Chapter 287： Marquis

Chapter 287 Marquis

For a moment, Gu Yanfei retracted his gaze, lowered his eyes halfway, and warned, "You remember to keep that amulet."

"..." Fengyang subconsciously rubbed the amulet hidden in his sleeve pocket with his fingertips.

This was given to her by Gu Yanfei on the day of the flounder feast.

Wei Jiaoniang looked back and forth at Feng Yang and Gu Yanfei, and felt that what they said was really too mysterious, she really did not understand.

Fengyang was about to ask Xiaoer to bring them another pot of tea when a woman suddenly shouted impatiently not far away: "Let's go! We don't want to listen to any ditties."

"I'm sorry to bother you." The little girl with her back to Fengyang and the others bowed in apology.

It was a twelve- or thirteen-year-old girl with a fair appearance, wearing a blue ruffled skirt that had been washed white, and holding an old erhu in her hand.

Fengyang changed his tune temporarily: "Little Er, call this little girl to sing me a ditty."

Xiao Er was the only one who complied, and quickly called the little girl holding the erhu.

Fengyang asked the little girl to sing a few cheerful ditties to them.

After a while, there was a melodious erhu sound mixed with the girl's oriole-like singing, and the song "Suo Nanzhi" was sung like a song, which attracted some passers-by to stop, and some people simply went into the tea shop to have a cup of tea, and listened by the way. a little song.

Fengyang looked at the singer singing, and there was a little nostalgia in his eyes, as if he was looking at her, and at the same time he looked at the old deceased through her.

This sentimental mood lasted only half a song, and soon dissipated.

After the little girl sang four or five tunes in a row, the dark guard of the princess mansion came back on horseback.

Fengyang threw a piece of silver to the little girl, and the little girl resigned with gratitude.

Her ditty was really good. Feng Yang had just sent her away when the other table's guests called her over again.

After the young dark guard dismounted, he quickly walked to Fengyang's side.

Fengyang made a gesture, motioning him to sit down and talk, after all, it was too eye-catching for such a big man to stand here like a pillar.

The dark guard sat down opposite Fengyang with a slightly restrained posture, his posture was straight and straight, and his voice could not be concealed with restraint. The first sentence was:

"Xu Yan has been detained in the Heavenly Prison of the Ministry of Punishment, and will be interrogated by the three divisions."

"Wow!" Wei Jiaoniang opened her mouth slightly in amazement, and looked at Feng Yang with burning eyes, "Did you already know?"

Fengyang smiled and sighed: "Your grandfather is not a man without ideas."

is not someone who can be moved by a mere Xu Yan.

Wei Jiao Niang finally felt relieved, and asked the dark guard, "What else?"

The dark guard replied in a proper manner: "The Marquis of Anji will be inherited by his eldest daughter Xu Yao."

ah? ! Wei Jiao Niang was dumbfounded, her chin almost dropped.

"This, this, this..." Wei Jiao Niang's mouth opened and closed, once again experiencing the feeling of being dumbfounded, she didn't know how to comment.

How did things go in this direction? !

Fengyang smiled lightly, his eyes shining with wisdom and clarity.

She grew up watching Wei Guogong, Duke Wei, growing up, so she knew him much better than Xu Yan and Wei Jiaoniang.

Xu Yan, after all, it's still too tender.

He thought that by using the title as a bait, he would be able to impress Wei Wei, and he would be able to raise his hand and let him go.

But he didn't want to, he was being clever, but instead reminded Wei Wei of a new idea.

"This prince can stand or fail." Feng Yang said with a smile, also with a little hint of Wei Jiao Niang, "It's better than worrying all the time for the next few decades..."

Fengyang paused meaningfully, Wei Jiaoniang was completely intrigued and asked eagerly, "How about you?"

"Go to the father and keep the daughter." Feng Yang uttered these four words slowly, and a playful smile appeared in his eyes.

This is indeed something that Shuzi Wei can do!

When he was young, he was good at surprises and unpreparedness. Now people are old, and their brains are not old.

A few wisps of breeze came from outside the tea shed, causing some ripples in Fengyang's clothes, adding a bit of unrestrained temperament to his whole body.

"Pfft!" Gu Yanfei couldn't help laughing out of laughter. He couldn't help laughing, and a pair of shallow laughter swirls around his lips.

Wei Jiaoniang was stunned, and felt that what Fengyang said was very reasonable. She always felt that the door to a new world had opened, and her eyes were shining.

Wei Jiao Niang felt as if she had a feather to scratch again, and said hurriedly: "Quick, quick, tell me what happened."

She regretted it, she knew that she should have dragged Gu Yanfei into the palace to watch the fun just now, how could she miss such a big fun!

Hey, blame her, blame her for not having confidence in her grandfather.

Grandfather actually did such a shocking thing!

The dark guard looked at Fengyang's expression, and immediately replied.

When Duke Wei and Xu Yan entered the palace, the emperor had already left the early court, and they met in the Qianqing Palace.

When Duke Wei saw the emperor, he opened his mouth full of righteous indignation and accused Xu Yan of colluding with bandits, looting passers-by, and occupying the property of the common people.

Xu Yan originally thought that Duke Wei had been persuaded by him, but was stunned at the time.

After regaining his senses, Xu Yan naturally tried to refute Duke Wei, saying that the evidence was forged and the witnesses were bought by Duke Wei, but he dismissed it lightly:

"Your Majesty, you have also seen that this person has all the evidence and evidence, and Xu Yan is still unrepentant, which is really disgusting!"

Even the dark guards had to praise Duke Wei for being a very cunning and cunning man, and the scenes when he was in the Qianqing Palace just now clearly appeared in his mind, and Duke Wei's impassioned voice was still in his ears:

"Your Majesty, please keep the title of Marquis for the sake of Xu Bing, the ancestor of the Marquis of Ji'an."

"Don't ruin Xu Bing's wise life because his descendants are unfilial. Speaking of which, Xu Bing also died to save the late emperor..."

Speaking of the "emotional place", Duke Wei also knelt down and said, wiping his tears with his sleeves. That affectionate and sincere manner was equal to letting him talk about the good and the bad.

When the young Anwei said this vividly, Wei Jiaoniang couldn't help but vigorously stroked her palms and praised happily: "Gao, grandfather is really tall!"

Wei Jiao Niang felt that she had to drink three drinks with her grandfather when she went back.

"What did Xu Yan say?" Wei Jiaoniang asked again.

What else can Xu Yan say? ! The dark guard's expression became more complicated, "Jianhou didn't react at that time..."

At that time, Xu Yan was also bewildered by the unexpected operation of Duke Wei.

"The emperor also appreciates Xu Bing's efforts to save the late emperor, saying that he was extra generous to retain the title of the Marquis of Ji'an, but if the Marquis of Ji'an colluded with the bandits, the people would not be angry."

"The lord of the country asked the emperor to justly punish Ji'an Marquis, saying that Ji'an Marquis has no direct son, it is better for his daughter Xu Yao to inherit the title."

"After the emperor considered and agreed, he will officially issue the imperial decree today."

The dark guard said the last sentence with a sigh.

He could also imagine what kind of stormy waves this incident would set off in the courtroom, the capital, and even the entire grand scene.

Xu Yao was only six years old and was about to become the first female marquis of the Dajing Dynasty.

Wei Jiao Niang smiled so brightly that she wanted to go back to the house now, holding her little cousin Xu Yao around in circles.

Happy, grandfather is actually doing so beautifully!

Feng Yang suddenly raised his hand and rubbed Wei Jiao Niang's head. With a little love from the elders to the younger, he smiled and said, "People say your grandfather is rough, but it's just appearance."

"You think your grandfather is really useless to let your grandmother put the knife holder around the neck?" Fengyang said jokingly, stretched out his fingers and flicked gently between Wei Jiaoniang's brows, "You, study hard with your grandfather, Don't be fooling around all day and be as careless as your grandmother."

what? What? Wei Jiao Niang was stunned for a moment, and once again expressed an unbelievable emotion in her heart: Grandfather turned out to be such a grandfather, thanks to him looking so straightforward!

Wei Jiao Niang wanted to ask some old things about her grandparents, when she saw Feng Yang put down the teacup and got up.

"Are you going?" Wei Jiao Niang got up quickly.

Fengyang hooked his lips with a half-smile, "Woman, those old-fashioned people are against it. While I'm still alive, I can still hold down those people, so this matter has to be implemented."

"I finally got such an opportunity, but I can't miss it."

"As long as there is a precedent, it will be easier to handle in the future."

At this point, Fengyang and Duke Wei thought about going together. Since they want to do it, they will do it with big votes and ruthlessness. If it doesn't work this time, I'm afraid it won't be like this in another 50 years. Good chance.

When Fengyang said these words, he released an awe-inspiring domineering arrogance all over his body, which shocked Wei Jiaoniang, thinking of the female general who was invincible on the battlefield told by her grandfather and grandmother—

That Fengyang, who was magnificent when he was young.

Fengyang got up from the bench, his body suddenly swayed slightly, and he immediately stood up with the table.

Almost at the same time, Gu Yanfei also got up and helped Feng Yang, and pressed the pulse of the other party without a trace, only smiled and said: "I calculated a hexagram, it is a good omen."

Fengyang smiled sarcastically and patted the little **** the shoulder, "I accept your blessings."

Fengyang's carriage was still parked across the street, so Gu Yanfei and Wei Jiaoniang put her on the carriage and watched the carriage leave.

When Fengyang came to the palace, the palace was very lively.

The imperial decree that the emperor canonized Xu Yao as a female marquis has not yet been sent to the Qianqing Palace. Those well-informed courtiers have come to the Qianqing Palace one after another to ask to see the emperor, and one by one they are stopped in the main hall.

These people expressed their disapproval:

"This woman has never been a nobleman before, which is inappropriate."

"Men stand in the sky, martial arts can go to the battlefield, literature can enter the court, peace and stability of the country, how can women do it? If they can't be loyal to the country, doesn't this title mean vacant?!"

"Men lead outside, female lead inside, husband is the guideline of wife, and the guideline must not be reversed. This is the sign of a chaotic family."

“…”

These people quoted scriptures one by one, and they were very lively, making this huge Qianqing Palace as noisy as a vegetable market.

"What's wrong with being a woman?"

Until a female voice who was not angry and mighty rang out from outside the main hall of Qianqing Palace, the female voice was old, but still loud, with a strength like lightning and thunder, which appeared exceptionally clear in these noisy male voices.

The main hall was silent for a while, and all the ministers couldn't help but look for the reputation.

At the gate of Qianqing Palace, there was a cyan figure at some point. Although the old woman with gray hair was old, her figure was still as tall and straight as a pine, and her temperament was still noble and extraordinary.

Holding a long sword with a golden scabbard, she stepped over the high threshold and entered the main hall.

The golden scabbard is engraved with a golden dragon pattern and embedded with seven shining gems. Everyone knows that this is the sword of Shangfang, the Seven Star Sword, which was given to Fengyang by Emperor Taizu.

Fengyang walked leisurely in the crowd's complex eyes, and said slowly: "In those days, Taizu still wanted to make this palace the prince, why can't he make a woman his marquis?!"

Fengyang's old and sassy face is very calm, and there is a slight smile on the corner of his lips. His voice is neither light nor heavy, but he has a high bearing, and his whole body is faintly releasing a sword-like sharpness.

At that moment, all the noble courtiers in the hall were suppressed by her superior aura.

The surroundings became quieter, as if all the sound had been sucked away, only the faint chirping of birds could be heard outside the hall.

"His Royal Highness Princess Fengyang." Xiao Shoufu shook his hand at Fengyang with a light expression, thinking that the emperor must have invited Fengyang to rescue him.

He is the dignified chief assistant, the head of the group of ministers, and he will not be afraid of Fengyang!

Xiao Shoufu raised his eyes and looked directly at Feng Yang, and said righteously: "But the hundred officials were also against the Taizu..." The prince was established.

However, she was only halfway through when she saw Fengyang stop at a distance of no more than three steps from him. With a slight movement of her sheathed left hand, the blade was slightly unsheathed, making a subtle sound.

The silver sword body shone with a chilling cold light.

Fengyang's originally cold eyes turned extremely cold at this moment, with a hint of bloodthirsty gleam, as if a soldier in the battlefield would draw his sword at any time, causing her enemy to splatter blood on the spot.

The distance between them is too close, as long as Fengyang draws his sword, he will...

Xiao Shoufu shuddered in his heart, and could not help but take a half step back.

He knew that Fengyang really dared.

Fourteen years ago, when the late emperor was on the throne, Fengyang used this seven-star sword and one sword to kill Wang Xin, the former minister of military affairs, who proposed to surrender to the enemy in the early court.

When Xiao Shoufu stepped back, he accidentally stepped on the foot of another minister in the back.

Fengyang retracted the unsheathed sword again, and sneered at Xiao Shoufu lowly.

"..." Xiao Shoufu's mouth drooped down, his facial features tensed.

In those days, Fengyang would be the crown prince with only one step away, but unfortunately...

Fengyang ignored Xiao Shoufu and walked straight towards the south study.

The gazes in the hall still fell on her.

Even Xiao Shoufu didn't dare to confront the eldest princess Fengyang, let alone the others, all of them were like wilted cabbage.

The atmosphere in the hall became more and more solemn and depressing.

From the moment Fengyang appeared just now, Xiao Shoufu and others had a vague feeling in their hearts, and they were afraid they couldn't stop it.

It is a foregone conclusion that Xu Yao was registered as the newly promoted Marquis of Ji'an.

This is the first noble title inherited by a woman in the Dajing Dynasty, and Xu Yao is also the first female marquis in history.

When the imperial decree conferring Xu Yao's canonization was delivered to Duke Wei's mansion, Wei Wan, who knelt down with her daughter to receive the decree, was simply stupid.

Mrs. Wei Guogong, who was next to her, pinched her quietly, only then did Wei Wan react and said dryly, "My concubine took the order on behalf of the little girl, thank the Emperor Longen."

Wei Wan and her daughter Xu Yao kowtowed to thank him, raised both hands to accept the imperial decree handed over by the **** Zhao Rang, and still couldn't believe it.

After   , she stood up holding the imperial decree, held this precious imperial decree in her hands and read it over and over several times before she was convinced that all this was not a dream, but a reality.

Xu Yao, who is only six years old, is also ignorant. Since she was a child, people around her have said that her brother Xu Luo is the future prince of the Houfu, but now she is actually the title holder.

Wei Wan looked at her daughter's ignorant and innocent face. At this moment, her thoughts were extremely chaotic, her mood was extremely complicated, and she even forgot to thank the **** Zhao Rang, who had always passed the decree.

"I'm bothering Eunuch Zhao." Madam Wei Guogong thanked Eunuch Zhao in person with a smile on her face, secretly praising Wei Wei for doing this beautifully, and at the same time implying that the steward gave Zhao Rang a big red seal.

This is a big happy event. Eunuch Zhao accepted the red seal without hesitation, and conveyed the emperor's meaning in a genial manner: "Mrs. Guogong, Madam Wei, the emperor said that the female marquis is still young and cannot be separated from her mother. The mother came to raise the daughter-in-law, and after the daughter-in-law and her husband were married, she would move back to the Ji'anhou mansion."

Mrs. Wei? Wei Wan opened her eyes slightly and was stunned for a while.

Daughter was named Marquis of Ji'an. Logically, shouldn't she be Mrs. Marquis of Ji'an?

The emperor allowed his daughter and her husband to return to the Marquis of Ji'an mansion. Does that mean that her daughter can live with her in the manor of the state?

Seeing to see what Wei Wan was thinking, Zhao Rang happily added: "The emperor has already approved his wife and Xu Yanyijue, and also said that if the wife finds a suitable candidate, she can remarry, and there is no chastity in our Dajing Dynasty. The rules of the archway."

Everyone knows that this is an extra big favor from the emperor.

"..." Wei Wan's heart was agitated for a while, and she slowly blinked her eyes, pantothenic acid in the eye sockets, moist, and a few drops of tears on the eyelashes.

She once thought that the best result she could wait for was that she and Xu Yanyi would never leave, and let her daughter follow her back to Wei's house.

Perhaps, she can avenge her poor other daughter whom she has never met, and make Xu Yan and Yuqing severely punished...

The current result is something she never expected!

"Please thank the emperor for me and my daughter." Wei Wan's voice was a little hoarse, and it was hard to hide her choking.

She still hated Xu Yan for being cruel and hating herself for not knowing anyone, but at this moment, the joy in her heart was higher than that hatred.

It was like the festering wound was re-opened, the pus was squeezed out, and the rotten flesh was cut away. Although it hurt, she knew that after this, the wound in her heart would heal sooner or later.

One day, she will be relieved!

On the same day, after Duke Wei returned to the mansion, he hurriedly ate some food, and rushed to the palace with his younger sister and niece Xu Yao to thank him.

After the Wei family came out of the palace, they did not go back to the Duke’s mansion directly, but went to Gu’s house first.

Previously, Wei Wan and Mrs. Wei Guogong went to the door to thank Gu Yanfei once, but now that this is over, she came back again with a heavy gift.

Gu Yuan was on duty in the palace today, so Gu Yanfei entertained them by himself.

The words of gratitude were also said last time, but Wei Wan still couldn't help but took Gu Yanfei's hand and thanked him again.

Gu Yanfei has saved lives for their mother and daughter.

This kindness will be remembered forever.

Wei Wan wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, and after stabilizing her emotions, she talked about another serious matter of the trip: "Yan Fei, I made a decision to take care of my youngest daughter who died early in three days. If you are free, I would like to invite you to come over too."

Wei Wan was afraid that if the Dharma events were not done properly, it would affect the reincarnation of the youngest daughter.

"It's a small matter." Gu Yanfei readily responded.

Xu Yao sat beside him obediently, and looked at Wei Wan and Gu Yanfei so quietly, under the thick black bangs, those jet-black pupils were as black as ink.

Children's eyes are like this, black and white, without contamination.

Compared to the first time Gu Yanfei saw her at the Duke Wei Mansion, something about the little girl has changed, the innocence on her face has faded, and she has become a little more calm.

The family has undergone a series of drastic changes, and the six-year-old girl is also a little old for a governor. The picture of her father wanting to kill her and her mother will always be engraved in her heart, and she will have to heal this wound in her life.

Gu Yanfei stared at Xu Yao's face carefully for a while, and suddenly said, "Let Ling Ai learn martial arts."

(end of this chapter)