Although they haven't gone through the ceremony yet, the parents of both parties already have a tacit understanding, and Sister Yuan also likes Brother Hu very much.
Therefore, Lao Wu couldn't help but tell Yuan Qingling about this matter, and after that he still complained, "How old do you think Sister Yuan is now? She is busy organizing her dowry, and she is just organizing it.
Can't we just do it secretly? I have to say it out to create an atmosphere of tension and anxiety, which always makes me feel uncomfortable."
Yuan Qing Ling said: "Actually, we are not in a hurry about this matter. Just two days ago, Mrs. Yao actually told me about Bao'er and said that he was going to be the prince. Should he decide on the candidate for the prince concubine first?
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"This matter was originally discussed by the Central Government for a while, but I suppressed it." The reason for the delay in holding the ceremony of canonizing the crown prince was because of this.
But Yu Wenhao knew that Lao Yuan might not take what others said to heart, but if Mrs. Yao said it, she would always think more about it.
So, he simply talked about this matter quietly with Lao Yuan and asked, "What do you think?"
"I always think that it is not good to get married too young."
However, she also understood that if the candidate for the Crown Princess was decided earlier, it would also have a stabilizing effect on the situation of the DPRK.
Because Bao'er was top-notch in terms of character, appearance, and intelligence, many officials were watching and secretly trying to get the list of their daughters in front of her.
There has been a lot of trouble over this matter.
Not long ago, when Yuan Qingping entered the palace, she also mentioned that Gu Si had come back and said a few words, saying that someone had some connections in the military and wanted to secretly send her daughter to the military camp to try to meet Bao'er.
The nature of this matter is rather bad.
The military camp is an important area, and no random people can approach it.
Not to mention the women, even the officials of the DPRK and the Central Government would not have an easy time entering the military camp.
Such reckless behavior shows no regard for military discipline.
But it can be seen that there are indeed many people who covet the position of the eldest prince, so some people do not hesitate to take the wrong approach.
The imperial court has never had real peace. People's hearts are different, and they always have to be beaten to wake up.
She didn't tell Lao Wu about this matter, but asked Rong Yue to investigate the matter secretly to see who the official who used such methods was and how many practical things he had done during his tenure.
Yu Wenhao stared at her, "I think so too, but Jingjing Yan also mentioned it to me a little while ago. He reminded me that Bao'er's marriage is not only his own business."
"Yeah." Yuan Qingling knew that although what she said calmly was the truth, as a mother, she must feel a little uncomfortable because Bao'er didn't really have many choices.
Even Lao Wu has withstood a certain amount of pressure.
Nowadays, occasionally someone in the court proposes to establish a harem and recruit good concubines so that the queen does not have to be the sole favored one.
But because she gave birth to five princes and one princess, and had no relatives to grow up, their mouths were blocked.
But some people felt from the bottom of their hearts that this was a violation of ancestral rules and an insult to the dignity of the emperor.
If Lao Wu had been fighting alone, he might have been under great pressure to face these criticisms, but fortunately he had the support of Chief Leng and Fourth Master, and even the prince did not marry a concubine. They all supported him and suppressed public opinion.
But secretly, who knows how many people think it’s inappropriate?
"Forget it, let's discuss it later. Let's withstand the pressure for him first and let him practice in the army for a while." Yu Wenhao also felt upset and didn't want Lao Yuan to worry too, so he suppressed the matter in advance.
Fortunately, the children are very well-behaved and sensible. During the days in Beijing, as long as the fifth child came back from court, they would mostly accompany their parents.
While their father was busy, they walked around the capital to observe the sentiments of the people.
This trip was fruitful. Baozi made some friends, students who went to Beijing to take the exam. They lived in the Gaosheng Inn, and besides reading every day, they listened to stories in the teahouse.
Occasionally we would get together and discuss the questions that Enke would ask this time.
Baozi also likes to listen to stories in teahouses, because some stories are fabricated, but some stories are re-processed and adapted based on sensational deeds from various places, and you can still hear some people's sentiments.
Because Baozi has listened a lot, he can talk a few words, and he often talks about true knowledge and insights, which naturally attracts the attention of the students.
After a few days, I actually made a few scholar friends, and had a great time having tea and discussing things with them.