Chapter 618 Two Happy Events
Zhu Chunjiao's carriage stopped at the back door of Prince Rui's Mansion.
Along the way, Zhu Chunjiao's mood was not calm and her head was in a mess.
She got off the carriage, pushed open the back door, and returned to her yard, where she saw a figure standing with his back to her.
The prince is here to see me!
When she saw him, Zhu Chunjiao couldn't help but feel happy.
This man treated her like this, but she still liked him. She is such a cheap person!
Zhu Chunjiao cursed herself in her heart and looked at him with forced calmness.
"Your Majesty."
Zhao Shu also turned around and looked at her with cold eyes.
"If I remember correctly, the princess is still under house arrest, right?" Zhao Shu said coldly.
"Why did the prince hand over the restaurant I opened to Runiang?" Zhu Chunjiao asked.
"I want the princess to have a good rest." Zhao Shu approached and stretched out his hand towards Zhu Chunjiao.
Zhu Chunjiao was stunned for a moment, then she came to her senses and tried to struggle.
But his two hands were grabbed by Zhao Shu, and he could not move at all, so he could only let Zhao Shu take off his mask.
The mask was thrown to the ground. Zhao Shu's hand touched her face gently, but his words were chilling: "This is the face of a dead person. If anyone sees or knows about it, you should know the consequences. So, Princess, please stay in the yard and don't run around anymore."
After Zhao Shu finished speaking, he turned and left.
Zhu Chunjiao stood there, her face extremely pale, and her body trembling uncontrollably.
Zhao Shu is threatening her!
Her life and freedom are in the hands of this man.
She really regretted it.
If she had to choose again, she would never trust this man and give everything to him.
After leaving the palace, Zhao Shu entered the palace.
He first went to see the emperor and volunteered to set up the Firearms Bureau.
The emperor was surprised and impressed that he had taken the initiative to shoulder such a responsibility. "You are indeed my son. Go ahead and do it. I fully support you."
Zhao Shu went to see the doctor again and asked about the emperor's health.
"Your Majesty, after taking the new medicine, your mental state has improved, you look energetic, and your physical condition is equivalent to that of a 30-year-old." The Sage Doctor said, very satisfied with the new medicine he developed.
The emperor was also very pleased, so he rewarded him with a lot of things.
Zhao Shu nodded.
Your Majesty may feel that he has taken medicine and looks much younger.
However, others could see that the medicine actually had problems.
After he took the medicine, he felt better, but his body was actually hollow and he aged rapidly.
Moreover, the medicine must be taken on time. Zhao Shu once saw him not taking the medicine on time. His body twitched and he foamed at the mouth. It was very scary. Zhao Shu saw it secretly and left quickly after seeing it.
The emperor seemed to be very taboo about this matter, and others did not dare to mention it.
"How is the princess? I haven't seen her for a long time." said the saintly doctor.
The Holy Doctor is one of the few people who knows that Princess Rui is Zhu Chunjiao.
It was Zhu Chunjiao who gave him the prescription, which enabled him to develop the medicine that could cure the emperor's headache, gain the emperor's favor, and achieve his current status and position.
The saintly doctor treated Zhu Chunjiao like his daughter and sister.
It was also because of this that Zhao Shu kept Zhu Chunjiao, retained her position as princess, and placed her under house arrest in the palace.
"The princess should not go out." Zhao Shu said.
The Saint Doctor was puzzled: "Why?"
"The princess's disguise technique has failed. If she goes out and is found to look like the dead person who was beheaded, it will be bad." Zhao Shu said.
how so?
The Saint Doctor frowned.
However, it was very strange when the princess changed her face.
Now it is possible to return to the original state.
"Then please protect her, Your Majesty."
"Don't worry, I won't let anything happen to her." Zhao Shu said.
In fact, there are many benefits to keeping Zhu Chunjiao. He can use Zhu Chunjiao's life to threaten those people she has won over and make them work for him.
After meeting the saintly doctor, Zhao Shu went to see his mother, Concubine Wang.
"Mother, I will be busy for a while." Zhao Shu said.
"What's the matter?" Concubine Wang asked nervously.
"I have just volunteered to set up the Firearms Bureau," said Zhao Shu.
Concubine Wang's brows furrowed immediately. "Shu'er, what's wrong with you? Why are you taking the initiative to take on this hot potato?"
The emperor has always wanted to set up a firearms department.
The Ministry of Works was supposed to handle this, but they didn't have the right person and kept trying to shirk the responsibility. Later, it was said that the emperor even approached his capable minister, Wu Yu, but he also refused.
Establishing a Firearms Bureau. If the Great Zhou has firearms, the national strength of the Great Zhou will be much stronger than the other two countries. Therefore, it is a good thing and a great achievement to be able to establish it.
However, the fact that so many people are unwilling to take over shows how difficult it is.
Concubine Wang strongly disapproved of Zhao Shu's move and felt that he was a bit too aggressive.
It would have been fine if he hadn't taken the initiative to take on this matter, as it had nothing to do with him anyway. But now that he had taken the initiative, if he didn't do it well, it would leave a bad impression on His Majesty.
"Mother, I took the initiative to accept this task because I am confident that I can set it up well." Zhao Shu said.
"Only the Yan family knows the art of gunpowder, but the Yan family has family rules that prohibit them from using it to make firearms. How can we set up a firearms department if we don't have a way to make firearms?" asked Concubine Wang.
"Mother, I have found the Yan family. I have invited them several times and have finally invited them to the capital. And they are willing to help make firearms." Zhao Shu said.
The whereabouts of this member of the Yan family were revealed to him by the gods.
Before, when Zhu Chunjiao told him that she had the guidance of gods, Zhao Shu thought she was weird and was half-believing and half-doubting.
But some time ago, he discovered that this was true, and that gods really did exist.
The immortal appeared in his dream and told him the whereabouts of the Yan family. He visited them several times and was sure that the man was a member of the Yan family. He even invited him to the capital!
"Are they really from the Yan family?"
"It's absolutely true!" Zhao Shu said firmly.
"That's great! If the Firearms Bureau is built in your hands, with such a great achievement, the position of crown prince will definitely be yours!" Concubine Wang was very happy.
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Tangli was very busy for the next few days.
Two good things happened one after another.
One is the marriage between Gu Huaijin and Princess Jingshu, and the other is the marriage between Bai Muyang and Tan Niang.
Dates were set for both weddings, with each taking place within ten days of the other.
Tang Li first stayed at Gu's house, helping her mother prepare for the wedding.
Her elder sister-in-law Fang Miao was originally a capable person, but she was pregnant and the baby was only two months old. The fetus was unstable, so Mrs. Gu naturally didn't want her to work.
Therefore, it was mainly managed by Tang Li and Mrs. Gu.
This time, the Gu family is going to marry a princess, so the ceremony will be even grander, the etiquette will be even more complicated, and no mistakes can be made.
After all this busy time, both she and her mother lost some weight.
Of course, the groom, Gu Huaijin, is the hardest-working one and is busy every day.
But this hard work is also a happy hard work, and Gu Huaijin always has a smile on his face.
Two days before the wedding, General Gu also rushed back, but unfortunately Gu Huaiyu stayed behind at the garrison, so the family could not be reunited.
In the blink of an eye, it was the wedding day.
This wedding was unprecedentedly luxurious.
Both sides of the street were filled with people, watching the gorgeous sedan being carried towards the general's mansion.
The sound of gongs and drums and the ceremonial music were endless. The wedding procession was very long. The dowry alone stretched from one end of the street to the other, which showed how rich it was.
Finally, the sedan chair landed in front of the general's mansion. The bride was carried into the mansion by the groom, and several little kids helped hold up her skirt as she walked inside.
Beneath the cascading skirts, the bride and groom held hands tightly.
Next is the wedding ceremony.
Bow to heaven and earth.
Bow twice to your parents.
The couple bowed to each other.
Tang Li and Wei Qing, each holding a baby, and surrounded by four grown-up children, all smiled as they watched this scene.
Tang Li leaned towards him and rested in Wei Qing's arms, while Wei Qing hugged her with his free hand.
Mrs. Gu, sitting high up in the hall, was also quite pleased.
My daughter is married, the eldest and third sons have also married, and now only the second son is left.
Once the second son gets married, she won't have to worry about anything anymore.
After Tangli finished taking care of the wedding of Gu Huaijin and Princess Jingshu, she had to take care of the wedding of Bai Muyang and Tan Niang.
Bai Muyang has no one at home, and Tang Li is his only relative, so naturally he has to help arrange his marriage.
Compared with the wedding of Gu Huaijin and Princess Jingshu, the wedding of Bai Muyang and Tan Niang was much more low-key.
However, Bai Muyang would never let Tan Niang down, so he gave her everything she deserved.
In the blink of an eye, the auspicious day arrived.
Tan Niang was married from the Xie family. When Mr. Xie saw his daughter getting into the sedan chair, his eyes couldn't help but turn red.
Even though he knew Bai Muyang was a good match, he still couldn't bear to let her go.
Mrs. Xie stood beside Mr. Xie. As an aunt, she felt extremely reluctant and emotional.
Her niece had a very hard life. She encountered many incredible things and endured a lot of unbearable pain. Fortunately, it was all over. Now that she has met a good man, her life will definitely get better and better.
The sedan chair stopped at the Bai Mansion, the ceremony hall, the bridal chamber...
From then on, the husband and wife became one and lived together until old age.
The banquet was extremely lively with clinking of glasses.
Huo Ju was drunk, his fair face flushed and his eyes were blurry.
First he experienced Gu Huaijin's marriage, and then Lao Bai's wedding. In the blink of an eye, he was left alone.
"Tangtang, I'm so miserable, sob." Huo Ju held the wine jar and wanted to throw himself on Tangli, seeking comfort...
It was blocked by a strong arm.
Huo Ju narrowed his eyes and his mind became clearer. Looking at Tang Li being held in Wei Qing's arms and the close intimacy between the two, he suddenly felt even sadder.
It seems like he is the only single person in this world.
The air seemed to be filled with a sweet smell, but when he breathed it into his nose, it became sour.
So sour.
Huo Ju felt dizzy. He stood up holding the wine jar and planned to go out for a walk.
In a daze, he bumped into someone, looked up, and was stunned.
He bumped into a beauty with black hair like clouds, eyebrows like distant mountains, fair skin, and extremely delicate facial features, every inch of which was just right.
Huo Ju had seen many beauties, but never one as beautiful as this one. She made his mouth dry and his heart beat wildly.
Huo Ju was stunned.
Perhaps because he drank too much, or perhaps because he was seduced by the beauty, Huo Ju did not realize that this beauty was taller than him.
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