Chapter 286 Marital Disagreements

Chapter 286 Marital Disagreements

Fortunately, while her family didn't care about saving face, her husband's family still had to consider the dignity of the royal family to some extent.

Although some of the elders of the Yuan clan were unable to persuade the emperor, who was determined to make an example of the princess, to issue a gag order to his officials and change the execution of the princess of Nanyang to a death sentence with poison, a dagger, or a white silk ribbon, on the grounds of "royal dignity," they still secretly collected her body and buried her after she was beheaded and her body was displayed to the public.

It wasn't that they sympathized with the Princess of Nanyang, a ruthless woman who could so cruelly harm her husband and mother-in-law; they simply felt that even if the Princess of Nanyang had committed heinous crimes, she was still ultimately a member of the royal family.

To a certain extent, she still represented the face of the royal family. If her body were left to rot in the wilderness, other living members of the royal family would inevitably face criticism and be looked down upon.

Not wanting their status and interests to be harmed, they tacitly chose to send one of them out so that the other party could arrange for people to collect the body of the Princess of Nanyang.

The other party was one of the people in this group, and thinking that it was just a matter of giving an order, he did not pass the buck to other members of the royal family.

Thus, the once wealthy and powerful Nanyang Prince's Mansion was completely destroyed. Some people, driven by greed, even proposed that the emperor decide to allow the Nanyang Prince's Mansion to adopt a son after his death, but the emperor rejected their proposal without hesitation.

Xie Wanniang, who kept receiving the latest news, had been smiling more lately because one of her two major worries had been resolved.

Upon hearing Jiang Yuan say that someone was actually eyeing the title and wealth of the Prince of Nanyang and wanted to have their child adopted so they could get a huge fortune for free, Xie Wanniang couldn't help but laugh.

She said, "Do these people think they are smarter than our Emperor, and that they can calculate gains and losses?"

The reason why the Prince of Nanyang was granted the title of Prince was partly because he was the emperor's cousin, but more importantly, it was because he had indeed made many meritorious contributions on the battlefield.

These people earned their titles through their own abilities, and even if the emperor granted them to them, they wouldn't feel like they were losing out. But what outstanding contributions have these people made to the Great Wei? What makes them think that the emperor would let them reach out and pick up this ready-made advantage?

Even if we're talking about blood relations, the Emperor and the Prince of Nanyang are closer than they are to the Prince of Nanyang. If it's really about inheriting the wealth and titles left by the Prince of Nanyang, then it should be the Emperor's son who inherits them. What business is it of these distant relatives?

Just because the emperor is rich enough to grant his son the title of king according to the rules doesn't mean he won't care about the wealth and titles of the Nanyang Prince's Mansion.

Wake up! Haven't you seen how the emperor has been delaying the granting of a princely title to his own son, citing the son's young age as the reason?

She shook her head and sighed, "Their child, who has contributed nothing to the Great Wei, wants to take advantage of being adopted just because he has the surname Yuan, and rea the glory and wealth that others earned through military merit. His shamelessness is as thick as the corner of the city wall."

Jiang Yuan couldn't help but chuckle, "Who told you, the one who is qualified to inherit, to refuse to acknowledge your ancestors and return to the family line?"

If Xie Wanniang were willing to take over everything in the Nanyang Prince's Mansion, those people wouldn't be jumping around so much.

Upon hearing this, Xie Wanniang immediately shook her head vigorously, "You're kidding me. With the Nanyang King and his mother's character, even if I had chosen to return to the family due to circumstances, he would have definitely killed me after Tong Shi became pregnant."

Princess Nanyang could not accept other women, especially Xie Jingshu, whose child was another woman trying to take advantage of her, so she was bound to kill her.

The Prince of Nanyang and his mother favored sons over daughters, and their choice of her was out of necessity. Even if she had obediently acknowledged her ancestry and returned to her family, the Prince of Nanyang and his mother would have continued to cause trouble.

As long as they cause trouble, Lady Tong will inevitably choose to have another child because of the wealth and glory of the Prince's mansion. Then, Xie Wanniang will inevitably be regarded as an obstacle to the child in Lady Tong's belly by the Prince of Nanyang and his mother after Lady Tong becomes pregnant.

In order for that child to inherit everything from the Nanyang Prince's Mansion smoothly, she, who was forced by them to choose to marry into the family, must be eliminated as soon as possible.

If they simply drove her away, they would inevitably be criticized by others, but it would be perfectly fine to arrange for her to die "accidentally".

If she dies, her children will likely also die, and the Prince of Nanyang can then rightfully allow Tong's children to inherit the Prince of Nanyang's mansion.

In other words, she would become a thorn in the side of the three main masters of the Nanyang Prince's Mansion, and they would all wish for her to die immediately.

This level of survival difficulty is so hellish that unless she had the entire Atlantic Ocean of water in her brain, she would never choose to plunge headlong into it.

Hearing her say this, Jiang Yuan also felt that this was indeed something the Prince of Nanyang and his mother were capable of doing. By the time they realized they had been deceived by Madam Tong, Xie Wan Niang would probably be long dead, and then others would still be eyeing the Prince of Nanyang's title.

Touching the increasingly firm muscles on her arms, Xie Wanniang asked Jiang Yuan, "When do you think it would be appropriate for me to lure the snake out of its hole?"

Jiang Yuan's smile vanished. "Are you sure you really want to do this?"

Xie Wanniang patted him, "Haven't we discussed this matter several times already? Rather than letting the hidden danger remain buried and then suddenly erupt when we are weak, it's better for us to take the initiative to completely eliminate this hidden danger."

Jiang Yuan shook his head. "This is not your concern. If we have to risk our families' lives even to catch spies, then what is the point of fighting the Hu people every year?"

He rarely insisted on his own opinion so stubbornly in front of Xie Wanniang, which made Xie Wanniang feel embarrassed to go against him.

She said, "I was thinking that once we've caught most of those people, I'll start trying to conceive and have a second child."

Jiang Yuan pulled her into his arms. "You can have the baby whenever you want, or you can stay away from it if you don't want to. Just don't think about putting yourself in any danger."

He loves his children very much, but for him, the reason his children are so precious is mainly because he cherishes their mothers immensely.

If Xie Wanniang had to risk her life to have a second child, he would rather they only have An'an as their child.

Xie Wanniang sighed, "Fine, I'll do as you say."

If she can't be lured out, then she should continue to be vigilant and systematically expand the guard force of her residence.

Not long ago, her adoptive father, Xie Daoheng, recommended a family of three to her, asking her to help them find a way to survive. It was time for her to figure out how to make use of these three people.