The little ancestor of the family

Chapter 407 Whose Child is Changan

The fourth prince lowered his head and said, "I just think that the noble lady treats me very well, and I want to return a little."

Lady Qi was not moved by this, but became even more severe, "Do you have to repay everyone who treats you well?

If I give you soup, you have to give me a lotus root box. If someone gives you gold tomorrow, what will you give in return?

One day you will sit in that position, and all the good things in the world will be yours.

Others are nice to you just to curry favor with you, can you understand that?"

"But the noble lady is not trying to curry favor with me."

The fourth prince still insisted.

Concubine Qi didn't want to talk, so she turned around and said coldly, "Fourth Prince, I appreciate your kindness, please go back."

The Fourth Prince looked at the box in his hand, then looked at Concubine Qi's back, knowing that she would definitely not accept it, so he turned around angrily.

"I know that your Highness is doing this for my own good. When I have something better, I will give it to you."

It was not until the Fourth Prince disappeared that the little maid spoke, "I thought you were really not afraid of death, but it turns out you have already found a future backer."

Concubine Qi snorted coldly, "You all think I am motivated by profit, but what if I am really not afraid of death?"

The young palace maid originally thought that she had caught Concubine Qi, but when she looked at her now, she could vaguely see a hint of madness in her eyes.

"The head of the family must have made a mistake in choosing to cooperate with you."

Concubine Qi ignored her and turned to walk back.

After walking a few steps, he turned back and said, "It's not that he made a mistake, but he saw it very accurately and knew that I would definitely cooperate with him.

As for you, you'd better leave early.

My temple is a quiet place. If you disturb the Buddha, even if you have ten lives, it will not be enough to compensate you. "

After saying this, she lifted the door curtain and went to the back.

The little palace maid stood where she was and stomped her feet hard.

At first, Concubine Qi was very obedient and she dared not disobey any of her master's orders.

But now that something bad has happened to the master's family, she no longer takes the master seriously.

With the current situation in the court, who can speak for the head of the family?

……

In fact, the situation in the court was more complicated than she had imagined.

In just ten days, more than a dozen officials have been brought down.

The reasons are nothing more than corruption and favoritism.

The nobles in the capital were all in danger, fearing that the emperor would suddenly order the confiscation of their properties and exile one day.

What he was most worried about were those people who had been close to the Third Prince.

Among them was Lord Fang Yuefang, the head of the Imperial Academy.

Most of the noble families were relatives of the emperor who had made great contributions. On the surface, they were respectful and courteous to the emperor. In fact, the affluent life passed down from generation to generation not only fostered their laziness, but also fostered their ambitions:

In their hearts, the fact that the current emperor can remain firmly on the throne is due to their contribution.

When the previous emperor abdicates and the new emperor ascends the throne, they still have some say in which prince will ascend the throne.

When it came to Fang Yue's generation, the Fang family had this desire even stronger because the family business had grown and they had acquired a large amount of wealth.

So when Fang Yue saw Emperor Yongfeng deposed the third prince without any scruples and even began to eliminate his followers, he could no longer sit still.

The attitude of Emperor Yongfeng shows that he does not take these people seriously. If they do not take any action, they will just be like fish on a chopping board, at the mercy of others.

No matter how big the Fang family's wealth is, they can only give it up to others.

How can I be willing to let Yue go?

The failure of his last attempt to encourage the students of Taixue College to purge the emperor's court made him realize the seriousness of the problem even more.

Prince Rui has troops in his hands and is now standing on the opposite side of the Third Prince. If they want to win, they must strike first.

"Although the barracks in the northern suburbs are under the jurisdiction of Prince Rui, the Imperial Guards are not under his control. As long as we can take the initiative to control the emperor, no matter how many soldiers Prince Rui has, he will not dare to act rashly."

As soon as Fang Yue said this, his son Fang Zhongyi was so frightened that he dared not move.

"Father, plotting to usurp the throne is a capital crime."

Fang Yue just felt angry when he looked at his trembling son.

"A real man should act decisively. Don't you understand the current situation in the court? If the emperor wants to make the fourth prince the crown prince, he must first clip the wings of the third prince to pave the way for the fourth prince.

Now everyone in the court is in danger. Those who stood on the wrong side before will be killed whether they stick their heads out or not.

Instead of sitting at home and worrying about the guillotine that might fall at any time, it is better to fight and have a chance of survival. "

"But the commander of the Imperial Guards, Zhao Chunlei, has no dealings with our Fang family. How can we convince him?" Fang Zhongyi asked.

“Although the younger generations of the Zhao family are not close to us, when the current emperor ascended the throne, our Fang family and the Zhao family stood on the same front.

I still have the painting of spring plum blossoms that the old man of the Zhao family gave me.

Compared to King Rui, we still have a big advantage. You have to know that Zhao Chunlei's brother Zhao Chunsheng died outside when he went to war with King Rui. There is a feud between the Zhao family and the King Rui family. "

"Yes, yes!" Fang Zhongyi was happy. "My son will talk to Commander Zhao in the next two days and invite him to our house for dinner."

Fang Yue nodded. "At this point, he must know why we invited him. As long as he's willing to come, we'll be halfway to success."

……

Here, the Fang family was plotting to usurp the throne, but in the Qinwang Mansion, there was peace and harmony, filled with laughter and joy.

It turned out that Xiao Huaian had returned from Yuntong County with his three children.

Although less than a year had passed, the three children were very different from when they first separated.

Changsheng and Changping have both grown a lot taller.

Although Chang'an did not grow taller, he became much rounder than before.

Wearing a goose yellow double-breasted robe, he looks like a pink little dumpling.

The first time he saw Ye Xinran, Chang'an rushed into Ye Xinran's arms like a little firecracker.

"Aunt, I miss you so much."

His voice hadn't changed, still as soft as before.

Ye Xinran's heart melted when she heard this. She stroked his soft hair and said, "Aunt misses you too! I miss you every day."

Compared to Chang'an's enthusiasm, Changsheng and Changping were still a lot more shy.

The two of them stood straight in front of Ye Xinran, with smiles in their eyes, like two puppies waiting to be petted.

"Changsheng and Changping have both grown a lot taller. Seeing you like this, your aunt is relieved."

As she spoke, she patted the two people's heads.

The two little guys were not satisfied with being touched, and they deliberately moved their heads forward.

"Okay, you guys came all the way here without even washing your faces, why don't you clean yourself up before leaning on your aunt!"

Xiao Huaian deliberately spoke loudly from behind.

When the three children heard this, they immediately stepped back from Ye Xinran and said, "We were so happy to see our aunt that we couldn't control ourselves."

"Did you only see your aunt? Why didn't you say hello to your grandmother and uncle?" Xiao Huaian reminded.

The three children immediately stood in a row and politely saluted Leng Qingyu and Lu Changqing, shouting, "Hello, Grandma, Hello, Uncle Changqing!"

"well!"

Leng Qingyu was all smiles and felt particularly comfortable looking at the children.

This yard was never lively enough, but after a few children came, it became much more lively.

"I'll let Chun Xing take you to take a bath, and then you can have a good rest."

"We're not tired. Let's get clean and then come out to play."

Changping said quickly.

"Okay, okay, go quickly."

Chun Xing took the three children to the backyard. Several people looked at the children's backs with smiles on their faces, except for the master who had a strange look on his face.

After everyone's attention was diverted, the master immediately called Xiao Huaian to his side and asked, "That child, am I right?"

Xiao Huaian understood what his master meant, nodded, and responded, "Yes!"

"This……"

The master was speechless for a moment.

"When did you decide on this?"

Xiao Huaian replied: "It was decided when the rumors first started."

After Xiao Huaian answered, he looked up and found Ye Xinran standing not far away, and waved at her: "Xinran."

Ye Xinran walked over with a smile, "What's wrong?"

Xiao Huaian was a little nervous and said, "There are some things I have been hiding from you. Now is the time to tell you clearly. Since everyone is here, let's go into the house and talk."

Seeing Xiao Huaian so serious, Ye Xinran knew that what he was going to say was definitely not a trivial matter, so she called Ye Xinran and Lu Changqing, and the five of them went to the hall together, leaving Ding Qiao and Zhang Qian outside to guard the door.

"I have always told everyone that the three children are the children left behind by the eldest brother, but in fact, it is not true."

Xiao Huaian spoke.

As soon as these words were spoken, the people in the room looked at each other in different ways.

Ye Xinran had heard Ding Qiao talk about this before and was mentally prepared, so she was not too excited.

The master saw the problem at a glance and now just wanted to wait to hear the answer.

In comparison, Leng Qingyu and Lu Changqing were much more excited.

After hearing this, the mother and son looked at each other and had a common guess in their hearts.

"You said Chang'an is not your eldest brother's child? Then whose child is he? Could he be your own?" Leng Qingyu asked.

Apart from the fact that it was Xiao Huaian's own, Leng Qingyu couldn't think of any other reason for the time being.

It would be reasonable to say that Xiao Huaian adopted the child after he went to Yunbian Village.

But Chang'an looked too noble. Even if he wore the most ordinary clothes, it couldn't hide his innate aura of wealth. It was impossible for him to come from an ordinary family.

"If this child is yours, is his mother still alive? If the mother is still alive, what are you going to do? Are you going to take the child in as well?

My daughter is kind-hearted and won’t say anything, but I don’t agree with this.”