The roast suckling pig was quite good; one wasn't enough, so they served three in total.
The kids' mouths were all greasy from eating it.
Princess Wu herself did not eat, but she did not care whether Xie Gong and Xie Cao ate.
Xie Cao ate happily and became good friends with Yan Boxuan again, which the adults couldn't understand at all.
These two brothers are going to mess with their uncle or maternal uncle.
The roast suckling pig smelled delicious, but the Grand Princess of Nankang only caught a whiff of it. She didn't care and asked Huan Yue, "Where are Eighth Prince, Ninth Prince, and Tenth Prince?"
Huan Yue said, "We will burn paper money for you during Qingming and Winter Solstice from now on, unless you no longer have the surname Xie."
Princess Da Chang was about to flip the table! But she couldn't overpower Huan Yue, so she pretended to be sick.
Seeing that she had nothing else to do, Huan Yue instructed, "The Grand Princess of Nankang should go and cultivate Taoism; she can still be reborn in the next life."
The palace maids came and took the Grand Princess of Nankang to Changchun Temple. It was only then that the temple was completed. What good luck!
The Grand Princess of Nankang was about to flip the table: "What are you doing? Pei, what dare you do? Let go! I'm going to find Xie Yu!"
Wen Miao looked at her and said, "The Grand Princess of Nankang might not be thinking straight. You all need to be careful."
The eunuch responded respectfully.
They will ensure that he is safely delivered to Changchun Temple so that he can continue his spiritual practice.
There were two noble princesses accompanying her, so the Grand Princess of Nankang was not alone.
Princess Tong'an was furious: "What is Zhuang Jiong?"
Huan Yue said, "Don't be angry, people just think you're shy."
The Prince of Tong'an must be furious!
However, she also knew that neither her father nor her uncle would grant such a marriage. The Zhuang family was courting death.
They're clearly trying to drag Prince Shen down with them. Can they really pull him in? Or are they trying to ruin Princess Tong'an's reputation?
Princess Tong'an and Princess Shen no longer care so much about their reputations, since it's all just rumors. Besides, the royal family has the final say!
Di Baose was furious: "Isn't that old woman a princess? How dare her grandson covet a princess? No wonder he dared to plot rebellion; does he want to be made a king?"
Huan Yue said, "If that's the case, it's more reasonable. But why bother with the Sheng'an Imperial Examination? Isn't their family good enough?"
Yin was speechless. Did the dealer still want to create momentum, joining forces with the Wunu Kingdom?
However, there aren't many dealers left to manipulate the market. Those like the Grand Princess of Nankang have been mostly dealt with. The others are either shrewd or simply frightened.
What benefit would she gain from conspiring with the Princess of Yicheng? Does she have other forces at play?
Princess Yongning asked, "Is Zhuang Jiong really with the princess of Wunu Kingdom?"
Huan Yue said, "We'll see when we get to Sheng'an, since we're going to get there anyway."
Princess Yongning said, "The Zhuang family has colluded with the Wunu Kingdom and plotted rebellion. Their entire clan should be executed."
Huan Yue nodded.
The eunuch returned and reported, "The Grand Princess of Nankang also forgot to mention that she wanted to plead for Prince Xiang."
Huan Yue asked, "Didn't she say anything like she would exchange her life for the Xiang King's family?"
The eunuch blinked. How could that be?
The King of Xiang has now been given a title and has been imprisoned.
Interestingly, Lady Wan was very dissatisfied, but there was nothing she could do for the time being, since it would be easy for the King of Xiang to kill her in a fit of anger.
The eunuch came to report: "Xie Mou requests an audience."
Huan Yue blinked. What did he want? Was he pleading for his father?
While the King of Xiang was imprisoned, his two illegitimate sons became commoners and wandered around Sheng'an.
Although they are princes, when they are poor and have no status, they are not much different from commoners, and perhaps some people want to put them down.
A short while later, the eunuch led the people in.
Huan Yue is special now and dares to meet people; Xie Mou is only thirteen or fourteen years old, so it's alright.
Thirteen or fourteen-year-olds understand everything they need to know, and the capable ones can forge their own paths.
Xie Mou, dressed in a blue robe and possessing a princely air, greeted everyone and, without further ado, said to Consort Huan, "I've heard that the princess of Wunu Kingdom is practicing some unorthodox methods and requires a blood sacrifice."
Huan Yue asked, "Why not tell the sage or the King of Wu?"
Xie Mou generously replied, "I just wanted to talk to Lady Huan."
Huan Yue said, "I don't like getting involved in things. Go find the Princess of Changqing."
Princess Wu stopped him and asked, "What blood sacrifice?"
Xie Mou said, "I'm not quite sure either. If I find out later, I'll ask the Princess of Changqing."
Princess Wu waved.
Huan Yue had a eunuch pack some food and send it to him, and also gave him one hundred taels of silver.
Xie Mou was quite happy; he was very interested in the blood sacrifice, but he also knew it was dangerous.
Everyone knows that the Kingdom of Wunu is unwilling to accept this, and it's possible that the princess has come to cause trouble.
Di Baose said, "Maybe she's not a princess at all, but someone who knows evil magic and pretends to be one."
This is quite possible. Even if someone has the name of a certain princess but no one outside the court recognizes her, like Di Baose stepping out to impersonate Princess Yongmu, as long as the Zhao state acknowledges it, then others have to accept it.
Although the authorities acknowledge that her actions represent the Kingdom of Wunu, the reality is quite different.
For example, the scope is broader, not limited to the emperor's daughters.
The sacrifice would be smaller; the emperor's daughter couldn't afford to sacrifice herself, but there are probably quite a few people willing to take the risk.
When one person becomes a princess, the whole family benefits.
If she becomes a warrior or performs meritorious service for the Wunu Kingdom, she will die with pride.
But that's not the case for Da Zhao.
So, with the war going on like this, this marriage alliance is ridiculous.
As for Xie Mou's deliberate reluctance to negotiate, it doesn't really matter, since the Great Zhao never intended to make peace in the first place.
This is a matter for the imperial court.
Di Baose lamented, "I know too little."
Princess Tong'an chimed in, "We should travel more and see more of the world. I wonder how Third Sister is doing?"
Princess Shen, even sending a letter is difficult.
Huan Yue calmly replied, "If all goes well, he should be back by April or May next year."
Princess Shen said, "That's quite fast."
Huan Yue nodded: "People are inherently lazy. No matter how bad things are now, they are unwilling to take a single step forward. On the contrary, once they get used to going out, they always want to go out."
The Crown Princess of Song smiled and said, "Just like a child."
Xie Li came over, was it to talk about him?
When Yan Boxuan came, he pulled him to go play somewhere else.
Xie Li refused, so he played with his second sister-in-law.
Yan Boxuan tried to hug him roughly, but he couldn't lift him no matter what he tried.
Xie Gong had no choice but to come over again, wondering what would happen to these people while he was away.
Xie Fufu is there when she's not around.
With Xie Gong around, Xie Fufu can eat in peace.
Yan Boxuan has boys to play with, so he'll leave his sister alone for now.
Let's discuss the New Year's arrangements again.
This year's Lunar New Year is different from previous years, as the matter of Yu Shan and Princess Yicheng has not yet been resolved.
The Crown Prince's wife and the Princess Consort of Wu are both capable of offering advice.
Wenmiao listened attentively.
Princess Wu was a little dazed; they were all sisters-in-law.
Princess Shen said, "Empress Mingde is very well."
Queen Wu nodded: "Lady Cao is indeed virtuous."
Madam Yin said, "Madam Dou is quite nice too."
The Di family had the best relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, excluding Zheng Shi.
Although she was Di Baose's biological mother, Di Baose didn't care.
A palace maid came to report: "My beloved consort wishes to come over."
Huan Yue said, "Why doesn't she want to enter Changqiu Palace?"
The palace maid left with a smile. Qian Sha was promoted after becoming pregnant, while Qing Xiu remained a good wife.
Princess Wu said, "She thinks she can get promoted just by visiting the Eastern Palace. Perhaps she's working with you?"
Huan Yue blinked. What?
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