Yang Fan suddenly pulled the reins and screamed, "What did you say? Princess Taiping is … pregnant? "
Hong Liu saw that his shocked expression did not seem to be fake and said in surprise, "What? You … don't know?"
Yang Fan thought for a while and calmed down. He shook the reins and said, "Let's go. Let's talk while walking."
Hong Liu didn't hide anything and immediately told him everything he knew.
On that day, Maqiao, Hu Yuanli, Sun Yuxuan and others escorted Princess Taiping back to Luoyang from Chang 'an. The emperor's son-in-law and the royal family's relatives and friends who were close to Princess Taiping all went to greet them and then entered the palace together to meet the emperor.
The news that Princess Taiping was pregnant was spread after they entered the palace to meet the emperor. It was said that the princess was pregnant when she left Chang 'an, so she did not realize it. She did not know it until she arrived in Chang' an. At that time, she was responsible for worshiping the ancestors. She was afraid that it would affect the worshiping the ancestors, so she temporarily hid the news.
After worshiping the ancestors, she was not in a hurry to report the news back to the capital. She hid the news first and said that she wanted to give the emperor's son-in-law a surprise. Princess Taiping had always been straightforward, so it was not strange for her to do so.
The emperor's son-in-law was really surprised and held a big banquet to celebrate. The emperor was also very surprised and gave the emperor's son-in-law and the princess many gifts. However, Wu Zetian had always loved Princess Taiping, so she did not send an imperial physician to check her body.
In the past, when Princess Taiping had a headache and fever, the emperor was worried about the medical skills of the doctors in the Princess's Mansion and had to send someone from the palace to treat her. Why didn't he send an imperial physician this time?
This unnoticeable detail was discovered by people who liked to gossip. They quickly figured out a reasonable answer: The date of the princess's pregnancy was not right!
Princess Taiping went to Chang 'an to worship the ancestors and was escorted by Yang Fan. The relationship between Yang Fan and Princess Taiping was well-known. They must have been in the same carriage and sleeping together on the way. So, was this child conceived before or after the Princess went to Chang 'an?
The emperor did not send an imperial physician. Was it because she was worried that the imperial physician would find that the pregnancy time was not right?
Thus, before Yang Fan had even returned to the capital, his love affair had already begun to spread through the capital.
Hong Liu told her what had happened and asked with concern, "Seventeen, that child … really isn't yours?"
When Yang Fan heard what he said, he was shocked. "I didn't do anything with her. Is she really the child of Prince Consort?"
Thinking of this, Yang Fan felt a little uncomfortable in his heart, a little … sour.
Speaking of which, the person who should be jealous and had the right to be jealous should be Consort Wu, who was already a mess in the eyes of the commoners of Luoyang. Yang Fan really had no reason to be jealous. But since he had already accepted Taiping, how could he feel comfortable hearing this kind of news?
Besides, when she and Princess Qixi toured the Luo River, she had said that she would never let the son-in-law touch her, but now …
Yang Fan felt a little hurt in his heart. As soon as this feeling arose, he suddenly felt that something was wrong. In the past, he had no knowledge about pregnant women. But ever since Xiao Mang got pregnant, he had some experience with pregnant women. If Taiping was really pregnant before she went to Chang 'an, how could she look normal when she was in Chang' an?
When Yang Fan went to Chang 'an and met Princess Taiping, she pulled Yang Fan into her boudoir. She dressed herself in her underwear and dressed herself in front of him. She even hugged and kissed him and rubbed her ears against his. Her enchanting waist twisted like a snake. It was so thin that it did not seem like a woman who was three months pregnant.
Yang Fan was secretly suspicious, but he still maintained a calm expression. He shook his head gently and said, "No!"
Hong Liu was very disappointed. He had heard the rumors and was sure that the child Princess Taiping was pregnant with was his junior brother's. His junior brother had an ordinary background like him. Now, not only did he take the princess's body, he gave the son-in-law a green hat, and he even took the child's place. His group of brothers were very proud.
Hong Liu did not give up and asked, "Seventeen, are you sure that this child is not yours?"
Yang Fan laughed dryly and said, "This matter … the princess has never told me. You know, I am very busy. This matter … I have to ask her before I know. "
Hong Liu was overjoyed and said, "Then you must ask quickly. You must ask clearly. Before you ask clearly, don't be in a hurry to deny it. This is a great thing to be proud of. If you deny wrongly, you will spoil the mood of your brothers. Hehe, to tell you the truth, Master also praised your ability. "
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Lu Dao Lane was located in the southeast corner of Luoyang. It was far from the center of Luoyang and had fewer residents. However, the scenery here was beautiful, and the land and housing prices were not high. Therefore, some scholars with average family backgrounds who liked to be cultured liked to buy houses and live here.
In the second section of Lu Dao Lane, there was a small house with two courtyards. It was called a small house because the house was simple and plain, and it did not look rich or noble. In terms of the area it occupied, it was not inferior to the luxurious houses with five courtyards in the center of the city.
This was the house of Scholar Xiang Jun. Scholar Xiang had never held any important position in the imperial court in his life. He had always been a scholar and civil official with a leisurely job. His reputation in the officialdom was far less resounding than his reputation in the scholarly community.
Scholar Xiang had retired due to old age. He only had one son, who was a county magistrate in the north. The old man was the only one left in the house. He rarely went out these days and did not socialize as much as he did when he was young and strong. Therefore, in the already deserted Lu Dao Lane, this scholar's house was especially inconspicuous.
Although the Xiang Residence was one of the more deserted residences in the square, the Xiang Residence was not deserted at all. The grass and trees in the residence were lush and the birds were chirping. The exuberant vitality swept away the bleakness of late autumn.
It seemed that after Scholar Xiang retired, he devoted himself to being a gardener. The plants and trees in the yard were all evergreen herbs carefully selected by him. He planted and pruned them attentively. There was a special flavor in them.
At this moment, in the backyard garden of Xiang's house, a white-robed man was strolling leisurely. Behind him was a shrewd man in black.
The white-robed man had his hair loosely tied up in a bun. He wore a moon-white Yan House uniform. He had a small beard and a natural and unrestrained temperament, like a tall bamboo in the grass and trees. He was completely different from the shrewd man in black behind him.
The white-robed man was Young Master Jiang, and the man in black behind him was his confidant, Yuan Tingyun.
The place where Young Master Jiang was now had nothing to do with the "Succession Hall." The owner of this place was Scholar Xiang. Scholar Xiang's only son was a county magistrate in the north and was secretly supported by the Lu Family. The relationship between them was not known to the outside world. In the past, Young Master Jiang had never had any contact with County Magistrate Xiang or his father, so this was an absolutely safe place. No one would have thought he was hiding here.
Yuan Tingyun reported in a low voice, "When the court built the Three Yang Imperial Traveling Palace for the Emperor, we started to interfere. Now, we are responsible for at least half of this project. After it is completed, we can profit …"
Young Master Jiang interrupted his words and asked, "Is Xian Zong responsible for this project?"
Originally, he was Xian Zong, and Xian Zong was him. But now, it was not. The current Xian Zong sect master was Yang Fan, and he was a "distant nephew" of Scholar Xiang who had already retired. He had gone to Jing to prepare for the spring examinations next year. So what he meant when he asked this question was whether or not other people in Xian Zong knew or participated in this project.
Yuan Tingyun hesitated slightly and then responded in a low voice, "Yes!"
Young Master Jiang said decisively, "Then abandon it. Our people cannot interfere again in case they follow the clues and find our tracks. Remember, we have to cut our wrists!"
"Yes!"
Yuan Tingyun thought of that large sum of money and his heart ached. In order to obtain this project, Young Master had put in so much effort. Now, Yang Fan was reaping the fruits of his labor. Thinking of this, he was especially unwilling. He couldn't help but ask, "Should we … do something? Our people have just retreated. They haven't had the time to erase our tracks. If we act now, we can … "
"No!"
Young Master Jiang decisively refused. He thought for a moment and then smiled faintly. He said disdainfully, "The 'Succession Hall' was built by me. It is my blood and sweat, it is my son. I have to leave something for Yang Fan. I can't let my son starve to death! "
The person he wanted to deal with was Yang Fan, not the 'Succession Hall'!
In his heart, Yang Fan was Yang Fan. The 'Succession Hall' was the 'Succession Hall'. The 'Succession Hall' was his heart. Yang Fan was the one who took it away. He wanted to defeat Yang Fan and take back his heart. Therefore, he couldn't deal with Yang Fan by hurting the 'Succession Hall'.
He would get back what belonged to him sooner or later. Everything he was doing now was for this purpose. Of course, he couldn't destroy the foundation of the 'Succession Hall' to deal with Yang Fan. Moreover, he was no longer the master of the 'Succession Hall'. It was impossible for the 'Succession Hall' to not take precautions against the things he had done. Why should he be a villain?
However, once Yang Fan controlled the 'Succession Hall', he would have great power. At that time, it would be even more difficult to deal with him. From this, it could be seen that although Young Master Jiang was defeated in person, his heart was not defeated, and his confidence was not destroyed.
Young Master Jiang was silent for a moment and asked again, "What else is completely in our hands now?"
Yuan Tingyun became spirited and said, "We can't hide those businesses that can bring long-term benefits from the Succession Hall's eyes and ears. The businesses that are completely controlled by young master are all short-term, but it's not that there aren't huge profits in them. For example, Wu Sansi built 'Tianshu'. This project is undertaken by us. The bronze and iron used for 'Tianshu' is the total output of the Tang dynasty in the past two years. Moreover, there are smelting, casting, forging and other matters. We can profit from them … "
Young Master Jiang regarded the 'Succession Hall' as his personal underground kingdom. But the aristocratic families didn't think so. He couldn't control all the people in the 'Succession Hall'. He had his own confidants. He wanted to control these people firmly in his hands, so the resources allocated to them couldn't come from the 'Succession Hall'.
Therefore, he used the 'Succession Hall' to hand over some businesses to 'his own people'. Now that he had been deposed, these secret businesses had become his only source of income.
Of course, he could ask the Lu Family for help, but Young Master Jiang had always been proud. Now that he had lost so badly, before he took back his position as sect leader, he didn't even want to see a single member of the Lu Family. How could he shamelessly ask the family for help?
Young Master Jiang said in a low voice, "Good! What should be given up, we have to give up. What is in my hands, we have to hold on tightly. Right now … we really need money! "
Young Master Jiang took a deep breath. He raised his eyes to look at the blue sky and said slowly, "The selection of officials in the southern border is the first thing that Yang Fan will do after becoming the leader of Xian Sect. I hope that this will be the last thing he will do after becoming the leader of Xian Sect. Haha, to rise because of this matter, to die because of this matter, for him, there is cause and effect, a cycle … "
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