frightfiction Chapter 707: Taking a Different Approach to Win Over the Court Officials
Chapter 707: Taking a Different Approach to Win Over the Court Officials
"Before, my wife opened a shop to deliver goods to various mansions. I have been in close contact with the various mansions. Over time, I can recognize their carriages. Your Majesty, look at that one, it is the carriage of the Duke of Weiguo's mansion, and that one is from the Marquis of Xuanping's mansion, that one is from the Langzhong Ling family, and over there, the one with a copper bell is from Young Master Lin's mansion."
Xiao Wenxuan followed the direction of Xiao Yan'an's finger and looked one by one.
"You remember it so clearly, don't you have other ideas about the women in these mansions? Is it because I see which family the lady is from? I will grant you a marriage."
"Your Majesty, I don't have such thoughts! I already have a wife and two concubines in my house, which is enough." Xiao Yan'an waved his hands quickly.
Xiao Wenxuan smiled and said nothing more.
However, his eyes were fixed on one of the carriages.
The carriage Xiao Yan'an introduced was the one that belonged to the Duke of Weiguo's Mansion.
The Duke of Weiguo's mansion had a young lady who was in the prime of her life. She was the Duke of Weiguo's granddaughter. He had met this lady when the Empress Dowager held a birthday banquet.
Although the Duke of Weiguo did not hold an office in the court, he was in charge of the affairs of the marquises after the late emperor ascended the throne. The late emperor once conferred titles on twelve marquises in one go, and the Duke of Weiguo was the chief marquis and enjoyed great glory.
Today, his son Wei Lin still serves as Fengchang among the Nine Ministers, in charge of the ancestral temple rituals and is the head of the Nine Ministers.
This father and son were so willing to lower their status and associate with people like Cao Jun that they became part of the Empress Dowager's faction.
He thought about it and realized that it was very simple to break up the relationship between these noble families and the Queen Mother. That was to let the women of these noble families enter the palace as concubines.
Give them tangible benefits.
Anyone who only relies on Marquis Wuyang, the Duke of Rong’s Mansion and those upstarts from humble backgrounds is a fool.
He has no choice now. Once his throne becomes more and more stable, no one can lead him by the nose. He is the only ruler of Daxia.
He needs to develop his own talents as soon as possible.
Xiao Wenxuan found an excuse to separate from Xiao Yan'an.
Ask someone to keep an eye on the carriage of the Duke of Weiguo's Mansion.
It was not until Chang Yi was beheaded that the talents gradually dispersed.
The carriage was also able to turn around.
"It's so boring! We've been out for two hours in total, but we've been stuck here for an hour and a half. We haven't seen anything, my back and waist aches from sitting, and my stomach is growling with hunger." A complaining voice came from the carriage.
"Miss, here are some snacks. Please fill your stomach first." The maid immediately took out an oil paper bag and opened it, revealing several exquisite pastries inside.
"No, no! What's the point of eating these? They're too sweet! Are we passing by Lu's Tavern ahead? I want to eat their crispy duck. When you pass by later, please stop and buy one for me."
"Yes."
Not many years later, the carriage slowly stopped beside the Lu family tavern.
The maid got off the car to buy a duck.
Wei Yan sat in the carriage, lifted a corner of the curtain, and looked at the maid's back.
Suddenly, the stopped carriage rushed forward quickly!
"Whoa! Stop! Stop!" the driver shouted suddenly.
"Ah!" Wei Yan screamed in fright, fell into the carriage, and hit his head heavily on the carriage.
"Miss, are you okay? The horse suddenly went crazy and I can't control it!"
Wei Yan was in so much pain that he couldn't speak. He could only hold on to a corner of the carriage to steady himself.
"Get out of the way! Get out of the way quickly! Be careful not to get hit! The horse is out of control!" the driver shouted while trying to control the horse.
Suddenly, a figure appeared in front of him and it was too late to dodge. Fortunately, the man had some skills and jumped onto the carriage. However, his center of gravity was unstable and he crashed directly into the carriage.
Wei Yan had just steady herself when a man suddenly appeared and pounced heavily on her!
"Ah! You... who are you! Let me go!" Wei Yan immediately pushed the man away desperately.
Suddenly, the carriage stopped. Wei Yan lost her balance and bumped into the man, with her mouth directly on his cheek. The man's cheek was immediately covered with her lip balm, leaving a complete lip mark.
"You! I'm going to kill you!"
"Your Majesty, I am late in coming to your rescue. Please forgive me!" A voice came from outside.
"Your Majesty! Are you okay? Your Majesty!" Another shrill voice came in.
Wei Yan looked at the person in front of him in surprise, "Are you the emperor?"
"It's me." Xiao Wenxuan responded in a deep voice.
"Your Majesty!" The eunuch accompanying him was about to lift the curtain of the carriage, but Xiao Wenxuan immediately stopped him, saying, "Don't open the curtain. Wait outside."
"Yes!" The eunuch immediately stepped back a few steps and stood guard respectfully.
Only then did Xiao Wenxuan move away from Wei Yan's body. Wei Yan's dress became loose, revealing her snow-white shoulders. Xiao Wenxuan took a look and helped her pull her clothes up.
"Ah!" Wei Yan's face was suddenly covered with red blush.
"Your head is hurt. Was it because I accidentally bumped into you just now?" Xiao Wenxuan asked gently.
"No, no, it was the collision when the carriage lost control at the beginning. It has nothing to do with the emperor." Wei Yan looked up at Xiao Wenxuan, then quickly lowered her head, her face full of the shyness of a little girl.
"It's good that I didn't hit her. Otherwise, if such a beautiful girl was disfigured, I would be responsible. Let's go back home and ask the court doctor to check the injury." After Xiao Wenxuan finished speaking, he turned around and got off the carriage.
"Your Majesty!" Wei Yan suddenly called out.
Xiao Wenxuan left without looking back.
Wei Yan was secretly anxious because there was still her lip marks on the emperor’s face!
Due to her girl's shyness, she was too embarrassed to say it out loud. Surely the people around the emperor would find out, right?
Oh no, the emperor will find out!
How could this happen?
The simple little girl was in a daze all the way back to the Duke Weiguo's Mansion.
However, when Duke Weiguo and Wei Lin learned about this, they were both very angry. Wei Lin even ran to the gate of the mansion and waited for his daughter to come back in person.
After asking about what happened, Wei Lin felt like the sky was falling.
"Father, what should we do?" He turned and looked at Duke Weiguo, without any idea.
"If Wei Yan doesn't enter the palace to accompany the emperor, I'm afraid she will never be able to get married in this life." As soon as Duke Wei Guo said this, Wei Lin's wife covered her face and cried.
"Master, is it okay not to let my daughter enter the palace?"
"Women's views! Do you want to ruin your daughter's life?" Wei Lin shouted angrily.
"In my opinion, this matter was deliberately arranged by the emperor! I will go to the palace now to plead guilty and see what the emperor's plan is."
"Father, if the emperor really likes Wei Yan."
"Then we in the Wei Mansion can also become royal relatives!" Duke Wei said, and strode out.
……
At dinner time, the news also reached Ji Chuhe.
"Prince, when did the emperor separate from you?" Ji Chuhe asked.