Prince Jing was thinking that he was going to marry Yao Mengxian, and Liang Zhirui would not agree to the marriage, either for his granddaughter or for his young disciple.
If you don't agree, you won't do anything. Maybe you will go to ask your father today.
But what kind of reasons would Liang Zhirui find? It's impossible to say that he doesn't like her, so he doesn't want his granddaughter to marry him, right?
In this way, even if Liang Zhirui loses face in front of his father, he is afraid that his father will fall out.
This is not because his father is trying to protect him, but because he is still the son of an emperor, so looking down on him will naturally harm his father's face.
The reason is simply that Yao Mengxian is already engaged, which is more likely.
Prince Jing walked around the room and suddenly thought of something.
"Black!"
As soon as Prince Jing's voice fell, a black figure quietly appeared in the study.
"Send someone to keep an eye on the eldest daughter of the Zhenguo Palace. Every move she makes must be reported to me."
The black figure did not answer, immediately turned around and disappeared without a trace.
Prince Jing rubbed his forehead, feeling that he could not count on his father's occasional pity and had to take the initiative on his own.
Suddenly, Prince Jing's eyebrows widened and he couldn't help but curl his lips slightly.
"Xiao Chengzi, you asked someone to reveal to the eldest prince that I went to the imperial study today. Remember! Also reveal the fact that Liang Zhirui entered the palace."
"Master Liang, you have gained a good disciple! Gu Jinyu is very capable and has a very good character. With the addition of the other three disciples, you will have someone to rely on in the future."
The emperor remembered that Gu Chengyu was Liang Zhirui's disciple, so he praised Gu Chengyu several times. However, what he said was not a lie. He was indeed very satisfied with Gu Chengyu, for now.
When Liang Zhirui saw that the emperor was full of praise for his young disciple, he was naturally happy for his disciple.
"Several disciples have filial piety. Even if I don't have a son, I will be content with these disciples."
It's just that Liang Zhirui had an ulterior motive for coming here today, so he was a little distracted after all.
"Your Majesty, actually I came here today because I have something to ask of Your Majesty."
After Liang Zhirui chatted with the emperor, he felt that the time had come and stopped going around in circles.
Coupled with the appearance of Prince Jing just now, Liang Zhirui felt a little uneasy.
"Oh? What kind of difficulties have you encountered, sir? You might as well just tell me." The emperor raised his eyebrows, suddenly remembering the candidate chosen by the fourth child just now for his concubine.
"Alas! I have reached my sixtieth year. Recently I feel that my body is not as healthy as before. I am afraid that I will pass away someday."
Liang Zhirui sighed and played the sadness card.
"That's right. I see that your body is very strong. Don't worry too much." The emperor couldn't help but think of his age and sighed.
"I don't have anything to miss, but I still have a granddaughter, and we haven't said goodbye yet, so I can't let go of her!"
Liang Zhirui sighed, with a sad look on his face.
The emperor's eyes suddenly shone brightly, "Are you talking about the eldest daughter of the Zhenguo Palace?"
"Exactly! My little girl's granddaughter has a mother to take care of her, so she doesn't need me to worry about her. This alone is really annoying me."
Liang Zhirui glanced at the emperor and saw that the emperor was listening attentively again and continued to speak.
"Your Majesty, you also know that this girl has lost her mother since she was a child, and later her father married a step-in-law. Whether this step-in-law treats her well or not, we don't care for the moment. But I just like to worry about her marriage.
It was solved long ago, and I have no time to think about food and drink, and am very worried."
Hearing this, the emperor couldn't help but nodded, "Your grandfather has good intentions, and she is very lucky. However, she also has grandparents in her house, father. As a grandfather, you interfere in your granddaughter's marriage. I'm afraid there will be some dangers.
There’s nothing wrong with that!”
The emperor's change of words made Liang Zhirui's heart sink again.
"I have no children, and my little girl is not around. Only this granddaughter is always with me. I am not afraid of your laughter. This girl is stubborn and will not please others. I am worried about her dull temper and want to find a girl for her as soon as possible.
A good match."
"Although her grandparents and parents will naturally worry about her, I can't worry about it. It's better for me to choose this candidate myself."
The emperor picked up the tea bowl and took a sip. At this point, if he didn't know what Liang Zhirui was doing today, then he, the emperor, shouldn't do it.
"Then which young master do you belong to?" the emperor asked pretending to be curious.
"Why do you need to look at it? My young disciple is the same age as my granddaughter, and I also understand my young disciple's character. I have watched him grow up since he was a child, and I am very confident about him. Your Majesty, you just praised Jin Yu for his good temper.
, filial, and capable, isn’t this a ready-made candidate?”
The emperor frowned slightly when he heard this. Just as the fourth child left, Liang Zhirui came. How could things in this world be such a coincidence?
And Liang Zhirui is so eager to choose a candidate for his granddaughter, is it because he is guarding against the fourth child?
Wasn't it just pretentious to act like the fourth child before? Even Liang Zhirui knew that the fourth child wanted to marry his granddaughter, so there must have been some rumors outside.
The emperor suddenly became suspicious, what is the fourth child going to do? Is it possible that he really has some ambitions for this position?
"Jin Yu is certainly good, but he comes from a peasant family and has a shallow foundation. Don't you think he is not worthy of your granddaughter?"
The emperor looked at Liang Zhirui meaningfully and asked leisurely.
Liang Zhirui wiped his eyes, and the emperor noticed that his eyes were a little moist.
"I'm getting older, and I've become more open-minded over the years. The concepts of being well-matched have become obsolete. How can I still care about so much now?"
The emperor shook his head in amusement upon hearing this. Liang Zhirui's temperament has really changed a lot in recent years than before.
At that time, he felt that Liang Zhirui was too upright and his methods were somewhat merciful, so he allowed Liang Zhirui to resign.
But when he was still the prince, Liang Zhirui took refuge with him. And there is no doubt about Liang Zhirui's ability, which is obvious to all the courtiers.
After so many years, there is some affection between the two of them. In addition, when Liang Zhirui resigned, he did it without hesitation, and he felt a little guilty in his heart.
"As long as you have good character and are calm, then you are the best candidate. Besides, Jin Yu is young and is already a full-rank official, so she has a bright future. Being married to my granddaughter does not mean that I have insulted that girl.
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"Have you identified Jin Yu? What does he mean?" the emperor asked with a smile.
There was anger in the emperor's seemingly smiling eyes, and he felt that he had been tricked by the fourth child.7