Chapter 483 Whoever loves to marry who will marry!
After the Mid-Autumn Festival and his birthday, Zhang Shou was busy recruiting new students at Jiuzhangtang, busy covering up the students who were auditing the accounts of Guanglu Temple, busy advising Lu Sanlang who was holding a royal chef selection competition, and busy working in the already stretched family.
Select suitable candidates from the first batch of Jiuzhangtang supervisors and go to Xuanda University to rotate those who have been there for two months...
In short, although he and Zhu Ying met a lot, they inevitably spent less time together.
Zhu Ying told Liu Qing that it was impossible for Zhang Shou to neglect her, but she couldn't help but feel a little lonely in her heart. This was not just because Zhang Shou was too busy, but because she was too idle. In the past, she often called out to friends and called Zhang Shou.
Chen went to play with a bunch of wild bees and butterflies that were dancing behind her, but now most of her former playmates were taking care of themselves, and she didn't have many close friends.
Therefore, although Miss Zhu went to judge the preliminary rounds of the Royal Chef Selection Competition several times, Princess Yongping seemed to be still angry about Song Juren and refused to come forward again, and Zhang Shou had no time to come.
She couldn't help but feel a little bored.
In the evening of that day, when another invitation was delivered to her as usual, Zhu Ying couldn't help but said angrily: "What's the big deal about the semi-finals? No one else is going, only me is going, what's the point in that!"
Ah Shou won’t go, Grandpa Ge and the others won’t go either, and that girl from Yongping won’t go either. Am I going to sit alone on the third floor and be a piece of wood?”
Those officials of the older generation, even if Lu Sanlang really invited one or two, would not be able to talk to her at all. It was impossible for her to invite Lu Sanlang, who was in charge of the general manager, to accompany her. Once the initial freshness was over, no matter how good the officials were,
The food was just bland.
Seeing that Zhu Ying was angry, Zhan Jin couldn't help but feel in a dilemma while holding the invitation. However, Liu Yin next to her was always lively. At this time, she simply grabbed the invitation from Zhan Jin's hand. When she saw that the cover said it was the imperial chef selection semi-finals, she
She opened it boldly, but after just one glance, she smiled so much that her eyes narrowed.
She rushed behind Zhu Ying and smiled sweetly: "Miss, you really don't want to go? Isn't this post posted by Lu Sanlang?"
"Oh? Who ordered that?" Zhu Ying asked angrily, "It couldn't be that the emperor gave me an edict and forced me to support it, right?"
"He's not the emperor, but to young lady, that person's status is about the same." Liu Yin smiled and squeezed Zhu Ying's shoulders twice, then put the invitation in front of Zhu Ying, "It's my uncle, and, he
He also said that he wants to use this rematch of the Royal Chef Selection Competition to make a large sum of money, so he needs your help, Miss."
As soon as she heard that it was Zhang Shou's invitation, Zhu Ying, who had been less interested just now, immediately became interested. She snatched the invitation card from Liu Yin's hand, stood up suddenly, glared at the person angrily, and then nodded Zhan Jindao:
"You are not as good as Liuyinguilingjing. All the good opportunities to show your courtesy have been snatched away by that little girl!"
Zhan Jin then laughed and said: "How am I like her? I can just look at the things I give to the eldest lady by name. There are no rules at all!"
Liuyin didn't care about so many things. She gently scratched her face with her fingers and said proudly: "There are so many things given to the lady by name every day. Aren't most of them handled by us? Lu Sanlang never had anything to send directly to her in the past.
The treatment he receives in front of the young lady is now thanks to my uncle, he is able to get special treatment. So, let’s see what new tricks he has up his sleeve. How can this be called unruly?”
"Okay, okay, you have rules. Zhan Jin, take this girl with rules down and deal with her as you wish!"
Zhu Ying casually dismissed the two girls who were laughing and joking all the way out, and then read the invitation three or four times in one go, asking herself that she had completely grasped Zhang Shou's meaning, and then she revealed
He gave a satisfied smile.
Although she does not object to the kind of tasks of three aunts and six wives. After all, it is to help Zhang Shou, and it is idle when she is idle, but of course it is not as good as the serious things Zhang Shou entrusted to her this time. She lives a life of idleness.
After a long time, people will inevitably want to be busy. Well, this is a common problem among people, and she is certainly no exception!
Of course, Liu Yin was not the only one who had seen the invitation sent by Zhang Shou. In fact, any gift given to Zhu Ying must be reported to Mrs. Tai, Jiuniang and Zhao Guogong Zhu in every detail.
Jing's - of course, if Zhu Tingfang is here, this eldest son will also be included.
Although there is only one Zhu Er who has returned to Beijing now, because his experience in Cangzhou has been somewhat fruitful and he will go back soon, he also received such an honor and was left by his grandmother and parents to discuss matters together in Qing'an Hall. This is very important to him.
For him, it could be said that this was the first time in his life, but when he was about to express his opinion on Zhang Shou's invitation to Zhu Ying, he was dumbfounded.
Because the grandmother who spoke first had nothing to do with the invitation: "This morning I took Yingying to Qingning Palace to meet the Queen Mother, and the Queen Mother 'accidentally' mentioned the marriage between the eldest prince and the second prince. Because someone
She took the lead in writing the letter, but after she was deposed, she became a concubine. She has no control over this matter. The emperor, as the father, cannot pretend to be deaf and dumb. So this matter will probably be resolved soon."
What does this have to do with my family? Zhu Er finally resisted the urge to complain. However, the next moment, he only heard two extremely tough words from his stepmother: "Whoever worries about these two brothers will destroy his own family."
Just marry your daughter! Whoever wants to jump into that fire pit can jump in it, so why should we harm others?"
"Jiuniang!"
Zhu Jing couldn't help but stopped Jiu Niang. Then he saw Zhu Er's expression was delicate, so he glanced over majestically, and immediately lowered his head when he saw the person. He would never dare to say anything nonsense even if he thought about it, so he said lightly: "
The palms and backs of the hands are full of flesh. Even if the emperor is really disappointed with the eldest prince and the second prince, he does not want them to live alone for the rest of their lives, or to marry a wife who is not decent."
Mrs. Tai nodded in agreement. Seeing that Jiuniang was still disapproving, she said lightly: "Jiuniang, you only need to think about Erlang, and you will understand. Even if Erlang was a bastard, if no one looked down on him,
He even plans to find a random woman to be his wife and just fool around with her, how can you bear it?"
Can this have something to do with me? Zhu Er felt extremely wronged. But then, he saw his stepmother speaking for him.
Jiuniang's face was full of contempt at this time: "Can those two bastards compare with Erlang? Erlang has never bullied men and dominated women, and secondly, he has never done anything wrong. He is just ignorant and has never broken the law. We are not forcing him.
Erlang's father immediately angrily accused someone of marrying his daughter, who used to use the pretense of rejecting the marriage to put money on his face. Isn't it a great shame for him?"
"What's more, Erlang has changed his mind now and is working hard. At least now I can go out and say openly that I am very satisfied and contented with having such a son. Dare the emperor say that he is satisfied with the two brothers?"
Any other mother-in-law would have been furious when her daughter-in-law contradicted her like this, but the wife already knew Jiuniang's stubborn temper, not to mention that she was defending her own grandson, so of course she would just laugh it off.
Especially when she saw Zhu Er's extremely moved expression, she smiled and said: "Erlang, did you hear that? Don't live up to your mother's words. From now on, you must be a filial son that she can praise openly when she goes out."
.The Emperor himself has spoken out to secure your marriage regarding your marriage, and your father and I have also sent people to Xuan Da and Wang Zongxian to mention it."
Although Zhu Er had heard Zhu Ying say that there was something about his marriage, Zhu Ying had always gritted his teeth and refused to reveal the specific person. At this moment, he finally heard a sentence that could not be more accurate.
I was stunned when I read the letter.
The emperor protects the matchmaker? And it’s related to Wang Datou? He won’t be allowed to marry Wang Datou’s daughter, right? Oh my God, if a mortal had half the stubbornness and toughness of Wang Datou, he would be dead!
Before Zhu Er could jump up in fear, Mrs. Tai said with a smile: "She is the daughter of Wang Datou, an widower. It is said that she is a virtuous and capable person, and she must be a good wife and mother."
After hearing the words "good wife and loving mother", Zhu Er calmed down a little, thinking that his niece would probably not be as scary as his father. Furthermore, should he trust the emperor's vision?
So, he finally forced out an unnatural smile, but did not dare to mention his marriage at all: "Actually, the emperor is probably having a hard time, after all, no matter how bad he is, he is still his son. The emperor also wants a eldest brother with such a future.
Son, it’s a pity that I can’t make my dreams come true. Although the third and fourth princes have good qualifications, they may not be as good as my elder brother in the future.”
"Yes, no matter how bad he is, he is still his son." Zhu Jing nodded, and then said with some regret, "As for a son like your eldest brother, it is rare to find him, but because he is so good, sometimes people say
It's terrible, so I have to put him in the most dangerous and most stormy position. Therefore, a genius is not necessarily happier than a mediocre person, because he has to bear too much."
Zhu Er was finally speechless. However, Zhu Jing obviously did not mean to continue to compare his son with the prince, and said bluntly: "The selection of concubines will be restarted, and those girls who have seen it before will probably be restarted.
Make a list..."
Before he could finish his words, there was suddenly an extremely restrained knock on the door, followed closely by Mother Li's voice: "Madam, madam, someone from the General Affairs Department just sent an urgent message."
In a place like the General Affairs Department, where there is direct communication, most dignitaries from all parties will send people to inquire, so those public memorials and the like will almost always have news spread to each house soon after they are sent in. As for those confidential ones, although they also have magical powers
Most people will pry for clues, but most people will be relatively cautious and do not pry, especially the Zhu family of Zhao Guogong.
Therefore, the first reaction of the three people in the family who made the decision at this time was who had written something extraordinary in some public announcement. As Zhu Er, who usually did not even have the status of an observer, this was simply a surprise.
My heart was so itchy that I rushed up to the door to open the door. I said hello to Mother Li with a salivating face, and then directly invited people in.
Although Mother Li was a little bit amused by the second young master's over-the-top attentiveness, the matter was so important that she quickly stepped inside. Once inside, she knelt down to Mrs. Shoudai and Zhu Jing and Jiuniang, who were sitting on the left and right.
"The news just arrived is that the head of Yuzhang Academy, Hong Shan, who was summoned to Beijing, is the one who wrote a letter two days ago suggesting that the eldest prince and the second prince should get married and start a family as soon as possible... He requested that his eldest daughter be married to the eldest prince.
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At this moment, Zhu Er, who was closing the door behind him, was completely stunned.
Not to mention Zhu Er, the three experienced Zhu family masters in the seat were all stunned. Jiuniang reacted the fastest, and cursed with raised eyebrows: "Is he crazy? How can there be anyone in the world?
This is how he is a father!"
After the shock, the wife shook her head and said: "Since he dared to bring it up, he must be very confident in his daughter's temperament and appearance. It is absolutely impossible to make such a joke with a defective daughter. No.
Do you know what kind of girl she is? Do you know that you were just pushed out by your father?"
Zhu Jing narrowed his eyes slightly, and suddenly felt very complicated. If it were him in the past, if someone was willing to betroth an outstanding daughter to a bastard son like Zhu Er, then he might have some children after being surprised.
I'm happy. But that's because Zhu Er has never done anything wrong and ruined his family's name.
The emperor was already extremely disappointed with the eldest prince. How did he feel when he heard the news at this moment?
How was the emperor's mood? He, who had learned the news earlier than the Zhu family of Duke Zhao, felt as if a ladle of cold water was suddenly poured into a hot oil pan, almost bursting. The marriage between the eldest prince and the second prince had been abandoned.
The latter, now the concubine Jing, was more in charge, while he was focused on choosing two good daughters-in-law for his two young sons, and it was best to raise them like this in front of him.
He is very confident that he can raise two child brides that he likes. As for the eldest daughter-in-law and the second daughter-in-law, they will be satisfied.
But now, although he has decided to take action on the marriage of his eldest son again, he is still very confused about how to choose a concubine for the eldest prince who is still locked up in Zongzheng Temple, and what to do after marriage. But now, she has given up his own.
His daughter was pushed in front of him!
Even the Qingning Palace was too lazy to go, not wanting to hear the Empress Dowager mention this to him. The emperor wandered around the Qianqing Palace for a long time like a trapped animal. Finally, he suddenly said in a deep voice: "Prepare a horse for me, I want to go out of the palace."
Take a break and relax!"
Before the frightened palace servants knelt down to remonstrate, before anyone called Liu Feng, the steward, or reported the news to Chu Kuan, the chief minister of etiquette, the emperor had already walked out.
And when Liu Feng hurriedly chased him out, all he saw was...the emperor and several imperial attendants disappearing into the night sky.
That's right, the emperor who was a master of arts and bold... didn't take the right path, didn't open the palace gate, and directly climbed over the wall!
When the news reached Chu Kuan's ears, he learned that the emperor had left the palace. Realizing that the matter was serious, he immediately went to Qingning Palace to see the Queen Mother, only to find that the mother of the emperor still had
Leisurely reclining on the couch and reading a book.
Seeing that Chu Kuancheng was afraid of apologizing, the Queen Mother laughed and said: "Xiao Chu, do you dare to make a bet with me about the emperor's whereabouts?"
Before Chu Kuan could speak, the Queen Mother stretched out a finger and said: "He must have gone to the abandoned temple that was burned to ashes during the Ye Wang Rebellion. Let him go. If he can stop him, then