Wu returned home that day without making any announcement.
While comforting his daughter, he ordered the servants who followed him to keep quiet, so that the whole family knew nothing about it.
Zhang Biyao really wanted to marry into a high family, be the master of the family, and be a noble lady. She really never thought about having anything to do with the palace or the royal family.
She was arrogant and had followed her mother to big banquets since she was ten years old. With her father's identity, she was like a star in the capital, making her feel proud.
She fantasizes about power, about being the head of a family, being the wife of a patriarch, and being the wife of a clan. No other man can get her eyes on her.
In this way, after picking and choosing, Wu finally succeeded.
No matter how much she wanted to be high and mighty, she really never thought about marrying into the royal family.
When I think about what I encountered in the princess's mansion today, I cry so hard that my heart breaks.
Mrs. Wu watched her daughter cry so hard that her voice became hoarse. She felt heavy in her heart, but at the same time she was secretly grateful.
She really didn't expect things to go so smoothly.
If it were in the Duke's Mansion, it would be easy to arrange the arrangements. But it was the Princess' Mansion, and if anything went wrong in any aspect, nothing would get done.
Now, she breathed a sigh of relief.
The prince's benevolence and righteousness will not cover up this matter and treat it as invisible.
Moreover, so many ladies have seen it, who will dare to compete with the prince for women in the future? Who dares to marry Yao'er? Does the prince still dare to pretend that nothing happened?
Besides, the prince is in a difficult situation. His two younger brothers are eyeing the throne and want to imitate the current emperor, which has ruined the prince's lineage. With the help of the prince's palace, the prince is even more powerful. How can he still block the prince's palace?
outside?
Wu is very confident in this.
"Yao'er, stop crying."
"Mother, why did the prince appear there! How can I meet people! Who is willing to hire me!" She threw herself on the soft quilt and cried so hard.
Mrs. Wu wiped her tears. If she had a choice, she did not want to send her daughter to the East Palace.
In the East Palace, there are crown princes, concubines, concubines, concubines, talented people, and attendants... As soon as Yao'er enters, she will have to compete with so many women for favor. She is young and energetic, and she doesn't know if she can live a good life.
His bones will be torn apart and his flesh will be eaten.
Thinking of these, Wu's heart ached.
But this is the only way that the old lady of the Zhang family and the Duke of Guo dare not give up their mother and son easily.
Don't dare to deal with them easily. Only then can Xie'er inherit the title of Duke.
She will make it up to Yao'er. With the Duke's government supporting her daughter, and Jie'er helping her in the future, her life will not be worse than others.
After thinking clearly, he comforted: "The prince is a very good person. Even the palace officials are reluctant to beat and scold him. He is not a person who is greedy for pleasure. In the future, the prince will inherit the throne..."
"No, no, I don't want it!"
Zhang Biyao threw the quilts and pillows on the bed everywhere, and tore down the curtains, leaving the room in a mess.
She doesn’t want to be sent to the East Palace without even a chance to wear a wedding dress! She wants to be like her mother, marry the Duke or the Marquis, and become the Duke-in-law and the Marquis. She doesn’t want to compete with a bunch of women for favor!
And there is no freedom at all!
She doesn't want it!
"Mom, can't you just pretend that nothing happened? My father is the Duke of the country. I want him to tell the prince and just pretend that he didn't see anything. Isn't that good?"
It's not impossible. As long as the prince recognizes Yao'er as his adopted sister, nothing will happen.
However, this was something she managed to achieve with great difficulty.
Wu hugged her and said, "My son, I have suffered so much for you..."
She couldn't let Yao'er know her plan. In the future, Jie'er would have to rely on this sister. The mother and daughter held each other's arms and cried.
The Wu family kept the news a secret, and no news came out to the whole family.
When word spread outside, Zhang Fu was so shocked that he couldn't close his mouth when he learned the news that the prince wanted to accept Baguio as his concubine.
If the prince wanted to marry a woman, he did not need to ask for a decree, get married, hire a matchmaker, or go through six rituals. However, considering his status as a British duke, the prince still reported it to the emperor.
Emperor Yongkang's reaction was similar to Zhang Fu's.
However, one of them had an exposed expression, while the other had his eyeballs shrunk.
The prince wants to marry the British government?
Zhang Fu is in charge of the military affairs of the Chinese army. They are both Dukes of the country. His two younger brothers also hold important positions in the army. Is he planning to add icing on the cake? Are you so ambitious?
Emperor Yongkang suddenly became suspicious.
After looking at the prince, I felt that the prince was too worried about his status?
"Prince..."
"Father, my son and minister are here."
"You are my eldest son."
The emperor wanted to remind the prince that he is the eldest son and already the prince of the East Palace, so he should not be suspicious all day long.
The prince lowered his head, his eyes twinkling.
Doesn't he know that he is the eldest son? But he has a second brother who refuses to join the vassal and lives in the capital for a long time, just like his father. There is also a third brother who guards the land of Longxing.
How can he feel at ease?
"My son knows that he is the legitimate eldest son and will not forget it for a moment. I remind myself day and night that I need to be diligent at all times and share my father's worries."
Uh...okay. If you want to accept it, just accept it.
When Shi, the head of the Prince's Palace, came to the door with a heavy gift, Zhang Fu was so shocked that he couldn't recover for a long time.
Looking at Dong Palace Chang Shi, he forgot to turn his eyes: "Lord Chang Shi, is there a mistake? Dong Palace wants to accept my daughter? How do you say this?"
Who will tell him what is going on?
Nowadays, except for the grassland peoples in the north, it can be said that the dynasty is stable and the world is at peace. He has been granted the title of Duke, and he has a real job. He sends his daughter to the royal family to sell his favor?
Is this necessary?
East Palace Chief Shi was also caught off guard by the British Duke's reaction.
What's going on, the British public doesn't seem to know?
Mrs. Tai came to her senses and asked Chang Shi the reason in a cryptic manner. Only then did she learn that the incident was caused by Wu taking Baguio to a banquet a few days ago.
I hate it secretly in my heart.
He glanced at the old god next to Wu. If his eyes could shoot knives, Wu would be riddled with holes.
"Lord Changshi, I have been offended today. My son and I are too surprised by this matter. Can you allow us to discuss it later?"
As soon as Mrs. Tai finished speaking, Mrs. Wu was afraid that something might happen, so she opened her mouth in a hurry, but Mrs. Tai and Zhang Fu stopped her with sharp looks.
The head of the East Palace just pretended not to see it.
"It should, it should. This matter is about a happy marriage between the two surnames, and it needs to be perfect. If I don't do my job well, I will be reprimanded by the prince when I get back. Then I'll come back in two days."
Zhang Fu wanted to have those gifts sent back to him, but Master Chang Shi refused to accept them.
The madam didn't want to offend the prince's palace, so she had no choice but to let it go.
After Shi, the head of the East Palace, led the people away, Zhang Fu became furious and ordered all his servants to retreat. He turned to the Wu family and shouted: "Kneel down!"
Wu refused: "What have I done to make the Duke dissatisfied? Do you want me, the Duke's wife, to kneel down in front of the court?"
"Ms. Wu, you don't know what you did?" The wife secretly hated her and looked at her coldly.
Except for the concubines in the palace, she never thought about sending her granddaughter to the palace.
And back then, it was a last resort. Now Wu dares to hide it from her and send Yaoer to the East Palace! It is unbearable.
"My daughter-in-law doesn't know." Mrs. Wu was not afraid at all.
"You don't know?"
The madam sarcastically said, "You don't know who knows! I see you know it very well! Our family is now in a raging fire, and I wish I could live with my tail between my legs. You are lucky enough to have sent Yao'er to the East Palace! What on earth do you want to do!"