Red Mansion and Crimson Pearl

Chapter 412 The Origin of Yun and Others

Yuanyang glanced at Wang Xifeng.

Wang Xifeng squinted her eyes while drinking the hot drink, as if she couldn't see her question.

This is what it means to let yourself say whatever you want.

Yuanyang then held back her tears, lowered her head, and said softly, "The imperial physician came to see her, and the divine monk who got up this morning also felt her pulse, and they said that the old lady was fine."

In this case, it's not a big deal.

Daiyu felt a pang of sadness in her heart, her eyes turned red, and she fell silent.

"Don't worry, Princess. It's just taking medicine every day. The old lady is very easygoing now. She doesn't need anyone to urge her. If it's not served on time, she will ask about it herself!"

Wang Xifeng picked up a piece of dessert and ate it, mumbling something in her mouth.

Yuanyang forced a smile: "That's exactly what you said..."

“Although my grandmother claimed to be timid, in fact, the storms she had experienced were extraordinary.

"This is not because I am afraid of death. It is because -"

Daiyu curled her lips, revealed a cold smile, and looked at Wang Xifeng, "The children in my family are really unfilial!

"For the sake of the family bloodline, the old man has to exhaust all his energy and efforts, just to find a way out for you!"

Wang Xifeng felt guilty, so she lowered her head and took another sip of the drink to rinse the snack out of her mouth. She wiped the corners of her mouth, then raised her head and smiled to explain:

"Don't be upset, Princess. We all know this. But now, in addition to paying off the debts of our generation, we also have to pay off the debts of the previous generation and the generation before that.

"There are many things. Let alone me, I'm afraid the eldest and second masters don't know. Can we only rely on the ancestors?"

Daiyu slightly turned her angle and looked directly at Wang Xifeng: "Oh? What are they?"

Wang Xifeng choked.

Yuanyang couldn't help but look at her.

With Wang Xifeng's eloquence and courage, even if there was no reason, she would be able to make some sense out of it.

This morning, what the holy monk heard and took away were almost all evidence of the Jia family's crimes, and this Second Madam had nothing to do with it.

Then why is she still so timid when facing Miss Lin?

The several events mentioned in the morning slowly circled in Yuanyang's mind.

"Princess, do you want to ask about the interactions between the Jia family and the officials outside?" Yuanyang suddenly spoke.

Wang Xifeng was startled, and a strange light flashed in her eyes.

Daiyu also raised her eyebrows slightly, and opened her hands that were originally hidden on her legs, and slowly placed her right hand on the table:

"Grandmother has told Sister Yuanyang, is there anything you want to tell me?"

Yuanyang glanced at Wang Xifeng again, then nodded to Daiyu and said, "Yes.

"Because in front of the eldest master, the first mistress and the second master, the old lady did not say it clearly. But when I was leaving, the old lady personally told me:

“Let this servant tell the princess everything I know and everything I have only heard but do not understand.

"The old lady also told me to tell the Second Madam in front of the princess: You too, don't keep a single word secret anymore."

Lin Daiyu clenched her fist with satisfaction, then opened her hand, trembling slightly, and put it back into her sleeve. She smiled softly and said, "No one is more insightful than my grandmother."

Wang Xifeng was the most knowledgeable person in the world, and fearing she would be left behind, she hurriedly said, "As a grandson's wife, I must obey the orders of our ancestor in everything.

"I may not know as much as Miss Yuanyang, but fortunately there are both Wang family and Xue family. Who knows, maybe the princess is willing to listen to it!"

Since both of them had the same attitude, Lin Daiyu felt relieved and asked directly without beating around the bush, "Chang'an Jiedushi Yunguang, do you accept Jia's invitation or Wang's instructions now?"

Yuanyang and Wang Xifeng were slightly startled, and looked at each other. Yuanyang nodded, and Wang Xifeng began to speak:

"Yun Guang's uncle was a personal soldier of the old Duke. They fought together on the battlefield and survived.

“Although the old soldier was also promoted to a seventh-rank official, he was injured and sick on his way back home, and died before he even got home.

"The Yun family knew nothing and thought he had died on the battlefield. There was a famine that year and the whole family fled from their hometown.

"As fate would have it, the imperial court withdrew the favor, and the family continued to struggle. Later, when Yunguang was eighteen years old, he took the military examination and entered the capital.

"It was because our Duke was nostalgic that he saw Yun Guang at the banquet and thought he looked familiar. He immediately called out the old soldier's name. As they talked, we found out that he was the descendant of an old friend.

"We have many soldiers, and even more wounded and disabled people. These people can neither serve as soldiers nor farm, so we support them.

"When the old Duke saw the cloud light, he got an idea and immediately went to find the descendants of those people, letting them study and practice martial arts, and even helping them start businesses.

"Later, with the advice of the old Duke and the grace he sought from the Supreme Lord, Yun Guang rose to prominence very quickly. He became the governor of Chang'an when he was only forty years old.

"The other veterans' descendants gradually came to fawn over them, and each family became more and more successful.

"For example, in the ten or so important cities such as Ping'an Prefecture, Tong'an Prefecture, Cheng'an Prefecture, and Zhen'an Prefecture, there are many envoys, deputy envoys, prefectural governors, and county magistrates from our family who have gone out..."

When Wang Xifeng said this, Daiyu's eyebrows were already twitching slightly.

Yuanyang glanced at Daiyu and knew that she was impatient, so she urged Wang Xifeng softly, "Second Madam, please continue."

Wang Xifeng finally came back to her senses from her boasting and smiled, "I've gone off topic.

“At first, no one except the Jia family would recognize Yun Guang.

"But in the past seven or eight years, neither of our two branches has held any important positions in the court. When he was with Yun Guang, he had urged his children to make progress several times.

"Among them, he liked our Second Master Lian better. So later on, Second Master Lian always interacted with him.

"But the princess knows that your second brother Lian is just a donkey dung egg. He is said to be the most talented in the two mansions, but in fact he is just a yes-man who follows the old rules.

"He was afraid of Yunguang, so he asked my uncle about everything. When he talked to Yunguang, he always brought up my uncle to put pressure on him.

“Over time, Yunguang has had a Wang Family Number One in his heart.

"I only heard that my uncle met Yun Guang in Chang'an on his way out of the capital to patrol the border a few years ago. Although Yun Guang treated him with respect, he was not close to him.

“As for now, I haven’t seen my uncle since he returned to Beijing.

"Ping'er went back and told me that my uncle was just anxious for me to go to the palace to ask the queen for something. He didn't mention the matter of the prefecture outside."

Lin Daiyu's brows twitched violently.

Wang Ziteng wanted to ask Jia Yuanchun for something? What did he want?

Yuanyang's eyes were fixed on Daiyu. When he saw her expression change, he immediately whispered something. To Lin Daiyu, it was like thunder.

"Presumably, the master of the Wang family wants to trick the Queen into giving her the list of Prince Beijing's spies in the palace!"