The Prince's Mansion in Yan'an has been in a raging war recently, all due to an old case many years ago.
Twenty years ago, Yan'an Bo's second son developed a high fever on the night of the Hundred Days Banquet, and he died so violently that he died within half a day.
It is very common for children to die in infancy, but the Yan'an House did not delve into this matter.
Yan'an Bo only has two legitimate sons, one is the crown prince, and the other is the second son who died in infancy.
The year before last, the prince of Yan'an fell from his horse and died. He had only two daughters at his knees. The throne of the prince fell to the concubine.
For this reason, Mrs. Yan'an was depressed and ill for at least ten months a year.
And just a few days ago, Mrs. Yan'an threw a thunderbolt, which directly exploded the entire Yan'an residence into chaos.
The reason why her youngest son had a fever was that his close-fitting clothes were changed into clothes worn by another child, and that child died of childhood epidemic.
After the young master got a fever, the clothes were taken off and burned quietly, so no one noticed for 20 years.
And now, Mrs. Yan'an Bo not only has physical evidence, but also witnesses. The person who killed her son is none other than one of her husband's concubines, Mrs. Liu, the biological mother of the eldest son who is now almost equal to her in the mansion! Uncle Yan'an was also very angry. There was a difference between the concubine and the concubine. If the second son was still alive, he would never pass the title to the concubine.
But to be angry, 20 years have passed, and even if the real murderer is found, the second son will not survive.
The concubine is now the heir. If the matter spreads, it will not only damage the reputation of the heir apparent. If the imperial officials know about it, and a report is sent to the imperial court, he will first be punished for the crime of lax management of the family. This has just been passed down for two generations. No one knows whether the title can continue to be passed down.
Therefore, Uncle Yanan wanted to suppress the matter, but Mrs. Yananbo refused.
She spent a lot of money to buy this news. Why?Is it just to give myself an answer?
No, she wants that woman and her son to die, mother and son, and their descendants to die!
Mrs. Yan'an came from a general family. Although she had no martial arts skills, she had brothers and nephews.
So several nephews of Mrs. Yan'an led people into the uncle's house, beat Mrs. Liu and the prince to death, and then threw them in front of the Dali Temple. They stepped on Uncle Yan'an's old face and rubbed it on the ground.
Mrs. Yan'an Bo directly adopted a child whose parents were dead from the clan, recorded it in the name of the eldest son, and raised it as a grandson.
Yan'an Bo didn't want to do anything, but the eyes of the censors were all fixed on him, so he could only bite the bullet and plead guilty. He was not strict in running the family, and the Liu family killed his legitimate son. He deserved death. The prince's background was not right. Instead, the adopted children are designated as grandsons. A hundred years later, the grandsons will inherit the title.
The prince's title was soon removed. From now on, there will be no prince in the Yan'an Mansion, only grandchildren.
Mrs. Liu committed suicide, and the names of their mother and son were crossed out from the family tree. After her death, she could not be buried in the ancestral grave.
Uncle Yan'an secretly bought a blessed land and originally wanted to bury Mrs. Liu here. Unexpectedly, on the day when the coffin was placed, Mrs. Yan'an came with several nephews and split the coffin. Mrs. Liu's shroud was also stripped off. , naked and thrown into a mass grave.
While his nephews were chopping up the coffin, Uncle Yan'an hid his face and left, leaving only the bastard crying and fighting.
And within a few days, the concubine "fell" off the cliff and died.
After smashing the coffin, one of Mrs. Yan'an's nephews went to the Wucheng Army and Horses Division to collect his punishment. He was charged with "accidentally" damaging the coffin. He was given a twenty-pound ban and a fine of 50 taels of silver. The case was closed.
This incident caused quite a stir. While many people were feeling emotional, they were also quietly asking how Mrs. Yan'an knew about the matter that had been sealed for 20 years and that she had complete witnesses and material . Yan'an Bo did everything she should do, closed the door to thank guests, and concentrated on raising her grandson. Outsiders who wanted to inquire could not see her.
While I was feeling regretful, a piece of news came out quietly.
Jinghong Tower! Mrs. Yan'an spent a lot of money to buy the news from Jinghong Tower.
Jinghong Tower? Isn't that a silver building?
By the way, that's still Mrs. Li's property.
The Duke Dingguo's mansion was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations. Today is Mrs. Meng's ninetieth birthday.
A large group of female relatives were chatting and laughing with Mrs. Meng, whose family was married to which family, whose daughter-in-law gave birth to twins, and which adult entered the flower bush in old age, with a pear tree overwhelming the begonia.
I don’t know who mentioned the affairs of Yan’an Prince’s Mansion, and I don’t know who mentioned Jinghong Tower.
Mrs. Meng has gray hair. She is ninety years old and is a well-deserved birthday girl.
"You are too young. I don't blame you for not knowing. Do you know where the first Jinghong Tower was built back then?"
"Isn't it in the capital?" asked a young daughter-in-law who didn't know which house she belonged to.
"What is the capital? When Taizu came to the capital, most of the world belonged to him. Does the eldest princess still need to open Jinghong Tower? Don't talk nonsense if you don't understand. The eldest princess's affairs are not yours. A child can guess it.”
The young daughter-in-law glared at her mother-in-law and shrank back.
"Old birthday boy, we don't understand anything. Please tell me quickly. Isn't Mrs. Li the first to open this Jinghong Building?"
"Of course not. The first Jinghong Tower was opened in Yulin. At that time, Yulin was the territory of King Xiping. Attacking hard could not be done and had to be outmaneuvered. Her Royal Highness the Princess opened a Jinghong Tower in Yulin specifically for collecting collections. News, alas, in less than a year, Yulin was captured. The king of Xiping was beaten everywhere. He was overtaken by Her Majesty the Princess’s women’s army. Lady Jinxiu waved her spear and knocked King Xiping off his horse with one shot. Oh, how that song was sung, I’m old and can’t remember. At that time, people were singing in the streets and alleys, singing about the great master and the beautiful lady."
Mrs. Meng closed her eyes as she spoke. She seemed to see Master He riding a tall horse walking down the ten-mile street, with Lady Jinxiu and Lady Rulan beside her. Who wouldn't be envious of these women at that time? They all ran to the street to see them, to see them majestic and to see them singing loudly.
After so many years, Mr. He Da must have become an immortal. Lady Jinxiu must have become Mrs. Li, and there are Jinghong Towers everywhere in this world.
"Old birthday boy, old birthday girl!" The female family members called softly, and the old man suddenly stopped moving. This was quite scary.
Mrs. Meng slowly opened her eyes: "It's okay, it's okay, I just remembered what happened in the past. In this world, there are Jinghong Towers everywhere, but they only do business, only do business, only do business."
Some regrets and some sadness.
The female relatives exchanged glances quietly. They only know how to do business. Wasn't the news about Mrs. Yan'an bought from Jinghong Tower?
Yes, I bought it with a lot of money, so the birthday girl was right, it was still a business.
At this time, Mrs. Yan'an, who was supposed to be teaching her grandson in the mansion, was sitting in Jinghong Tower. She said sincerely to Xiaoli in front of her: "Please let me express my gratitude to the head of the family. If it were not for Jinghong Tower, there would be no Your Majesty, I will be a fool until my death. From now on, if your Majesty has any use for my Yan'an residence, just ask."
(End of this chapter)