bestfiction Chapter 289 Exposing Dong Yan
Chapter 289 Exposing Dong Yan
Seeing Yu Sheng's reaction, Jiang Xinyu asked in confusion,
"General Yu doubts my words?"
Yu Sheng calmly shook his head, "It's not doubt, I don't believe a single word of it."
Lady Hou, please stop joking.
Even if His Highness Prince An were still Prince An, let alone now that he is the regent.
His marriage should be a matter for his relatives and elders to worry about; there is no reason to entrust the wife of a subject to them.
Even if we take a step back and say that he entrusted the matter to the wife of a minister, he was still an old feudal lord of considerable influence.
The lady is so young and has seen many beautiful young women. How can the Regent entrust the marriage to a young woman so hastily?
Besides, my daughter Hui'er is still young and lacks talent; she is truly unworthy of His Highness the Regent.
"Indeed, Jin Zekang is a bit old."
Jiang Xinyu seemed to automatically filter out what Yu Sheng had said before and only listened to what she wanted to hear.
He muttered something under his breath and looked at Yu Hui, "Jin Zekang is 26, ten years older than you, can you accept that?"
Yu Hui nodded quickly, "Yes, yes, yes, older people are more caring."
I think it's alright.
"What do you mean, 'okay'? Kids like you aren't allowed to meddle."
Seeing that his daughter seemed to agree with the idea, Yu Sheng became anxious and pulled her aside to whisper,
"Marrying far away is a huge pitfall. Your father won't let you suffer in the capital."
Yu Hui quickly shook her father's arm and acted coquettishly, "Our family's ancestral home is in the capital, how can this be considered marrying far away!"
Yu Sheng shook her head vigorously, "That won't do. If you argue with your husband in the morning and I don't slap him in the face in the afternoon, then you're considered to have married far away."
Besides, you're marrying the Regent. With your father's current abilities, he can't avenge you if you're bullied.
No, no, absolutely not.
Your father has made up his mind. He will find you a man in the army who is of upright character and comes from a simple family.
"Let's buy a courtyard house right next to our mansion, so that Father can feel at ease only when he hears your voice every day."
Jiang Xinyu gave Yu Hui a thumbs-up with envy, "You must be incredibly lucky to have such a loving father."
My father was nothing compared to General Yu.
The two young masters of the Yu family couldn't get a word in edgewise and silently complained to themselves, feeling that the Lady Hou's way of speaking was strange and that they couldn't quite keep up with her train of thought.
Both men were men of principle and were unwilling to sacrifice their sister's long journey to marry for their own peace of mind.
Besides, the marriage between the Marquis and the Empress is still far from certain, and his sister isn't some celestial being; even the Regent might not be interested in her.
A marriage alliance either connects the resources of two families or it connects those who are compatible.
Forget about mutual attraction; talking about feelings when you've never even met is nonsense.
From a purely self-interested perspective, his family probably wasn't worth the regent sacrificing so much.
Compared to powerful regional officials like them, it's more worthwhile to win over important ministers in the imperial court.
They didn't think much of this marriage.
Jiang Xinyu listened to the Yu family's whispers and helplessly shrugged.
"Don't overthink it. If the regent were greedy for power, he would have ascended the throne in the first place."
How old is the Eighth Prince? If Jin Zekang hadn't wanted to be emperor, how could it have been his turn?
For a regent who is not power-hungry, his wife's family background is not important.
He just wanted someone with a simple mind and a harmonious family, saying that only then would there be human touch and a sense of home.
Talented and beautiful women are easy to find, but innocent girls who are pampered without reservation are hard to find.
The Regent lacks nothing but family affection, and he's determined to be satisfied with Xiao Hui.
Although the reason was far-fetched, it still made some sense. Seeing that Yu Hui really wanted to marry him, Yu Sheng began to waver.
His children are the most filial of all, and it seems that his daughter has been constantly worried about him because of his predicament.
If Xiao Hui really becomes the regent's wife, it would indeed be the safest way to break the deadlock.
Seeing their hesitation, Jiang Xinyu tapped the table and said, "This isn't urgent. I'll send a message to them later."
If he's willing, he can send someone to deliver our sincerity.
Don't worry, even if the deal falls through, the friendship remains.
Even if Jin Zekang doesn't marry Xiao Hui, I'm still here. As long as General Yu doesn't rebel, I guarantee the court won't kill good people indiscriminately.
The most pressing issue now is something else: your Mr. Bai is acting strangely.
Mr. Bai?
Yu Sheng then realized that since the female guard was Xiao Yuan's wife and had the upper hand, there was no need for her to lie.
Could it really be Mr. Dong who assassinated his daughter?
why?
He treated Mr. Dong well, so why would he kill his daughter just to avenge the Yu family and the Second Prince?
Now that things have come to this, Yu Sheng has no intention of hiding anything.
"Mr. Bai is an alias. His real name is Dong Yan, and he was originally a staff member of my Yu family."
Later, due to his outstanding abilities, he was sent to the side of the second prince.
After the Second Prince's attempt to force the emperor to abdicate failed, he fled here to seek refuge with me, Madam Hou. Is it truly Mr. Dong who wants to kill Hui'er?
Since we've come this far, it has to be true, Jiang Xinyu nodded without any hesitation.
Xiao Yuan, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up, "Dong Yan? No wonder we couldn't find this Second Prince's chief strategist no matter how hard we searched."
It turns out that he disguised himself and fled after the second prince entered the palace.
Haha, he really had a brilliant plan. He probably knew all along that the Second Prince wouldn't survive.
General Yu has been far from the capital, so he probably doesn't know much about the Yu family's affairs. This Mr. Dong is highly regarded by your elder brother.
Yu Sheng looked puzzled. "Is there... something wrong with this?"
Dong Yan was naturally highly regarded by his elder brother; otherwise, why would he have been recommended to the Second Prince's side?
Xiao Yuan smiled knowingly, “Even the nine sons of a dragon are all different, and children from the same parents can have vastly different personalities.”
Even if General Yu doesn't like what I'm saying, I still have to speak the truth: your elder brother...
Stupid, vicious, wicked, and shameless; ambitious but incompetent and short-sighted.
Any derogatory term could be applied to him without any sense of incongruity; he was black from head to toe, without a single redeeming quality.
This Mr. Dong is actually highly praised and valued by him; haha, it seems his character is hard to describe.
Upon hearing this, Sheng's heart skipped a beat. Yes, how could he not have thought of that!
He had heard about his older brother before, and while Xiao Yuan's words were a bit harsh, they weren't entirely unjust.
He had indeed seen that Mr. Dong was talented during their time together, but under someone like his elder brother, talent alone was not enough to get him to be valued.
A single leaf blocks the view.
The fact that his older brother's family was dead made him subconsciously overlook the fact that his brother was actually a bastard.
They also subconsciously neglected to have someone investigate Dong Yan's true character.
Seeing his expression change, Xiao Yuan smiled even more mockingly, "This Dong Yan, as the Second Prince's chief strategist, is on our Eastern Depot's radar."
Many interesting things were also uncovered during the interrogation of the Yu family's eldest son's misdeeds.
For example, your eldest nephew steals another man's wife, your second nephew lends money at exorbitant interest rates, and your nephew-in-law runs a casino...
Mr. Dong was involved in planning and strategizing many of the evil deeds committed by the Yu family.
Even the Second Prince's desperate attempt to force the emperor to abdicate was provoked by him.
Even when a strategist advised the Second Prince to reconsider the situation, Dong Yan had him executed on charges of being a spy for the Third Prince.
When it comes to rebellion, Dong Yan is even more enthusiastic than the Second Prince, who is the one who might actually sit on the throne.
General Yu, your advisor is quite ambitious.
Don't you think he's like a hanger-on in a casino, encouraging people to keep betting?