Princess of the auxiliary country

Chapter 4; Out of anger
"Mom, don't be angry. If he doesn't want to, forget it. Our little girl doesn't have to do it with him."

The young man standing next to him also had a face filled with indignation.

Huo Jinyan is the eldest son of Duke Ji, the only son of Duke Ji and Princess Ningyang, and the second brother of Huo Junyao.

He is responsible for investigating rumors.

When he learned that the source was the East Palace, he was so excited that he rushed straight into the East Palace and beat up the ungrateful prince.

But he was stopped by his servants.

Just kidding, if I really rushed to the East Palace and beat up the prince, not to mention that I was being disrespectful, I guess what would happen to people outside.

"I really feel unworthy of what happened back then."

Princess Ningyang was very angry.

"Ning Yang, don't talk nonsense."

Huo Jingzhi on the side spoke quickly.

Don't say this nonsense. It would not be a good thing if this reached the ears of the emperor and empress.

After all, among the people back then, there was still the Queen. If we say it’s not worth it now, doesn’t that mean we shouldn’t have saved the Queen back then?
Moreover, the prince is the emperor's eldest son. Although he is a bit of a bastard, he is his biological son after all. Even if he is dissatisfied, can the emperor, a father, still see his son die?
Actually, Princess Ningyang just said angry words. What happened back then has already happened. No matter how worthless she feels, she can't go back to the past.

Even if she could go back in time and ask herself, in that situation, she would probably still choose this way. After all, there are some things that she has to do even if she doesn't want to.

"Poor Yaoyao, God is so unfair."

Princess Ningyang's eyes turned red as she spoke.

This little girl has been homeless since she was a child. She may have suffered a lot in the past ten years or so. She originally thought that she would have a good life in the future, but now she is in this mess again.

Her reputation was completely ruined, and she was still related to the prince. Who among the powerful people in the capital would dare to marry her family in the future?
"No, we can't let this matter go like this. I have to go to the palace. I must let my brother give me an explanation for this matter."

With that said, the eldest princess Ningyang was about to walk out, but was quickly stopped by Ji Guogong.

"What's the use of going to the emperor? The prince did these things, so what if he said it? So what if the emperor punished the prince?"

"Can it improve our daughter's reputation? Doing this will only make the prince hate our daughter even more."

"Is that the case?"

Princess Ningyang responded angrily, but stopped in her tracks.

She was very angry, but she also knew that what her husband said made sense.

Even if they went to find the emperor, it would be useless. The emperor would not be able to beat the prince to death. If they were really punished, the prince's virtue would only make him hate them even more.

In the future, Duke Ji's Mansion will probably face his revenge and suppression. If he waits until he succeeds in taking the throne, life in Duke Ji's Mansion will probably be even more difficult.

"Why on earth did he want to harm us Yaoyao like this?"

Princess Ningyang really doesn't understand. The former prince was pretty good.

If it wasn't good, she wouldn't agree to the Queen's proposal, right? Why did it become like this?

"Hmph, what else could it be because of? It's just because dad is just the minister of the Ministry of Industry."

Huo Jinyan snorted coldly, curled his lips and spoke sarcastically.

Although the Yu Dynasty was first established, the court was not peaceful at all. After the founding emperor retired to the second line and settled in the imperial palace Da'an Palace to retire, and the current emperor Zhaowu came to power, many factions emerged one after another in the court.

Among them, the factions belonging to the princes fought particularly fiercely.Although the prince is the eldest son, he is not the first son of Emperor Zhaowu.

Before the prince, Emperor Zhaowu had two sons who were born as concubines.

Ranking first is Qi Wang Xiao Zhiwen, born of Xu Defei.

This Concubine Xu De was born in the Xu family, the largest noble family in the south of the Yangtze River. When the Supreme Emperor raised his army, the Xu family did not lack money and food. After the establishment of the Yu Dynasty, the Xu family also ascended to heaven, and now its influence in the court is not small.

Although there was no minister, there was a minister Zuo of the Ministry of Revenue. In addition, the Xu family was a large family of officials. When the Yu Dynasty was first established, it needed civil servants, so the Xu family recommended many people. Their strength should not be underestimated.

Ranked second is Chu King Xiao Zhiwu, born of Concubine Lin.

Concubine Lin, like Concubine Xu, was born into a wealthy official family. Like the Xu family, they both belonged to one of the six aristocratic families. They have been passed down for hundreds of years and played a very important role in the establishment of the Yu Dynasty. Their foundations are unfathomable. , also at the beginning of the establishment of the Yu Dynasty, he recommended many officials to join the court as officials.

The prince is the third eldest son. Although he is a direct descendant, the queen's natal family is very low-key.

The queen's maiden name is Shen. Although the Shen family is different from the Xu family and the Lin family, they are equally prominent.

Queen Shen's grandfather was the left prime minister of the previous dynasty, and her father's official position was not low. At the end of the previous dynasty, when all the heroes came together, the Shen family was the first to stand up and respond to the Supreme Emperor.

He made great achievements along the way and made a huge contribution to the establishment of the Yu Dynasty. He is considered to be the first contributor to the founding of the Yu Dynasty.

It's just that Queen Shen's father died of illness before the Yu Dynasty was established, but Queen Shen's brother also supported the Supreme Emperor and the current emperor all the way.

After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Queen Shen's brother was named Zhao Guogong. However, because he was a relative, Zhao Guogong took the initiative to avoid suspicion and resigned from his official position in the court after the establishment of the Yu Dynasty.

After Emperor Zhaowu ascended the throne, he was also asked to come out, but Zhao Guogong refused. Now he is just a sinecure. Although he has high prestige, he has no real power.

As a result, the prince was repeatedly targeted by the kings of Qi and Chu in the court.

It is precisely because of this relationship that the prince urgently needs to find strong supporters.

As for Duke Ji's Mansion, although they are also Dukes, the foundation of the Huo family is far from comparable to the ones mentioned above.

Huo Jingzhi was not born into a prominent family, but came from a poor family. It was only because he was a lucky man during the previous dynasty that he got together with Princess Ningyang.

Although it is now a minister, it is just a minister of the Ministry of Industry.

In a feudal society with clearly defined classes of scholars, farmers, industry and commerce, he, the Minister of Industry, was, to put it bluntly, the head craftsman of the imperial court.

Not to mention that the prince looked down upon him, even the officials from other departments in the court also looked down upon the Ministry of Industry.

In addition, he did not have a prominent family background to support him, so it was naturally not the best choice for the prince who was in urgent need of strong supporters.

"Mom, I have told you more than once before that Zhao Yan'er is not a good person, but you just don't believe it. What now?"

"Do you still think she's a good person?"

Huo Jinyan spoke again.

It's just that the span was huge, and it was transferred to Zhao Yan'er all of a sudden, making Princess Ningyang unable to keep up.

"What's up with her?"

"what happened?"

Huo Jinyan smiled coldly and continued, "Don't you think her appearance on the day of the palace banquet was too coincidental?"

"Where was the palace banquet that day? It was at the Queen's Fengqi Palace. She went to attend the palace banquet and didn't go to Fengqi Palace to stay. Why did she appear in Taiye Pool?"

(End of this chapter)