So that's how it is. No wonder the Marquis of Yuanning's mansion was unscathed in this struggle for the change of emperor. He remembered that when Emperor Yuanhe was alive, the Marquis of Yuanning's mansion had an unusual relationship with him, and many things were conspired with the Marquis of Yuanning.
Su Wanyan suddenly remembered that four years ago, Yu Nanqing suffered a great defeat in the battle against Donghai Xiaoshui. What role did Yuan Ninghou play in this?
At present, it is impossible to verify the conclusion.
Su Wanyan sighed softly. Now that Su Shiyan is the prime minister and Su Shixu is guarding Beiyue, it is inevitable that they will be rewarded for their military achievements. It seems that many people have seized the opportunity in this change of the throne, and the Marquis of Yuanning Mansion has not let it go either.
Seeing Su Wanyan remain silent, Dai Zhiwan pursed her lips and said, "I know you don't have a good relationship with the Marquis of Yuanning's family, so I didn't mention it. The Marquis of Yuanning's family is now very popular in the capital, even more so than before."
Su Wanyan knew that Su Shiyan was also a man who could assess the situation and had his own methods. If nothing unexpected happened, the Yuanning Marquis's Mansion would continue to develop under his leadership.
Thinking of this, Su Wanyan paused for a moment. In fact, the Marquis of Yuanning's mansion was more suitable to form a marriage alliance with the Duke of Changguo's mansion.
Su Shixu, the Marquis of Yuanning, held military power, and Su Shiyan served as the prime minister in the court. Their family background was also among the best in the capital. According to the old Duke Chang's idea, the conditions of the Marquis of Yuanning were perfectly met.
The Duke of Changguo's mansion had deep roots in the capital and quickly gained a foothold during the capital's upheaval. It was impossible for the Marquis of Yuanning's mansion not to see the Duke of Changguo's foresight.
However, the two families did not form a marriage alliance. The Changguo Duke's Mansion chose the Ding'an Marquis's Mansion, which was slightly inferior to the Yuanning Marquis's Mansion. Moreover, the eldest grandson of the Ding'an Marquis's Mansion inherited the family business, which meant that no capable people had emerged in the middle, and the continuation of the family line rested entirely on the shoulders of the grandchildren.
Therefore, when going to guard the border, this eldest grandson should be brought along.
All for the sake of achieving something great.
Su Wanyan suddenly squeezed Dai Zhiwan's hand. She understood that a large part of the reason why the Duke of Chang did not choose the Marquis of Yuanning's mansion was because the Marquis of Yuanning's mansion and the Prince Gong's mansion were not on good terms.
Since the old Duke Chang has sided with Prince Gong's Mansion, he will not take this risk.
"Wanyan, what's wrong?" Dai Zhiwan asked, placing her hand over Su Wanyan's.
Su Wanyan smiled and said, "It's nothing, just a feeling of sadness. I haven't known you for long, but I'm already feeling reluctant to part ways. Look, we've finally managed to get together, but soon we'll have to go our separate ways again."
That's the truth. She left Beijing not long after she met the two of them.
Now that they meet again, the two women say they want to arrange a marriage, and she will go to her fiefdom.
"Oh dear, why think so much? Wanyan, why have you become so sentimental?" Dai Zhiwan said with a smile, holding her hand.
Su Wanyan blinked: "Me? I've become sentimental?"
“There have indeed been some changes,” Xu Yixuan echoed.
"Really?" Su Wanyan hesitated. "I don't think so."
Having said that, she stopped thinking about it and said with a smile, "We should remember to write to each other often, and tell me if anything happens. Although I may not be able to help you, I will definitely tell you if anything happens to me."
“It’s a deal.” Dai Zhiwan casually extended her little finger.
Su Wanyan smiled at Xu Yixuan, then extended her little finger and hooked it with her fingers, saying in unison, "It's a deal."
After admiring the plum blossoms at Qinxue Garden, Su Wanyan, Xu Yixuan, and Dai Zhiwan did not return to their residences immediately. Instead, they went sightseeing in the capital together.
Now that the Chang and Shun families no longer need to hide their secrets, a new batch of unique gold hairpins and beaded ornaments has appeared in the capital as the year draws to a close, and Xu Yixuan and Dai Zhiwan have long wanted to buy them.
Just then, the three of them bought three hairpins that were exactly the same style and color, with gold lotus flowers and jade tassels. They also asked the shopkeeper to engrave their names on the three hairpins.
The three made a pact that as long as the hairpin remained, their friendship would endure, and they would never lose it no matter what happened.
Since Xu Yixuan and Dai Zhiwan had never tried street food before, Su Wanyan took them from one end of the street to the other.
They also bought many trinkets. When it was Su Wanyan's turn, she went to the workshop as usual to look for the defective products made by the craftsmen.
Xu Yixuan and Dai Zhiwan then learned that Su Wanyan had such a hobby.
Su Wanyan played until almost sunset before returning home.
Yu Nanqing went to court early in the morning, not only because he had won a battle and was riding high, but also because he wanted to know what else was happening in the court.
He knew that the South and North Vietnam were frequently at war, but what he didn't know was the change of officials in the court.
He used to hold the secrets of many ministers in the court, but now that officials have changed, he needs to investigate some of them again.
Most importantly, he wanted to attend court to see how the Empress Dowager ruled from behind the curtain. Su Wanyan would definitely be interested in this, and he would tell her about it in detail when he got back.
He thought he could return home after court, but the Empress Dowager kept him behind for a talk.
Of course, it was in the Imperial Study, and the young emperor was naturally present.
Tanaka reported that Su Wanyan had not yet returned to the manor, so Yu Nanqing left.
When Yu Nanqing returned to the Prince's Mansion from the palace, there was still a large pile of visiting cards waiting for him. Many had already been sent yesterday, and the number had doubled today.
When Yu Nanqing asked, Su Wanyan had not yet returned.
Then Hua picked out a few from the pile of visiting cards and had someone reply to them.
However, when Yu Nanqing saw the visiting card sent by the Marquis of Yuanning's residence, he was clearly taken aback for a moment, then put it aside and waited for Su Wanyan to return so that he could discuss it with her in detail.
Yu Nanqing took a walk around the courtyard. The courtyard looked desolate in winter, and there was nothing to see.
The main problem was that Su Wanyan wasn't there. Yu Nanqing pondered for a moment, then had someone bring a shovel and, out of boredom, started working on the snow on the lawn.
When Su Wanyan returned, Qiu Ye and Huang Ye behind her were carrying loads of things, and Ming Yu was covered in so many things that he couldn't even see where he was going.
When they returned to the yard, they found it already bare due to the season, but now it was piled with snowballs of all sizes.
Some snowballs were stacked together, looking like a snowman.
However, it didn't have eyes or a nose.
Su Wanyan looked around curiously, then stopped a servant in the mansion: "Who piled all this up?"
The servant bowed respectfully and said, "Your Majesty, it was all done by the Prince."
Because it was Yu Nanqing who did the shovel, the servants were in a real bind. When they first saw him pick up the shovel, they all panicked, afraid that they wouldn't do their job well enough.
They nervously followed along as they cleared the snow from the lawn, only to discover that Yu Nanqing was simply piling up snow, which made them extremely anxious for a long time.
Where are the others?
"Your Majesty, the Prince is in the small kitchen right now."
Su Wanyan nodded: "Thank you for your trouble."
As she spoke, she skipped and hopped towards the small kitchen.
Inside the kitchen, Yu Nanqing continued working, but her expression was extremely depressed, her whole face looking sullen.
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