Chapter 218 Capital
Mrs. Xu held the letter written by her daughter and read it over and over again, smiling from ear to ear with joy.
"Our youngest sister is really capable. She can handle everything with her hands and mouth, and she can always keep her composure wherever she goes. In this respect, she is really like my sister.
She's been married for several months now, and now she's finally pregnant. I'm going to tell my sister about it and make her happy too.
No, didn’t you say that Dongling Prefecture is desolate and lacks everything? I’ll hurry up and get some good herbs and find a few skilled midwives to send over…”
While he was talking, he was about to walk out, but Jiang Huailiang, who was sitting next to him and smiling, reached out and grabbed him.
"Wife, are you so happy that you're dizzy? Take a close look at what our daughter wrote in the letter. They might be back soon. What are you sending them?"
The smile on his face faded slightly.
"A few days ago, the Emperor wrote a special letter on behalf of the Prince of Qi, requesting to return to the capital to visit his family and send our second daughter off to marry. I was scolded for this. Let's see if he will immediately approve their return after receiving the news this time."
Xu's mind suddenly became clear, and the happy smile on her face slowly turned into a hint of worry.
"Would it be okay for them to come back? What would the Crown Prince think? If not, then let them not come back. After all, there's no requirement for Wanjie to be present when Hanjie gets married."
Jiang Huailiang was silent for a while.
"Let's wait and see. Even if they want to return to the capital, it will be autumn. That grasshopper in the Duke of Ping's mansion will definitely not be able to wait until autumn. We'll see when the time comes."
There was something behind these words, and Xu frowned even more tightly after hearing them.
"At the beginning of the month, when I went to the palace to pay my respects to the Empress, I saw that it was Guo Liangdi who was serving her. I also heard that the Crown Princess seemed to be not feeling well.
It's clear that the Empress is determined to take down the Song family, but I don't know what the Emperor means."
"What's the point?"
Jiang Huailiang sneered, motioned for his wife to sit down and poured her a cup of tea, then he sighed with emotion.
"This time, we can't say that the emperor is ruthless. We can only say that Old Song is asking for trouble. No one else can be blamed!"
"Why, what did the Emperor find out? Is that river silver case that caused such a stir a while ago really related to the Song family?"
"It is indeed related, but it can be picked out if you want. This time Song Qingshan is too careless, and the Emperor and Empress will not allow him to pick it out.
The Crown Prince's harem was in turmoil, with children dying one after another. Even in a normal wealthy family, this would be caused by the mistress's incompetence, let alone the Eastern Palace.
Originally, the Emperor complained to me, saying that Song Qingshan didn't know how to raise his daughter, causing unrest in the Crown Prince's harem. Then, after some investigation, the Emperor ordered a thorough investigation of the Crown Prince's cronies. As the Crown Prince's father-in-law, the Duke of Pingguo's Mansion naturally bore the brunt of the investigation.
Thinking about the fact that they were once comrades, Jiang Huailiang could only sigh and try his best to protect himself as he saw his old brother who had fought side by side with him in the past was on the road to death.
"And the Marquis of Weiwu's Mansion is also closely following the Duke of Ping's Mansion. Why would Qiao Yunhai keep targeting his nephew's father-in-law for no reason?"
There was a look of understanding in Xu's eyes.
"No wonder they promoted Guo Liang Di. The Song family girl has finally worn out the Queen's patience, and she wants to replace her with a Crown Princess. But will the Crown Prince agree? After all, the Crown Princess gave birth to his eldest son!"
"I don't know. They are now the Emperor and Empress, and are no longer the Prince Huai and Madam Qiao. As subjects, we should just wait and see what happens and follow their orders."
After all, the positions of the Queen and the Crown Prince are secure, and nothing will happen to our daughter and son-in-law, so you can rest assured."
"Yeah. I'm not worried about Sister Wan, I'm worried about Sister Han."
Mrs. Xu was still frowning. After worrying about the eldest maid, she was now worried about the second maid.
"I originally thought that her mind wasn't as bright as her sister's, so I just wanted her to marry into an ordinary family. But why do I see that this is going to change?
If Guo Liangdi is really lucky, the Guo family will naturally prosper when the prince ascends the throne. Then will our Han Jie'er's situation in the Guo family also change?
I don't know why, maybe it's because of Chengxiu's experience, but I always feel a little uneasy about Ziqian."
"The second girl is right under our noses. Why should we be worried?"
Jiang Huailiang shook his beard and put on a soothing smile on his face.
"Guo Ziqian's personality is different from that of the King of Qi. He is not as thick-skinned and is a man of particular tastes like his father.
In the past, during the war, Lao Guo, a clerk, kept talking nonsense and bragging about his knowledge, but it did not stop him from drawing the bow and shooting arrows at all!
My dear wife, don't worry about these things. I am your father watching over you. Who dares to bully my daughter? I will take care of the outside affairs. You can take care of our family affairs first.
"What's going on at home? My sister is doing well, Han's dowry is almost ready, Yao and Yang haven't caused any trouble, and my parents are in good health. What else is there?"
"It's Jiang Lao San!"
Jiang Huailiang looked at his wife.
"Have you forgotten that the second and third children are the same age? The second child is about to get married, and the third child's marriage is still in the air. Why don't you worry about it?"
Xu looked at her husband, who was speaking up for her son, and found it quite amusing. She picked up the teacup and took a sip. She deliberately dawdled for a while before speaking slowly.
"Who said I don't worry about it? How can marrying a wife be the same as marrying a daughter? As his parents, you and I know Yao'er's temper very well. Shouldn't we take good care of him?
If we are careless and marry someone with the same personality as him, how can we live like this? If we try to marry someone else's eldest daughter who has been carefully educated and is capable of supporting the family, Jiang Daxiong, tell me honestly, can our son marry that person?
Marriage is a major event, and since ancient times, it has been about the union of two families. If we marry someone's daughter, we must let them live a peaceful life. Otherwise, if there is a big mess in the future, then is it a marriage or an enmity?
Thinking about his son's behavior, Jiang Huailiang fell silent again. After all, family matters matter to family. Jiang Lao San, a coward and a misfit since childhood, certainly didn't deserve the good food of other families. But after all, the pig was raised in his own pen, so he couldn't just pick on it.
"Actually, the third son isn't completely useless. Even though he doesn't have much ability now, at least he doesn't cause trouble, right? Compared to those prodigal sons in Old Ji and Old Shen's family, my son is pretty good!"
The old father tried hard to make amends and tried his best to make himself and his son look good, and the virtuous wife and mother sitting next to him nodded in agreement.
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