Chapter 988 Chapter 988, Jealous
The emperor received the news that Gu Jian was seriously ill at the end of May. After more than a month's journey, the eldest prince's sons arrived in Liangdu in mid-July.
At the gate of Liangdu City, the princes' in-laws who had received the news had been waiting here early in the morning, and those who came were all the masters of each family.
The princes and grandchildren of the emperor are of noble status, and no one dares to neglect them.
However, only the steward Deshou came to the palace. This was because no one from the Fourth Prince's side was in Liangdu, and Xiao Morong had not gone to a place, so he came to pick him up.
Each family had some opinions on this, and the An family had the strongest opinion.
The person sent to Xiliang by the An family was Concubine An's third brother, An Zhixing, who was a third-rank official in government and the highest-ranking official among the princes' in-laws.
This time, Madam An came to Liangdu in person, firstly to take care of the eldest prince's youngest son, and secondly, to do her utmost to promote the adoption.
With her mother, the imperial concubine, who is of a higher generation, around, everyone has to give her some face.
Old Madam An was helped down from the carriage by a young girl wearing a veil. She excitedly exchanged a few words with her son An Zhixing, and then accepted greetings from several other families.
Several of the emperor's grandchildren did not get off the carriage. The journey to Xiliang had exhausted these children. At this moment, they were lying in the carriage, looking at the capital city of Liang curiously.
Old Madam An talked with the visitors from various families for a while, then got back into the carriage and took the eldest prince's youngest son into the city.
After the An family left, the other families all snorted coldly.
"The An family is so grand!"
"Yes, even Madam An is here. The An family is determined to win this time."
Several families knew the purpose of sending the emperor's grandson here, and they were not in a good mood when they saw Madam An coming.
Soon, each family took the emperor's grandson away.
After everyone had left, Deshou smiled and walked towards the carriage of the Fourth Prince's Mansion. He saluted Xiao Morong, who had lifted the curtain to look outside, and said, "Your Highness, the Prince and Princess have sent me to pick you up."
Xiao Morong is the oldest among the children who came this time. There is no other way, he is the eldest son of the Fourth Prince's Mansion, and the other families sent their youngest sons.
"Thank you, sir."
In the An family carriage, Madam An's face was not very good: "Xiao Yeyang has become a prince, but he has acted like a prince to the fullest."
It’s okay for other families, but the eldest prince is the most likely candidate to become the crown prince. Even if Xiao Yeyang doesn’t get close to the An family, he should show his face to show respect when the eldest prince’s son comes.
To put it another way, even if Xiao Yeyang was too busy with work to come, he should have asked the girl from the Yan family to come and greet him.
A poor family suddenly becomes rich, but it really lacks some manners.
Madam An San glanced at Madam An. She knew her mother-in-law was very strong and didn't like others contradicting her, so she smiled and agreed, "That's right. Usually, when the master wants to see him, he often refuses."
Madam An snorted coldly, "Xiao Yeyang is in a high position and powerful at a young age. He is far away from the capital and has no one to discipline him, so his temper has become frivolous. It's okay outside, but he will suffer if he returns to the capital."
As he spoke, he glanced at his silent granddaughter and sneered, "Marrying a wife requires a good match. If Xiao Yeyang had married a girl from the Yan family instead of a humble one, and a noble lady from a prominent family, wouldn't his wife have persuaded him?"
"As for the Yan family girl, her upbringing was determined by her birth. How could she possibly have thought of all this? Marrying into a wealthy family, she probably doesn't have the confidence to control Xiao Yeyang's affairs outside. She lets him do whatever he wants. How can the family prosper like this?"
Mrs. An San did not respond. In her eyes, Princess Xiao was completely different from what her mother-in-law described. Although she had not met Princess Xiao many times, she did not dare to underestimate her at all.
Promote high-yield grain varieties, rebuild terraced fields, make honeycomb briquettes, and teach knitting techniques.
In Xiliang, Princess Xiao's prestige is no less than that of Prince Weiyuan.
Which woman can do this?
Because my mother-in-law gave birth to the imperial concubine, she has a very strong position in the An family. She always says what she means and is almost stubborn. If you don't want to have any grudges with her, the best way is to agree with her. Even if you can't agree with her, it's best to keep silent.
Madam An looked at Madam An San and said, "I heard that the Yan family girl is quite jealous. Xiao Yeyang doesn't even have a concubine now?"
Mrs. An San smiled and nodded: "It seems so."
She and the other wives were envious of the fact that Prince Weiyuan did not take concubines or maids. Whenever they thought of the group of vixens in the backyard, they, the wives, felt very upset.
But you can't say anything. If you say anything, you will be considered jealous and unvirtuous.
Madam An shook her head with a cold expression: "How unbecoming! How can you control the men in the family like this? But this is also Xiao Yeyang's own fault. He deserves it for marrying such an unruly wife!"
Mrs. An San: “.”
She really wanted to refute her mother-in-law. After a few meetings, she felt that it was not Princess Xiao who was in charge of Prince Weiyuan, but Prince Weiyuan who valued his princess from the bottom of his heart.
Many times she thought that perhaps the way Prince Weiyuan and Princess Xiao got along was how a couple should be.
Old Madam An stopped scolding Xiao Yeyang and his wife. She knew in her heart that in order for the eldest prince's son to be successfully adopted by the Duke of Fuguo, she had to make friends with Prince Weiyuan and his wife.
"By the way, how does Xiao Yeyang feel about the other families?"
Madam An San smiled and said, "Although Prince Weiyuan is not tempted by our efforts, he is also indifferent to other families."
Mrs. An hummed, and although she didn't say anything, she was still a little indignant in her heart.
My daughter is a noble concubine and now she is in charge of the harem. Although she does not have the title of queen, she actually holds the power of a queen. Although the emperor did not say anything explicitly, doesn't this also show the emperor's attitude?
The emperor values his daughter and the eldest prince, and the position of crown prince will sooner or later belong to the eldest prince.
Many families in the capital city understood this, and many of them began to secretly make friends with the eldest prince and the An family.
This Xiao Yeyang, after becoming a prince, started to put on airs.
However, not choosing one is better than choosing others, so let's just leave it at that.
"Mo Qing is a little tired on this journey. After returning home, we will rest for two days and then go to the palace to pay our respects to the Duke of Fuguo."
Weiyuan Palace.
Seeing Deshou bringing Xiao Morong, who looked unhappy, into the courtyard, Daohua looked at Xiao Yeyang in confusion: "Why did the eldest prince send several children? They sent the child to Xiliang to suffer."
As he spoke, he looked at the scorching sun above his head.
This period is the hottest time in Xiliang. Not to mention children, even adults would never want to travel at this time.
Xiao Yeyang said quietly, "My uncle has no offspring. What will happen to his title after he passes away?"
Daohua's eyes widened: "Are you saying they came here for the title?"
Xiao Yeyang sneered and said, "Otherwise, if there is no sufficient benefit, how could he be willing to let his son come in person? This time, even Concubine An's mother is here."
As soon as the families entered the territory of Xiliang, Xiao Yeyang knew everything he needed to know.
Daohua touched her belly which was not yet visible: "Then they came here for nothing." Not to mention that the master did not like this kind of calculation, why did they think that the master would agree to let these little kids who had no feelings for him be adopted into the Gu family?
That's too much of a assumption!
"I've discovered that you royal children are used to being high and mighty. You never consider other people's feelings. Everything is centered around yourselves. You do whatever you want."
Xiao Yeyang was speechless. He was not feeling well.
(End of this chapter)
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