"Yes, a fool, a relative with no official position must use some means if he wants to accomplish something."
Song Lianzhou looked at her and spoke loudly every word.
"I went to the battlefield just for military power. Only by holding heavy troops and power can I have the ability to protect the people around me. The same goes for King Jing. He was the late emperor's favorite son. At that time, he was only more than ten years old and had already obtained the title of Manchu Dynasty. They praised him and said that he had the talent to help the world. It is said that the late emperor intended to cultivate him as the prince. It was a pity that the late emperor was in poor health and fell ill all of a sudden. At that time, King Jing was only eleven or twelve years old and had no foundation. The throne falls into the hands of His Majesty."
He smiled and said, "Tell me, how can a person who was once intended to be cultivated as a prince be tolerated?"
"About five years ago, King Jing was also assassinated once, and it seemed to be south of you. He managed to save his life and was found by his men. He survived until now by pretending to be crazy and acting stupid."
The more he listened, the more panicked Shen Zhixi became.
So Song Lianzhou had already intended to... rebel against the emperor?
When the Song family supported the emperor's rise to power, everyone thought that the Song family belonged to the emperor, but in reality, the family had already changed hands and became a person who respected the king.
"I have a headache." Shen Zhixi stepped back and sat down.
In this way, her and Song Lianzhou's positions are not antagonistic.
No, it’s still the opposite.
Without the emperor, there is still King Hui.
King Jing will definitely want to seize power, and so will King Hui.
No, Song Lianzhou also thought of this, so he leaned down and asked her: "How many soldiers and horses does King Hui have?"
A vassal king can only have a maximum of 100,000 troops, but this is only on the surface. The remaining private soldiers who exceed the limit and are secretly raised cannot be traced easily.
"Linglan, you said you were deeply involved with King Hui. The only thing I can think of is that you paid for him to recruit troops. Maybe you can know how many people he has. I don't want you to betray him, I just I want to say that no matter what, his privately raising soldiers and horses is an act of rebellion. Even if he finally takes the throne, he will always have to live up to his words. There is no guarantee that he will not kill you when he comes back. You know these things about him best. He may not be able to eliminate the roots."
"I know." Shen Zhixi looked away.
After a long while, he slowly added, "I know it, really."
Although she said this, Song Lianzhou was not relieved.
There are not many days left, and the final outcome can only be determined within this month. Life or death will soon be known.
"It will be the Queen Mother's birthday in a while, and King Hui will come to Yue Capital to celebrate her birthday."
Song Lianzhou's words made Shen Zhixi raise his eyebrows.
She understood what Song Lianzhou meant. When King Hui came, Yuejing City would be in chaos.
The time last night was still so relaxing, but these words this morning suddenly cut off the beauty, which made people feel nervous.
Song Lianzhou had to go to court, so he didn't stay long.
I don’t know if he deliberately said this to change the subject in order to escape last night’s dilemma and know that he was embarrassed.
Later, Qi Yuan came over and told her about Princess Zhaoheng.
When it came to the matter of Concubine Yu's coffin being transported to the imperial mausoleum tomorrow, he was unusually silent and often absent-minded. Shen Zhixi asked him many questions, but he failed to answer a single sentence.
Tomorrow, there will be one more thing.
Shen Zhixi had a good rest for a day, and was woken up early the next morning.
Xie Muyun had already said that the Hou Mansion would hold a banquet for her as a formal welcoming ceremony for her.
It stands to reason, but why should an illegitimate daughter be so public?
The more low-profile her identity is and the less people know about it, the better it is for Xie Muyun.
She said yes, she was going to marry to the uncle's palace soon. After all, being married to the queen had to be taken seriously, otherwise it would make outsiders talk if word spread that she was not welcome in the prince's palace.
Early on, the entire Hou Mansion became lively.
But the people invited were all old relatives of the Xie family. They were all members of the Xie family, but there was a steady stream of people sitting at more than a dozen tables.
At noon, the banquet begins.
Xie Muyunpu knew how to show off, and with a smile on his face, he led Shen Zhixi to recognize people everywhere. Those relatives were quite polite, but they were some uncles and so on. Their eyes made Shen Zhixi feel particularly uncomfortable, as if they wanted to eat them alive. It was as if he had fallen in love with her. Later on, she could no longer pretend to be smiling and even stopped smiling.
"General Song and Uncle Guo are here!"
The porter's boy shouted, causing the din of the banquet to stop.
Not to mention Xie Muyun, Shen Zhixi was also surprised.
This was a family dinner, so Xie Muyun probably didn't invite them, but now not only Song Lianzhou was here, but Song Lianzhou's father was also here.
Looking at the door, Song Yijue, standing next to Song Lianzhou, was full of righteousness and sharp eyes, looking around everyone as if he was looking for someone.
"General Song, why are you two here? Please take a seat at the distinguished guest Lingmen."
At the female guest seat behind the screen, Zhuang Yulan stood up and said, "These are the two generals I invited."
While talking, he walked forward and glanced at Shen Zhixi from the corner of his eye.
"I thought that since it was a family banquet, General Song and General Song were not outsiders. Although the wedding date has not come yet, our Xi'er and uncle Guo have already been as close as one family. I heard that Xi'er also went abroad last time. Uncle, I just came back after dark. We went on an outing with my companion, and we were protecting my wife on the street. Our relationship has long been different. Wan Ying is also at the banquet today. The general hasn't met Wan Ying yet, right? It's Xi'er. The general just happened to meet her late husband's child, and she will be your granddaughter when she comes to your house one day."
Zhuang Yulan's words were like a gun and a stick, and he took countless turns inside and outside.
General Song Yijue was a man who couldn't care less. He only had one son, but his son had to marry a widow who had given birth to a child and had to raise children for others. As a father, General Song felt so happy.
Shen Zhixi understands, and Zhuang Yulan understands even more.
As long as he sees Wan Ying, Song Yijue will always remember that she is the child of another man, which is a shame.
Song Yi was definitely not happy anymore. He didn't expect that he could make the decision to cancel the marriage, but it might make things better for Xie Jing'an to marry into his uncle's house. Xie Jing'an was still a young lady, and she admired Song Lianzhou with all her heart and eyes. It would be a comfort to Song Yijue to marry her together.
This was calculated...
"Oh? Where is she? Let me see." Song Yijue quickly walked into the meeting, looking forward to it.
Seeing him like this, Shen Zhixi narrowed his eyes.
Is it possible that Song Lianzhou has already told his father everything?
Over there, Zhuang Yulan also looked puzzled, wondering why Song Yijue seemed so happy.
"That's your little baby." Song Yijue immediately saw Wan Ying sitting on the children's seat, being held by Fang Rou. There was only a child of Wan Ying's size on the whole table, which was quite easy to find. .
"Yes." Zhuang Yulan followed up and said emphatically: "She is the child of Mr. Xi'er. She..."
Song Yijue frowned, paused, turned around and said to her coldly: "You don't have to emphasize this to me all the time. From now on, that child will be from the General's Mansion and my granddaughter, Song Yijue. As long as my son recognizes Yes, I will never allow others to say a bad word in front of me."
