Chapter 362 Buying a Princess's Mansion?
"So it's true!" Cheng Qingmeng hurried to the bedside, "Is there an imperial edict? I want to confirm it again. What if I'm dreaming?"
Cheng Xu hurriedly handed over the large carved box on the bedside table, "The imperial edict is here, take a closer look."
Cheng Qingmeng didn't expect that there were two imperial edicts. When she saw the words "Jiang Yunshu's legitimate son can take the initiative to inherit the title when he turns one year old", her heart beat violently with excitement.
The legitimate son is one year old. This text is very subtle.
Can be both the elder brother and the younger brother.
The eldest brother is naturally the one in order of seniority!
That’s great, big brother is now a young marquis.
Seeing Cheng Qingmeng holding the imperial edict with great interest, Cheng Xiao raised the corners of her mouth, "Meng'er, can you believe it now? You are the eldest daughter of the Pingxi Marquis Mansion, it's absolutely true."
Cheng Qingmeng raised his eyes and smiled at Cheng Xiao, then carefully closed the two imperial edicts and put them in the box. He walked to the bedside and reached out to massage Cheng Xiao's legs. "Daddy, you should take good care of your injuries. Will it be difficult to handle affairs at the Ministry of War in three months?"
Cheng Xiao smiled with relief, "No, Daddy can handle the affairs now, and it will be even easier then. You go back to Fangfei Garden to accompany your mother first, and Daddy will come over to have dinner with you two later."
"Okay, Daddy, the daughter is over there."
"Brother, I won't try to dissuade you if you insist on doing so, but how are you going to take care of my sister-in-law's child this time?"
Cheng Xiao said: "Of course it will be sent to Yu Mansion."
Cheng Xu frowned, "Let's send him to a farm in the countryside. My sister-in-law didn't take good care of her eldest son and he died young. It's better to send the youngest son to the countryside to be raised. He is your biological son and the bloodline of our Cheng family. Don't let her raise him to death!"
That woman from the Yu family will definitely take out all her anger on her nephew and won't treat him well.
Her son died on the day he was exchanged. He always felt that the child's death was Yu's revenge.
"What are you talking about!" Cheng Xiao was furious. "A Yuan is your true sister-in-law. She is the kindest person. The child is weak..."
Cheng Xiao remembered that his second brother was still in the dark and knew nothing, so he softened his tone, "Then I'll follow your advice and send him to the countryside. A Yuan is too old to take care of a child."
Cheng Xu breathed a sigh of relief. As long as the child was there, if the truth were to be revealed one day, Old Jiang would not suppress the Cheng family too much.
"Leave the child to me that day. I've already found a wet nurse. I'll raise the child outside for three months before sending him back to the countryside."
Cheng Xiao glanced at him and said, "Just report it to your mother and make sure she agrees."
Fangfei Garden
"My scumbag dad actually got the position of director of the Ministry of War!"
"It doesn't matter. He can't wait until the day he takes office. His mistress will know today. If nothing unexpected happens, she will come over in the next two days."
Cheng Qingmeng couldn't help but worry. She couldn't remember the exact date her mother gave birth prematurely in her previous life. "What should I do? I don't know when they will make their move. What if I'm not at home?"
Jiang Yunshu said, "Don't worry about it. If you're worried, mother will be hesitant to do things."
"Okay, then I won't worry about it. My scumbag dad is coming to have dinner with us soon. Hey, I don't want to see him."
"The show still has to go on, just be patient."
Jiang Mansion
"Daddy, next time I don't have class, I'm going to the palace to check on the little prince. Where's Grandpa Lu? Is there any news about him?"
Song Mingen said helplessly: "No whereabouts yet."
Song Yu pinched his jaw and looked carefully at Song Mingen, who was covered in rashes. "Could it be that the ability of the people below has declined? Should we consider re-evaluating them?"
Song Mingen nodded. "You have a point. The people below do need to be retrained. But your Grandpa Lu's whereabouts are always elusive. We can't find him when we look for him, and he reappears when we stop looking. Besides, the Emperor didn't say that you must cure the Empress's madness."
Song Yu said, "I feel so sorry for the Queen. She has been crazy for decades. I want to cure her and let her live a clear and bright life in her later years."
At this time, Jiang Yunwan spoke up, "The Queen is lucky to have met the Emperor. If it were someone else, they wouldn't let a lunatic become the Queen. Otherwise, Concubine Qing would be the Queen."
Song Mingen turned his head to look at her and said, "It shows that the emperor values friendship and loyalty."
Jiang Yunwan waved her hand. "I don't know about that, Sister Yu. Since your Grandpa Lu can't find her, you should first look through some medical books. Maybe one day you'll have a sudden inspiration and find a way to cure the Empress."
"I understand. I'll go back to my room and rest." Song Yu turned and left.
"Wait." Jiang Yunwan held her back, "Your father likes Prince Mu and wants him to be your fiancé."
"What?" Song Yu's eyes widened. "Dad, you... you like Prince Mu?"
"I don't like him. He is handsome, but too cold and serious. Children would be scared to tears when they see him. I just don't like Prince Xiao. Do you like Prince Xiao? If you don't want to marry him, then reject this marriage."
"This..." Song Yu suddenly didn't know what to say, "Prince Xiao is a good person, a very nice person. I still like him more."
Song Mingen was shocked. His beloved daughter really fell in love with Prince Xiao. Why was he so resistant?
"He's not very good-looking. Would you like someone else?"
Jiang Yunwan: "Yes, he is average looking, not as good looking as Prince Mu. Prince Mu is by far the best looking descendant that my parents have ever seen."
Song Yu pursed his lips. His parents actually liked Big Brother Mu so much. He opened his mouth and said, "No way, Mom and Dad, you can't be so superficial. You can't judge a person by his appearance."
The couple looked at each other, and Sister Yu really liked Master Xiao!
Song Mingen continued, unwilling to give up: "Do you really like him? He is not a good match."
"Yeah, I like my brother, Prince."
Song Mingen was filled with worry and scratched his head anxiously, "Dad doesn't like him very much. Let's change him, otherwise Dad will have white hair."
Song Yu knew to stop while he was ahead and tell the truth quickly, otherwise his father would grow a white hair immediately.
"I like Prince Xiao. I like him like an older brother."
Song Mingen breathed a sigh of relief, "Then who do you want to be your fiancé?"
"Dad, now I'm not talking about who will be my fiancé, but I want to make sure that the engagement is not invalidated and that Prince Rong's mansion doesn't get angry."
Song Mingen said, "If I object then, this engagement will naturally be invalid. As for the wrath of Prince Rong's Mansion, let Daddy bear it."
"No, Daddy. You'll have to take the imperial examinations and attend court in the future, so you can't offend Prince Rong's mansion. I've already thought about this. Before the two families agree on the marriage, I'll find the Dowager Consort and make her feel that I'm unruly and unpresentable. Naturally, she won't let me be her granddaughter-in-law. As for Du Zhihuan, it's even more impossible. When the time comes to announce her identity as Wu Lingheng's concubine, even if the Dowager Consort doesn't value background, she'll still have to consider the royal family's reputation, right?"
"Okay, Sister Yu, you've already made up your mind. Why didn't you tell us earlier?"
Jiang Yunwan reached out and pinched Song Yu's earlobe.
"Mom, don't get excited?" Song Yu ran away. "I just want you to think that I like Xiao Shizi very much, so that Xiao Shizi can feel that I am truly attracted to him. Otherwise, he will come to see me frequently and make me fall in love with him. I'm done. I'm going back to my room. Don't interfere."
Song Yu said this and turned around and ran away.
"Wanwan, I guess Sister Yu must be attracted to the prince."
Jiang Yunwan saw him pouting, "Didn't you say that Prince Mu was too cold and handsome? What? Are you satisfied with Prince Mu again?"
Song Mingen said nothing, picking up his pen and writing a stroke on the paper that had previously been written with the names of Du Mansion, Jiang Mansion, and Mu Mansion. "There is no time to lose, we must quickly finalize the big house."
Jiang Yunwan said, "The land between the three mansions is extremely valuable. It's either the rich or the powerful, so it's impossible for anyone to sell their house. The only mansion left is the Princess's mansion. It was the residence of the current emperor's aunt, the late emperor's most favored daughter. She passed away over a decade ago, and it's still empty."
Song Mingen said, "Then let our father talk to the emperor and ask him to let us buy it."
"Don't bother thinking about it. Prince Mu's mother wanted this house, but the emperor didn't agree. How can you still want to buy the princess's mansion? Dreams can come true."
Song Mingen: ...
"Just pretend I didn't say anything. Let's cancel the engagement first."
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