Chapter 549: The chess pieces have been placed, who will take over?
Songji Restaurant, located on South Street in Xiling County, is a well-known, time-honored restaurant. It was common knowledge that Song Defu had only one daughter, no son.
As Song Yuan grows older, I wonder how many people are paying attention to Song Defu's choice.
The idea of marrying into the wife's family had already spread.
But until now, Song Defu has not made any movement.
No one expected that at this critical juncture when everyone was waiting and watching, news came out from the Song family that Song Yuan had already arranged a marriage.
The person chosen was a distant relative of the Xu family, one of the three highest officials.
The news spread quickly.
"Who spread it?"
Song Defu heard the news from an acquaintance and was completely confused at the time.
His daughter's marriage to Xu Yuanzu hadn't even begun yet. Although Xu Yuanzu had caused a big fuss about this matter, Song Defu was not sure whether it would be successful.
He even sent people to rush to Xujiazhuang in Weihe to investigate the identity of Xu Yuanzu. Now nothing has been found. How did the news leak out?
Song Defu hurried home with a lot of doubts in his mind.
"Dad, I didn't tell anyone!"
Although the Song family was a small one, Song Yuan was treated like a lady from a wealthy family. Before the marriage was finalized, even if Song Yuan was attracted to Xu Yuanzu, she would not let the news out.
After all, engagement is something that requires some attention.
"Then who spread this news?"
Song Defu suddenly had a very bad feeling.
Xu Yuanzu!
The only people who knew about this matter were the father and daughter, and Xu Yuanzu. Because this matter involved the plaque inscribed by Taizu, Song Defu was very cautious about it.
"My dear, I'm afraid this Xu Yuanzu is not a good man!"
Although he didn't know why Xu Yuanzu wanted to spread the news, Song Defu felt very bad about being plotted against.
It felt as if they, father and daughter, were fish on the chopping board, at the mercy of others.
"Dad, what should we do?"
Song Yuan did have a fondness for Xu Yuanzu. After all, Xu Yuanzu was not bad looking and came from a good family. A young girl's heart is always full of spring, and who doesn't want to marry a perfect husband?
"My dear, how about you leave Xiling County and hide somewhere else?"
Song Defu couldn't think of a good solution. The best way was to let his daughter leave. In this way, even if something bad happened, his daughter would not be implicated.
"Dad, I won't leave. I'm staying with you!"
"Silly girl, Daddy is just worried. Besides, our Xiling County is under the feet of the emperor, what could possibly happen? Daddy is just worried that there is something wrong with this matter."
"You go first and wait for Dad to check on the situation. If the situation is not right, Dad will not stay here and wait for trouble to come."
"When the time comes, both of us will leave!"
Originally, the best way was for the father and daughter to leave now. No matter what Xu Yuanzu was doing, as long as they left Xiling County, then no matter what Xu Yuanzu planned, it would not affect them.
But Songji Restaurant is the family business passed down by several generations of the Song family, and Song Defu is reluctant to give it up.
"Dad, let's go together!"
Song Yuan knew what his father was thinking about and spoke eagerly, "Even if the restaurant isn't opened in Xiling County, it can still be opened in another place. Dad's cooking skills are first-class."
"Dad, please come with me!"
"I'm scared!"
As Song Yuan spoke, tears began to fall from his eyes.
"Okay, okay, let's go, let's go together!"
Song Defu couldn't bear to see his daughter cry, so he finally chose to compromise.
That afternoon, Song Defu quietly left Xiling County with his daughter and told the housekeeper that they were going to visit relatives and asked the housekeeper to run the restaurant business as usual.
In fact, the father and daughter abandoned their family property and headed south with all their gold and silver.
…
Capital city, Haiyan Prefecture.
As a family with three dukes, the Xu family inherited from the first noble family of Taiping King Xu Zhengqi. The Xu family's reputation can be said to be very high.
It is really not easy for ordinary people to enter the Xu Mansion.
But today, a scholar in his early twenties was led into the gate of Xu Mansion with a jade pendant in his hand.
This scholar is none other than Xu Yuanzu!
"Xu Yuanzu of Xujiazhuang greets the old lady!"
Xu Yuanzu, who was introduced into the Xu Mansion, was directly received by the old lady of the Xu Mansion with the jade pendant in his hand.
"Let me see the jade pendant!"
Old Madam Xu sat on the chair with dignity and dignity, looking up and down at Xu Yuanzu's face before she spoke softly.
The maid standing guard nearby quickly stepped forward, took the jade pendant from Xu Yuanzu's hand, and presented it to Old Lady Xu.
Old Lady Xu took the jade pendant, looked at it carefully again and again, and her face was full of emotion.
"It's been so many years, I thought I would never see this jade pendant again!"
"God has eyes, God has eyes!"
Holding the jade pendant in her hand, Old Lady Xu shed tears of excitement.
Xu Yuanzu stood there respectfully, waiting for Old Lady Xu to speak.
"Your name is Xu Yuanzu, right?"
"Replying to the old lady, yes!"
Xu Yuanzu replied politely.
"Please stay in the mansion for now. I will go to the palace to meet the Queen Mother and then I will make an arrangement for you!"
"yes!"
Facing the old lady of the Xu Mansion, Xu Yuanzu's attitude was extremely respectful.
After Xu Yuanzu was taken away and settled, Old Lady Xu immediately asked someone to prepare a carriage as she wanted to go to the palace to meet the empress dowager.
"Old Lady, is this time suitable?"
The nanny beside Old Madam Xu spoke in a low voice.
"With this jade pendant, any time is suitable!"
Old Madam Xu glanced at the jade pendant in her hand, her eyes very bright.
…
Old Lady Xu quickly entered the palace and asked to see the Queen Mother. Then, with the jade pendant in her hand, she was summoned by the Queen Mother immediately.
"Old Lady, is this jade pendant really that jade pendant?"
"Of course it's true!"
Old Lady Xu smiled and looked at the Empress Dowager. "According to the Emperor Taizu's will, whoever holds this jade pendant shall be granted the title of Duke. I have come here to ask the Empress Dowager for a decree to have Xu Yuanzu replace Xu Yuanzhen and take over the title of Duke Antai!"
The Xu family has three dukes in one family!
Because of the selfishness of Duke Changle and Duke Yong'an, a waste like Xu Yuanzhen inherited the title of Duke Antai, which was something that Old Lady Xu did not want to see.
But without a special reason, even Old Lady Xu could not strip Xu Yuanzhen, the Duke of Antai, of his title.
But now, the appearance of Xu Yuanzu successfully allowed Old Lady Xu to seize the opportunity.
This move can be said to kill two birds with one stone.
Making Duke Antai a true Duke Antai was only one of the reasons. The second reason was to use the title of Duke to win over Xu Yuanzu.
"Old Lady, there is no precedent for this!"
The Queen Mother understood Old Lady Xu's plan very well, so she had to stop it.
"If the Queen Mother says so, then does she intend to confer another Duke?"
In a nutshell, General!
Chapter 3, continue to ask for monthly tickets!
(End of this chapter)
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