The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 1326: Xian Jun
Chapter 1326 The Wise Lord
Minister Meng also wrote in the letter that the person who helped Meng Zhaorong escape from Yandu this time was Cui Fengnian, a wealthy businessman from Da Zhou. His wife has already admitted it. He later had someone bring the businessman to him. Cui Fengnian also admitted that because he liked Meng Zhaorong and heard that the Queen Mother was going to grant a marriage, he didn’t want to watch Meng Zhaorong marry the Regent, so he persuaded Meng Zhaorong to run away. He also settled Meng Zhaorong in Feng County of Da Zhou and prepared a shop for Meng Zhaorong. If the Regent didn’t believe it, he could confront Cui Fengnian in person when he returned to Yandu, or he could send people to Feng County for a detailed investigation.
Minister Meng’s words in the letter were sincere, nine parts true and one part false. His deep love for his daughter was quite touching.
It’s just a pity that Shangshu Meng, such a smart and shrewd man, actually raised a daughter like Meng Zhaorong, who only has beauty… but an empty head, and she thinks she is so smart that no one can beat her and can play people in the palm of her hand.
Instead of saying that Cui Fengnian was attracted to Meng Zhaorong and begged her to leave, why not say that Meng Zhaorong took advantage of Cui Fengnian’s love for her and begged him for help?
Although Xiao Rongyan was not in Yandu during that period, he was not completely deaf and blind and did not know anything. Especially since Meng Zhaorong was a person favored by the empress dowager, it was inevitable that Xiao Rongyan’s people would pay more attention to her.
After Xiao Rongyan finished reading the letter, he casually moved the lampshade of the glass lamp on the table and burned the letter.
Wang Hanbing stood aside without saying a word, quietly waiting for Xiao Rongyan’s instructions, and seemed to have no interest in the contents of Minister Meng’s letter.
“Don’t get involved in receiving secret letters in the future. Remember that you are a loyal minister. If someone really gives you a letter and asks you to pass it on to someone, you must read it and tell His Majesty!” Xiao Rongyan lowered his eyes to see the letter being burned cleanly, then looked at Wang Hanbing and said, “Don’t worry about other things for the time being. Just think about how to deal with the Minister of Rites of the Great Zhou, Lord Liu, in a few days. Liu Rushi has a very powerful mouth! His Majesty appointed you because you are eloquent and knowledgeable.”
Wang Hanbing quickly bowed to Xiao Rongyan and said, “Don’t worry, Regent. I will definitely live up to your trust!”
After Wang Hanbing left Xiao Rongyan’s bedroom, he thought of what Xiao Rongyan had just said. He went back and wrote a secret report to Murong Li about the secret letter that Minister Meng had sent to Xiao Rongyan. In the letter, he said… because he was worried that the Ninth Prince would see something, he did not open the letter from Minister Meng.
He was about to start writing, but after thinking for a while, he wrote in the letter about Xiao Rongyan getting injured when he came out of the Great Zhou Palace.
After writing the letter, blowing it dry and sealing it, Wang Hanbing sent someone to deliver it to Yandu at full speed.
Wang Hanbing watched the messenger ride away on horseback. He calculated that he would be able to leave the city before the gates of the capital were closed.
In fact, he still couldn’t understand it. It was said that the Regent had great power in the court and was aiming for the throne of the young emperor.
Wang Hanbing also felt that the regent was more suitable to be the emperor than the little emperor, but…why had the regent not replaced him yet? According to the regent’s style, he should not care about what people say.
Besides, the world has always been a place where the winner is king and the loser is a bandit. The people don’t really care who will be the emperor. They only care about which emperor will make their lives better. Isn’t Queen Ji an example of this?
When Queen Ji was in power, everyone wanted to kill her. Later, Emperor Yan came to his senses and wanted to kill Queen Ji. But how could the people of Yan not remember Queen Ji’s kindness? Later, Yan was defeated by Jin. When the former emperor of Yan, Murong Yu, succeeded to the throne and moved out of Dadu, the people, because Murong Yu was the descendant of Queen Ji and insisted on Queen Ji’s government, packed their bags and followed Murong Yu out of Dadu and went to the new capital of Yan.
The Regent King never gave Wang Hanbing a single definite answer, so Wang Hanbing didn’t know whether the Regent King wanted him to be the deepest thorn in the side of the little emperor, or… On the surface, the Regent King coveted the throne and had omnipotence in the court, but in fact… The Regent King was loyal to the little emperor, for…
Wang Hanbing suddenly raised his eyes, and his dark pupils sparkled under the light from the back door of the inn.
The regent was so domineering just to hide the little emperor behind him and do all the despised things for the little emperor so that the little emperor could become a wise monarch with a clean reputation in the future.
He tightened his palms, and after he figured it out, he felt relieved for a moment.
In this way, he would not have to become a traitor together with the Regent, but the sacrifice made by the Regent would be too great.
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Xiao Rongyan sat under the lamp, repeatedly stroking the double-goose purse embroidered for him by Bai Qingyan, and the jade cicada carved by Bai Qingyan, with a gentle smile between his eyebrows.
Feng Yao came in with hot tea. Seeing that Xiao Rongyan had not put the things away, he whispered, “Is this a gift from the eldest lady to the master?”
Xiao Rongyan nodded, and did not hide the happiness and a little pride in his tone in front of Feng Yao: “Well, I guess this is the first time that Abao has used an embroidery needle to embroider a purse. Look… he is not very good at it, but the stitches are very neat!”
“The eldest girl is just like the Empress Ji back then, neither is good at sewing!” Feng Yao looked at the purse and couldn’t help but think of his master. “People like Empress Ji and the eldest girl who have great ambitions are probably unwilling to work hard on women’s work. After all, there are too many important things waiting for them, and sewing is too time-consuming! But the eldest girl is willing to work hard for her master, which shows that the master is extraordinary in her heart!”
“I know…” Xiao Rongyan’s smile deepened. He turned around and looked at Feng Yao, and said with a smile, “I was in a hurry today and didn’t bring Uncle Feng with me. The eldest lady said that there will be a palace banquet later. I will take Uncle Feng with me then and let him see the two children!”
Feng Yao’s eyes lit up when he heard this: “That’s great! I have prepared a gift for the two young masters. After meeting the two young masters… I will serve Queen Ji in the future, and I can also talk to Queen Ji about how cute her two little grandsons are!”
Xiao Rongyan thought of the two little guys who were as delicate as jade. Their eyes were like the tribute black grapes, with very long eyelashes. When they fell asleep in his arms, the chubby cheeks and the shiny fur under the candlelight made his heart soften again.
“If mother were still alive, I think she would love the two children very much.” Xiao Rongyan lowered his eyes and stroked the jade cicada, put it into his purse, placed it on his chest, and patted it gently with his hand, “I just hope that the world will be settled. Then I will take Abao, the children, and Uncle Feng… to settle down in Baiwo City.”
“Okay! Then this old slave will try his best to stay alive and accompany the young master and the little master to Baiwo City!” Feng Yao’s smile deepened, and the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes became more obvious.