vrcanaries Chapter 130 He is so brave that he dares to imprison members of the royal family?
Chapter 130 He is so brave that he dares to imprison members of the royal family?
Thinking of this, Xiu Luoran stepped forward and called out to Aunt Bai who was about to go home:
"Auntie, my grandma likes to hear stories about the rich and powerful. Tell me the story you just told me, so that I can please her when I go back."
Aunt Bai looked at Xiu Luoran warily:
"Are you from out of town?"
"Yes."
It’s good that he is not from this place. I can talk about it freely and it won’t be spread to the governor’s house.
"What good does it do me to tell you a story?"
Xiu Luoran: "If you like what I hear, I'll buy you a pound of golden fragrant fruit."
Aunt Bai rolled her eyes several times:
"One pound is not enough, at least one and a half pounds."
Xiu Luoran pretended to be distressed and said:
"That's one and a half pounds. But you have to talk a little more."
Xiu Luoran looked around and said quietly:
"Just tell me about the family of Governor Mao. My grandma likes to hear stories about the families of high-ranking officials."
"Okay. But I can't say much. It's getting dark and I have to go home to cook."
Xiu Luoran was easy to talk to: "Okay, just pick out the main and interesting things to talk about."
Aunt Bai started talking: "Let me tell you, I am not lying, what I said is all true.
Because our neighbor's girl was working as a maid in the governor's son's yard, and she told me about it. "
Xiu Luoran echoed, "How can what you said be nonsense? Let's get started. I'm getting anxious."
Aunt Bai was very proud: "This Governor Mao was a Beijing official before, but his position was relatively low.
Later, his son married a princess. The princess's father was very powerful and used his connections to get him here to be the governor.
He said that after he finished his job as governor and was transferred back to the capital, he would be able to become a higher official.
But Governor Mao made a mistake and was demoted two levels by his superiors.
Governor Mao was anxious and asked his son to write a letter to his father-in-law to plead for mercy.
The letter hadn't been sent out yet when the princess's brother arrived.
When the princess's brother saw that his sister was not having a good time in the Mao family, he got very angry.
I told you not to write letters. How can you ask my father to help you when you treat my sister like this?
I will write home and ask my father to send someone to pick up my sister. You guys just wait for the divorce papers.
The princess's brother passed away, and it has been several years, but no one from the capital has come to pick up the princess.
I heard that the princess' life has become even worse since her brother passed away, and being beaten and scolded is commonplace.
Sometimes they don’t even give their wives food to eat. It’s a pity that the princess’s child is only three years old and is as hungry as a big-eyed lantern…”
At this time, someone called from a distance:
"Aunt Bai, why don't you go home? Your uncle Bai wants you to come home and cook."
Aunt Bai slapped her thigh and said, "Oh, I have to go. I can't let the old man find this place.
Boy, where is my golden fragrant fruit? "
Xiu Luoran hurried to the fruit stall and bought two pounds for her. Aunt Bai went home happily.
Now, Xiu Luoran can be sure that the princess who was bullied is Yi Keting.
Xiu Luoran returned to the fruit stall and bought a few kilograms of golden fragrant fruit. She pretended to be bored and asked the stall owner:
"Uncle, didn't the housekeeper from the Mao Mansion come to buy your golden fragrant fruit today?
Oh, this fruit is really good and sweet. I will have to buy some more for everyone to taste later."
When the stall owner heard that Xiu Luoran wanted to buy more, he was very happy.
There aren't many fruits left. Maybe the young master will eat them all if he's happy.
So he said enthusiastically:
"Why didn't the housekeeper of the Mao Mansion come? He bought a lot today, saying that some distinguished guests were coming to his house. This golden fragrant fruit is a specialty of our Kangtai City, so we must let the guests taste it."
Xiu Luoran followed the stall owner's words and said:
"The Mao Xunfu is a high-ranking official, so naturally the guests who come to visit are all distinguished guests."
Just now, Aunt Bai was telling Xiu Luoran a story and the stall owner saw it.
Although I was far away and couldn't hear clearly what they were talking about, I knew that Xiu Luoran probably liked listening to stories.
In order to please Xiu Luoran, he looked around. It was already dark and the inn next door was already brightly lit.
There are few pedestrians on the street.
The stall owner whispered, "Young Master, I know you are from another place just by listening to your words. We locals all know that Governor Mao's position is not permanent.
Because the higher-ups hadn't sent a governor yet, he was temporarily acting as the governor."
Xiu Luoran smiled: "Thank you, uncle. The fruits are delicious. I'll buy them all. You've worked hard all day. Please close the stall and go home."
"Oh, that's great, thank you so much, young master."
In the end, all seven or eight kilograms of fruit were sold to Xiu Luoran, and the stall owner went home.
Xiu Luoran carried the fruit back to the inn.
Xiu Luoran thought about it and decided to visit the governor's mansion at night.
Xiu Luoran found Governor Mao's study. There were several servants guarding the door. She quietly came to the back of the study and jumped onto the roof.
She was as light as a swallow and moved very quietly. She went to the roof of the study, lifted a tile and eavesdropped and recorded the conversation.
"... Lord Wang, according to what you said, the situation in the capital is becoming clearer and clearer. The Third Prince is no longer eligible to compete. Doesn't that mean the Second Prince will be the only one in power?"
"You can say that, so, Master Mao, you are holding a good hand now. It all depends on how you play it."
"Master Wang, I don't quite understand what you are saying."
"Master Mao, why do you have to pretend to be ignorant when you know the truth? Your relative is Prince An.
Prince Ping, Prince Shun and Prince An, these three princes of the royal family are all extremely important.
Not to mention that they can influence the emperor's decision, but if they have any suggestions, the emperor will still listen to them.
For example, if you want to continue to be the governor, it is just a matter of a word from Prince An. "
"That being said, I am a lowly person and my words carry little weight. Prince An will never listen to me."
"Master Mao, I heard that you became the governor here thanks to Prince An."
"Yes."
“Prince An is so kind to you, which means he thinks highly of you, and he might listen to what you say.
As for how to do it, I don't need to say more, right?"
"I understand."
"Then I will take my leave."
After seeing off Lord Wang, Mao Qiteng, the governor of Mao, said to his son Mao Yanchen, who had been standing aside and unable to speak:
"Yanchen, you heard what Lord Wang said just now. He suggested that we win over your father-in-law and join the Second Prince together.
What do you think about this matter? "
Mao Yanchen was very hesitant: "Dad, there is absolutely no problem for our Mao family to join the Second Prince.
But, if we want to win over Prince An, what about Yi Jingxiao in the dungeon?"
Hearing this, Xiu Luoran, who was on the roof, was so shocked that he almost fell down if he had not been well-trained in his previous life.
Yi Jingxiao is the elder brother of her elder sister-in-law Yi Kezhen, the Prince An.
No wonder my sister-in-law said that her eldest brother had been studying abroad for several years and had not returned. She always felt very sorry that her brothers and sisters did not attend her wedding.
It turned out that Yi Jingxiao had been imprisoned.
Mao Qiteng, he is so brave that he actually dares to imprison members of the royal family?
Xiu Luoran combined what Aunt Bai said with his own thoughts. If Aunt Bai's words were true, then he could understand why Yi Jingxiao was imprisoned.
The Mao family abused the princess. Yi Jingxiao found out when he came to see his sister and wanted to write a letter home to tell his father and ask his sister to divorce.
Firstly, the Mao family did not dare to offend Prince An, and secondly, they were reluctant to part with such a powerful relative. They were afraid that Prince An would know what they had done, so they imprisoned Yi Jingxiao.
Xiu Luoran continued to listen to see how they were going to deal with Yi Jingxiao.