Chapter 280 Emperor Showa is ill, and everything in Mobei is improving
Zhou Shi was very efficient and he quickly got everything done that Yun Qiao mentioned.
Unfortunately, things did not go as planned. When Zhou Shi selected three relatively good people and prepared to go to Kyoto to take the exam.
News came from there that Emperor Showa was in poor health, and this year's imperial examination would be postponed for one year...
The three young men who were originally planning to go to Kyoto were angry but helpless.
Yun Qiao was sitting in the courtyard, with Nian Nian sitting opposite her.
"What is Emperor Showa doing? He's postponing the imperial examination for no reason. Or is he specifically targeting Mobei?"
Nian Nian whispered, "No, she's run out of luck."
"What do you mean by that?"
"Daddy doesn't want it, so we don't care about him."
Nian Nian was saying that if Chen Jingyan had taken the throne at that time, it would have been his, but he didn't want it. He wanted to assist Emperor Zhaohe to take the throne, but Emperor Zhaohe's luck had run out.
"Mother, it's good for you and father to be here."
"Really." Nian Nian's face was full of smiles.
There was civil unrest in Manchuria. If Emperor Showa died and the eldest prince ascended the throne, he would be no better than his father. He would have no interest in it and would not dare to ask Chen Jingyan to listen to him.
As long as he is obedient, the position of emperor will be his.
However, the eldest prince's son has the appearance of an emperor.
But these have nothing to do with their family.
Yun Qiao originally wanted to chat with Nian Nian, but unexpectedly, she found out so many things.
Whether it is the Manchu Kingdom or the Great Zhou, no one dares to touch Chen Jingyan easily. Therefore, it is completely fine for him to stay in Mobei or return to Kyoto.
After seeing all this, Yun Qiao now wished that Emperor Showa would die quickly.
Nian Nian looked at her mother and saw her smile becoming brighter and brighter.
"Mother, do you want to go back to Kyoto?"
"Yes, I miss your second aunt, and also, Mom has a lot of money in Kyoto."
Gu Heng didn't even mention he was coming.
This guy is really annoying. The day before, Yun Qiao was still wondering why Gu Heng didn't come. Less than half a month later, Gu Heng came and brought a batch of tea, porcelain, silk and jade.
But his expression was not as good as before.
Gu Heng himself knew medical skills, but Yun Qiao still asked out of concern.
Unexpectedly, Gu Heng came to ask for forgiveness.
"Earlier, I made a deal with the Emperor, and he promised to let me become the Emperor's merchant..."
Yun Qiao's eyes suddenly turned cold, "You betrayed Chen Jingyan?"
"No." Gu Heng said immediately: "I have never betrayed my third brother. I just feel that I shouldn't have concealed this from you. Now, I am in a dilemma."
As a royal merchant, he naturally had to give a lot of things to the emperor, whether it was money or things, he gave a lot to the emperor with both hands, but the emperor did not show any intention of giving him a noble status, or giving him the official salt or other businesses managed by the government.
Therefore, Gu Heng basically did not make any money now and was even spending more than his income.
"Second brother, you are confused."
"The Emperor Showa's decision to seek you out doesn't necessarily mean he's convinced of your abilities. He's trying to empty the Marquisate's mansion in various ways."
"But, you said that Emperor Showa is not in good health now. I think he doesn't have the energy to keep an eye on you."
Gu Heng nodded, "I came here this time to take advantage of this opportunity."
"Your Highness, I still need your help in this matter. Once the goods are sold, I will return all the money I earned."
This matter had been weighing on his mind for a long time, and now that he had spoken it out today, he felt much better.
"It's all over."
Yun Qiao didn't care about this.
"Now that you're here, we'll continue our cooperation. Things have been unsettled in South City lately, so you should stay here for a while. I haven't asked you yet, how are Yuanniang and the others doing?"
Yun Qiao has been worried about Li Yuan's situation.
They did meet once last time in the Marquis' Mansion. At that time, her mind was completely on Chen Jingyan, so she didn't ask much.
Now that I have some time, I decided to chat with Gu Heng.
In fact, Yun Qiao was also thinking about changing the topic. As for what Gu Heng did, in Yun Qiao's view, it was nothing more than human desire, and she didn't think it was a big problem.
Moreover, Gu Heng did not seize everything in the Marquis' Mansion just because he was favored by Emperor Zhaohe.
These can be seen from his inner heart.
Yun Qiao didn't care much about it.
But Li Yuan in the Marquis' Mansion in Kyoto didn't think so.
After she gave birth to her son, Li Yuan became pregnant again, but unfortunately she lost the baby.
It was also because her health was not good to begin with, and she attended a banquet, where she lost her child because of the girl from the Wang family.
She felt resentful, but she never blamed Gu Heng for not taking good care of her.
From the very beginning, it was Li Yuan who was chasing after Gu Heng.
Later, she married him as she wished, became his wife, and gave birth to his child. However, after she lost her second pregnancy, Gu Heng rarely came to her house.
She also heard that Gu Heng was still having an affair with the girl he had been engaged to as a child.
She was angry about this for a while, but later when she saw that they had no contact again, Li Yuan didn't think too much about it.
She just didn't expect that Gu Heng would secretly conspire with Emperor Zhaohe. What did he mean by this? Was he planning to betray the Marquis' Mansion?
The old lady of the Marquis' Mansion is her great aunt. She and the Marquis are cousins, so they are relatives. And now the Marquis's wife is like a sister to her.
Li Yuan couldn't imagine what she would do if Gu Heng betrayed the Marquis' Mansion.
She felt worried when she saw Gu Heng in Kyoto.
Now that Gu Heng has gone to Mobei, she is even more worried.
She was afraid that Gu Heng would plot against Yun Qiao.
Li Yuan has been going to Mai Dong these days to inquire about Yun Qiao's situation in Mobei. She even had the idea of going to Mobei herself. If Gu Heng really plotted against Yun Qiao, she was worried that Yun Qiao would be plotted against, and also worried that Gu Heng's thoughts would be discovered by Yun Qiao.
By that time, will Yun Qiao and the Marquis let Gu Heng go?
"Chen Yang, you have to remember that you are also a member of the Chen family. You have to help your brother. No matter which brother inherits the Marquisate in the future, you will always be the younger brother, understand?"
Li Yuan looked at the child in her arms and taught him seriously.
Chen Yang was only three years old. He didn't know which brother was which, but he nodded seriously anyway.
"Mother, I will obey you."
Children are the most comforting thing, and Li Yuan's worries were relieved a lot.
"You are my son. I will never allow you to betray the Marquisate."
Chen Yang, he is Chen Yang, a child of the Chen family, how could he do something to betray the Chen family.
When Maidong came over, he saw his second sister-in-law playing with her nephew Chen Yang.
She put the box of cakes she bought on the table.
"Second sister-in-law, this is the cake I brought for Yangyang. It contains chestnut cake. Yangyang also likes chestnut cake, right?"
Perhaps it was after being with Lu Yu that Maidong's personality became much more cheerful.
When Chen Yang saw Maidong, he immediately struggled out of his mother's arms and ran towards Maidong.
"Auntie, Yangyang misses you so much."
The little guy called her "Auntie" so affectionately.
Maidong picked up Chen Yang and played with him happily.
Li Yuan smiled faintly at the two of them, "Yangyang, come down. You can't let your aunt hold you. You've grown up and become a big boy. It will be very tiring for your aunt to hold you."
The little guy then came down and started to eat some pastries.
Li Yuan asked the maid to take the child downstairs and let Maidong sit down and rest for a while.
"Second sister-in-law, I heard from the servants that you are very worried about Mobei?"
"Actually, you don't have to worry. Mobei is relatively safe. With my third brother and sister-in-law here, they will naturally protect my second brother. Why did I hear that you wanted to go to Mobei?"
After staying in the inner house for the past few years, Li Yuan's personality has become much more stable.
Her husband was always busy with things outside and came home less and less. Li Yuan knew that she was not as happy as before, but this was the man she had been pursuing, and she had married him as she wished. If she told others that she regretted it at this time, who would care?
Everyone would advise her that Gu Heng is a very good man and now they have a child, but who would care about her?
Li Yuan's personality changed from being lively and active to being calm and cold, and his eyes no longer had the bright look they once had.
Even now, when she looked at Maidong, she didn't tell the truth.
He just smiled faintly and said, "I'm thinking of going to Mobei. Your second brother told me that the scenery there is beautiful. I've never been far away in my life."
Perhaps the longest journey she had ever taken in her life was from her parents' home in Jiangcheng to her husband's home in Kyoto.
If you think about it carefully, she has lived a very frustrating life.
When she was at her mother's house, her parents spoiled her. They didn't satisfy her in everything, but they basically satisfied anything that was not excessive. This also cultivated her rich heart.
But after marrying Gu Heng, when did she become so sensitive and sentimental?
She thought it would be a good idea to go to Mobei.
Look at the scenery outside.
Of course, she was mainly afraid that Gu Heng would do something to let down the Marquis' Mansion and hurt Yun Qiao and the Marquis again.
"Second sister-in-law, Mobei sounds good, but you might not be able to bear it when you get there. Before my second brother left, he told me to take good care of you."
Li Yuan smiled and followed Mai Dong's words, saying, "I was just saying it casually."
"Maidong, if you need any help with your marriage to Lu Yu, just tell me."
She is so much like herself before marriage. When she thinks about Maidong getting married and getting pregnant and having children, she doesn't want Maidong to get married.
But women always have to get married.
"I originally wanted to ask Lu Yu's family to come to the Marquis' Mansion, but since my third brother and sister-in-law are not at home, and my second brother is not at home either, I didn't ask the Lu family to come. I thought we should just keep the wedding simple."
Although Lu Yu has a father and she has a brother and sister-in-law, they both have lost their parents.
Besides, the two of them are busy, so there is no need to make a big fuss about the wedding, just keep it simple.
Mai Dong even thought about letting Lu Yu move with her to the Marquis' Mansion after they got married, but Lu Yu said that they would buy a yard outside and the two of them would live in that yard after they got married.
Maidong thought, this is fine.
She also wanted to go to Jiangcheng before getting married. She had several brothers in Jiangcheng who were still there, so she had to notify them.
Lu Yu was also worried about the mountain people on his mountain, wondering how they were doing now.
Maybe both of them have things to do now, so they don’t think too much about it.
***
Unexpectedly, Yun Qiao received a letter from Li Yuan.
She asked her in the letter, are they all okay? Is Gu Heng okay? Are Chao Chao Mu Mu and Nian Nian all okay?
Reading her letters, Yun Qiao always felt that Li Yuan was not in a good mood.
She talked a lot about missing the past.
The last time she went back, Yun Qiao felt that Li Yuan's mood was a little off. She should have been lively and active, but now she has become silent and taciturn. In the eyes of outsiders, she is calm, but Yun Qiao sees that she is unhappy.
Even if she went to ask Gu Heng now, she thought she wouldn't be able to find out anything.
But she still asked Gu Heng about Li Yuan's situation in Kyoto.
They were discussing business matters. Just as they were done, Gu Heng was about to leave when Yun Qiao stopped him.
Ting Yunqiao asked about Li Yuan.
Gu Heng didn't know how to answer. He thought that even if there were problems between them, they were problems between the couple and there was no need to tell Yun Qiao.
"Yuan Niang and I have a good relationship, just like any other married couple. Why is Your Highness suddenly concerned about Yuan Niang?"
Yun Qiao couldn't figure out what Gu Heng was thinking because he himself couldn't be sure, and he didn't know whether he was good to Li Yuan or not.
"Second brother, when you go back this time, please pay more attention to Yuanniang."
Li Yuan's words showed that she regretted getting married.
She didn't say that she regretted marrying Gu Heng, but she told Yun Qiao that she regretted getting married.
She even had the idea of getting a divorce.
Yun Qiao was also worried that Gu Heng might have done something to offend Li Yuan in Kyoto, otherwise how could she become like this?
A good marriage nourishes people.
A bad marriage kills people invisibly.
Seeing that Gu Heng still said nothing, Yun Qiao suddenly became even more worried about Li Yuan.
She didn't have many friends in Beijing. They used to get along well, but now that she was in Mobei, there was no one to play with her.
Especially in this deep courtyard, Gu Heng was always out on business, and each business trip would take three to five months, and sometimes even half a year.
Yun Qiao was really worried that there would be problems in their marriage.
They are friends and family, so how can she not worry?
After Gu Heng arranged the business here properly, he planned to load the spices from other countries and go to Nancheng for processing. He would have to stay for two or three months at the shortest. He was short on time and had a heavy task, so he thought about leaving quickly.
Yun Qiao told Gu Heng that the two brothers should get together in South City.
She didn't go with him.
But Yun Qiao asked Gu Heng to help her deliver a letter to Chen Jingyan.
As Xiao Lan became the emperor, the civil strife in the Manchu Kingdom ended, but many things in the Manchu Kingdom were more complicated than those in the Great Zhou.
Xiao Lan was not the daughter of the previous emperor's concubine, but the emperor was drunk and forced to have sex with a palace maid.
The palace maid became pregnant and later gave birth to Xiao Lan.
At that time, there was a serious internal turmoil in the palace, and the palace maid was killed before she was given the title of concubine.
Because of Xiao Lan's status, many ministers in the country did not respect him, saying that his bloodline was impure...
Xiao Lan is cruel and will kill anyone who refuses to obey.
The more chaotic the country became, the more reassured Chen Jingyan felt.
He was thinking of letting Gao Zhan stay in Nancheng while he returned to Mobei to reunite with his wife and children.
At this time, Gu Heng came.
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