Chapter 175
Rong Xiangmian also thought so, after lunch went to Auntie Zhong’s courtyard to see the child.
As soon as she saw her, Aunt Zhong was about to get up and get out of bed, but was stopped by Rong Xiangmian’s voice from afar: “Just finished giving birth, no need to be formal.”
Auntie Zhong and Xiangwen are also here, teasing with the doll.
As soon as they saw her coming, Xiangwen immediately went forward and hugged her, “Fourth sister, I heard you were coming, we came over early to wait for you! I wanted to go to Yuhuang Mansion to see you and your fourth brother-in-law, but my eldest uncle forbade me to go and threatened me.”
Rong Xiangxian smiles, “Father’s words are right, your fourth brother-in-law is recovering from his injuries and doesn’t like to see people.”
“Fourth brother-in-law is really strange, if I am sick and lying in bed, I hope that someone will come to see me every day.”
“You’re talking nonsense again. For a good reason, why are you talking about being sick?” Long’s scolded and carried the child to Xiangmian, “Look at your little brother, how cute he is with his tiger’s head.”
Rong Xiangmian first glance, see this child in his sleep pursed lips smile, the scene is peaceful and cozy, busy asked aunt: “Have you got a name?”
Without waiting for Aunt Zhong to answer, Xiang Wen grabbed the opportunity to say, “Uncle said, called Xiang Feng.”
Xiang Wen lowered his head, smelling the baby’s milky scent, and rubbed the child’s face, “Xiang Feng, grow up quickly.”
“When he grows up, we will be old!” Rong Xiang Wen laughed, “Little brother really knows how to give birth, he can be the same age as his nieces and nephews, his generation can be higher.”
This was said innocently, Auntie Zhong knew that she did not mean it, and did not bother with her.
At one point, she talked about the seventh brother’s full moon banquet, the state government is not prepared to organize it, Rong Xiangmian comforted Aunt Zhong, “When the child is older, there will be plenty of opportunities to celebrate.”
“I’ll save it. With such a big event in the palace, His Majesty is uncomfortable, we must not show too much joy.”
Rong Xiangshi thought that she was from the imperial court, so she naturally understood. She was a smart person and should also know that it was only good for her if the British Duke’s House was good.
At one point, they talked about King Yu’s injuries and the rumors in Jinling City these days.
King Kai’s conspiracy and King Yup’s rescue was already a huge news talking point, and now it’s even been interpreted in various versions, with some even saying that His Majesty is going to pass the throne to Zhou Xian Yang.
Rong Xiang Wen couldn’t help but ask: “Fourth sister, now that fourth brother-in-law has been promoted to Prince, and has been credited with saving the Emperor, do you think His Majesty will let him become the Emperor?”
Rong Xiangwen said with a straight face, “All the emperors have the possibility to become the emperor, only your fourth brother-in-law doesn’t. Don’t mention this in the future, lest you invite big trouble for him.”
Rong Xiangmian had always been very kind to Xiangwen and rarely got angry at her blabbering, but at this moment, she was rarely serious. Xiangwen had never seen her like this before and was startled, busy saying, “Sister don’t worry, mother has already reminded me, I won’t talk nonsense outside!”
Rong Xiangwen looked at her aggrieved son, all of a sudden her apologies surged up, “I’m sorry, I’m just too scared.”
“Sister, what are you afraid of?” Rong Xiang Wen held her hand, rarely having adult troubles.
Rong Xiangwen pursed her lips, “Your fourth brother-in-law’s outer family was copied and exiled, his birth mother was abolished as a commoner, and he is weak in Jinling city. Outside, there are assassins from Western Qin who have placed a bloody letter to take his life, and inside, there are relatives like King Kai and Marquis Yong’an who are bent on having him die. I am really afraid that …… if there is a big event in the future, no one will protect him, and everyone will want to harm him ……”
“Is it that serious?” Rong Xiangxian was surprised, busy comforting her, “It won’t be, fourth brother-in-law is the most distinguished military prince of the state dynasty …… who dares to touch him?”
Rong Xiangwen had a look of you’re still young, “Because of this, he must be scorned by people. Maybe this military service will bury his life ……”
Seeing her so anxious, Long’s heart ached and went over to embrace Xiangmian, “Good child, I know you think long term. Think carefully, nowadays Qing Wang has the highest position, and is the child of the Imperial Noble Consort, the possibility of inheriting the great lineage is very high. Imperial Concubine is Yu Wang’s nominal mother, with her protecting Yu Wang, he will be fine.”
Rong Xiang Wen forced a smile, “I hope this is the case.”
Seeing that her mood had improved, Rong Xiang Wen deliberately eased the atmosphere, “Fourth sister, do you really not want fourth brother-in-law to become the emperor? If he becomes the emperor, you will be the empress, and everyone will have to bow to you when they see you.”
Rong Xiangmian’s heart was tired, this silly child, how much more do I have to say in front of Aunt Zhong, so she had to shake her head, “How tiring it is to be an emperor, Yang Xian suffered enough in the first half of her life. I just want the family to be together, and it’s good to be peaceful. Previously, Xian Yang mentioned that he wanted to take me to Qinzhou, but the Emperor scolded him back, saying that he was unfilial. Otherwise, we really want to leave the capital, this place of wrongdoing.”
Aunt Zhong leaned on the head of the bed, listening to her words, pondering.
Rong Xiangwen added, “Most importantly, if fourth brother-in-law becomes emperor, he will have to have many concubines …… so it is still better to be in the royal residence and have only sister alone, isn’t it?”
This is a joke between sisters, but ultimately it is not proper, Long’s hurriedly covered her mouth, “Nonsense again, go back to your house to be confined.”
Rong Xiangwen spat out her tongue and stopped talking.
Aunt Zhong remembered something: “The master praised the princess last night. I heard that the congratulatory gifts sent by a few public marquises for the promotion were all returned.”
Rong Xiangmian nodded.
The second aunt asked, “Has His Majesty not revealed when the Prince’s promotion ceremony will be held?”
“I don’t care about that nowadays. It was originally said by His Majesty in the heat of the moment when Xian Yang was at the point of life and death.”
“His Majesty wouldn’t have forgotten, would he?” As soon as Rong Xiangxian finished speaking, he covered his own mouth, fearing that this sentence was also inappropriate. Rong Xiangxin smiled and said, “Maybe, county king, prince, there is no difference as far as we are concerned, as long as the person is fine.”
“How can that be!” Even Long couldn’t stand it anymore, “Yul Wang sacrificed his life to save the emperor, such a great merit, how can we forget about it? King Qing is merely leading his government soldiers to make a show in Jinling City, and then he has been crowned Prince of the Seven Pearls.”
“What?” Rong Xiangshi was puzzled, “What do you mean by making a show?”
Only then did Long say, “That night, when the Xilin Gate was broken and Xiangwang arrived, King Qing’s government soldiers were indeed on the street, but they did not clash with the □□□ disciples to kill each other, they just surrounded the outside of the house to escort them. It was Sangwang who led the Nine Gates Patrol Battalion over and rushed in front before they followed behind to help.”
“But, wasn’t King Qing injured in the fight?”
Long shook her head, “That’s unknown, Xiangwang was busy killing the enemy, where did he care. Anyway, later on, King Qing was wounded and followed him to report back to His Majesty about the battle, and Sangwang couldn’t say that he was leading the troops to kill the enemy, and that King Qing was just here to claim the credit ah. After all, it’s a matter between father and son in the family of heaven, where is the turn of the subject to speak?”
Rong Xiang Wen also only heard about this today, small face wrinkled into a ball, “this world, solid hearted people, is not as good as that will make a show of people to please the top.”
The remaining three heard, all looked at her smile. Aunt Zhong even sighed, “I didn’t expect Sixth Girl to have such profound insight.”
Rong Xiang Gu left Aunt Zhong’s place and went back to her elder brother’s place, asking him about the situation he had investigated in the mansion. Rong Xiang Gu had already gotten some insights and was waiting for the final step, asking Rong Xiang See when he would make his move.
Rong Xiangmian said, “Wait a little longer.”
Although she didn’t understand what she was waiting for, □□□ Xiang Gu still agreed in one breath.
After returning to the Yuhang Mansion, Rong Xiangmian and Zhou Xianyang communicated what they had learned at the British Duke’s Mansion, and the two of them were leaning in to talk, when Meng Zhenru suddenly came over and said, “King Yun and his wife, brought King Kai’s son here.”
Both of them were a bit surprised and were busy separating from each other. When Rong Xiangshang saw them, he got up and went to the front to meet them, the elder government officials were talking with them, and Hong Yi was frowning with a bitter face.
When King Yun saw her, he busily got up and said, “Fourth brother and fourth sister-in-law rule the family really strict, the guards guarded this Wang Fu to go to the iron pass general, I want to go to the back to see big brother, who would have thought that it would be difficult to move an inch.”
Sun Mingyue pulled his sleeve and laughed, “Is fourth brother feeling better?”
Rong Xiangxian said, “The wound still hurts, I only walk on the ground for a few hours every day, and most of the time I still lie down. Yun Wang don’t mind, in the past few days, the storm is non-stop, the king’s residence guards duty, naturally is a hundred rigorous. If any of those who speak thoughtlessly offend you, for the sake of me and your fourth brother, don’t bother with them.”
Only then did Yun Wang feel better and explained, “We were playing in the seventh imperial uncle’s mansion, Hongyi suddenly begged me to bring him here, and if I didn’t agree he knelt down for me, making a scene that the seventh imperial uncle was also quite embarrassed. I have no choice ……”
Hong Yi was busy kneeling down and kowtowing to Rong Xiangmian, bluffing her into taking a few steps back.
“Fourth Aunt, I’m sorry. I know you don’t want to see me, and I won’t come in the future. But at least, let me go kowtow to Fourth Uncle and make amends.”
The last time he had seen Hong Yi was at the sacrificial ceremony years ago. At that time, he was still pestering Xian Yang, saying that his father thought he was too young to be allowed to go to the schoolyard, and begging Xian Yang to take him there.
Of course, he couldn’t do it for him, so he said, “What’s the fun in the schoolyard? When spring begins, Uncle Four will take you hunting.”
Only then did Hongyi listen.
Now, his parents have been cut down and imprisoned, the fourth uncle is seriously injured and bedridden, and he has also become the status of the embarrassing grandson.
In a trance, Sun Mingyue approached and said quietly, “This child is a man who knows what is good and bad.”
Rong Xiangmian signaled him to get up, “Your fourth uncle is bedridden, all guests are not to be seen, I can not be his master. You go with me to the backyard, if he is willing to see you, you will go in, if not, you will kowtow to him in the yard, that’s it.”
Hong Yi heard this and got up busily, following her.
Fei Xue waited outside on the aisle early and said, “Your Highness has gone to the study, tell the crown princess to take the person there.”
Rong Xiangshi saw fit to turn to Hong Yi and say, “Your fourth uncle is willing to see you.”
Hong Yi’s eyebrows, which were awkwardly turned into a ball, finally stretched a bit.
The young teenager approached the study and saw that King Yu was leaning back in a rocking chair, a book resting on his lap, calmly looking at the doorway and falling on him.
Hong Yi unconsciously hung his head, as if he had done something wrong, he paused outside the threshold, not daring to step in, not knowing how to face his fourth uncle.
“Hong Yi, are you still used to living in the Jin Wang Mansion?”
As soon as Zhou Xian Yang spoke out, Hong Yi burst into tears and cried out with a “wow” sound.