Records of Mysterious Things in the Southern Dynasties

Chapter 268: It's Hard to Be a Royal Consort
The beautiful scenery of Xuanwu Lake and Zijin Mountain was reflected outside the window of Shuiyuexuan. A cormorant flew over the lake, shattering the scenery of the lake and mountains and creating ripples of golden light.

In the box, Ren Yuan looked at Prince Consort Yin who was full of remorse and asked in confusion: "Why did Prince Consort Yin say that?"

"Oh, it's a long story." Prince Consort Yin took a deep breath and said to Ren Yuan with a wry smile: "You should have heard about what happened to Prince Consort Xie. In fact, I'm not much better than him."

"..." Ren Yuan thought to himself, good guy, it seems I have to persuade my elder brother, he should give up the idea of becoming a princess consort.

"My father and the present emperor have been friends since childhood, and they are very close friends. So in the Former Qi Dynasty, the present emperor promised his eldest daughter Yuyao to me."

"But because of the war, the marriage was delayed again and again, and it was not until the founding of this dynasty that the wedding took place. By then, my father had passed away, and my family was poor. Xiao Yuyao became the eldest princess, and I was short and ugly, so she hated me from the day of the wedding and didn't want to see me after the wedding." Yin Fu Ma said angrily:
"But according to royal rules, the princess must summon her husband regularly. Every time, she would write my father's name on the walls of the mansion in advance to humiliate me. How could I feel? I could only leave in tears and never see him again. As soon as I left, the princess would happily hold a big banquet and order people to bring men into the mansion dressed as eunuchs to serve. Such lewd behavior is hard to talk about."

"It's true..." Ren Yuan was dumbfounded. He thought that the Xiao family was perverted and only passed the inheritance to males but not females, but he didn't expect that they treated everyone equally.

"Over time, the rumors made me miserable, but I was angry but dared not speak out because my father and brother were killed and my family was in decline. Once when I attended a gathering at Lantai, I heard people talking about the eldest princess. I lost control of my emotions and cried alone. As a result, Ren Gong saw me and invited me to the inner room to ask what happened." Yin Jun continued with tears:
"I have no father or brother, and I have long regarded Ren Gong as my own father, so I couldn't help but tell him the truth." After hearing this, Ren Gong was filled with righteous indignation. He first expelled those guys from the Lantai gathering, and after the gathering, he took me to file a complaint with the emperor, angrily accusing the princess of being unvirtuous and insulting her elders. "

"The emperor was also dissatisfied with the princess's evil deeds, and immediately summoned her to scold her. The princess was used to being domineering, and she actually contradicted him. The emperor was so angry that he hit the princess's back with a rhinoceros ruyi to teach her a lesson, and even broke the ruyi because of the force." Yin Jun said with a sigh:
"But the princess refused to repent. Instead, she hated me even more for complaining to the emperor. After returning home, she had me severely beaten and locked in a pigsty for a month. At the same time, she also hated Ren Gong for meddling in her affairs and causing her shame and injury. She often said that she could not get rid of the hatred in her heart unless she killed his entire family."

"There is such a thing?" Ren Yuan was quite surprised. This matter was not recorded in the archives of the Gou Chen Si.

But it is also normal. From the perspective of the Gou Chen Si, matters involving the secrets of the imperial palace must be kept secret for the sake of the respected one.

"Later, Xi Mei disappeared, and the eldest princess jumped up and down, desperately accusing her of having an affair with Xi Hua. As a result, the emperor hated Xi Hua so much that he refused to call him back to the capital after Ren Gong died, leaving him to fend for himself. He also sent people to monitor him to prevent anyone from secretly helping him."

"Although I tried my best to defend Xihua, my words were not taken seriously and the emperor was angry and would not listen to me at all." Yin Jun bowed to Ren Yuan apologetically and cried:
"I'm so sorry to your whole family."

"Please stand up quickly, Prince Consort." Ren Yuan quickly turned aside and said, "Grandfather spoke up for Prince Consort in order to uphold justice, and he didn't expect you to repay him. And the fact that you can come to see me today shows that you have never forgotten him, and that's enough."

"My dear nephew, you are so understanding, I feel so ashamed." Yin Gong Ma burst into tears and cried loudly, "To be frank, I am a coward. The self-blame I have accumulated over the years is higher than a mountain. I regret that I did not go to pay tribute to Mr. Ren after he passed away, and I did not care about Brother Xihua's life or death!"

"The emperor was angry at the time. It would have been unwise for him to rush into the edge of the knife." Ren Yuan tried to comfort him.

"Now Xihua's innocence has been proven." The more he said this, the more guilty Prince Consort Yin felt. After crying for a while, he wiped his tears and said to Ren Yuan: "Don't worry, my dear nephew, with our old brothers in Lantai Ju here, we will never let you be bullied again!"

"I will go and ask the Emperor tomorrow to let you leave the Gou Chen Division and study at the Imperial Academy!" Prince Consort Yin seemed to want to blame all his guilt on Ren Yuan, and said:
"How can the grandson of Ren Gong be associated with a group of fighting men? You must study hard and make a name for yourself in the literary world!"

A Yao, who had been listening silently, was fascinated by what he said. She also felt that such a life was more suitable for A Yuan. She couldn't help but whisper for him: "Our A Yuan can write poems, and the scholars in the village all say he is good." "Really? That's great! I'll take you to meet the old brothers someday and make them happy!" Yin Jun said happily.

Ren Yuan was really embarrassed and said with a wry smile: "I'm just making some jingles in the countryside. I'm not a good student."

"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter how you study." Yin Jun said confidently: "With our abilities now, in the next two years, you will be selected as a second-rank official in the township election!"

"Uncle Master is so powerful!" Ren Yuan exclaimed in admiration. He already knew how much energy was needed to allow a child from a poor family to enter the second rank, which was almost exclusively enjoyed by the top aristocratic families.

Unfortunately, he had no interest in being an official. He just wanted to become stronger quickly, so it was better for him to continue to stay in the Gou Chen Division. Ren Yuan sighed and said, "It's a pity that my nephew still has to rely on the protection of the Gou Chen Division and dare not leave."

"What do you mean?" Yin Jun asked in confusion, "Isn't it enough to have us backing you up?"

"It's OK to support me, but it's a little bit difficult to protect my safety." Ren Yuan smiled bitterly and said, "Master, do you know that the Gou Chensi killed the two sons of King Linchuan the other day?"

"Of course, everyone in the capital applauded and we even had a drink to celebrate." Yin Jun asked with a smile, "What does this have to do with you? Are you involved?"

"Yes." Ren Yuan nodded and said in a deep voice: "And I killed both of his sons."

"What?!" Yin's consort was stunned. "You said you killed Xiao Zhengde and Xiao Zhengze alone?!"

"I definitely don't have the ability to do that alone, but they both died in my hands." Ren Yuan gave him a positive answer.

"Yes, Prince Consort," the guards beside Yin Jun also confirmed, "The heroic deeds of Ren Zheng from the Gou Chen Division who single-handedly eliminated the four evildoers have spread throughout the capital."

"This is not a good thing..." Prince Consort Yin was just worried about Ren Yuan.

"Yes, how could King Linchuan let me go?" Ren Yuanshen agreed.

"Don't worry, let me think of a way for you." Yin Jun stood up and paced back and forth with his hands behind his back. After a cup of tea, he suddenly had a light in his eyes and said, "I got it!"

(End of this chapter)