Chapter 1070: Filial Father and Daughter
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Yu Fangfei also said, âThe Jiang family is a farming family. As thereâs a layer of in-laws around, the elders in the family are also very close to me. My husband is also someone who knows whatâs good for him. He treats me very well and has yet to have a concubineâŠâ
Her stomach was also heaving. After marrying into the Jiang family for a year, she had a son in one go.
As they chatted, Yu Fangfei suddenly mentioned Yu Qingning. âTwo years ago, my Eldest Aunt made the decision to marry your Fourth Sister into a good family in the Jiang Clan. Your Fourth Sister refused to listen and even caused a commotion in front of your Eldest Uncle. Your Eldest Uncle was so angry that he scolded her and locked her in the courtyard until she was released on the day of her marriage. Iâve heard that sheâs not bad.â
It was only on account of her Eldest Sister that she could marry into such a family. She knew that her Eldest Sister cared about their sisterly relationship. No matter how bad Yu Qingning was, she had never been tortured in the residence in the past. She had been given all the respect she should receive.
It was obvious that outsiders were not allowed to torture her sister.
No matter how much Madam Jiang disliked Yu Qingning, she had to plan carefully for her.
Yu Youyao nodded and said nothing.
Yu Qingningâs personality was neither good nor poor. She stayed in the capital and did not know how to cause trouble. Madam Jiang was still kind enough to marry Yu Qingning far away to Jiangxi. Her husbandâs family was well-off and she would not suffer. Madam Jiang would take care of her from time to time and restrain her personality, so that her life would be good.
Yu Youyaoâs voice was dry. âIs my Second Sister doing well?â
Yu Lianyu looked a little sad. âWhen the news of the Fourth Prince being beheaded in public spread in the previous dynasty, the clan sent your Second Sister to the family nunnery. Her mother made a fuss, but she couldnât stop her. Although life in the nunnery was bitter, the Clan Chiefâs wife often took care of her. Itâs just that it was a little bitter after allâŠâ
The Eldest Sister had a good relationship with her Second Sister in the past. The Clan Chiefâs wife also gave the Eldest Sister face and was not harsh on her. The clansmen did not dare to bully her.
Outsiders did not know the details, but everyone in the family knew who had the true âphoenix fateâ.
The phoenix tree grew in the Eldest Sisterâs courtyard, and her grandmother doted on the Eldest Sister the most. Grandmaster Hui Neng had seen her grandmother a few times, and it was always related to the Eldest Sister.
Her father and her mother were separated because of the phoenix fate.
Her mother had also been reprimanded by the Clan Chief in front of the entire clan because of this matter. From then on, she could no longer raise her head in the clan.
If it werenât for the fact that her father had begged the old Clan Chief before he fell sick and asked her sister to be devoted to Buddhism in the future, she would have long been hung.
Yu Youyao felt a sense of sorrow. âIs that soâŠâ
Yu Shuangbai had inherited the âphoenix fateâ and was given a marriage to the Fourth Prince. She had become a chess piece for Empress Ning to deal with Concubine Lan. When Thief Liang broke into the capital, the first to bear the brunt of it were the three princes. The three princes were all beheaded in public.
Although the marriage was only in name, everyone understood that Yu Shuangbai had a phoenix fate and was once engaged to the Fourth Prince of the previous dynasty. Her future was pretty much over.
In this world, there was only one âdestined phoenix girlâ, and only one phoenix fate could belong to her. If Yu Shuangbai was the âdestined phoenix girlâ, what would Yu Youyao do?
After Yu Youyao was conferred with her title, she would have the true phoenix fate. Yu Shuangbai, who had once inherited the phoenix fate, would become a complete taboo.
If the new emperor pursued this matter, what awaited Yu Shuangbai was only suicide by imperial favor.
Even if they did not pursue the matter, the Yu Clan had to take the initiative to avoid it.
Yu Shuangbai would spend the rest of her life devoted to Buddhism, in case the âtheory of the phoenix fateâ offended the Empress and caused the world to criticize her, causing the dignity of the Empress in the Central Palace to be damaged. The status of the Empress would not be good, and she would not be able to face the four seas and be a mother to the world.
Yu Youyao could ignore it, but the ministers of the court and the commoners of the world would not treat it lightly. If the Empress could not be in the central palace, it would be the greatest taboo in the world.
To Yu Shuangbai, devoting herself to Buddhism was already the best outcome.
In her nightmare, Yu Shuangbai had replaced her and inherited the phoenix fate. In the end, she had ascended to the throne and become the mother of the world.
Everything was predestined.
In the end, Yu Shuangbai had to pay for the bitter fruit of Madam Yaoâs brew for the rest of her life.
Yu Youyao felt terrible. âIn a few days, Iâll go to the clan to visit my Second Sister.â
All these years, she had been in Liaodong and had always been in close contact with the clan. She had also received a lot of care from the clan. She was originally a daughter of the Yu Clan, so it was inevitable that she would return to the clan to walk around.
After finishing the conversation, Wen Zhu came over to report, âYoung Miss, Master wants you to go to the study in the front courtyard.â
Yu Youyao slowly stood up, tidied her clothes, and said calmly, âLetâs go!â
Her voice was as gentle as before, but it exuded a dignified aura. Wen Zhu couldnât help but hold her breath and subconsciously bend her back.
Yu Zongzheng was waiting for her in the study.
Yu Youyao stepped forward and bowed. Yu Zongzheng quickly reached out to help her. âThereâs no need for such formalities between father and daughter.â He changed the topic and said, âYouâve been in Xiangping for four years, and the family has been worried about you. Itâs rare for you to return to the capital, so I invited you over to ask about the situation in Liaodong these past few years.â
Yu Youyao followed suit and mentioned some things about Liaodong.
Initially, he didnât call her to listen to this. After hearing her brief explanation, Yu Zongzheng took the opportunity to say with concern, âIâve heard in the past that Liaodong is very bitter and cold. Every year, itâs already winter in August and September. All these years, itâs really been hard on you. In the past, you also grew up in a noble familyâŠâ
After that, she talked about many things that happened to Yu Youyao at home, most of which happened after she was in charge of the household.
Yu Youyao listened with respectful attention. After she was in charge of the household, Yu Zongzheng trusted her very much and valued her very much. He handed over all the big and small matters in the family to her to handle and often praised her for being thorough and polite. The relationship between the father and daughter had also been repaired a lot. It was a scene of a loving father and filial daughter.
Of course, this was all Yu Zhengzongâs wishful thinking.
Yu Youyao knew very well that Yu Zongzheng had suddenly played the card of âfilial father and daughterâ.
Yu Zongzheng kept talking until his mouth was a little dry. He picked up his tea and took a few sips before saying, âAfter the new emperor ascended the throne, he employed many old ministers of the previous dynasty. I heard that the role of the Left Assistant Minister at the Ministry of Official Personnel Affairs is still empty. I used to be the Left Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Official Personnel AffairsâŠâ
Not only did he want to enter the royal court again, but he also wanted to fill the gap in the Ministry of Official Personnel Affairs. He was really shameless.
Yu Youyao put down her teacup. âThere are many things in the court when the new emperor ascends the throne. The emperor has his own considerations and has to discuss with the cabinet. You really shouldnât ask me about this. Father, if youâre anxious to wait, why donât you ask Elder Yu? He definitely knows more about the court than me.â
Yu Zongzhengâs expression darkened. âThe emperor has already issued an edict to make you the empressâŠâ
Everyone in the world knew that the new emperor doted on Eldest Princess Shaoyi very much. As soon as the world was settled, before the Imperial Court was stable and everything was complicated, he couldnât wait to establish the Eldest Princess as the empress. He actually couldnât wait for a moment.
Due to this matter, there was a lot of criticism in the court. They felt that after the new emperor ascended the throne, the priority was to stabilize the country. The relationship should wait until the new dynasty was settled.