"If an outsider sees your appearance like this, their jaws will probably drop."
Although her face was still pale, Zhao Ji couldn't help but smile and tease Zhang Ji at the moment. He looked like a wife slave and a daughter slave. She was even confused about which one should be coaxed first.
Although Zhang Ji usually feels very Meng Lang, everyone understands that he is a reliable person who can be entrusted with important tasks, so that everyone subconsciously ignores this man's age.
He is just twenty-three years old, only two years older than Ying Zheng.
"Let their jaws drop. I only care about my wife and daughter!"
Zhang Ji curled his lips, then put on a smile and teased the daughter in his arms.
Zhao Ji pursed her lips and smiled softly, and the last stone in her heart was finally lifted.
Although she also understood that if the baby was a daughter, it would be good for everyone. Otherwise, if it was a son, not only would Zhang Ji's inner house be uneasy, but there would also be more dangers.
But in this era, preference for boys over girls is common.
Although the man has to pay a bride price in order to marry his wife, the dowry that the woman has to give in return must be more than the man's bride price. Otherwise, he may be looked down upon by the man's family and ridiculed by his neighbors.
In the eyes of the world, marrying a daughter is leaving a burden to other families, so in order for the man not to mistreat this burden, he must give back a sufficiently generous dowry.
Although the man's family is not allowed to get involved with the dowry, it is the woman's private money. In the Qin State, there are even laws to protect women's dowry. Unless the woman takes the initiative to take out the dowry, however, it is up to the woman to decide how much or how little she takes. .
Because of this series of reasons, when a daughter is born, her husband will often say that she has given birth to a loser.
Even if we consider the labor force, no matter how capable women are at work, most women under normal circumstances cannot compare with men, not to mention that there are still a few days of Guishui period every month that require care.
Even for aristocrats, if the males are prosperous, having a daughter is the icing on the cake. It may also be used to maintain the relationship between two nobles and serve as a prop for marriage, but if the males are not prosperous, it will be like Zhang Ji's Anyi. Mrs. Zhang, even if she gave birth to a daughter, would definitely be disliked by her husband.
Therefore, infanticide has become a normal thing, especially for baby girls.
"Husband, have you named the child?"
Zhao Ji, who had a clear mind, remembered the name of the child at this moment. Looking at this daughter who was connected to her by blood, and at the little face with a smile under Zhang Ji's teasing, an indescribable feeling filled her heart.
Zhang Ji squeezed Zhao Ji's hand: "Her mother is not here, how can I make my own decisions?"
Zhao Ji did not shirk the right to name her daughter and pondered.
Although Zhao Ji sometimes does some seemingly ridiculous things, in the final analysis, she is from a wealthy family. She has also been influenced by poetry since she was a child. She is proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, and female workers, otherwise she would not be reduced to becoming a singer. Still able to be so outstanding.
Suddenly, Zhao Jifeng's eyes narrowed slightly, her eyes wandered, and she seemed to have thought of something. She muttered in a low voice: "Tao Zhenyao, whose leaves are Zhenzhen, my son has returned, and it is suitable for his family."
"Why don't you call me Zhen Zhen?"
Zhang Ji pondered for a moment, "Zhen" means luxuriant grass and trees, and the grass above and Qin below also alludes to the prosperity of the Qin Dynasty.
I really don’t know if Zhao Ji has thought of this.
Based on Zhang Ji's understanding of Zhao Ji, she probably just thought of the wedding in which she participated as a foster mother rather than as a wife, and recalled the scene at the wedding where people chanted "Peach Blossom" to bless him and his wives and concubines. .
Maybe it really was Zhao Ji's luck.
Born into a wealthy family, although her family fell into disgrace and became a singer, she was still favored by Lu Buwei, a wealthy businessman in Yangzhai, and became the wife of Ying Zichu.
Who would have thought that Ying Zichu, the young master who was not valued by King Zhaoxiang and was thrown to Zhao as a hostage, would become the crown prince and the next King of Qin, and the son she gave birth to would become the current King of Qin.
When he was lonely and living in a secluded palace, he met Zhang Ji again, and he also took the Panchi giant anaconda inner elixir that could beautify his appearance and prolong his life.
As for the name Zhenzhen, whether Zhao Ji did it intentionally or not, Zhang Ji liked it very much, and Ying Zheng also liked it very much.
Inside Zhangtai Palace
Ying Zheng looked at the report in his hand about Zhang Ji's daughter, and his face was filled with joy. Especially after seeing the name Zhen Zhen, he was rewarded with various gold, silver and jade articles as if they were free of charge. This girl was just a few days old.
Moreover, two thoughts came to Ying Zheng's mind.
After He Zong's victory, he married Mi Qi's daughter Mi Hua and gave birth to a son, named Fu Su, which was taken from the "Mountains have Fu Su, and the sun has lotus flowers" in "The Book of Songs", and Treat this eldest son like a treasure.
Now that Zhang Ji has a daughter, if there is a marriage between this man and this woman...
However, as soon as Ying Zheng proposed this idea, it was flatly rejected by Zhang Ji.
Zhang Ji's thoughts are not too stubborn and he will not blindly oppose political marriage, but the premise is that he really urgently needs to protect his own interests through political marriage.
After all, he is a person from later generations, and the idea of free love has long been engraved in his mind along with the liberation of his mind.
And with Zhang Ji's current status, power, reputation, and connections, there is no need for a political marriage, even if the marriage partner is the eldest son of Da Qin, no, especially if the other party is the eldest son of Da Qin.
With the butterfly effect, no one knows what Fusu will grow into now, but even if it is the Fusu in history, Zhang Ji will not choose to support it.
That was an eldest son who was misled by Confucianism. He was not the successor to the Qin Dynasty that Zhang Ji was satisfied with, let alone the successor to the Qin Dynasty that Ying Zheng was satisfied with.
It is a good thing to have a benevolent heart, but it would be pedantic to only look at the benevolence on the surface and ignore the great benevolence behind it.
And with Zhang Ji's status, power, reputation, and connections, as long as Ying Zheng can't do anything to kill heroes, no matter which prince Zhang Ji supports, the probability of that prince becoming the heir of Da Qin will be greatly increased. By then, even Ying Zheng will We also have to be suspicious of the possibility of Zhang Ji participating in the fight for the throne. He may not do anything like Zhu Yuanzhang to pave the way for Zhu Yunwen.
Of course, the most important thing is blood relationship.
My nephew married my aunt, how can this be done?
"This guy is really annoying, I really want to... hmph!"
Ying Zheng was very unhappy with Zhang Ji's unceremonious rejection of him. He slapped his hand on the table angrily, and then thought of a compromise - to recognize his adopted daughter!
As long as he recognizes his adopted daughter, Ying Zheng will be able to legitimately intervene in Zhang Zhenzhen's marriage. Is he still afraid that he will not be able to bring her and Fusu together?
Hum, the girl I like will marry my Fusu sooner or later!
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