The Abandoned Wife of a Military Family: Your disguise has been exposed again.

Chapter 252 Ridiculous
Of course, many noble families had concubines before their marriage, let alone the emperor.

However, respectable families would not have children before marriage, so as not to embarrass their future wives.

Of course, there are also cases where strict rules are not enforced at home, leading to such funny situations.

How could the emperor be so absurd?

He actually caused this mess just when he was about to marry her.

This shows that they don't take Xu Yanyan seriously at all.

Moreover, Yao Zifei was the daughter of a disgraced official.

Yet, this woman was ahead of her in line and became pregnant with the emperor's child.

The fact that the emperor could so easily get a woman pregnant shows how much he valued her.

Wouldn't she feel very stifled after entering the palace as the future empress?
Thinking of this, Xu Yanyan, who was already unwilling to marry into the palace, felt even more reluctant to back down.

"Since Yao Zifei is the daughter of a disgraced official, why did the emperor still bring her into the palace and make her pregnant with his child?" At this moment, Xuan Yuanjing suddenly spoke up, "Isn't this too absurd?"

“If you put it that way, it’s true. Yao Zifei is the daughter of a disgraced official. Given what her father did, how could she still be qualified to stay by the Emperor’s side and be pregnant with his child? The Emperor…” Aman shook his head.

"That's because Lord Yao wasn't the mastermind behind the corruption case in Yangzhou," Yun Wei said in a low voice.

"He wasn't the mastermind, that was..." Aman looked surprised.

Yunwei said, "Alright, that's enough. Let's eat, it's getting cold." With that, she lowered her head and started eating.

But the three weren't stupid, and considering the emperor's strange behavior, the truth wasn't hard to guess.

The three who had figured it out all gasped in unison.

Lord Yao was not the mastermind, and his daughter was treated well by the emperor. So, Lord Yao was just a scapegoat, and he was scapegoating the emperor.

"But why is that?" Xuan Yuanjing asked, puzzled.

The emperor ordered people to embezzle disaster relief funds, causing his people to be displaced and starving. Has he gone mad?
Aman and Xu Yanyan were also puzzled.

Yunwei did not answer their questions.

It doesn't matter if Xu Yanyan doesn't understand; it's enough that General Xu understands.

"But regardless, disregarding the lives of the people is truly the act of a tyrannical ruler." Xuan Yuanjing said this in a low voice.

Yunwei and the other two didn't speak, but they all nodded in agreement.

"By the way, Miss Yan Yan, on the day of your wedding with the Emperor, I heard that Miss Yu Shu will also be going to the palace with you. Are you aware of this?" Aman asked casually.

Xu Yanyan paused for a moment, then nodded, "I've heard about it."

“Yu Shu was once a favored concubine in the Yue Kingdom’s palace. She must be quite shrewd. After you enter the palace, you must be careful and not be schemed against,” Aman said sincerely.

"Thank you, Sister Aman, I will." Xu Yanyan nodded, but her heart felt heavy.

She hated intrigue and backstabbing, especially the power struggles within the imperial harem.

"But you don't need to worry too much. The Empress Dowager is a very kind person. If you have any troubles, you can confide in her, and she will protect you," Yun Wei comforted her.

Xu Yanyan's eyes welled up with tears, but she quickly lowered her head. "Thank you, Regent's Princess."

"Come, Yan Yan, I toast you. I wish you all the best in the days to come," Xuan Yuanjing said, raising his wine glass.

Upon hearing this, Yunwei and Aman also picked up their cups, but since neither of them knew how to drink alcohol, they could only use tea instead.

"Yan Yan, I wish you all your dreams come true," Yun Wei said.

"May you have peace and joy," Aman said.

Looking at the three friends she had only truly met today, Xu Yanyan felt a warmth in her heart.

It's a pity they only knew each other for such a short time.

After a while, she will be entering the palace.

I'm afraid we'll never have the chance to drink together like we did today again.

……

General's Mansion.

Xu Yanyan had just returned to the mansion when she encountered General Xu, who was also returning from outside. "Grandpa!" Xu Yanyan greeted him.

"Have you been drinking?" General Xu frowned as he smelled the strong odor of alcohol.

"I drank a little," Xu Yanyan said truthfully, not daring to hide it.

"You're about to enter the palace, you mustn't act recklessly outside," General Xu reprimanded.

"I didn't do anything reckless, I just had a couple of drinks with some friends," Xu Yanyan said sullenly.

Upon hearing this, General Xu looked somewhat surprised.

The granddaughter has practically no friends.

As far as he knew, the only one was Feng Yin, the daughter of the Feng family.

However, that girl was not kind-hearted, so he disliked her and did not want his granddaughter to have much contact with her.

"It would be best if we had less contact with the Feng family girl in the future," General Xu couldn't help but say.

"It wasn't Feng Yin, and I won't associate with her anymore. The people I was drinking with today were other friends," Xu Yanyan explained.

However, she did not say it was Yunwei.

Because she knew that her grandfather had many opinions about the Regent, and if he knew that she was getting too close to Yun Wei, he would probably be unhappy.

"Oh? You've made a new friend? Which family's daughter is she?" General Xu's expression softened a bit, and he asked a few more questions.

There was nothing he could do. Yan Yan's mother had passed away early, and her husband had also passed away a few years ago. Yan Yan's father was still stationed at the border and hadn't returned yet, so he was the only one who could take care of his granddaughter.

“It’s Sister Aman and Princess Nayue,” Xu Yanyan replied.

General Xu knew these two people, and upon hearing this, he felt somewhat relieved.

Seeing that her grandfather was not displeased, Xu Yanyan remembered what Yunwei had told her in Wangyue Tower and couldn't help but ask, "Grandpa, do you know that the daughter of the convicted Lord Yao is pregnant with the emperor's child?"

General Xu was taken aback, quite surprised, "Who told you this?"

"It doesn't matter who said it, what matters is whether this matter is true or not," Xu Yanyan asked stubbornly.

As they spoke, the grandfather and grandson entered the front hall.

General Xu sat down in the chair, took the tea brought by the servant, took a sip, and then frowned and said, "I know that there is indeed such a person by the Emperor's side, but whether she is pregnant with the Emperor's child or not, I do not know."

Xu Yanyan was not surprised that her grandfather was unaware of the matter.

After all, the palace kept it so well hidden; if she hadn't heard about it from Yunwei and the others today, she wouldn't have known anything about it at all.

But the palace kept it a secret precisely so that the Xu family wouldn't find out.

Thinking of this, she said angrily, "They are deceiving us like this, they really don't respect the Xu family at all. Grandpa, can I not marry them?"

General Xu was pondering how to conceal the fact that Yao's daughter was pregnant with the emperor's child from the palace when he heard this. He was startled, put down his teacup, and said, "Don't talk nonsense. How can you just refuse to marry me like that?"

"But the Emperor doesn't like me. And before I even entered the palace, he got another woman pregnant with his child. It's clear he doesn't respect me. If I enter the palace, things will definitely not be good for me."

At this point, Xu Yanyan's eyes reddened.

How could General Xu not know that the Emperor's decision to marry his granddaughter was not because he liked her, but because he wanted him to work for him?
If possible, he would prefer that his only granddaughter marry an ordinary man and live a happy life.

Thinking of this, General Xu's expression darkened; he felt he had let his granddaughter down.

He sighed, but still comforted her, "It might not be true, don't overthink it."

Xu Yanyan remained silent.

She believes it to be true.

Yunwei couldn't possibly have fabricated the story of the dragon seed to deceive her.

But she also knew that at this point, no matter how much she didn't want to get married, she had no choice.

She felt a pang of sadness.

Remembering something else, she lowered her voice and asked, "Grandpa, there's something else you know, right? The Emperor was involved in the embezzlement of disaster relief funds in Yangzhou. What do you think the Emperor wanted to do with those funds?"

I have something to do today, I'll update later!