Marry a Duke

Chapter 155: Crying from Hunger

The fifth princess who was sent to Fengxian Temple died at the age of ten. However, the temple master was afraid of being blamed by the court, so he kept it secret and did not report it.

Over the years, the imperial court has never cared about the fifth princess again.

After the death of the previous emperor and the accession of the new emperor, no one paid any attention to the fifth princess.

Fu Ran just wanted to understand a little bit about the affairs of the court, so that if he accidentally encountered them in the future, he would be able to avoid the traps.

She had no intention of getting to know him better.

I played with Wuyou for a while. Although this teahouse was secluded, there were still guests coming and going.

Fu Ran didn't want to meet outsiders, so he just stood on a small path where no one passed by.

Half an hour later, someone came out from that courtyard.

Fu Ran recognized the man's back.

All are British.

During this period, she had not heard any news about the Duke of England. Last time, the Duke of England's illegitimate son was badly harmed by the eldest princess.

She thought the Duke of England was not in the capital for the time being, but she didn't expect that she was there, and -

Wei Xuan also met the Duke of England.

Then, a girl in her twenties came out. She looked mature and steady, and her aura was also very calm.

Behind her followed an elderly woman.

Judging from her clothes, this person is the fifth princess, Princess Lianxing, who has returned to Beijing.

She left in a hurry, and Wei Xuan was the last to come out.

"Wuyou, are you making trouble?" He walked over and naturally wanted to take the daughter from Fu Ran's arms. Fu Ran subconsciously avoided him.

Seeing Wei Xuan's expression changed slightly.

She froze, but still handed Wuyou to him.

He left the teahouse in silence and got on the carriage.

Fu Ran didn't know why Wei Xuan met the Duke of Yingguo and Princess Lianxing again, and it was obvious that this Princess Lianxing was a fake.

Was it arranged by the British public or by him?

Her hesitant look obviously could not be hidden from Wei Xuan.

Wei Xuan glanced at Wuyou's sleeping face.

"Go ahead, what do you want to ask?"

Fu Ran bit her lip. She had a lot of questions.

"Didn't they say the fifth princess was dead?"

Wei Xuan raised his eyes to look at her.

"Who told you she was dead?"

Fu Ran's forehead twitched and she pointed outside the car. It was Bi'an who said that. Although he didn't explain it very clearly, she could guess some of it.

Bi'an, who was driving the car in front, felt a chill on his back.

Wei Xuan's eyes turned cold. It seemed that Bi'an would be punished again when he returned today.

"When you were in the Princess's Mansion, did you hear any rumors about Princess Lianxing?" Wei Xuan asked.

Fu Ran thought about it for a while, and finally shook his head.

"Never heard of it at all." She had no impression at all.

"Princess Lianxing was sent to Fengxian Temple as soon as she was born. For many years, no one thought of taking her back. She was abused in Fengxian Temple and died in the temple at the age of ten." Wei Xuan told the story slowly.

Fu Ran was surprised, but she shouldn't have been so surprised. Isn't that human nature?

The emperor is far away and the princess's mother has passed away. The late emperor has many children and has no time to take care of her. Her mother's family is not prominent and her reputation outside is not good. Sending her to Fengxian Temple is tantamount to abandonment.

"As a royal princess, someone dares to treat her like this, so who is this person now?"

"She was someone who grew up with Princess Lianxing in Fengxian Temple. She was also influenced by her mother's family and was sent to Fengxian Temple to practice since she was a child. Later, her family was destroyed. She was the one who took action. She couldn't do anything to the person who took action."

Wei Xuan didn't think of hiding this matter from Fu Ran.

"The princess appears to be dignified and virtuous, generous and kind, but in secret, countless people have died at her hands. If anyone stands in her way and blocks her interests, more than one or two people will die."

"So, you teamed up with the Duke of England and asked her to impersonate Princess Lianxing and try to take action against the eldest princess. Will it work? Princess Lianxing is just a princess who has failed. Even if she comes back, what can she do?"

Fu Ran didn't quite understand that even the real Lian Xing couldn't protect herself.

The one coming now is a fake.

How could she protect herself?

"Recently, the court will welcome a delegation from Daliang. Daliang wants to form an alliance with Dayue. The emperor's children are still young, so there is no one suitable for marriage. Princess Lianxing is returning to the court now. She is a little older, but her status is right, so it is the right time to hire someone. Daliang wants a princess from the royal family. They don't really care whether she is the princess of the previous emperor or someone else."

Fu Ran felt another hard blow in the heart.

Princess Mao Chonglianxing's people are here for revenge. How can she take revenge if she marries far away in Daliang?

Her face was full of confusion, her mouth opened, but she didn't continue asking.

"You know, Princess Ruhui is divorced."

"Ah?" Fu Ran had no idea. "Is this news so secret? I don't know anything about it."

"Indeed, someone has deliberately hidden it. The eldest princess intends to have Princess Ruhui marry into Daliang to narrow the distance between Daliang and Dayue Kingdom."

Fu Ran seemed to understand somewhat what Wei Xuan said.

There is no way the princess would sacrifice Ruhui to take over Daliang. All she wants is to narrow the distance between Daliang and the princess's mansion.

In fact, although the eldest princess helped the current emperor to ascend the throne, because she is a girl, her ascension to the throne is not legitimate, and the officials in the court will not support her.

But she yearned for power, and even if she could not sit on the throne, she would still hold power tightly in her hands.

But the emperor values ​​Wei Xuan, and the military power in Wei Xuan's hands is something the eldest princess can only dream of.

That was why the eldest princess hated Wei Xuan so much and wanted to destroy him everywhere.

And Wei Xuan wanted to overthrow the eldest princess.

The emperor knew the eldest princess's ambition, but he still took into consideration the relationship between the siblings and could not bear to kill her.

Wei Xuan's action was probably intended to be shown to the emperor, so that he could see the true face of the eldest princess.

The more he understood, the heavier his heart felt.

When it comes to matters of family and country, she can't help.

She just needs to know the big picture.

"Is the marriage between Daliang and Dayue beneficial or detrimental to the situation of both sides? The two countries will not fight again in the short term, right?" Fu Ran asked.

"One or two years of recuperation will be no problem. If this marriage is successful, we can at least ensure peace for three to five years." Wei Xuan said conservatively.

I didn’t say ten or twenty years because the relationship between countries is extremely complicated.

Only under the suppression of the border army's strength can Dayue keep Daliang calm and prevent him from making any rash moves.

At the same time, we must also guard against other neighboring countries.

Fu Ran did not ask any further questions.

She's not going to the battlefield anyway.

The carriage moved slowly, for fear of disturbing Wuyou. A hundred meters away from the Weiguo Mansion, Wuyou woke up, crying with hunger.

Wei Xuancai ordered Bi'an to speed up.

By the time Wuyou was brought back to Chaoguangyuan and fed by the wet nurse, she had already been crying for a while and her little face was red.

Fu Ran felt very distressed when he saw this.

Next time, no matter where I go, I must bring my wet nurse with me.

She couldn't let her baby Xiao Wuyou go hungry again.