The imperial chef's skills are extraordinary, and the dishes he prepares are excellent, both meat and vegetable.
If it were in the past, Mrs. Rong Guogong would never be polite, but today she really couldn't eat anything. When she returned to the house, she was still a little worried and sighed repeatedly.
Seeing her like this, Rong Guogong thought that the matter was messed up: "What's wrong? Your Majesty didn't agree?"
"Agreed." Mrs. Rong Guogong sat down opposite him, patted the hem of her skirt, and sighed, "His Majesty also told me something just now. Concubine Shu also requested an imperial edict from him to marry Prince Ning to Duke Qin.
The girl from the Duke’s palace of Qin has agreed, and so has your majesty.”
Rong Guozheng was holding the tea cup and wanted to drink tea. He put it to his mouth but couldn't drink any more. He put the tea cup down and didn't say anything for a long time.
Because the new dynasty was established not long ago, when the war started, each army had its own commander. After the new dynasty was established, it was not easy to take back these military powers, so Ding Wangfu, four princes, and several generals
All the princes have military power in their hands.
The Duke of Rong's Mansion has the Rong Family Army, and the Duke of Qin's Palace also has the Qin Family Army.
If each family still has descendants who can take charge, the military power will always be there. However, if the descendants are incompetent, the court will take back the military power, reorganize or choose another commander, but each family can still maintain their title and live a wealthy life.
Emperor Shengwu's move was actually a well-intentioned move. As long as his descendants were safe and sound, those who were capable would continue to be in power, and those who were not would be rich and worry-free.
There are so many things that have been talked about throughout the ages, such as "The birds are all good and the bows are hidden, the cunning rabbits are dead and the running dogs are cooked". They have achieved this result, which is considered the best.
The Duke of Qin is seeking his own death.
Rong Guogong was silent for a long time, and the cup of tea gradually cooled down and the tea smoke dispersed.
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After Gu You returned home, the Changning Marquis Mansion also released news, saying that her health was much better and she had returned from Zhuangzi, but she was still recuperating and could not see guests.
When the little sister from the past learned about this, she also had some supplements sent over to her. She said they were treating her well, so she invited her out to have tea, and everyone had a good time together.
Jiang Zhaoling came in person and brought a gift for Qin Ruxing and gave it to Xie Yixiao, asking her to help deliver it.
"This is from Ruxing. I asked you to help deliver it to my eldest cousin."
The Marquis of Changning's Mansion and the Duke of Qin's Mansion had a falling out. The two old ladies both said that the descendants of the two families were not allowed to continue to communicate with each other. Qin Ruxing was afraid that the things she sent would be rejected.
Jiang Zhaoling couldn't figure it out: "What happened to my great-aunt and Mrs. Qin Guogong? Why don't even the descendants want them to interact with each other?"
Xie Yixiao knew the reason. She thought it was because of her mutual admiration. Mrs. Qin Guogong strongly recommended her grandson and wanted Xie Yixiao to marry her. However, her grandson was unconventional and preferred men.
Doesn’t Mrs. Qin Guogong know what kind of person her grandson is?!
After being sisters for many years, Empress Jiang was afraid that she might have almost killed her granddaughter, so she hated Mrs. Qin Guogong and broke off all ties with her.
But it’s not easy to say these words to others.
Xie Yi smiled and shook his head: "I don't know, maybe my grandmother had some quarrel with Qin Guogong's wife, but we are juniors, so we can't ask any more questions."
Jiang Zhaoling nodded and asked her about Gu You's condition. Xie Yixiao only said that she was recuperating.
Jiang Zhaoling sat for a while and then left in a hurry. She was going to be engaged to Xie Zhuo soon. She didn't feel awkward when meeting Xie Yixiao, for fear that if Xie Yixiao mentioned this matter, she would run away quickly.
Not long after she left, Jiang Zeyun and Gu Xiang also came to the door.
Jiang Zeyun walked quickly and his face turned red with excitement. Gu Xiang lagged behind and looked a little bad. Since Jiang Zeyun learned that Gu You was back, he was so excited that he wished he could grow wings and fly to the Changning Marquis Mansion.
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Thinking of this, Gu Xiang took a deep breath to maintain the expression on his face.
The two entered the door, and Mrs. Zhou received them.
Just after sitting down, without even serving tea, Jiang Zeyun asked hurriedly: "Auntie, is Ayou back? How is she now? Is she okay?"
Mrs. Zhou had just sat down, and when she heard him ask this question, her face felt awkward. She was too embarrassed to look at Gu Xiang's face, so she could only reply stiffly: "It's good to be back."
Jiang Zeyun stood up and said anxiously: "I don't know if my aunt can let me see Ayou. I haven't seen her for a long time and I really miss her."
As soon as he said these words, Zhou and Gu Xiang's expressions turned cold.
Zhou had a sudden thought and felt very uneasy. Now that Axiang has married Jiang Zeyun, but if Jiang Zeyun only misses Ayou and doesn't care about pestering Ayou, what should he do?
When the time comes when the sisters quarrel and make jokes, there will be no peace. Even Ayou's reputation will be...
Thinking of this, Mrs. Zhou straightened her face and warned: "Prince Jiang, now that you have married Axiang, and Axiang has also adopted me, you need to call me mother-in-law. There is no need to call me aunt from now on."
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"Since you have married A-Xiang, you should treat A-Xiang well. A-You's affairs have nothing to do with you anymore, so don't ask about her again in the future."
Jiang Zeyun was in the excitement of meeting Gu You when Zhou poured a basin of cold water on him, which made him sober, but he still became rebellious, unwilling and angry.
At this moment, he didn't care about his face. He pointed at Gu Xiang and said, "Who wants to marry her? It's all you who forced me! It's you who forced me! What's wrong with me?"
"Obviously I am engaged to Ayou. I have been in love with her for many years. We are childhood sweethearts and we are going to get married soon. But when things come to an end, you force me to marry another woman!"
"What's wrong with me? What's wrong with me?"
"Why do I have to marry her and can't be with Ayou? Why? Tell me why?"
Jiang Zeyun was hysterical and asked about the unwillingness and anger in his heart?
Gu Xiang's face turned red and she bit her lip. Her hands were shaking with anger. If she didn't still have some sense, she would have slammed the door and left.
Mrs. Zhou stood up suddenly, clenched her fingers and took a deep breath: "It's not convenient for the house to receive guests today. If you come, let's see them off."
After saying that, she turned and left.
A maid came forward to see off the guest.
Jiang Zeyun snorted coldly, rolled up his sleeves and turned to leave. Gu Xiang gritted his teeth and had no choice but to follow.
Jiang Zeyun didn't see Gu You, whom he was thinking about so much, so he was naturally unwilling to do so. When it was late at night and everyone was quiet, he found a wall and climbed over the wall into the yard.
He is the son of a military commander, and he has practiced kung fu since childhood, so he is naturally not bad at it. In order to meet Gu You in the past, he carefully studied the changing times of the guards at the Changning Marquis Mansion to know when he could sneak in.
At first, he secretly came to see Gu You and was scolded by Gu You. Later, he really missed her, so he secretly ran over to see her without daring to show his face.
He walked into Youruoyuan with ease and saw that the main courtyard door was locked and the bedroom windows were sealed. He had no choice but to open the paper on the windows and look inside.
When he saw a person lying on the bed illuminated by the light, he was overjoyed and shouted softly: "Ayou! Ayou!"
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The Duke of Qin's residence is Qin Ruxing's home, and his wife is the one with whom the Jiang family has severed ties.