Now that I think about it, even that child from the Xu family was someone who studied with the twelfth prince. Now some people are starting to envy and be jealous of Xu Bai. His relationship with the twelfth prince, Xiao Yuan, started when he was just a few years old. For so many years, the two of them have been together day and night. Such a friendship is truly incomparable to that of ordinary people. As long as Xu Bai doesn't do anything rebellious in his life, he will definitely be rich and noble until old age.
Then some people thought of the Marquis of Yongning. At this time, some older people remembered the Marquis of Yongning's birth. The Marquis of Yongning's father and grandfather were all brave and skilled warriors. In particular, there were rumors that the Marquis of Yongning's mother was the biological mother of the legendary Grand Princess. If this is true, many things can be explained. The Grand Princess killed the Northern Di, repelled the enemy of the Great Yan, and had close friendships with the chieftains in the deep mountains of the southwest. Could the descendants of such a brilliant and outstanding person be ordinary?
There are even rumors circulating among some prominent families in the capital that the Grand Princess once swore an oath that she would never die and that her descendants would be loyal to the Liang royal family to the death, but the Liang royal family would have to guarantee the safety of her descendants. If such an exchange really existed, then it would make sense that Emperor Cheng of Liang secretly sent the twelfth prince, who had been raised in the cold palace, out of the palace and placed him with Xu Rao, who was far away in Hexi, to be raised.
When Ning returned from outside, her face was still flushed from drinking some wine. Seeing the young master sitting alone in the room, she smiled and said, "Young master, what are you thinking about?"
The young master raised his head after a long while and said with a sense of loss, "Madam, I have only just realized that I am a very mediocre person. My maternal uncle is my own maternal uncle, but he insists on taking care of Bai Ge'er and the Chen family's children himself. My children are closest to him, but he just won't take care of them. Why didn't I ever consider other possibilities?"
Ning knew that the young master was once again considering the matter of the twelfth prince, who was now the crown prince, and said with a smile, "Young master, this is all arranged by your grandmother and the marquis. We, as his children and grandchildren, should just do as our elders in the family have arranged."
The young master still looked sad and said, "I am supposed to inherit this Marquis's mansion in the future, but I am mediocre and have accomplished nothing. Back then, some people even tried to use me to find out about the mansion. If it weren't for your persuasion, I might have brought great disaster to the family. Thinking about it carefully, I am really not a qualified heir."
Seeing that the young master was stuck in a rut, Ning sighed inwardly. She simply sat down next to him and said softly, "Young master, when our Marquis's mansion was in turmoil, Grandmother, in order to protect our family, had Father and you brothers withdraw from certain circles in the capital. Why? Wasn't it to protect ourselves? At that time, we needed someone as decisive as the Marquis to lead our mansion forward. But what about now? Young master, the Crown Prince will inherit the throne sooner or later. After the Crown Prince, relying on our family's past connections with him, as long as our mansion follows the rules and doesn't do anything out of line, we will eventually become the envy of other mansions. Young master, at this time, we need kind-hearted people like you to protect it."
The young master knew that Ning was comforting him, but wasn't this also a deliberate act by the old lady and the marquis? The bloodshed and turmoil in the past had already been shielded by others, and all he needed to do now was to guard the marquis's mansion well and let the young men in the family grow up slowly.
The prince understood this in his heart. Flowers don't last forever, and even a great dynasty has to rise and fall with each new dynasty. How much more so a small marquis's mansion?
Seeing that the young master had figured it out, Ning said with a smile, "I knew the young master would figure it out sooner or later. Alright, young master, our Hua'er has already passed the provincial examination. In any case, our Hua'er is going to inherit this marquis's mansion in the future, so he doesn't need to continue to take the imperial examination. I plan to arrange a marriage for Hua'er, and I need to ask the young master to help me find out about the girl and see what kind of person she is."
When the heir heard about Xu Hua's marriage, he perked up. Xu Hua's marriage really needed to be carefully considered. The person Xu Hua married would be the future mistress of this Marquis's mansion. Not only would she have the ability to manage the household, but she would also be a capable person who could handle all kinds of storms outside. With Ning Shi's outstanding example, not only the heir but also the Marquis was now unsure of which family's daughter to choose.
The prince smiled and said, "Last time, Father said that with such a capable daughter-in-law as you, it will be hard to find a granddaughter-in-law."
Ning laughed and said, "Father, you flatter me. I'm not that good. I met several girls today. Young Master, let's discuss it slowly and see which of these girls is more suitable."
While Lady Ning and the Crown Prince were discussing Xu Hua's marriage, Emperor Liang Cheng was also discussing his marriage with Xiao Yuan in the palace.
He is the crown prince of Liang, and his own abilities are very important. However, his other half, the one who will become the empress, is also very important. Therefore, many families are now eyeing Xiao Yuan's marriage.
Emperor Liang Cheng had caught a cold a few days ago, and after taking several doses of medicine, the effect was not very good. At this moment, he was holding a handkerchief in his hand, covering his mouth and coughing. Xiao Yuan brought a bowl of cool boiled water and stood beside Emperor Liang Cheng. Seeing that his cough had lessened a bit, he quickly handed the teacup to him.
Emperor Liang Cheng took a sip; the cold boiled water was bland, unlike the tea he was used to drinking. He stared at Xiao Yuan in surprise.
Xiao Yuan smiled slightly and said, "Father, I once heard my aunt from the Chen family say that when a person is sick, it is better to drink more boiled water."
When Emperor Liang Cheng heard that Chen Zhaoci had told him, he lowered his head and took a few more sips. Seeing that Emperor Liang Cheng was no longer drinking, Xiao Yuan quickly took the teacup and placed it on the side of the imperial desk.
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