Zhu Qiyu replied with regret: "It's a pity that I didn't make it in time. If I had become emperor three years earlier, I would have returned the title to you."
When the eldest princess heard this, she burst into tears. His only son, Guo Zhen, died in the 12th year of Zhengtong. It was such a pity. If he endured a little longer, things would become clear.
Earlier in the same year, the then Marquis of Wuding, Guo Xuan, died of illness. The eldest princess immediately wrote a letter requesting that the title be returned to her son. The dispute between the eldest and second wives started again, but she was beaten to an end by the Empress Dowager Sun and Zhu Qizhen. Even the British Duke Zhang Fu came forward to challenge the eldest princess and supported Guo Xuan's son's attack on the Duke.
In the end, it was delayed until Guo Zhen died of illness and Wu Dinghou's title was suspended for three years without a final decision.
As for the origin of the title fight, it makes people even more angry just thinking about it.
The first generation of Wu Dinghou died in the first year of Yongle. At that time, the concubine's eldest son, the husband of the eldest princess, had passed away. Logically, the eldest grandson should inherit the title. But the eldest grandson of the marquis, Guo Zhen, the son of the eldest princess, is only eleven years old and must wait until he reaches adulthood before he can ascend the title.
This delay will lead to accidents. When Guo Zhen came of age, the Wuding Hou Mansion "stopped the attack due to events."
When Renzong succeeded to the throne, Guo Xuan's younger brother Guo Xuan was named Marquis of Wuding because his elder sister became Renzong's imperial concubine. From this, the Marquis turned directly to the second room.
This triggered a hundred-year-long feudal war between the first and second houses of the Wuding Marquis Mansion, which was considered a strange event among the nobles of the Ming Dynasty.
So the problem lies with Concubine Renzong. Without this concubine, there might not have been so many things.
This is why many nobles are vying to marry Zhu Qiyu, because marriage is really effective and really useful.
After the eldest princess sighed for a long time, she said to Zhu Qiyu: "With the emperor's words, my son knows better and can rest in peace.
But now the title of Marquis Wuding is still vacant. How does the emperor want to deal with it? "
Zhu Qiyu can now experience some of the pleasure of being an emperor. He can decide things that the majestic eldest princess has been unable to handle for decades, but he can do it with just one word. This is such a huge power.
Of course, before a decision can be made, conditions must be put forward and a deal must be negotiated.
Feelings belong to feelings, interests belong to interests. Zhu Qiyu sorted out his thoughts and smiled at the eldest princess: "It's okay to return the title, I have already thought of the name for my ancestors.
We can give my biological grandfather a way to do the same thing, and give him something in return. "
"how do I say this?"
The eldest princess was dumbfounded. The new king was indeed as absurd and elusive as the legend said.
Zhu Qiyu smiled and said: "My grandfather, in the name of treating his relatives favorably, ordered Concubine Guo's brother to take the title of Marquis of Wuding. Then I can also follow suit and ordered Uncle Guo to take the title of Marquis of Wuding in the name of treating his relatives favorably. "
"Be kind to a foreign relative? But Guo Chang is not a foreign relative? Don't be afraid of the emperor's jokes. My grandson has had a hard time. He has wasted twenty-nine years and has no children. Where does this good treatment of a foreign relative come from?"
"Uncle Guo is twenty-nine years old this year. It's not too much to have a fourteen-year-old daughter."
"Fourteen-year-old daughter?"
Zhu Qiyu sighed heavily and said helplessly: "I'm not afraid of the ancestors' jokes. My daughters-in-law are all orphans. Forget about the others. With my mother and concubine caring for them, we can keep them prosperous and wealthy for the rest of their lives."
It’s just that I, the little princess, want to give birth to my legitimate son and inherit the family business. But she has neither uncles nor brothers to support her, nor does she have a family background. I am worried that it will be difficult for her to hold the position of princess, and she will be eaten alive sooner or later.
Now she hasn't even got haircut yet, and people are not in a hurry to attack her. But when she becomes pregnant, can people allow her to safely give birth to my legitimate son? Even if I was lucky enough to give birth to a legitimate son, would I be able to support him? "
At this point, the eldest princess understood. The emperor said that Guo Chang needed a fourteen-year-old daughter, and at the same time said that the little princess was about to have haircuts. The meaning of the period was self-explanatory.
Zhu Qiyu continued to complain: "My ancestor was the princess of Taizu, and she has witnessed the ups and downs of the Ming Dynasty. You don't need to tell me that the queens of the Ming Dynasty basically came from the families of military generals, and they have thousands of connections with the nobles and military generals. Thousands of connections naturally represent the interests of nobles and generals. Only in this way can we secure the back position and ensure that our legitimate son can smoothly ascend to the throne.
Although the princess and I are not interested in the position of queen, we still want to have a legitimate son.
With our ancestors' love for their children, they should be able to understand our desire to keep our legitimate sons, right? "
The eldest princess nodded: "It is very difficult for our eldest son to be an heir. I can understand the emperor's mood. But I want to ask a straightforward question. Please don't be angry when the emperor hears this."
Zhu Qiyu smiled and said: "It's okay for me to say it, my ancestors."
"From your father's point of view, you and Qi Zhen are now the eldest and second eldest brother-in-law who are struggling with the ownership of the throne. You, the head of the second eldest brother's family, became the emperor, and the eldest son of the eldest family over there became the prince.
Father's inheritance is inherited by son. In the future, you want to pass the throne to your son. This is something that everyone understands and I have no objection to it.
Isn't this considered legitimate inheritance? I want to know how the emperor plans to solve the problems of morality and etiquette? "
Zhu Qiyu glanced at his mother-in-law, and the concubine then answered: "Ancestor, as soon as the current war is over, I plan to adopt Qi Yu to Queen Hu."
With just one sentence, the three guests were so shocked that they almost sat on the floor. The eldest princess asked in disbelief: "You mean to adopt Qi Yu to Immortal Master Jingci?"
Upon hearing this, the concubine immediately retorted: "No, no, no, there has never been Immortal Master Jingci, only Queen Hu. It won't be long before Qi Yu will pursue a posthumous title, build a temple and build a mausoleum for his aunt.
Qi Yu was adopted by Queen Hu, and he was the only legitimate son of the queen. Naturally, there was no such thing as taking the legitimate son.
As for the depth of knowledge, he is the eldest son of the eldest son of a concubine. From now on, he can just be a prince. We guarantee that he will live as well as your brother, the King of Shu, and will never be harmed in the slightest. "
Hearing this, the eldest princess asked curiously: "The only legitimate son of the Queen? Are you saying that you want to deny the status of Queen Mother Sun?"
The concubine also curiously asked: "Shouldn't those who kill their wives with concubines be denied?"
The eldest princess was choked and speechless. However, the eldest princess did not object to the actions of the concubine and the emperor from the bottom of her heart, because on the issue of the Marquis of Wuding's attack on the prince, the eldest princess included Renzong, Xuanzong, Zhengtong, Empress Dowager Sun, and Sanyang. , Zhang Fu all hated him, and wished they would all suffer.
The eldest princess is concerned about the implementability of this plan.
Zhu Qiyu opened his mouth and concluded: "Ancestor, we did not lie to you, we have told you exactly what we will do in the future.
What we want is for Uncle Guo to recognize the princess as his daughter and help her gain recognition and support from the Xungui Group. What we can do is return the Marquis to the chief.
You can weigh the pros and cons by yourself. If it works, forget it. If it doesn't, forget it. We can't force it on you.
Or if you have any questions, you can ask them. We tell everything we know and tell everything we know. "
"No, no, no, I have no doubts."
The eldest princess waved her hands quickly, not daring to ask any more questions. If she asked anything scary again, she would have to worry that the emperor would send someone to silence her.
Furthermore, the eldest princess has already agreed in her heart that as long as she can get her title back, she will do it at any cost. What's more, recognizing the princess as a daughter is a hugely profitable deal. Why refuse an opportunity that no one else can ask for?
Zhu Qiyu added on the side: "We are very serious. As long as Uncle Guo recognizes the princess as his daughter, we will act completely in accordance with the status of our biological daughter and biological son-in-law.
The princess and I really wanted to salute publicly and knelt down to kowtow to Uncle Guo. This was not just a joke. "
When Guo Chang heard this, he immediately stood up in fright.
However, the eldest princess smiled at Guo Chang and said: "To have a great-granddaughter like the princess, who is so well-behaved and smart, I am totally willing. It's just that you and your wife recognize your daughter. You can make up your own mind."
Neither I nor the emperor will force you. You can admit it or not. No matter what you choose, I will firmly support you.
But once we recognize it, no matter what happens in the future, we will share life and death, and our destiny is connected. Wealth is your blessing; if there is disaster, don't complain.
The path you choose is yours, and you will have no regrets. You will bear the blessing or misfortune of the future yourself. "
The eldest princess said this because this matter was not absolutely without accidents. The battle for the throne is full of risks. It does not mean that Zhu Qiyu will win in the end just because he is sitting in the position of emperor.
Guo Chang and Yishi looked at each other and each fell into deep thought. Others didn't rush them, just waiting for the two of them to decide their own fate.
(End of chapter)
