Chapter 386 Aunt and Nephew
Now that things have come to this, there is no point in worrying anymore.
Su Qingwan was in low spirits during her confinement period. After talking to Lu Jing for a few more words, she fell into a deep sleep. Lu Jing stroked her back with heartache. He really felt sorry for Su Qingwan. She had to worry about Nian Qing before she was out of confinement. Her mother said that women needed to be well nursed back to health and carefully cared for after giving birth, and should not be too worried. He hoped that Su Qingwan would not worry about trivial matters, but this was definitely impossible. Since it concerned Huainan, she could not stay out of it. Even if she said she didn't care, she would still be worried about it in her heart. He wanted to settle the conflict between Huainan and the royal family as soon as possible and let Nian Qing return to Huainan!
When Su Qingwan woke up, Lu Jing had gone to the court meeting.
Today is the grand court meeting. The army is returning to the capital, and the royal family of Xilin is being escorted back to the capital. They should be held hostage in the capital in the future. The royal family of Xilin cannot stay in Xilin, nor can they all be killed, otherwise the surrendered officials and clans will only be disheartened. Killing can never solve the conflict, only proper resettlement can be done. The best way is to confine them in the capital, and the taxes from Xilin can support them. After a few decades, the older generation will die, and the new generation will grow up in the capital, and they will no longer miss Xilin.
The most turbulent period after a nation's fall is the ten years following its demise. If nothing turbulent happens during these ten years, there will be almost no turmoil, and Xilin will gradually be assimilated into Dayuan. The Xilin royal family cannot be killed to prevent the bloodline from being exploited and used to raise the banner of national restoration. As long as the direct lineage is confined to the capital, outsiders cannot use the royal bloodline to restore the country.
Lu Jing didn't need to worry about this matter. What Lu Jing needed to worry about was how to balance the situation, especially since Nian Qing first returned to the Huainan Palace last night. There was a Huainan Palace in the capital, which was the residence of the Huainan royal family when they came to the capital. After Su Qingwan married Lu Jing, she sent people to renovate it. An hour after Nian Qing returned to the palace, he went to the princess's mansion and spent the night there. It was obvious that he regarded the princess's mansion as his home.
He was the King of Huainan, the son of the eldest princess, and the cousin of the young emperor. His identity was awkward, but he did not feel embarrassed at all. He stood in the first row of the grand court, his eyes straight ahead. Although he was only thirteen years old, he was steady beyond his age. The military generals submitted to him, and the old ministers did not dare to say anything because of his identity. The atmosphere in the Golden Throne Hall was very awkward, and the happiest person was the young emperor.
The little emperor naturally recognized his cousin. Whenever Nian Qing came to the palace, he would play with the little emperor. He was still young and smiled very brightly at Nian Qing. If the eldest princess had not pressed him down, he would have wanted to reach out for a hug from his brother.
Lu Jing had thought that the grand court meeting would lead to quarrels, but he did not expect it to be so calm. He was very surprised. After the grand court meeting, there was a banquet in the palace. He sent someone back to the mansion to tell Su Qingwan that he wanted to stay in the palace for the banquet. When Su Qingwan received the news, she was playing with Xiao Yuer and did not take it to heart.
The banquet in the palace lasted for at least three days. The royal family of Xilin was also present. The Emperor of Xilin was named King of Xilin and was also given a mansion. This mansion happened to be the old residence of the King of Southwest when he was a hostage. No matter how unwilling King Xilin was, he had to endure it and was confined in the capital from then on. At least his wife and children were still alive, and Nian Qing did not kill people and spared everyone's lives.
After the palace banquet, Nian Qing came to the palace to see Su Qingwan. Su Qingwan was very happy when she received the news and ordered people to dress up. It was inconvenient for her to do her postpartum confinement. Nian Qing had just returned to Beijing and was very busy. She thought he would come to see her in a few days.
She missed Nianqing very much. She hadn't seen him for more than a year, and she also wanted to know what Nianqing was thinking.
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