Phoenix Duchess

"What's so good about the throne!?" That bastard, Xiao Xun, will always make others worry! " Song Jingyi gritted her teeth as she scolded Xiao Xun while tears rolled down her cheeks.

Dong Ling Wan looked at Song Jingyi, who was in her arms, and smiled mockingly at herself, thinking that she was a fool. However, because they were too familiar with each other, she neglected Inspector Xiao and thought that the person in Ah Si's heart was Xiao Qian. In reality, the two of them were already enemies, weren't they?

Recalling the scene when the two of them were together, their various actions looked very similar. If they didn't have a tacit understanding, then one was learning from the other!

"I'm not a deity, how would I know? Don't even think about it."

"I can't control myself." Song Jingyi held onto Dong Ling Wan's clothes and sobbed, "I keep dreaming. In my dreams, he looks like he died. Beheaded, pierced by thousands of arrows, beheaded …"

"Enough, Ah Si, stop talking." Dong Ling Wan grunted, clearly unable to keep her composure. It wasn't that she hadn't experienced these dreams before, but she had never dared to think too much about them. "Don't talk about them. A'Si, everything will be fine."

Is everything really going to be fine? How is this possible!? Unless he defeats everyone, the dream will come true one day. The border trial hadn't sent back any news yet, but it didn't need to be thought about to know that Xiao Qian and Xiao Han wouldn't really listen to Xiao Han. They were only acting in the name of their emperor, and as for what they were going to do, it was completely up to them.

"I feel like I've been possessed by him and will never be able to come out. Wan, do you know how bitter it is for me?"

Song Jingyi leaned against her shoulder as her body trembled. Eastern Lingwan patted her back gently without saying a word.

Sorry, A'Si, your sadness, I can't understand, but my A'Si is so good, I will definitely get what I want.

"Second Miss, the Imperial Concubine invites you to take a seat at the palace."

Dong Ling Wan looked at the newcomer as her heart sank. She had no relationship with the Imperial Concubine. It seemed that the trip today wasn't as simple as' sit down '.

"This mama has worked hard. Allow Ling Wan to sort it out a bit."

As a result, she was dressed in a light green long dress. She wore a brocade bun with two short green jade hairpins, and a white silk cloak over it. She looked cool and composed, and instead of being proud, she added a trace of a pitiful and simple worry.

The imperial concubine was only forty years old, but her hair was already gray, and the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes were also very deep. The imperial concubine was only forty years old, but her hair was already gray, and the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes were also very deep.

The imperial concubine pulled her down to chat with her. They talked about her family, talked about Gongyu's life, and advised her not to be too sentimental. In the end, the topic came to the topic of her marriage.

"You're already seventeen, so you should still hurry." The imperial concubine smiled with a face full of love.

"Everyone says' A woman is fifteen, but she is twenty. 'How can Ling Wan be in a rush to get married? Moreover, big sister just left. Ling Wan is just a little sister, so how can she be in a hurry to get married and be a laughingstock!"

"Even though you said that, but in the capital, how many girls are still unmarried? Even if you don't get married, you're already engaged. Your sister is gone, so there should be someone to take care of you. "

"A young lady who manages such a big family business and shows her face all day, how many rumors is there to spread behind the scenes? In the end, women still have to rely on men. A peaceful and steady path is the right path, and thus, Grand Concubine An can walk on it a little more stably. "

Dong Ling Wan lowered her head, seemingly a bit embarrassed. "When it comes to marriage, it's always the order of the parents. When it comes to matchmaking, how could Ling Wan make the decision?"

"It's better now. It's really too late by the age of twenty. In the end, your sister and I have served the late emperor together and we have some connections. If you have anything you like, just tell me, although I have been living in the palace for a long time, I can still care for you a little. "

After that, Father didn't bring it up again, so Ling Wan didn't dare ask anymore. Thinking about it, there aren't many men willing to accept a woman like Ling Wan, and Empress also knows that Ling Wan has a tough temper, and the barbarians have always respected women. Her temper is unlikeable, but, how could she change it so easily?

A helpless smile hung on Eastern Ling Wan's face. She looked a little dejected, but the Imperial Concubine's face stiffened and changed the topic. The two chatted for a while longer before Eastern Ling Wan took her leave.

It wasn't until Dong Ling Wan's figure had completely disappeared that someone walked out from behind the screen. He was wearing a bright yellow dragon robe, and there was calmness on his young face. This person was the new King of Da Ye, Xiao Han.

Xiao Wu waved his hand and dismissed all the servants in the hall, then sat down at the table and personally poured a cup of tea for the imperial concubine. "This son said that she cannot be the empress, and only mother would be willing to believe him if she saw him.

A single "Imperial Concubine" was enough to express the imperial concubine's position in Xiao Han's heart.

The imperial concubine held the tea in her hand and sighed. "Originally, I couldn't be the empress, so the promised nephew wouldn't be bad. But this kind of woman has some pride. She really isn't as gentle as my Central Plains' woman. Her looks are gentle and delicate, but inside, she has the domineering temperament of a barbarian woman."

The imperial concubine thought back to her conversation with Eastern Lingwan just now and felt that something wasn't right. However, no matter how she thought about it, she felt that there was nothing wrong with it. The imperial concubine glanced at Zhang mama behind her. At this moment, the old man in her palace wouldn't cause any trouble, so she must be overthinking things!

"Among the Five Prominent Class families in the capital, only the host has a woman of this age. Although she is slightly older than you, she is still a wonderful person and can help you. There are no better candidates."

Since the founding of Da Ye, it has been said that "three counties, four counties, and seven estates":

The "three counties" referred to Huizhi County, Guannan County, and Shaosi County. These three counties were the richest and most prosperous counties in the Great Ye Country. Thus, they were not easily given to a subject as a fiefdom.

The "Fourth Duke" referred to the Duke of An's Lee family, the Duke of Dingguo's Xu family, the Song family, and the Pu family from Cheng'en's mansion. These four clans had followed the Great Ye Emperor Xiao Kuangshuang, and had flourished ever since the founding of the country.

As he said this, he couldn't help but mention that the Qi clan, the capital of the Qi province, Liao Ge's eastern outskirts, had only one family, the Eastern Mansion, since the founding of the Great Qin Empire. This was the place that Emperor Taizu had given the first generation of the Dong clan, Dong Yining, to build.

It was rumored that the relationship between Dong Zuoning and Xiao Leng was not ordinary, and there were rumors that Dong Zuoning overthrew the previous dynasty and that mysterious husband of hers, but according to this story, it could not explain why these two were not conferred the title of noble like the Four Noble Clans. After all, at that time, Dong Shi was just a lowly merchant family, far from being as distinguished as he was now, no one would abandon their noble status.

What happened that year had always troubled his descendants. As for the truth of the matter, no one knew.

However, later on, the Lin, Zhou, Xu, and Zheng families gradually declined, while the three salt merchants, Dong, Chen, and Wan rose up together. However, the original branch of the Lin Clan gradually grew stronger and became known as the Little Lin Clan. Later on, in order to distinguish between them, the people of the world began to call the new generation of four families as well as the original Yue, Zhang, and An families.

The three counties, four counties, and seven cities were the symbol of the nobility of the entire Great Ye.

Of the seven new schools, four had their foundations in the capital, which of course did not include the Dong Clan. The other families were all direct descendants of young mistresses, and they were all too young. Their concubines were not worthy enough for them, and they couldn't afford the title of Empress Ye. It was no wonder that the imperial concubine had her eyes on her.

"You have just taken on your responsibilities and are no longer in a hurry to expand your harem. However, you still have some accounts to manage. Since this Dong Ling Wan is a rare capable woman, she will definitely be able to shoulder this burden. "It's good!"

The imperial concubine sighed twice in succession "suitable". Indeed, everyone was well aware of how Xiao Han got the throne. Originally, the treasury wasn't enough, and now that war was taking place, there was even a silver wage and expenses everywhere. Previously, Dong Ling Wan had donated a million taels of silver in the name of her country to redeem Dong Ling Yu's corpse. Although she didn't dare to say it openly, she secretly criticized her actions, so Dong Ling Wan didn't really care about it.

With her leading the way, it would be impossible for the other families to not take out some money. This plan of Xiao Wan had offended both the common people and the aristocratic families. At that time, he would have to rely on her.

Today, when the Imperial Concubine spoke of Dong Ling Yu, Dong Ling Wan knew what she was planning. Without silver in the treasury, it would be easy for her to cause a commotion if she increased the taxes, and the aristocratic families would not be able to do anything to each other. Thus, Dong Ling Wan was thinking of her boss's silver!

Dongling Wan sneered. As the empress dowager of the emperor, do you really think that the things of others are easy to remember? If these two really had the ability, then they should use this opportunity to strike down the Chen Clan and strike down Xiao Han. Yet, these two didn't even dare to make a move against the Chen Clan. How could such a lack of courage cause such a huge ruckus?

Although her boss didn't have many people in the court, he wasn't someone who would be bullied by others, and her things couldn't be easily taken away. She had always been the only one who remembered other people's things. If others wanted to remember her, they would have to pay the price!

"Even so, this Dong Ling Wan is a sickly person who is extremely boring. If I were to befriend her, I would be fine. But if I were to bring her to the palace, I would be so afraid!"

"Ah Wu, now that you are nine or five years old, do not speak without fear as before. You must find a woman who can help you. It doesn't matter if you look down on them. You are the emperor, and the world is yours. You don't have anyone you want, but you have to be able to sit tight. In the future, if she enters the palace, you just need to respect her a little. If you really don't like her, then she will become an abandoned child, and will be lost, but now, you can't act rashly. "

The imperial concubine earnestly held Xiao Han's hand. Xiao Han stopped talking, and the imperial concubine said, "It's not set yet! If you really want to create an empress, then it's one thing for the empress to plan things with you here. But you still have to let the empress dowager listen in on you first, as you'll have to work harder at the empress dowager's place in the next few days. Only at a crucial moment will the empress dowager help you out, do you understand? "