Chapter 130 Meeting Yuan Qi
In the car, Yun Ke no longer treated her as a little girl.
But the love has not diminished in the slightest.
"The one who is going to pick up Princess Dongyi today is the Fourth Prince. It is impossible for this princess to become the prince's consort." Yun Ke said in a low voice.
He had no idea how his daughter felt about the Fourth Prince Yuan Zhi, but he had met Yuan Zhi many times and knew that Yuan Zhi had feelings for his daughter.
Yun Yuan smiled and said, "Dad, I know."
The Dongyi people did not belong to the Yuan Dynasty because they wanted to ensure the royal bloodline. No Yuan Dynasty prince's wife was a foreigner.
Even if there were, she would definitely be a concubine or the emperor's consort, and would be far from reaching the level of a principal wife.
Unless the princes were plotting to usurp the throne, most emperors would not allow princes of foreign blood to ascend the throne.
This Dongyi princess who was married off to a foreign country was either a scheming person or a victim of a political marriage.
If the Dongyi people attacked the Yuan Kingdom someday, this princess would have no place to stay.
"Dad, I have never seen that princess." Yun Yu'an suddenly said, "So, I don't know whether this princess came to Yuan Kingdom to commit suicide or was willing to be a sacrifice for a political marriage."
Yun Ke said softly: "Jiao Jiao, you don't need to think so much. Daddy and your grandfather both have ways to protect themselves. You don't have to worry."
Yun Zhuan was so anxious because he was afraid that if the Dongyi attacked again one day, the Yun family would be a sitting duck. Not only would they be used, but if they became sacrifices in the war, it would be another heavy blow to the Yun family.
"There is nothing I can do now. When can I resign? I will definitely resign and take Jiaojiao and Fushang with me and leave Shangjing, okay?"
Yun Juan shook his head: "Dad, there is no end."
The battle to seize the throne has already begun. Even though she has already dealt with the Shen and Zheng families, the court will still force the Yun family to take a stand.
She had to speed up. Once she returned to Nanzhao and took power, she would take both Grandad and Father over!
When they got home, Yun Ke had to go to the outskirts of Beijing to handle some official business, so Yun Jianan got off the carriage and went straight back to Jinge.
An unexpected guest stood in her yard.
It’s the eldest princess Yuan Qi.
She was not in a good mood, probably because of Concubine Ying Gui.
Ting said that since that time when Concubine Ying Gui gave birth to a child, Princess Yuan Qi often went to accompany her, but it was not very effective. Concubine Ying Gui would still be haunted in the middle of the night, and in fear she would call out for her dead child.
So this situation occurred.
"Meet Her Royal Highness the Princess." As a princess, Yun Ju'an should still pay her respects to Yuan Qi.
After all, in terms of status, the difference between the two is indeed huge.
The moment Yuan Qi saw Yun Zhuan, she felt even more tired, but she had to come to her: "No need to be polite, you and I are not strangers."
"Why did the princess come to see me today?" Yun Ju'an had no idea about the princess's movements. Yuan Qi's visit was indeed beyond her expectations.
Yuan Qi sat on a stone bench in the courtyard and said, "Yun Zhuan'an, you should know how to solve my mother's illness."
Yun Yu'an smiled and reminded her: "Your Highness, I am just an ordinary daughter of an official family. I don't know any medical skills."
"I can agree to one condition of yours." Yuan Qi spoke after a long while, "As long as you can help me solve this problem."
Yun Zhuan became more cheerful: "Indeed, just as Your Highness said, I do have the ability."
"I heard that Concubine Ruan is pregnant again. Why not take her child to be raised by the Empress?"
Yuan Qi raised his eyebrows: "Concubine Ruan is the one you raised. If she is pregnant, are you willing to hand her over to my mother to raise her?"
What this means is, isn't it necessary to support a prince and allow the Yun family to directly reach the pinnacle of power?
Yun Zhuan shook his head: "The Yun family has always been a family of pure officials. My father and my grandfather do not want their reputations to be tarnished. They just want to protect their country. Other things have nothing to do with my family."
It's not that she hasn't thought about this, but it's useless now.
They know best the personalities of their second uncle, father, and grandfather.
What's more, as I get older, I find it increasingly difficult to handle these things.
For her, the best thing is that her family is well.
"If this method doesn't work, I have other options." Yun Ju'an sighed, "What I want the princess to do for me is not difficult. I hope you can help my family resign smoothly."
Yuan Qi immediately shook his head: "This matter is very difficult. I have no say in my father's place. The court is now in a period of employing people. This matter is not easy for me either."
Yun Ju'an frowned: "Is there any way to save the Li family?"
"It's a bit difficult to protect the Li family. During the morning court today, Cheng Feiqing wrote a letter saying that the Li family had failed to live up to the emperor's grace and asked father to conduct a strict investigation. Cheng Qing's memorials have always been reviewed by Cheng Yu first, so I'm afraid the evidence is 100% certain." Yuan Qi considered, and then thought, "By the way, I remember that Madam Yun II seems to be from the Li family of Jiangzhou?"
"Your two elder brothers are still studying there. I'm afraid they will go to Beijing soon."
Yun Zhuan did not deny that the eldest princess had accumulated power in Shangjing for many years, which was far beyond her ability to achieve overnight, so there was no need to hide it.
"So Princess, do you have any other ideas?" Yun Ju'an asked.
She didn't stop thinking, looking into Yuan Qi's eyes, and was surprised that the two of them might have the same idea.
"There is indeed a way..." Yuan Qi said slowly.
The two looked into each other's eyes:
"The disaster water is diverted eastward."
"Indeed, the only way to deal with this matter at the moment is to let father turn his attention to the Lin family. This way, there is still a chance to get rid of the Li family. Otherwise, I am afraid that the Li family will be the next Shen family..." Yuan Qi analyzed carefully.
As the Li family were local officials, the corruption case would definitely have passed through the Li family's hands.
Even if the Li family had a hundred mouths, it would be difficult to completely clear themselves of this crime.
"The girl from the Yun family is really smart." Yuan Qi looked at Yun Zhuan, who seemed to have seen every detail of the world, and knew that she had already started to analyze in her mind.
Yun Zhuan raised his eyes and said, "Not even one ten-thousandth of what Your Highness can do."
Yuan Qi got up and left. She had achieved her purpose of coming here.
Yun Zhuan is a person who can accomplish anything as long as he is spoken nicely and negotiated, but it requires a certain price to be paid.
However, as long as her scales are not touched, nothing will happen.
The storm was about to come, the clouds were hanging under the eaves, and I saw the bluestone road outside getting wet little by little.
What caught my eye was a person dressed in white, riding a four-wheeled vehicle.
It really lives up to his name.
(End of this chapter)