Chapter 1150: The Prince’s Dispute, Chaos Will Begin
Wei Ruixuan.
Wang Ruofu glared at Hua Lan with a dissatisfied look on his face: "I asked you to find a suitable noble son for your sister, but you didn't take it seriously. Instead, you were so concerned about your family's Lord Marquis taking concubines, Hua'er
, what are you thinking about, giving your uncle the sister of your uncle’s house, your brain is caught in the door? "
Hua Lan looked helpless and sighed: "Mom, it's not like I didn't show my love to my sister, but you all don't like it. What can I do? As for Sister Shulan entering the Hou Mansion as a concubine, it's not a bad thing. You
Just don’t worry about it.”
"You are my daughter, I don't care about you, who cares about you? Although Shulan looks quite honest, who knows what will happen to you and me after entering the Hou Mansion and seeing the prosperous Bianjing City.
You know best how the year goes, do you still want to follow my path?"
Wang Ruofu hated that iron could not become steel. She felt that Hua Lan should stay with Zhou Chen. She had lived quite well without having a concubine in the past few years. If that didn't work, she could just give him two more maids.
Hua Lan knew her mother well, so she didn't want to say anything more. She excused herself for a few words and then left with an excuse.
Under Hualan's arrangement, Shulan entered the Zhongjing Hou Mansion on an auspicious day half a month later.
There was no grand ceremony to welcome the bride, just a simple sedan chair sent into the Marquis Mansion, and she entered through the side door.
Although they are relatives, Shulan is still Hualan's cousin, but rules are rules, especially in a marquis mansion like this.
After all, Shulan is just a concubine, a merchant's daughter. She is considered good in a small place like Youyang, but in Bianjing, she is really the lowest level among ladies.
In fact, if Hua Lan really wanted to find a concubine with a higher status for Zhou Chen, it would be easy, but after all, outsiders were not as assured as her own family.
Zhou Chen came to the yard prepared for Shulan that night.
Shulan is wearing a pink wedding dress, which is bright and charming. In fact, she is just a woman who has just passed her twenties. If it were a thousand years later, it would be just the beginning of her life. But in ancient times, women who had passed their twenties would no longer be
It's small.
"Master Hou!"
Shulan was nervous and worried. Although she agreed to be Zhou Chen's concubine, she was still very worried, fearing that Zhou Chen would not take her seriously and would really just treat her like a slave.
As everyone knows, the education Zhou Chen received is completely different from that of people of this era. Although he respects the etiquette and laws of this era, he will not really treat his concubine as a slave, let alone his own concubine. Even though he is not as good as his wife,
He will also give relative respect.
"Shu'er, from now on, you are mine. Don't worry, I won't let anyone bully you."
Zhou Chen comforted softly, and when Shulan nodded shyly, he hugged her over, lowered his head and kissed her.
This night is destined to be a sleepless night.
The next day, Zhou Chen walked out of the room in high spirits, while Shulan was still asleep.
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On this day, Rulan and Minglan came to visit the Hou Mansion, and Minglan found an opportunity to meet Zhou Chen.
"Brother-in-law, I heard that Young Master Qi left Bianjing City to study elsewhere. Was it your idea to give him this?"
Zhou Chen looked at Minglan and asked, "Are you questioning me or asking for advice?"
Minglan whispered: "Of course I'm asking for advice, how could I dare to question my eldest brother-in-law."
"Haha, your little thought is just to deceive ordinary people. You are far from deceiving me. As for the matter of Young Master Qi leaving Bianjing, you don't have to ask me. You can ask him yourself later."
Zhou Chen was well-informed and naturally knew that Qi Heng had left Bianjing. With his reminder, Qi Heng had indeed made changes.
Not only did he save the boy beside him, he also convinced his parents to let him leave Bianjing. However, the process of persuasion may not be that simple.
He was also looking forward to how Qi Heng would contact Zhao Zongquan and whether he could gain Zhao Zongquan's trust.
When I watched the TV series, I knew that in fact, Zhao Zongquan could become the new emperor, and luck accounted for most of it. It can be said that he missed the emperor's position, and his luck was amazing.
Minglan was very disappointed when she couldn't get the answer she wanted to know from Zhou Chen, but this result was not a bad thing for her.
At least Qi Heng left, and neither King Yong nor the Rong family could force him. Moreover, Qi Heng wrote a letter to her before leaving, asking her to wait for him, he would definitely come back, and he would marry her with three letters and six etiquettes.
her.
Although she didn't show anything on the surface, she was very happy in her heart because she saw the change in Qi Heng, and she could also guess that it must be something the eldest brother-in-law did to make Qi Heng change so much.
After two months, Guan Jia's condition recovered, and he finally appeared in the morning court. It may be the first day of the court again. All the officials gave Guan Jia face and did not mention the matter of establishing a prince again.
The important matter was brought up in the morning and let the officials make the decision.
After the morning court ended, Zhou Chen was preparing to leave the imperial city, when suddenly Li Neiguan, who was with the official family, came to look for him.
"Marquis Zhou, the officials have summoned Marquis Zhou, please come with me."
Zhou Chen followed Li Neiguan to the inner hall and met the official family.
When the official saw Zhou Chen, he smiled happily and said, "Zhou Qing will wait for a while and will have dinner with me later."
"I thank your Majesty."
After saying that, he stood aside respectfully.
The official asked him to have dinner with him, which was really beyond his expectation. He thought he had some orders from the official.
After waiting for an hour, the official finally finished handling the matters at hand. Looking at Zhou Chen who was still standing upright, he showed a satisfied smile.
"Li Naiguan, please go and pass the meal. I will have dinner with Zhou Qing today."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Zhou Chen followed the official to the back hall where they were dining, knelt down under the official and glanced at the official's expression calmly.
It can be seen that Guan Jia has recovered a bit in the recent period, but he can still see that Guan Jia's energy and energy are not very good. This is due to his age, lack of energy, and lack of energy and blood.
The meal was quickly delivered from the imperial kitchen. The official pointed at Zhou Chen and said, "Eat, there is no need to be too formal here. Speaking of which, if my son is still alive, he will be the same size as you now. I am still
I have never had a meal with my son like this before."
Zhou Chen's face tightened: "Your Majesty."
"Okay, don't be nervous. I told you to relax, just like you did when you performed for me in front of the palace. I will never forget you at that time."
Zhou Chen showed a humble smile: "I got into trouble when I was young. Thanks to your majesty for being generous and not blaming me. I am so kind and kind. I will never forget it."
The official smiled and said: "You are a good boy. I saw you right. You conquered two states for me and made great achievements. It's a pity that you can only leave one state in the end. I know,
You originally had the courage of Hou Zhiyong, the champion of the Han Dynasty, but it is a pity that I am old and have no ambition, so your bravery is of no use."
Zhou Chen hurriedly said: "Why did your majesty say this? It is an honor for me to be valued by your majesty. War consumes money and food, and there are countless casualties. It is your majesty's kindness that prevents the sacrifice of the soldiers. We are all grateful to your majesty, how could there be
Other disrespectful thoughts.”
The official waved his hand: "Don't be so nervous. We are just chatting casually today. I just like you as a child, so I am telling you this. If it were anyone else, I wouldn't even bother to tell them this."
"Eat, I see you're hungry too, let's eat some first."
Zhou Chen could only obey and eat the meal one bite at a time. He knew that the officials who asked him to come here would definitely not just say this, there must be other purposes.
"The princes of the previous dynasty all forced Zheng to establish the crown prince as soon as possible. Zhou Qing, who do you think is more suitable to be the crown prince, King Yong or King Yan?"
Zhou Chen trembled and hurriedly prostrated: "Your Majesty, I dare not speak nonsense. Your Majesty should discuss such important matters with Mr. Han and the others. I am just a military general. I don't understand these things. I only know that I will serve your Majesty wholeheartedly and protect your Majesty's life."
Safety."
The official said: "I will pardon your innocence. You can say whatever you want. What you say today will not reach the ears of anyone else except me."
How could Zhou Chen believe him? Although the fear just now was all fake, he couldn't help but pretend at this time.
"I know that you are not only brave, but you were also a talented person in the past. If you take part in the imperial examination, I might give you the top spot."
"You saved Concubine Rong's sister. I know you must have learned some truth, but I don't care. King Yong does have something wrong with some things, but is King Yan really better than King Yong?
"
Facing the officials' questions, Zhou Chen didn't want to answer, but he had to answer.
"Your Majesty, I haven't had much contact with His Highness King Yong and His Highness King Yan, so I really don't know how to answer this question."
Seeing Zhou Chen's answer, the official was a little disappointed, but he was not angry. He asked Zhou Chen to come over. He didn't really expect Zhou Chen to give him a definite answer. He just felt that Zhou Chen was promoted by him among the many courtiers.
, and had a deep impression on him, so he naturally had a good impression of Zhou Chen.
"I won't embarrass you anymore. Eat first, and then take a walk with me after you finish."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
After accompanying the official family for a walk, Zhou Chen didn't leave the imperial city until the official family was tired and went back to rest.
Today's actions of the official family made him understand that the official family was forced to have no choice but to appoint a prince soon. However, so far, he has not completely made up his mind, but he is obviously biased towards King Yong.
He also specifically mentioned Rong Feiyan's matter, just to tell Zhou Chen not to take it to heart.
"King Yong?"
Zhou Chen frowned slightly. It seemed that even after what happened to Rong Feiyan, the official family did not change their mind in the end. Just like in the plot, they were more biased toward King Yong.
'If this is the case, it seems that King Yan will definitely rebel.'
King Yan and King Yong have been fighting for so many years. If King Yong becomes the legitimate prince, with the character of King Yong, he will definitely not have a way to survive. Therefore, in order to save his life and for the supreme position, he absolutely cannot surrender.
Love can only be fought to the death.
I just don’t know if Concubine Rong will help King Yan like in the plot. Without Concubine Rong to help King Yan control the generals and their families, King Yan would really not be able to control the imperial city so easily.
"A storm is coming."
Zhou Chen sighed slightly, looking at the darkened sky in the distance, his heart felt inexplicably heavy.
He is not worried about himself, but the whole family of the Zhongjing Hou Mansion is counting on him, and he must be responsible for them.
Less than a month after the official summoned Zhou Chen, several senior ministers in the court once again petitioned the official to establish a prince as soon as possible. Shortly afterwards, news suddenly came out from the palace that His Majesty was planning to establish King Yong as the prince.
As soon as this incident came out, it immediately caused an uproar in Bianjing City. Then the officials announced the incident. They were indeed going to make King Yong the crown prince, and asked the Ministry of Rites to choose a suitable auspicious day to officially establish the title of crown prince.
.
Following the official's words, the entire court immediately began to get busy.
And those courtiers and families who were good friends with King Yong were all excited and inexplicably excited. They all supported King Yong. King Yong became the prince and would inherit the throne in the future, and they would all follow him in glory.
On the other hand, the people of King Yan's lineage were like mourning, and mourning was everywhere.
Zhou Chen naturally knew about this, but he was not surprised. Now he was more concerned about another thing.
After his hard work, Shulan became pregnant less than three months after entering the house.
This is a great thing. Zhou Chen and Hua Lan have been married for many years. Although they have two sons, they still have fewer heirs than other noble families.
Although the child born to the concubine was a bastard, the bastard was also Zhou Chen's son, so Zhou Chen was naturally very happy to learn that Shulan was pregnant.
In the room, Zhou Chen comforted Shulan softly.
"Next, you just take good care of yourself and don't have to do anything else, you know?"
Shulan replied very obediently: "Yes, Lord Marquis."
In fact, she was more happy and excited than Zhou Chen. She had been married to Sun Xiucai for three years, but the total time they spent together was only a few days. They had no relationship for three years. She didn't know how many gossips were said, but she could only remain silent.
endure it.
But after following Zhou Chen, she became pregnant in less than three months, so she was more excited than anyone else.
In the Hou Mansion for more than two months, both Zhou Chen and Hua Lan were very kind to her and did not show any slight to her just because she was a concubine.
Hua Lan, in particular, often came to talk to her. They were cousins, and now that they are sisters in the same house, their relationship has naturally become better.
There was no morning meeting today, and Zhou Chen did not go out. Instead, he stayed at home and had breakfast with Hua Lan.
After Hua Lan finished eating, she began to do embroidery.
"Officer, I heard that the concubine in the palace sent messages to many noble ladies, asking them to attend banquets in the palace. What is going on?"
Zhou Chen frowned slightly, he also knew about this matter. In fact, when the court began to prepare for the establishment of a prince, he noticed that there was something wrong with the atmosphere in Bianjing City.
Concubine Rong sent a message to the noble general and his wife, but did not send a message to Hua Lan, probably because he saved Rong Feiyan's life before.