jdhmnovel Chapter 123 Selection
Chapter 123 Selection
"So, after you said so much, it seems that the most suitable one is the third prince." The woman tapped the table lightly and said meaningfully.
He Jingmin nodded slightly, his lips tightly pursed into a line.
"Father, the reason why the Third Prince can sit firmly on the throne is largely due to his virtuous younger brother, just as I benefited a lot from having a sister before..."
The little girl's careless words inadvertently touched the sensitive nerves of the family and revealed a dusty past.
Instantly, all three of them fell silent.
The little girl said timidly: "I didn't mean to mention it, but the thought suddenly flashed through my mind, and I seemed to feel that my sister had also come into this world."
"If you can travel through time and space here, no matter which family you are born into, it will be an opportunity to seek a peaceful life."
The woman responded in a low voice, with a hint of helplessness in her tone, "Even if she really came, how can we find her in this vast sea of people? After all, she can't come directly to our house like you did.
The little girl's eyes sparkled with hope. She clutched her sleeves tightly and whispered, "Perhaps my sister is one of my second uncle's children? After all, who can say for sure? I heard that my second uncle committed suicide because he could not afford the taxes. Then his children..."
The little girl stopped talking here and didn't continue.
He Jingmin heard this and gave a bitter smile, saying, "Although what you said makes some sense, I don't dare to hope that God will treat us so well."
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The next morning, the He family, young and old, gathered together for breakfast.
The fourth daughter of the He family returned to the mansion with some clothes and a few personal maids. Grandmother He asked in confusion, "What are you doing?"
The fourth young lady of the He family smiled gently at Grandmother He, waved her hand to signal the maids to retreat and pack up their belongings, and answered loudly: "Mother, I discussed with the child's father all night last night and decided to divorce. I will return to the general's mansion to help you, and the child will be left to him. I have been in the army for many years and have made some achievements."
"After all, if Dad insists on participating, I will not let you fight alone. I am a member of the He family in life and a ghost of the He family in death. I have received a lot of favors from the General's Mansion since I was young. How can I enjoy it alone and leave you alone in the melee?"
Grandfather He looked up at his fourth daughter, wanting to say something but stopping himself, and finally said, "You have been very opinionated since you were young, so this arrangement is a good one."
Then, he looked around at everyone and asked, "Have you thought it through tonight?"
For a while, the hall fell into silence, so silent that one could hear a pin drop on the floor.
The breakfast on the table seemed to be just a decoration, and the dishes had not been touched since everyone sat down.
He Zhongshan heaved a sigh of relief, breaking the long silence, and said: "This matter is of great importance. I have not slept all night, and I can only come up with a rough idea. Perhaps participating in the fight for the throne is the right choice, but..."
He paused for a moment, looked at He Jingmin, and continued, "I've thought about it over and over again, and it seems that the third prince is the most suitable. However, the reason why the third prince is stable is because of the support of the sixth prince. Although they are brothers from the same mother, it is still an uncertain factor after all."
He Jingmin said: "I thought so too, but after thinking about it, the third prince is still the most suitable. At least from the current situation, the sixth prince has no other intentions and is wholeheartedly assisting the third prince."
"Do you have any other opinions?" Grandfather He's voice was low and powerful, and his eyes swept over everyone in the hall.
Everyone shook their heads, indicating that they had no objection.
"Then it is settled. If your majesty brings it up, I will handle it."
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About ten days later, there was a hurried knock on the door of Guo Xin's small house.
A woman unlocked the door and said lazily without seeing who was coming, "Who is it again? The master has ordered that anyone who comes to see her recently will not be seen. If you have important matters, go to Shun'an Restaurant to find Manager Liu first."
"I'm from the residence of the General of the Cavalry in the capital. I came to see you today because I have some gifts for you and your husband." The elderly man stated his identity and looked at the strong-willed woman with admiration in his eyes.
"Do you have a token?"
The man took out a token from his sleeve and handed it over.
The woman looked at him, then changed her expression and asked the servant beside her to bring out a stool. She said, "Then you sit here first. I'll be back soon."
He turned around and said to the servant, "This is the girl's relative. Be careful and serve her. I will go find her now."
After saying that, he walked towards the inner courtyard in a hurry, completely different from the laziness he had when they first met.
"Miss, Miss, someone from the He family in the capital has come and said they have some big gifts for you!" The woman shouted at the top of her voice as she walked into the yard.
Guo Xin walked out and smiled at the unstable woman. However, she was hired as a servant because of this trait in her. A quiet family is always a little cold, and having an extra lively servant can add some liveliness to this deserted house.
"Someone from the He family is coming?"
"Yes!" The woman smiled so hard that she couldn't close her mouth. "This must be a gift from your uncles and aunts in the capital. This is a gift from the capital. There must be a lot of good things. Take it and improve your life."
Guo Xin smiled, took the hand of her elder sister who was slowly walking out, and walked towards the door.
"Guo Xin."
"Guo Ruo."
The man outside the door immediately stood up and bowed his head when he saw this, "Miss, I am from the palace of the General of the Cavalry. I came from the capital this time for two things. One is to move your father and mother to a Feng Shui treasure land in the capital, and the second is to deliver the gifts and letters to you."
Guo Xinxu helped the man up and led him into the house.
"This is the letter that General He personally instructed me to deliver to the second young lady." Seeing that there was no one around, the man handed over a bamboo tube with the mouth tightly sealed with beeswax.
Guo Xin opened the bamboo tube, and inside was an envelope sealed with beeswax, on which one could vaguely see the general's private seal.
Thinking it was very confidential, she did not open it, but asked, "I heard that Grandfather asked you to bring some gifts?"
"Miss, that's right." The man took out a long list of gifts and read out, "Uncle He and his wife gave you a white jade bracelet with twisted wire patterns, a gold bracelet with rubies and double dragons playing with pearls, a rhinoceros horn bracelet with fortune and longevity patterns... and finally, Uncle He gave you a three-story quadrangle mansion in Suining City."
As he spoke, he took out a house deed and handed it over.
Guo Ruo felt a little dizzy when listening to the gift lists. He was even more incredulous when he saw the house deed. He never thought that his grandfather's family was so rich.
Looking at Guo Ruo's expression, Guo Xin knew that his elder sister probably wanted to take a break, so he asked the servants to take the man to where they were staying.
She opened the letter carefully and read it thoroughly.