Bian Yu and others all looked at each other in confusion, not knowing what scene Ma Yun was acting in. In the past, tea was served as tea, but they had never heard of preparing any meeting gifts. They had not heard anything in advance.
What did they bring out?
Ma Yun had already smiled and said to Zhu Rong: "Sister, please open it and take a look."
Zhu Rong took the box and felt itchy in his heart. After hearing this, he opened the box and found a shining piece of silver jewelry inside. Barbarian women like to wear silver jewelry the most. Zhu Rong happily put this piece of jewelry into his hands.
She took out a piece of silver jewelry and couldn't help but be startled. This style was really strange and she had never seen it before. In fact, not only had she never seen it before, but even Bian Yu and Cai Yan had never seen it before.
Ma Yun said with a smile: "This thing is called the longevity lock. It is prepared for the child in your belly. Hang it on him on his 100th day. It will bless him without disaster, safety and longevity.
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There are probably few mothers in the world who don't put their children first, and Zhu Rong is no exception. I heard that Ma Yun's meeting gift was prepared for her children, and it meant good luck, so she was naturally very happy and thanked her repeatedly.
But I heard Qiaoer say: "Mrs. Rong, are you ready to return the gift?"
Zhu Rong was stunned. It turned out that she didn't get this longevity lock for nothing. She also got a gift in return, but no one told her. How could she know how to prepare it? The look on her face couldn't help but become embarrassed. She couldn't accept the longevity lock.
No, it wouldn't be right to return it, so I suddenly felt at a loss.
Ma Yun smiled and said, "Sister Zhu Rong, it's not surprising if you don't know..."
Zhu Rong was granted amnesty and quickly agreed: "Yes, yes, yes, I really don't know whether to prepare a return gift or if my wife is kind to me and doesn't blame me."
Ma Yun continued: "However, this longevity lock is for the child in your belly. It would be inappropriate if you don't return the gift. Sister Zhu Rong, look around and see if you have any similar items with you.
One charge is enough.”
Zhu Rong couldn't help but was dumbfounded. She just came back yesterday and learned that she was pregnant. She couldn't fall asleep in the excitement. She got up in a hurry this morning and didn't even have time to put on the silver jewelry she usually wears. Now she is really empty-handed.
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And this longevity lock is more than three feet long. Although it is only made of pure silver, it is inlaid with many precious gems. Any one of them is worth a lot of money. Even if she takes out all her silver jewelry, she cannot
It is comparable to this longevity lock.
Zhu Rong glanced at the longevity lock in his hand, and was really reluctant to give it back. After all, it was for her unborn child, so she had to say with a grimace: "Sister, I don't have anything valuable with me, unless
I used myself as a gift in return."
Ma Yun said with a smile: "If I use you as a return gift, I will wait for the master to come back. I'm afraid you won't be in a hurry with me. I don't dare to accept such a heavy return gift. However, I really lack a smart girl by my side. If you have one,
Anyone who needs it might as well give one to me."
Zhu Rong thought for a while, and suddenly had an idea, and said quickly: "Sister, you also saw the girl I brought back from Wuling yesterday. If my sister likes her, I will give her to her as a return gift. I don't know.
Are you satisfied, sister?"
After she said this, Zhu Yu, who was waiting outside the door, breathed a sigh of relief. After Zhu Yu knew the news of Zhu Rong's pregnancy, she made a small calculation in her heart. It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If Zhu Rong gave her to
If she marries Ma Yunke, everything will be over. In fact, she doesn't need to worry at all, because no matter how witty Guo Zhao is, she is just a little maid in Zhu Rong's eyes. There are only two close people around Zhu Rong, one is
Zhu Yu, the other is Guo Zhao. Compared to Guo Zhao, Zhu Rong is of course more willing to keep Zhu Yu, who is from the same clan in his hometown.
Ma Yun said calmly: "Oh, that little girl, I wonder if she is willing?"
Although Guo Zhao is young, she has experienced changes in her family since she was a child, and has experienced more hardships than others. She knows who she should follow in a big family. When she heard that she was going to be with her mistress, Guo Zhao was naturally full of love and hurriedly
She walked up to Ma Yun, knelt on the ground, kowtowed three times, and said respectfully, "I am willing to serve you, Madam."
Liu Xin and Guo Jia didn't need to spend so much time and effort between them. Liu Xin just asked Guo Jia directly: "Are you willing to marry Tang Xian?"
Guo Jia was coy but didn't speak.
Liu Xin said angrily: "Fengxiao, why are you talking about mother-in-law and mother-in-law? You dare to call yourself a slut in vain. Isn't it just a matter of a word whether you are willing or not?"
Guo Jia raised his head and glanced at Liu Xin, and said with a troubled face: "But where is Miss Tang's identity? This subordinate..."
Liu Xin waved her hand and said: "You only need to answer whether I am willing or not. You don't have to worry about other things. I will arrange it myself."
Guo Jia gritted his teeth and nodded fiercely. Liu Xin smiled and said, "It's over now, I'll help you come to propose marriage!"
In order to avoid suspicion, Liu Xin has not come to the small courtyard where they are temporarily staying since He Lian and Tang Xian settled down. Seeing Liu Xin walking in, He Lian couldn't help but blush when thinking of the scene when they first arrived in Xiangyang.
, hurriedly bowed and saluted, covering up the embarrassment on his face, and said: "I don't know that Mr. Liu came to my humble residence, but I am not welcome at a distance. Please don't blame me."
Liu Xin smiled and said: "You are the Queen Mother, and it is your duty as a minister to salute you."
He Lian smiled bitterly and said: "Mr. Liu, let's not say those polite words. In a situation like this, what kind of Queen Mother is He Lian? Besides, He Lian doesn't want to be a Queen Mother. Now she just wants to ask you for one thing.
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Liu Xin didn't expect He Lian to be so concerned about Tang Xian's affairs, so she couldn't help but feel surprised, so she stopped beating around the bush and said directly: "The Queen Mother is talking about Miss Tang's marriage? If you want Miss Tang's marriage to go smoothly, you can
You have to continue to be the Queen Mother, because I need an edict from you."
He Lian sighed: "Actually, Master Liu can still be in power even if there is no such edict, so why bother with me?"
Liu Xin smiled and said: "Your Majesty, you have misunderstood. Since you have recognized Miss Tang as your adopted daughter, I would like to ask you to issue an edict to make Miss Tang the princess of my Han Dynasty. From then on, Miss Tang's identity will naturally change."
That has changed, who you want her to marry is not a matter of a word."
Although He Lian is not very smart, she has been in a high position for many years. She had never thought of this in the past, but now that Liu Xin has woken up, it suddenly dawned on her. As long as this edict is issued, Tang Xian's identity will not be a problem.
Not to mention remarrying once, but remarrying ten times or eight times. Who among the government and the public would dare to say no?
The day before yesterday, He Lian went to the Prefecture Mufu for this matter and learned that Liu Xin had not returned from Nanzhong. Unexpectedly, he made a special visit early this morning and came up with such a perfect plan. He Lian was moved.
He said repeatedly: "Master Liu has thought carefully and I have nothing more to say, so I will issue two more edicts in the name of the Queen Mother."
Liu Xin said in surprise: "Two edicts?"
He Lian nodded and said: "One part canonizes Xian'er as Princess Changle, and the other part supports Mr. Liu to ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor!"
Liu Xin hurriedly said: "Let me tell you, Queen Mother, this must not be done!"
He Lian asked back: "Why not? Liu Xie is weak and cannot support the Han Dynasty. But Lord Liu's actions in Jingzhou have won the hearts of the people. If Lord Liu becomes the emperor of the Han Dynasty, he will really benefit the people."
The blessing of the country is the blessing of the country!"
Liu Xin knows better than anyone else that if he proclaims himself emperor now, he will soon become the target of public criticism. The just-concluded war against Dong Zhuo has caused huge losses, and he absolutely cannot afford another large-scale war. Moreover, even if he is fighting
Other princes were lucky enough to win the war, and the huge casualties were likely to severely weaken the vitality of the Han nation, which would then give foreign nations an opportunity to take advantage of them.
However, if he can get the edict from Empress Dowager He, then Liu Xin can legitimately rule the four states of Si, Jing, Yi, and Liang, and can attack the disobedient princes at any time, so accept this edict or not.
There are pros and cons to accepting this edict, which puts Liu Xin in a dilemma.
Liu Xin's mind was spinning very fast, and he quickly came up with an idea. He raised his hand and said, "I don't dare to have such an unreasonable thought. However, the world is in chaos and the people are miserable, so I have no choice but to shoulder my responsibilities. Since the Queen Mother is willing to issue an edict,
"Wei Chen is bold and asks the Empress Dowager to appoint Wei Chen Si, the general manager of Jing, Yi, and Liang prefectures, to take charge of the military and political affairs of the four prefectures, in order to revitalize the Han Dynasty."
Not to mention He Lian, there are a few people in the world who cannot see that Liu Xin will become the emperor sooner or later. He Lian has completely thought about it now. Liu Xie will definitely not be able to keep the position of the emperor. Instead of giving up the country to someone with a foreign surname,
It would be better to give it to Liu Xin.
He Lian's original intention was to directly push Liu Xin to the position of emperor, and she would live with Tang Xian from now on, take care of herself and not care about worldly affairs, but she didn't expect that Liu Xin would actually refuse to accept her edict of support, and she couldn't help but ponder.
, said: "Since Mr. Liu does not want to be the emperor for the time being, I will follow your words and appoint him as the general manager of the four states to take charge of the affairs of the four states and take charge of the government!"
Liu Xin was not pretentious. It would be great if he could also take charge of the government, so he held up his hands and said, "I would like to thank the Queen Mother for her grace!"
Seeing Liu Xin bowing and exiting, He Lian sighed quietly. They were both members of the Han clan, but this Liu Xin was much stronger than Liu Hong. If he had really used force on himself, it wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing.
This bold idea that suddenly appeared shocked He Lian herself, but she also understood that she could only think about it, but it would never be possible.
After Liu Xin dealt with Guo Jia and Tang Xian's affairs, she was in a good mood. She hummed a ditty all the way back to the Prefectural Mufu Mansion, but she saw Ju Shou guarding the door. She couldn't help but wonder: "My lord, you are here at this time. Did something big happen?
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Jushou said solemnly: "My lord, we just received an urgent report from Yecheng and Yuan Shao made a big move!"