92 Chapter 92
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Guo Zhao climbed up from the edge of a knife and licked blood. He was not an ordinary person. He was almost in charge of everything at home. He never thought that before he went to pick up the bride, his son disappeared.
Jiang Bibo handed him a letter, "This is what the prince left behind."
After she finished speaking, she couldn't help but cover her face and cry. If the marriage with the Yuwen family failed, both families would be embarrassed, and it was she who helped to arrange this marriage.
When Guo Zhao opened it, he became even more furious and almost fainted. Jiang Bibo hurried forward to support him: "Uncle, are you okay? You must take care of yourself."
"This evil creature has simply pissed me off to death. Now that he's caused such a mess, I don't know how to end this." Guo Zhao even felt like he was losing his balance.
Jiang Bibo said, "Master, please forgive me for being blunt. Now that things have gotten to this point, we might as well let someone slowly look for the prince. We only have this one son, and we can't really force him to death for this matter. If we find the prince, let him hide away for a while, and we will go to the Yuwen family in person to pay tribute and apologize."
Although Guo Zhao spoke in a stern tone and threatened to kill Guo Xing, Jiang Bibo's words touched his heart. To be fair, Guo Xing was still very outstanding, and had a good relationship with the prince. His military and literary skills were beyond doubt.
Seeing Guo Zhao's attitude soften, Jiang Bibo said, "But before that, I have to go to the palace first. The prince came to watch the ceremony in person, but encountered such a situation. Many things have been reported to the palace. It would be bad if the emperor and empress had a bad impression of the prince."
In reality, Jiang Bibo's relationship with the Empress is not as good as outsiders think, but she can perfectly use this relationship to make her life better. She always respects the Empress, and also tells everyone that the Empress is her backer.
After she threw this combination of punches, Guo Zhao also felt that this was the best solution.
So Huiyin heard the news of Jiang Bibo's entry into the palace the next morning and hurriedly summoned him. Jiang Bibo knelt down and apologized as soon as he entered the palace: "It's all my fault. Yesterday, the prince went to watch the ceremony, and something like that happened at home."
Huiyin immediately said anxiously: "What does this have to do with you? Guo Xing is really a fool. He just ran away like this and left you to clean up the mess. How is the Yuwen family?"
"He disappeared in the afternoon yesterday. We have to appease the guests and send people out to look for him. I came to the palace this time to apologize and to ask Her Majesty to send someone to look for the prince." Jiang Bibo looked exhausted.
Huiyin also raised Guo Xing, and couldn't help but say: "Although Guo Xing has let you down, he is still young and reckless. Don't worry, after the prince came back yesterday, the emperor has already ordered everyone to be careful."
Jiang Bibo quickly knelt down again to express his gratitude: "Thank you very much, Your Majesty. Your kindness to our family is something we will never be able to repay in our lifetime."
"Your uncle has been loyal to the country, and you are my godsister. Whether it is public or private, we should help in any way we can. As the old saying goes, cultivate yourself, regulate your family, govern the country and bring peace to the world. You should settle your family affairs quickly to avoid gossip outside." Huiyin said.
Jiang Bibo heaved a sigh of relief when she saw that the Queen Mother's tone did not blame her at all, but instead admonished and warned her. After leaving the palace, she and Guo Zhao went to Yu Wen's house.
Not to mention how humiliated the Yuwen family felt, they were even afraid that Miss Yuwen would be unhappy and so they sent people to guard her day and night. How could the Guo couple admit their mistakes?
Although the two sides were at peace on the surface, they could never go back to the past. Huiyin also sighed: "They were not satisfied with each other before, and forced the marriage. Now Guo Xing has joined the army. In two years, when things are settled, he can find another marriage. Fugui, have you sent the things to the Yuwen family?"
Fu Gui said, "In reply to your Majesty, I have delivered the pair of top-quality jade bracelets you asked me to deliver, and I have also said a few words of comfort."
"Well, Miss Yuwen has also suffered this time." Huiyin said.
Fu Gui thought that the Empress was very smart to make the Guo and Yuwen families both try to please her and be grateful to her. At her point, others might wonder why she didn't stop the Guo and Yuwen families from getting married, but she knew very well that it would be unreasonable to stop them at the beginning, and it would make the Yuwen and Guo families hate the Empress at the same time, which would be a loss.
Now is the perfect time.
"Your Majesty has a kind heart." Fugui praised.
Huiyin shook her head: "If I really had a kind heart, I wouldn't be standing here. Anyway, Guo Xing was sent to the army by Guo Zhao, which was also a test of life for him."
As the two were talking, they heard soft clapping outside. Huiyin knew that Li Cheng had arrived, so she hurriedly stood up to greet him. Fugui and the others also wanted to salute.
When Li Cheng came in, he pulled Huiyin to sit down and said, "What Guo Xing did was too outrageous. Fortunately, he has his own ambition and is willing to go to the most bitter and cold place. In this way, the Yuwen family can't say anything and the engagement is cancelled."
"In fact, it was Mrs. Guo who was responsible for this. She handled everything properly." Huiyin also praised Jiang Bibo.
Li Cheng said: "This shows that nothing is sweet if it is forced. We as parents should listen more to our children's wishes."
Huiyin nodded: "Of course."
However, Li Cheng said something else in a blink of an eye: "I heard that Xie Jiuyi and Yin Liyi came to the capital. I thought they were gone before, but now they have gone to Yin Cifei in rags."
"Then they won't support Prince Yuzhang again, right?" Huiyin asked.
Li Cheng said indifferently: "They are all poor, what support can they get? If they don't even have this little confidence, why should they keep him alive? Moreover, it was Concubine Yin who took the initiative to report it this time, so I can't say anything."
In fact, Li Cheng is now the ruler of the world, and he has to guard against powerful people. Xie Jiuyi is no longer capable of this, and he is unwilling to kick the cannonball when he is down and out.
"Well, the emperor has made up his mind, so I won't say anything. In a few days, it will be my birthday. Has the emperor decided what to give me?" Huiyin acted coquettishly, trying to make the atmosphere more relaxed.
Li Cheng slapped his head and said, "I really forgot."
Huiyin poked his forehead and said, "If you don't give me something, I will ignore you."
"Don't worry, everything is prepared." Li Cheng smiled.
Inside the Prince of Yuzhang's mansion, the group was also having a lively gathering, everyone was laughing, Yin Lifang was holding her sister's hand and saying, "You two should stay in my mansion for now, after a few days, I will buy you a house, and we can all live a good life together."
The two sisters had never thought that they would meet again. Yin Liyi said, "It's only been seven or eight years since we last met, but it feels like we haven't seen each other for a lifetime."
Yin Lifang saw her carefree sister had white hair on her temples, considering she was not that old. The empress, who was about the same age as her, had shiny black hair in a bun like clouds. She was also very light and young, and lived a life of luxury, completely different from her sister.
"You have suffered a lot these years. It will be better if you can be with your sister in the future." Yin Lifang said with concern.
Yin Liyi thought of the treatment she had received in the Xie family, and she was unable to open her mouth to tell her sister. It was clear that her relationship with Xie Jiuyi had reached a freezing point, but now that he knew her sister had become Princess Yuzhang, he treated her the same as before.
It seems that any emotion cannot stand the test. She once thought that Xie Jiuyi would always be good to her, but later he would slowly become indifferent.
"Sister, I don't ask for anything else. I only have one daughter, Fang. I hope you can find a good marriage for her. Then I will be very happy." Yin Liyi suddenly lost her enthusiasm for everything.
Seeing her sister's depressed look, Yin Lifang knew that she must have been through a lot, so she didn't ask any more questions.
That night, Yin Liyi returned to the courtyard of the palace. She hadn't lived in such a magnificent place for a long time. It was like a dream. Her husband was sitting on the recliner, just like the son of the noble family before. She didn't know why the resentment in her heart disappeared all of a sudden.
In the past, she always looked down on people who loved wealth and thought she could live a comfortable life, but after living in the manor for a few years, she felt a sense of belonging in a place like this. She seemed to understand something and looked at Xie Jiuyi again: "I used to blame you wrongly. I always had high expectations of others and thought I was indifferent to fame and wealth. Now my sister said she would prepare a house for me and asked us to visit each other often, and I didn't hesitate at all."
Xie Jiuyi also noticed the change in Yin Liyi. He actually couldn't accept living in seclusion in the mountains. Even if he didn't control power, he felt popular living in a busy city.
"Who said it wasn't?" After so many years, he still appreciated his wife's sincerity. If it were any other woman, they would probably wonder how they would treat her.
Yin Liyi looked at him and said, "In the past, when we were very young, thanks to Princess Wu, we lived in the palace. Our daily food, clothing and daily expenses were all very good. Later, we studied and learned etiquette in the palace. When we grew up, we went to the Wei Palace. Later, my sister and I married rich or noble men. In fact, we have always been the top ones. Now we find that we can't stand any hardship. It's ridiculous..."
It’s not a question of whether Xie Jiuyi can endure suffering or not, it’s that he has lost his power. A man without power is like a walking corpse.
Unfortunately, he knew very well that Li Cheng might ask him to surrender to Prince Yuzhang, but he would definitely not be able to become an official.
Therefore, he deeply agreed with his wife's words: "It was because of my incompetence that I lost the territory of Wei. Later, it was taken away by others. Otherwise, it would not have come to this."
"Let's not talk about these things. The emperor has already ascended the throne, which is much better than Wei Duo's family. To be honest, I received a lot of favors from their family when I was a child, and later I repeatedly advised him to assist Prince Yuzhang. I'm afraid he has long disliked me in his heart, but when we went to Prince Yuzhang and my sister, he didn't think of arresting us, which is enough to show his broad mind. But people's tolerance is limited, so let's forget the past, buy a few shops in the future, and live a good life." Yin Liyi said with a smile.
Xie Jiuyi nodded heavily.
【Author’s words】
Let me make it clear first. I saw someone discussing the heroine. This book is originally about a heroine. The heroine is a bit of a dark lotus in both her past life and this life. She is definitely not a particularly kind and empathetic person. So, if you mind, there is nothing you can do, because the heroine of this book is destined to be like this from the beginning.
The reason for not updating twice a day is that this issue is not on any list, and my waist is a bit sore, so I will just take a few days off. When there is a list, I will try my best to update more, so please rest assured.