The hunting ground was very windy and sandy at night, but when the sky turned white again, all the restlessness and violence seemed to have been sealed, and the hunting ground returned to a clear and clear sky.
Shen Yuyao was picked up by her third brother early in the morning. She felt extremely guilty when she saw her mother lying on the bed with a haggard face and weakness. He kept blaming himself, "It's all my fault. I shouldn't have gone out yesterday. I should have stayed with my mother."
Xu Lingwei and several other female members of the Xu family also arrived. Even the old lady's sister-in-law came to the door in person after hearing that she was feeling unwell.
Unfortunately, having more people is not necessarily good. The old lady was in a depressed mood and did not even have the energy to entertain her relatives. In the end, the Xu family said a few words and left in order to prevent disturbing her rest. Only Xu Lingwei was left behind to fulfill her filial piety to her aunt on behalf of the younger generation in the family.
The old lady had no intention of dealing with her daughter and niece. She was filled with anxiety and distress. Thinking of the few words she heard sporadically while half asleep and half awake yesterday, the old lady wanted to sigh again. But her children and grandchildren were watching over her, and she made a sad face, making them anxious again.
The old lady finally made an excuse to take a rest, kicked the children out, and lay on the bed alone to think about things.
It was impossible to bring Dalang and Princess Changrong back into marriage. She had previously thought that Dalang's love for Princess Changrong was still lingering. If that was the case, she wouldn't be able to bow her head and ask for her favor. But listening to the tone of Dalang's words last night, Dalang not only had no intention of the princess, but also seemed to be extremely disgusted.
The old lady couldn't figure out her own son's temperament at least 70 or 80%, but he still had 50% or 60%.
The old lady felt that the reconciliation between Dalang and Changrong was not as simple as a simple emotional discord. There must be a hidden secret in this matter, which is why Dalang was willing to take the risk of offending His Majesty and the Queen, reporting it to Heaven and taking back the imperially-gifted marriage.
But since Dalang hates Changrong deeply, then why is Dalang so stubborn in refusing to get married all these years?
Or is it that after that failed marriage, he was wary of getting married and started to resist from the bottom of his heart?
But how can this happen?
A man's family should have a wife and children, so that his life will be complete.
Now that she is still alive, Dalang still has a family. If she goes to hell, Erlang and Sanlang will separate and live alone as usual. At that time, the whole family will be intimate, but Dalang will be alone during the New Year and festivals. The old lady couldn't bear the pain just thinking about that scene.
The old lady thought about the girls that her old friends had brought with them these days.
There are always many good girls who want to be stepmothers for their sons, and those noble ladies all come from well-off families and are well-educated.
From the day when Da Lang and Princess Changrong reconciled, whenever the old lady went out for a banquet, the ladies who came to greet her would always bring one or two girls with them.
They are all human beings, who still doesn’t understand what this means?
It's just that Da Lang had no intention of marrying again before, so she got the wrong idea, thinking that Da Lang still cared about Princess Changrong, so she tried to fool the matter away.
Now it is clear that Dalang has no intention of Changrong, and she is already this age, and she doesn't know how many more years there are in her life. If she couldn't see the beauty of the husband and wife with his son and daughter around his knees before closing her eyes, she would probably die without closing her eyes.
Thinking of giving her son a new look, the old lady suddenly felt energetic, her hands and feet gained strength, and she immediately sat up from the bed.
"Shuangli, come here and help me wash up."
At this time, the old lady regretted that she did not bring Aunt Cui to Xishan this time. If Aunt Cui was here, she would have someone to discuss it with. The two of them can also think about it together, which one is better, the legitimate daughter of He Li of Taifu Liang's family, or the infatuated prince of Pingyang County who is still unmarried. The little granddaughter of Lin Shangshu's family seems to be good too, and then there is the second room of Zhenguo General's Mansion. My eldest daughter, that girl is also beautiful and lovely...
There are so many good girls and there are so many people to choose from.
Among such many talents, if there is not one who agrees with Dalang's heart, then she will ask Dalang to kneel in the ancestral hall and confess in front of his ancestors.
Let the eldest son have no heirs, and the ancestors will not scold him to death!
Let’s see if he has the dignity to go underground to meet his father and grandfather when he gets old!
The old lady was sharpening her sword in front of her eldest son, and Shen Tingjun was accompanying him at the imperial court.
He had obviously been tired for several days, and last night he stayed in front of the old lady's bed. He was not replaced by Shen Tingyi until the middle of the night. After a brief blink of an hour, he came to have dinner with His Majesty, but he still looked energetic. , in great spirits.
Especially the black attire he wore, and the golden crown on his head shining brightly in the sunlight, which made him look majestic, making his whole person look stunning and even more heroic.
Faced with such a face, Emperor Longqing spent a lot of breakfast.
Finally, he put down his chopsticks and said with a smile, "Everyone said that I prefer Ziyuan, but in this world, someone like Ziyuan is so talented and knowledgeable. He is favored by the emperor and is neither arrogant nor impetuous. He can always uphold a public heart and help me solve my problems. And how many people have such extraordinary appearance? If they are like Ziyuan, it doesn’t matter if I prefer them a little bit."
Ziyuan is Shen Tingjun's name, which was chosen for him personally by Emperor Longqing after he was crowned.
Zi means son or daughter; Yuan means beauty and excellence. These two simple words were applied to Shen Tingjun, but they revealed an extraordinary meaning.
As a man standing in the world, if he is judged by others, it will undoubtedly be a humiliation. It would be even more derogatory to use appearance as a criterion.
Emperor Kelongqing's words came from the heart, and his words were sincere and fervent. And the tone of his words was teasing, and the closeness between the lines could not be hidden from others. It was like teasing his own children. Even if he said nonchalant words, he recognized the children's advantages from the bottom of his heart.
The chamberlains and maids serving beside her were all thinking. Even His Majesty's direct nephew could not be loved so much by Your Majesty. As a result, Shen Hou's position in His Majesty's heart has been stable for decades.
When the waiters served tea again, they became even more humble towards Shen Hou.
However, Shen Tingjun had a straight face and said solemnly, "Your Majesty, I am already thirty years old..."
Emperor Longqing said "Hey", "Is Ziyuan already in his thirties?"
Calculating silently in his mind, Emperor Longqing said with a smile, "It's still a year away. I remember that you are one year younger than the prince. My Sheng'er will only turn thirty by the end of the year. You, you have to wait until this time next year to be able to stand up. Years."
Shen Tingjun didn't expect His Majesty to still remember his age, but His Majesty exposed it at once, and his face became a little stiff. Fortunately, he had a cold face and there was not much difference between his front and back faces. But he was Emperor Longqing's most beloved minister, and he grew up under Emperor Longqing's knees together with the prince. Emperor Longqing knew him as well as his sons, and even knew him better than his sons. Seeing that although he still maintained a serious expression, he straightened the corners of his lips, he couldn't help laughing.
Ziyuan wanted to be angry but couldn't. Only he could see this depressed expression.
Ha ha ha ha……
Emperor Longqing also stayed up late last night.
Although I came to Xishan for autumn hunting, there was still a prince in the capital to supervise the country. But for important and urgent matters, the prince will still have people rush 800 miles to the palace every day. Emperor Longqing just took a break last night and felt dizzy when he woke up this morning. But after this smile, his whole body felt refreshed and even his groggy mind became relaxed.
Ziyuan is indeed his good minister! Not only is he his right-hand man in court; even in private, he can make him happy. Just ask such a minister, don't you love to respect what he said?
Emperor Longqing suddenly remembered that the Marquis Wu'an Mansion had called the imperial doctor yesterday, so he asked Shen Tingjun while drinking tea, "Did the old lady feel unwell yesterday?"
Shen Tingjun nodded, "Mom is getting old and has been a little tired these days..." He didn't say much about the aunt and Wang Xiuwen, but he also mentioned a few words that should be mentioned, "There is an endless debate in the family about choosing a son-in-law for my cousin, and my mother has to do this. Annoying.”
Don't try to hide anything from His Majesty.
He is a wise king now, but the minister in the court dare not say that there is no one of His Majesty in his house. This is not because His Majesty wants to spy on everyone, but because the founding emperor placed personnel in each government out of various considerations to prevent spies, to prevent ministers from being incited, and even to prevent some ministers from being murdered.
The ministers knew it well, but they did not do anything wrong, and it did not matter that the family affairs were known to His Majesty.
Shen Tingjun grew up under His Majesty's knees. As Emperor Longqing knew him, he knew Emperor Longqing even better.
The emperor cannot tolerate concealment, let alone deception. Rather than being secretive, it would be better to be open and honest, which would put His Majesty at ease.
Sure enough, Emperor Longqing was not surprised at all after hearing this. He just thought that the old lady was so old and still had to worry about her niece, which even strained her body and even burdened his important ministers to stay with her all night.
Emperor Longqing was grateful for Shen Tingjun's filial piety and his love for the house and the bird, so he immediately gave the old lady many medicinal materials. He even asked considerately, "Does your cousin have someone he likes? Does he need me to marry him?"
Shen Tingjun shook his head and rejected His Majesty's kindness, "She is not very young yet, so let's choose slowly first. Your Majesty is busy with state affairs, and there is really no need to waste Your Majesty's time on such a trivial matter."
