After rebirth, I made the princes cry

A jade ruyi was broken into pieces in front of Jiang Tai's feet.

This even woke up Madam Wei, who was taking a nap on a couch. She had just been helping His Majesty to read memorials, and when she heard that Xiping Yu was trying to break in, in order to prevent the Queen Mother from using her as an excuse to accuse His Majesty of "preemptive politics", she had to quickly hide behind the screen, listening to Xiping Yu's noise. She was drowsy until she fell into a deep sleep, when suddenly she heard a loud "clang" and she sat up straight with fright.

The maid guarding the screen stepped back a few steps and whispered to Madam Wei, "She was angry and smashed the jade ruyi that your majesty used as a paperweight."

Jiang Tai had no idea what to do with his half sister.

The boots of the eldest son of Xiping still stepped on a piece of broken jade, and his round face was as red as a moon. "Brother, you just perfunctorily deal with me! I have found out everything. Although Pei Wang's grandfather was an important official of Dongyu, he was dismissed long ago. The Pei family also expelled Pei Wang's husband from the clan. It would be easy for brother to get rid of Pei Wang. When the great minister heard the news of Pei Wang's death, he no longer had any hope!"

When the lady behind the screen heard this, she couldn't help laughing and stifled her laughter with her hands.

"Even if Pei Wang is still alive and far away in Jiankang, she is a married woman. How can she really harm your marriage? Stop messing around." Jiang Tai didn't feel sorry for the broken jade ruyi at all. Although he would play with it occasionally, it was just a toy. What bothered him was his sister who was spoiled by the queen mother and actually asked him to send someone to assassinate Pei Wang.

Jiang Tai raised his hand and wiped his cheek with the back of his hand. His sister was standing too close to him and her angry spit covered his cheek, which actually felt a little hot.

"A married woman can remarry after getting a divorce!"

"The etiquette of Dongyu is different. Although there are cases of divorced women remarrying, their marriage alliances do not allow marriage between nobles and commoners. The Wang and Pei families are both nobles in Dongyu. There is no way that the King of Linyi would agree to his daughter remarrying a commoner after divorce, let alone marrying her to a foreign country."

"But if she doesn't die, Gao Fan will not give up. I don't care. Brother promised me that he would fulfill my wish. Brother is the king of a country and cannot go back on his word."

"You are still stepping on a piece of debris, be careful not to cut your feet." Jiang Tai's cheeks were sprayed with hot saliva again. He couldn't bear it anymore. He pretended not to know that his sister was wearing leather-soled boots and pushed her two steps away: "What information have you inquired about? Although Wang Lan was implicated by Wang Zhi and resigned, the Emperor of Dongyu still trusts him very much. The left deputy envoy who came back this time is Wang Lan's granddaughter, the cousin of Pei Wang!

What you said just now is fine, just say it in front of me, but if it gets to the ears of Yu Shi, it will affect the diplomatic relations. Although Gao Fan is now an important minister of our country, he is still deeply influenced by the ethics of the Central Plains. If you really want to win his true love, you have to curb this ignorant temper. Women in the Central Plains obey their parents' orders when they are in the boudoir, and they have to obey the discipline of their husband's family after they get married. I don't want to restrict you with the requirements of the Central Plains ethics, but think about it yourself. Gao Fan fell in love with Pei Wangshi because Pei Wangshi was good at playing the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and was quiet and elegant. Even if he accepted his fate and transferred his feelings, would he transfer his feelings to a woman who was unruly and willful and wanted to kill?"

Not to mention Jiang Gaofan, even he couldn't stand a woman with a murderous look on her face and whose saliva was hot.

Duke Xiping was so lucky that he was deeply, thoroughly, and unwaveringly hated by the ***.

"Brother, you knew that the Left Vice Envoy of Dongyu was the cousin of Pei Wangshi, but you still allowed her to come to Dajing?! Pei Wangshi is married, but the Left Vice Envoy is not!!!"

"Don't do anything stupid. The Left Deputy Envoy is the future princess of Dongyu. He won't hinder your marriage."

"Even if she can't hinder my marriage, if she hears about it... she will instigate her cousin to divorce and marry a high-ranking official of our Northern Han Dynasty to help her grandfather rise again!"

"It doesn't matter what Wang Lan, the daughter of the Wang family, thinks. The key lies in Gao Fan's own wishes, right? Well, I promise you that I will summon Gao Fan today and persuade him again. But I still say that I can only try my best to persuade Gao Fan to give up his obsession. It's up to you, sister, to win Gao Fan's true love. You really should change your temper, especially not to be fickle."

"When did I change my mind? I hated Kuang Gudang from the beginning. Before I met Gao Fan, I did like other men, but I was rejected by them all. It doesn't count if we are in love. I have set my heart on Gao Fan and I will not marry anyone else!"

Mrs. Wei covered her mouth tightly behind the screen.

You are already married, and you don't even want to divorce first. How do you describe your behavior in the proverb...looking for a better job while still having a husband?

After hearing that the empress had been persuaded to leave, Madam Wei came out from behind the screen, poured a bowl of goat milk, and presented it to His Majesty to cool down. She did not comment on the empress's words and deeds, but only said, "Since Your Majesty has summoned the Grand Minister, I will take my leave first."

"Don't leave, Aling." Jiang Tai frowned in annoyance. "I can't say it's because of my sister's trouble and threats to assassinate Pei Wangshi, but for no reason. At this critical moment, I really can't find an excuse to persuade Gao Fan to consider marriage. After all, you and Gao Fan are familiar with each other during these years outside the pass, and some things are more logical when you women speak up."

"I dare not ask about your marriage. The Queen Mother is already very angry that I have taken all the favor from your Majesty."

"I will protect you, so you don't need to worry about the Queen Mother being embarrassed. My sister's marriage was somewhat implicated by me. The age difference between her and Duke Xiping is too great. At the beginning... my father forced her to marry Duke Xiping without considering my sister's wishes. My mother, in order to win more support for me, did not consider my sister's happiness..."

"I will obey your orders. Your Majesty, please don't blame yourself."

Jiang Gaofan, a high-ranking and powerful minister, does not have to sit on duty in the government office every day. Today, he is actually in his mansion, where he is meeting with a mysterious guest.

Neither of them paid attention to a bird hiding in the shade of the tree.

There was no one around, so Jiang Gaofan revealed his true face. He was not actually very handsome, but what surprised the mysterious guest was that this face revealed a bit of boyishness that was totally inconsistent with his high position and power. This made Da Shangchen, who was famous in the Northern Han Dynasty and even well-known to many powerful people in Dayu, seem even more difficult to understand given his cunning and age.

He seems to be younger than His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and is about the same age as Gui Sujun.

The mysterious guest goes by the alias Li Wu, and he is the confidant of Prince Dayu.

His actual surname was Yu, but he was not a member of Queen Yu's family. He was just a servant of the Yu family. Because of his loyalty to his master, he was given the surname Yu. However, only a very few people knew about his relationship with the prince. In other words, his identity was not so prominent in Dayu.

There was a letter in front of Jiang Gaofan. He tapped the envelope twice with his fingers: "Fourteen years have passed since Jianxing was founded. The thunder of Jiangnan replaced the Golden Crow."

"It is true that the Grand Minister summoned me because of these two prophecies."

"Prophecy?" Jiang Gaofan smiled.

His silver hair and childish face made his smile seem a little weird.

"My master told me that there should be no Great Minister in Northern Han, and there should be no negotiations for peace and diplomatic relations. The Great Minister has gone through two generations and changed the course of events."

"Who is your master?"

"The villain's lord has the same wish as the great minister, neither of them wants things to remain the same as before."

"What you wrote in this letter is that you hope to cooperate sincerely with me?"

"The Northern Han can change its ruler, but the ruler of the Northern Han must be the Great Shangchen."

"So what does your master want?"

"Of course it's Dayu's throne."

Jiang Gaofan laughed twice: "You have quite a big appetite."

"It is precisely because of my master's presence that the current emperor of Northern Han had to negotiate peace with Dayu, and did not dare to directly march out of Hanzhong to attack Bashu."

"Is your master's surname He?"

"My master has never been defeated by his men, and given the talent of Da Shangchen, he certainly won't be afraid of Bi Yuewu and He Zhi."

Jiang Gaofan then stopped his sarcasm.

"Is it unknown whether His Highness Xinsujun of Dayu is worthy of Dashangchen's cooperation?"

"You came to Northern Han and instigated me to usurp the throne of Northern Han. Aren't you afraid that I will bring you to justice?"

"The Great Minister does not need to make such a small contribution anymore. If the Great Minister insists on bringing me to justice, I will change my words. My master will become the crown prince of Dayu. No matter what the Great Minister decides, I will make a contribution for my master."

Jiang Gaofan hissed softly: "You are not afraid of death."

"If you want to be rich and powerful, how can you succeed if you are timid?"

"What does Xinsu-kun want to use me for?"

"Let Gui Sujun not return to Dayu."

"Ghost Lord?" Jiang Gaofan frowned: "Xinsu Lord is actually afraid of him?"

"There is no need to be afraid, but Gui Su Jun is most likely a reborn person." Li Wu used the word "mostly" in an extremely affirmative tone: "Gui Su Jun used Concubine Wang Shu to get a place under Madam Xie's wing. Oh, Concubine Wang Shu is still Deputy Envoy Wang now."

Jiang Gaofan lowered his eyelids: "How could she become a female official?"

"Gui Su Jun discovered Pei Yu's intention to elope with Wang Si Niang, so Wang Si Niang married Pei Yu and Wang Wu Niang was selected to enter the palace. However, Gui Su Jun first sought permission from His Majesty and did not bring Wang Wu Niang into the harem. She was temporarily appointed as a female official. Even Madam Xie... had already determined that Wang Wu Niang would be Gui Su Jun's principal wife."

"Gui Sujun was killed while on a diplomatic mission to Northern Han, which is of no benefit to me."

"Your Highness has a good plan. Put the blame on the Crown Prince. After all, the Grand Minister also knows that the Crown Prince is obsessed with Wang Wu Niang. And why was Gui Sujun placed under house arrest in his previous life? Although the power of the head of the Pingyi Qiao family has fallen into the hands of Qiao Zizhan, the Crown Prince has not given up on using Pingyi Earl. Xin Sujun already has evidence of the Crown Prince's affair with Pingyi Earl's cronies."

"Mr. Jia, you must have heard me clearly. What I am talking about is that Gui Sujun was killed in Northern Han. It is of no benefit to me. Why should I take the risk for something that is of no benefit to me?"

"The Great Minister would not want the King of Northern Zhao to believe that the Lord of the Divine Yuan Palace is already in Northern Han, right?"

Jiang Gaofan raised his eyebrows.

"Lord Xinsu is in charge of the Flying Eagle Tribe. A spy from Northern Zhao has seen Lord Dian's true appearance. Whether this spy can return to Northern Zhao depends on the decision of the Great Minister of Shang."

This is a naked threat.

But Jiang Gaofan accepted the threat.

"Where does Mr. Jia live now?"

"Don't worry about my residence, Grand Minister."

"I still have to think about it before I can reply to Mr. Jia. When I make a decision, I have to know how to contact Mr. Jia, right?"

"I will come to visit you again in ten days."

Jiang Gaofan waved his hand and did not see Jia Wu off.

Before he could thoroughly analyze the pros and cons of the matter, he was summoned to the Weiyang Palace. It was not until he entered Jiang Tai's palace and saw that besides Jiang Tai, only Madam Wei was there that Jiang Gaofan took off his mask. Jiang Tai and Madam Wei were not surprised by Jiang Gaofan's mystification.

Madam Wei just sighed and said, "Is it true that there is no cure for the evil spirit that Da Shangchen is destined to have?"

At this time, not only the Di Yi people were superstitious about witchcraft, but even many people in Yu were also superstitious about witchcraft. Jiang Gaofan claimed that he was born with bad luck and had encountered many setbacks in his childhood because he did not know how to avoid taboos. His appearance would damage his luck and he would suffer a sudden death if seen by anyone other than his close relatives and nobles. Therefore, except for the royal family of Northern Han, even the slaves in his mansion would first be divined by a wizard to make sure that only those who would not damage his luck would be allowed to serve him.

Even Xiping Jin, when he broke into the palace, saw the true face of Da Shangchen, who was half drunk and had no time to put on his mask.

"I've gotten used to it over the years." Jiang Gaofan took off the mask and put it next to him.

Madam Wei looked at His Majesty, then at Jiang Gaofan, and smiled, "Don't be upset, Grand Minister. It's so hot today, but you bothered me to come to the palace. It's actually because of me. It's not for any serious matter. Earlier, the empress came to my palace and asked me to teach her the art of music, chess, calligraphy and painting. I know that I'm good at chess, and although I know a few words, I can't recite poems or compose fu. I've never read many poems or fu.

"I really don't have that much ability, but I'm curious about why *** suddenly became interested in music, chess, calligraphy and painting. After asking, I heard that Da Shangchen seemed to have a woman he liked. I don't know whether the rumor is true or not, I just think... if the rumor is true, Da Shangchen has missed his good man, Da Shangchen, don't blame me for protecting him. Although *** is not as talented as Wang Shaojun, she is infatuated with Da Shangchen. If Wang Shaojun and Da Shangchen are in love with each other, I dare not force it, but after all, the beauty has someone, Da Shangchen is too stubborn, which will not only delay himself, but also make *** sad, isn't it a pity?"

Jiang Gaofan felt a little uncomfortable.

Jiang Tai and Madam Wei both pretended not to see anything.

After a long while, Jiang Gaofan coughed twice: "I... met Wang Shaojun many years ago, but Wang Shaojun probably doesn't remember me. Thanks to Wang Shaojun's kindness, I was spared from being whipped. At that time, Wang Shaojun was still a child. I have always remembered Wang Shaojun's kindness.

That is why I have been trying to find out. I have learned that Wang Shaojun has married the son of Yang Xianpei. Actually, I... Hey, Your Majesty, I will be frank. I do not have a woman I like, but I cannot bear to reject you directly."

"Does Da Shangchen really dislike my little sister so much?" Jiang Tai couldn't help but ask.

"The emotions between men and women are very mysterious. Every time I see you, it's like seeing the Queen Mother... I feel awe in my heart, and my scalp is tense."

Jiang Tai: ...

He actually understood Da Shangchen very well, because when he looked at the queen now, although he didn't tense up, he kept thinking about yawning. It was really better to listen to Jinzhu's bad words about A Ling. Although he didn't really hear them and remember them in his heart, it was still interesting. His queen was still very dignified and decent, and her temper was much better than that of his younger sister.

"Then I have to trouble Da Shangchen to tolerate her for a while." Madam Wei sighed deeply, "She is actually still undecided. Maybe after some time, she will realize that Da Shangchen really has no interest in her and will give up. As for this part, Da Shangchen will teach her about music, chess, calligraphy and painting. Make sure she doesn't misunderstand. I am really worried that she will believe Da Shangchen's excuses and become jealous of Wang Shaojun for no reason and even vent her anger on Deputy Envoy Zuo. She won't do anything out of line. I'm just worried that Deputy Envoy Zuo will be suspicious."

Mrs. Wei didn't expect that Xiping's bandits had already broken into the Baoguang Palace.