When the news came out that Zhilan was pregnant with twins, Shangshufu suddenly boiled. The maidservants and attendants in the house only have a reward for the New Year's holiday, but on this day, everyone is rewarded.

Soon, the news spread out of Shangshu Mansion.

After the officials of the court learned that Zhilan was pregnant, they came to congratulate her. Prince Gong Yi 60 also came to celebrate in person, and for a while, Shangshu Mansion was overcrowded. Especially when Zhilan is pregnant with twins, it surprises many people and wants to see the truth. However, Zhilan did not come out to meet in person, most of the time it was Li Zhen who came forward, or Gui Liang and Da Fujin to greet her.

In the backyard, Li Zhen looked at the mountains of gifts and felt a headache.

There are so many things, there is no place to put them, and I can't use them up.

Li Zhen looked at Zhilan who was standing next to him, thought for a while, and said, "Zhilan, there are too many gifts sent, we can't use them up, and some are useless, what do you say about it?" ”

Zhilan rolled her eyes and said with a smile: "If we don't need it, give it to the next person." ”

Li Zhen clapped his hands and applauded, agreeing with Zhilan's opinion.

Li Zhen found Dong'er and asked Dong'er to handle this matter.

Because Li Zhen had already met the emperor, he had nothing to do now, so he and Zhilan were walking in the courtyard. He hugged Zhilan, lest Zhilan fall or be frightened. Huang Qiang hurriedly ran in, with a look of urgency, and said: "The emperor sent someone to deliver the decree, and he was waiting in the hall, and Lord Guiliang asked me to inform the marshal and his wife to receive the decree immediately." ”

Li Zhen's brows furrowed, and he was very disgusted by the matter of welcoming the holy decree. If Zhilan wants to welcome the holy decree, she must bow to her, which is not good for her health. Li Zhen took Zhilan's hand and said, "Don't go out, I'll just go to answer the order alone." ”

Zhilan shook her head and said, "The emperor gives a reward, this is a great honor, how can you not go?" It is also a glorious thing for a child to be born later. ”

Li Zhen looked at the serious look on Zhilan's face, knowing that it was useless to persuade again.

He took Zhilan's hand and walked towards the hall together.

In the hall, the eunuch who delivered the decree waited for a long time. When he saw Li Zhen and Zhilan coming out, he immediately saluted. Then, the eunuch read out the emperor's will, and most of the content of the holy decree was about Zhilan, so that Zhilan could raise the fetus with peace of mind, and then gave a large number of rewards, almost piled up into a stack of hills.

After Li Zhen received the order, the eunuch said: "Admiral Li, the emperor still has something to tell the miscellaneous family. ”

"Please speak up"

Li Zhen was puzzled in his heart, why didn't he write something on the holy decree.

The eunuch said unhurriedly: "The emperor said that Zhilan has just been pregnant, especially when she is pregnant with twins, which may be dragon and phoenix fetuses, or two sons, which are extremely noble and cannot have any losses." In order to be considerate of Miss Zhilan, the emperor passed down an edict to let Miss Zhilan stay in Shangshu Mansion to raise her body until she gave birth to a child. ”

When Li Zhen heard this, there was an explosion in his head.

Keeping Zhilan in Beijing is to let him stay as a hostage!

Li Zhen's face kept changing, and his heart was full of anger. He glanced at Gui Liang, who was standing next to him without moving, and when he saw that Gui Liang was not moving, he knew that he must not be able to refute it. Li Zhen took a deep breath and said solemnly: "Please report to the emperor to the father-in-law, and the minister must let Zhilan stay in Shangshu Mansion to raise the baby." With her father-in-law and mother-in-law to take care of, Zhilan can also give birth to a child with peace of mind. ”

Seeing this, the eunuch nodded slightly.

At this time, Gui Liang took out a stack of silver tickets from his cuffs, handed them to the eunuch with a smile, and said with a smile: "Father-in-law has worked hard, this time the old man has a grandson, and my father-in-law is happy to drink with these small money." He was already familiar with this kind of reception, and generously gave the eunuch a thousand taels of silver.

The eunuch rejoiced in his heart and went back in a hurry.

Li Zhen stood in the hall, looking at the back of the eunuch leaving, but his heart was very uncomfortable.

Hostage!

His woman turned out to be a hostage!

At this moment, Li Zhen had endless helplessness. Now he is a person who is restricted by all aspects after all, a person who is controlled by Xianfeng, and cannot be independent.

Gui Liang said: "Good girl, I have something to say to my son-in-law, you go back to the backyard." ”

After Zhilan left, Gui Liang took Li Zhen back to the study.

The two sat down, Gui Liang looked at Li Zhen and said, "I know that you are not satisfied with the emperor's approach, but you have to be clear that the feudal officials of all dynasties and dynasties have left their families in Beijing. This is a means of showing loyalty, and it is also a guarantee that the emperor can rest assured that you will show your strength. Zhilan has an old man to take care of her, and she will definitely be fine. ”

Li Zhenqiang smiled: "Father-in-law, don't worry, I understand." ”

Gui Liang continued: "It's good to understand, in fact, it doesn't matter if Zhilan is pregnant this time. After she marries you, she will definitely stay in Beijing, and with her children by her side, Zhilan can be much happier. ”

After Li Zhen listened, his heart was even more unpleasant.

Thinking about it carefully, the purpose of Xianfeng's marriage was to lock him in a cage and restrain his ambitions. After Li Zhen and Zhilan got married, Xianfeng issued an edict asking Li Zhen to take Zhilan back to Beijing, and finally Zhilan remained as a hostage. All this was clearly premeditated, and it was not a temporary consideration at all.

Li Zhen's face gradually calmed down, and he secretly made up his mind in his heart that one day he would break this cage.

Li Zhen and Gui Liang talked about some more things before turning around and leaving. Out of the study, Li Zhen hid his heart full of thoughts and returned to the backyard with a relaxed smile.

……

The Forbidden City, the Palace of Nourishing the Heart.

Xianfeng closed his eyes in the hall to recuperate, Han Laiyu walked lightly in front of Xianfeng, bent down, and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, the eunuch who passed the decree is back." ”

"Xuan!"

Xianfeng suddenly came to the spirit and did it directly. Han Laiyu conveyed his will, and the eunuch immediately walked in, knelt on the ground and said: "The slave has seen the emperor, long live the emperor, long live the emperor." ”

Xianfeng asked: "What is Li Zhen's reaction to the news that Zhilan was left in Beijing?" ”

The eunuch honestly reported: "Back to the emperor, after Admiral Li received the emperor's mouth, he was stunned at that time, and his eyes were still flashing with anger, and he was very unhappy. ”

When Han Laiyu heard this, he chuckled in his heart.

He secretly glanced at Xianfeng, and saw that Xianfeng was not angry, so he breathed a sigh of relief, and Xianfeng asked, "What's next?" ”

The eunuch continued: "Admiral Li hesitated for a moment, and finally obeyed the emperor's instructions, and said that Zhilan stayed in Shangshu Mansion and was taken care of by Lord Guiliang, and he could rest assured. ”

"Hahaha......"

Xianfeng laughed loudly: "If Li Zhen agrees to Zhilan to stay without hesitation, I am afraid that I will doubt Li Zhen's ambitions." A soldier who got up from the army, with a straightforward personality, would definitely be angry to learn that his woman was staying. If their own women are left in Beijing as hostages, they are indifferent, either loyal people or traitors. ”

"Now it seems that Li Zhen is a man of temperament."

"As long as Zhilan gives birth to twins in Beijing, Li Zhen will be more loyal and more dedicated to his life. In this way, it can also allow Li Zhen to avoid unnecessary ambitions, which is good for Li Zhen, so that he will not go astray. ”

Xianfeng looked proud, and his face was full of smiles.

Han Laiyu said: "If Li Zhen knew the emperor's hard work, he would definitely be moved." ”

Xianfeng said: "I don't ask Li Zhen to be grateful, just let the monarch and the minister complement each other." ”

Han Laiyu stood beside him, knowing in his heart that Xianfeng regarded Li Zhen as a loyal minister. It's just that Xianfeng needs a condition to ensure that Li Zhenneng will always be loyal, so he left Zhilan.

ps: The third shift, call it a day. Daddy's birthday today, after drinking some wine, my brain is dizzy, and I can only watch three shifts.