Chapter 52: Secrets in the Palace
"Okay."
Princess Yun picked up the hot tea with a gentle expression.
"She should have returned quickly to report her safety, yet she still came to express her gratitude first. This shows that the ladies have raised their daughters very well. Jiu Ning has been well-trained by the old master since she was a child, and her abilities are no less than those of your daughters. Befriend her, and you will soon discover how capable she is."
"Your Majesty is right."
Seeing Princess Yun helping Chu Jiuning like this, the ladies were not surprised. After all, this lady was also sent to the countryside for many years and was just as inexperienced. She and Chu Jiuning might even sympathize with each other.
but.
Generally speaking, they are all small families.
The four words "know how to repay kindness" are extremely beneficial to their daughter, so they are willing to enter this door first.
Then.
Nanny Hong sent them off with great courtesy.
It was not until they got on the carriage and lowered the curtain that the ladies' faces turned cold. Madam Liu even brushed off the non-existent dust on her body and frowned.
"Why would you invite her to a banquet? She's just a merchant, what could she possibly know?"
Liu Yunyi snuggled into Madam Liu's arms, with a hint of contempt in his eyes.
"After all, she saved me once. On the surface, I'm honoring her by introducing her to some ladies. But we all come from high-class families. Who would look down on her? I just want to warn her not to think of using our name to do anything for free in the future."
Mrs. Liu seemed very satisfied after hearing this and stroked her hair gently.
"That's quite good, very clever, but it's a pity that His Royal Highness..."
The words were not finished.
Liu Yunyi sighed deeply after hearing this. It was a pity that the Crown Prince was ill and unable to have children, so there was no point in marrying him.
Seeing the carriage go away, Nanny Hong turned around and went back to the yard.
The chef was working hard to make famous pastries from various places. Mingtang and Linglong were serving them. Amber came in with some fragrant tea. Nanny Hong felt very comforted when she saw them busying themselves in an orderly manner.
Chu Jiuning told Yang Biyu and Yang Heming in detail what had happened recently. Yang Biyu played with the handkerchief in her hand and felt it was unbelievable after listening.
Yang Heming spoke very little during the whole process and just listened to them.
However, when listening to Chu Jiuning's words, his expression became obviously more serious. As he slowly drank the tea, the gloominess in his eyes became more and more intense.
"Do you think those ladies and young ladies just now came to express their gratitude sincerely?"
Yang Biyu asked them with a smile, and Madam Yang shook her head.
"If they really wanted to thank us, they should have brought some valuable gifts and asked their daughters to kneel down and pay their respects. They came here in such a hurry to thank us, simply because they didn't want to cause any trouble."
Chu Jiuning smiled sarcastically. She didn't expect these people to change their nature just because they saved her life. She said in a cold voice.
"Each of the chairs I have here is worth a fortune, yet they disdain to sit on them."
When Yang Heming heard this, he hurriedly looked down at the chair he was sitting on and asked Mrs. Yang.
"Mother, does your son have such a valuable chair?"
Mrs. Yang glared at him when she heard this.
"No, my family was counting on you to make a fortune, but who knew you would end up in the Hanlin Academy?"
Chu Jiuning couldn't help laughing after hearing this and said to Yang Heming.
"It's okay, I'll give some to my brothers and sisters when the time comes."
"That's a good feeling."
Yang Heming scratched his head, a broad smile appeared on his handsome face, not at all artificial. Seeing that they were talking happily, Princess Yun slightly curved her eyebrows and continued the conversation while drinking tea.
"The next step depends on the ability of the Duke's wife. I don't know if she has seen the emperor."
Madam Yang listened and nodded.
"The mother and son are now in prison, but the jade pendant must have been with the emperor."
Lord Wu did not dare to hide the truth, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince not only did not hide it, but also secretly passed the news to the Lord Censor.
so.
The present moment is a rare moment of calm, and soon another wave will be stirred up. Mrs. Yang looked at her son and asked him.
"He Ming, do you know the origin of that jade pendant?"
Yang Heming nodded slightly. The Hanlin Academy had a close relationship with the emperor and had the power to compile history books, so they should be the people who knew the most secrets of the royal family.
"This matter involves the Emperor. There's no point in saying more. You guys should just ignore it for now and have a good rest, okay?"
If Song Jinhuai was really the emperor's concubine, how could the emperor allow her to marry the Duke of Song? If the people of the world knew, wouldn't they laugh to death?
"Mother, who is this Madam Song?"
Madam Yang thought about it carefully, then frowned.
"They weren't from a high-class background. Back when Duke Song and Madam Song were still engaged, there was an assassination attempt at a palace banquet. Madam Song blocked the knife for the Emperor, and the Emperor granted her a separate courtyard to recuperate. Six months after her injury healed, they got married. Madam Song soon became pregnant, but gave birth prematurely. She rose to prominence after that."
Chu Jiuning was slightly stunned.
Suddenly I remembered the Duke's wife saying to Nanny Seven with a ferocious expression that we had been through every step carefully over the years, so there was nothing to be afraid of.
so.
When did she start to move forward step by step when she was talking about moving forward step by step?
It seems that this Seventh Nanny knows a lot of secrets.
She stood up and paced back and forth, her face gradually darkening.
"So, because of this life-saving grace, the Song family has been able to rise step by step. Because of this, the Duke has few concubines, and there are not many children causing trouble in the family. Even though the Duke's wife only gave birth to two children, the Duke did not dare to say anything."
Yang Heming felt more and more heavy in his heart as he listened.
If she is grateful for saving his life, has a crush on the emperor, and gave birth to a son, then the position of Lady Song in the emperor's heart is probably really unshakable.
When the Duke's wife saved him, the emperor had just ascended the throne and was in dire straits. He was saved by the Duke's wife, a charming young girl...
only.
Because she was already engaged, even if the two of them had an affair and had children, they did not dare to make it public. I just don't know if the Duke knew that Song Jinhuai was not his child.
Yang Heming stood up.
"Mother, I'm going to the palace."
"good."
Mrs. Yang also felt that things were becoming increasingly bizarre, and she hurriedly nodded to signal her son to leave. Yang Heming looked at Chu Jiuning deeply, then turned and left.
"Brother, you've entered the Imperial Academy at such a young age. That's truly remarkable."
Yang Biyu leaned back.
"Although everyone says that joining the Hanlin Academy is a preparation for high-ranking officials, who knows what the future holds? Those high-ranking officials in the cabinet are all shrewd and calculating. My brother has Chunshan Academy behind him. Not only do they not train him, but they are also wary of him."
Chu Jiuning was stunned.
Are these old guys afraid that Yang Heming will push the old wave out from behind and the old wave will die on the beach?
This is because they are afraid that Yang Heming will be able to control everything in the future.
Hanlin Academy.
The reputation is indeed good, noble, and close to the emperor, but in fact, the highest rank is only the fifth rank. Yang Heming is now at the fifth rank. Only when he enters the cabinet can he really start. But how long will he have to wait?
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