Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 417 She still needs to take it
Yu Qian was sent away, but Shu Liang stayed.

It has been a while since he served in front of the imperial court. Shu Liang's ability to perceive words and expressions is not low, and he can tell at a glance that the emperor at this moment is happy from the bottom of his heart.

"Congratulations to the emperor, with Yu Shaobao's stance, finally there is no need for Mr. Tianguan to rush to the front every time."

Zhu Qiyu smiled, glanced at Shu Liang, and scolded with a smile: "Stop asking around for information, just ask directly if you have anything to say."

Shu Liang felt a little embarrassed, rubbed his hands together and didn't speak.

Seeing this, Zhu Qiyu shook his head and said, "I'm really happy that Yu Qian can stand on my side this time, but what really makes me happy is...the queen is happy!"

Shu Liang was stunned for a moment, and after realizing it, he immediately knelt down on the ground and said repeatedly.

"Congratulations to the emperor, congratulations to the emperor, this is a great joy."

Lying on the ground, Shu Liang almost cried with joy.

Ordinary people may not be able to understand his mood. Shu Liang has been struggling in the palace for many years, and he has been in the outer court for such a long time as the admiral of Dongchang.

No one knows better than him what this news means.

One must know that although Shu Liang seems to be enjoying a lot of glory now, he has never been able to forget that the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace is still the heir of the Supreme Emperor.

One day when the crown prince succeeds to the throne, even if these people will not be liquidated, they will certainly not have a good time.

So far, the Son of Heaven has only one bastard son, and he is still sick every three days. Whenever Shu Liang is free, he always has a hidden worry in his heart.

But if the son of heaven has a son born, everything will be different.

At least one day in the future, once the emperor moves Yi Chu's mind, the legitimate son born in the main palace will be noble enough to be a contender.

Seeing Shu Liang's excited look, Zhu Qiyu was also a little surprised.

But it only took a moment for him to understand that no matter how loyal Shu Liang was to him, as long as there were other people in the Eastern Palace, these people who were loyal to him would always be worried.

Shaking his head, Zhu Qiyu waved his hands and said: "Get up, look at you, you don't look like a dignified governor of the East Factory, the queen is pregnant, and it's only been more than a month, don't tell the outside world, let alone whether it's a man or a woman I don't even know why you're so excited."

Shu Liang wiped his tears with his sleeve, stood up, and said with a smile: "The emperor and the empress are blessed in the sky, they must be a prince. As for the slaves, and the governor of Dongchang, they are also the emperor's slaves. The empress is pregnant. The slaves are naturally happy."

Hearing this, Zhu Qiyu's expression was a bit complicated.

Having said that, if there is no accident, Wang's pregnancy should be his second daughter this time.

Anyway, it's a good thing.

The imperial doctor also said that this time Wang's pregnancy picture is very good, and she is in good health. The six months of recuperation were finally not in vain.

Without saying much about this matter, Zhu Qiyu asked.

"Okay, you are here this time, but what do you want to report?"

Although Zhu Qiyu issued the edict to accompany Yu Qian to the prison, but it was Shu Liang's own wish to stay.

Suppressing his excitement, Shu Liang smiled and said: "It's a good thing to report to the emperor. As you expected, the British government couldn't stand it any longer. Zhang Min personally sent a greeting card to Zhu Xiaogong, saying that it will be tomorrow." Come visit me in person in the afternoon."

When mentioning the business, Zhu Qiyu's mood immediately came back, and he pondered.

"It's a bit later than expected, has everything been arranged for Zhu Yi?"

Shu Liang nodded and said: "Don't worry, the emperor, everything is well arranged, but..."

After hesitating for a while, Shu Liang continued to speak.

"I don't know why, this time Zhang Xiang went to visit the young man, not in his own name, but took the post from the little British man, and sent a lot of gifts in advance, making a lot of fanfare, not at all. avoid people."

Zhu Qiyu frowned, which was a little strange.

Zhang Min would go to Duke Cheng's mansion for help, which is what he should have meant.

However, in Zhu Qiyu's expectation, even if he wanted to go, he would do so in a low-key way. After all, this case is still relatively sensitive, so it's not good to be so high-profile.

"You mean to say that Zhang Xiang visited in the name of the British government?"

Shu Liang nodded and spoke hesitantly.

"That's right, I secretly went to Duke Cheng's mansion yesterday to look at the things sent over, and I always felt that something was wrong. It didn't seem like I was going to discuss saving people, but it seemed to be..."

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"Get married?"

In the flower hall of Duke Cheng's mansion, Zhu Yi looked at Zhang Xiang and Jiao Jing in astonishment, almost spilling the tea in his hand.

Putting down the teacup in his hand, Grandpa Zhu shook his head like a rattle, waving his hands again and again.

"Sir, don't make jokes about my nephew. My nephew is already married. I have a son and a daughter. How can I marry again? Please don't make jokes."

Not only Zhu Yi, but even Jiao Jing, who came with Zhang Wei, was surprised.

However, as the instigator, Zhang Min looked calm, shook his head and said: "Young Master misunderstood, I came here to say goodbye to the second son of your mansion."

Zhu Yi blinked, a little dazed, and said, "Xiao Ji?"

Zhang Yu nodded with a smile, and said, "That's right, that day I came to pay homage to Duke Cheng, and saw that the second son was dignified, filial and sincere."

"After returning home, I remembered that at a banquet in the early years, my elder brother mentioned to Cheng Guogong that he intended to marry my niece and the second son. down."

"Now, both of them have reached the age of discussing marriage. Unfortunately, my brother and Cheng Guogong both died in battle. As an elder, I can't watch my niece miss her youth. That's why I came here and wanted to resettle A date of the day."

At this time, Jiao Jing also came to his senses and asked, "The second master said, is the young girl from the British government?"

This is no small matter.

Zhang Fu has two sons and two daughters, the eldest son and the eldest daughter are both descendants of the concubine. The eldest son Zhang Zhong suffers from foot disease and acts absurdly. The temple is a concubine, although she has nothing to do, she was saved from being buried, and she is still cared for in the palace.

Although the remaining second son and second daughter were concubines, the second son Zhang Mao inherited the title of Duke of England.

Zhang Min nodded and looked at Zhu Yidao.

"Little lord, I think you have seen the appearance of my niece. Although she is a concubine, she is also the jewel in the palm of the British government. She can be regarded as a good match. The so-called elder brother is like a father. The marriage of the two sons, the little lord does not know." how about?"

This is not a good script...

Zhu Yi murmured secretly in her heart, hesitated for a moment, then shook her head and said.

"My nephew also heard my father talk about this matter, but it was just a joke during the banquet."

"Now that my father is newly mourned, although Xiao Ji has reached the age of discussing relatives, he still has to fulfill his filial piety. If the three-year filial piety period is not yet expired, if the nephew agrees to this matter, it may delay the life of Zhang's sister. , let’s discuss it again.”

It's not that Zhu Yi is putting on airs, but that this matter is really strange.

It is common for nobles to marry each other, but there are also taboos between various houses. For example, there is basically no in-law relationship between those who are close to the government of Chengguo and those who are close to the government of the United Kingdom.

This is also the reason why there have been factions among the nobles for a long time.

The so-called "agreement" between the first British Duke and the first Cheng Guogong is actually nothing more than a scene.

Faced with Zhu Yi's refusal, Zhang Min was clearly prepared, shaking his head and said.

"Young master, what are you talking about? The period of filial piety is the period of filial piety. Marriage is a marriage. The second son must observe filial piety. Why isn't my niece not? Don't forget, Cheng Guogong and his brother died in civil engineering together."

"Of course the old man knows that the filial piety period is not suitable for marriage, but it has been more than half a year since the construction work. Our two houses are engaged first, and the Geng Tie is changed. The three books and six ceremonies will take at least a year."

"If you prepare the mansion for getting married, the utensils, and choose a good day, the filial piety will be almost over."

"What's more, the second son is already fifteen this year. If you really start to discuss marriage after the filial piety period, you will be busy with three letters and six rituals, and you will be twenty if you delay. What do you think?"

Zhu Yi still looked hesitant.

Of course he understands the truth. Marriages in aristocratic families are all like this. First get engaged in exchange for Geng Tie, and then prepare three books and six rituals. Busy and busy, two or three years have passed.

In fact, if it wasn't for the civil war last year, Zhu Ji would have discussed marriage at that time.

but……

Seeing that Zhu Yi was still hesitating, Zhang Xiang continued.

"To tell you the truth, my third brother's children and I already have places to go in the British government. Maoer is still young and has inherited the title, so don't worry about it."

"Elder brother is gone now. Third brother and I are two uncles. What we worry about most is the marriage of elder brother, the young girl who is waiting to be married."

"If the young man is worried that someone will criticize him, Concubine Jiao is here today, so he can be a witness. As long as the young man agrees, the old man will be responsible and ask the Holy Mother for a marriage order, how about it?"

Jiao Jing grinned at the side, no wonder this guy quarreled with him like that yesterday, and insisted on pulling himself over, it turned out to be the idea.

However, now that the matter has come to this point, he can only nod with a smile, and said: "That's right, you don't have to worry about anything else, as long as you two agree, the old man will be the middleman and ask the Holy Mother for marriage."

Speaking of this, if Zhu Yi didn't come up with a real reason, she would seem a little ungrateful.

After pondering for a moment, Zhu Yi said seriously.

"Since Uncle Shi said so, my nephew is also open and honest. When my father was around in the early years, although our two families were family friends, we had no in-laws. Now..."

At this point, Zhu Yi paused, seeing that Zhang Min and the two of them also became serious, he continued.

"Forgive me for my nephew's bluntness. Now the government of Chengguo is in turmoil, and the government of England is too busy to take care of itself. The third master is in prison, and the situation is unknown. The former Chen Shibo and others came, and my nephew also expressed his attitude."

"At this time, Uncle Shi came to propose marriage, this..."

(End of this chapter)