Just when the old Marquis was thinking wildly, the imperial concubine continued to say, "The fourth child has just received an errand in the court in the past two years. Although he is not particularly outstanding, he is still decent."
"In the future, we still need to rely on the old Marquis and give more support to the fourth child."
The old Marquis is also a human spirit-like existence. When Imperial Concubine Dehui said this, he immediately realized what was going on.
Although he no longer has real power, he still has many old subordinates in the army. The fourth prince recently wanted to take the military power of Nanda Camp into his own hands, and Princess Dehui wanted his help.
Wanting to understand this relationship, the old marquis sneered in his heart. Concubine Dehui and the fourth prince really treated Emperor Jing as a decoration. They thought that the emperor would let go of such important military power as Nan Daying. It was simply a dream.
Although he despised the idea of Imperial Concubine Dehui in his heart, the old Marquis had a smile on his face.
Let’s get rid of Ye Yanran’s hot potato first. As for what happens to the fourth prince in the future, that’s a matter for the future.
Imperial Concubine Dehui relented, and the old Marquis immediately went to Emperor Jing to briefly discuss the matter.
He dared to hide the pregnancy of Emperor Dehui's concubine Ye Yanran, but he didn't dare to hide it from Emperor Jing.
"Your Majesty, these troubles are caused because of the poor management of minor ministers. Please punish me, Your Majesty."
The old Marquis knelt on the ground, looking heartbroken.
"Young people sometimes have trouble controlling themselves and do some outrageous things."
There was no emotion or anger on Emperor Jing's face, but he didn't ask the old Marquis to get up.
The old marquis who was kneeling on the ground scolded Ye Yanran bloody in his heart. If she hadn't been eager to get close to the fourth prince, why would he have come to Jingdi's place to be a lowly person?
"Your Majesty, I am very old. I have been ill intermittently since the beginning of winter last year. I want to go home temporarily to recuperate. When my body and bones are better, I can serve our country, Qin."
"That's fine. Why is Zhenghai so blind? Hurry up and help the old master up."
The eunuch Zheng Hai who was waiting on the side quickly stepped forward to help the person.
The old Marquis sneered in his heart. If he didn't express his position today, he would not become a member of the Fourth Prince's party. Emperor Jing might not have an easy time.
Emperor Jing finally had a smile on his face.
He even specifically asked the old Marquis if he wanted to issue an imperial edict to marry him as a sign of honor.
However, he was declined by the old Marquis.
It was not a glorious thing for Ye Yanran to get pregnant before marriage. He wanted to quickly and quietly marry her into the fourth prince's house.
It would be too ostentatious to get an imperial edict to confer marriage. If the matter is leaked, I am afraid that this matter will become a talking point behind many people's backs. The face of the Danyang Marquis Mansion will really be stepped on by others. Trample at will.
"Since the old Marquis does not want to grant the marriage, then I will inform the Ministry of Internal Affairs and ask them to prepare more betrothal gifts. I will not wrong your granddaughter."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
When the old Marquis heard what Emperor Jing said, he breathed a huge sigh of relief. It seemed that the friendship he had had with Emperor Jing for many years was still there. For the time being, he believed that he would not become a party of the four princes.
It was almost impossible for Mr. Hou to completely suppress the fact that Ye Yanran was pregnant before marriage.
Although he was talking to Emperor Jing alone in the Imperial Study Room, the people in the palace were chatty. As soon as he left the palace, Concubine Dehui knew about it.
"I was just wondering why old man Ye suddenly wanted to marry his granddaughter to the fourth child. It turns out there was such an inside story."
"Your Majesty, this girl from the Ye family is so imprudent, I'm afraid she won't be able to become a royal concubine, let alone her mother-in-law in the future."
Aunt Hua beside Imperial Concubine Dehui couldn't help but remind her.
"It doesn't matter. At worst, I'll change to a more dignified one later. Now is the time to use Old Man Ye."
Although the fourth prince's intention to marry Ye Yanran has not yet been made clear, those who are well-informed received the news not long after the old marquis left the palace.
Gu Bozhong, the king of Changping, was also included.
His family was still in chaos because of the rumors last time. Why could the Danyang Marquis Mansion be so proud that they married their daughter into the Fourth Prince's Mansion?
His family is having a hard time, and the Danyang Marquis Mansion is not going to have a good time either.
Gu Bozhong immediately sent someone to find out whether the rumor that Ye Yanran was pregnant with the fourth prince was true.
It has to be said that Gu Bozhong still has two skills, but within one day he found out that Ye Yanran was frightened and had been drinking anti-fetal medicine for the past two days.
"A girl who is a legitimate daughter of the Danyang Marquis Mansion does such a shameless thing and wants to marry the fourth prince safely. It is simply a fool's errand."
Gu Bozhong laughed happily in the study, and Gu Xi at the side quickly asked, "Father, do you have any good ideas to clean up the Danyang Marquis Mansion?"
"Of course, their girl got pregnant before marriage and is in a hurry to get married. Then I will help them delay it. When their girl's belly can no longer be covered, I will see where the Danyang Marquis Mansion puts its face."
"If it were me and something like this happened to corrupt the family tradition, I would definitely kill myself with a knife to avoid being drowned in other people's spit when I go out."
"I'm afraid this matter will be difficult to handle. Emperor Dehui and Concubine Dehui have already agreed to this marriage. It won't take long for the Ministry of Internal Affairs to go directly to the Danyang Marquis Mansion to recruit people. If you act quickly, it can be done in two months at most. Get married."
Gu Xi was a little worried. The woman was already three months pregnant and had not yet shown her pregnancy.
"Of course I have a way. No matter what, I will make Danyang Houfu suffer a big fall this time."
At the same time, Jiang Zhi and Shi Bin also received news.
In the darkroom, Jiang Zhi, Shi Bin and several counselors gathered to discuss the matter.
"Xiao Yi is really quite capable. I have also met the Ye family's daughter, who is known as the most talented woman in the capital. Who would have thought that she is so courageous."
Shi Bin looked gossipy and wanted to discuss it with everyone.
Just as he was about to speak, Jiang Zhi killed him with a glare.
"I called everyone here today because I feel that Xiao Yi's wedding is an opportunity for me to leave the capital and go to the fiefdom."
Shi Bin, who had been smiling playfully just now, instantly put away the smile on his face.
"Your Majesty, how do you say this? What does Xiao Yi's marriage have to do with the prince going to the fiefdom?"
"Is your mind full of straw? You have forgotten all the rules of your ancestors."
Jiang Zhi gave Shi Bin a hard look. He had been training every day recently, so he had forgotten about the martial arts field.
The Tianqin Kingdom follows the inheritance system of legitimate sons, which means that legitimate sons will get married earlier than other concubines. Unless the concubine gets married first, the legitimate sons will get married later.
The various rules of the Tianqin Kingdom are the most stringent. Not to mention the princes in the palace, even ordinary people's families need the eldest son to get married first, and then the following younger brothers can marry.
If no one mentions it and everyone turns a blind eye, the matter will be over.
But it was made clear that even the emperor must follow the ancestral system.
And Concubine Dehui always acted like she cared for King Qin very much.
If someone took the initiative to bring up King Qin's marriage, she would naturally not be able to force Xiao Yi to marry him first.
"What the prince means is that after the prince marries the princess, he will be allowed to go to Ningchuanzhou on the grounds that the ancestral system requires that the prince must go to the fiefdom after the wedding."
