The Great Wei Music Bureau

Chapter 355: The woman cries in sorrow and the man sings in sorrow (Part )

Last time we talked about how Ying's mother judged based on her intuition alone that Li Yi did not love Xiang Ying, and that she had a strong purpose in approaching her. In addition, she also pointed out that Li Yi would use the three major families to gain power. So why could Ying's mother see through all this? Let's read on together.

Xiang Ying yelled, "Mom! You guys kept asking me to get married, but I never got married. Now I finally found someone I want to marry, and he's willing to marry me, but you don't agree!

I know everything you said. Wei Le told me everything, and he said it very clearly! He also told me that he wanted to be like Prime Minister Su. What's wrong with that? "

When Ying's mother heard this, a gleam of light flashed in her eyes. She looked at Li Yi coldly and asked, "Do you want to replace Subu?"

Li Yi shook his head and said, "No, I know I don't have that talent. I just want to emulate Prime Minister Su, and I have never thought of replacing him."

Ying's mother looked at Li Yi and said firmly: "Then I will definitely not agree to your marriage!"

Xiang Ying shouted, "Mom, why, why! My daughter has finally found someone she likes, why are you objecting?"

Li Yi looked at the twinkle in Ying's mother's eyes and roughly guessed what was going on, so he bowed and said, "Since aunt is against this marriage, I won't force it. Now that your momentum is strong enough, I will not bother you anymore. I apologize for reminding you of old times." After saying that, he turned around and left.

Xiang Ying grabbed Li Yi and said, "Don't leave, this matter is not over yet! There is still my father. As long as my father agrees, my mother's words don't count!"

Mother Ying looked serious and said in a cold voice: "As long as I am alive, I will not let you marry him! Xiang Ying, if you really want to marry him, then kill me with your own hands!"

Xiang Ying didn't understand why her mother was so determined. Tears welled up in her eyes. Li Yi pulled Xiang Ying's hand away and said, "After I leave, your mother will tell you why. It's right to listen to your mother. Your mother is the only one in the world who treats you wholeheartedly. She is the only one who won't scheme against you like others do.

What my aunt said is also true. I am a commoner now and I can’t see anything, but when I become a high-ranking official, maybe I will change. Maybe I will become the person you hate the most. If that happens, I’m afraid it will be too late for you to regret it.”

Li Yi reached out and patted Xiang Ying's shoulder and said with a smile: "Have a good chat with your aunt. After she has explained everything to you, you can think about it carefully and make a decision after you have figured out everything." After that, he bowed to Ying's mother and turned to leave.

Xiang Ying looked at Li Yi's departing back and suddenly turned around, looking at her mother with resentment, and said angrily: "I know he doesn't like me, he likes Jing Xin, and I also know why he doesn't like me!

I have many flaws, so it's normal that he doesn't like me, but I like him, I'm willing to change for him, I'm willing to give up everything for him! I've never liked someone so much.

"Mother, never. The first time I saw him, I made up my mind that I would marry him in this life! If you don't agree, then I will never marry in this life! I won't stay in Baidi City anymore!" After saying that, he rushed out of the house.

When Xiang Ying went out, she happened to run into the housekeeper who came to ask questions.

The housekeeper asked, "Miss, what's wrong with you? The master asked me to ask when you and Master Wei will go to see him..."

Xiang Ying cursed, "What the hell are you talking about? They've left, why are you still talking about them? Get lost! Get away! Don't bother me anymore!"

The butler knew that the young lady had a violent temper, and that she could be very ruthless when she got mad, so he immediately lowered his head and stepped aside.

After Xiang Ying walked away, the housekeeper slowly walked to Ying's mother's room and said respectfully at the door: "Third Madam, the master asked me to ask when dinner will be prepared."

Ying's mother pushed open the door and said calmly, "Go back and tell the master that I am against Ying'er and Wei Le's marriage. I sent that guy away, so is it necessary for us to have dinner together?"

The butler heard it carefully, and without even looking up, he bowed and said, "I understand. I will report this to the master right away."

Ying's mother asked, "Where did Ying'er go?"

"Looking at the direction, he should be heading back to his own courtyard."

"Got it. Go and prepare some wine and food, and I'll deliver it to you in person later. Also, tell the master not to go to Ying'er's courtyard, so as not to offend her."

The housekeeper nodded repeatedly when he heard it, and Ying's mother waved her hand and said, "It's okay, you can go."

The butler then bowed and left, and went to the main hall to meet Xiang Liang and talk to him.

Xiang Liang stroked his stubble and asked his wife beside him: "What's wrong with Jing Ran? Why did he suddenly oppose Ying'er's marriage? Before, Ying'er told her that she had a lover, and we were all happy for her, right? Why is she regretting it now?"

Xiang Liang had five wives, one of whom is deceased, and there are four left. Jingran is the name of Ying's mother, and the legal wife is named Zhou Yue, a descendant of the royal family of the Zhou Dynasty. When Qin conquered the six kingdoms and unified the world, it did not persecute the descendants of the previous dynasty, but properly settled them.

Unlike the Five Barbarians who invaded China, they attacked the capital of Qin and not only killed all the men in the palace, but also abducted all the women in the palace.

After the restoration of the Western Chu, the Xiong clan entered the Qin capital again and killed even more ruthlessly. They killed all the descendants of the Ying clan, regardless of gender, to avenge the destruction of their country. Therefore, there was no Ying surname in the Nine Provinces. However, there were people with the Ying surname among the Hu people, but now they were considered Hu people.

Zhou Yue asked the housekeeper: "Do you know what happened to Sister Jing?"

The housekeeper shook his head and said, "I don't know, but when I went there, I ran into Miss Ying. She seemed very angry and almost got into a fight. Fortunately, I got away quickly. By the way, Master, the Third Madam asked me to tell you not to go to the young lady's place, so as to avoid bad luck."

Xiang Liang sighed and said, "What kind of thing is this? How could such a good thing turn out like this? Jing Ran didn't even let me ask. Sigh!"

Zhou Yue waved her hand to signal the butler to leave, and said softly to Xiang Liang: "I guess Sister Jing has seen something. It's probably because there is something about Wei Le that she doesn't like, otherwise she wouldn't object."

Xiang Liang asked in return, "Wei Le is a man of both literary and martial talents. His future achievements will surely surpass mine. How can she not tolerate such a promising child? The point is that if she makes such a fuss, Ying'er will be even more unable to get married!"

Zhou Yue smiled and said, "Back then, there was also a capable person who became famous in Baidi City. I think Wei Le is very similar to that person."

Xiang Liang nodded and said, "Oh, you mean Su Bu, after so many years, she still cares about you?"

Zhou Yue laughed and said, "You are so stupid. If she hadn't been heartbroken by Subu, how could she have married you? She is the legitimate daughter of the Jing family! She was willing to lower her status to be your concubine and help you become the head of the Xiang family. I think Sister Jing saw that Wei Le was very similar to Subu back then, and she was moved by the scene and so..."

Xiang Liang shook his head and said, "I don't think they have anything in common. I didn't like Su Bu back then, but now I like Wei Le very much."

Zhou Yue tapped Xiang Liang's forehead and said, "You like Wei Le because he's a good fighter, and you don't know him. In my opinion, you should leave this matter alone. After all, Sister Jing is Ying'er's biological mother. Wait until they decide the winner. If both are injured, you can mediate."

Xiang Liang smiled and nodded, "Okay, I'll do as you say."

On the other side, the housekeeper prepared wine and food and came to Xiang Ying's courtyard with Jing Ran (Ying's mother). Xiang Ying's maid lowered her head and stood guard at the door, not daring to speak. Jing Ran reached out to take the food box, signaled the housekeeper and the maid guarding the door to leave, and then opened the door and walked into the courtyard.

The yard was already in a mess. This was naturally the result of Xiang Ying's venting of anger. Jing Ran didn't say anything. He came to the door of the boudoir and said softly, "Ying'er, can mother come in and talk to you?"

Xiang Ying said unhappily: "No! I don't want to see you!"

Jing Ran shook his head and smiled, then pushed the door open and walked in. Xiang Ying was lying on the bed, covered with a quilt. Jing Ran set the table and poured two glasses of wine, then said with a smile, "Ying'er, come and have a drink with me. I want to have a few private words with you."

Xiang Ying said: "Didn't I say I didn't want to see you? Why did you come in?"

Jing Ran drank a cup by himself, tasted a bite of the side dish, and said with a smile: "This was originally prepared for your Master Wei. He can't eat it, so it's just right for us mother and daughter to eat it."

When Xiang Ying heard this, she got up from the bed and was about to overturn the table, but was held down by her mother. Xiang Ying snorted coldly and lay back on the bed.

Jing Ran ate and drank by himself, leaning on the table and shaking the wine glass in front of him, and said casually: "Ying'er, do you know why mother doesn't agree with your marriage with Wei Le? It's because your situation is very similar to that of mother back then.

More than 20 years ago, Prime Minister Su came to Western Chu from Southern Liang, but his strategy was not recognized by Emperor Liang, so he defected to our Great Chu. With the lessons learned from the past, he changed his strategy, first created momentum to make himself famous, and then met the king and told him all his ideals and ambitions.

The king had just taken the throne and was planning to show his power, so the two hit it off. It was during those years that our Great Chu worked hard to reform, strengthen the people, strengthen the army, and open up fields to store grain. "

Xiang Ying didn't want to listen to her mother's nagging, but she still sat down at the table after thinking of Wei Le's words. Jing Ran handed the wine glass to his daughter, Xiang Ying drank it all, and then picked up the chopsticks to pick up the food. She was very happy.

Jing Ran smiled and said, "Do you know how Prime Minister Su built up momentum back then?"

Xiang Ying replied: "Isn't it that he has never been defeated in a hundred debates?"

Jingran smiled and talked about his past with Subu.

Twenty-two years ago, Su Bu, who was already 28 years old, was ambitious. As the youngest great scholar at that time, he was summoned by Emperor Liang. However, his strategy hit a wall with the emperor. For the sake of his ideals, he summed up his experiences and lessons and came to Western Chu to realize his ambitions again.

After a long and arduous journey to Baidi City, Subu first visited various academies to find people to debate with, and after becoming somewhat famous, he visited the great scholars of Sichuan and Shu to debate with them on etiquette, which greatly boosted his reputation. The most exciting one was the victory over the two scholars of the Jing family. He spoke one word at a time and actually made the two great scholars of the Jing family speechless.

Jing Ran met Su Bu at that time. She was only 17 years old, the right age to get married. Although the 28-year-old Su Bu was handsome and talented, they were 11 years apart after all, and Su Bu was not an official, so her family opposed her relationship with him.

But Jing Ran still made up his mind to express his love to Subu, but Subu, who was bent on realizing his ambitions, did not take love seriously and challenged the great scholar of the Qu family. Although he won, he was not taken seriously by the Qu family because the Qu family did not follow the path of strengthening the people and they liked to seize power.

The reason why the Qu family likes Wei Le is because the policy he talked about of a foolish monarch and a stupid people is the model that the Qu family likes the most. If the monarch is not foolish, how can he hand over power to his ministers? If the people are not stupid, how can they be managed? I have gone off topic again, let's get back to Subha.

Jing Ran knew that Subu had great ambitions, so he invited Subu to the Jing family as a guest on the pretext of introducing him to the King of Chu. The two also had beautiful memories of reciting poems, writing couplets, and chatting happily in the Jing family.

But after Subu met the King of Chu and gained his trust, he immediately drew a line between himself and her and the Jing family, and married the King of Chu's sister. He then rose to prominence and was promoted all the way until he became the Prime Minister.

The first thing Subu did after gaining power was to consolidate the royal power and suppress the three major families. This made the Jing family scold Subu for being ungrateful, and Jing Ran was naturally treated with cold eyes and ridicule. Jing Ran went to find Subu, but was blocked outside the mansion and didn't even see him.

In the end, Subu only gave her a farewell poem:

My heart is reluctant to leave the sky, and I advise you to give up my sad feelings.

When the king's army conquers the world, I will rest in peace with a smile on my face.