Chapter 873 This person came back quietly!
The emperor chose two nicknames for Wei'an, Zhangzhu or Zhuzhu, which means the pearl in the palm and the pearl on the phoenix crown.
In addition to the nickname bestowed by the emperor, Jiang Yubai also meant to grant marriage.
Wei'an, who was still an infant, was named the Crown Princess. Before she grew up and married the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace, she was supported according to the provisions of a legitimate princess.
Although Jiang Yubai's wedding to the emperor and empress was scheduled for next month, he had already arranged a marriage for his unborn prince.
Xu Yu placed the imperial edict on the table, sat down beside the bed, and said softly, "Zhizhi, the palace is not a good place."
Their Wei'an is still so young, how can he go to such a place where people are eaten?
Sang Zhixia patted the swaddling clothes soothingly and looked at Xu Yu quietly, saying helplessly, "I know everything, but the emperor's side..."
Sang Zhixia paused for a moment, sighed, and said, "The Emperor has already made such concessions. I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to refuse."
The crown prince has not yet been born and chosen, so this arranged marriage is actually a bit absurd.
What makes people even more confused is that Jiang Yubai even promised that the imperial decree granting the marriage was only one of the reasons.
If Wei'an finds someone he likes when he grows up, he can take back the imperial decree of marriage in the same way he issued it today.
The king of a country made such concessions, which was indeed an extra indulgence given by Jiang Yubai.
But it is precisely this kind of indulgence that will indeed make people more embarrassed to a certain extent.
Xu Yu remained silent. Sang Zhixia leaned on her arm and sat up, saying, "Have you asked Grandfather what he thought?"
"What did Grandfather say?"
Xu Yu pursed his lips and said, "Grandfather said, it depends on what we mean."
The old man said he would not care about anything, and he really did not care about anything. He devoted all his attention to the book he asked Uncle Xu to revise, and became a complete hands-off boss.
The silence in the room gradually spread. Xu Yanran, who was here to entertain Sang Zhixia, suddenly said, "But won't it take at least a dozen years for our Wei'an to grow up?"
Sang Zhixia and Xu Yu looked over at the same time. Xu Yanran spread her hands and said, "Sixteen or seventeen years is such a long time. Why are you worrying so early?"
"It's not good to be in the deep palace, but Wei An is not completely without options. Besides, what if the emperor changes his mind and wants to replace someone else?"
It might be too early to refuse now, and it would be a betrayal of Jiang Yubai's feelings.
But if they wait for a long time and consider each other's character, if they are really not suitable, Jiang Yubai will not force them to get together.
Xu Yanran smiled proudly as a sudden realization flashed across Xu Yu's eyes. "Brother, you're worrying too early."
"What is the status of our Wei'an? She is a good match for the future crown prince, and the young master of aristocratic family can also choose freely."
"Today's arranged marriage is just to give her another honor. Even if it's changed in the future, it won't be shameful. Why worry about it?"
"Besides, we have so many people supporting our family, how can we let our own children suffer?"
Whether outside or in the palace, the children of the Xu family will live well.
Xu Yanran's words awakened her parents who were trapped in worry. Xu Yanran looked at Xu Yu and Sang Zhixia who were in a daze and even found it a little funny.
"If you ask me, there's no problem in accepting this imperial decree. What's there to hesitate about?"
"What do you think?"
Xu Yu went to the palace that afternoon. Sang Zhixia looked at the little baby in the cradle being teased by Nuonuo and Yuanbao, and felt a sense of unreality and emptiness in her heart.
The baby will be one month old tomorrow, and she is going to be the Crown Princess?
The prince hasn't even been chosen yet, so this intended wife has arrived too early.
Mrs. Xie didn't know what Sang Zhixia was thinking, and was still talking about the nickname that Wei'an had finally decided on.
"Zhuzhu, you are a great blessing to our children."
Sang Zhixia lowered her head and smiled. Before she could reply, she heard Xu Wenxiu's anxious voice: "Xia Xia!"
Sang Zhixia stood up and looked at Xu Wenxiu, who was looking anxious, in surprise. She asked in confusion, "What's wrong with you? Why..."
"Something happened!"
Xu Wenxiu took Sang Zhixia's hand and asked her to sit down. He quickly took a look to make sure that everyone inside and outside had been sent away. He also specifically asked Xu Yanran to take Nuonuo and Yuanbao out.
When no one else was in the room, Xu Wenxiu grabbed Sang Zhixia's hand and squeezed out a voice through his teeth: "Your second uncle...your second uncle is back!"
Second Uncle Xu?!
Sang Zhixia's eyes widened in disbelief, and she subconsciously asked, "How could this be?"
"Isn't Second Uncle...isn't he at the mine in the northwest? Why did he come back without permission before the ten-year deadline set by Grandfather was up?"
Uncle Xu's case was actually a case of injustice, and all the initial treatment was decided by the old man himself.
According to the old man's instructions, Uncle Xu had to work as a laborer in the mine for ten years. If he could survive, he would still be a descendant of the Xu family.
If you can't make it, just pretend that there has never been such a person in the Xu family.
After the Xu family returned to Kyoto, some old friends tentatively asked about the whereabouts of Uncle Xu, but when they didn't get a response, they all kept their mouths shut and didn't dare to say anything more.
After all, although the second branch of the Xu family was missing a person, Xu Minghui passed the imperial examination and married the girl of the Nan family in a grand ceremony as ordered by the late emperor as soon as he entered the court.
Although Xu Mingyang had not made any military achievements when he first joined the army, he already had the potential of a dragon entering the sea, and his future was limitless.
The second branch is so prosperous that it doesn’t matter whether there is an Uncle Xu or not.
However, at this critical moment, the person who had long faded from everyone's memory unexpectedly returned quietly!
Xu Wenxiu had just heard the news, and her heart was pounding with worry. Her words were shaky, "Who knows what he's up to?"
"Most of the stewards in our family are old people from the past, many of whom are known to your second uncle. He was guarding the back door at some point, stopped an old steward and gave him this, asking him to bring it in to the head steward, saying that he would come to attend Wei'an's full moon banquet tomorrow!"
Sang Zhixia took the paper handed to him by Xu Wenxiu and unfolded it to read. The content was not surprising. It just said that he had arrived in Kyoto and would visit tomorrow.
But Kyoto is thousands of miles away from the northwest, and the northwest mines are under strict security. How did this person get out?
How did he get to Kyoto?
besides……
Sang Zhixia suddenly said, "It's broken."
"Did my Second Aunt go to the shop today? Did she bring enough people with her?"
Xu Wenxiu didn't know what kind of vicious act of patricide her second uncle had done, but she had witnessed with her own eyes that second uncle almost forced his first wife to death.
Aunt Xu's embroidery shop was no secret in Kyoto. Street vendors all knew that it was the property of the second wife of the Xu family. How could that man have arrived in Kyoto quietly without making any inquiries beforehand?
Seeing Xu Wenxiu's expression changing again and again, Sang Zhixia calmed down and said quickly, "First, send someone to the shop to look for my Second Aunt. If anyone suspicious is seen, stop them and don't let them get close to my Second Aunt. No matter what, don't get close to her!"
That man had dared to secretly poison the old man in the past. Who knows if he would be provoked to become cruel and commit murder after suffering enough torture over the years?
Sang Zhixia didn't wait for Xu Wenxiu to react before adding: "Also, is Minghui in the government office?"
"Hurry up and send someone over. Tell him it's my order. Ask him to come back first. Also, the army!"
Sang Zhixia gritted her teeth and said, "Xu Mingyang is in the army. We must not let this person find out his specific whereabouts."
She watched her children grow up, and even if that man was their biological father, he would never dare to touch them!
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