Feng Yu Heng roughly described the relationship between Xiangrong and the Fourth Prince Xuan Tianyi to Consort Yun, causing Consort Yun to feel nervous for a while. She felt that if she did not act, this daughter-in-law that she fancied would be snatched away by Old Fourth, so she made a decision on the spot, telling Xuan Tianming: "After this new year, arrange for Hua-er's marriage."
Xuan Tianming felt a headache coming on, he asked Consort Yun: "Are you not afraid that Seventh Brother will be unhappy?"
Consort Yun waved her hand: "If he is unhappy, he will not hug her. Have you seen your Seventh Brother hug any girl since you were young? "After saying this, she even glanced at Feng Yu Heng, scaring Feng Yu Heng into shaking her head repeatedly, expressing that she had never been hugged before. Consort Yun then said: "So, since the Third Girl is the first girl that Hua-er is willing to hug, it means that there is hope."
Xuan Tianming still felt that it was not reliable, then thinking about how Feng Xiangrong was just a shriveled girl, he shook his head and said: "What girl, she is just a child, she has not even reached marriageable age!"
"Oh!" Consort Yun rolled her eyes, "Now you know that she is a child? In any case, the Third Girl is already fourteen this year, thinking back to when Heng Heng was only twelve, who was the one who sent the betrothal gifts to Feng manor right after returning from the Northwest? Who was the one who ransacked Winter Moon Palace's warehouse and took away all of my five treasures to curry favor with his wife? Now you are saying that the Third Girl is a child, you are not embarrassed? "
Feng Yu Heng facepalmed, it turned out that all of the good clothes were taken from Winter Moon Palace. She had always found it strange, Xuan Tianming was a man, why would he store so much of the five treasures?
Xuan Tianming also felt that he was in the wrong, it was true that Xiangrong was not young anymore, she would reach marriageable age in a year, it was important to get engaged earlier. But he just felt that the girl was not compatible with Xuan Tianhua!
The three of them discussed this matter for half the night but still couldn't come to a conclusion. Eventually, they were so tired that they returned to their rooms and fell asleep.
Xuan Tianming felt that he was at a disadvantage. Originally, he was preparing to "eat meat", but in the end, his lady mother insisted on dragging them out of bed to spy on Old Seventh's secret. This made his wife sleepy and tired. When she came back, she fell asleep on the bed and couldn't be woken up. As a result, the New Year's Eve feast that he had been planning for a long time fell through. What a blunder! What a miscalculation!
On the first day of the new year, Emperor Tianwu, who had been sick for an entire night, woke up at the first glimmer of dawn. Not only did he wake up, his condition was also much better, as if the typhoid fever that suddenly appeared last night had never happened. He looked to be in high spirits, his face glowing. Even the imperial physician who had been keeping watch outside Zhao He Hall for an entire night clicked his tongue in wonder when he came in to check his pulse, until the Emperor truly lived long!
But Zhang Yuan, who had also accompanied Emperor Tianwu for an entire night, was a little worried when he saw Tianwu's mental state. He always felt that Emperor Tianwu's illness had healed too quickly, it did not make sense. But he could not say this, after all, the Emperor recovering from his illness was a happy occasion, what would be the point of him splashing cold water on it? Thus, he forcefully suppressed the doubts and worries in his heart, and also climbed up from the ground, taking Emperor Tianwu's clothes and preparing to help him change.
On the first day of the new year, Emperor Tianwu still had to attend morning court, but this morning court was different from the usual. Long before the new year, the Emperor had already sealed his seal. On the first day of the new year, the officials would enter the palace to celebrate the new year with the Emperor. It was a type of worship, saying some nice words, and not discussing state affairs. Even the dragon robe that Emperor Tianwu wore was different from the usual, it was not noble yellow, but dark red.
Zhang Yuan held the dragon robe forward, and just as he shook it off, before he could open his mouth to let Emperor Tianwu change, he saw Emperor Tianwu shoot a sharp gaze towards him. His brows furrowed, and he blurted out, "Zhang Yuan? Why are you here? Didn't Zhen already send you to the Department of Guilty Servants long ago? "
Zhang Yuan's heart thumped, and he had a very bad premonition in his heart. Could it be that the old Emperor slept for half the night and forgot what happened last night?
Sure enough, Emperor Tianwu saw that he was in a daze and did not say anything, and the anger on his face became even more intense. He even swung his sleeve and knocked the dragon robe to the ground, and angrily asked, "You blocked Consort Yuanshu's carriage, and caused Consort Yuanshu to almost die a tragic death. Zhen did not chop off your head, and only sent you to the Department of Guilty Servants. You, this servant, do not repent and dare to come back on your own, could it be that you are the one who makes the decisions in the palace?"
Zhang Yuan quickly knelt down, kowtowed, and said, "Emperor is wise, it was Emperor who summoned this servant back! Without Emperor's orders, how could this servant take half a step out of the Department of Guilty Servants? "
"Zhen summoned you back?" Tianwu's face was filled with anger, and he shouted, "What a joke! You almost caused Consort Yuanshu to die a tragic death, Zhen hated that Zhen couldn't chop you up, how could Zhen summon you back? If it wasn't for Consort Yuanshu's magnanimity, your little life would have been long gone! "
"Emperor." Zhang Yuan raised his head to look at him, his face filled with unwillingness, "Did Emperor really forget everything after sleeping for a night? Did you forget that you were talking to this servant the entire time last night? Did you forget that you still feel sorry for this servant's hands? " As he spoke, he extended his hands that were covered in wounds forward, "Emperor, this servant is your Xiao Yuan Zhi! How could you forget about this servant? "
Zhang Yuan's words caused Emperor Tianwu to fall into deep thought. He looked at the little eunuch in front of him, pondering the truth of his words. But no matter how he pondered, he couldn't understand why he would feel sorry for a servant's hands when he had nothing better to do? Emperor Tianwu felt that this matter was very absurd, and wanted to say that he should just drag this Zhang Yuan out and chop him up, but he still remembered that today was the first day of the new year, and it wasn't good to see blood, so he could only settle for the next best thing, and shouted, "Someone come! Send this servant back to the Department of Guilty Servants for Zhen! "
Once he said that, outside the hall, Head Eunuch Chief Wu Ying hurriedly ran in, there was an unconcealable joy on his face, and he ordered the two little eunuchs following behind him, one on each side wanting to carry Zhang Yuan out. At this moment, the Empress's voice suddenly sounded from outside the hall, saying, "Stop!"
Everyone looked outside, only to see the Empress in her court attire, walking over step by step with the aura of the mother of the country. Her steps were steady, her expression was solemn, and even her gaze had an aura that couldn't be ignored. Wu Ying instinctively lowered his head, he had to admit in his heart that the dignity of the mother of the country wasn't something that a little Consort Yuanshu could reach. Even if a Consort Yuanshu climbed to a high position one day, she wouldn't be able to exude such an aura of nobility.
"What is the Emperor doing?" The Empress finally stood still, standing in front of Emperor Tianwu. She glanced at Zhang Yuan, and said, "Today is the first day of the new year, even normal people know that marriage is the most important thing, why is the Emperor so angry early in the morning? He's just a servant, how can he compare to Dashun's lifeline? The rules can't be broken because of a servant, and Dashun's fengshui will be ruined. "
Her words made Emperor Tianwu angry, but he didn't know how to refute. He felt that the Empress was too bold, daring to speak to him like this. However, he also felt that the Empress wasn't wrong, Dashun's fate was indeed more important. He looked at Zhang Yuan, and asked the Empress, "Then tell me, how should we deal with this servant? We can't tolerate him by our side. "
"Then bestow him to chenqie!" The Empress said, "The servants who served by Your Majesty's side in the past must have been well-behaved. Since Your Majesty doesn't like him now, why not bestow him to chenqie? Chenqie just happens to be lacking a capable person by her side. Most importantly, we can't let this servant ruin the country's fate on the first day of the new year. "
Emperor Tianwu nodded, and didn't refuse, only saying, "Then I'll leave it to the Empress to decide!" After saying that, he flicked his sleeves and strode out of the hall.
The Empress gave Fang Yi a look, and then followed Emperor Tianwu out of the hall in a hurry. Fang Yi helped Zhang Yuan up, and said softly, "I'll send you back to Jingtsu Temple first, we can talk about the future slowly, save your life first."
Zhang Yuan nodded, and didn't say anything, but he was relieved in his heart. If he was sent back to the Department of Guilty Servants like this, he was afraid that his life would really end there. It wasn't easy to get out of there, if he went in again, it meant that his master had completely abandoned him, and the people there would do everything they could to torture him even more, until he died.
In front of the Heavenly Hall, Emperor Tianwu and the Empress came down from the carriage together, and the two walked hand in hand. In the eyes of the ministers, this was a beautiful and harmonious picture. The Emperor and Empress, who hadn't appeared together for a long time, still seemed to have a good relationship, which meant that in the next year, Dashun would have good weather, and everything would be prosperous.
But no one knew that at this time, Tianwu was whispering to the Empress, "Today, regarding Zhang Yuan's matter, Zhen will give you some face, and also give you a favor. But you have to know, whether it's face or favor, I don't know how long it will last. You've sat on the Empress' seat for so many years, you should understand how to contribute to Dashun. The person Zhen is waiting for will appear soon, right? "
The Empress' footsteps paused, although others couldn't see it, but she herself, her legs were weak, and the hand that Emperor Tianwu was holding was also trembling. But she still said firmly, "I already knew that Your Majesty was clear about everything, and chenqie didn't really want to hide it from Your Majesty. It's just that after so many years in the palace, even if there wasn't any merit, there was still hard work. Even if Your Majesty doesn't care about the relationship between husband and wife, you should still care about the friendship of these years. Your Majesty is clear that this concubine is nothing more than a chess piece. There is no harm to Da Shun. Even if he came looking for me, this concubine could not possibly cooperate with him to do anything that would harm Da Shun. Chenqie will only wait in the palace for him to come, and then let Your Majesty catch all of them in one fell swoop. After that, chenqie will truly sit on the Empress' seat. But … … "She paused, then said," chenqie will be the Empress for as long as chenqie is on the throne. Even if Your Majesty wants to put on a show, you have to put on a show. "
"Hmph!" Emperor Tianwu snorted, and didn't say anything else.
The Emperor and Empress took their seats, and the civil and military officials started the first day of the new year. It was grand, but everyone had their own thoughts, and these thoughts were all directed towards Emperor Tianwu. No matter which party they belonged to, they were all scrutinizing him. Not only were they scrutinizing the old Emperor's emotions, most importantly, they were scrutinizing the old Emperor's mental state. They heard that he caught typhoid again last night, but they didn't know if he really recovered or if he was pretending. If he was pretending, how long could this old Emperor pretend?
Outside the palace, Feng Yu Heng woke up early when Xuan Tianming went to court, and also left Chun Palace to return to Imperial Palace Yu. After all, there was a palace banquet today, so she still had to return to the palace to change her clothes and freshen up. At the same time, it was the first day of the new year, so she had to accept the New Year's greetings from the servants in the palace and give out red packets. Xiangrong arranged to meet her at the palace gates in the evening. She recalled the matter she discussed with Consort Yun last night, but she didn't know if she should be happy or worried for this girl.
Xiangrong marrying the Seventh Prince, would she really be happy?
(The entire book has entered the second half, the plot is mostly based on the background, and everyone's fate will be set bit by bit towards the end, so there will occasionally be scenes of minor abuse and major abuse. However, the ending will definitely be beautiful, the abuse will only be temporary, and it will be reversed soon. When Emperor Tianwu recovers, it will be when Eighth Brother and Consort Yuanshu are unlucky, and they will not have a good ending. Also, the relationship between Xiangrong and the Seventh Prince will definitely not be what we see now, there will be many twists and turns in the later part of the plot, the second half of the plot will be complicated, and everything will be revealed at the end.)
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