Chapter 786 Grandpa's Story
"It seems that today is the emperor and my unfilial son and my grandson joining forces to force the palace, right?"
Old Master Yue glanced at the emperor with helpless face, and saw Yue Xiaosi staring at him rebelliously. Yue Qianqiu outside clearly planned to listen outside the door and was not ready to come in. He finally sighed deeply: "Don't think I am really an omniscient god. I am just an old man. I walked by the bridge and ate more than you, and I am not so omniscient and omnipotent."
"It was not me who went to join Ding An with his child back then, but Li Jianzhen." When he said this, Old Master Yue did not look at anyone, as if he was completely trapped in the memory of the past. "Li Jianzhen sent someone to invite me over. As soon as I arrived, Ding An, who was covered in scars, had no time to take out the emperor's token and hand it over to us, and then fainted."
The emperor was naturally unable to be at ease when the old master Yue talked about the only ridiculous past in his life, and when the one outside the door was Yue Qianqiu and the other inside the door, the emperor naturally couldn't be at ease. However, the three grandparents and grandchildren added together, which was considered to be hard work and trustworthy. Therefore, after his face turned slightly red, he continued to listen to the story of the old master Yue as if nothing had happened.
"Li Jianzhen told me that the baby in the cradle may have been born by the emperor and a woman outside. Haha, she planned to hide Ding An's identity from me, but she didn't expect that I also knew Ding An. Because when Xiao Lele was the Princess of Zhao, I had seen her before. At that time, Ding An was not the famous Shanggong in Beiyan, but just a loyal maid."
The Wenwu Empress Beiyan actually came to Dawu when she was a princess. Whether it was the emperor, Yue Xiaosi, or even Yue Qianqiu outside the door, it was a shocking fact. The emperor who had just seemed calm and composed, he couldn't help but push the handrail and stood up, and asked in shock and angrily: "What are she doing?"
Even though the emperor was so out of control, Old Master Yue’s narrative was still slow and unhurried, and he was not disrupted at all.
"At that time, I was just a prefect. She disguised herself as a wealthy businessman from the north and made a fortune. I have to say that the Xiao brothers and sisters had a good skill in disguising themselves. When I summoned the merchants and advised them to lose money to provide disaster relief, Xiao Lele, who was dressed as a man, even brought Ding An, who was also dressed as a man, to see me in a noble manner."
"But I am not a prefect who is obsessed with pedantic books. I have seen too many people. I didn't care much about finding out that she was a woman. After all, I have read Mulan Ci, and I didn't think that women should stay at home all day long, only embroidery and spinning, and take care of their husbands and children. But later she showed off her good martial arts skills, and I thought it was wrong."
"She doesn't look like she came from the Martial Arts Sect. There happened to be a small shadow beside me. He personally took action and stared at them for ten days and ten nights. Finally, he found that the person seemed to be from Beiyan. At that time, I was more careful and wondered if there was no one in the Beiyan Qiushi Division and actually wanted to send a woman to the south to spy on the information?"
"The emperor knows that I am a prefect from a poor family, and I was just a clerk from a mud-legged family at first, and I have never been favored by my superiors, colleagues and subordinates, so I deliberately used a long line to catch big fish and set up a merit that is impressive."
At this moment, even Yue Xiaosi couldn't help but widen his eyes. He frowned and thought for a while, and finally said with less certainty: "I remember, when I was about how old I was, I remember that for a while, Brother Ying had no one to see anyone for ten days and half a month. When I asked you, you only said that he had gone out to do business and refused to give me a clear answer. I also quietly followed Brother Ying once, and was sent back by Brother Ying halfway. Later, he disappeared for half a year!"
The words of the Xiaosi of Yue proved the story of the old man just now. The emperor believed that when she had not met Xiao Lele at all, she had already arrived in the south, and she was mixed with her heart for a moment.
As a man, especially a man like him, he always has a blind confidence in himself. What's more, the encounter at that time was so beautiful and dreamy that even after Xiao Qingqing broke his fantasy of Wushan Dream, he was still unwilling to think about the worst possibility. However, now, the prime minister he trusted most ruthlessly broke the window paper.
"Yes, if it weren't for Xiao Ying, with Xiao Lele's ability, no one would have grasped the flaws. But because of Xiao Ying, he helped me train a few capable guards, so I finally set up a trap and blocked Xiao Lele and Ding An. To my surprise, she readily admitted that she was from Beiyan and went to the south because she admired the outstanding people in Jiangnan."
Speaking of this, Old Master Yue seemed to remember the heroic woman at that time, and thought of her carefully commenting on the poems and songs of various celebrities in the south, and her eyes shining with bright eyes, as if she was the young Jinshi who stood out after the imperial examinations, as if she was the famous socialite who loved talented men. At that time, he was even deceived, thinking that this was a playful girl from Beiyan.
"She told me herself that she was the princess of King Zhao of Northern Yan, and this King Zhao was later Emperor Yan. The mother of the Zhao family was not very powerful and was not at the forefront. She was not very prominent in the fierce and cruel Northern Yan battle for the throne at that time. There were rumors that he liked poetry and prose, so I would be skeptical. Because Xiaoying also told me that her surname was Xiao and her name was Lele."
"As for me, my official position is not high, I am worried about the world. I have learned about the marriage issues of the princes in Beiyan. I know that she is really Princess Zhao. After thinking about it, I finally asked Xiaoying to escort her back. After all, this Princess of Beiyan is wandering around the territory of my Great Wu, and God knows what will happen. But if I report to my superiors or even the court, people who don't like me may secretly stumbling."
"Since that's the case, my idea is very simple. I'll just send this trouble away quickly. Of course, if I'm just sent away like this, maybe I won't know what's going on. Fortunately, Xiaoying will not just do things as he told me. After sending the person to the border, he watched Xiao Lele Ding An and a few guards leave, followed..."
Old Master Yue paused and said meaningfully: "He followed again!"
"That period was very difficult for Xiaoying. He went to Beiyan for the first time. He was unfamiliar with the place and his language was even more difficult. He didn't know who Xiao Lele had met, what he was saying, or what he did. However, he was quite persistent. After confirming that Xiao Lele was really Princess Zhao, he lived in the capital and took only one month to pass the language level."
Yue Qianqiu outside the door couldn't help but be amazed. Although he barely broke through the language barrier while he was on the way to Beiyan, he was completed with safety and no worries about food and drink. How could Yue Ying have easily accomplished this achievement in the enemy country? I have to say that Uncle Ying is really a very powerful person.
"Later, Xiaoying even sneaked into the Zhao Palace and saw with his own eyes that King Zhao went out and had fun with Xiao Lele. However, from this ordinary meeting, Xiaoying actually discovered that the people from Qiushousi were in contact with Xiao Lele. He lurked for a whole few months, and finally captured a more important inside story. King Zhao secretly held his followers, and Xiao Lele secretly formed the Qiushousi."
Yue Xiaosi finally couldn't help but interrupt and said, "Brother Ying is back later?"
"He found out the identity of the other person, and then figured out the situation behind it, so he naturally came back. It was Beiyan's battle for the throne, not our Great Wu's battle for the throne. Could he have to wait until the winner is finally decided there and then come back? You know, except for sending someone to send me a reply letter at the border, he didn't respond for a whole three or four months, and almost didn't rush me to death!"
Old Master Yue blew his beard and stared at Yue Xiaosi, as if saying, "You unfilial son have been out of news for several years. Do you know that you are almost crazy!" While Yue Xiaosi looked away in embarrassment, he looked at the emperor and said, "After Xiaoying rushed back quickly, I secretly remembered this in my heart, but no one said it."
"When I saw Xiao Lele again, several years later, she was already the Queen of Beiyan. And I had become the Minister of Revenue. When I met, she sincerely apologized for crossing the border, but told me that she was here to visit famous doctors for treatment. Because she had been infertile for many years, she had awkward position. Although I had heard of this, since I already knew that she was not an ordinary harem woman, I certainly sent Xiaoying over. This time, Xiaoying was openly accompanying her master and servant for ten days."
This time, the emperor finally couldn't help asking, "What are she doing these ten days?"
"She did nothing else, but just saw all the famous doctors in Jinling City." Old Master Yue's face was a little strange. Seeing that the emperor was already tense, he clearly cared about the topic after that, he spoke, "At least at that time, all the doctors Xiaoying took her to see said that pregnancy was a matter of luck, so there was no need to worry."
Seeing the emperor, he seemed to have a sigh of relief, but he was unwilling to show it. Yue Xiaosi wanted to laugh a little, but thought that he should call Xiao Lele and call him "Mother-in-law" even if Princess Ping'an was not born by her, he had received some care from her. He finally controlled his mouth that would never be polite once he spoke.
"But I am not a secret spy, and Xiaoying usually follows me all day long, so I can't confirm whether she had arrived a long time ago and did something else secretly. So, Xiaoying sent her away again and went back to Beiyan for a walk, he discussed with me whether she was going to find out what Xiao Lele was doing in various places in Jinling."
"After he inquired, he found that Xiao Lele had met Li Jianzhen." Old Master Yue tilted his head slightly and smiled, "After I was promoted back to Jinling, Xiao Si met Yan Xu because of those favors. The two of them were as good as brothers. In addition, Li Jianzhen was the emperor's most trusted sister. As for me, I was barely considered a minister who was worthy of use, so we were still in a good relationship."
"But I can't ask Li Jianzhen what is your relationship with Queen Beiyan? So, there is no way, I can only rely on Xiaoying to stare. Thanks to the omnipotent Xiaoying, I finally figured out one thing. Xiao Lele encouraged, or instigated Li Jianzhen to intervene in state affairs, and don't be the eldest princess who can only be a decoration."
This time, the emperor's face was ashen, and he could hardly resist the anger that was gushing out. No matter who it is, he would definitely be as angry as he learned that the woman who had a one-night stand with him instigated his sister to take over power!
But just when the room was silent, Yue Qianqiu's voice came from outside the door.
"Although the eldest princess is a bit competitive, she is not so ambitious in the final analysis. If you really want to say the biggest knot, it is that the master, the baby son, cannot take the top scorer and holds a real position. Besides, I think Queen Wenwu shouldn't tell her true identity, right?"
Regarding Yue Qianqiu's sudden interruption, Old Master Yue knew that it was not an interruption, but was deliberately protecting Princess Dongyang and Yan Xu and his son. Naturally, he would not refute this, but continued to talk about it on his own.
"Xiaoying found out from the servants of the eldest princess's mansion that after meeting him a few times, she had a great time talking to him, and regarded him as a close friend, and brought him back to the mansion. As for the words of agitating and instigating, Xiaoying asked him from Sang Zi. Because Sang Zi was very careful about Xiao Lele, a woman who suddenly came out of nowhere and had a far better experience than the noble lady of Jinling."
Sang Zi... The emperor still remembers such a person, but he was his sister's confidant maid. Even if he glanced a few times, he would not have a deep impression.
"Why don't I know that Brother Ying can speak with Sang Zi? That woman is very difficult..." Yue Xiaosi muttered, but couldn't help asking, "Dad, since you have found that Empress Wenwu and the eldest princess are in contact, why don't you ask the eldest princess directly? A Xu didn't leave at that time, and our two families have a good relationship!"
"I just don't want to startle the snake..." When he said this, Old Master Yue couldn't help but smile bitterly, "Although I came from the bottom of the house, I was lucky and appreciated by the emperor, so I was promoted quietly in secret, so I was inevitably a little too arrogant. I just thought about the Empress of Beiyan who came to Dawu one by one, maybe some plan. As long as I catch it, maybe..."
He closed his eyes and sighed: "Maybe he can seize a great opportunity. From then on, he will end the war on this frontier for many years, regain Yan Yun, and unify the world!"
This is an answer that Yue Qianqiu and Xiaoxiao can all be expected. However, after decades of monarch and minister, the emperor knew the character of the old man better than the father and son, and his usual bold but cautious style of dealing with things.
He asked straight in one fell swoop: "You can't really do nothing to Xiao Lele, just let her come over again and again!"
Old Master Yue was not surprised that the Emperor was almost a question. He smiled, then curled his smile and said lightly: "I asked Xiaoying to go to Beiyan again to instigate the imperial concubine who gave birth to the eldest son, which made her covetous towards the Empress and the Eastern Palace. At the same time, he wanted Emperor Beiyan to doubt Xiao Lele's purpose of leaving the palace again and again."
"It's a pity that the former succeeded, and the latter had no effect at all. Emperor Yan's trust in Xiao Lele was unparalleled. Then Xiao Lele didn't come to Jinling for two years, and then..."
He raised his head and looked straight at the emperor, saying word by word: "Later, that is her love at first sight with the emperor."
Chapter completed!