kingnovel Chapter 822 Chapter 822
Chapter 822 Chapter 822
"Plan ahead for a rainy day."
Qin Ruzhang raised his head slightly and sighed, "Erlang, the Jin family will not last long."
Qin Qingdong was a little confused by this sudden remark. "It all depends on the emperor's will."
"It's just that the general has controlled the border areas of the three kingdoms of Dongjun and Dongyuan for too long, and his power is not small. There is nothing we can do for the time being."
"Your Majesty will definitely weaken the Jin family, but my eldest brother also mentioned that this is not an easy task."
Qin Ruzhang snorted and laughed, "Yes, it's not that easy to wield power. The Dongjun delegation has petitioned His Majesty for peace talks several times, but they are unwilling to make concessions. They just stare blankly in the capital. I see that they are also waiting for an opportunity. What a coincidence... Princess Hong'an is back."
"Don't worry, elder sister. Princess Hong'an doesn't have much foundation in the capital. At most, she has a little old relationship with His Majesty and the Queen. It won't cause any waves."
"Erlang——"
Qin Ruzhang sighed, "Don't underestimate her. Princess Hong'an seems to have not been back to the capital for a long time, but she is very thoughtful. Otherwise, she has no brothers to rely on, but she has managed to stay in the Jin family."
"It seems that His Majesty... doesn't like her either."
"After all, she is the daughter of the eldest princess. She has more affection than the royal family, but she is not to the point where others will look down on her. You... must be careful. Tell Guan Zhou about this as well. We may not meet at ordinary times, but we cannot avoid each other during funerals."
Qin Qingdong nodded, "Don't worry, elder sister, Guan Zhou has always been careful and cautious--"
"Let her stay with her mother. No one in the mansion can protect her, and Silang can't follow her into the inner courtyard—"
How could Qin Ruzhang not worry?
This girl is too smart. She actually knows that Prince An's death was not an accident. She even points out the name of the person who did it, saying that it was Jin Fuyun who sent someone to do it. Thinking of this, how could Qin Ruzhang not worry about her safety?
After giving some detailed instructions, he sent Changrui to see Qin Qingdong out.
When he returned home, Qin's eldest son had already gone to work, and he was going to Prince An's Mansion, so he simply ran to his eldest brother's courtyard to meet his eldest sister-in-law.
Mrs. Qin watched him jogging over, sweating profusely.
"Erlang, what's the matter? Why are you here in such a hurry? Is there something important?" After saying that, he called the maid to bring hot tea and a clean towel. Qin Qingdong took it, took two sips, and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
"I haven't moved for a long time. I just ran from outside the door to my sister-in-law. It's so cold and I'm sweating."
Madam Qin's face was full of gentleness. "It's such an important matter, can't you even ask Chun Ge to talk about it?"
Qin Qingdong shook his head. "It's an important matter, but I'm afraid she'll worry if I tell her. I should have told my eldest brother, but he's not at home right now, so I can only tell my eldest sister-in-law."
"Speak slowly. I will remember everything for you. If you come back late in the evening, I will tell your elder brother."
"Thank you, sister-in-law. I won't be back tonight. I have to keep vigil for Prince An today."
Whoops!
Mrs. Qin looked at the strong cold wind outside the house and gave another warning, "There will be a lot of people on guard at night. There are not many places for you to keep warm, so wear more clothes."
It is true that the eldest sister-in-law is like a mother.
Qin Qingdong simply told her about his trip to the East Palace in the morning. Madam Qin was horrified after hearing this. "Your elder brother never mentioned this to me, but if it is true, how can His Majesty tolerate it?"
"The overall situation is difficult to change. The queen never said who it was."
"I see."
Qin Qingdong added, "Because Princess Hong'an and her daughter, as well as Princess Ming, will also go to kowtow to Prince An tomorrow to bid farewell, my elder sister is worried that Guan Zhou will be plotted against, so I ask my elder sister-in-law to accompany mother tomorrow and take good care of her."
When this matter was mentioned, Mrs. Qin naturally agreed.
"Don't worry. Even if the queen doesn't order, mother and I won't stand by and watch. If the old lady of the Pei family doesn't show up, the second sister-in-law of the Silang family can't be trusted. When I see her, I will ask the maid to lead her to me."
Qin Qingdong stood up to thank him. After a brief greeting between his uncle and his wife, Chun Ge came to urge them again.
"Your matter is very important. Don't let anything go wrong. Be careful not to catch a cold. Go quickly." Madam Qin gave a few instructions and personally escorted you out of the courtyard. She looked back to think for a moment, then went to pay her respects to Old Madam Qin.
This was also what the old lady meant when Mrs. Qin mentioned Song Guanzhou in a tactful way.
"My dear wife, you can ask the maids to watch over him. If they see Guan Zhou, bring him to me. As for You Ran, since the queen said not to let him go, he should rest at home. If anyone asks, just say it was cold these past two days and he caught a cold."
"Yes, mother."
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law chatted and discussed tomorrow's arrangements.
Mother Qin suddenly thought, "Is the Princess of the Pei family safe and sound after her return?"
Madam Qin was also in a dilemma. "Erlang never mentioned that he was too busy to go to Pei's house these days. I don't know."
"If the princess returns and doesn't want to release her evil old mother, then there will be nothing to worry about. If she insists on doing so, I'm afraid Guan Zhou will also be wronged."
Madam Qin heard her mother-in-law sigh, shook her head and laughed, "Don't worry, Guan Zhou is not an ordinary woman, she will definitely be able to handle it, not to mention Si Lang is still here."
After all, she is Pei An's biological sister. If he didn't rely on his sister, Guan Zhou would at most be scolded.
Old Madam Qin thought so too.
"Forget it. After Prince An's funeral, the capital will surely become lively. By then, the Princess of Ming County and Hong An will probably send out invitations to invite people to a small banquet. This winter is not peaceful at all!"
The old lady took her daughter-in-law's hand and said earnestly, "I'll have to trouble you to take care of the interpersonal relations within and outside the mansion."
Mrs. Qin said she didn't dare.
"The daughter of the Hongan family has a bad reputation, and her mother is not happy to see it. She will have to clear her daughter's reputation when the time comes."
How to clean?
They are definitely going to pull down some important people.
Madam Qin knew all the twists and turns in the boudoir and shook her head. "If she had been well-educated, the girl would not have ended up like this. A good marriage has turned out like this. I see that Prince Yong is silent. Who knows if this marriage will fall through?"
"As long as it is designated by the general, it won't fail. But as a mother, Hongan is the only child. No matter how arrogant she is, I can't bear to let her enter the Yongjun Palace with such a reputation when she gets married."
"I have never met Princess Hong'an before, but mother should be familiar with her. I wonder what her personality is like?"
"Normally, there is nothing wrong with her. Although she is a princess, she never puts on airs when interacting with my wives. But... you can't judge a person by his appearance. General Jin was also a handsome man. He must be no ordinary person to marry a princess who is plain-looking and born weak."
What's more, in the Jin family's backyard, there are a garden of concubines and beauties, most of whom have given birth to boys. I'm afraid that even the queen can't match their broad-mindedness.