Chapter 759: Western Liao envoys arrive in Beijing
Prince Ping allocated the land east of the palace to Xiao Yeyang to build a new house, which caused quite a stir in the palace.
Chenyuan is the courtyard on the west side of the palace closest to the main courtyard Pingxi Hall. When Xiao Yechen got married, Prince Ping allocated it to him and renovated it to be used as a bridal chamber.
"No matter how much my father doted on my mother and my husband over the years, they are still far behind my wife and son."
In the main room, Luo Qiong was talking to the maid who came with her dowry.
Compared with other courtyards in the mansion, Chenyuan is undoubtedly the best in terms of size, location and grandeur. When she first got married, she saw that Chenyuan was only slightly worse than Pingxiting, and she even really thought that the position of the crown prince of the palace would belong to her husband.
But now.
Hearing the raging construction activity to the east of the palace, Luo Qiong showed a hint of sarcasm on his face.
My father may have doted on my mother and my husband, but he probably never thought of making my husband the crown prince.
The east has been the most noble place since ancient times. This can be seen from the location my father chose for the new house for my husband and Xiao Yeyang's wedding. Even if Xiao Yeyang and my father have a bad relationship, my father still prefers him.
The maid felt aggrieved for her daughter. The reason why the Duke agreed to the son-in-law's proposal was because he thought that the prince's favor for the son-in-law would lead to the title of the prince in the future.
But now, the prince obviously values the little prince more. The east courtyard has just begun to be renovated, and the prince has already sent people to make a plaque. I heard that the little prince’s new house is named Pingxi Hall.
The main courtyard where the prince lives is called Pingxi Hall, and the one where the little prince lives is called Pingxi Hall. Isn't this telling everyone that the position of the crown prince of the palace can only belong to the little prince?
If the son-in-law cannot inherit the title of the royal palace, it would be a waste of money for her daughter to marry him.
At this moment, a maid walked in quickly: "Grandma, the princess has a headache again. I just sent someone to call the imperial physician."
Luo Qiong sneered. As a mother-in-law, she could only resort to such unpresentable means.
When it comes to the dispute over the title of the royal palace, she naively believes that her trick of pretending to be weak and pitiful will still work!
Luo Qiong asked casually, "Where is my husband?"
The maid shook her head: "The eldest son went to the Third Prince's Mansion early in the morning."
Luo Qiong sighed and was silent for a long while before he said quietly, "Father, you made a mistake after all. If this guy is not good enough, then the others are out of the question."
If her husband or mother-in-law were useful, she would still have some fighting spirit, but she is surrounded by idiots, what's the point of her fighting alone?
My mother-in-law, a princess, uses the tricks of a concubine to win the attention of my father all day long. She has no idea what the duties of a wife are.
As for my husband, instead of trying to please the emperor to get a job, he made friends with some useless officials.
Building personal connections is very important, but the prerequisite is that one must have value that makes others want to interact with him, so that the personal connections can be maintained.
People who make a living in Beijing are very realistic. If they don't have any benefits that others can gain, let alone making friends with them, it's good enough if they don't bite back.
She had discussed this matter with her husband many times, but he was still stubborn.
One's background and experience really determine a person's character!
Luo Qiong sighed, stood up and packed up, and went to see Princess Ma. Her mother-in-law was ill, and as a daughter-in-law, she had to take care of her.
No matter how Princess Ma pretended to be sick, no matter how unwilling Xiao Yechen was, or how the people in the palace moved, Pingxi Hall was gradually improving bit by bit.
Days passed by, and in addition to going to the yamen every day, Xiao Yeyang would personally inquire about the progress of the renovation of the new house. While he was busy, the news of the upcoming Western Liao delegation also reached the capital.
Jinlingwei Office.
After Xiao Yeyang left the yamen, he asked Yan Wentao and Yan Wenkai to leave together.
"This time, the Western Liao delegation came to Beijing under the pretext of celebrating the Queen Mother's birthday. The person in charge of receiving the Western Liao delegation has already arrived. It's Jiang Jinghui from the Jiang family."
Yan Wentao: "It hasn't even been a month since he was dismissed, right?"
Xiao Yeyang sneered, "Jiang Jinghui is the eldest grandson of the Jiang family. The Queen Mother and Duke Cheng'en will not let him remain in silence. For Jiang Jinghui, the Queen Mother personally went to the Zhengdian Palace to see the Emperor yesterday. She was quite proud of herself."
Yan Wenkai curled his lips and said, "Those with backers behind them are different. They can handle the destroyed tribute so lightly."
Xiao Yeyang looked at the two of them and said, "After the Western Liao delegation arrives in Beijing, you should pay more attention to their movements. The Western Liao people are coming here this time, and their intentions should be big."
Yan Wentao and Yan Wenkai both nodded solemnly.
On June 25, under the leadership of Jiang Jinghui, the Western Liao delegation entered the capital.
The Western Liao delegation entered the city with an exceptionally grand scene, and the people of the capital all rushed to watch.
Daohua had booked a private room on the second floor of the main street that the delegation had to pass through. Early in the morning, she and Han Xinran and Yan Yihan were waiting here to see the Western Liao people.
This time, a prince, a prince and a princess came from the Western Liao royal family, and all three of them entered the city on horseback.
The people of Western Liao were tall, with three-dimensional facial features. The three of them looked quite majestic surrounded by many soldiers.
"The prince and princess of Western Liao are quite good-looking!"
"But, doesn't the Princess of Western Liao have a sore neck with her chin raised so high?"
"A little foreign princess came to the capital of Daxia and acted so arrogantly. Who does she think she is?"
A mocking voice came from next door. Daohua turned around and saw that it was Wu Xirong and Kang Naixin.
The person who spoke was Wu Xirong. Her father was the governor of the Five Military Commandery. Since she was a child, she had heard a lot about the Western Liao people invading the border and had no good feelings towards them.
Daohua walked over and greeted the two of them, then they drank a cup of tea together. After the people on the street dispersed, they each went home.
The imperial palace.
The emperor received the Western Liao delegation in the Hall of Supreme Harmony and held a palace banquet to welcome them that evening.
At the palace banquet, the emperor saw that Jiang Jinghui mingled well with the royal family and officials of Western Liao, and was worried that the Jiang family and the royal family of Western Liao would secretly get involved, so he sent Xiao Yeyang to be responsible for the reception of the Western Liao delegation.
The next day, the second prince, the eldest prince and the seventh princess of Western Liao could not wait to express their desire to see the prosperous and bustling capital of Daxia.
"Yeyang, the second prince and the eldest prince of Western Liao want to see our horse farm. I will take them there. As for the seventh princess, you will be responsible for her!" Jiang Jinghui said to Xiao Yeyang with a smile.
Xiao Yeyang glanced at him calmly and said, "She's just a foreign princess. Why does she need me to accompany her in person? I'll just send a few people to accompany her." Without waiting for Jiang Jinghui to refute, he added, "I'll go to the horse farm with you."
Hearing this, Jiang Jinghui's smile became forced: "Ye Yang, are you worried about me?"
Xiao Yeyang looked at Jiang Jinghui and said with a half-smile, "Why do you think so? I just want to complete the task assigned by my uncle the emperor." He said, as if puzzled, "What is there about you that should make me worry?"
Jiang Jinghui stopped talking: "Then let's go together."
(End of this chapter)
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