Chapter 26 Background
Jiang Wan Ning looked at Grand Tutor Zhou in shock, "You mean he's the Duke of Yingguo...?"
Neither the Marquis's Mansion nor the Grand Tutor's Mansion had a deep relationship with the Prince of Qi's Mansion, and since my maternal grandfather said there had been a marriage agreement, it could only be with the Duke of Ying.
The youngest son of the Duke of England was seven years older than him at the time, and he often came to play with his maternal grandfather when he was a child.
One day, he crawled through a dog hole and saw an older boy. After that, whenever he came to the Zhou residence, he would go and play with that older boy.
She even dragged her older brother to play a wedding ceremony game.
Later, the entire Duke of England's family was massacred overnight. Could it be that the eldest brother escaped and didn't die?
Grand Tutor Zhou was very pleased to see that his granddaughter was so intelligent.
Nodding, "You guessed right, he is indeed Xie Chuan, the young heir of the Duke of Ying."
"During the assassination attempt at the Duke of England's mansion, the heir apparent's wet nurse switched her son's clothes with the heir apparent's."
They then escorted the young master to the backyard, where he crawled through a dog hole into the Zhou residence, thus escaping disaster.
“I don’t have many maids and servants in my household, and I only found him in the corner of the wall early the next morning.”
"Later, when the Crown Prince went on a campaign, I introduced him to the Crown Prince. He changed his surname to his mother's and also changed his name."
"I discussed it with the Crown Prince, and we decided to tell the outside world that they were beggars we picked up on the march, in order to dispel any suspicions."
"But...why is that?" Jiang Wan Ning asked, puzzled. "Wasn't it said that the Duke of Ying's family was killed by spies from the Western Xia Kingdom who were hiding in the capital?"
“Those people were using curved swords, which were unique to the Western Xia Kingdom.”
"My granddaughter also heard that the murderer who died at the scene was identified as a Western Xia person."
"It's said that the Duke of England fought the Western Xia people so fiercely back then that they were feared and apprehensive, which is why..."
“What you say is indeed true,” said Grand Tutor Zhou, “but this is only one reason.”
"After he crawled out of the dog hole, he didn't leave. Instead, he hid in the bushes to spy on his enemy's appearance."
"He discovered that after the Western Xia people had killed everyone, one of the last two leaders to enter was a member of our Eastern Mausoleum."
"The man was wearing a cloak and a mask, but the Western Xia leader beside him said, 'You Eastern Mausoleum people.'"
"So someone conspired with spies from the Western Xia Kingdom to kill the Duke of Ying's family?"
Grand Tutor Zhou took a sip of tea and said slowly, "Not bad."
"Back then, of his entire family of 108, only he remained."
“He is still young. If the other side finds out that there are still people alive in the Duke of England’s mansion, they will definitely eliminate him completely.”
“But if we’re in the capital, someone will find him sooner or later. The only thing we can do is have him go to the military camp with the Crown Prince.”
The current emperor, who was formerly the crown prince, was a student of Grand Tutor Zhou.
They also trained in the Duke of England's military camp. In other words, the Duke of England was a member of the Crown Prince's faction, so the Crown Prince was the one who least wanted anything to happen to the Duke of England.
Jiang Wan Ning's mind cleared up instantly.
No wonder,
No wonder he once mentioned when he was drunk in his previous life that she had saved his life, and even talked about things like a dog hole and escaping for his life.
She thought it was a joke and even felt that her father-in-law was being a bit improper.
So that's why.
When the dog hole was discovered, the two families were originally going to block it up.
It was my own playful pleading with my grandfather to keep it, and later my grandfather went to the Duke of England, and the dog hole was left intact.
The dog hole was well hidden, surrounded by weeds, and was not easily found.
If it weren't for that dog hole, he might not have escaped back then...
"What about the engagement?"
Grand Tutor Zhou chuckled, "It was just that the Duke of Ying noticed you were always pestering the Heir Apparent, and he casually mentioned it to me."
"But ever since that Pei boy came back three years ago, I've known that he's always been thinking about you."
Jiang Wan Ning's face flushed slightly. "Then, Grandfather, do you know about his relationship with Pei An Qing?"
"I have heard His Majesty mention this matter before."
Grand Tutor Zhou sighed, "This lad is just too sentimental."
“Pei Anqing’s father was originally Pei Yanchuan’s deputy general. Once, during a battle, he disobeyed orders and insisted on breaking into the enemy camp.”
"Having fallen into an ambush, Pei Yanchuan single-handedly rescued the man, but was also wounded by an arrow. Unexpectedly, he was ambushed again on his way back."
Overwhelmed with remorse, Pei Anqing's father took the fall for Pei Yanchuan and died.
"Pei Yanchuan's body is in this state because the arrow was poisoned."
“When Pei first went to the military camp, he was quite young, and the deputy general took good care of him.”
"So that's how it is," Jiang Wanning murmured.
It's not true at all what Jiang Wanru said; Pei Anqing's father died because of Pei Yanchuan.
Pei Yanchuan probably didn't care about the glory of being a king of a different surname; all he wanted was to avenge the Duke of Ying's family.
He will eventually have to restore his status as the heir apparent of the Duke of England.
"But Grandfather, since you know that Pei Yanchuan has been poisoned and won't live much longer, why would you agree to our marriage?"
He could fool his mother about having dreams, but he couldn't fool his maternal grandfather.
This is also why Jiang Wan Ning initially concealed it, since no relative would want their child to become a widow soon after marriage.
A look of sorrow crossed Grand Tutor Zhou's face. "A person's life..."
"It's better to spend a short time with the one you love than to spend your life with the wrong person."
“I know that Pei boy’s heart and eyes are full of you, but Pei Anqing, listen to your grandfather, he may not be the kind of person who appreciates it.”
"And your half-sister in your household, she's too scheming and too calculating."
Grand Tutor Zhou was worried that if he spoke too bluntly, Jiang Wan Ning would be unhappy.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Wan Ning nodded seriously, "Granddaughter remembers."
It turns out that my maternal grandfather understood everything and knew everything. In his previous life, my maternal grandfather never inquired about my marriage, which was probably related to Pei Yanchuan.
He felt that as long as he was happy, that was enough.
Grand Tutor Zhou was pleased. Old Zhao said that Ning'er had dealt with those unruly servants and found new servants.
He thought it was just this one thing, but it seems that Ning girl has come to her senses.
"Alright," said Grand Tutor Zhou. "Grandfather is getting old. People tend to lose their energy as they get older."
Seeing Jiang Wan Ning's dazed expression, the old tutor knew that the girl's mind must be in turmoil, so he decided to give her some space.
"Let me help you to rest." Jiang Wan Ning came to her senses and immediately stepped forward to support Old Master Zhou's arm.
My maternal grandfather only married my maternal grandmother in his entire life, truly embodying the ideal of one life, one love, and one partner.
Perhaps that is why
He only hoped that lovers would eventually be united in marriage.
Although his granddaughter might spend the rest of her life as lonely as he did.
But those brief moments of beauty are enough to soothe the loneliness and boredom of the rest of one's life.
It's better than spending your whole life with someone you don't love, or someone who's fickle.
My maternal grandfather was that kind of person, and so was she.
So her maternal grandfather didn't stop her.
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