In an instant, Yu Rong smiled and said, "Young Master treated me with sincerity, so I will treat you with sincerity." What she didn't say was that although there were external threats, the Wei family was safe. When the external threats subsided, the royal family would definitely target the aristocratic families again. It was probably no accident that Wei Xuanning died at the age of 29 in his previous life.
But Wei Xuanning is hers now, and she can't just watch him walk towards his death step by step.
Wei Xiang sneered: "How can I trust you?"
What if his son gets cheated?
Yurong kowtowed three times and said seriously, "If you don't believe me, I have a way to get out of here. I'm just afraid that if I'm a little late, it will cause a big disaster, which is not a good thing."
Wei Xiang clapped his hands and smiled: "Not bad, not bad, she is really my daughter-in-law. Yang, you take a group of troops and go to Luoyang in the name of visiting relatives. If you succeed, it will be a blessing for my Wei family."
"The daughter-in-law thanks her father-in-law." Yurong thought that it was no wonder that Wei Xuanning was so simple-minded. It was all thanks to Wei Xiang who thought of everything for him in advance.
After Wei Xuanning died, Wei Xiang passed away soon after, probably because he couldn't get over the pain of losing his son.
But for someone like Wei Xuanning, not to mention her father-in-law, even she would want to pity and pamper him.
**
"Let's go. We can't delay. I'm fine."
This is already two hundred miles away from Beijing. A few days ago, when we passed through the suburbs, it rained heavily. Yurong got caught in the rain and coughed a few times. Bitao was very concerned and insisted that she rest for a few days.
Yurong knew that there was no time to delay any longer.
She had always been strong-willed, but after leaving the Wei family, she became a different person. Li Rui and the others who served her were all obedient to her.
She was able to go out alone on the pretext of visiting relatives, but even so, Zhou Ziying still mocked her and implied that she was restless. Naturally, she did not really take Zhou Ziying's words to heart.
All her thoughts in this life were probably focused on the inner house, where she imprisoned herself.
The same was true of Lu Yingying in her previous life. As the Crown Princess, all her thoughts were on how to monopolize the Emperor and how to win his favor. Even after she married Li Xun, she couldn't see clearly what Li Xun was doing. She always wanted to protect those aristocratic families, and she herself was not very likable.
Forget it, don’t think about it anymore, the carriage is still moving forward.
Seeing that her persuasion did not move Yurong, Bi Tao could only take care of her in every way possible, "Grandma, come and have a bowl of hot tea."
"Thank you." She took a sip of hot water. Her throat was a little itchy, and drinking some water just relieved the pain.
It was not until late at night that they finally found an inn. Yurong knew that she was too beautiful, so she covered her face with a veil to avoid any trouble. The conditions were a bit difficult when she was away from home, but she was still very relieved to think that she could see Wei Xuanning soon.
Palace
The Queen frowned, "What did you say? Yurong went to Luoyang to visit her relatives? What a coincidence! We just summoned her to the palace, and she went to Luoyang to visit her relatives overnight. I think it must be Wei Rui who is playing tricks on her."
Aunt Zhuo shook her head: "I don't know about that. Princess Zhaolan has always been decisive. If she doesn't want to leave, no one else will stay." After that, she said carefully: "In fact, leaving may not be a bad thing."
The queen came to her senses and blamed the prince inwardly: "He is so impulsive. They have already made you a married woman, but he is still so stubborn. I have tried to persuade him but it was useless. Now he is so obsessed with it that he has not kept her here, but scared her away instead."
"After all, the prince is young. He will be fine in just one or two years." Aunt Zhuo smiled.
The queen snorted coldly, "My cousin Shangguan has been bringing her daughter to the palace these days. I see that she has that intention, so why not give her daughter to Xun'er?"
At least he won't do anything bad in the future that would affect the prince's reputation.
"Are you talking about Miss Lan who was famous in Luoyang at a young age? That girl is really pretty. Her hands are as soft as catkins and her skin is as white as cream. She can be called a great beauty."
The queen said coldly, "Let's choose her."
A few days later, Shangguan's daughter Lan Ningxin entered the palace. She was pretty, kind-hearted, charming, and playful. As soon as she came in, the layout of the prince's harem was changed. She was almost the only one favored by the prince.
The Lan family became famous in Luoyang because of this. Yurong heard people around Luoyang talking about the deeds of the Lan family's daughter and how the Lan family had jumped from a lowly fifth-rank official to an official in the capital.
She couldn't help laughing. Lan Ningxin had entered the palace under the name of Little Yang Yurong and became Li Xun's favorite concubine. Compared to her, Lan Ningxin was really weak in nature. Just like Dodder, she relied on Li Xun for everything and thought that she could have her way if she really won Li Xun's heart.
But she never thought that there would be times when Li Xun could not protect her.
Lan Ningxin had been in the palace for only one month, but she was already almost the only one favored. Even someone as honest as Yu Wei felt that something was wrong.
"Your Highness, it seems that you haven't come to my place once this month?"
"Yes, it's a good fate. Miss Nalan is really powerful. She grabbed the man as soon as she entered the room."
When she was in the Yang family, Yuwei was the inconspicuous one among the sisters. She thought that she could have an easier time because of her mutual understanding with Li Xun, but now she has seen through it and realized that men are always fickle.
She had also seen Lan Ningxin, a beauty who looked very similar to Yurong, even her pitiful appearance was very similar.
This made Yuwei think more, but it was useless to think more.
The one who should be the saddest should be the Crown Princess. The eldest grandson Liangdi is pregnant, and Lan Ningxin is the only one favored in the room. Only she, the Crown Princess, is neither favored nor has any children.
The Crown Princess was indeed the most angry. She had finally tipped off the Queen Mother about Yurong's meeting with the Crown Prince. Yang Yurong had gone far away after hearing the news. It was not known whether the Queen Mother's warning had worked, as Lan Ningxin had come instead. Lan Ningxin was indeed somewhat similar to Yang Yurong.
Zhou Ziying happened to enter the palace, and she complained to her cousin, "She throws herself into the arms of her own father-in-law, and I don't know if she knows shame. Cousin, when you told me how His Majesty treats her, I misunderstood. I didn't expect it..."
Zhou Ziying cried for a while, and Lu Yingying became even angrier after hearing what she said.
"If the eldest son was in Jingzhao, it would be easy for me to deal with this matter. He is not in the capital now, but in the northern border. Even if we catch Yang Yurong, we can't do anything."
Seeing Zhou Ziying was troubled by this matter, Lu Yingying smiled and said, "This matter is easy to handle. I don't want Wei Xuanning to be a turtle."
Yang Yurong was able to gain a foothold in the Wei family only because of Wei Xuanning's favor. If Wei Xuanning knew her character, who knows what he would think.
Zhou Ziying was weak and was Wei Xuanning's stepmother, so she couldn't say anything. But Lu Yingying had a wide network of contacts, and Du Chong was the prince's former companion and was now in the East Palace Army, so he was the perfect candidate.
As expected, the Crown Princess still had a solution. Zhou Ziying smiled and said, "Thank you, cousin."
"That's nothing. Getting rid of such a woman with a watery nature is for our own good."
This letter was sent along with a battle report from a military aircraft and soon reached Du Chong, who then quickly gave it to Wei Xuanning, who had just finished discussing with everyone in the Northern Army.
After receiving the letter and removing the wax seal, he was dumbfounded and slammed the table in anger, "Shame on you, how dare you make up stories about my Rongrong like this."
What's going on with the emperor? They even made up stories about his father. Are these people crazy?
"Since ancient times, beautiful women have had a tragic fate. If I weren't here, Yurong might have been driven to death by such rumors."
Maybe it was because of the title of Princess Zhaolan that made these people jealous, so they deliberately did these things.
It was a pity that he was now in the northern border and had no time to spare. He didn't know how sad Yurong would be if she heard these rumors. She was so weak and fragile. Sometimes, if he was a little upset and spoke a little loudly to her, she would be scared.
The only time he showed his sharpness was because of his affairs.
Just as he was thinking about it, Chang Xiaolang came in. He had an androgynous face and looked thin, but he was actually a great martial arts master, and his strategy learned from Wei Zhongting should not be underestimated.
"General." Chang Xiaolang bowed.
"Well, do you have something to report?"
"My subordinates have reported that there seems to be some unusual movement by the left-wing army. They are lingering in the Donghe Ranch area. What do you think?"
Wei Xuanning talked about business, his expression was not very volatile. He only said, "In this case, let the East Palace Army send a team to investigate. If it is really the left wing army of Rongdi, then we will surround them."
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Military affairs were urgent. After he finished thinking about it, he saw this glaring letter again, and his heart ached.
Yurong, his Yurong must be suffering from these rumors now, and may be crying secretly...
I hope this battle can be won soon. If he wins, he can go home and become her supporter.
Just as he was thinking this, he saw a guard at the door reporting outside the account: "Reporting to the commander-in-chief, the young lady is here."
Wei Xuanning frowned: "What young lady?"
Where would there be any women in a military camp? Could it be that someone wanted to recommend himself as the bedfellow? It's really interesting. Just now someone wrote a letter to belittle his beloved wife, and right after that someone else recommended himself as the bedfellow.
"It's your young lady." The guard found it strange. The governor seemed to be a clean person. Could it be that he had several young ladies?
My young lady? Could it be Yurong?
He stood up instantly. Yurong had come such a long way. He was a little dazed, but he unconsciously began to tidy up his appearance. He hadn't changed his clothes all day. He wondered if Yurong would think he looked untidy when she saw him.
Yurong's feet were sore from standing so long. Luckily, her father-in-law gave her a token before she left the house, otherwise she wouldn't even be able to get in. Bi Tao advised, "Miss, why don't you go into the carriage to avoid the wind? Your cough hasn't healed yet, and you can't be exposed to the wind like this."
"No need. I'll just stand here and wait for him."
She had come here all the way exhausted and without stopping, and she had a lot to say to Wei Xuanning.
Besides, she also wanted to see him at first sight.