After he left, he did not return to the capital until the end of March.
During this period, the situation in the capital was changing.
First, Wang went to Qingzhou and served as the governor of Qingzhou.
Secondly, Chen Suxin successfully married Li Chengye, the second son of the Anlehou Mansion, and became the wife of the prince.
Immediately, Prince Yan's Mansion added a new Crown Princess - Lin.
Mrs. Lin is the youngest daughter of Chen Guogong. She is beautiful, dignified and elegant, and is a beautiful and virtuous woman.
She was granted the title of County Lord and got married on the sixth day of March.
Lin's dowry was rich, and the dowry list was sent to Prince Yan's Mansion, which shocked everyone.
Princess Yan finished reading the list with an expressionless face.
Aunt Liu asked: "Grandma, what do you think of the second lady's dowry?"
Princess Yan smiled mockingly, "Her dowry is better than ours."
Aunt Liu said: "I didn't expect this. According to the rules, the princess should handle the dowry of all members of the royal family."
"So I said, her dowry is better than mine."
"Grandma, don't you mind? After all, this second lady is your future brother-in-law, and she is also a member of the royal family."
Princess Yan shook her head slightly, "Who am I to care? What's more, I don't care about her dowry. Her dowry is rich, which is just right, and it saves me a lot of trouble."
Aunt Liu said: "If the second lady marries you, she will definitely suppress you, grandma."
Princess Yan sneered, "Suppress me? With her virtue, how can she suppress me? Just with her dignity? Is she worthy?"
"Then grandma, what are you going to do?"
Princess Yan raised her eyebrows and smiled, "The soldiers are coming to cover up the water and the earth. If she wants to suppress me, we have to see if she has the ability."
"I dare you, my slave, to ask grandma, if it really comes to that point, how do you plan to deal with it?"
Princess Yan's eyes flashed, and she said resolutely: "Kill the chicken to scare the monkeys! Whoever dares to jump out to seek death, I will kill her."
"Kill the chicken to scare the monkey..." Aunt Liu murmured.
Princess Yan smiled contemptuously, "Chen Suxin wants to be a phoenix, but she also has to see if I am willing to let her flourish. If she is more honest, I can spare her life. If she dares to cause trouble, I will chop her into pieces."
Princess Yan's eyes flashed with cold light, and her whole body exuded a strong evil aura.
Her sons are not in the capital, and she must protect the palace for them.
She will kill anyone who dares to bully her sons' women!
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Capital, Anpinghou Mansion.
Xiao Boyu was sitting on a chair drinking tea with a serious look on his face.
Princess Anyang sat at the bottom, silent and silent.
After a while, Princess Anyang sighed, "Bo Yu, your parents have agreed to betroth you to the fourth wife of the Lin family, why are you still hesitating?"
Xiao Boyu pursed his lips, "Does grandma know why I hesitate?"
"It's not that my grandson can't forget her, it's that he feels..."
Xiao Boyu paused for a moment and took a deep breath, "Mrs. Lin Si is not suitable."
Princess Anyang frowned, "What nonsense are you talking about? Why is Mrs. Lin not suitable? Although she is a concubine, she has good looks and is a perfect match for you. As for her background..."
Princess Anyang snorted coldly, "She's just the daughter of a merchant. I won't wrong you if you marry such a woman."
Xiao Boyu frowned, "But I always feel that she is too young. She is just a child. She is only seven years old. If I marry her, won't I mess up the hierarchy?"
Princess Anyang snorted coldly, "What do you know, kid? It is the best time to get married at this age. You are marrying her now because she is young. When she is old enough, it will not be your turn to take concubines. , I can only keep you waiting."
Xiao Boyu shook his head, "My grandson would rather wait for her to grow up than marry someone else, let alone take a concubine."
Princess Anyang was anxious, "You bastard, do you still have a choice in this kind of thing? You married Lin because of her strong family background. But look, how many families in the capital dare to marry a daughter of the Lin family as their daughter-in-law? Unless they It’s fresh enough.”
"Doesn't anyone in the capital dare to marry Lin? No matter how you look at it, Lin is not bad!"
"What do you know?" Princess Anyang was furious.
She glared at Xiao Boyu with hatred, "You married the Lin family not only because of the power of the Lin family, but also for two other reasons. First, the Lin family's property is enough to support the entire Xiao family. Second, Lin's father and brother are both On the battlefield in Northern Xinjiang, they achieved military exploits, and the imperial court treated them quite leniently, and they were promoted to one rank. Lin's daughter is a legitimate daughter. If you marry her in the future, her father and brother's future will also be promising."
"Even so, I don't want to marry her!" Xiao Boyu said decisively.
Princess Anyang gritted her teeth, "If you don't want to marry her, then tell me, who else can you marry?"
"My grandson wants to marry Master Gu's daughter, Gu Xiuting."
Princess Anyang was stunned, "Are you crazy? You married Master Gu's daughter. Do you want to take the imperial examination in the future?"
Xiao Boyu said matter-of-factly: "Grandma, I want to take the imperial examination, but I don't object to marrying a wife. I like Master Gu's daughter, and I hope she will become my Xiao Boyu's wife."
Princess Anyang roared angrily, "Absurd, ridiculous, simply ridiculous."
Xiao Boyu raised his head and chest, with a magnanimous expression, "Grandma, I'm not ridiculous."
Princess Anyang became furious and pointed at Xiao Boyu, "You bastard, you actually covet your cousin's daughter."
Xiao Boyu nodded solemnly, "Yes, I just want to marry Gu Xiuting. Grandma, don't worry, my grandson will never marry Mrs. Lin, nor touch a hair of Mrs. Lin."
Princess Anyang's cheeks trembled and she said angrily: "You are dreaming!"
Xiao Boyu retorted, neither humble nor haughty, "Grandma, I'm serious."
Princess Anyang was so angry that she raised her palm and wanted to beat Xiao Boyu to death.
Xiao Boyu stood still, with his eyes closed, waiting for Princess Anyang to slap him.
Pa~
Princess Anyang's hand failed.
Xiao Boyu opened his eyes and stared at Princess Anyang in confusion.
Princess Anyang yelled angrily: "Idiot! Idiot! Do you think I dare not hit you?"
Xiao Boyu closed his eyes again and said with a tough attitude, "Grandma, please forgive me. If you slap me today, I will write a letter of divorce tomorrow. I want to reconcile."
Princess Anyang was stunned.
How could she have given birth to such a bastard!
"Okay, since you want to reconcile so much, you should write the divorce letter now. I have already written the divorce letter, so you can write it."
Princess Anyang took out the divorce letter from her arms and threw it to Xiao Boyu.
Xiao Boyu's eyes were locked on the divorce letter, but he didn't pick up the pen for a long time.
"You write it!" Princess Anyang urged.
Xiao Boyu suddenly asked: "Why does my grandmother insist that her grandson marry the Lin family? I remember that the Lin family is a concubine."
"I just want you to marry Mr. Lin, do you understand me clearly?"
"But I don't love her."
"do not love?"
"That's right, I don't love her." Xiao Boyu looked calm, "Grandma should know that the education I received since I was a child is that my father and grandma make the final decision on marriage. My grandma wants me to marry her, and my grandson cannot refuse, nor can I refuse. No matter it is Whether you marry Lin or Gu Xiuting, it's up to you. But can the grandmother be replaced by someone else? For example... Lin's younger sister or elder sister, such as the daughter of Gu Silang's family."
Princess Anyang asked sternly: "Gu Silang is a concubine. You married his daughter, how do you want me to see people in the future? How do you want the ancestors of the Xiao family to see people in the future?"
Xiao Boyu said: "I married Gu Silang's daughter to give Gu Silang face. If my grandmother is afraid of being embarrassed, she might as well erase Gu Silang's name, change her surname to Xiao, and pass on the title to my father."
"Damn it!"
Princess Anyang slapped the table hard, "I am your grandmother, and you actually want to take away the family property that I have worked so hard to save? Where is your conscience?"
Xiao Boyu said indifferently: "Grandma, you are the elder. It is the duty of the younger generation to be filial to you, but it does not mean that the younger generation can tolerate my grandmother interfering in my marriage. Miss Gu and I were married by the late emperor, and you can't do it even if you are dissatisfied. I will not marry Mrs. Lin, it doesn’t matter whether you agree or not, my grandson must marry Gu Xiuting anyway."
As soon as Xiao Boyu finished speaking, the maid's voice sounded outside the door, "Old Madam, Mr. Gu Ge wants to see you."
Mr. Gu?
Princess Anyang raised her eyebrows.
"Let him in."
Princess Anyang restrained her anger and returned to her usual dignity and grace.
Mr. Gu stepped inside, bowed his hands to Princess Anyang, and said, "Greetings to Her Royal Highness Princess Anyang."
"No courtesy." Princess Anyang said lightly, "Why is Mr. Gu Ge here? Sit down and talk."
Mr. Gu sat down on the chair to the right of Princess Anyang, "I'm here to talk to the old lady about Gu Silang's marriage."
Princess Anyang said with a smile: "Lao Gu is here to propose marriage to Gu Silang. I know you want to seek justice for Gu Silang, but I have made arrangements for this matter, so you can rest assured for now."
Mr. Gu looked at Princess Anyang with a half-smile, "Oh? Old lady, who are you going to marry Gu Silang?"
Princess Anyang smiled and said: "My niece Gu Yuyao is a good girl."
"Niece?" Mr. Gu sneered, "I heard that Gu Yuyao has a very bad reputation. If you want her to celebrate Gu Silang's birthday, with all due respect, you have made the wrong idea. She is indeed not worthy of Gu Silang, my grandson. , you can only marry your direct wife, not concubines."
Princess Anyang smiled and said: "Lao Gu misunderstood. I am proposing marriage on behalf of Gu Jinyu. I plan to find a son-in-law for Gu Jinyu and marry him into the Hou Mansion."
Mr. Gu frowned and said, "Although Jin Yu is young, it's time to talk about getting married. I think it's better to take it slow and slowly look for a suitable candidate."
"Old Gu, I know you love Jin Yu, but don't forget that Gu Jinyu is engaged. Gu Jinyu's fiancé is Lu Zheng. Do you think Gu Jinyu can escape from Lu Zheng's clutches?"
Mr. Gu was silent for a moment, "I will not interfere with Jin Yu's engagement, but the Gu family's aunt must marry a legitimate daughter."
Princess Anyang sighed, "I think so too. Lao Gu, how many years have we known each other, don't you still understand my temper? Am I the kind of person who will do anything to achieve his goals?"
Mr. Gu shook his head, "You are not."
Princess Anyang smiled slightly, "Since you trust me, don't stop me from helping my niece." After a pause, she continued: "Lao Gu, you don't have to worry, as long as I am here, you will not wrong Jin Yu. The Gu family There is only one bloodline left, Gu Jinyu, and I will not let her marry into a shabby and poor family."
"It's not that I don't believe you, but..."
"It's nothing. It's useless for any of you to persuade me about what I have decided."
Princess Anyang interrupted Mr. Gu, "You came to me, do you want me to cancel my engagement to Gu Jinyu? Are you reluctant to let go of Jinyu?"
Mr. Gu snorted coldly, "How could I not let go of Jin Yu? I founded the Gu family with my own hands, and what I value most is the glory and wealth of the Gu family."
Princess Anyang said with a smile: "You are reluctant to part with the Gu family's property. Lao Gu, you are not young anymore, you deserve to be happy. Look at you, you live in a blue brick house and wear patched clothes. How can you live like this?" It’s been a really bad time.”
"You want to drive me away?"
"How dare I. You are the head of the Gu family, how dare I drive you away."
Princess Anyang's tone was gentle, as if the two of them were a pair of old friends with deep feelings, "I sincerely consider it for you. Look at other officials in the capital. Not only do the houses they live in be spacious and luxurious, but the food and drink expenses are all top-notch. You live in such a shabby place and you don’t even want to serve as a servant.”
"I don't need anyone to take care of me, I just need to be clean."
"Lao Gu, just treat it as a favor and let me take care of Gu Jinyu for you. When Gu Jinyu gets married in the future, I will give her a house to compensate you. What do you think?"
"not so good."
"Mr. Gu, how could you do this?" Xiao Boyu stood up and accused Mr. Gu, "How can you embarrass grandma? You refused to agree to grandma's proposal, but you encouraged Uncle Gu to cancel the engagement. What are your intentions? "
Mr. Gu raised his eyes and looked at Xiao Boyu, "This matter has nothing to do with you."
Xiao Boyu mocked: "This matter naturally has nothing to do with me, because I don't want to marry the Gu Silang you call me. I would rather die than marry another woman who has been slept with and is not chaste."
"Snapped!"
Mr. Gu raised his palm and slapped Xiao Boyu hard.
Xiao Boyu's cheeks instantly swelled, and bright red blood oozed from the corners of his mouth.
"Lao Gu, are you crazy?" Princess Anyang was shocked, "Bo Yu is your own flesh and blood, how can you beat him?"
Mr. Gu's eyes widened, "Don't even think about threatening me with Boyu. I will tell you today that I will never recognize Gu Silang, my grandson."
Princess Anyang cursed angrily: "Old man Gu, why have you become so confused?"
Mr. Gu stared at Princess Anyang, with hatred shining in his eyes, "Old Gutou? Haha, I am Lao Gutou, and I am no longer young. I am living now only for Gu Jinyu. Gu Jinyu married Hou A house is a hundred times better than marrying a poor boy."
Princess Anyang said to herself, "You idiot."
"Old Gu, I understand what you mean. Gu Jinyu is your only granddaughter, and you hope she can be happy. I also promised that I will not let Gu Jinyu suffer any injustice." Princess Anyang's goal of winning over Mr. Gu was achieved. In response to Mr. Gu's questioning, she remained as calm as before, even showing a bit of guilt, "Old Gu, I can't help you. I gave Jinyu to you to raise, but something unexpected happened to her. Don't worry, I will definitely I won’t treat Jin Yu badly.”
Mr. Gu smiled sarcastically, "Why should I worry about you? I have already seen through that you are not worthy of trust. From the beginning to the end, I never thought that you would have any affection for me, and I never had any illusions. .”
Princess Anyang smiled bitterly.
