dhibooks Chapter 83 Chapter 83
Chapter 83 Chapter 83
The fire in Xie's mansion burned for a day and a night, Yan Yutang stood with Xie Fanghan until the fire was extinguished.
Cheng Qi told them that the reason why the fire burned so big was that many places were covered with oil, and with that amount of oil, even if it really rained last night, it might not be able to extinguish it.
Xie Fanghan closed her eyes, she had seen what it means to be tight, even the heavens would strangle her to death.
Cheng Qi also told them that the place where the fire broke out was the ancestral hall of the Xie family, but no wreckage was found—because the fire was too big.
This fire is really burning clean.
Xie Fanghan handed over the follow-up matters to Cheng Qi, and he planned to go back to the general's mansion to see the old man.
Yan Yutang originally wanted to go with her, but she shook her head and refused.
Xie Fanghan: "You should go back to the palace now."
Yan Yutang understood what she meant. She had been out of the palace for a long time. After seeing Emperor Yan's situation yesterday, it was not certain whether she could continue to deal with the government affairs. She had to go back and see.
"Then I...then you take care of yourself and find me in the palace anytime you need anything."
She originally wanted to say that she would go to the General's Mansion after she finished her work, but in the current situation, it might take a long time to "finish her work".
Xie Fanghan smiled stiffly at her, "It's okay, you are busy with your work."
Yan Yutang was still a little worried, but things in the palace couldn't be delayed. When she got into the car, she subconsciously looked at Xie Fanghan again. She stood with her back to her, with a touch of sadness on her body.
Chengqi sent someone to clean up the mess in Xie's house, Xie Fanghan declined the horse that the guard brought her, and was alone in the crowd of people on the street.
After just one night, the city of Xijing became bustling again. The Great Viet Army came and left quickly, and the house raids only ransacked some aristocratic families. Apart from being shocked, the ordinary people did not have much impact.
People always have to look forward when they live. The number of people on the street has not decreased but increased, and everyone is talking about yesterday's events everywhere.
Alien siege...
The family was attacked...
The Xie Mansion is on fire...
One after another, I have just experienced it personally, but it is so strange to hear it from others.
Xie Fanghan felt overwhelmed when he was in it, as if his head was drowned in the river. There was not only water in the river, but also a knife that pierced people's hearts.
When she returned to the General's Mansion, the mansion was "lively", and the attendants came and went quickly in the courtyard, quiet and anxious.
"What's going on?" she asked, stopping a servant.
The attendant saw that Xie Fanghan's expression was not good, so he paused for a moment before he answered her: "The general's injury...something went wrong."
This somewhat ambiguous statement instantly stirred Xie Fanghan's heart, she turned around and walked quickly to the backyard.
When she entered the room, the old doctor in the mansion was covering him with a quilt, she walked over lightly, and took a look at the old man's condition.
His face was a little pale, but his breathing was quite steady.
She was slightly relieved.
Before, Xie Fanghan always felt that her psychological endurance was quite good. After all, she is also a person who knows the script through books. As a result, under yesterday's indiscriminate bombardment, she felt that her little heart was about to shatter.
"How is the old man?" she asked in a low voice.
"The arrow wound has been healed, and there are still a few small wounds that are not in the way, but after all, I am old, and it will take a long time to recover from this injury."
The old doctor and Wei Baili have known each other for almost 40 years. Wei Baili fought a war and he was a military doctor. Li placed him in the general's mansion, and he was usually a headache, but he believed it.
The old doctor was also an imperial physician before, and Xie Fanghan believed in the technical aspects. Since he said it was fine, it should be nothing serious. As for the slow recovery, after all, at this age, the medical level in ancient times is limited, and it is normal to be slow.
Xie Fanghan was relieved. After thanking the old doctor, he returned to his yard. The old man wanted to rest, and she also needed to be quiet...
"Major General."
As soon as she returned to the courtyard, a maid came to find her, holding a little girl in her arms.
The little guy in the general's mansion...
The second prince's child?
"What's wrong?" Xie Fanghan asked with a frown as he looked at the child in the maid's arms.
The maid was about to cry while holding the child, and said to her quickly: "The lady in the yard said yesterday that she had to go out for something, and she will be rescued soon. Let me take a look at the young master first. I have been waiting for you for a day. I didn't see my wife coming back, the young master has been crying since he woke up today, I... I have never brought a child before, and I don't know what to do, I heard that you are back, so I dared to bring the young master to find you."
Xie Fanghan: ...
To be honest, if the maid hadn't come, she would have forgotten that there was a little thing at home.
The second imperial concubine's identity is sensitive, although Wei Baili placed people in the mansion, but for the sake of safety, he didn't send many people there, so naturally he didn't have a wet nurse.
Xie Fanghan stretched out his hand: "Come on, give it to me."
The little maid looked like she had never held a child before, she looked tired.
Although she was also an only child in her previous life, her parents had quite a few brothers and sisters. There was a big age gap between her and those cousins, and they helped hold the children during festivals.
Xie Fanghan took the child, took a few shots but did not find him quiet, then raised his head and asked, "Did you not eat anything today?"
"Ah... here." The little maid blushed, she panicked for a long time, she didn't eat anything, and she forgot that the child wanted to eat.
"I'm going to prepare now." She said hastily.
"If you don't know what to prepare, just ask the cook." She didn't blame the maid, and let her go after a few instructions.
The child was probably tired from crying, and fell asleep again with a wrinkled red face. The maid came back after a while, carefully holding a bowl of rice soup.
Xie Fanghan took it, tasted it to confirm the temperature, and then carefully fed it to the child.
After a bowl of rice soup was finished, the little guy smacked his mouth in satisfaction.
Xie Fanghan taught the maid how to hold the baby again, the little girl learned it quickly, and soon got used to it, Xie Fanghan gave a few more instructions, before he finished speaking, the guard came to report that someone was coming from the palace, saying yes Yan Yutang asked her to enter the palace because of something.
Yan Yutang wouldn't look for her at this time if he had nothing to do, probably because of Yan Huang's actions.
Not daring to delay, she led the horse, explained to the housekeeper where she was going, and then rushed to the palace.
As soon as Yan Yujia's car entered the palace wall, the driver was knocked out and was replaced by the Long Wei she had seen.
Long Wei didn't make a sound, he flicked the reins and directly pulled her towards the palace, not hiding where she was going, the only way he could look at was to go to Emperor Yan's own Houde Hall.
Long Wei drove the car to the place and left. The Houde Hall was probably cleared, there were no guards or palace people, it was almost as empty as the Leng Palace.
Yan Yutang tossed and got out of the car by herself, and walked up the long stairs alone.
After walking the last step, she realized that the eunuch next to Emperor Yan had been waiting at the door at some point.
"The Fifth Highness is here, Your Majesty is waiting for you inside." The eunuch was still as respectful as before, and turned around to lead the way after speaking.
Yan Yutang followed him and finally stopped in front of an imperial curtain.
Opposite the Yulian, there is a vague figure, which should be Yan Huang.
"You're here." Yan Huang's voice came from the opposite side, except for a little tired, it was no different from usual.
"Father." She bowed and called.
Yanhuang raised his hand, and the eunuch brought over the box he had prepared earlier in the morning.
"Take it." Yan Huang said.
Yan Yutang looked at the square box, and didn't take it immediately, but raised the lid of the box.
It's Yuxi!
"Father!" Yan Yutang directly knelt on the ground.
"Get up, put it away, put it away." Yan Huang's tone remained steady.
"Father, this is against the rules."
This is the jade seal, even if there is a crown prince, it can only be kept as an agent after being appointed to supervise the country.
She is just a princess, how can she get the jade seal.
"Rules?" Yan Huang's tone fluctuated, "You still mention the rules to me at this time? If you really know the rules, then you shouldn't choose this son-in-law."
"I don't deny that he has some advantages, but he has no imperial power! Based on this alone, I can't keep him!"
"Father!"
Yan Yutang wanted to say something for Xie Fanghan, but no matter what she said, Xie Fanghan's disrespect for the imperial power could not be justified.
The hall fell into silence, and finally Emperor Yan spoke out first.
"The day I granted you the title, you should understand what I mean." Emperor Yan pointed out.
Yan Yutang narrowed her eyes, as Yan Huang said, it's not like she didn't have thoughts.
The title of princess, as long as you want, the Ministry of Rites can choose thousands of auspicious words.
But Emperor Yan mentioned "Yan Qing" to her, Haiyan Heqing is a good hope.
But this "Yan" is also the surname of the country.
"Father chose me because he was afraid of the Wei family?" She asked again.
Yan Huang: "It's not that I'm afraid of the Wei family, I believed in Wei Baili, and it's Xie Fanghan that I'm dissatisfied with."
"In a peaceful and prosperous world, his death would not be a pity."
"But now... Liu'er is young and has no other family to support you. You are different. If you are only a prisoner, the courtiers and people will not say anything, and you have the support of the Wei family behind you. Dayan is handed over to you. Best option right now."
"But……"
"Okay." Yan Huang interrupted her, "I'm tired, let's step back."
Yan Huang waved his hand after finishing speaking, and the eunuch said politely to her: "Fifth Highness, Your Majesty is tired, please go back."
Yan Yutang looked at the box containing the jade seal, then at the blurred imperial curtain, saluted respectfully and left holding the box.
"she left?"
After a long time, Emperor Yan made a sound.
"Return to Your Majesty, Fifth Highness has already left." The eunuch replied.
"Hmm." Behind the imperial curtain, Yan Huang looked ahead dully.
Seeing this, the chief eunuch couldn't bear it, and even couldn't help but said: "Why didn't your majesty tell the fifth highness that you can no longer see with your eyes..."
"Tell her what to do, let her come to serve me and take medicine every day."
"Forget it, I am not a good father. I have never cared about her these years. I have never cared about her, so why should I ask her to serve me?"
"This..." The eunuch wanted to comfort him, but Yan Huang just shook his head to stop him.
"She is a good child. If I were a man, I, Dayan, would usher in a new prosperous age. Unfortunately, she is a woman."
"This time, many aristocratic families have been abolished. The implementation of the state government will be much smoother, and the people will not have a hard time. What I can do now is to live a few more years. As long as I live, she can continue to supervise the country in a logical manner. "
"This is enough."
The author has something to say:
Yan Huang is really a complicated person.
Sometimes I feel that he loves Xie Yun very much.
But immediately he felt that the imperial power was the highest in his heart.
Except maybe himself, no one knows whether what he did was for the imperial power or Xie Yun.