Yan Nangui clearly understood that hysteria was useless in trying to get this older brother to back down.
They asked him those questions directly.
For many years, the original owner harbored deep resentment towards his father and elder brother, but he simply didn't know how to express it.
"There's no point in saying more now. Let me tell you how I got out of this mess."
Then she told him everything about her relationship with the Meng family.
Yan Nanxu was indeed angry at his sister's nonsense, but it wasn't that he was completely unaware of the Meng family's situation. He had simply thought that since she was already married, it was too late. Besides, the Meng family was meticulous in their dealings, and because Yan Nangui had no loyal servants, the father and son, far away on the border, hadn't heard any news of her misfortune over the years.
Just consider that although she married early, her life has become stable.
Hearing about the Meng family's various misdeeds, he was naturally very angry.
"Don't worry, now that you've suffered, your father and I won't abandon you," Yan Nanxu said.
“Brother, there’s no need to tell Father.” Yan Nan Gui said calmly, “My entry into the Meng family back then was at the behest of the Eldest Princess and the Old Madam of the Meng family. Since the Eldest Princess is involved, there’s no need to disturb Father.”
Yan Lingyun naturally disliked the eldest princess, but no matter how much she disliked her, they still had two daughters.
Besides, there's no point in alarming them now. It's better to wait until later to unleash our power together.
Even the suspicious circumstances surrounding Lan's death are something Yan Nangui doesn't want to discuss now, and will wait until another day.
Yan Nanxu remained silent for a moment, then nodded.
After his anger subsided, he gradually came to understand many things. After all, he was already eight years old and could remember things when Lan passed away.
All these things, upon reflection, are not entirely without clues.
At that time, the eldest princess had been a secondary wife for three years, and her first child had already been born.
It's better not to dwell on the past.
In the Dayan Dynasty, there were no "parallel wives" (平妻); a parallel wife was simply a concubine.
But what if that person is the current princess, her own younger sister?
The Yan family held considerable military power, so they had no choice but to accept it. Yan Lingyun originally didn't even have a concubine; he and Lady Lan were a loving couple.
But with a second wife, everything changed.
Who in the household would dare to truly treat the Eldest Princess as a concubine? In just three years, it had become clear that the Eldest Princess was the primary wife, with Lady Lan as the secondary wife.
When Lady Lan passed away, Yan Lingyun was not there. By the time he returned, Lady Lan had already been buried.
The old woman kept crying, saying she died of a sudden illness. What else could Yan Lingyun do?
I can only come back less often.
"The imperial decree has already been issued, it's too late to say anything now. But the Crown Prince's situation... sigh, never mind, you wouldn't understand. In any case, we must protect you in the future. After you enter the manor, remember not to act like a stranger. The Crown Princess Ning is the eldest granddaughter of the Duke of Ning, so don't provoke her either."
The Duke of Ningguo, the Duke of Yeguo, and the Duke of Languo, the maternal grandfather of Yan Nangui, along with the Yan family, were all enfeoffed during the reign of the late emperor.
In the fifteenth year of Jingrun, the north was in great turmoil, and the Dayan Dynasty was on the verge of collapse.
The prosperity we enjoy today is the result of the blood of countless people.
The families of the Duke of Ningguo, the Duke of Yeguo, the Duke of Languo, the Marquis of Zhen'an, and more than a dozen others all received an imperial edict from the late emperor that their titles would not be demoted for three generations.
Later, these families all became in-laws. Yan Nangui's maternal grandfather had no sons because he was injured on the battlefield, and only had two daughters.
Unfortunately, the Duke of Lan married off his youngest daughter the first year and passed away the following year.
The current ruler is heartless, showing no regard for the loyalty of his old ministers, and has sent his own sister to the Yan family as a so-called secondary wife.
With Lan's death, it was as if the Lan family had ceased to exist.
Originally, these three dukes were the ones who made the greatest contributions.
Therefore, the current emperor married the eldest daughter of the Duke of Ye as his empress.
The crown prince married the granddaughter of the Duke of Ningguo, who became his crown princess and the next empress.
The Kolan sisters initially married well, but unfortunately...
Enough of the past, let's not dwell on it.
It can only be said that it is fate. If the late emperor's eldest son had not died in battle, how could the current emperor have succeeded to the throne?
"Brother, why don't you go see Aunt too?" Yan Nangui said.
“Of course. Father also sent something to Aunt. I can’t stay here forever; I haven’t returned to the manor yet. I won’t be staying for more than a few days, so I can’t see you off.” Yan Nanxu felt somewhat guilty at this moment.
"No need," Yan Nangui said. "I'm just entering the manor as a concubine, so there's no need for any elaborate preparations. Just set up a table inside."
Yan Nanxu sighed, ultimately unable to say anything, but took out a box: "This is what my father asked me to give you, and some things I gave you myself. Be careful in everything. I see that you are more sensible now than before, so I have nothing more to tell you."
After seeing Yan Nanxu off, Yan Nangui opened the box. Inside were silver notes, which, after counting, amounted to a full 60,000 taels.
Generals who fight battles are naturally not short of money.
She put them all away.
With the money from the Meng family's dowry and the proceeds from its sale, she was no longer short of money.
The Yan family called several times, but Yan Nangui only replied that he was a divorced person and that something unfortunate was about to happen to him. He then refused to go back.
These words left the Yan family speechless; you are now a prince's consort.
But the Yan family knew she harbored resentment, and at this point, they all thought it best to avoid trouble. Mainly, no one believed she could accomplish anything. So they simply said that since she had already received a position, it was indeed inconvenient for her to return, and that was that.
But now that Yan Nanxu is in the Yan family, even if it's just for appearances, the eldest princess has no choice but to make a gesture.
Since it's a visit to the Crown Prince's residence, what else can be given? Money is the best option.
So they also arranged for 10,000 taels of silver notes.
The old lady also gave five thousand. Yan Nangui's uncle also gave five thousand.
At the end of the month, Yan Nanxu was sent away. Before leaving, Yan Nanxu looked at his younger sister and said, "Take good care of yourself from now on. I was wrong in the past, don't remember it. We'll deal with other things slowly."
Yan Nangui naturally agreed with a smile, but it was just talk.
She naturally felt nothing for this older brother, but the original owner... didn't even get to hear those few warm words before she died.
Regardless of whether Yan Lingyun and Yan Nanxu truly care about her, they have wronged the original owner of this body.
It's too late to make up for what happened to the original owner.
During this time, Lan Xiangyi came twice more and offered her money, but she refused it.
All that's left is to wait until the eighth day to enter the Crown Prince's residence.
On the seventh day of the month, in the main courtyard of the Crown Prince's residence, Crown Princess Ning was having her meal.
After finishing his meal slowly and deliberately, he asked, "Is everything ready?"
"Yes, everything is ready. As you wished, we prepared Jiyue Pavilion. All the furnishings have been changed as well," the maid said with a smile.
"How could it be my idea? This is His Highness's idea. I'm just following orders." Madam Ning snorted. "She is, after all, the legitimate daughter of a first-rank general. Even if she's remarried, she can't be easily fooled. Besides..." Madam Ning chuckled.
"I had someone ask the doctor who treated her that day, and he said she couldn't have children."
"Even if she gains favor after entering the household, what good is it? Why should I make things difficult for her in such a matter?"
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