Therefore, Emperor Taihe directly sent Situ Yue to garrison in Yan to prevent the people of Yan from causing chaos.

Situ Yue had no choice but to agree and set off for Yan.

……

Yang Tao stayed in Hejian Prefecture until winter, and then was recalled to the capital by Emperor Taihe.

The winter in Hejian Prefecture was quite cold. Emperor Taihe and Concubine Jiang were worried that he would catch a cold in Hejian Prefecture, so they summoned him back.

Also recalled were Xie Xiu, Tu Jiaojiao, Tu Yong, Situ Yuan and Xie Ying.

Xie Tang had no official position, was young, and was Yang Tao's study partner, so Emperor Taihe did not mention him specifically.

Xie Ying was not averse to returning to the capital, but this time when they returned to the capital, Emperor Taihe proposed that Xie Rou and Yang Tao get married after the New Year, which caught Xie Ying somewhat by surprise.

However, Xie Rou is three years older than Yang Tao. She is already seventeen this year and will be eighteen next year. They will get married after the new year, but it is not too early.

It’s just that Yang Tao is a little small, and I don’t know if his physique can be of any use.

Xie Ying couldn't help but find Yang Tao and looked him up and down with a look of suspicion.

Yang Tao felt a little creepy when she looked at him: "Yingying, what are you looking at?"

"Oh, nothing, just worried about your health."

After Xie Ying said this, she suddenly remembered that she was still a little girl, so she decisively swallowed the words "be careful" and turned away.

Yang Tao was stunned at first, but then he was deeply moved.

He caught up with Xie Ying and whispered to her, "Yingying, don't worry. I have recovered a long time ago. You don't have to worry. I won't let your sister be a widow."

When Xie Ying saw his touched expression, she knew that he had misunderstood her meaning.

So he breathed a sigh of relief, waved to Yang Tao, and went to find Situ Yuan again.

"You're a boy, go talk to your cousin and ask him to be more restrained in the future and be careful not to hurt himself!"

Situ Yuan was speechless: "Don't you think it's a bit too much? You actually asked me to say such a thing!"

Xie Ying was dissatisfied: "Do you want me to tell you?"

Situ Yuan silently glanced at her small figure and could only sigh helplessly: "Okay, I'll find a chance to talk to him properly!"

Only then was Xie Ying satisfied.

Although Yang Tao was a little young, he and Xie Rou still held their wedding as planned after the new year.

It’s just that Yang Tao hasn’t been crowned the crown prince yet, so Xie Rou is only the eldest prince’s consort now.

Concubine Jiang also wanted to arrange two concubines for Yang Tao to serve him, but Yang Tao refused. He said that he was still young and could not indulge himself too much, so as not to harm his body.

Concubine Jiang did not insist.

After their wedding, Xie Xiu and Tu Jiaojiao were arranged to serve as officials in Yan, Situ Yuan returned to his fiefdom, and Yang Tao took Xie Rou to Hejian Prefecture.

Xie Ying and Xie Tang also went to Hejian Prefecture.

The Yan people may not be honest, and Xie Ying must ensure the safety of Yang Tao and Xie Rou.

In the past, Yang Tao was just a prince, but now that he married Xie Rou, he became her brother-in-law.

Xie Ying naturally couldn't let Xie Rou remain a widow.

Well, being a widow is even worse.

Xie Ying and others stayed in Hejian Prefecture for three years.

In the winter of the first year, Xie Rou was about to give birth, so it was not convenient for her to make the long journey back to Beijing. In the winter of the second year, the child was too young, so it was also not convenient for her to make the long journey.

It was not until the third year, when the child had grown a lot, that they chose to return to the capital in autumn.

Because Yang Tao made many political achievements in Hejian Prefecture, and Situ Yuan also governed the fiefdom very well, it proved the benefits of the new policy.

So when he returned to Beijing this time, Emperor Taihe readily appointed Yang Tao as the crown prince in accordance with the agreement.

Of course, Xie Rou’s contribution is also indispensable.

She gave birth to a son in the first year of her marriage. This son was extremely smart and not only consolidated her own position, but also helped Yang Tao consolidate his position.

Emperor Taihe appointed Yang Tao as the crown prince, and almost no one in the court opposed it.

The only thing that made everyone uncomfortable was that as Emperor Taihe implemented new policies in Yan, many poor people in Xia chose to go to Yan.

Ever since they learned that the rent collected from tenants in Yan was only 20%, the tenants and poor people in Xia began to get restless.

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