Yu Qian was sent away, but Shu Liang stayed.
Shu Liang has been serving the emperor for a while, and his ability to observe people's emotions is not low. He can tell at a glance that the emperor is happy from the bottom of his heart at this moment.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty. With Yu Shaobao's statement, Master Tianguan finally doesn't have to rush to the front every time."
Zhu Qiyu smiled, glanced at Shu Liang, and scolded with a smile: "Stop asking for information in roundabout ways. If you have anything to say, just ask directly."
Shu Liang was a little embarrassed, rubbed his hands and said nothing.
Seeing this, Zhu Qiyu shook his head and said: "I am indeed 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 he came to his senses, he immediately knelt down on the ground and said repeatedly.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty, congratulations, Your Majesty, this is a great joy."
Lying on the ground, Shu Liang almost cried with joy.
Ordinary people may not be able to understand his feelings. Shu Liang has been struggling in the palace for many years, and he has been the admiral of Dongchang in the outer court for such a long time.
No one knows better than him what this news means.
You know, although Shu Liang seems to have unlimited glory now, he has never forgotten that the Prince of the East Palace is still the heir of the Supreme Emperor.
One day when the crown prince succeeds to the throne, even if they will not be liquidated, they will definitely not have an easy time.
So far, the emperor has only one concubine, and he is still sick every three days. Whenever Shu Liang has free time, he always has a hidden worry in his heart.
But if the emperor has a legitimate son born, everything will be different.
At least one day in the future, once the emperor takes a liking to Yi Chu, the legitimate son born from the palace will be worthy enough to compete with him.
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 East Palace position, these people who were loyal to him would always be worried.
Shaking his head, Zhu Qiyu waved his hand and said: "Get up, look at you, you don't look like a dignified governor of Dongchang. The queen is pregnant, it's only been more than a month, don't tell anyone else, let alone whether it is a boy or a girl. I don’t even know how excited you are.”
Shu Liang wiped his tears with his sleeve, stood up, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty and your Majesty are so blessed, so he must be a prince. As for the servants, the Governor of Dongchang is also your maidservant. Your Majesty is pregnant. The slave will naturally be happy."
Hearing this, Zhu Qiyu's expression was a little complicated.
Having said that, if nothing else goes wrong, what Wang is pregnant with this time should be his second daughter.
But anyway, this is a good thing.
The imperial doctor also said that Wang's pregnancy was very good this time and she was in good health. The previous six months of nursing care had finally been in vain.
Without saying much on this matter, Zhu Qiyu asked.
"Okay, you come here this time, but what do you want to report?"
Although the edict to accompany Yu Qian to prison was issued by Zhu Qiyu, it was Shu Liang's own wish to stay.
Suppressing his excitement, Shu Liang said with a smile: "It's a good thing to give it to the emperor. As you expected, the British government couldn't stand it any longer. Zhang Min personally sent a greeting card to Mr. Zhu, saying that it would be today. I’ll visit you in person at noon.”
When business was brought up, Zhu Qiyu's mood immediately came back and he pondered.
"It's a little later than expected. Has Zhu Yi made arrangements?"
Shu Liang nodded and said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, everything has been arranged properly, but..."
After hesitating for a moment, Shu Liang continued.
"I don't know why, this time Zhang Shi went to visit the young prince, not in his own name, but with the young British prince's post, and also sent a lot of gifts in advance, making it a big fanfare, without even the slightest bit of fuss. Avoid people.”
Zhu Qiyu frowned, which was a bit strange.
Zhang Min would go to Chengguo Duke's Mansion for help, which is what he meant.
However, in Zhu Qiyu's expectation, even if he wanted to go, he would go there in a low profile. After all, this case is still relatively sensitive and it is not suitable to be so high-profile.
"You mean that when Zhang Shi came to visit, he used the name of the British government?"
Shu Liang nodded and spoke hesitantly.
"That's right. Yesterday, I secretly went to Duke Cheng's Mansion to look at the things sent to me. I always felt that something was not quite right. It didn't seem like I was going to discuss saving people, but rather..."
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"Getting married?"
In the flower hall of Duke Chengguo's mansion, Zhu Yi looked at Zhang Shi and Jiao Jing opposite in shock, almost spilling the tea in his hand.
Putting down the tea cup in his hand, Mr. Zhu shook his head like a rattle and waved his hands repeatedly.
"Shibo, please stop joking about my nephew. My nephew is already married and has a son and a daughter. How can he marry again? Please stop joking, Shibo."
Not only Zhu Yi, but also Jiao Jing, who came with Zhang Mi, looked surprised.
However, as the initiator, Zhang Shi looked calm, shook his head and said: "Young Master misunderstood, I am here to propose marriage to the second young master in your house."
Zhu Yi blinked, a little dazed, and said, "Xiaoji?"
Zhang Shi nodded with a smile and said, "Yes, that day I came to pay homage to Duke Cheng, and I saw that the second young master was well-dressed, filial and sincere."
"After returning home, I remembered that at a banquet in the early years, my brother had mentioned to Duke Cheng Guo that he intended to get my niece and the second young master married. However, they were both not old enough to get married at that time, so they delayed it. Come down."
"Now, both of them have reached the age of discussing marriage. Unfortunately, my brother and Duke Cheng Guo both died in the battle. As an elder, I can't let my niece miss her youth, so I came here to reset my marriage. Appointment on the same day.”
At this time, Jiao Jing also reacted and asked: "The second master is talking about the young daughter of the British Duke's family?"
This is no small matter.
Zhang Fu has two sons and two daughters. The eldest son and eldest daughter are both legitimate children. The eldest son Zhang Zhong suffers from foot disease and behaves absurdly. He has been imprisoned in the mansion for a long time and cannot even get out. The eldest daughter married Ren in her early years. She was a concubine in the temple. Although she had nothing to do, she was spared from burial and is still being cared for in the palace to this day.
Although the remaining second son and second daughter were concubines, the second son Zhang Mao inherited the title of British Duke. As the sister of Zhang Mao's mother, although he was a concubine, his status was comparable to that of a direct descendant.
Zhang Xi nodded and looked at Zhu Yidao.
"Young Master, I think you have seen my niece's appearance. Although she is a concubine, she is still the apple of the eye of the British Duke. She is a perfect match. As the saying goes, an elder brother is like a father. The marriage of these two young masters is unknown to the Young Master. how about?"
This is not a script as promised...
Zhu Yi secretly complained in his heart, hesitated for a moment, and shook his head.
"My nephew also heard my father talk about this matter, but it was just a joke during the dinner."
"Now that my father has recently passed away, although Xiao Ji has reached the age of discussing marriage, a son still has to fulfill his filial piety. The three-year filial piety period has not yet expired. If my nephew agrees to this, he may ruin the Zhang family's sister's life. This matter , let’s discuss it again.”
It's not that Zhu Yi is trying to show off, but this is really weird.
It is common for nobles to marry each other, but there are also taboos between various governments. For example, there is basically no marriage relationship between those who are close to the Duke of Chengguo and those who are close to the British Duke.
This is also the reason why there have been factions among nobles for a long time.
The so-called "agreement" between the British Duke and the Duke of the Kingdom first is actually just a show of words.
Faced with Zhu Yi's rejection, Zhang Mi was obviously well prepared and shook his head.
"What are you saying, young master? A period of filial piety is a period of filial piety, and a marriage is a marriage. The second young master must observe filial piety, so why not my niece? Don't forget that Duke Cheng Guo and my brother died together in the civil war."
"Of course I know that it is not appropriate to get married during the filial piety period, but the civil work has been done for more than half a year now. Our two houses have made an engagement first, exchanged the Gengtie, and the three letters and six etiquette procedures will take at least more than a year."
"As well as preparing the palace and equipment for the wedding, and choosing a good day, the filial piety period will be almost over."
"What's more, the second young master is already fifteen this year. If we really start discussing the marriage after the filial piety period, I will be busy with the three books and six etiquettes. If I delay, I will be twenty. What do you think, young master?"
Zhu Yi still looked hesitant.
Of course he understands the truth. Marriage in aristocratic families is like this. First, the engagement is exchanged for the marriage certificate, and then the three letters and six etiquettes are prepared. Two or three years have passed.
In fact, if it hadn't been for the civil war last year, Zhu Ji would have discussed getting married at that time.
but……
Seeing that Zhu Yi was still hesitant, Zhang Min continued.
"To be honest, young master, my and my third brother's children have already gone to the British Duke's palace. Mao'er is still young and has inherited the title, so there is no need to worry about this matter."
"My brother is gone now. My third brother and I are uncles. What we are most worried about is the marriage of my brother, a little girl who is about to be born."
"If the young master is worried about someone's criticism, Prince Consort Jiao is here today and can bear witness. As long as the young master agrees, I will be responsible and go to the Holy Mother to ask for a decree for marriage. How about it?"
Jiao Jing grinned beside him. No wonder this guy had such a quarrel with him yesterday and insisted on dragging him over. It turned out to be this idea.
However, now that the matter has come to this, he can only nod with a smile and say: "That's right, young master, you don't have to worry about anything else. As long as you two have reached an agreement, I will be the go-between and ask the Holy Mother for a marriage."
Speaking of which, if Zhu Yi doesn't come up with a solid reason, it will seem a little disrespectful.
After pondering for a moment, Zhu Yi said seriously.
"Now that Uncle Shi has said this, my nephew must also tell the truth. In the early years when my father was here, although our two families were family friends, we were never related by marriage. Now..."
At this point, Zhu Yi paused. Seeing that Zhang and Shi also became serious, he continued.
"Forgive my nephew for speaking frankly. Nowadays, the Chengguo Duke's Palace is in turmoil, and the British Duke's Palace has too much to take care of itself. The third master is in jail, and his situation is unknown. Last time, when Chen Shibo and others came, my nephew also expressed his attitude."
"At this time, Uncle Shi came to propose marriage. This..."
