Chapter 503, Reasons for Rectification
On the first day of the first lunar month, Daohua really couldn't go out. Early in the morning, she first greeted the elders in the family and received New Year's money. Then she stayed in the old lady's room to entertain everyone for a while. After everyone had their own entertainment, she returned to her own yard.
After returning to the yard, Daohua took out the remaining strawberries, picked out some and extracted the seeds, then put most of the seeds into the space for cultivation, and planted a small part in flower pots.
After doing all this, Daohua began to prepare the things she would need for her trip to Taohua Village tomorrow.
At the same time, Xiao's house was opposite.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Guo Ruomei really couldn't bear to see her son spending the day alone, so after thinking it over, she decided to visit him. However, the doorman's answer left her dumbfounded.
"Your master is not here? How is that possible? We saw him yesterday." Mei Xue thought the doorman was deliberately deceiving them and was very angry.
The master mustered up the courage to come here. If he couldn't see the young master, he would be very disappointed.
Although the concierge didn't know Guo Ruomei's identity, he could tell she was dressed in a very impressive manner. He didn't dare to be indifferent and could only smile and reassure her again and again, "My master is really not here. She left last night."
Seeing that the doorman didn't seem to be faking it, Guo Ruomei asked, "Then where did he go?"
The concierge said, "I don't know about this little one."
Mei Xue wanted to say something, but Guo Ruomei turned and left.
After returning to her house, Guo Ruomei said to Mei Shuang, "Go and call one of Yang'er's secret guards over to me."
Mei Shuang nodded: "I will go right away."
Soon, a secret guard came over with his head lowered. When he arrived in front of Guo Ruomei, he knelt on one knee and said, "Greetings, Madam."
Guo Ruomei: "Did your master really leave?"
The secret guard nodded: "Yes."
Guo Ruomei frowned: "Where did you go?"
The secret guard hesitated: "This..."
Seeing that he didn't answer, Guo Ruomei didn't embarrass him: "You have to tell me why he left, right?"
The secret guard thought for a moment and said, "I only know that the master left because someone invited him to celebrate the New Year." After thinking for a moment, he said, "The master was in a good mood when he left."
Hearing this, Guo Ruomei raised her eyebrows.
She knew Yang'er's temper well. He was strong-willed and hated showing his weak side to outsiders. During the Chinese New Year, everyone was together, which made him feel even more lonely and deserted. It was strange that someone could invite him at this time.
"You go down."
Seeing that Guo Ruomei did not continue to ask questions, the secret guard breathed a sigh of relief and left quickly.
Mei Xue looked puzzled: "Master, who asked the young master to leave?"
Guo Ruomei shook her head: "Yang'er is willing to go, which shows that he has a close relationship with that family."
Mei Shuang frowned. "Although we haven't been keeping a close eye on the young master these years, we know most of his relationships. Where did this family suddenly appear?"
Mei Xue took over the conversation: "The young master has always been close to the Yan brothers and sisters. If we keep a close eye on them, we will definitely be able to find out where the young master is."
Guo Ruomei waved her hand. "Don't ask. Since Yang'er doesn't want us to know, let's not ask. He's grown up and has his own network of friends. I'm happy for him that there's a family he's willing to put aside his pride and get close to."
At this moment, a maid ran in: "Madam, the Governor is here."
Guo Ruomei smiled and stood up to go out to greet him. Seeing Governor Guo striding over, she asked with a smile, "Brother, why are you here?"
Governor Guo smiled and said, "I knew you would be alone today, so I came over to keep you company."
The two entered the house and sat down. Governor Guo asked, "Yang'er hasn't come back yet?"
Guo Ruomei: "I came back, but left again yesterday."
Governor Guo sighed, "Yang'er has become increasingly withdrawn. This won't be good for him." He spoke with a guilty look on his face, "Regarding Prince Ping's decision to make Ma his wife, it's the Guo family who's wronged Yang'er."
Guo Ruomei shook her head: "Brother, what are you talking about?"
Governor Guo: "That's right. If the Guo family hadn't rejected the Jiang family's proposal, Empress Dowager Jiang would never have proposed to make Ma the legitimate wife."
Guo Ruomei sneered, "Brother, stop flattering yourself. Ma's promotion to the throne might have had some influence on this, but the main reason is that Concubine Ma in the palace gave birth to a prince, and the Empress has no children. The Jiang family wants to win over the Ma family and use the prince for their own benefit."
Governor Guo still looked remorseful: "No matter what, this matter still started because of the Guo family."
Guo Ruomei sneered, "If we really want to get to the bottom of this, we should blame Prince Ping. If he was a competent father, how could he let Yang'er fall into this embarrassing situation?"
As he said this, he snorted coldly.
"The Emperor usually seems to treat Yang'er well, but once the imperial power and interests are involved, he abandons Yang'er at his command."
Hearing this, Governor Guo immediately looked around nervously, then looked at his sister disapprovingly: "It's okay for you to say this to me."
Guo Ruomei sighed: "I just want to vent."
Governor Guo was silent for a moment. "No one can change the emperor's determination to take back the military power. The Jiang family saw this and gave up the position of Right Commander."
Guo Ruomei sneered: "Trading a Right Governor for a prince, the Jiang family really won't lose money. However, how can the emperor continue to tolerate the Jiang family's dominance? The Queen Mother was relatively clear-headed in her early years, but now she is getting more confused as she gets older."
"Now the Five Military Commandery is completely under the control of the emperor. With the military power in his hands, I don't believe that the emperor will still tolerate the Jiang family."
Governor Guo shook his head: "It's not that simple. The Jiang family is not stupid. The Eighth Prince has been looking for an opportunity to return to the court. The Emperor wants to use the Jiang family to contain the Eighth Prince. He will not touch the Jiang family for a while."
Guo Ruomei's face was cold: "They fight among themselves, what does it have to do with Yang'er? He didn't provoke anyone, didn't do anything, yet he became a victim of the struggle for power."
Governor Guo was silent for a moment. "There's something I shouldn't have told you, but I'll tell you now. The Eighth King's gold mine was discovered by Yang'er and the Yan brothers."
Ningmen Pass was under his jurisdiction. Although he did not ask what Yang'er was doing during that period, he could not hide what they did from him.
Guo Ruomei widened her eyes.
Governor Guo continued, "Also, the kidnapping of the four girls from the Jiang, Chen, Dong, and Yan families wasn't that simple. Yang'er must have discovered something. That old fox Wu Jingyi should have returned to Beijing, but he's still staying in Fenxi."
Seeing his sister's surprised expression, Governor Guo smiled and said, "Yang'er is even more capable than we imagined. The Emperor remembers all these contributions. Promoting Ma as his wife was just a compromise. What belongs to Yang'er cannot be taken away by anyone. You, don't worry too much."
Guo Ruomei frowned: "But, Yang'er is really sad this time."
Governor Guo: "It's good for a man to experience more."
(End of this chapter)
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