HLnovel Chapter 468: Xia Ying
Chapter 468: Xia Ying
Xiao Mo has been in the capital for such a long time that he has already thoroughly understood the city, and there are many people who support him.
At the morning court the next day, when the ministers saw Xiao Mo wearing a dragon robe and sitting on the dragon throne, most of them were still very calm.
When Xiao Mo contacted them, they already knew that sooner or later he would ascend the throne and become emperor.
As for Xiao Changming's men, they were already frightened at this moment, and some of them were Empress Dowager Naruhito's men.
They have just surrendered to Xiao Changming not long ago, and now the emperor is going to be changed. Where can they put their old face?
When Xiao Mo ascended the throne and became emperor, everyone was surprised except those he had contacted.
In the eyes of everyone, Xiao Mo should now be in Nanping City fighting a decisive battle with Xiao Changming's army. Who would have thought that he would appear in the capital city quietly.
He quickly pulled Xiao Changming down from the dragon throne and sat on it himself.
All this happened so quickly that many people didn't even react to what was going on and how their emperor had changed overnight.
But for the common people, no matter who is the emperor, as long as the people can live and work in peace, that is enough.
The Marquis of Danyang's Mansion, which had just enjoyed a few days of leisure, was in a panic when they heard that Xiao Mo had suddenly ascended the throne to become emperor.
Especially Madam Ye, she knew very well what she had done to Ye Jintang back then.
If Ye Jintang were to become the queen, not only would their Danyang Marquisate not get any benefit at all, they would also suffer disaster.
"My Lord, what should we do about this matter?"
Old Madam Ye was extremely anxious, and the old marquis sat on the armchair with a frown on his face.
He picked up the teacup on the table and just took a sip when he heard a clang and threw the teacup to the ground.
"Who brewed the tea to scald me to death?"
A maid who was serving outside came in quickly and knelt on the ground to apologize.
"Get out of here. What good can you do with your clumsiness?"
The old marquis kicked the head maid in the chest. She didn't even dare to cry and crawled out.
"You are feeling unhappy, why are you taking it out on a maid? You should think of a solution quickly."
"What are you thinking about? We are now like fish on the chopping board. It's not up to us to decide what to do, but it depends on what Xiao Mo wants to do with us."
The old marquis was also extremely anxious. On the one hand, he hoped that Xiao Mo would show mercy to the men of Danyang Marquis' Mansion for Ye Jintang's sake. On the other hand, he was afraid that Ye Jintang would bear a grudge against Danyang Marquis' Mansion and would deliberately cause trouble for it.
"I do have an idea."
Suddenly, Old Madam Ye sat on the chair next to the old marquis.
"What's your idea? Let's hear it."
"I heard that Ye Jintang has been living in Ningchuan City and did not return to the capital with Xiao Mo."
"And Xiao Mo didn't mention the matter of enthroning a queen."
"If we send a girl from the Ye family to the palace now, as long as Xiao Mo likes her, our Danyang Marquis Mansion will be fine."
"There is no other girl in our Ye family who is more outstanding than Ye Jintang."
The old marquis sighed. The Ye family had girls in several branches, but their looks were not outstanding. They were far inferior to Ye Jintang.
"Master, do you still remember Xia Changgui from the manor? He has a daughter named Xia Ying, who is a rare beauty."
"Originally, Dong Ge hid her and wanted to keep her as a concubine in the future. Now that the life and death of the Marquis's mansion is at stake, I can no longer care about that."
"Are you talking about the daughter of Aunt Xia's brother Xia Changgui?"
"That's right. She inherited the appearance of the Xia family and was born extremely beautiful."
When Old Madam Ye mentioned Aunt Xia, the old marquis fell silent.
Some old memories were suddenly evoked, and the beautiful face of Aunt Xia when she was young suddenly appeared in his mind.
She does look somewhat alike to Ye Jintang.
"Bring Xia Ying back tomorrow and let's see. If she is really as beautiful as Ye Jintang, maybe our Danyang Marquis Mansion can still be saved."
Xiao Mo is still very young, at the age full of vigor and vitality.
He had just ascended the throne and must have been overjoyed.
But at this moment Ye Jintang was thousands of miles away, and Xiao Mo had no chance to share this joy with her.
If Xia Ying appeared beside Xiao Mo at this time, it would be different.
It is said that even heroes cannot resist the temptation of beautiful women. Xiao Mo is the god of war of Tian Qin State, so naturally he loves beautiful women very much.
As long as Xia Ying can replace Ye Jintang, everything will be easy.
"I'll make arrangements right away."
Old Madam Ye immediately arranged for someone to go to the farm outside the city to pick up Xia Ying and bring her into the mansion.
The next morning, just after daybreak and with the north wind howling, a green-shed carriage entered the backyard of the Marquis of Danyang's mansion.
A young girl in coarse clothes was helped down from the carriage.
If Ye Jintang were here and saw Xia Ying's appearance, she would probably exclaim "Wow!"
Xia Ying is at least 70% similar to her, which is too magical.
Xia Ying grew up on a farm and had never seen the world.
When she saw the prosperity of the capital and the luxury of the Danyang Marquis' Mansion, she became cautious.
Under the guidance of the old woman, Xia Ying was brought to Old Madam Ye and the old marquis.
Looking at her face, Old Madam Ye was filled with disgust, but she didn't show it at all.
She asked Xia Ying with a smile what she did at the farm and whether she could read.
"I am illiterate, and I only know a little embroidery."
When Xia Ying replied, she lowered her head slightly, but she was able to let Old Madam Ye and the old marquis see her beautiful face.
From a very young age, Xia Ying knew that her future life would depend entirely on this face.
After Ye Dong met her once a few years ago, he fell in love with her. She knew in Zhuangzi that after she came of age, she would go to the Danyang Marquis' Mansion to become Ye Dong's concubine.
A few days ago, when she just came of age, the Marquis of Danyang Mansion sent a carriage to pick her up. She just thought that it was someone sent by Ye Dong, but she didn't expect that she would go straight to see Old Madam Ye and the old marquis as soon as she entered the door.
She was quite nervous. What did they want from her?
"Keep your head up."
The old marquis looked at Xia Ying's face in a daze.
"I called you here today because I have something extremely important to tell you."
Old Madam Ye briefly talked about sending Xia Ying to the palace.
Naturally, she would not say that she wanted to use Xia Ying to protect the Danyang Marquisate. Instead, she told Xia Ying that the Danyang Marquisate was going to send a girl to the palace, and she was the most suitable one because of her outstanding appearance.
But the Marquis of Danyang’s Mansion did not send her into the palace for nothing. If she is favored in the future, she and the Marquis of Danyang’s Mansion will prosper and suffer together.
As long as she is obedient, the Danyang Marquisate will be her parents' home in the future, and they will help her become the queen.
When Old Madam Ye mentioned the word "Queen", Xia Ying felt her heart pounding.
She never thought that one day she would become the queen, second only to the emperor.
"Thank you, Lord Marquis and Madam Marquis, for your support. If that day comes, I, Xia Ying, will never forget your kindness."
As she said this, Xia Ying knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times to the two of them.
Old Madam Ye and the old marquis looked at each other, and both felt that Xia Ying was easy to control.