No wonder Xiao Xuan is not here tonight, the relationship is a Hongmen banquet specially set for me...
Zhao Hongrun frowned slightly.
At this time, Concubine Shen Shu waved him to her side, then flipped through the picture album casually, and said with a smile: "Run'er, come and take a look at this, see if there is anything you like."
"..." Zhao Hongrun raised his head and looked at Concubine Shen Shu for a moment, and then glanced at Emperor Wei who was drinking tea by himself, as if he was not involved, and he had already figured it out.
He raised his hand to pick up the picture album and flipped through it carelessly.
All he saw in the album were young women of similar age to him. And, even from the portraits, he could tell from the clothes and grooming of these women, as well as the rockery and waterside pavilions that served as the background, that Zhao Hongrun
I feel that the family background of these women is definitely not ordinary.
Daughters of ordinary people don't have any free time to hold a paper umbrella and lean on fake stones to pose in front of a painter. They have long been busy with family finances.
Zhao Hongrun smiled and shook his head, then closed the album.
Seeing this, Concubine Shen Shu asked in surprise: "Are you not satisfied? Run'er, you haven't looked carefully..."
After hearing this, Zhao Hongrun raised his finger and pointed at his temple, smiled and said: "Mom, I have already remembered it."
Concubine Shen Shu looked surprised when she heard this, but Emperor Wei was not surprised.
It’s no wonder, after all, as early as last year’s Dragon Boat Festival family dinner, Zhao Hongrun had already demonstrated to others in public what it means to memorize knowledge and knowledge, a memory that is like looking at monuments on horseback. He just casually flipped through the records written by Prince Hongli and others of the East Palace.
He wrote the entire article silently, which not only ruined the grand plan of Prince Hongli of the East Palace, but also shocked a large number of people.
Therefore, Emperor Wei did not doubt that Zhao Hongrun had memorized the women in the album with just a few glances.
He glanced at Concubine Shen Shu.
Seemingly noticing Emperor Wei's gaze, Concubine Shen Shu asked gently: "Run'er, do you have anyone you like?"
"Ha!" Zhao Hongrun smiled, shook his head and said, "It seems that my mother's summoning of the children today is not just for a dinner party."
After saying that, he turned to look at his father.
He thought very thoroughly. After all, his mother, Concubine Shen Shu, had lived in Ningxiang Palace for a long time and didn't know much about the outside world. How could she have the ability to recruit so many dignified and reserved daughters from famous families for her son? The only one who could do this was at this moment.
His father was drinking tea by himself.
At this time, the smile on Zhao Hongrun's face had gradually faded, his eyes were slightly lowered, and he remained silent. Anyone who knew him well knew that this meant that he was no longer very happy.
Seeing this, Concubine Shen Shu pulled her son to her side, patted the back of his hand gently and said: "Run'er, you will be sixteen years old in the new year. My mother also knows that you are a person who does big things. Now you are taking care of everything."
To create a situation, even your father would praise you in front of your mother from time to time. Just because
Mom thinks it’s a good thing that Run’er is worried about national affairs. It shows that my son is also a man with great ambitions. However, this Prince Su’s Mansion still needs a Princess Su to help you make arrangements for the affairs of the mansion.
You won’t be tied down by household chores, right?”
Concubine Shen Shu spoke very sincerely, but Zhao Hongrun obviously couldn't listen. Hearing the words, he said lightly: "I'm afraid it wasn't my mother's idea."
Concubine Shen Shu's face froze, and she was about to speak. Emperor Wei put down the tea cup in his hand, took over the conversation and said, "Yes, it was my idea."
"..." Zhao Hongrun's gaze towards the emperor was inevitably filled with a bit of displeasure and resistance.
To be fair, as a descendant of the royal family of the Ji Zhao clan, Zhao Hongrun never expected that he could get absolute freedom in marriage. After all, none of his brothers who were older than him obeyed the arrangements of his father or the clan, and even
Therefore, among the princes of the Wei Dynasty, almost none could decide this matter independently.
Even Emperor Wei before he ascended the throne.
Therefore, in fact, Zhao Hongrun has already made mental preparations to marry a woman he is not happy with and has never even met before as his wife, Princess Su.
However, this does not mean that he has given up the struggle. On the contrary, he will not allow this as long as there is still a chance.
But having said that, Zhao Hongrun really didn't expect that this day would come so early, because it stands to reason that members of the royal family usually get married at a young age, that is, around the age of twenty. There are some people who get married before they are young.
, but relatively very rare.
Why?
Zhao Hongrun looked at Emperor Wei as if silently asking about this matter.
Perhaps noticing the increasingly displeased look in Zhao Hongrun's eyes, Concubine Shen Shu was about to explain, but Emperor Wei raised his hand to stop her from speaking. Immediately, he looked directly at Zhao Hongrun and said seriously: "You are wondering why I chose this place."
Is it right to mention this matter now?"
"..." Zhao Hongrun frowned slightly, a little surprised that his father was still so keen on grasping people's hearts.
"Look what you have been doing these days?" Emperor Wei frowned and scolded unhappily: "A while ago, you were boasting and promising me that you would build the Smelting Bureau into my
The standard of Wei craftsmanship. But what are these **** doing? Staying in that waterside pavilion all day long, for a woman... I allowed you to leave the pavilion and build a house, is it just to facilitate you to do this kind of thing?!"
Perhaps it was because of the rumors and cases that had occurred in the past few days that Emperor Wei had no way to vent his anger. When he spoke, his tone was somewhat self-confident.
It’s no wonder, after all, every king wants everything to be in his hands. But unfortunately, the rumor case, the anti-Wei forces that slandered and slandered Fenxing General Xu Yin behind the scenes, has not yet been dealt with by the court.
What was found made Emperor Wei feel very uncomfortable.
In fact, he has subconsciously defined this force as a provocation to him, making him want to get rid of it as soon as possible.
And that Miss Su, from a certain perspective, was similar to the anti-Wei forces in the heart of Emperor Wei, because in his view, that Miss Su was subtly trying to influence the will of his son Zhao Hongrun, which was also the case.
Even Emperor Wei couldn't tolerate it.
You must know that for Zhao Hongrun, a son who was once not taken seriously but is now being cultivated, although Emperor Wei has never expressed his position, he has already planned the path for him in the future, even if Zhao Hongrun does not want to be the king of Wei
, the Emperor of Wei also wanted to train him to become the pillar of the Wei Dynasty, and ensure the peace and tranquility of the Wei Dynasty in the next few decades.
However, now a bad sign suddenly appeared: the girl Su who used to be by his son's side now dares to influence his son's will?
That’s not true!
Perhaps in Concubine Shen Shu's opinion, Zhao Hongrun and Miss Su were nothing more than a young couple having a fight and bickering.
But Emperor Wei didn't see it that way. He didn't care if his son married Miss Su as his concubine. Even if his son married Mi Jiang from Chu State as his concubine, Emperor Wei didn't care.
But the premise is that the woman Zhao Hongrun marries is not allowed to interfere with his career.
And like this, Zhao Hongrun stayed at a waterside pavilion again and again to take care of the emotional Miss Su. In the eyes of Emperor Wei, this girl undoubtedly affected his son's career.
This is something he won't allow.
Why should a man worry about not having a wife?
Emperor Wei obviously had this idea.
Therefore, he asked the eunuch Tong Xian to collect the unmarried daughters or clan girls of the officials in the court, specifically selecting those who were dignified, virtuous, gentle and pleasant. After all, in the eyes of Emperor Wei, the only advantage of Miss Su was this.
Just a few things, as long as there are more women like this around his son, the status of Miss Su in his son's heart will inevitably be reduced.
Not to mention, there was nothing wrong with Emperor Wei's considerations, but he didn't know that his son Zhao Hongrun was extremely resistant to arranged marriages, perhaps more so than any other aristocratic child in the world.
"Father sent someone to follow and investigate the child?"
There was a hint of anger in Zhao Hongrun's eyes.
To be honest, it was not just once or twice that Zhao Hongrun was being watched by people sent by his father. When he left the palace to play, he teamed up with Zongwei Shen Yu and others more than once to get rid of the tail behind him.
But what Zhao Hongrun didn't expect was that today, when he had clearly left the government and had his own palace, and finally had the right to be free, his father would still send people to keep an eye on him.
What difference does it make if you leave the cabinet or not?!
Seemingly noticing the deep displeasure in his son's eyes, Emperor Wei was slightly startled. In fact, he was just curious about how Zhao Hongrun would rectify the construction bureau, so he sent someone to keep an eye on his son. Could it be that he specifically went to keep an eye on Zhao Hongrun as he entered and exited a waterside pavilion?
?
But now that his son was glaring at him, Emperor Wei didn't even have the thought to explain.
I am your father! I sent people to keep an eye on you to prevent you from going astray. What's wrong with that?
With such thoughts flashing through his mind, Emperor Wei also stared back.
The father and son glared at each other, which made Concubine Shen Shu, who was watching quietly on the side, feel a little confused.
She felt that the tempers of the father and son today seemed not to be very good, so that the situation that was quite harmonious just now turned into the current angry look in just a few words.
Concubine Shen Shu guessed correctly.
Indeed, Emperor Wei and Zhao Hongrun have not been in a good mood recently, and they are also a little emotional.
Because of the rumor case, the anti-Wei forces slandered and slandered Zongwei, whom he once trusted, and now Fenxing General Xu Yin, so that Emperor Wei, who clearly knew Xu Yin was innocent, could not immediately prove Xu Yin's innocence.
We can only take the court's advice and temporarily recall Xu Yin to Daliang to avoid the limelight.
For a king who couldn't even protect his own ministers, one can imagine how angry Emperor Wei was!
As for Zhao Hongrun, he was probably anxious because of Miss Su's incident.
Let Miss Su meet his mother, Concubine Shen Shu, and let her move to Prince Su's Mansion and become his Prince Su's woman in a serious manner. This was obviously a good thing, but somehow something went wrong.
Now Miss Su was disheartened and returned to Fangshui Pavilion. No matter how much Zhao Hongrun persuaded her, she refused to move to Prince Su's Mansion. During this period, the little maid Lu'er wanted to vent her anger on her young lady and sometimes made sarcastic remarks. However, Zhao Hongrun still refused
Can't talk back.
Therefore, Zhao Hongrun was actually very angry in his heart.
Now it's better, the anger in the hearts of father and son can be vented out at once. (To be continued.)