Chapter 468 The Spectacular Little Seven (First Update)
After Marquis Xuanping got into another carriage, the driver asked him where he was going, but he didn't answer.
He was in a terrible mood, so he didn't want to show his emotions to Princess Xinyang after getting off the carriage.
He's a man, so he can only suppress his anger and not take it out on women.
Unlike Chang Jing, the coachman didn't dare to take him to the princess's residence or the Xuanping Marquis's residence on his own initiative. So he just wandered aimlessly around the streets, circling the imperial city again and again, until the two horses were seeing stars, before the calm voice of the Xuanping Marquis finally came from inside the carriage.
"Go to Bishui Hutong."
The coachman secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
It was almost dark; finally, we didn't have to wait until dawn.
Marquis Xuanping's emotions did indeed gradually calm down.
When the emperor arranged his marriage to Qin Fengwan, he was actually quite surprised. His sister had already entered the palace as empress, and the Xiao family was already firmly tied to the emperor's side. There was really no need for the emperor to arrange a marriage between two families.
Besides, his reputation isn't very good, and it would be unfair to a princess to marry him.
The emperor hadn't told him that everything was the late emperor's dying wish. After thinking it over, he wondered if the princess had taken a liking to him.
It's not impossible, after all, he's handsome.
He grew up in a military camp, spending his days hanging out with a bunch of grown men. His father never taught him how to treat his wife well, but he vaguely knew that his mother was unhappy.
With so many concubines and mistresses in the family having to follow the rules in front of his mother, his mother appeared powerful, but in reality, she was very bitter inside.
He had met Princess Xinyang. It's impossible for a man not to notice a woman's face, especially at first glance.
Princess Xinyang was so beautiful that he couldn't describe her beauty; no man could resist such a woman.
He truly wanted to marry her, and even as they were getting married, he was still happily thinking that from now on, Xiao Ji would have a family.
Dressed in a bright red wedding robe, he joyfully lifted her veil, only to find her holding a cold dagger to his heart...
"Hold!"
Marquis Xuanping's emotions, which he had finally managed to calm down, surged up again. He tugged at his collar haphazardly, a hint of annoyance flashing across his brow. "Not here yet?"
The driver was startled by the seemingly calm but actually angry tone and hurriedly said, "Hurry, hurry, almost there!"
"Don't go to Bishui Hutong," said Marquis Xuanping.
"Huh? Where to then?" Isn't your change of attitude a bit too fast?
It wasn't that Marquis Xuanping didn't want to see Xiao Heng, but he was in a bit of agitation and was afraid that going there would frighten his son.
After thinking it over, he decided to find that old monkey Gu Chao and have a fight or something.
When I got there, I found out that the old monkey had gone on a long trip. He hadn't told his family where he was going; it seemed he was traveling and sightseeing.
Traveling and sightseeing is impossible, absolutely impossible in this lifetime. The old monkey must have been sent by the emperor to do something again.
After thinking for a moment, Marquis Xuanping returned to his residence and summoned Steward Liu to his side. Steward Liu then recounted all the major events that had recently occurred in the capital.
Princess Xinyang has already mentioned the matter of Prince Ning.
The Empress Dowager learned this from Steward Liu.
Consort Jing claimed to have died suddenly, and Steward Liu, who had dealings with Kunning Palace, naturally knew the inside story.
Consort Jing is a remnant of the previous dynasty. She was the one who ordered Xiao Heng to be poisoned when he was a child. She was the one who sowed discord between Empress Dowager Zhuang and the Emperor. She was also the one who orchestrated Princess Ning'an's marriage.
"Poor Princess Ning'an, she fell into the hands of such a venomous mother." Steward Liu sighed deeply.
The death of Consort Jing caused a sensation in the capital for a while, but the heat has long since cooled down. Marquis Xuanping was hearing about it for the first time and should have been extremely shocked. However, since he had discovered that the old Grand Master of Ceremonies was targeting Consort Jing before he left the capital, he could roughly guess that Consort Jing was not as simple as she seemed on the surface.
I just didn't expect it to be related to the remnants of the previous dynasty.
According to Empress Xiao, Consort Jing had been in close correspondence with the border regions for years. They all thought she was communicating with Princess Ning'an, but in fact, she was contacting remnants of the previous dynasty.
The emperor issued an edict appointing Tang Yueshan as imperial envoy to go to the border. Ostensibly, he was there to visit Princess Ning'an, but in reality, he was leading troops to wipe out the remnants of the previous dynasty.
"This credit should have belonged to my brother, but unfortunately he was not in the capital, so His Majesty appointed Tang Yueshan instead."
These are Empress Xiao's original words.
Marquis Xuanping was not interested in merit. He was good at fighting, but that did not mean he liked fighting. Some things were responsibilities, missions that he had to shoulder.
He could not protect the country; the nation behind him was doomed, and the family behind him was doomed.
Empress Xiao was unaware of the old Marquis's affairs, but without her saying so, Marquis Xuanping himself could guess that he had probably gone north with Tang Yueshan.
Tang Yueshan was a man who loved grand achievements. The only reason he would tolerate the old monkey traveling with him was that the old monkey was not going to fight.
"Is it to rescue Princess Ning'an?"
Marquis Xuanping stroked his chin thoughtfully.
If the prince consort is also a pawn of Consort Jing, then Princess Ning'an's situation is indeed not optimistic.
Thinking of Princess Ning'an, Marquis Xuanping unconsciously frowned.
Back then, it seemed that Empress Dowager Zhuang intended to arrange a marriage between him and Princess Ning'an, but that girl was always like a frightened little rabbit, which he didn't like.
A man like him, who doesn't know how to cherish women, shouldn't get involved with such a delicate little rabbit.
"Alright, you may leave," Marquis Xuanping said wearily.
"My lord," Steward Liu smiled, "will the young marquis be brought back?"
Empress Xiao contacted Marquis Xuanping through Steward Liu, so Steward Liu already knew that the illegitimate child was actually the young marquis.
Marquis Xuanping glanced at him indifferently: "You, didn't go to pick him up?"
Manager Liu was rendered speechless on the spot.
He went to the countryside to fetch them, but even after they arrived in the capital, he still hadn't brought them back to his residence...
He didn't know he was a young marquis before, and he wasn't very respectful to him. Thinking about it now, he's quite scared.
Marquis Xuanping had intended to rest for a while, but at this moment he stood up again and walked towards the door: "I have my own ideas about this matter, so you don't need to get involved. You don't need to go to Bishui Alley anymore."
"Does Your Excellency not intend to announce the young marquis's identity for the time being?"
"Hmm." In the past, Marquis Xuanping would have announced it long ago, but this time he became unusually cautious.
He wasn't afraid of that group, but he had lost Xiao Heng once, and he couldn't afford to lose him a second time.
Upon returning to the capital, it was natural to report to the emperor.
The emperor then expressed his deep regret, saying, "I'm sorry that my son killed your son."
Marquis Xuanping thought about it and decided not to tell the emperor.
The emperor had previously confiscated his mining rights, and he's a vengeful person.
Dusk was falling.
Lord Gu has finally finished his shift.
The mansion that Empress Dowager Zhuang had ordered was nearing completion and would soon be finished. In fact, he had already given almost all the necessary instructions, so he didn't need to go to supervise the construction every day. However, the demand for bellows had increased recently, and several agricultural tools that had been passed down from the common people—waterwheels, threshing machines, and winnowing machines—had also arrived.
The Ministry of Works was busy sending people to learn from them.
Having learned from the experience with the bellows, the Ministry of Works dared not be arrogant this time and humbly sought advice from the farmers from the countryside.
It's strange, are farmers all this good these days?
Those waterwheels were far more advanced than those of the imperial court. The waterwheel technology of Zhao Kingdom was also introduced from Liang Kingdom. Liang Kingdom had the most advanced waterwheels and axles, which, together with the ponds, could achieve a certain degree of low water flow and high flow.
However, this kind of folk waterwheel made the most of the advantages of vertical and horizontal wheels, greatly increasing the water lifting height, and even in steep places, it could deliver water from low to high.
Lord Gu has been studying this all day.
I haven't had a chance to look at the threshing machine and winnowing machine yet.
No one knows which extraordinary person or genius created such a remarkable thing; the Ministry of Works has already sent people to investigate.
When Lord Gu entered the courtyard, it seemed that none of his family members were there; only seven chickens were working in the vegetable garden, catching insects.
"There isn't even a gatekeeper. I asked for two servants, but they refused..."
Lord Gu launched into a tirade.
After he finished complaining, he noticed a chicken swaggering over to his feet.
He stopped and looked at the chicken.
The chicken was looking at him too.
This is Xiaoqi.
However, Lord Gu didn't recognize it. In his eyes, it was just a chicken, like the other chickens.
It's ridiculous, really. Who brings their chickens to the capital? Is it that you can't buy many chickens in the capital anymore?
The thought of such stingy behavior made Lord Gu feel extremely ashamed.
This daughter is raised in the countryside in a way that's hardly presentable, and her husband is no better. I'm really worried that the little one in Yan'er and Yao's belly will be led astray by them!
Thinking of the little one who was about to be born, Lord Gu was in a rare good mood.
He looked down at the chickens at his feet.
He thought the chicken was going to peck him, but it didn't move for a long time.
A short while later, it swaggered away again.
Then, Lord Gu tragically discovered that it had pooped a pile of chicken droppings on his shoes!
Lord Gu: "...!!"
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(End of this chapter)
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