Then there is no more

In the 27th year of Xianwu, all the sons coveted heirs, and chaos arose.

Anping Bo's Mansion is a grand courtyard in the eyes of ordinary people, but in the eyes of those truly powerful nobles, it is just a declining Bo's Mansion.The current Uncle Anping only took the vacant position of General Xuanwu from the fourth rank, and it was not his turn to go to court when the Holy One opened his court.

Bian Jingyu is the second son of Uncle Anping. He is sixteen years old.Uncle Anping's original spouse died of dystocia, leaving behind a son, Bian Jiayu, who is the eldest son of Uncle Anping, and everything in Uncle Anping's mansion should be inherited by this legitimate eldest son in the future.Bian Jingyu was taught to respect her elder brother since she was a child. Although they are not very close, there is nothing wrong with them.

Besides Bian Jiayu, the eldest brother, Bian Jingyu also has two concubines, both of whom are in her boudoir.

Rongfeng Hall is the residence of the old lady in the house.As soon as Bian Jingyu walked outside the Rongfeng Hall where her grandmother lived, she heard her mother Lu's voice.

"Mother! When my uncle talked about this marriage, I was not happy in my heart. Who is willing to marry a man for Jing'er?" Lu's tone was quite eager, "But uncle was drunk and confused, so he just took the token. I sent it away, what else can I do? I accepted it. But now that the Shen family is in prison, why should I pay for my Jing'er? Jing'er must not be dragged down by the Shen family. The marriage must be called off!"

Bian Jingyu's grandmother's maiden name is Song, and the old lady Song was widowed many years ago.Like Lu Shi, she is a stepwife.

When Mrs. Song first married into Bianfu, the current Uncle Anping had already remembered, and the relationship between mother and child was just ordinary.The Song family only had one daughter. Although her daughter is considered to be a good fortune now, after all, a married daughter cannot always take care of her mother's affairs. If the Song family wants to live a good life, it must be based on the face of her stepson.Therefore, she never made it difficult for her stepson and daughter-in-law Lu.What about Lu?She couldn't bear Uncle An Ping's love, thinking that as a aunt, the Song family would always have great righteousness, if she was filial to the Song family, she could get a good reputation for being filial, so she only focused on serving the Song family well.

So you come and go, this pair of mother-in-law and daughter-in-law usually get along like a mother and daughter, and there is no more harmonious pair of mother-in-law and daughter-in-law in the entire capital.Because of this, among the four grandsons and granddaughters, the Song family only treats Bian Jingyu the closest, and really treats him as her own grandson.

"You're also confused, why are you complaining about Uncle? Uncle is Jing'er's biological father, how can you harm Jing'er?" Seeing that Lu's slipped his tongue and complained about Uncle Anping, Song hurriedly described two things for her. Sentence, "If the Shen family doesn't do this kind of thing, Mr. Shen is the servant of the official department of the third grade. This marriage is really a matter of concern. On the contrary, Jing'er is the one who is favored. In the future, when Jing'er leaves his official career, the Shen family can take care of him for a while... ...It's a pity that the world is unpredictable."

"When their Shen family is good, I don't want to be good for their family." Lu Shi was still uneasy, obviously very dissatisfied with the marriage that Uncle An Ping arranged without authorization a few years ago, "Now their Shen family is corrupt. You have broken the law and made a fatal mistake, so this marriage must be withdrawn!"

Mrs. Song patted Mrs. Lu's hand and said, "Look at your temper, you're in a hurry again? Naturally, the marriage must be withdrawn..."

Just at this point, the maid who was keeping the curtain outside saw Bian Jingyu in the yard, hurriedly raised the curtain, and said happily: "The second young master is here!" Song Shi and Lu Shi immediately stopped talking, doubts should have been in Why did Bian Jingyu from Taixue go home?They looked at each other, fearing that Bian Jingyu would return home early because of being implicated in the Shen family's affairs and being excluded from the Imperial Academy, and for a while they were firm in their determination to find the Shen family to withdraw their marriage.

After Yitong saluted and greeted her, Song hurriedly asked the small kitchen in her yard to steam Bian Jingyu's favorite milk cake, and Bian Jingyu took the initiative to talk about the reason for her return home, saying: "I heard that Something happened to the Shen family, so I asked my husband to take a few days off to help the Shen family find out the news."

As soon as these words came out, the brows of the two women in the room frowned.

In front of Mrs. Song, Mrs. Lu never concealed her true temperament. She poked Bian Jingyu's forehead with her finger and said bitterly: "Even a woman like me knows that the Shen family is going to make a fuss this time. There is no escape. You didn't say to stay away from them, but you actually took the initiative to join them! I am so mad!"

"Mother... the Shen family, we can't retreat." Bian Jingyu said quickly.

Ordinarily, the matter of marriage is the order of the parents and the words of the matchmaker, and Bian Jingyu has no part in speaking.However, although the grandmother and mother were confined to the inner house, although they were all for Bian Jingyu's good, they lacked some political vision.Therefore, Bian Jingyu had to make up her own mind about the marriage contract.

Mrs. Lu was stunned for a moment, suspecting that she had heard wrongly. Seeing the serious expression on Bian Jingyu's face, she stood up directly and said unhappyly, "What do you mean by that? Could it be that you really like the Shen family?" Is it? No, when did you meet? Why don’t I, a mother, know?!”

Grandmother Song hurriedly pulled Lu to sit down again, and said, "Listen to what the child has to say first!"

"Uncle Shen is a clean and honest official, cautious in his work, and upright in character. This time he suffered such a catastrophe. Eight out of ten have suffered it on behalf of others." Bian Jingyu said in a calm tone, "He is a man of loyalty and has been an official for more than 20 years. Countless good relationships have been formed here. Now that the Holy Majesty is angry, many of Uncle Shen's friends dare not speak directly for the Shen family, but they will definitely take care of the Shen family in secret, so the Shen family will not be completely defeated. Don't worry, mother. Well, we are not involved in the matter of the Shen family. On the contrary, we hurriedly divorced, and in the eyes of others, we will be suspected of treachery."

Bian Jingyu knew in her heart that although her mother had always been dissatisfied with this marriage, it was because she did not want her own son to marry a man who could not have children. Uncle went, but she didn't have any ill feeling towards the Shen family.

Mrs. Lu just valued Bian Jingyu too much.Her husband is unreliable, and the only thing she can rely on is her son.

Therefore, when Bian Jingyu persuaded her mother, she deliberately talked about her own future, saying: "Mother, my son is a scholar, and he will take the imperial examination to become an official in the future. Once he has a bad reputation of treachery, he will inevitably be looked down upon. Therefore, we must not withdraw from the Shen family's marriage."

"Then... what if we secretly give the Shen family some money to help them clear up the relationship, and then hint to them to take the initiative to withdraw the engagement?" Lu's mind turned quickly, "That's right! They should take the initiative to withdraw the engagement! They If you really have the heart, you shouldn't continue to trouble my son."

Seeing that her mother still insisted on retiring, Bian Jingyu sighed and could only tell the truth, "Mother, my son is not willing to resign."

Both Lu and Song looked at Bian Jingyu in surprise.Mrs. Lu asked directly: "Could it be that you and the Shen family..."

Bian Jingyu couldn't laugh or cry and said: "Mother, after I got engaged to Shen Er, when did I meet him in private? It's just a courtesy. Because of Shen Er's special situation, it was the public account of the two governments. I have never exchanged any small things with him in private. To be honest, I still don’t even know whether he is tall, short, fat or thin. However, since I am engaged to him, and now his family is in trouble, I can’t just Just leave him alone."

Lu's eyes immediately turned red, and he said: "My son is soft-hearted, and all mistakes are your father's fault..."

Everyone in the Manchu House knew that among the two sons, although Uncle An Ping did not treat Bian Jingyu harshly, he obviously paid more attention to Bian Jiayu, the eldest son born to his former spouse.Every year Bian Jiayu's birthday ceremony is extremely lively, but when it comes to Bian Jingyu's birthday, it always passes away quietly.

Bian Jingyu thought for a while, and gave her grandmother a hint.Mrs. Song understood, and immediately asked all the waiters to retreat, and asked her confidants to stand guard by the door.Only then did Bian Jingyu lower her voice and say, "I'm afraid this time... Uncle Shen didn't suffer for ordinary people, but for the crown prince."

Song's heart beat violently.

Bian Jingyu slowly expressed her guess.

Since the emperor came to the throne, he has had a small election every year and a big election every three years. Now there are many empresses in the palace, and there are eleven adult princes.Among them, the crown prince was ranked third, and the first two elder brothers and the younger brothers were all eyeing his position as crown prince.But as far as the current situation is concerned, the position of the prince is still stable.This time, I don't know if the other princes secretly plotted to frame the prince, or if the prince really did not rule strictly. In short, someone from the prince's family bought an official title in the name of the prince.After investigation, the evidence of this matter is conclusive.However, the emperor has always been partial to the prince, and even the crime of negligence was reluctant to be placed on the prince, so he pushed Shen Shilang out so that the case could be settled hastily.

"...I always feel that Uncle Shen was wronged this time, and the emperor knows it well, so the Shen family may not be without the possibility of recovery." Bian Jingyu calmly analyzed, "After this incident, the prince must also remember the Shen family That's good. He can't take care of the Shen family in the open, but he must entrust others to help him in the dark. It happens that we are married to the Shen family. If we treat the Shen family sincerely, the concubine Shun can sell herself to the queen. .”

Concubine Shun is Uncle Anping's younger sister, Bian Jingyu's aunt, and Song's biological daughter.She entered the palace ten years ago, and now she is raising a princess under her knees.She is not considered favored, but because she gave birth to a princess, she has some face.There are many factions in the harem, and things inside the palace walls are ten times or a hundred times more chaotic than those in the backyards of ordinary inner houses.The Shun concubine chooses to depend on the queen to survive, so she needs to solve the queen's worries occasionally.

The crown prince has lost ground in the previous court, and the queen will definitely help him make up for it in the back house.

If the crown prince really took the Shen family as a scapegoat and let them fall into trouble and ignored them, the ministers in the court would inevitably feel sad.But the crown prince couldn't directly take care of the Shen family, after all, the emperor had sentenced the Shen family to the crime.His care must be impeccable.

At this time, the people below need to help the prince share his worries.The Bian family and the Shen family are related by marriage, so there is no problem with the Bian family stepping up to take care of the Shen family at this moment.If it is said that the Bian family shared the prince's worries, they did, so Concubine Shun can also use this to gain more face in front of the queen; if it is said that the Bian family did not stand on the prince's side, they did not, they just took care of it. A troubled relative in law.

Song understood what Bian Jingyu meant.She couldn't help but burst into tears when she thought of her daughter in the deep palace.Uncle An Ping, the elder brother, is honestly not very promising, and he can't help Concubine Shun at all on weekdays. On the contrary, Bian Jingyu, the nephew, always thinks about the hard work of the empress in the deep palace.She held Bian Jingyu's hand and said, "Good boy...good boy...it's hard for you to think about your mother in everything."

Mrs. Lu hurriedly took out her handkerchief to help Mrs. Song wipe away her tears.Her brows were still slightly furrowed.

"Since you have a plan in mind, I will never stop you from doing what you do." Shih Lu said with a sigh, "But have you ever thought about it? Your father can't think of such deep things about the Shen family." ...He is the most cautious person, if he wants to help you divorce, I can't stop him."

"Mother, my father won't help me withdraw the marriage." Bian Jingyu said with certainty.In private, he would call Mrs. Lu his mother, not his mother; but he always respectfully called Uncle Anping his father.This is the marriage planned by Uncle Anping for his second son, he will not take the initiative to withdraw.

Thinking of Uncle An Ping, Lu became annoyed again: "What on earth does he mean! Could it be that my son has lost his son, so he has a bright face?"

Bian Jingyu comforted Mrs. Lu in a gentle tone, saying: "Mother, you don't want your son to marry a man back. Does the Shen family want Shen Er to marry a man? You are a loving mother, Shen Er's mother It must be the same. So you might as well wait, wait a few years, we will renegotiate with the Shen family, maybe Shen Er and I will divorce smoothly. But, it can't be now, now is definitely not a good time to divorce. "

Lu was thoughtful, and felt that what his son said made sense.But she didn't know that it was impossible to withdraw from this destined marriage!