Chapter 86: Sending a betrothal gift
The eldest prince, who was standing on the side of the hall, was a little confused when he heard his father's order.
He raised his head, looked at the Southern Yan Emperor in disbelief, and said, "Father, this is absolutely unacceptable. Princess Su's disappearance last night is clearly related to Governor Yan!"
The Emperor of Southern Yan narrowed his eyes, his expression extremely cold and majestic.
"evidence."
The two very cold words came out of his mouth, but made the eldest prince's face turn pale and blue.
"Princess Su entered the Imperial City early to look for Marquis Dingyuan. Yan Fengxiao just admitted that he killed Marquis Dingyuan!"
"Marquis Dingyuan fled in fear of punishment. So let's kill him. I asked Yan Fengxiao to deal with him. He has the right to do so. Now that this matter has been resolved, don't mention it again. Just treat it as if he had died on the battlefield. Considering the merits of the Dingyuan Marquis' family over the generations, I will not pursue the matter further."
The Southern Yan Emperor's voice was very calm, and his words clearly favored Yan Fengxiao.
There wasn't even a hint of doubt.
The eldest prince was very surprised by his father's attitude, and even for a moment he could not understand his father's thoughts.
It is definitely a good thing that the Northern Frontier Kingdom is coming to negotiate with Southern Yan. For the Southern Yan Kingdom today, reorganizing the army and stabilizing the country are the most important things. Once it can maintain peace with the Northern Frontier for decades, the Southern Yan Kingdom will definitely develop faster and better.
"Father, please leave the peace talks with Southern Yan to me. I will do my utmost to protect the interests of Southern Yan!"
The eldest prince suddenly spoke, his voice a little serious.
The Emperor of Southern Yan glanced at him sideways, then nodded slowly.
"Okay, then you come and negotiate."
The eldest prince heaved a sigh of relief, "Your son obeys your order!"
This first round of negotiations was suspended.
The envoys from the Northern Frontier Kingdom were accommodated in the Imperial City Inn, and the eldest prince personally received them.
It can be said that it gives enough face.
As for Yan Fengxiao, after returning to the Governor's Mansion, he immediately coordinated the troops and led people to patrol the entire imperial city, trying his best to find the whereabouts of Princess Su. It seemed as if he was ready to dig three feet into the ground.
He also stopped by the general's mansion and asked his men to move several large boxes that had been prepared into the mansion.
In the general's mansion, Qin Mingzhu learned that Yan Fengxiao was coming, and immediately stood up and fixed her makeup in front of the mirror.
"Chunhua, can you see if my hair is messy?"
Chunhua was stunned for a moment, then she laughed, "Not messy, not messy, it looks very nice."
Qin Mingzhu looked down at her clothes, but no matter how she looked at them, she felt something was wrong.
She pondered for a long time before walking out of the room. She didn't even notice that she, who rarely cared about her appearance, was particularly troubled today.
Ever since Qin Mingzhu returned from the Marquis' Mansion, the entire General's Mansion has become much more lively.
After seeing their little grandson, General Qin and Madam Qin loved him very much and stayed with the little guy every day. Perhaps because they had hope, the two elders became much more energetic and took full charge of raising the child. Qin Mingzhu, as the mother, had no chance to help.
As soon as she went out, she saw her parents coming out from the yard.
When they heard that Yan Fengxiao was coming, the Qin couple took it very seriously.
General Qin was sitting in a wheelchair, being pushed by servants in the mansion. He and Madam Qin were guarding the yard. When they saw the boxes of silver being moved in from outside, they looked confused.
Seeing Qin Mingzhu coming out, Mrs. Qin hurried over and asked in a low voice.
"Zhu'er, what's going on? How come Governor Yan sent so much silver?"
Qin Mingzhu glanced at the boxes full of silver, and her cheeks turned slightly red.
Although she asked Yan Fengxiao to get these things, they were originally agreed to be returned to him.
Now Yan Fengxiao really returns the silver...
She coughed lightly and whispered in Madam Qin's ear, "He said it was... a betrothal gift..."
"bride price?"
Mrs. Qin almost screamed out loud.
Fortunately, she had seen the world and was able to hold it in.
"That... that doesn't require so much silver. I counted it, and it must be several hundred thousand taels. The yard is almost full..."
Compared with these, the betrothal gift given by the Yan family was nothing.
Although the Qin family did not care about the amount of the betrothal gift, they still wanted to save face. However, the things that the Yan family sent at the beginning looked grand, but they were all impractical and worthless. Only the box on the outside looked exquisite.
Qin Mingzhu said: "This matter has some twists and turns. Since Governor Yan has sent it, you should have someone put it away."
"Is this really worth it?"
Mrs. Qin felt a little unsure.
You know, this amount of silver is enough to make some wealthy families jealous. Even the Qin family cannot come up with so much cash in a short time.
Qin Mingzhu smiled and nodded to Mrs. Qin.
When the people from the Governor's Mansion had almost moved all the silver, a figure walked in from the gate.
Yan Fengxiao's open visit to the general's residence did not attract much attention.
Because he was acting on imperial orders, he had already searched the homes of many officials today.
This kind of thing, after all, is very offensive.
But Yan Fengxiao was not afraid.
Anyway, he had been in office for several years and had offended too many people. The memorials impeaching him every day added up to enough to cover the head of the Emperor of Southern Yan.
If they wanted to deal with him, they would have done it long ago. There would be no need to wait until now.
The fact that Yan Fengxiao is still alive and well shows that the Emperor of Southern Yan trusts him very much, and he has also firmly grasped the sword in the hands of the emperor.
"Greetings, Uncle Qin, Aunt Qin. I've been saying I'd come visit you, but I'm sorry I'm only here today."
General Qin's face was tense, and he said seriously, "The Governor's presence is a great honor to our Qin family. Please come in."
Yan Fengxiao nodded slightly and personally stepped forward to push General Qin's wheelchair, "I'll do it."
The servants in the general's mansion were stunned and subconsciously turned sideways to make room.
General Qin also felt very uncomfortable. Although he was a military general before, he had not dealt with people in official circles for five years. Faced with such treatment, he still felt flattered.
"Ahem, Commander-in-Chief, just let the servants push it."
"General, do you think my push is unstable?"
There was a hint of doubt in Yan Fengxiao's voice.
As soon as these words came out, General Qin shut up immediately.
How could he respond?
General Qin immediately changed the subject. "I heard that the envoys from the Northern Frontier entered the palace this morning. I wonder if the Governor-General can tell me what the current situation is."
With her parents around, Qin Mingzhu followed behind them very reservedly.
She also pricked up her ears and listened, wanting to know what consequences Princess Su's actions had caused.
She had already sent the silver as agreed. After receiving the silver, those people would not easily betray her and Yan Fengxiao, so Qin Mingzhu still felt somewhat confident.
I’m afraid... the people in the northern border will cause trouble, so I’m determined to avenge Princess Su at all costs.
Yan Fengxiao spoke slowly, "The Princess of Northern Frontier disappeared in the Imperial City, and the Emperor ordered me to investigate the matter."
Qin Mingzhu's eyes widened instantly: "..."
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