Chapter 48 Emperor: Zhuo Yan's Crown Prince's Consort is very beautiful, Zhuo Yan is blessed
Unfortunately, the current crown prince is not very talented. He may be considered an elite among ordinary people, but in the imperial court, he is not so eye-catching. He was made the crown prince just because he is the legitimate son.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince also needs to be diligent in the capital and help His Majesty share the burden on his shoulders. If you encounter something you don't understand, just ask the Grand Tutor." Zhou Junyuan lowered his voice and spoke in a voice that only the Crown Prince could hear.
Such biased words certainly cannot be spoken openly.
Because the prince himself is not very capable, even with Zhou Junyuan's support, the other princes in the court also have their own power. Thinking about these things in a messy way in her mind, Liu Mingyue stopped chewing.
"My dear daughter, I have begged the master, but he just won't give in. You may not understand what I am saying, but the matter of marrying in place of someone else is definitely not just because Miss Zhou doesn't want to marry, so I forced you to go..."
When the matter of the substitute marriage in her previous life came up, her mother's words to Liu Mingyue came to her mind. She suddenly realized what she didn't understand in her previous life.
When she was married off as a substitute, she only announced to the outside world that she was going to marry the adopted daughter of the mansion. Zhou Baili did look down on Qin Zhuoyan, but the most important reason was that the Dingbei Marquis Mansion had no power.
Zhou Junyuan wanted to consolidate the power for the prince, so Zhou Baili's marriage would be of great help. It would be a waste to hastily marry a useless prince.
"Your good father was impeached by the upper book for some reason. It is said that he has rebellious intentions. You'd better stay in the back house for the time being and don't get involved with the people in the Zhou Mansion to harm us!"
After Zhou Junyuan's death, the Marquise personally went to Liu Mingyue's yard and warned her not to cause trouble.
Now that I think about it carefully, in the previous life, someone reported that Zhou Junyuan had rebellious intentions, perhaps in order to defeat the prince's party, but could it be true?
All of His Majesty's princes are extremely capable. Even Chi Hongyuan, who came out of the cold palace, is not a good person. No prince can compare to him.
To support the prince to ascend to the throne, extraordinary means must be used. After all, when the prince stands in front of people, it is obvious that he cannot defeat other princes.
In her previous life, Liu Mingyue did not live to see the emperor's final succession to the throne, so she did not know who would be the next monarch to succeed her.
However, the emperor had many dissatisfactions with Crown Prince Chi Hongrui at that time, and seemed to have considered deposing him. Although he did not issue an edict, the crown prince's party was uneasy. Facing a follower who might be abandoned at any time, why would Zhou Junyuan still support the crown prince?
The entanglement between the imperial powers was like the roots of a giant tree buried deep underground. Liu Mingyue couldn't figure it out even if she racked her brains. However, the topic of the guests sitting at the table gradually shifted to her.
The families of the generals who led the troops to the battle sat close to each other, and they often interacted with each other, so they would inevitably chat when they met at the table.
"Yesterday, our A Yue insisted on helping her father pack his luggage herself, and even cried and begged her father to take her to the border. This child..." A noble lady in a purple dress mentioned her daughter, feeling helpless and distressed.
"Miss Yue is still young, so of course she sticks to her mother and father. However, she has been stationed at the border frequently in recent years, and it is common for children to be sad. By the way, Miss Yue is twelve years old this year?"
A noble lady who was on good terms with the Tang family said with a smile that the men in the several mansions often had to go to the battlefield, and the women who were waiting for their husbands to return to the capital would bring their children to visit the homes of their husbands' colleagues and chat with other family members.
Therefore, the wives of the generals all had a good relationship with each other, and the children from each mansion grew up together.
Mrs. Tang's eyebrows were curved, and she smiled very beautifully. She nodded and said, "After this year's birthday, it will be twelve."
"In three years, Miss Yue will be 15 years old. So, your eldest daughter's marriage will be scheduled for a year from now?"
Several women were talking about their children, and naturally the topic turned to marriage. Speaking of marriage, someone mentioned: "Didn't General Zhou's mansion hold a wedding not long ago?"
After these words were spoken, the women were silent for a moment, and the atmosphere became somewhat awkward. But anyone who knew Liu Mingyue knew that she was the adopted daughter of the Zhou family, and was not loved.
The day when the Zhou family married their daughter was considered a joke by the wealthy family, and even the dowry was not sent. Moreover, Concubine Liu was highly valued in the Zhou family, and Zhao Yinlian couldn't help but feel ashamed when she mentioned this person.
But speaking of it, everyone is a little curious. This adopted daughter who married into the Dingbei Marquis's Mansion has not appeared in public for a long time.
The emperor sat not far from the seats of several generals. When he heard the families mention this matter, he also remembered this marriage. Dingbei Marquis's mansion was deserted, and the emperor gradually paid less attention to their affairs.
Suddenly, she remembered and wanted to ask a few questions, so she asked the queen beside her: "Didn't the prince of Dingbei marry a girl from the Zhou family not long ago? He should have come today, why is he not here?"
The Queen knew that the Emperor had neglected the Dingbei Marquis Mansion, and thought it was inappropriate to ask to show her concern. However, as the Queen, it was not easy for her to point the person out directly, so she reminded him in a low voice.
"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince's wife is here for the banquet today. She will be sitting in the third seat from the right."
After the Queen's whispered reminder, the Emperor looked in the direction she said. In fact, the Emperor's eyesight had not been very good this year due to years of reviewing memorials, and his vision became increasingly blurry this year.
In addition, Liu Mingyue was sitting a little far from the main seat, so when the emperor looked around, he saw a shadowy figure.
When the guests at the banquet heard the emperor asking about Liu Mingyue, those who were talking and drinking unconsciously quieted down.
Below the emperor sat several generals, who were tall and sturdy martial artists. The emperor could only see the vague outline of Liu Mingyue when he looked around, and could not see what her face looked like at all, let alone the birthmark on her face.
Liu Mingyue's mother was a famous beauty in the past, and Liu Mingyue inherited all of her beauty. Although she was later poisoned and developed scars on her face that ruined her appearance, her overall features were still good.
The emperor didn't want people to say that he had forgotten the Marquis of Dingbei's early achievements and that he was cold and heartless, so he thought he should give them some face. He nodded and laughed, "Zhuo Yan's Crown Prince's Consort is very beautiful. Zhuo Yan is blessed."
As soon as these words were spoken, the queen's face changed drastically. She looked blankly at the emperor beside her, wondering if she had heard it wrongly.
Under normal circumstances, the queen should remain calm, and showing such an expression in the hall would be a loss of status. However, at this moment, it was not considered impolite, and all the guests at the banquet showed shocked expressions.
The Zhou family's adopted daughter had such an eye-catching birthmark on her face that it was no exaggeration to say that she was ugly, but His Majesty praised her for her beautiful appearance? And he seemed to be very sincere in his praise.
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