Rongguo Mansion, Rongqing Hall
After Princess Nan'an and others left, the hall suddenly became silent. Only Mother Jia's face didn't know whether she was happy or worried, and she sighed repeatedly.
Jia Heng said in a deep voice: "Old lady, in the northwest battle, the entire army of 100,000 troops was wiped out. Yan Ye, Liu Fang and others misled the country and the army. Sooner or later something must be done!"
Someone has to be responsible for the war in the northwest. Emperor Chongping made the mistake in selecting the generals, but Prince Nan'an, as the commander-in-chief, also has to bear the main responsibility.
Not to mention anything else, after Nan'an was redeemed, his title was reduced!
Then there is the matter of hereditary succession and the iron seal of the elixir. Such a big thing will never be treated as if it is nothing.
Previously, Emperor Chongping was just worried and did not immediately deal with the families of Nan'an Mansion and Liu Family, otherwise he would be suspected of being incompetent and furious.
Perhaps these gave Concubine Nan'an some illusions.
For example, the Nan'an Mansion and the Chen Han royal family were originally the homes of in-laws, with four pillars and eight pillars of the founding military honors.
In the original work, after the defeat, he was able to act like a normal person and shamelessly used the daughter of the Jia family to marry him in exchange for the prince of Nan'an County.
Jia Mu sighed and said, "That's what I say, but it's not too arrogant."
Although she was relieved just now by looking at her, who knows if there will be future troubles?
Before Jia Heng could say anything, Mrs.
Aunt Xue picked something on her fair face and said, "Old lady, this is a deception. You can't blame us."
Anyone with a discerning eye can tell at a glance that these families are going to be in bad luck. These families will no longer even be the wives of Gaoming. How can they be worthy of their Jia family's family status?
Well, Aunt Xue now seems to regard herself as Jia Heng's mother-in-law.
Jia Mu no longer dwelled on the matter and asked, "Brother Heng, did you say that you just took away their royal titles and concubine titles?"
Jia Heng was silent for a moment and said: "Old lady, Yan Ye's life and death were not known before. He was suspected of having died in battle and martyred his country. His Majesty was also paralyzed and could not pay attention to the matter. He had no time to care about them. Now that he has been confirmed to be captured, he will be replaced this time. , just for one thing, the defeated general, punish him severely!"
In fact, there is another reason that cannot be stated openly, which is to divide the pot...
It is true that the emperor is the first person responsible, but it does not mean that there is no room for blame.
This blame must be placed firmly on Nan An and others.
For example, if the First Emperor Yingzheng first used Li Xin and suffered a huge defeat, and then used Wang Jian the second time, did it affect Yingzheng's talents and strategies?
Of course, Li Xin also made some contributions in the future, but now he wants to completely end the political life of Prince Nan'an.
Therefore, as long as he wins, Emperor Chongping, whose prestige has been damaged, will still have steps to climb down, and then Nan'an County Prince and other founding heroes will definitely be abandoned.
And the title of Princess Nan'an will definitely be taken away today. It can be said that Princess Nan'an is undoubtedly giving him a knife.
After he came back, the emperor felt guilty and a little self-blame. As the saying goes, a great favor turns into an enemy. When the guilt reaches a certain level, it will have a similar effect, that is, disgust in the heart and not wanting to see him again.
There is no way, good people should be pointed at gunpoint!
Now we need to find a way for the emperor to step down. I was really confused for a moment and hired the wrong person on a side matter, but later I hired the right person and it still did not damage the saint's wisdom.
Mother Jia looked at the calm young man in the python suit and said, "Brother Heng, you have a right idea. I'm old, so I can't say much else."
Jia Heng sat down, picked up the tea cup, took a sip, and whispered: "Old lady, in a few days, when the supply of food and fodder is complete, we will march to the northwest."
After Jia Mu and other female relatives were appeased, Jia Mu asked how Daiyu, Baochai, Xiangyun and other sisters were doing in Jiangnan, and Jia Heng answered them one by one.
After leaving Rongqing Hall, we walked along the stone path to the Grand View Garden. In midsummer, the Grand View Garden is filled with red flowers and leaves, rugged mountains, strange peaks and rocks, shaded by trees, and the summer breeze, which makes people feel relaxed and happy.
Jia Heng walked among the green corridors and said to Chen Xiao beside him: "Over in Xining, is there any latest information from Jinyi Mansion?"
Chen Xiao said: "It's still the same. Jin Xuan retreated to Xining Fucheng, and Heshuote Mongolia asked to stop the troops and defended Huangyuan, trying to digest the fruits of victory."
Jia Heng's eyes were fierce and he said in a deep voice: "Huangyuan is right under the nose of Xining Fucheng, beside the bed. How can we allow others to sleep soundly? The peace talks are just a facade. Heshuote Mongolia and Jurchen want to plot against Xining Fucheng."
Chen Xiao said: "By the way, let's release Shuo Tuo now. This powerful general may become a powerful enemy in the future. We cannot let him go so easily."
Jia Heng thought for a while, looked at the beautiful girl, and said, "Do you have that kind of chronic poison in your religion? Bring it to Shuo Tuo."
Chen Xiao said: "That's what I mean too."
Jia Heng looked at the beauty with sharp eyebrows and starry eyes, and said with a smile: "We are really not a family, and we don't belong to the same family."
Chen Xiao pondered and said: "Nan'an is defeated."
The military power of the Beijing camp is now basically controlled by Jia Heng. Now Jia Heng has become Zhao Da after Guo Rong organized the army. It can be said that theoretically, Jia Heng can even follow the example of the Song Dynasty and the later Zhou Dynasty and carry out Chen Qiao's deeds.
"It won't be that easy." Jia Heng was silent for a moment and whispered: "There will definitely be others to check and balance."
This was the emperor's imperial instinct. He guessed that it was probably Gao Zhongping, who would probably be promoted to Minister of Military Affairs due to his merit. At that time, he would join hands with Li Zan, Minister of War, to share his military power.
At that time, these opponents were not the rotten founding heroes of Nan'an. In fact, it was better to keep Nan'an and others alive. The stupid people's corpses were left to eat, so that he could take charge of the country's affairs.
The foundation of a dynasty will always have heroes and lofty ideals who will serve as successors to its predecessors.
If he dares to rebel, Bashu and Jiangnan will fly the banner of King Qin.
In the future, there will be no obstacles from Nan'an and other idiots, and he will be able to fully control the military power. If his background is not deep enough, he will face the emperor directly. Any suspicion will be thrilling.
Chen Xiao held the hand of the boy in the python suit, a trace of determination appeared on his beautiful face, and said, "Don't worry."
She would help him get there.
Jia Heng nodded and said, "Xiaoxiao, let's go to Qichiyuan."
As they talked, the two came to Qichi Courtyard. The empty courtyard, with carved beams and painted pillars, and red eaves and green roofs, was now illuminated by the afternoon sunlight. It was extremely quiet, and you could vaguely hear the chirping of crickets in the grass.
Jia Heng entered the hall, found a soft couch next to the window and sat down, saying: "Have a rest for a while, let's go to the capital camp."
Chen Xiao picked up the teapot, poured two cups of tea for Jia Heng, sat down and said in a clear voice: "I feel like you are too happy."
Jia Heng picked up the tea cup, raised his eyes to look at the girl, and whispered: "One hundred thousand troops and 60,000 elite soldiers from the capital camp died in the northwest. No one is happy."
What he just said was not only a rebuke to Princess Nan'an, but also a question of self-examination. One hundred thousand troops from the capital camp were wiped out in the northwest. This was a national tragedy.
After he takes power, there will no longer be such a national tragedy.
This world is not a world where one family has one surname. The northwest should be determined early. After Liaodong is captured, the Western Regions and Tibet will return to the hands of the Han.
Chen Xiao's eyes under his willow eyebrows were gazing at the young man, his delicate and delicate face seemed to be filled with a look of infatuation.
If he could become a Holy Emperor and she could be the woman behind him, she would be able to meet her father without any guilt.
Jia Heng held the beauty's slender hand and said softly: "Xiaoxiao, let's take a nap."
Chen Xiao: "..."
How long has it been since you started thinking about it again?
Jia Heng took Chen Xiao's hand and came to sit on the bed in the back room. It was not that he was criticizing the addict, but that he wanted to talk to Chen Xiao.
Chen Xiao leaned his head on Jia Heng's arms and whispered: "This time Jin Xuan preserved his strength by taking away his military power first."
Jia Heng said: "If we don't preserve our strength, I'm afraid that Xining Prefecture will also be left behind. At that time, the situation was even more difficult to deal with. Now we can still understand things with reason and move with emotion. Nowadays, Heshuote Mongolia is powerful, and Xining Prefecture is always under control." There is a worry of being plotted. Without Xining, the Jin family will definitely lose its momentum. Jin Xuan knows the stakes and will help."
A blush gradually appeared on Chen Xiao's cheeks, he hummed softly, and touched Jia Heng's hand.
Jia Heng said softly: "This time I also bring a bargaining chip."
Chen Xiao condensed his eyes, his eyes filled with surprise.
"The title of the Prince of Xining County." Jia Heng said: "Since Jin Xiaoyu's death in battle, the title of the Prince of Xining County has still not been settled. If Jin Xuan can join the army and make great achievements, it is okay to give him this title."
As he spoke, he moved closer to the girl's icy and jade-skinned cheek, lowered his head and puckered her lips with those two shimmering pink lips.
Chen Xiao held the young man's shoulders with both hands. His jade face was as red as rouge, as bright as rouge, and his clear eyes were misty, with moist waves rippling out.
"You have something to do when you go to Jingying in the afternoon, so don't mess around." Chen Xiaoyu, blushing like drunkenness, pressed the hand of young big A to buy the bottom, and said angrily without waiting for the market to fluctuate.
This guy is a dog and can’t get enough.
Jia Heng could only say: "Okay, let's talk about it in the evening."
Xiaoxiao didn't even know how exciting her current heroine aura was.
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In the afternoon, Jia Heng, surrounded by the Tiqi of the Jinyi Mansion brigade, marched to the capital camp and ordered his soldiers to convene a group of military generals in the capital camp to discuss various preparations for sending troops to the northwest.
At the same time, he also sent someone to invite Wei Wang Chen Ran to come over and attend the meeting.
In Jieshuai's big tent, there were crowds of people and it was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
The generals sat in rows on pearwood chairs with backrests, while Chen Ran, the king of Wei who had been invited, sat not far away, feeling inexplicably excited.
Xie Zaiyi, Cai Quan, Dong Qian and others were all sitting on the left and right. Except for some of the Jia family's young generals who went to the Jiangnan Navy, there were also two who returned with the Jinyi Tiqi, such as Jia Chang, Jia Fang and other generals, with faint sights in their eyes. Eager to try.
There was another war, and he followed Uncle Heng to the northwest to make great achievements and make his wife and son his wife.
Jia Heng's stern eyes glanced at the generals below, and said in deep thought: "All the generals also know the story of the defeat in the northwest. Yan Ye led an army of 100,000 people deep into Qinghai. Because the retreat was cut off and the food routes were robbed, the army Among them, 60,000 of them were buried in the northwest. This time, Jingying avenged these brothers who sacrificed their lives in the national calamity. I ordered the whole army to show their filial piety and conquer the northwest again. Jingying will pay for it with blood!"
As soon as these words came out, the originally solemn faces of Xie Zaiyi, Cai Quan and other generals could not help but look filled with righteous indignation.
"eye for eye!"
In the military tent, everyone was talking one after another, and the crowd was furious for a while.
Only Chen Xiao's eyes flashed, Jingying instead of Dahan. From now on, Jingying may become an independent flag?
After the generals calmed down a little, Jia Heng said in a deep voice: "This second expedition to the northwest, the cavalry from the Beijing camp will be the main force. The cavalry will be drawn from all camps, with Xie Zaiyi as the vanguard, leading five thousand troops to arrive at Xining Fucheng first."
When Xie Zaiyi heard this, his face turned red with excitement, he cupped his hands and said, "Yes, Commander-in-Chief."
Jia Heng said in a deep voice: "Where is Cai Quan?"
Accompanied by the sound of the collision of armor leaves, Cai Quan listed them out from the army, cupped his hands and said: "The last general is here."
Jia Heng said in a deep voice: "You lead fifteen thousand cavalry troops as the left wing and follow up."
This time, he mainly observed the general's ability to lead troops, so as to assign tasks for the future cavalry troops to plunder Qinghai.
"Pang Shili."
Pang Shili cupped his fists and said, "The end will be here."
"You lead fifteen thousand cavalry troops to Xining for the right wing." Jia Heng ordered.
Pang Shili's cheeks were excited and he promised loudly.
After the generals received their military orders, Jia Heng said in a deep voice: "I will lead 15,000 cavalry troops together with Mongolian elite cavalry, and then rush to Xining."
Following the military orders one after another, the Beijing camp was like a high-speed machine, running ruthlessly.
As for the troops of Chahar Mongolia, Jia Heng will go to a banquet for Chahar Mongolia Khan Ezhe later.
After the generals' marching teams were assigned, Jia Heng turned to look at King Chen Ran of Wei who was not far away, looking excited and confused, and said: "Your Highness, King Wei, Xining Mansion originally had some supplies of military supplies that have not been used up. In addition, the Ministry of Revenue must also prepare at least one month's worth of food and fodder to supply the cavalry."
King Chen Ran of Wei responded enthusiastically: "Zi Yu, don't worry, I have sent staff to prepare for this matter. I wonder if I can go to Xining with the army?"
At this time, he had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to get in touch with a cavalryman who could be called the most powerful cavalryman in the capital and work with Ziyu.
Jia Heng stared at Wei Wang Chen Ran and said warmly: "Your Majesty is now the military quartermaster, escorting grain and fodder, so naturally he will accompany the army on the expedition."
This time the cavalry is the main force in the campaign. After arriving in Xining, Jin Xuan will be asked to use his wealth. This time, he will take advantage of Gushi Khan's expedition to Tibet to completely solve the problems of the Qinghai tribes.
In late July of the 16th year of Chongping, the Han court's second expedition to the northwest began with great vigor.
Compared with the first expedition to the west, this time the Beijing cavalry, which was all plain and simple, had a sense of mourning. This was a battle of revenge.
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But on the other side, Concubine Nan'an was thrown out by a group of Jinyi Palace guards. She stumbled and just stood up. Her fair face was green and red, and her body was shaking with anger.
In the past few decades, where have you not been treated as a guest? To be forked out in such a disgraceful manner, I have never been so humiliated in my life!
Princess Luo of Nan'an said: "Princess, we can't just let it go like this."
Liu Fang's mother, Mrs. Sun, changed her face slightly and said in a low voice: "Concubine, let's go to Changle Palace to find the Queen Mother and file a complaint against the Jia family."
Concubine Nan'an frowned, waved her hand, and said, "No more."
When the emperor in the palace vomited blood and fainted, the Queen Mother had already scolded her. She was asking for trouble if she came over at this time.
Shi Guangzhu's mother, Mrs. Guo, said: "The honor of Mrs. Gaoming..."
The guards of Jinyi Mansion have already gone to the palace to report Jia Heng's request.
Concubine Nan'an's face was ugly, and there was some worry in her heart. She said urgently: "The title of Concubine I was given by the Supreme Emperor. Why do they deprive me of my title? Don't pay attention to that kid with a yellow mouth, he is just trying to scare people."
Because at this moment, Princess Nan'an really felt a possibility. No matter what, Yan Ye suffered a huge defeat and the emperor was so angry that he vomited blood and fainted.
The reason for all the previous hesitations was that one was that Jia Jiarong was old and weak, and the other was that Emperor Chongping's thunder had not yet fallen, but only the anger of Empress Dowager Feng.
Mrs. Guo hesitated and said, "Then our wife Gaoming."
Concubine Nan'an frowned and said, "I'm going to ask for the elixir certificate and ask the palace to see the Supreme Emperor."
The Nan'an family has made great achievements since the Taizu Dynasty in establishing the tripod, and in the Taizong Dynasty they even expanded borders and chased away captives. During the Longzhi Dynasty, they even made many contributions to protect the heavens. How could they let the child be harmed?
But before the two of them could speak, Princess Nan'an, with the support of Luo Shi, called her nanny, and got on the carriage first. The wheels of the carriage with eight treasure hairpins turned, and it didn't take long before it disappeared at the end of Ningrong Street.
It was so embarrassing just now that even if I stayed there for an extra quarter of an hour, I felt uncomfortable all over.
Only Liu Fang's mother, Sun, and Shi Guangzhu's mother, Guo, were left. They looked at each other and saw a lot of anxiety in each other's eyes.
"Let's go to the Hou family to discuss it first," Guo said.
Among the four princes and eight princes, the Duke of Qi's Chen family was the most miserable. White flags had been hung up to commemorate Chen Ruiwen, who had been killed in the northwest.
Both Hou Xiaokang and Ma Shang had fled to Xining, so they were not seriously injured.
In the hall of the back house of Duke Xiu, Hou Xiaokang's mother, Mrs. Hu, was wearing a dark red satin dress and a green bun. She was sighing in the palace at the moment and said in a low voice: "What's the news from outside? Is Xiaokang alive or dead now?"
Daughter-in-law Lu said sadly: "I have sent someone to the Ministry of War to inquire, but they haven't come back yet."
Madam Hu held her forehead with one hand and said with anxiety, "Then send someone to urge you."
After a while after Mrs. Lu responded, a nanny entered the hall and said, "Old lady, grandma, the person who went there is back."
Mrs. Hu quickly ordered: "Have someone come over quickly."
After a while, I saw a young man in shorts trotting over and saluted, "Old lady."
"What should I say?" Mrs. Hu and Mrs. Lu both looked impatiently at the young man.
The young man said: "Old lady, the people at the Ministry of War said that the uncle led the troops to defend the city with General Fuyuan in Xining Fucheng, and there is no serious problem."
Hearing this, Mrs. Hu's face disappeared from worry. She breathed a long sigh of relief and said, "Gods and Buddhas bless you. Did you say when you will come back?"
At this time, the ladies of the princes, nobles, and nobles were all arrogant. At this moment, they almost said the same words as the people of the Sun family and the Guo family.
The boy was about to speak. At this moment, the nanny from outside entered the hall and said loudly: "Old lady, madam, Mrs. Sun from the Liguo family is here."
Hearing this, Mrs. Hu hurriedly said: "Hurry up and greet us."
Not long after, Liu Fang's mother Sun, Shi Guangzhu's mother Guo and others entered the hall as if they were mourning for their heirs.
Mrs. Hu quickly asked: "What's wrong?"
Sun said in a deep voice: "Madam, you don't know how crazy and tyrannical the Jia family is. The old concubine Nan'an and I went to the Rongguo Mansion to seek justice. Who knew that the Jia family kicked us all out?" come out."
It's hard to say dragging, I can only say it was driven out.
Mrs. Hu frowned slightly and said, "Where is the concubine?"
"The concubine is so angry that she has already gone back." Mrs. Guo said, "That person named Jia also said that he would go to the palace to take away our royal wife and the title of princess. Old sister, what are you talking about... …”
Hu's face changed slightly when he heard this, he looked at the two of them and said, "This can't be done."
Mrs. Lu was careless and said, "Old lady, it's hard to say. After such a big defeat, it might be possible."
Mrs. Hu frowned and said, "Is our family's imperial position okay?"
Lu said: "We didn't go to Jia's house."
Guo and Sun: "..."
At this time, Mrs. Guo calmed down and said, "Does your family Xiaokang have faith?"
It can be said that Hou Xiaokang's life and death also affected the hearts of the Liu and Shi families.
Lu said in a brisk tone: "Master said he went to Xining Mansion."
"That's good, that's good. As long as everything is fine, it's fine." Liu Fang's mother, Sun Shi, said quickly.
But she felt a little envious, unlike her Fang'er, who was now in the hands of a foreigner.
Fortunately, the child with a yellow mouth in the Jia family said that Fang'er would be back soon.
Palace Garden, Funing Palace——
After listening to Dai Quan's report, Emperor Chongping frowned and said in a cold voice, "The old concubine of Nan'an led a group of imperial concubines to the Jia Mansion to make trouble? Do they still have the nerve to make trouble?"
Dai Quan said cautiously: "Your Majesty, I heard that I am going to Rongguo Mansion to ask the girls of the Jia family to get married."
Emperor Chongping snorted coldly and said: "Shameless!"
It seems that the shameless family of the founding warriors allowed the middle-aged emperor to regain a sense of moral superiority.
"Your Majesty, Ziyu asked your Majesty to remove the titles of Madam Gaoming and Princess Nan'an from several people. What does Your Majesty think of this matter?" Concubine Duanrong said softly with soft waves in her clear eyes.
After all, it was the mother-in-law who cared about her son-in-law, and she felt the same after hearing that the Jia family had been wronged.
Emperor Chongping was silent for a moment and said: "Since we are all heroes, I don't know how to deal with it for a while."
As Jia Heng said, Emperor Chongping did not have a clear idea of what to do with the founding heroes such as Nan'an County Prince. Perhaps Nan'an County Prince was okay, but it was not convenient for Emperor Chongping to deal with these family members.
In other words, Emperor Chongping was too strong-minded and unknowingly tied himself to Nan An and others.
Concubine Duanrong said: "Your Majesty, it is not a problem to keep delaying like this. If they go to Jia's house to cause trouble again, it will also affect Ziyu's sending troops."
Emperor Chongping said: "What Concubine Rong said makes sense."
Just when Emperor Chongping was about to speak, the female official entered the palace and said: "The Queen Mother Yi has decreed that at the invitation of Duke Wei, the Nan'an Princess, the Sun family, the Guo family and other female relatives in the palace have all been deprived of their royal titles and are serving as ministers to the palace officials. He was imprisoned in the house, taught etiquette, and was not allowed to go out."
Emperor Chongping heard this and ordered: "Dai Quan, handle it according to the Queen Mother's decree."
"My servant obeys the order." Dai Quan bowed, bowed, and said with cupped hands.
Seeing this, Imperial Concubine Duanrong secretly thought that it would indeed be more appropriate for the Queen Mother to deal with it this way.
Concubine Nan'an returned to the house in a carriage and sat down in the hall of the back house. Her fair face was still angry, and the tea cup fell to the ground with a "click", surrounded by the concubines of Nan'an County Prince and all the concubines who were waiting with their hands down. Concubine, I was shocked when I saw this.
Princess Luo Shi said: "Toffee, what the Jia family said was to deprive them of the title of concubine..."
"Our family is a relative of the founder of the country. When your father-in-law was alive, we won many battles. Even if Ye'er fought such a defeat, nothing would happen to him. Just listen to Jia Heng's child scaring others!" Princess Nan'an was minding her own business. As he spoke, he seemed to be emboldening himself.
Luo Shi said from the side: "Yes, you can't blame the prince this time, it's all the fault of the Jia family. The red cannon must be taken away, otherwise the prince will win."
The other concubines and concubines all agreed. At this moment, a nun outside said: "Toffee, princess, it's not good, there are angels in the palace, and there are many nuns."
Concubine Nan'an's face turned pale, and she suddenly had some bad premonitions. With Luo Shi's help, she went to the hall.
The person who came was none other than Zhao Zhaoyi. He unfolded a bright yellow inscription, which was different from the memorial. Luan and phoenixes were depicted on the edge and center of the inscription, and a jade seal was compiled inside, saying: "The Empress Dowager's decree."
"I respectfully request the Queen Mother's wishes." Concubine Nan'an and Princess Luo Shi knelt down one after another and bowed their heads tightly.
Zhao Zhaoyi said: "Nan'an Princess Xu has no moral integrity and does not care about longevity and blessings. When she was a widow in Beijing, she did not think about praying for the country. When the military was in danger, she instigated the official titles of Li Guogong, Jian Guogong and other families to ascend to the national government. Incidents have spread, and military aircraft have been disturbed. At the request of the Duke of Wei, the honorific title of Princess Jiarou of Nan'an has been revoked, and the female family members of the mansion have been imprisoned in the mansion. They are not allowed to go out even half a step without an order!"
When Princess Nan'an heard this, she felt her figure soften, her face turned pale, and cold sweat continued to seep out from her back.
If it were Empress Song, she might still be a little wary of the seniority of Princess Nan'an, but with Empress Dowager Feng's position, Emperor Chongping would have to listen even if she lectured him.
Empress Dowager Feng took away the title of concubine at the request of Jia Heng, which could be regarded as a break from the previous situation where Emperor Chongping vomited blood and fainted.
"Accept the order and thank you." Zhao Zhaoyi closed the title book and looked at Princess Nan'an indifferently.
Concubine Nan'an suddenly seemed to have aged by more than ten years, with a gloomy look on her face.
A similar scene also happened later in the mansions of Duke Li and Guo Guo.
As Jia Heng said, no one cared about such a trivial matter, and even secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
(End of chapter)
