Chapter 218: Marriage to the Night Spirit
Ningde nineteenth year of the twenty-second month of the morning of the main hall
Ming Wu sat on the dragon chair and looked at the civil and military officials standing on the hall with serious eyes. Seeing that everyone didn't play the song, he raised his voice and said: "Tomorrow is the day when the youngest son of the protector Hou Wuzhang gets married, this Wu Yuexiang and his bride Mu Yunling have been separated from their families since they were young because of the war, they can return to their families, and they can walk together, the real number is not easy, so, I announced today that Wu Yuexiang will marry according to the specifications of the prince, and Mu Yunling will marry according to the specifications of the princess." This can also be regarded as compensation for the two of them who have been away from home for many years. In addition, I gave Mu Yun a piece of Lingyu Ruyi, hoping that she would be satisfied in the future. ”
"Chenwu Zhangdai Dog Wu Yue Xiang Thank you Lord Longen! Long live my emperor, long live long live! As soon as Ming Wu's words were finished, Wu Zhang walked out of the queue and respectfully kowtowed to Ming Wu in thanks.
"Minister Mu Kun on behalf of his daughter Mu Yunling, thank you Lord Longen! Long live my emperor, long live long live! As soon as Wu Zhang's words were finished, Mu Kun walked out of the queue and respectfully kowtowed to Ming Wu to thank him.
"Two old brothers, let's get even! Back then, you had been fighting with me in the south and north for the sake of the stability of the imperial court, and you couldn't even see your family, and in the end, Yun Ling and Yue Xiang were lost, and it was me and my Great Sage Dynasty who couldn't stand the two children, and this was my intention to compensate for the two children. Looking at the civil and military officials below, Mingwu said loudly.
"The emperor loves the two children, it is their blessing, Chen Wuzhang (Mu Kun) thank the lord Longen!" Mu Kun and Wu Zhang saluted again before they stood up. Both of them had smug smiles on their faces at the same time.
A few days ago, someone said bad things about the three sisters of the Mu family, of course they knew, but as a general on the side of the imperial court, not only did they disdain to fight with those people, but they were not allowed to go even if they were family members. It's just that they have wronged the three children like this, they have always felt uncomfortable, but there is no better way, and now with the emperor's decree, they can not only prepare a grand wedding for the two children, but also make everyone unable to say that they are not, which makes them how can they not be happy and proud. Especially when they saw the surprised and incredulous looks on the faces of those officials, they were even more proud.
At this time, the incident maker was sitting in his room, eating sweet pears and laughing with Ming Tao in the brazier.
"Are you so sure that your father will say something about Wu Yue and the Night Spirit in the court?" Ming Tao also asked while eating an apple. He didn't understand that Mu Yunqiao just talked to his father for a while, and his father would treat the night spirit differently?
"Definitely. Because I said to my father, those people say that I am useless, and the emperor is simply mediocre when he marries me and you, I don't know why I ......."
Before Mu Yunqiao finished speaking, a mouthful of apple in Ming Tao's mouth was squirted far away by Ming Tao, and Ming Tao was choked because of this. He looked at Mu Yunqiao in surprise, he couldn't believe that Mu Yunqiao actually dared to say such a thing to his father. It's all Mu Yunqiao who is bold, it seems that he really underestimated her before. But such Mu Yunqiao is worthy of being his princess.
"You really said that to your father?" Ming Tao confirmed.
"Of course I can't say that, I want to cry and ask my father for guilt first......" Mu Yunqiao slowly said the scene after returning to the palace yesterday, and his heart was very happy.
Yesterday, after Mu Yunqiao and Ming Tao returned to the palace, Mu Yunqiao asked Ming Tao to wait for her outside the Qianqing Palace, and she went to find the emperor.
Ming Tao looked at Mu Yunqiao's serious expression and naturally guessed what Mu Yunqiao was doing when he went to the emperor, but he didn't ask, just nodded and waited for Mu Yunqiao outside the Qianqing Palace.
Mu Yunqiao, as Mingwu's daughter-in-law, is naturally not difficult to see Mingwu. Soon he was taken to the study and met Mingwu sitting inside.
After Mu Yunqiao saw Ming Wu, he directly knelt down and bowed to Ming Wu to plead guilty.
"The daughter-in-law Mu Yunqiao pleaded guilty to her father." Kneeling on the ground, Mu Yunqiao said with a sad expression.
"Are you guilty? What sin? Putting down the brush in his hand, and folding it, Ming Wu looked down at Mu Yunqiao and asked in a deep voice.
"Just now, the daughter-in-law heard that the emperor gave the courtier-in-law and the prince a marriage, and the people outside said a lot, and they were all very difficult to hear. The daughter-in-law can't live with her father, can't live with the ancestors of the Ming family, and let the ancestors be humiliated because of Yun Qiao, it's all the fault of the daughter-in-law. Kneeling on the ground, Mu Yunqiao said sadly.
"Oh? What did the people outside say? Ming Wu looked down at Mu Yunqiao with a relaxed expression. Since he married Mu Yunqiao and Ming Tao, he didn't know how much discussion he had heard. He could guess what people were saying, even if he wasn't there.
They said...... Please ask your father and the emperor to surrender, and the ministers and daughters-in-law really dare not say those words. Lowering his head, Mu Yunqiao said in embarrassment.
"Forgive your innocence, say it!" Looking at Mu Yunqiao, Ming Wu affirmed.
"They said that the daughter of the Mu family has a father, but there is no father's teaching, one is more bold than the other, and acts recklessly, even if the emperor wants to give the daughter of the Mu family a marriage, he cannot take the only virtuous prince of the Great Holy Dynasty as a sacrifice. There are also people who say that the emperor is partial to other princes, whether it is the crown princess or, the second princess, or the third princess, they are all famous and virtuous people, and the courtiers and daughters-in-law do not know the reason and religion, and they do not understand women's morality, and the emperor is bullying King Yan to be treated without a mother...... "Mu Yunqiao lowered his head, shed tears, and said bitterly: "Father, the daughter-in-law married into the Ming family, but for a few days, I thought that I had not done anything to lose the identity of the princess, they said that the daughter-in-law would forget it, but they ...... No matter what they say, it's always because the daughter-in-law has humiliated the emperor's face, and the daughter-in-law is guilty, so please ask the father to give the emperor! After speaking, Mu Yunqiao knelt on the ground in pain and never spoke again.
"Get up!" Looking at Mu Yunqiao, after a while, Ming Wu said out loud. He had naturally heard of what Mu Yunqiao said, and he didn't care about it, but he forgot the importance of rumors hurting people. No matter how bold Mu Yunqiao is, she is still just an eighteen-year-old girl. Reputation is more important to a woman than life.
Yun Qiao is the child he watched grow up, although she did some surprising things because of her innocence, but her nature is not bad, and she has no intention of hurting others, so she is much better than Leling's seemingly noble, gentle, but femme fatale heart. Recalling that she took the initiative to intercede with Xiaoyun, took the initiative to ask Ying to go to the border pass, and offered advice and tried to save the lives of the border soldiers, she still vividly remembers it now. Such a bold, knowledgeable and intelligent girl was actually said like this, and he felt even more aggrieved in his heart.
"Good boy, get up!" Sighing, Ming Wu walked over and helped Mu Yunqiao up, after seeing Mu Yunqiao's face full of tears, he felt even more unbearable.
"Father, daughter-in-law, ......" Although Mu Yunqiao stood up, he still burst into tears and was full of sadness.
"Don't worry! Father will definitely return your innocence, and let everyone remember the demeanor of the Mu family's daughter. Looking at Mu Yunqiao, Ming Wu said affirmatively.
"Thank you, daughter-in-law!" As he spoke, Mu Yunqiao knelt on the ground again and kowtowed to Ming Wu, "Father, the courtiers and daughters-in-law have indeed done a lot of wrong things in the past, and it is considered self-inflicted for everyone to talk about it, but Mu Yunling and Mu Yunting have left home since they were young, and they have been struggling to survive, and they finally returned to the Mu family, they don't know Yunling at all, why do they say that?" and Yun Ting, she is innocent and cute, rarely appears in front of outsiders, and has always kept to herself at home, why don't they even let Yun Ting go? ”
"Hey! I'm sorry for you sisters! Speaking of Mu Yunting, Ming Wu couldn't help but think of Guo Ting, who passed away not long ago, Mu Yunting was Guo Ting's only daughter, he naturally knew Mu Yunting's character, and he knew how hurtful those words those people said to her. Thinking of Mu Yunting is now fifteen or sixteen, and he has reached the age of marriage, but now that no one has come to propose marriage, he is also full of guilt for Yunting. If he had cared more about Guo Ting at the beginning, he would not have let their mother and daughter not see each other until they died.
"The daughter-in-law doesn't feel bitter, because we have parents who love us, and our father's care, not only do we not feel bitter, but we feel very happy." Looking at Ming Wu, Mu Yunqiao said sincerely.
"Silly boy! Don't worry, my father won't let those people go. "Those people are too bold and reckless, even the royal family dares to talk about it casually, and those people in the court really need to be replaced. Even if it's not for himself, it's time to abdicate for the sake of Mingyun. Now that he is still alive, Mu Yunqiao, who has the protection of Ming Tao, dares to say it casually, let alone explain Yun's mother and son. In case he is not there one day, I am afraid that those people will rely on the old and sell the old and not take Mingyun, the emperor, in their eyes.
Thinking of this, Ming Wu strengthened his belief in cleaning up the court officials.
"Father, don't want it!" Hearing Ming Wu's words, although Mu Yunqiao was happy in his heart, he looked at Ming Wu with horror on his face, "Father, they just talked, and they didn't really do anything to hurt us, Father should let them go!" Besides, they are all officials of the imperial court, and they will be in a mess without the imperial court. ”
"Are we just going to let them do whatever they want?" Ming Wu looked at Mu Yunqiao and said angrily.
"But now apart from them, who will do things for the father? It's not just anyone who can take care of those things. Looking at Ming Wu, Mu Yunqiao said aggrievedly.
"Hey! You stupid girl, you have been wronged, and for the sake of me and the court, Ming Tao married you, which is Ming Tao's greatest luck. Looking at Mu Yunqiao, Ming Wu sighed. Mu Yunqiao, who is so well-behaved and sensible, is the best virtuous helper. Once upon a time, Leling also treated Mingxuan like this, but ...... Thinking of Leling, Ming Wu's eyes showed a sharp cold light, which made Mu Yunqiao startled. Fortunately, Ming Wu reacted quickly, put away the cold light in his eyes, and had already recovered a gentle and loving expression when facing Mu Yunqiao.
"My father praised his ministers and daughters-in-law, but they didn't dare to be them, and their daughters-in-law just wanted to see the long-term peace and stability of my Great Holy Dynasty." Looking at Ming Wu, Mu Yunqiao said seriously.
"Long-term peace and stability? Well said! Well said! Hearing Mu Yunqiao's words, Ming Wu looked at Mu Yunqiao even more happily.
"It's just, some people, some things still have to be changed, what are we going to do?" Looking at Mu Yunqiao, Ming Wu asked in embarrassment.
"The father can recruit more talented people, don't give them high-ranking officials at the beginning, let them follow those high-ranking people as deputies, let them study hard, and strive to master the things required for their positions as soon as possible, and then the father will not have to be embarrassed by no one to use." Thinking around, Mu Yunqiao said to Ming Wu.
"Arrange assistants around those people? Good idea! Ming Wu looked at Mu Yunqiao in surprise, if Mu Yunqiao was not a girl or his daughter-in-law, he would definitely try to let her enter the court as an official, but Mu Yunqiao's identity doomed her to not being an official. But with Ming Tao by his side, he can rest assured.
Although Mu Yunqiao is extremely intelligent, she is kind-hearted, and she can't do treachery at all, with her by Mingtao's side, Mingyun's throne will be very stable. Thinking of this, Ming Wu was even more determined to be the master of the Mu family sisters. As for those people, although he does not move them for the time being, it does not mean that he will always allow them to exist.