After the replacement marriage, I was forced to fight at home

Today's Prince Shen Zhou Yiheng has three brothers. His second brother died of a serious illness a few years ago, leaving only him and the third brother, Zhou Yihuai. Both brothers are legitimate sons. The third master himself has no fame or official position, and lives on the land and shops he got when the family was divided, as well as on the name of Prince Shen's younger brother.

Because he was the youngest son and the legitimate son at home, he had a temper like a young master. After the old lady passed away, the three brothers divided the family property. The second son was a concubine's son and didn't get anything. It was the third son's turn to ask for things and took away a lot of good things. The land and shops he got were the most promising in the Prince's Mansion. But even so, he was not convinced in his heart. He was jealous of the prosperity of the Prince Shen's Mansion and often came to ask for money.

The third wife, Luo, was a soft-hearted woman. She dared not even breathe in front of her husband and would do whatever he told her to do. The two sons she gave birth to were like the third master, and they were ignorant and incompetent. The eldest son had to inherit the family business, so Prince Shen donated a sixth-rank official position to him in the Ministry of Personnel. The younger son hung out with the people in the market every day. He was not satisfied with following Gao Yang and Zhou Yu, and he was not satisfied with following the small fish and shrimp. He was neither up nor down, and he was not at home all day.

As for the second master, he was the illegitimate son of the old prince. Because the old princess was a very powerful woman, he had to endure bullying since he was young. He himself just lived in the palace, neither up nor down, neither high nor low. He died of a serious illness in the third year after the separation of the family, leaving behind his wife, a son and a daughter. Life was really difficult for a few years. However, his son Zhou Jun had experienced the ups and downs of human nature since he was young. He was an ambitious and hardworking person. He worked his way up from a scholar to a scholar-official. Now he is the fourth-rank Imperial College Jiji in the Ministry of Revenue.

The current princess, Lady Hu, is the legitimate daughter of Viscount Lecheng Hu Wannian, who was made Viscount by the Emperor because of his daughter's marriage to the Prince of Shen's Mansion. Lady Hu has two brothers, one younger brother, and a younger sister who married far away.

After saying this, Zhou Yu turned the cup in his hand and said, "Now let me tell you about the relationship between my mother and that woman."

Su Qing was stunned at first, but then he realized that the woman should be Hu.

"Actually, speaking of it, my mother also let a wolf into the house. I heard all this from Mother Fan. Mother Fan is my wet nurse and now manages my courtyard. She is the person I trust most in the palace." Zhou Yu smiled somewhat self-deprecatingly.

What does it mean to invite a wolf into the house? Could it be that Zhou Yiheng knew Hu because of Wang, and then chose her? If that's the case, then he is really... Su Qing covered her mouth with her hand, and suddenly felt that there was no word that could describe this prince.

"My great-grandfather's family was originally just an ordinary wealthy family in Jiangnan. The highest-ranking official in the family was his second son. When Emperor Chongde went south to inspect water conservancy, he came to the town where my great-grandfather lived. Because my great-grandfather was quite knowledgeable about gardens and landscapes, and Emperor Chongde liked these very much, the local officials catered to his interests and arranged for Emperor Chongde to stay at my great-grandfather's house for three days."

Emperor Chongde was the late emperor, the father of Emperor Jing'an.

When Su Qing heard Zhou Yu talking slowly, she knew that there would be great gains today, so she refilled the tea for the two of them. What Zhou Yu said today would be of great help to her in marrying into the Zhou family in the future.

"The younger generation does not judge the elders. They all said that my great-grandfather intentionally brought his daughter to the garden to serve Emperor Chongde. Some people also said that Emperor Chongde took the wrong road and entered the inner courtyard by mistake.

"Anyway, Emperor Chongde favored my great-grandfather's daughter, my mother's aunt. Because my great-aunt was beautiful, gentle, and much younger than Emperor Chongde, even though they were only together for two days, Emperor Chongde liked her very much, and immediately made her a noble lady and took her back to the capital."

Zhou Yu looked at Su Qing's puzzled face and said with a smile, "My great-aunt is the Empress Dowager Xiao Duanzheng, who was personally conferred the title by Emperor Jing'an."

Su Qing understood. She had heard of this deceased empress dowager. She was the adoptive mother of Emperor Jing'an and actually Zhou Yu's great-aunt.

"But after all, she was an old man and a young wife. Although my great-aunt's position had been rising since she entered the palace and she was loved by the emperor, she had no children. So Emperor Chongde gave the then Emperor Jing'an to her for upbringing.

"Emperor Jing's mother was of low status and died in childbirth. She was always taken care of by the palace's wet nurses and was not popular. Just when everyone in the harem was guessing that my great-aunt would not raise a son ten years younger than herself, she took Emperor Jing'an to her own palace and taught him carefully.

"When she became a concubine, my grandfather's family also gained unprecedented glory. My grandfather and grandmother were cousins ​​and had a very good relationship. They had four sons and two daughters, but for some reason, only my mother grew up to adulthood, so she was treated like a treasure. My grandfather thought that the feng shui of our hometown was not good and was afraid that my mother would not live long. After he became an official in the capital, he asked my grandmother to take my mother to the palace often, saying that she could be blessed with the noble atmosphere of the palace and live longer."

Su Qing listened quietly. What bad feng shui? It must be because of the close relatives marrying.

Zhou Yu finished the tea in the cup and continued, "When my mother was sixteen years old, Emperor Chongde passed away. What no one expected was that before his death, Emperor Chongde passed the throne to Emperor Jing'an in front of all the civil and military officials.

"At that time, there was a popular saying that the Concubine Shu was very capable, and my great-aunt was the Concubine Shu. No one knew whether it was her credit that Emperor Jing'an became the emperor, but after Emperor Jing'an ascended the throne, the first decree he issued was to make my great-aunt the Empress Dowager.

"You can imagine how prosperous my grandfather and my uncle's family were at that time. Naturally, my mother became the object of competition among the rich and powerful families in the capital. But I didn't expect that when she entered the palace to pay respects, she would meet my grandmother and my father. This one glance ruined my mother's life.

"In my impression, my grandmother was a very sarcastic person. When my mother first got married, she naturally doted on her. Mother Fan said that those were the two most comfortable years for my mother. Although my father did not like my mother, they treated each other with respect.

"After my mother gave birth to my sister, she took her to the palace to pay respects to the Queen Mother. On her way back, she rescued Mrs. Hu who was being harassed by some drunkards on the street. After a few encounters, the two became good sisters.

"Mother Fan said that my mother really thought that Hu was her sister at that time. Because she had no brothers or sisters, and Hu was kind enough to please her, she soon became a guest of honor in the Prince Shen's mansion. In the end, my mother even brought her to the palace. The Queen Mother liked Hu's eloquence and not only rewarded her from time to time, but also promoted her father and brother's official positions.

"Now you know what I meant by letting a wolf into the house. Humph! Although Mother Fan didn't say it clearly and my sister refused to tell me the truth, I can guess it.

"The late Empress Dowager suddenly fell ill that year. Although Emperor Jing'an summoned famous doctors from all over the country, they were powerless to treat her. Her death had a great impact on my grandfather's family, who relied on her for their prosperity.

"My mother was the one who had a hard time at first. After giving birth to my sister, she was not in good health and could not get pregnant again. In addition, the first child was a daughter. Therefore, my grandmother decided to marry Li to my father. After Li gave birth to my eldest brother, my mother recovered and got pregnant with me.

"After my mother got pregnant with me, although the house looked the same, how could it be the same? To such a snobbish grandmother, the Empress Dowager passed away, and my mother's only advantage was gone. Mother Fan said that my mother would cry once or twice every time she came back from paying respects.

"During the time when she was most sad, Mrs. Hu came to visit more frequently. I heard that she had been engaged to someone else, but she suddenly turned it down. My mother was originally good friends with her, and when my mother was most sad and helpless, she would often come to talk and cheer her up. How could my mother not be happy? Mother Fan was also happy at first, but after a while she realized something was wrong. Whenever Mrs. Hu came, my father would be in the garden, and they would run into each other and talk a few words every time.

"Mother Fan mentioned it to my mother, but she didn't believe it. She just said that they had known each other for a long time and were like siblings. Mother Fan didn't believe it and just sent someone to watch them secretly.