Records of the King of Xin'an County

Now that he had already invited people over, Yang Shangshu would not be stingy in conveying his kindness, and warmly invited the prince to sit with him and a group of elders to show the closeness between "uncle and nephew".And these relatives from Hongnong Yang's, Jingzhao Wei's and other top aristocratic families have been famous for a long time for the young Jiadi Zhuangtou, and they didn't know that there had been a "changing relationship" before, so they thought that Yang Shangshu had seen it. Hit him, then joked a few words.

Yang Shijing's face suddenly changed slightly without a trace, he smiled ambiguously, and wanted to change the topic.

Wang Zixian smiled and said: "Uncle once promised to say a good marriage for the younger generation, but God is not good, so we have to let it go temporarily. Perhaps, there is also the idea that the younger generation is not suitable for starting a family in the next few years. As a man, first establish a career It’s not too late to get married again.”

"Aren't you considered to have established a career now? How many people can match you for a man of your age who has counted in the Tang Dynasty?" A group of elders immediately laughed and changed the subject in a cooperative manner.Of course, in order not to offend the Yang family, the big happy event in the palace was too much to talk about, so we could only talk about the affairs in the officialdom. vacancies and so on.If Yang Shangshu was interested, maybe he would help his relatives?

Then, Wang Zixian found the former county magistrate of Shangfeng Wei among the crowd, so he went up to him specially to greet him.Although County Magistrate Wei treated Yang Shangshu and Mrs. Wei so kindly at the beginning because of Yang Shangshu and Mrs. Wei's sake, but he accepted his affection no matter what, so naturally he would not neglect easily.County magistrate Wei saw with his own eyes how much the Yang family valued this young man, and knowing that he was the saint's confidant, he became even more affectionate to him, and even invited him to his family's small banquet.

Wang Zixian thought about it carefully, and he hadn't seen his former colleagues for some days, so he agreed wholeheartedly.

I thought that under Yang Qian's deliberate restraint, the Yang family's banquet would end without incident, but obviously, Wang Zixian overestimated Yang Qian's endurance.Taking advantage of the absence of people around, this cheap cousin came over to toast with him with a gloomy expression, and said coldly: "It seems that you are doing well with my father's face." , Even the eyes seemed to be quenched with poison.

Wang Zixian looked at him, not angry, but smiled instead: "Since my uncle is willing to support me, I naturally can't refuse the elder's kindness." He used to think it was his own illusion, but now he can almost conclude that Yang Qian can no longer wear it. Back to the mask of the hypocrite.Perhaps it was the anger caused by failure, or the resentment caused by jealousy, which made him completely lose his sense of normalcy, and even more so, the ability to control himself.

Yang Qian stared at him closely with eyes like poisonous snakes, and said coldly, "You think you have won? Do you think that Princess Changning and Empress Du whom you are attached to have won? Hey, the third prince..." He said from his throat. There were a few laughs from here and there, like the crow's owl's voice, with a sense of coldness: "The East Palace is still empty, and now I feel that the dust has settled, isn't it too early?"

"Cousin, be careful." Wang Zixian replied flatly, "A sage has his own decision on such a major matter as the East Palace. As officials, you and I only have the right to advise. As for the rest, it has nothing to do with us. Advice to the table Brother, don't get involved too deeply, lest you fold yourself into it."

Sure enough, after he finished "advising" with righteous words, Yang Qian became more and more annoyed, his face became even uglier, and he turned and left with a sneer.Wang Zixian speculated about the various actions he was likely to do in the future, and frowned slightly—it seems that recently, someone must be sent to closely monitor his every move, and everyone inside and outside the palace should be as careful as possible.

With Yang Qian, a person who lost control of his emotions, maybe the Yang family did something when they lost their heads for a while.Although this is also the most suitable opportunity to overthrow the Yang family, the premise is that one's own side cannot be involved in it and suffer any harm.

Wang Zixian was thinking about whether he should send more people to the Yang family with the help of Princess Anxing—after all, there were quite a lot of people living in the princess's house due to the support of Liang Guogong Cheng's family. , There are also many people who were successfully "sent" to other homes by Princess Anxing.Given the hatred that this noble lord has towards the Yang family, he should be very interested in finding out about the Yang family.

Suddenly, vaguely, he seemed to feel that someone nearby was looking at him.It was near Shangyuan, and the garden of the Yang family was filled with all kinds of lanterns, which were extremely bright and gorgeous, and it was also a wonderful scene for entertaining guests to visit the garden.However, amidst the intertwined lights, there are always some extraordinarily dark corners.Just now he and Yang Qian were talking in such a corner, which did not attract anyone's attention.but……

Wang Zixian turned around abruptly, passed a clump of bushes inadvertently, and saw two pairs of sparkling eyes inside.He raised his eyebrows and couldn't help asking: "Why are you here?" In fact, he wanted to ask why Wang Xiangniang was with Mr. Atao Xiaolang from Yang Dalang's family?Moreover, why did A Tao suddenly leave that deserted small courtyard and come to the banquet?

"I found him sitting in the corner, looking straight at my brother, as if he wanted to talk to my brother." Wang Xiangniang said.She has always been intelligent and cautious, but at the same time she has a gentle temperament.Seeing that the young man was dressed in shabby clothes, shivering in the cold wind, and insisted on seeing his elder brother, he couldn't help feeling a little soft-hearted.Moreover, this little gentleman avoids the Yang family like a snake and scorpion, so he might not be someone from the Yang family, so what is the important thing for him to find his elder brother?

A Tao nodded, and said in a low voice: "Grandpa...Grandpa wants to ask, but what happened recently." It turned out that Yang Dalang felt that the atmosphere in the mansion seemed to be not right, and the servants who came to deliver food and clothing seemed to be in high spirits. He cursed and refused to send him the news that he wanted to see Mrs. Wei, which made him feel uneasy all the time.A Tao quietly came out during the banquet for several days in a row, hoping to meet Wang Zixian or someone who could send him a message.

Wang Zixian thought for a while, and said in a low voice: "A few days ago, the third prince in the palace was born. However, Yang Jieyu is also six months pregnant." He only told the facts and didn't mention anything else: "In the future, don't come out with that easily. The courtyard is dangerous if someone discovers it. If your grandpa wishes, I will send someone to send him new news in four months."

A Tao took a deep look at him and nodded.Just as he was about to get up and leave, the resolute young gentleman suddenly stopped in his tracks and said in a low voice, "The bow and arrows you sent... are very useful, thank you." After finishing speaking, he hurriedly left Now, like a young beast with light steps, it is nimble and silent.Under the faint moonlight, even the brothers and sisters of the Wang family have never seen his reddish ear tips.

"Brother, who is he?" Wang Xiangniang couldn't help asking.

"Son of the Yang family." The prince offered, and glanced at her, "The unrecognized son of the Yang family."

Wang Xiangniang was startled, didn't think much, and said: "Brother, later... I have something to tell you..." She pondered for a moment, then emphasized: "I will talk to you alone." Waiting for Wang Zixian to agree Afterwards, she returned to Wang Luoniang's side, and continued to listen to the little ladies of the Yang family showing off their lives of going to various mansions for banquets.

Not long after, the brothers and sisters of the Wang family bid farewell, left Hongnong County Mansion, and returned home before the curfew.Not long after, Wang Xiangniang quietly went to look for her elder brother.After brothers and sisters get close, there is no need to go back and forth when talking.So, she expressed her findings without hesitation: "Brother, I think Mrs. Wei's attitude is a little... inexplicably subtle."

Wang Zixian knew that this young girl was very good at observing words and demeanor because she grew up under Xiao Yang's training.Her sensitivity is far beyond the reach of most people. "What's the inexplicable subtlety? Treat someone differently? Be more careful."

"I also saw it by accident." Wang Xiangniang frowned, "When Yang Mingdu came to greet those noble ladies, many people kept praising him and repeatedly said that Mrs. Wei raised a good son. This life has been fulfilled. At that time, Mrs. Wei was smiling, but when she turned her face, her eyes were a little cold..."

"At first, I also thought that Mrs. Wei didn't often smile because of her upright personality. But when she clearly saw the two daughters-in-law, her eyes couldn't be softer. After a while, taking advantage of your The women visited the garden separately, and Yang Mingdu came to look for Mrs. Wei again, and whispered a few words to her. I was standing in the corner, and the mother and son didn't see me. Although they were far away, there was a man beside them. Lanterns, the lights are flickering on and off, reflecting Mrs. Wei's expression—"

Wang Xiangniang thought for a while, and then said the most appropriate description: "It's even a bit hideous. I can conclude that it is definitely not the appearance of sharing the same hatred, but what Yang Mingdu said, which annoyed Mrs. Wei. But Wei Madam's reaction was like... like when I annoyed Xiao Yang back then... more like when she was dissatisfied with brother..."

The shadow left by Xiao Yang made her have a deep memory of those insincere expressions.And Mrs. Wei actually showed a similar expression, which made her feel puzzled.Moreover, if it was not necessary to mention Xiao Yang, she would definitely not avoid Wang Luoniang to find her brother.

Wang Zixian's expression at this time was quite unpredictable: "Could it be that Mrs. Wei rejected Yang Qian's proposal, so he couldn't control it and asked me to vent his anger?" Oh, interesting, very interesting.Yang Ba Niang is Mrs. Wei's old daughter. She was born in her forties, and she is regarded as a treasure. The age difference between her and the two sisters is more than 15 years.And Yang Qian is about ten years older than Yang Ba Niang, if it is really Mrs. Wei's birth, then he was born in his thirties.

But what if he is not Mrs. Wei's biological son?What if Yang Shangshu couldn't wait any longer when he saw that Yang Dalang had a strange disease, and Mrs. Wei had given birth to two daughters in succession who were over [-] years old?Tsk, with a concubine as a concubine, the Yang family's dukedom of Hongnong County can't be kept.

However, it's just a concubine as a concubine. With Yang Shangshu's thick skin, it is impossible to push all of them on Mrs. Wei in order to keep his position as Shangshu.What should be done to make this "old news" of the Yang Mansion - this "hidden danger" play its greatest role?

"Xiangniang, during the banquet, did you find out which noble lady Mrs. Wei had a good relationship with?" Some things need to be carefully explored before they can be determined.Even in Hongnong County's mansion, not many people know about the secret of using a concubine as a concubine.And what Mrs. Wei is likely to do next is the most critical evidence.

"Friends?" Wang Xiangniang thought about it carefully, "It seems to be a lady from the county magistrate's family? Although it is said that they are distant relatives, the two often go out to burn incense and worship Buddha together, and they seem very close. There are also a few people from the Wei family. His wife is also very familiar with Mrs. Wei."

Not being close to the Yang family shows that Mrs. Wei has a normal relationship with her husband's family, and maybe she can't trust them.And her brothers are all dead, and her nephew seems to be unreliable, so she can only make friends with sisters who are also from Webster.But the magistrate's wife... Could it be that she happened to be the magistrate Wei's wife?Why does Dudu especially favor this clan lady?Is it just because they all love to burn incense and worship Buddha, or is there some other origin?

It seems that the banquet at Wei County Magistrate's family must be attended.And Wei County magistrate's family and even his wife's side should also place a pawn as soon as possible.

"If you have a chance to see Mrs. Wei again in the future, you should continue to observe her every move." The prince offered, "Let Sun Jinniang go with you in another day, with the two of you here, no clues will escape your eyes. Take this word to Luo Niang as well." Even if it is to practice your eyesight, it will be beneficial to the two younger sisters.

"Brother, don't worry!!" Wang Xiangniang's face flushed slightly, and she pursed her lips into a smile: Finally, she can do what she can for her brother!