Chapter 107 – Enter the Capital by Water Way

This kind of land struggle in the countryside is a trivial matter if it was put in ordinary times. This kind of matter was even difficult to submit to the emperor.

 

But the memorial was written by Zhang Pangguang, an old man of the Three Dynasties. Lord Zhang was humiliated in front of Prince Huaiyang.

 

When he came to find the fault of Prince Huaiyang in a threatening manner, the news came from the Mobei slave camp that Liu Zhanpeng had been found there. He had not gone far at all and was abducted by someone. Liu Zhanpeng escaped and reported to the government when the abductors were not paying attention.

 

When he found that he made a mistake, but came to find fault in Prince Huaiyang first, he lost his face in the mud. Zhang Pangguang also came back to his sense and understood that he had become a tool for Prince Sui’s fight against Prince Huaiyang privately.

 

He came to seize the shortcomings of Prince Huaiyang this time was taking the advantage of the situation. After all, the letter that exposed the wrongdoings of Prince Huaiyang was sent to him through the open, and it was impossible not to check it. If the investigation is stable, it will not damage his reputation as a clean official.

 

Although Lord Zhang boasted that he was honest and upright, he could stand up to the powerful name of the Minister of the three dynasties, and his mind could not only be buzzing with loyalty.

 

When he decided not to side with any parties and simply offend both sides, he continued to follow his path of being upright and capable of being a minister. He handed over a memorial to the court about Prince Sui’s connivance with his nephew. As for the punishment, it depends on how the emperor arranged it. He will continue to patrol the south of the Yangtze River and will not participate in the scuffle between the two Princes.

 

For a moment, the atmosphere of Prince Sui’s arrival in the capital was not as warm as he thought.

 

Of course, this matter was nothing. Prince Sui wrote a self-guilty letter, deploring his oversight of his relatives, and asked the emperor to reprimand him. His attitude was very sincere.

 

The emperor’s uncle’s attitude is so respectful and modest, so Liu Yu naturally doesn’t want to make a mountain out of a molehill. He just issued a decree and dealt with the nephew of Prince Sui according to law.

 

However, because of this matter, the matter of Prince Sui entering the cabinet to govern the government was postponed for a while.

 

Liu Yu withstood the pressure of the empress dowager, and could only appoint the two Princes after Prince Huaiyang entered the capital.

 

So after the second marriage banquet at the Huaiyang residence, Prince Huaiyang will go to the capital with his princess consort.

 

The marriage of the fifth master of the Cui family was a little cold.

 

Prince Huaiyang discussed this with his Fifth Elder Brother. Since he was married, it’s better for them to live outside the residence, so that they can be more comfortable with each other.

 

The mansion he allocated to his fifth brother was also a little far away from the State of Zhen. His intention was obvious. He didn’t want to come along too often in the future. Not letting Aunt Lian have the excuse to see her daughter and always run to the residence.

 

In several battles with Cui Fu, Lian-Chu was at a disadvantage, making her fell sick two times. When she saw the cold scene when her daughter got married, she couldn’t help running to complain to Old Princess Consort Chu.

 

Old Princess Consort Chu has constantly infused with her daughter’s exhort these two days. In addition, Miantang is crying out for poverty at the right time. It was rare in her life that her ears were not soft.

 

In addition, what Lian-Chu complained about was that Cui Fu was not sensible, and was not favored by people! After she listened to Lian-Chu’s nagging with a little impatience, she was not very polite, “The Qin has only made up this much, and it has been increased 3 times from the public account. Even with these, it is Miantang who has gathered some from her shop to fill it up. You go to other homes to ask if there are any sister-in-law who has added the bride price to their sister-in-law in turn. You only know how to ask for it. Why don’t you think how shameless I am as a mother-in-law in front of my daughter-in-law!”

 

Lian-Chu had never seen her sister speak so unkindly. She was speechless for a while and just said, “My Binglan was downgraded having to accept Cui Xingdi. Isn’t it also right for the residence to compensate more?”

 

Old Princess Consort Chu did not like to listen, “If your son-in-law heard what you said, what should he think? In the beginning, our royal family didn’t force the Lian family to marry a daughter! If the fifth master hadn’t always had a heart for Binglan, do you think he would be willing to marry a woman with a damaged reputation? Besides, didn’t your Lian family only give that less amount of dowry? Nothing was missing and they will not starve or freeze, and the new mansion was also decent. What is wrong with our Cui family? If so, Our Cui family will send the letter to withdraw the marriage certificate to the Lian family once more. You can marry your daughter to the one who gives more betrothal gifts! ”

 

When Old Princess Consort Chu said this, she was very angry. She didn’t know that Miantang had been cutting costs recently. The new bird’s nest supplements in the warehouse were all sent to her, and Miantang was pregnant. But she only drank some leftover swallow soup…

 

She blamed Miantang for being too petty. Miantang just smiled and said, “There are too many places to spend money recently. If she can save money, she will save it. To make sure that the fifth master has a decent wedding, it’s not a big deal having to eat less bird’s nest, isn’t it?”

 

Old Princess Consort Chu loved Miantang but loved her grandson more. She has never heard of any family where the marriage of a concubine’s son has made the master’s family restless and unable to eat and drink!

 

So no matter how pathetic and miserable Lian-Chu’s words are, what Old Princess Consort Chu’s heart flashed was the leftover swallow of her pregnant daughter-in-law.

 

Lian-Chu didn’t expect that Old Princess Consort Chu would speak so eloquently. Her face was so angry that she didn’t dare to shoot back at her words. She could only reluctantly admit her mistake and let her sister down. She gloomily said goodbye.

 

After Lian-Chu left, Old Princess Consort Chu learned the words and told her daughter Cui Fu. Cui Fu smiled and said, “You were right, mother. Don’t be a fool and raised an ungrateful person who did not know how to cut slack. If Aunt Lian could not recognize that her daughter was married to the son of the concubine, wouldn’t she come to the residence to show her authority in the future? When Xingzhou enter the capital, the foundation of the residence would be emptied by a concubine’s son’s wife.”

 

Old Princess Consort Chu also doesn’t care about her sister’s family now. She just felt sad when she thought that her son is going to travel far away. She said, “You both are going to the capital one by one. I’m relieved as you both will be able to take care of each other. I just don’t know when I can meet you both again. I don’t know whether I can see you both for the last time the day I died in the residence…”

 

When the words reached Cui Xingzhou’s ears, he was at a loss whether to cry or to laugh. He only said to Old Princess Consort Chu while the family was sitting around and eating, “You are in good health and look young, mother. How did you think of something that far away? Besides, my sister and I will definitely come back. After settling down in the capital and stabilizing the political situation, I will fetch you over to the capital.”

 

Miantang also said on the side, “Yes, the baby in my belly will need more education from his grandmother!”

 

For a moment, Old Princess Consort Chu was able to relieve some melancholy of parting after hearing their words.

 

Besides, Aunt Lian, after coming home in a huff, learned what Old Princess Consort Chu said to her daughter. She expected her daughter to relieve her anger.

 

But Lian Binglan listened and smashed the fruit tray on the table.

 

“Mother, if you mess with me like this again, I won’t have to get married. I’ll hang a rope in the yard to save you face and money!” Lian Binglan has become easier to get angry since the last hysteria, especially with Lian-Chu.

 

Lian-Chu didn’t expect that her daughter would not help to relieve her anger, but also talk back like this. She was so angry that she wanted to hit on Binglan.

 

Lian Binglan stood upright and said to Lian-Chu, “If your eyelids are not so shallow, I wouldn’t fall to such a level! I haven’t married the Cui family yet, and you have offended everyone in the residence because of money! My father is really blind marrying a woman like you!”

 

Lian-Chu didn’t expect to be scolded by her gentle daughter so hard! She was so angry that she pushed Lian Hanshan, who was sitting beside her, to teach the unfilial girl a lesson.

 

Lian Hanshan, with a calm face, knocked his hookah pipe loud, “I think Binglan is right. You have a rural woman’s insight. Your good daughter has been delayed by you!”

 

Lian-Chu’s husband also started to talk to her like this. She was so angry that she burst into flames and quarreled with Lian Hanshan.

 

Lian Binglan walked out of the front hall with her servant girl without expression. She didn’t want to stay for a moment. Even if she married a cripple, she would!

 

On the day when Cui Xingzhou and Liu Miantang left the State of Zhen, the newly married fifth master came to see them off with his wife Lian Binglan.

 

Although Lian Binglan became Cui Xingzhou’s sister-in-law, she didn’t have much authority as a sister-in-law. She also had to greet Prince Huaiyang.

 

Maybe people are in good spirits at happy events. The fifth master looked much better than before. It’s just that Lian Binglan doesn’t look as beautiful as she used to be when she was a Lady. Her face looks gloomy.

 

She only hid in the crowd and looked straight at the prince who was carefully helping Liu Miantang to get on the boat.

 

Now the man who is being careful of his wife everywhere is not like her cold cousin. The tenderness in his eyes was like water… Lian Binglan’s eyes were sore and her heart was cold.

 

But at this moment, the man sitting in the wooden wheelchair beside her suddenly held her hand and smiled at her gently. Lian Binglan’s tears were in her eyes, and she barely smiled at him…

 

When she looked up again, the ship had anchored and set sail and went along the Yangtze River.

 

Cui Fu’s husband’s family arrived in the capital first, so she and her brother Cui Xingzhou went to the capital together this time. Because it was a boat trip, in addition to stopping at night, the scenery all the way was beautiful blue waves and distant mountains, which is very pleasant.

 

Miantang was worried that she would get seasick on the ship because she was pregnant. But the reaction of pregnancy has changed from eating to sleeping recently.

 

After getting on the boat, Miantang fell asleep soundly on the pillow, which saved the trouble of seasickness when encountering big waves.

 

However, Cui Fu was not so lucky. She vomited in a mess after a big storm, and she was not energetic.

 

Miantang asked Servant Li to cook some tonic soup for Cui Fu, but Cui Fu couldn’t drink it. Seeing her like this, Miantang discussed with Cui Xingzhou whether to let her sister take a carriage to the capital instead.

 

However, Cui Xingzhou shook his head and said, “I have stumbled on Prince Sui again this time. He must be choking with his penny-pinching heart. If my sister gets off the boat and goes on, I’m afraid she might encounter an accident.”

 

Miantang thought it was no way to continue like this, so she thought to find a doctor to take a look at when they landed.

 

However, before that, the Jianghu barefoot doctor came to the battle again, and Miantang felt Cui Fu’s pulse herself. While checking her pulse, Miantang was a little unsure and said, “Sister, why do I feel like it was a pregnancy diagnosis? When did your menstruation cycle come last time?”

 

Cui Fu was stunned when asked. After she returned to her mother’s house, she has been busy all the time. How can she remember her menstruation cycle? She immediately asked the servant beside her.

 

Only did she notice that her menstruation cycle was absent for a month!