Phi-Fic Chapter 777 Father and Son in Secret Talk!
Chapter 777 Father and Son in Secret Talk!
In just a few days, the Xie family was no longer what it used to be.
Although Prince An was imprisoned after his rebellion failed, the Xie family still retained some dignity. It was merely the sacrifice of one or two offspring.
But now, the Ministry of Justice and the Court of Judicial Review have openly come to their door and conducted a large-scale search of their residence. The Xie family is no longer the prosperous family it once was.
The Xie family head felt guilty towards Xie San for leaving such a troubled Xie family to manage.
"Ah Kuan, you've had a hard time. The Xie family has fallen to this state. Well, I won't say anything more. You'll have to figure out how to handle things from now on. Now that you are the head of the Xie family, you will be in charge of all matters concerning the Xie family from now on. I will no longer interfere."
"Yes, father."
Thanks to Xie San's frequent visits, he would also report the situation to his father in a timely manner every day.
Ultimately, the direct line was largely unaffected, but the collateral lines fared much worse.
What brought about this brief period of peace for the direct descendants was, of course, the sacrifice of the maternal families of the eldest and second young mistresses of the Xie family.
In this way, the imperial court had a pretext, and Duanmu Chuze was satisfied. Everything was thus settled.
The Xie family head was quite satisfied and content with this result.
At one point, he thought that even his direct subordinates were beyond saving.
Fortunately, Xie San was there, and through his efforts, the direct descendants of the Xie family were finally saved.
In a life-or-death situation, no one in the Xie family would criticize Xie San's actions.
Of course, the Xie family head wouldn't tell them about this.
If the two daughters-in-law were to find out that their family's downfall was entirely due to Xie San's scheme, then the Xie family would likely face unrest.
Everything at the Xie residence slowly began to get back on track.
The Crown Prince's actions against the Xie family surprised both the Emperor and the Empress.
They had initially thought the Xie family was doomed to complete ruin. But to their surprise, they managed to save Xie Qingkuan.
"So you really don't plan to suppress the Xie family anymore?"
"Father, although the Xie family is not as prosperous as the Wang family, it did produce a Crown Princess. The Crown Princess passed away along with my elder brother. Although Duanmu Chen made a mistake, it is not a crime punishable by death. Moreover, she is still my sister-in-law. Please forgive the Xie family this time, out of consideration for the kindness she showed me in the past."
"Hmm, you are a grateful person. I didn't mean anything by it. I was originally thinking about how to protect Xie Qingkuan. Now it seems that you have thought things through. I don't need to say anything more."
"Xie Qingkuan is a good man. Putting aside his talent, what I value more is his character. At this time, his ability to lead the Xie family is a testament to his true abilities."
"Hmm, that makes sense. Well then, you'll be sitting in this position sooner or later anyway, so I have no objection to how you're handling things now. But there's one thing you need to be careful about."
"Please enlighten me, Father."
"I'm still a little worried about Duanmu Chen. Especially now that he has two children."
"Father, actually, Duanmu Chen was only stripped of his title, not really expelled from the royal family. Rest assured, I will take good care of my elder brother's grandson in the future."
The Emperor's concerns were indeed true.
Duanmu Chen now has a son and a daughter, so he can be considered lucky.
The problem is that he himself is not good enough; he shouldn't have had such thoughts so early on.
The Crown Prince's body was barely cold when he dared to plot a coup. Such a grandson truly chilled the Emperor's heart.
But as heartbroken as he was, Duanmu Chen was still his own grandson, and his children were his great-grandchildren. He couldn't just stand by and watch them decline in the future.
“Father, in fact, in my opinion, you could have kept his two children with you. As far as I know, although Wang and Sun did not have a very close relationship with Duanmu Chen in the mansion before, they have not shown any disdain at this time. The two of them are already very rare.”
The emperor nodded, his expression somewhat complicated. The fact that his own grandson, whom he had raised with his own hands, was trying to force him to abdicate and kill his own son always made him feel somewhat uncomfortable.
"You may leave now. I will consider Duanmu Chen's matter further. But what are your thoughts on Princess Nali's marriage?"
"Your Majesty, the Turks killed my elder brother and harmed my people. My intention is to absolutely forbid Turks from marrying into the royal family. If there is a foreign element in the bloodline of my royal family, I fear it will bring future troubles to my Great Yong."
The Emperor frowned slightly; he naturally agreed with Duanmu Chuze's words.
Now that the two countries have mentioned marriage alliance, they can't just assign Nali to anyone, can they?
“Father, in my opinion, Princess Nali could be betrothed to my brother, Prince Ming.”
The Emperor was taken aback. "Didn't you just say that she wasn't suitable to marry into the royal family?"
“Your Majesty, what I mean is that there are not many people in the capital who are suitable for Princess Nali’s status. Even if there are, for example, Prince Yu, they all have wives and concubines. Since there are no suitable people, then we can only ask Prince Ming to make do.”
"Marry the King of Ming?"
The emperor hesitated.
“Father, Princess Nali may marry into the royal family, but she will never have royal blood in this lifetime. This is enough.”
That's a really ruthless move!
The Emperor raised an eyebrow slightly. This arrangement was naturally the best.
Right now, King Ming himself is living very cautiously, acting and speaking with trepidation, for fear of what kind of punishment he might inflict on his son.
If Princess Nali were to be betrothed to King Ming now, it could serve as a form of appeasement.
However, considering the Ming King's actions over the years, the Emperor was somewhat worried. What if he were to join forces with the Turks again?
After all, the royal family already has a traitor like Prince Kang.
If another one were to emerge, the Great Yong Dynasty would truly be unable to withstand it.
"Father, perhaps we could also choose some noble sons who hold only sinecure positions and have no real power. I believe it wouldn't be difficult to find such纨绔公子 (playboy sons) in the Great Yong."
The Emperor nodded; this method was indeed quite feasible.
"Looking around the capital, there are quite a few spoiled brats like this. That's fine. Matching their social status is naturally not a difficult matter. At worst, I can just bestow some title upon them. The Turkic princess absolutely cannot marry any military general."
"Father is wise."