream."
In her previous life, she was a widow who never left her house. All her knowledge of the outside world came from the maid who went out to buy groceries.
Zhao Shiqing didn't expect that besides Xiao Zhen, there was another person in this world who also knew about his past life.
Before Yan Xia came over, Feng Yalan told her about this dream, and Feng Yalan's dream matched Xiao Zhen's previous life, but Xiao Zhen died early and no one knew what happened afterwards.
It turned out that not only did Yang Shengqiu come back, but the Daru people also attacked the capital.
Zhao Shiqing no longer had any doubts and decided to tell Yan Xia about this matter.
Yan Xia didn't believe it at first, but Han Song had never been to the capital. Even he only knew about the existence of such a person when he learned about the situation in the Northern Yan Palace before deciding to go to Northern Yan.
Feng Yalan is a lady from a prominent family. Her experiences are clear at a glance. She either lived in a large mansion or in Zizhu Temple. If it was not a real dream, how did she know about Han Song?
Zhao Shiqing said, "Brother-in-law, you may not believe it, but when you arrive in Beiyan, you must investigate Han Song. Sister Feng dreamed that he became the crown prince, which is not entirely impossible. Han Tai has been held hostage in the capital, and Han Song has an opportunity to take advantage of it."
Yan Xia nodded. Zhao Shiqing was absolutely right. Regardless of whether what he saw in the dream was true or false, he would investigate Han Song.
The King of Northern Yan has so many sons. If it weren't for Feng Yalan's dream, Yan Xia would not have paid attention to Han Song.
After the banquet, Zhao Shiqing returned to Tianshui Hutong, holding his chin in his hand and staring blankly.
Zhen Wuduo came over and asked, "My dear granddaughter, what are you thinking about?"
If the eldest granddaughter is thinking about that pig Xiao Zhen, the dowry will be reduced by 10,000 taels.
Zhao Shiqing looked around seriously. Apart from Xiao Yao, there was no one else, and Dapang was not there either.
"Grandpa, there's actually one thing about Hai Dongqing that I didn't report. I deliberately let Jin Twelve go because I wanted him to take Yang Shengqiu away."
Zhen Wuduo was very satisfied and added another 10,000 taels of silver to his eldest granddaughter's dowry.
"I don't think it's a big deal. It's just that I didn't report it. But why did you let Yang Shengqiu go? That ungrateful bastard should have been killed long ago."
Zhao Shiqing shook her head. "No matter what, it was Doctor Yang who cured my eyes, so I won't let Yang Shengqiu die in my hands."
She stretched out her little hand, and Princess Nanyang's fingers were not stained with water.
"I originally thought that Haidongqing was already a thorn in the side of King Daru, and that Yang Shengqiu would either die on the road or at King Daru's hands. But today I met Feng Yalan, and she dreamed of her past life. It turns out that Yang Shengqiu returned home in glory. Alas, I regret it. Didn't I help him?
Grandpa, Xiao Zhen had a past life, Feng Yalan also had a past life, but I didn’t. Grandpa, I also want a past life. "
Zhen Wuduo's chubby cheeks twitched. In his previous life, this thing could not be bought with money.
"We don't want that stuff. Only those who die with regrets will remember their past lives.
As for Yang Shengqiu, the fact that he was able to return home in glory shows that he was doing very well in Darü.
What does it mean that a Han Chinese is highly valued by the Tartars?
It means he is a traitor!
What good end can a traitor have?
The fact that King Daru was able to deal with the Saker Falcon that served him so faithfully is enough to prove that he is not a good person. He will not just abandon the donkey after it has served its purpose once, but will become more and more skilled at it.
Yang Shengqiu is a Han Chinese, and a Han Chinese with royal blood. For King Daru, this person is not of his race and cannot be used for long.
Don't worry, Yang Shengqiu definitely didn't have a good ending in his previous life. Maybe he died even more miserably than Feng Yalan."
Zhao Shiqing thought so too. Oh, her good grandfather was really a morning glory that could relieve worries!
Zhao Shiqing felt relieved and no longer worried about this matter. She devoted all her energy to preparing for her sister's wedding. In the ten days, she had meals at the Weiguo Mansion for eight days. Madam Yu liked her very much. If the two families were not related by marriage and she had a relationship with Princess Jiabao, she might have already recognized Zhao Shiqing as her goddaughter.
Princess Jiayi wants to get closer to her future daughter-in-law and compete with Madam Yu for her.
The two of them had always disliked each other, and now when they met, they started to exchange sharp words. Several times, Mrs. Yu wanted to take action, but she suppressed her anger for Zhao Shiqing's sake.
After finally completing all the preparations, Zhao Shiqing stopped going to the Duke of Weiguo's Mansion and returned to his leisurely life of accompanying the old man, walking his birds, watching plays and listening to storytelling.
Unexpectedly, one day, when she was about to go out, she was stopped by Xia Dachuan.
"Second Miss, no, Princess, can you please wait a moment before leaving? I have something to do..."
When Zhao Shiqing saw his shy look, she knew what he was going to say.
Little girl, there is nothing in this family that she doesn't know. Ah Huang has gossiped about Xia Dachuan and Xiuxiu a lot. Among the whole family, only Shi Congcong and Xiaoye have not noticed Xia Dachuan's thoughts.
After all, these two are the dumbest.
"Go ahead, say it right here. I'm in a hurry to go listen to the book."
This is the truth. When she heard the critical moment yesterday, she was told to listen to the next episode. She was so anxious that she couldn't sleep well all night.
"Can we change places? There are too many people here..."
"If you don't want to talk about it, then don't talk about it. Xiuxiu has skills, and Godmother likes her. I plan to submit a petition to get her a position as a female official, so that she can be with Godmother in the future."
Xia Dachuan was dumbfounded.
Female officials, even those around Princess Jiabao, belong to the harem and are members of the palace.
Even if the female officials of Dayong were released from the palace, they would not be within the reach of a mere guard like him.
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