Bian Yu and the others all looked at each other, not knowing which play Ma Yun was playing. In the past, tea was toasted, but I had never heard of any other greeting gifts, and they didn't hear any wind in advance, so what did they ask them to take?

Ma Yun had already said to Zhu Rong with a smile: "Sister, you open it and take a look." ”

Zhu Rong took the box, his heart was already itching, and when he got this sentence, he opened the box, but inside was a shiny silver ornament. Barbarian women like to wear silver jewelry the most, Zhu Rong took out this silver jewelry with joy, and couldn't help but be stunned, this style is strange, she has never seen it. In fact, not only has she never seen it, but even Bian Yu and Cai Yan have never seen it.

Ma Yun said with a smile: "This thing is called a longevity lock, it is for the child in your belly, and when he hangs it on the day of 100 days, it can bless him with no disasters, peace and security, and a long life." ”

I am afraid that there are few mothers in the world who do not put their children first, and Zhu Rong is no exception, I heard that Ma Yun's meeting gift is for her child, and it means auspicious, so she is naturally very happy, and even said thank you.

But I heard Qiao'er say, "Mrs. Rong, have you ever prepared to return the gift?" ”

Zhu Rong was stunned, it turned out that this longevity lock was not taken for nothing, and there was a return gift, but no one told her, how did she know to prepare, the expression on her face couldn't help but be embarrassed, the longevity lock was not accepted, and it was not appropriate to go back, and she was suddenly at a loss.

Ma Yun smiled and said, "Sister Zhurong, don't blame those who don't know......"

Zhu Rongru was pardoned, and hurriedly echoed: "Yes, yes, I really don't know if I want to prepare a return gift, or if my wife is good to me and doesn't blame me." ”

Ma Yun continued: "However, this longevity lock is for the child in your belly, and it is not appropriate if there is no return gift. Sister Zhurong, look for it, if you have quite anything on your body, you can also charge it. ”

Zhu Rong couldn't help but be dumbfounded, she just came back yesterday, learned that she was pregnant, she didn't fall asleep for a while in the excitement, she got up in a hurry this morning, and she didn't even have time to put on the silver jewelry she was used to wearing, and now she is really empty-handed.

And this longevity lock is more than three feet long, although it is only made of sterling silver, but it is inlaid with many precious gems, any one is worth a lot of money, even if she takes out all her silver jewelry, it can't be comparable to this longevity lock.

Zhu Rong glanced at the longevity lock in his hand, and was really reluctant to return it, after all, it was prepared for her unborn child, so she had to say with a bitter face: "Sister, I don't have anything valuable with me, unless I use it as a return gift." ”

Ma Yun said with a smile: "If you are used as a return gift, when the master returns, I am afraid that I will not be in a hurry with me, and I dare not accept such a heavy return gift." However, there is really a lack of a clever girl around me, and if you have someone who can use it, you might as well give me one. ”

Zhu Rong thought about it, and suddenly had an idea, and hurriedly said: "Sister, the girl I brought back from Wuling, you also saw it yesterday." If my sister likes it, I will give her to my sister as a return gift, I don't know if my sister is still satisfied? ”

After she said this, Zhu Yu, who was waiting outside the door, breathed a sigh of relief. After Zhu Yu knew the news of Zhu Rong's pregnancy, she made a small calculation in her heart, it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, if Zhu Rong gave her to Ma Yunke, everything would be over. In fact, she doesn't need to worry at all, because no matter how witty Guo Zhao is, she is just a little girl in Zhu Rong's eyes. Zhu Rong now has only two close people around him, one is Zhu Yu and the other is Guo Zhao, compared to Guo Zhao, Zhu Rong is of course more willing to leave Zhu Yu from his hometown and the same clan.

Ma Yun said quietly: "Oh, that little girl, I don't know if she wants to?" ”

Although Guo Zhao is young, she has experienced more hardships than others since she was a child, and she knows who she should follow in a big family. Hearing that it was to the master's mother, Guo Zhao was naturally full of joy, and hurriedly walked in front of Ma Yun, knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times, and said respectfully: "The slave is willing to serve Madame." ”

Liu Xin and Guo Jia didn't need to spend so much Zhou Zhang, Liu Xin just asked Guo Jia directly: "Would you like to marry Tang Xian?" ”

Guo Jia squirmed, but didn't speak.

Liu Xin said angrily: "Fengxiao, how can you be a mother-in-law, you dare to call Langzi in vain." Do you want to, isn't it just a matter of one sentence? ”

Guo Jia glanced up at Liu Xin, and said with a look of embarrassment: "However, Miss Tang's identity is there, and her subordinates ......."

Liu Xin waved his hand and said, "You just need to answer whether I am willing or not, you don't have to worry about other things, I will arrange it." ”

Guo Jia gritted his teeth and nodded fiercely. Liu Xin smiled: "Isn't this over, I'll help you go to the door!" ”

In order to avoid suspicion, since He Lian and Tang Xian settled down, Liu Xin did not come to the small courtyard where they temporarily lived. Seeing Liu Xin walk in, thinking of the scene when they had just come to Xiangyang, He Lian couldn't help blushing a little, hurriedly bowed down, covered the embarrassment on her face, and said: "I don't know if Lord Liu came to the cold house, and he missed the welcome, please don't blame my lord." ”

Liu Xin smiled: "You are the queen mother, and the minister should salute you." ”

He Lian smiled bitterly and said, "Lord Liu, let's not say those polite words, what kind of queen mother is He Lian in such a situation?" Besides, He Lian doesn't want to be a queen mother, and now she only wants to ask for one thing. ”

Liu Xin didn't expect He Lian to be so concerned about Tang Xian's affairs, and couldn't help but be surprised, so she stopped going around the bend and said directly: "The Queen Mother is talking about Miss Tang's marriage, right?" If you want Miss Tang's marriage to go smoothly, you have to continue to maintain the status of the queen mother, because Weichen needs a copy of your edict. ”

He Lian sighed and said: "Actually, there is no such edict, Lord Liu is not still able to ascend the throne, why do you need to be a concubine?" ”

Liu Xin smiled: "Queen Mother, you misunderstood. Since you have recognized Miss Tang as a righteous daughter, Weichen wants to ask you to issue an edict to make Miss Tang the princess of my Han Dynasty, and since then, Miss Tang's identity has naturally changed, and who do you want her to marry, it is not a matter of words. ”

Although He Lian is not very smart, she has also been in a high position for many years, she didn't think of this layer in the past, but now after Liu Xin woke up, she suddenly became enlightened, as long as this edict is issued, Tang Xian's identity will not be a problem, don't say remarry once, it is remarried ten times and eight times, who dares to say no word between the government and the opposition?

The day before yesterday, He Lian had gone to the state pastor's mansion for this matter, and learned that Liu Xin had not yet returned from Nanzhong, but he did not expect him to make a special trip to visit early this morning, and came up with such a foolproof strategy, He Lian was moved in her heart, and said in a loud voice: "Lord Liu has thought carefully, and the concubine has nothing to say, so the concubine will issue two more edicts in the name of the queen mother." ”

Liu Xin was surprised: "Two edicts? ”

He Lian nodded and said, "One canonizes Xian'er as the princess of Changle, and the other supports Lord Liu to ascend the throne as the emperor!" ”

Liu Xin hurriedly said: "Empress Dowager Qi, this matter must not be done!" ”

He Lian asked rhetorically, "Why not?" Liu Xie is weak and can't support this piece of the Han Dynasty. And what Lord Liu did in Jingzhou won the hearts of the people, if Lord Liu became the emperor of the Han Dynasty, it would be a blessing for the people and a blessing for the community! ”

Liu Xin knows better than anyone that if he is called emperor now, he will soon become the target of public criticism, and the war against Dong Zhuo that has just ended has huge losses, and he will definitely not be able to withstand another large-scale war. Moreover, even if he was lucky enough to win the war with the other princes, the huge casualties were likely to greatly damage the vitality of the Han nation, and then give the foreign tribes an opportunity to take advantage of it.

However, if he can get the edict of the Empress Dowager He, then Liu Xin can rightfully rule the four states of Si, Jing, Yi, and Liang, and he can strike at those disobedient princes at any time, so accepting this edict or not accepting this edict has its own advantages and disadvantages, which makes Liu Xin in a dilemma.

Liu Xin's mind spun quickly, and he soon had an idea, and said, "Weichen doesn't dare to think about it. However, the world is chaotic, the people are miserable, and Weichen is also duty-bound. Since the Empress Dowager was willing to issue an edict, the Empress Dowager was brave enough to ask the Empress Dowager to appoint the post of governor of the four prefectures of Weichen, Jing, Yi, and Liang, and to lead the military and political affairs of the four states, in order to revitalize the Han family. ”

Don't talk about He Lian, there are a few people in the world who can't see that Liu Xin is going to be the emperor sooner or later. He Lian has completely thought about it now, Liu Xie will definitely not be able to keep the position of this emperor, rather than giving the country to someone with a foreign surname, it is better to give it to Liu Xin.

He Lian's original intention was to directly push Liu Xin into the position of emperor, and she would live with Tang Xian in the future, take care of her old age, and not ask about the world, but she didn't expect Liu Xin to refuse to accept her edict of support, so she couldn't help but groan and said: "Since Lord Liu doesn't want to be the emperor for the time being, the concubine will be appointed as the head of the four states as the governor of the four states, and the regent of the court!" ”

Liu Xin is not hypocritical, it is great to be able to be the regent of the court, so he arched his hand and said: "Thank you for the grace of the Queen Mother!" ”

Looking at Liu Xin's figure bowing and withdrawing, He Lian sighed faintly, he is also a member of the Han family, this Liu Xin is much stronger than Liu Hong, if he really used himself at the beginning, it would not necessarily be a bad thing. This bold idea that suddenly popped up made He Lian herself startled, but she also understood that this matter could only be thought about, but it would never be realized.

After Liu Xin dealt with Guo Jia and Tang Xian's affairs, she was in a good mood, humming a little song all the way back to the Zhou Mu Mansion, but when she saw Frustrated Zhu guarding the door, she couldn't help but wonder: "Gonghe, you came here at this time, did something big happen?" ”

Frustrated and said solemnly: "Lord Qiqi, I just received an urgent report from Yecheng, and Yuan Shao made a big move!" ”