"Gu Shu's seventh princess?" Feng Yu Heng sat in the yard and ate fruit. Sitting across from her were Xuan Tianming and Xuan Tianhua. "I already thought of it. It's a poisonous insect from the South. Aside from the seventh princess, who else could bring Dashun over? Looking at it like this, the Lu Family also has a close relationship with Gu Shu. Otherwise, why would the seventh princess give the poisonous insect to Lu Yao? " She took a bite of the apple then thought a bit then shook her head in denial, "That's not necessarily the case. If Lu Yao said that she wanted to use the insect to harm me, perhaps the princess of Gu Shu really could have given it to her."
Xuan Tianming heard this and helplessly said: "It turns out that the entire world is your enemy! But even if the Lu Family does not have a direct relationship with Gu Shu, they do have a close relationship with Eighth Brother. Come to think of it, the only daughter left in their family was left for Eighth Brother. "
"That's natural." Xuan Tian also said: "The Lu Family has been in close contact with the palace's Consort Yuanshu. If they did not have any ideas about Eighth Brother, they would not have taken this path. But just let them do as they please. Eighth Brother's side will cause a ruckus sooner or later. I just don't know how large his plate will be, and how much energy will we need to use to deal with it. As for the seventh princess of Gu Shu, Dashun should not take care of her directly. It's most likely that she will be secretly sent back to Gu Shu. As for the person escorting her … "
"I'll go." Xuan Tianming coldly said: "I'll go South to scout ahead."
"You're going South so early?" Feng Yu Heng was startled. Finally, she could no longer sit back and eat fruit. She leaned forward and anxiously asked Xuan Tianming, "Didn't you say that you would leave after the new year? Why did you suddenly change your mind? Why are you in such a rush? "
Xuan Tianming reached out to rub her head, "It's not like I won't come back. I'm just escorting Gu Shu's seventh princess back. At most, I'll be back by the end of the year. You saw the Mid-Autumn Festival Palace Banquet this time. None of the people in the South are peaceful. In their eyes, there is no Imperial Court, no Emperor. So many people had come to the capital this time because they wanted to see with their own eyes what the situation in the capital was like. However, Heng Zheng's decision this time was not bad. With the Feng family and Yao family making such a ruckus, it could be assumed that they had been fooled. At least when we go back, Princess Ji 'an's report will be like a hundred flowers blooming. "
"I'm quite famous in that small group of theirs." Feng Yu Heng rubbed her nose and fought for herself again. "Since you're not going to war, but just escorting a prisoner, why don't you take me with you?"
Xuan Tianming shook his head, "You've created such a big mess in the capital then left just like that. Are you not afraid that someone will provoke you? How could it be that someone will believe you just because you said it. It's unavoidable that you'll be tested a few times. If you leave, what the eye doesn't see, the heart won't be troubled, but the effect would be too different from just watching without doing anything. You've worked so hard to set up this situation. You absolutely must not let it lose its effectiveness. Be good. I will quickly rush back. Trust me. "
What else could Feng Yu Heng say. She just resentfully sat back down and continued to eat fruit.
As expected, the next day, news came from the court. Gu Shu's seventh princess was immediately sent back to the country secretly. She was personally escorted by the Ninth Prince, Xuan Tianming. Because of Lu Yao's assault, Lu Song was fined his salary for three years as a punishment. In regards to this, Lu Song expressed that he accepted it.
Xuan Tianming was about to head to the South. This caused many of the officials in the South to speculate. They could not understand why the Ninth Prince had to be sent out to escort Gu Shu's princess. There were even people that asked around, wanting to know whether or not Xuan Tianming's troops had been mobilized. The news that they received, however, was that no troops had been mobilized. Not a single soldier had been mobilized. However, nobody knew that on the night before Xuan Tian Ming set out, he met with General Ping Nan in secret. General Ping Nan handed him a precious jade that he carried with him. It would be used as a token to dispatch the old subordinates that were still in the South.
The next day, Xuan Tianming set out, and Feng Yu Heng sent him all the way to the Southern gate.
Gu Shu's seventh princess sat in a carriage. The carriage could not be considered luxurious, but it was comfortable. After all, she was the princess of a country. Dashun did not criticize her harshly; however, he did not treat her too well. At this time, Feng Yu Heng and Xuan Tianming were walking side by side at the front of the group. Bai Ze was leading the horse. When they stopped outside the Southern gate, they heard the princess of Gu Shu call out from behind: "Princess Ji An!"
Feng Yu Heng turned around and replied with a faint smile: "Princess, please speak."
The princess of Gu Shu had the person driving the carriage move forward a few more steps. She sat on the side of the carriage and said to Feng Yu Heng with an exotic expression: "To have your future husband send this princess back, are you not afraid that I will eat him up along the way?" Foreign women were all bold and extroverted. As they spoke, their large eyes were filled with teasing. The words were directed at Feng Yu Heng; however, her gaze was directed at Xuan Tianming.
Unfortunately, Xuan Tianming's mind was not clear on many things. For example, when it came to women, aside from Feng Yu Heng, the number of people that he could look at could be counted on two fingers. They were none other than Consort Yun and Xuan Tiange. The seventh princess' bold teasing was no different from looking at a man to him. It caused the seventh princess to feel very bored.
Feng Yu Heng laughed until her stomach hurt. She asked the seventh princess in return: "Don't you feel that you should consider the safety of this trip? Seventh princess, don't blame me for not reminding you. This fiancé of mine is temperamental. When he's happy, he might be able to bring you back to the South peacefully. But if he's not happy, he might set fire to the carriage you're in, or he might just throw you off a cliff. It's even more likely that he'll use his whip to disfigure your face. Seventh princess, I'm not scaring you. This is the truth. "
Bai Ze laughed when he heard this, "Princess is too shocking. How could our prince be so vicious. At most, he would feed those poisonous insects to Her Highness the seventh princess again. Prince, don't you think so? "
Xuan Tianming sneered, "It depends on my mood."
The seventh princess of Gu Shu suddenly shivered. It was the first time she felt cold during the Mid-Autumn season. "You two have been whispering sweet nothings the entire way. Are you done yet? Quickly set out. This princess wants to return to Gu Shu. "After she finished speaking, she put down the curtain and retreated into the carriage. She did not want to say another word.
But Xuan Tianming raised his voice and said: "What's the rush? You coming to the capital is not up to our Dashun. Now that you leave the capital, it is also not up to you. " Then, he no longer cared about the carriage. He only held Feng Yu Heng's hand and walked forward a few more times. He gently hugged her like a couple saying goodbye. However, no one knew that Xuan Tianming was currently saying to Feng Yu Heng: "The Lu Family's business is their main channel of communication with the South. Break their business and break their lives."
Feng Yu Heng gently laughed, "Don't worry. Before you come back, everything will be taken care of. I'll wait for you in the capital. Come back soon. "
Finally, Xuan Tian's group gradually walked away. Wang Chuan and Huang Quan accompanied Feng Yu Heng back to the manor. From then on, officials from other provinces began to leave the capital, including the Lanzhou prefect's family and the Luotian prefect's group.
Inside the imperial palace, Cun Shan Palace
Consort Yuanshu was holding a letter. Her maidservant Yue Xiu was bringing her a bowl of bird's nest. "Niang niang, drink it while it's still warm. You can read the letter later."
Consort Yuanshu smiled and threw the letter to the side. She took the bowl of bird's nest and began to eat. She also told Yue Xiu: "This consort has already finished reading it. That Lanzhou prefect, Ji Ling Tian, not only left behind this letter expressing the Ji family's intentions, he also sent a large banknote, saying that he will wholeheartedly support and assist His Highness the eighth prince. This sincerity is worth seeing. At the very least, it's much better than the Lu Family's empty words. "
Yue Xiu didn't show any superfluous expression. She only asked: "Lanzhou is the last province in the South. If they don't rely on His Highness the eighth prince, they have no other choice. Does niang niang believe that he will wholeheartedly support His Highness the eighth prince? This servant is thinking that those officials are all crafty old foxes and difficult to control. "
"That's right." Consort Yuanshu sneered, "Wholeheartedly support is easy to say, but it's not easy to do. They call the South their home, and Mo 'er is sitting there with great power. They've naturally tasted the sweetness and have some friendly relations. However, in this consort's opinion, they don't have much loyalty. Didn't Old Ninth also go to the South? This consort's eyelids have been twitching these past few days. I keep feeling that Old Ninth's going there isn't anything good. Who knows how much trouble he'll cause for Mo 'er. As for the officials in the South, once they see that there's a prince who's even more brilliant than Mo 'er and also has the same amount of military power, if they take a step further and allow Old Ninth to establish himself in the desert in the South, don't you think they'll change sides? "
Yue Xiu thought for a moment, then nodded: "Niang niang is right. There is indeed such a possibility. However, we can't just sit idly by and wait for His Ninth Highness to go to the South to get a share of the pie. We have to make some preparations."
"That's right!" Consort Yuanshu sighed, "But, how should we prepare?"
"Niang niang." Yue Xiu took two steps forward and bent down. She lowered her voice and said: "His Highness still hasn't taken a proper wife. He doesn't even have a proper secondary wife or concubine. I heard that there are only a few servant girls in the residence that aren't up to standard. The Lu Family intends to betroth their first daughter to His Highness the Eighth Highness, but that will happen after they return to the capital. Right now, we're in the South. Why don't Niang niang tell His Highness that he won't take a proper wife? Taking a few secondary wives is also good. For example, the Lanzhou Prefect's family and the Luotian Prefect's family should have a few daughters of concubines, right? If a daughter of a concubine can marry a prince as a secondary wife, it's not a bad way out. "
Consort Yuanshu nodded, "It is indeed a good idea. Mo 'er hasn't taken a proper wife in all these years and hasn't even mentioned this matter. This consort can use this opportunity to ask him what exactly he's thinking. As for that Fu Ya outside the palace, Yue Xiu, immediately send someone to find the best artist. This consort will invite Miss Fu Ya into the palace in a few days and have the artist draw a portrait of her. When the time comes, send it over to Mo 'er and see what he thinks. "
"I heard that Princess Ji 'an has broken off relations with Lady Yao, the Yao family, and the Feng family."
"Who knows." Consort Yuanshu furrowed her brow and thought for a while, "In a few days, we'll test them out. Perhaps they really have broken off relations. We should adjust our direction and not do those useless things."
After the Mid-Autumn Festival, the weather became colder and colder. Even Feng Yu Heng and her relatives' hearts became colder and colder, especially the Yao family. They were only separated by a wall, and they did not interact with each other. There were even people who saw the Yao family's servants secretly pour dirty water on the imperial daughter's manor.
In an instant, the matter of Princess Ji 'an breaking off relations with her relatives became a reality.
At the same time, the Yao family was unable to accept the fact that Lu Yao had dragged Xu shi into the water. A crazy revenge against the Lu Family began from Yao Xian and Yao Jing Jun's side …
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