Chapter 1,082 The Real Purpose of Zhao Xiran’s Marriage

Thinking of these things, Mrs. Zhao felt uncomfortable. If it wasn't the master's fault, why would her daughter have to bother so much.

His daughter grew up in front of his eyes, and she has always been smart and smart. She is better than his son. The master has repeatedly said that it would be great if Xiran was a son.

But her daughter was now stuck in the mud of Xingguo Hou Mansion. She was so deep in the mud that she couldn't get out even if she wanted to.

Seeing Mrs. Zhao crying, Zhao Xiran calmed down, put away his grievances, and comforted her in a low voice: "Mother, don't be sad. The matter is now over. If you continue to plan, if those words are in the house, I will I think it’s most likely that it’s in the father-in-law’s study, and Hua An doesn’t know about it.”

Shao Huaan has searched here, connected to the study room, inside and out several times, and has inquired with Shao Huaan many times overtly and covertly. Whenever this type of thing is mentioned, Shao Huaan is at a loss.

"Your father-in-law's place is not something you, the daughter-in-law, can just search for." Mrs. Zhao wiped away her tears, her eyebrows knotted with worry.

Even though the Xingguo Hou Mansion declined so quickly, the rules of this aristocratic family are still here. It is really outrageous for a daughter-in-law to go to the father-in-law's place to look for things, and it will also arouse suspicion. If any rumors are spread, the daughter's face will be If you still want it, I don’t have the shame to live and see people.

"Mother, there may not have been a chance in the past, but now there is a chance. I am in charge of the family in this mansion. The wife of the inner courtyard is not here, and the wife is also locked up. The third bedroom is a person who doesn't care about anything. As long as they are not provoked, Head, they won’t say anything.”

Zhao Xiran calmed down.

It is indeed a good opportunity now, but even if it is a good opportunity, it is not easy to succeed. Shao Jing's place is not something that a daughter-in-law should take action.

"Recently, mother, I feel something is wrong with my father-in-law!" Zhao Xiran said thoughtfully.

"What's abnormal?" Mrs. Zhao was startled, looked around, and asked in a lowered voice.

"Actually, I don't know if it's really abnormal. I asked people to keep an eye on my father-in-law's yard. In the past few days, my father-in-law has been spending a lot of time in the yard. In the past, where no one used to pile up debris, there would occasionally be lights coming out. Although the lights don’t flash for long, it seems like someone is looking for debris, but you can’t keep looking for debris, and it’s always when the father-in-law is at the house.”

Zhao Xiran said.

Since she was suspicious of Shao Jing, of course she would attract special attention.

It was impossible and impossible in the past, but now that people in the Xingguo Hou Mansion were in a state of flux, it wasn't that difficult for her to send her confidants to check.

She is now in charge of the inner courtyard. There are two mothers-in-law above her. One is not in the house and the other is locked up. She is the head of the house now, and all the servants are fawning over her.

"Mother, please go back and tell father that Princess Chen collects calligraphy and paintings. I think it is accidental. If father is worried, don't you, mother, also have contacts with the eldest princess Ruian? It's okay to ask around occasionally, but you can't talk too much. Outside My father is also keeping an eye on the matter, and I am also handling matters at the Xingguo Hou Mansion carefully."

Seeing that Mrs. Zhao still looked panicked, Yue Xiran summed it up.

"Okay, that's all we can do now, so be careful." Mrs. Zhao wiped the corners of her eyes, nodded heavily, looked up at Zhao Xiran, feeling extremely distressed, "Your body is injured this time, don't be careless. Take good care of yourself, Mr. Jiang has a vicious heart, it would be better if you lock him up like this and never see anyone again."

Mrs. Zhao wished that Mr. Jiang was dead so that she could avenge her daughter.

"Don't worry, mother, I will handle this matter." Zhao Xiran said softly.

The mother and daughter talked for a while and then Mrs. Zhao stood up to leave. She came today to convey to Zhao Xiran the news about Princess Chen's collection of calligraphy and paintings. Since Zhao Xiran didn't know about it, she had to go back and tell her master about it. .

Seeing Mrs. Zhao leaving, Zhao Xiran sat down with a heavy expression.

She didn't say enough to Mrs. Zhao just now. She couldn't just enter the father-in-law's yard. Even if it looked abnormal, she had no right to go in and look for anything.

What happened back then was circuitous, and my father only found out part of it. Based on this part, he came to the conclusion that the thing was in the Xingguo Hou Mansion and should be in Shao Jing's hands.

There had been a lot of trouble in the Xingguo Hou Mansion before, but in the end it was nothing serious. It must have been Shao Jing who gave something to someone and got help.

Of course the most important thing for the royal family's children is not money. If they were loyal, the Xingguo Duke's Palace would have been favored by those people in the past. However, in the declining Xingguo Palace, there may not be anyone willing to contribute, so they must give it away. Something that those people can appreciate.

This item may very well be the one my father has been looking for.

Because of the absence of this thing, my father has been trembling for so many years, fearing that something might happen. It was him who was entrusted by the late emperor to look for him, but he was unexpectedly deceived by the former Prince Xingguo. When he looked for it later, it was already gone. .

This matter was entrusted to my father before the death of the late Emperor. However, after the Holy Emperor ascended the throne, my father did not dare to take any action. Everyone who knew about it at the time seemed to have died later. My father thought that this matter was over, but he was careful to hide it. Just keep it to yourself, we can wait until later to talk about anything else.

I don’t know where the former Prince Xingguo got the news, but he actually went to the Zhao Mansion to threaten and lure his father. His father had no choice but to tell the matter to the former Prince Xingguo, and then the prince disappeared into the sea of ​​people.

He said he had a falling out with his family and left with Princess Qinghua.

Once he left, he never came back.

Zhao Shangshu was worried every day, fearing that this incident would happen, that Shao Jiang would find those things and present them to the Holy One, and he would not be able to eat them and carry them around.

The only way is to find these objects and present them to the emperor yourself to make amends.

Shao Jiang is dead. The news that Zhao Shangshu inquired about is that Shao Jiang probably died in the hands of Shao Jing. Shao Jing was also at the border at that time. Later, it was said that something happened to Shao Jiang. The widow Princess Qinghua went crazy when she brought her to the capital. After the birth of a child, it didn’t take long for the fragrance to disappear.

It seems that there is no way to investigate this matter, and a young child knows nothing.

All Shao Jiang and his wife who knew about this were dead.

Originally, the person that Zhao Shangshu paid the most attention to was Shao Jing. He thought it was Shao Jing. Later, Shao Jiang's daughter Shao Wanru appeared, and Zhao Shangshu had a new suspect. This was also the reason why Zhao Xiran hurriedly married into the Xingguo Marquis Mansion.

At first, he was just hanging around the Xingguo Hou Mansion. Shao Wanru came down from Yuhui Temple and returned to the Xingguo Hou Mansion, and the Zhao Mansion agreed to marry his daughter.

Shao Wanru's identity at that time was completely invisible to outsiders.

It's just that things changed too fast, and Zhao Shangshu and Zhao Xiran couldn't cope with it well. Now that things have reached this point, Zhao Xiran, who originally married into the Xingguo Marquis Mansion, thought it would be easy to find out what happened and find what his father needed, and he couldn't help but I doubted my ability.

"Grandma, Mrs. Han has something to report to you!" Qiuyue, the personal maid, reported from the corridor.

"Let her in!" Zhao Xiran calmed down his thoughts and said gently.

Qiu Yue picked up the curtain and came in. She was one of Zhao Xiran's two dowry maids. The other one was Qiu Lian. They were Zhao Xiran's confidants and were currently helping her deal with matters in the Xingguo Hou Mansion.

Following her was a woman in her fifties. She was very thin, her eyes were darting around, and she looked very shrewd. When she entered, she did not dare to be presumptuous, and she hurriedly saluted: "I have seen Grandma before." .”

"No need!" Zhao Xiran waved his hand. This was the confidant she received at the Xingguo Marquis Mansion. In the past, he was a servant in charge of flowers and trees. He was in charge of the large area of ​​flowers and trees outside Shao Jing's yard, where he could go in and out. It's quite convenient.

"Grandma, I saw the lights on in the house last night. There seemed to be people, and there seemed to be more than one. I couldn't see clearly. After that, the lights went out. I kept staring at that place until midnight. , and then the slave girl was so dazed that she almost fell asleep, and then suddenly there was a sound. It was very loud, and the slave girl was startled. When she looked over there, the light flashed again, and then there was no sound again. "

Mrs. Han reported.

She didn't look very energetic right now, her eyes were red, and she felt like she had stayed up all night.

"Okay, thank you for your hard work, go down and get the reward later! Keep staring there from now on." Zhao Xiran nodded.

"Thank you, grandma. Thank you, grandma. I will definitely know how to do it." Mrs. Han said gratefully.

After Qiuyue took the person down and rewarded him, she returned to the house and saw Zhao Xiran sitting there with a gloomy face. She hurriedly stepped forward and saluted, "Grandma."

"How is the eldest son?" Zhao Xiran asked. She had previously sent Qiuyue to Shao Huaan's study to see if he needed anything.

"The eldest young master said he didn't need anything, so he was just reading in the study, so that the eldest grandma wouldn't have to worry." Qiuyue said, she thought the eldest son was a good man, and he still wanted to study wholeheartedly at this time, and wanted to give the eldest grandma a seal. Chance of fate.

After injuring his leg, Shao Huaan went through a period of decadence, but he cheered up and wanted to make a career out of studying. He said that he had been idle for so many years, but he had never thought about making a career out of studying. Now that he no longer has this He will ascend to the throne from here. With his broken leg, he can study peacefully.

Zhao Xiran sighed softly, and felt a little comforted by these words to Shao Huaan.

Shao Hua'an's talent and learning were good, but he had never thought about getting ahead in the imperial examination. If he read books so sincerely and seek fame, he would definitely be able to get ahead.

It's just that Shao Hua'an was willing to accept the position of heir apparent, but she was not.

Why did it fall on Shao Yuanhao, who was so young and not close to Xingguo Houfu? She had not seen Shao Yuanhao a few times since she married into the house. He was clearly the grandson of the eldest princess Ruian, but he was not as big as Xingguohoufu. Relationship.

No matter how you look at it, this title belongs to Hua An.

"The eldest son will ask me every day if there is anything he likes to eat. He will immediately prepare it and send it over. Mrs. Han is also keeping an eye on it. If anything happens, let her come and report it to me." Zhao Xiran ordered in an orderly manner.

Things have to be done one by one. What her father taught her in the past was not just the methods of the inner court. She has more methods than women who only compete for favor. If she were a man, she would be in Shao Huaan's current situation. She would also fight with Shao Huaan. The behavior is the same now, and I appreciate Shao Huaan more and more...