Chapter 207: Father-in-law
As soon as the word stepmother came out, everyone except King Cheng'an set off a storm in their hearts.
Even Xie Yunshu was stunned for a moment by this change, and when he came back to his senses, he looked at Zhao Gaowei with complicated eyes.
The righteous mother of the son of the world, this name is not small.
Speaking of which, such an identity is comparable to the status of the princess of the palace, even if there is an extra word "righteousness", but in fact it is no different from her mother.
With King Cheng'an personally admitting the name of the righteous mother of the earthly son, even if Ye Hao declares that he is a relative of the emperor, no one will question it.
But in this way, Zhao Yunqing can't hang up even more, only to be seen as a joke!
In terms of identity, even if King Cheng'an's power is far less than that of King Ruixian, Zhao Yi's son is not much more noble than her, the county lord.
In terms of seniority, as the stepmother of Xiao Shizi, Ye Hao is directly a generation higher than Zhao Yunqing! King Cheng'an used this to admonish her that there was no problem.
Zhao Yunqing's face was blue and white for a while, and her chest rose and fell with anger, and she didn't dare to accuse Ye Hao anymore, but the anger and unwillingness in her eyes were real.
"Lord Wang, this γγγγγγ"
Ye Hao didn't have time to take care of her, a teenage girl was nothing more than arrogant, and now that King Cheng'an was present, she couldn't make any waves.
She was full of question marks at this time, I don't know why she became Zhao Yi's stepmother?
The officials and women present heard it all really, Zhao Yi was called sister from the moment she appeared in the garden, not her stepmother!
However, the degree of intimacy between the two is also obvious to everyone, and there is nothing wrong with saying that she is a stepmother.
King Cheng An knew that Ye Hao would definitely have some questions in his heart, and after giving a reassuring look, he continued to say to Zhao Yunqing:
"Today's events are not punished because you are young and a little willful."
At this point, the matter is settled.
Even if Zhao Yi was still a little dissatisfied, always thinking about getting Ye Hao back, he could only succumb to his father's decision.
Ye Hao and Xie Yunshu glanced at each other, and then left the garden with King Cheng'an.
Everyone's eyes stayed on the backs of a few people leaving, except for Zhao Yunqing.
The provocation was not reprimanded, her face today can be regarded as a loss, where is she embarrassed to continue to stay? angrily took Liu Er back to his yard.
King Cheng'an and his entourage did not go to the front hall, but came to the most secluded study in the palace at this time.
"You may be seated."
Only Ye Zhen and his wife and Zhao Yi entered the house with Zhao Gaowei.
When the door closed, Ye Hao was a little anxious to ask about her stepmother.
However, Xie Yunshu took her hand and shook his head slightly.
Sure enough, Zhao Gaowei opened his mouth first and mentioned this matter.
"Actually, this king has been thinking about recognizing the two as fathers and mothers for the dogs, and this king has been thinking about them for a long time."
Today, in front of so many officials and relatives, it was not his whim to say that Ye Hao was Zhao Yi's stepmother.
He really had an idea about this matter as early as when he found out that Zhao Yi had a strong sense of dependence on Ye Hao and the others, and he didn't mention it until now.
When it comes to it, it's the final word.
Since Zhao Yi's disappearance, Zhao Gaowei has been extremely sad and has reflected fiercely on what he has done, completely ignoring his son's feelings.
So after the child's safe return, his mind changed and he decided to respect his son as much as possible.
All kinds of indications from the reports of the subordinates show that Zhao Yi really has a deep relationship with Ye Hao's family, and even his biological father may not be as dependent on Ye Hao as he is.
He should have been unhappy about this incident, but when he recalled his son's experience of losing his mother since he was a child, if he had a stepmother who was sincere to him by his side, it would only be more beneficial to his son's growth.
Not to mention that Xie Yunshu is Zhao Yi's master now, and his teaching to him is also quite good.
In this way, recognize the other party
It is not impossible to be a stepfather and a stepmother.
As for the identities of the two, the world is about to be chaotic, and who will care about the son and daughter-in-law of a former prime minister at that time?
"What is the attitude and emotion of the two towards Yi'er, this king is in his eyes, and please don't shirk it."
Zhao Gaowei's tone was sincere, and he looked at the two of them with a serious expression.
When Zhao Yi heard what his father said, he also nodded busily, agreeing with his father's decision from the bottom of his heart.
Although he has changed from a sister to a stepmother, he understands that after recognizing as a stepmother, he is really related to Ye Hao's family.
As for the master becoming a righteous father or something, anyway, he has always been very frightened and respectful of Xie Yunshu, let alone in the way.
"Thisγγγγγγ Lord Wangγγγγγγ"
Ye Hao just opened his mouth, wanting to persuade the other party to think again.
Even if she already regarded Zhao Yi as a family member in her heart, she suddenly became a mother, and she couldn't accept such an identity change for the time being.
In the past, it was purely as an older sister, and I could take him to eat, play and make trouble together. But after becoming a stepmother, she has to be responsible.
Ye Hao, who has never been in love a few times, how can she have the experience to be a mother?
But her words were interrupted by Xie Yunshu, and the other party took her hand again, and his eyes signaled not to speak.
Ye Hao, who was stopped for the second time, was a little confused, what happened to the other party today? Why don't you let her speak?
Just when Ye Hao's stomach was full of questions, Xie Yunshu bowed slightly and bowed to Zhao Gaoyu.
"Thank you for the prince's love, and it is better to obey your fate than to be respectful to your wife."
Seeing that Xie Yunshu agreed, Zhao Gaowei showed a smile and said with a slight bow:
"Since Fang Cai has just made this matter known in the garden in front of many officials and relatives, this king intends to make a formal announcement directly at the dinner, do you think it is inappropriate?"
"There's nothing wrong with it, it's all up to the prince's arrangement."
Xie Yunshu replied very quickly, and he didn't give Ye Hao time to react at all.
When everything had settled, Ye Hao had been pulled away by Xie Yunshu, and in the corridor, she realized her reaction.
"Why did you say yes so quickly?"
She frowned at the other with dissatisfaction on her face.
This is not a trivial matter, how can the other party make a decision without his own wishes?
Thinking that as soon as she opened her mouth to speak, she was interrupted by the other party, and Ye Hao was even more angry in her heart.
Xie Yunshu's face was blocked by a silver mask, and he couldn't see his expression clearly.
But his tone was as flat as usual, and he asked Ye Hao rhetorically:
"Have you ever thought about Xiaoyi's future?"
This sentence stunned Ye Hao.
Future?
Isn't Zhao Yi the prince? What future does he need to consider?
To put it mildly, unless he suddenly wants to fight for the throne, he can only be a prince in his life.
But judging from the current situation, Zhao Gaowei does not have this idea for the time being.
Seeing Ye Hao's confusion, Xie Yunshu made it clearer.
"Although Xiao Yi's father is King Cheng'an, he can leave him a fief and the position of the prince of Lingnan, but once something happens to King Cheng'an, who can he rely on as a fatherless and motherless child?"
Today's Zhao Yi is so similar to the original King Cheng'an's situation, the only difference is that he has a father who loves him.
However, there are unforeseen circumstances in the sky, and people have good and bad luck. Right now, the capital and the princes of the three parties are all ready to move, even if Zhao Gaowei only wants to be in a safe corner, will others believe him?
Don't forget, Ye Hao and Xie Yunshu accidentally saved each other when Zhao Yi was designed to be endangered.
If you can tie it the first time, you may tie it a second time.
After figuring this out, Ye Hao fell silent.
"I'm just living in the palace as a master now, but Xiao Yi will grow up after all, and there will be a lot of ill-intentioned people around me. If you really want him to be good, it is better to take over the identity that King Cheng An has arranged now, Zhengda
The light is by his side."
Xie Yunshu's remarks hit the nail on the head.
Ye Hao was completely in her own panic psychology, so she thought about refusing. But in her heart, she still regards Zhao Yi as a family member and a younger brother.
It's impossible for her to really ignore it.
After listening to Xie Yunshu's words, she carefully examined the thoughts in her heart and was completely persuaded by the other party.
Isn't it just to be a stepmother? She has also raised each other for a long time, and she is not bad for this name!
After accepting this, the two separated and went in different directions.
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, night falls, and the whole palace is lit up by candlelight.
All the guests had gathered in the front hall, and the royal servants had set up a neat banquet table to guide all the guests to their seats.
According to their status, each person's position is different.
The banquet is different from the rules of the day, it is not a separate table for men and women, but a banquet table for each family.
After all, Lingnan is far away, and there are not a few guests who bring their families to attend the banquet, so the palace simply increases the specifications of the banquet table and separates it according to each household.
The lower status is at the bottom, and the higher status is at the front.
Sitting on the main seat are naturally Zhao Gaowei, the king of Cheng'an, and Zhao Yi, the son of the world.
Further down were several county lords and young masters from other palaces, each occupying a banquet table.
It is worth mentioning that the closest banquet table on Zhao Gaowei's right hand has been vacant, and no one has passed.
And the others glanced around, and it seemed that the visitors from the other palaces had already arrived?
Just when everyone was full of doubts in their hearts, Ye Hao and Xie Yunshu Lin Bin were late, and they were led all the way to the vacant banquet platform by the people of the palace and sat down.
As soon as a few people sat down, they looked up and found that almost the eyes of the entire audience were focused on them.
Except for Ye Hao, who was a little flustered for a moment, the other two all looked calm, and the big mountain collapsed in front of them without changing color.
The large wooden box carried was placed on one side of the banquet table, and a family of three greeted everyone's eyes, waiting for the banquet to officially begin.
As soon as the bell rang, all the maids and maids waiting on both sides of the front hall instantly took action, bringing plates of dishes to each banquet table like flowing water.
Suddenly, the aroma of food wafted into the air in the hall, attracting many guests to touch their gurgling stomachs.
"Why does the food in this palace smell so much more fragrant than the dishes in other places?"
Many guests had a thought in their hearts at the same time, and their saliva was about to flow when they looked at the exquisite and attractive dishes in front of them.
What they don't know is that since Zhao Gaowei was impressed by Ye Hao's cooking skills, he often found excuses to rub rice.
Later, Ye Hao found out about this, and simply communicated directly with the kitchen lady in the mansion, and also sent some spices by the way, resulting in the current cooking level of the palace is not much worse than that of Mochizuki Tower.
In this banquet, the cooks all made it according to the cooking techniques taught by Ye Hao, which was naturally much more delicious than the dishes that were still clear soup and little water in other places.
It's just that Zhao Gaowei, as the host, hasn't moved his chopsticks yet, and they, the guests, can only watch but can't eat at the moment, and their hearts are itching.
"Thank you for coming to the birthday party for this king inuko today! This king toasts first!"
Zhao Gaowei took the lead in a glass of wine, and the other guests raised their glasses and drank at the same time.
After a few words of thanks, he turned his gaze to the family on his right.