Chapter 111: Father-in-law
The sunset shines into the gloomy hall through the carved window lattice, illuminating the hall half-light and half-dark, Yu Wenchu's eyes are shining like stars in the cold night, and he is determined to win, happy and excited, and satisfied...... Concubine Min met his eyes, thinking that the former emperor had such a look when he faced Zhou Guifei, her heart twitched suddenly, she closed her eyes, and said in a dumb voice: "As a mother, how can you not want your child to get what she wants?" But what I want most is for you to live in peace, instead of getting involved in these rights and wrongs. β
Yu Wenchu chuckled: "Mother, you are too naΓ―ve, in the royal family, who can be alone?" The Empress Dowager can let Mingzhu marry the eighth and ninth children, why is she unwilling to marry me? Is it because he looks at me very highly and knows that his niece is a scourge, so he is not happy to let Mingzhu harm me? Why was the Marquis of Changxing slapped in the face by me several times, and he must have to accomplish this family affair? Why did Empress Dowager Min start to embarrass you? β
Concubine Min was startled, and said with a white face: "That's ...... That's ......"
Yu Wenchu said in a low voice: "Yes, the Empress Dowager has always been guarding against me, in her heart, no matter how obedient I am, I am always more trustworthy than my own grandson." The Marquis of Changxing Mansion doesn't just want his daughter to be a princess. "The young emperor is young and unvirtuous and brutal, sooner or later this throne will always be ruthlessly turbulent, it depends on who is the most powerful.
Concubine Min stabilized her mind and said with difficulty: "But the Empress Dowager always agreed, and Fu Xiang didn't say anything......
"Yes, they all promised me, so I will remember them well." Yu Wenchu smiled: "Okay, I came to the palace today to come to visit you, let's not mention those things that are disastrous." β
Concubine Min sighed, grabbed his hand and said softly, "Okay, don't mention it, I always hope that you will be harmonious and beautiful." Mingzhu is a good child, but her temperament is violent and proud, and she can't stand it, I want you to let her, and I feel sorry for you, I don't want you to let her, and I'm afraid that I will offend the Empress Dowager and Fu Xiang, and you won't have a good time......"
"Don't be afraid. I know what to do. Yuwen Chu helped her sit down, "I heard that Zhaoyang Palace is looking for you?" β
Concubine Min raised it again in her heart: "You have to let me invite someone here, otherwise I will be an enemy of her and look down on their mother and son." Although the Empress Dowager asked me to call Mingzhu, I always couldn't let go. β
Yu Wenchu thought for a while and said, "Then let her come, I will watch her." Nothing can happen. "Blessings and misfortunes depend on each other, who can tell? If it weren't for Zhaoyang Palace coming up with that poisonous calculation Mingzhu to get along with him last time, he wouldn't have seized such a good opportunity so quickly, forcing the Empress Dowager to agree to this family matter. Without this opportunity, I don't know how long it will take to achieve what I want.
"No, my eyelids keep jumping." Concubine Min looked at the blood-like remnant sun above the palace, and said with a solemn expression: "I think something big will probably happen." β
In the Changxing Marquis Mansion, Jiang Shanshan listened to the words of Mama Hai, expressed her gratitude very kindly, and rewarded the visitor, and instructed the maid Mudi: "Send a noble person for me." β
Mu Di sent someone back, and said worriedly: "Girl, do you really want to ......" Are you really unwilling to be the princess of Anyang, but willing to be the concubine of the king of England?
Jiang Shanshan said lightly: "King Anyang? What is the king of Anyang! Fu Mingzhu can't even look down on something, but it's also worthy of marrying me? What happened to the side concubine? I want to defeat Fu Mingzhu with my own hands and let her lose completely! One day, she wants Yu Wenchu to see who is the one who can stand side by side with him. Jiang Shanshan lowered her eyes, used charcoal strips to drop heavy strokes on the scroll in front of her, and then picked up the scroll and looked at the bright place, and finally felt that it was perfect, so she tore off half of the scroll and burned the other half.
Mu Di was surprised: "The girl has been painting for so many days, and it was not easy to draw it, why did she tear it up and burn it?" β
"If you don't understand, don't ask." Jiang Shanshan coldly rolled up the remaining half of the drawings and hid them in the painting tube, and carefully sealed them with wax. The drawings of this crossbow were more difficult to draw than expected, and it was estimated that it would be difficult to make, so it was necessary to find a skilled craftsman to test it. But it was more than enough to tempt Yu Wenchu, and she knew his ambition, if such a good thing was placed in front of his eyes, would he be able to bear it? She wants to take a look, who is more important than Fu Mingzhu, who can win the world's divine weapons?
Jiang Shanshan coldly hooked the corners of her lips, stared at the glow of the sky and said softly: "I can't wait for the Queen Mother's Qianqiu banquet." Presumably, this banquet will be wonderful because of her advice, the moon is cloudy and sunny, and people have joys and sorrows, which is this kind of unpredictable thing of life and death.
Mingzhu received the news three days later, Cui Shi said: "Your father and I originally intended that the wedding date is approaching, and we don't want to have any more complications, but the letter from the King of England himself is also your aunt's meaning, since this is the case, you can take a trip." β
Empress Dowager Min's Qianqiu banquet, Mingzhu also participated in her previous life, she knew the general situation, and even remembered the congratulatory message prepared by the Ministry of Rites, so she was not very afraid: "I know what to do." β
Cui Shi straightened her sideburns, sighed, and said, "Although the Queen Mother protects you, and the King of England also says that he will take care of you, I am still very worried." You must not compete with others, if anything, give way, okay? β
"Okay." Mingzhu didn't want her to worry, she promised whatever she said. Grandma Sun came in from outside and whispered a few words in Cui's ear, Cui's frowned, and said a little unhappily: "Your father asked you to go to Guanhaiju." β
Mingzhu saw that her expression was different, so she was curious: "Is something wrong?" β
Cui Shi shook his head: "Not really, you will know when you go." β
Mingzhu arrived outside the Guanhai Residence, and saw Jing Song standing under the corridor from a distance, only to know that it was Yuwenchu who wanted to see her, and his father actually agreed.
This is the first time that the two have met after the marriage was agreed, Mingzhu thinks that there is nothing to be shy about, but he just doesn't want to see him, and he is hesitating in front of the door, when he sees Fu Cong coming out of the house with a straight face and says, "What else are you rubbing?" Let's go inside! Then he didn't even look at her, and went to talk to Jing Song.
Mingzhu touched her nose and took a deep breath before pushing open the door.
Yu Wenchu was sitting by the window and looking at something intently, when he heard Mingzhu's voice coming in, he casually pointed to the chair next to him: "Sit." β
Mingzhu walked over stiffly, thinking that he should say hello to him casually first, or just sit down straight without saluting, and when he was thinking about it, he saw the thing in Yu Wenchu's hand by mistake, and he was anxious: "Who gave it to you?" β
Yu Wenchu smiled, looked at her with a gentle expression and said, "Of course, my father-in-law gave it to me." β