Chapter 474 Chang Qiu Luan 17
Chang Rong's marriage has been delayed until now, and it has become troublesome.
The commander of the Imperial Guard controlled the emperor's eyes and ears everywhere. For someone like him, his marriage was probably not something the Chang family could decide.
Chang Qiuluan thought of the information that Zhu Biao had hinted at before, and after comparing the candidates of the right age, he had an idea in his mind.
"You're already quite old now, and I'm guessing your father has already figured out a candidate for you. All I have to say is, no matter what kind of girl she is, you have to treat her well. At least it will save your face."
Don't act as if you are dissatisfied with the emperor's arrangement of marriage.
Fortunately, although Chang Rong also had a rebellious temperament, he was quite sensible of the current situation. He did not have the same courageous pursuit of love and freedom as the Prince of Yan did back then. His only concern was...
"As long as the emperor doesn't want to call me Princess Shang, it will be fine."
The voice was so low and soft that most people couldn't hear what he was mumbling if they got close to his mouth. However, Qiu Luan raised his hand and hit him on the head, causing his big round head to tilt.
"Bah, you shameless bastard! I only thought you had improved, so why are you still so outspoken? Humph, that's all you can wish for. Why don't you go back and look in the mirror and see if you're worthy enough?"
Although he was scolded, Chang Rong still got the answer from his sister, and he felt relieved. He hurriedly came forward with a smile and apologized.
There was no other way, he really didn't want to marry an ancestor to worship. Of course, if the emperor really wanted to choose a son-in-law from among the nobles, he would generally not choose the eldest son, after all, the eldest son had to inherit the title.
But he is not like that, because he cares too much and becomes confused.
"Big sister, you also know what the second brother is thinking..."
"I don't know shit. Tell him to stop thinking about it. What great things can he achieve by dwelling on romantic affairs all day? Doesn't he boast of being the most talented person in the world? Ningguo is about to get married. Is there any chance that he won't see it?"
Speaking of this, it's a mess. Ningguo and Chang Sheng, the second son of the Chang family, are of similar age. They haven't met each other very often, but I don't know how it came to the point that he would not marry anyone else.
But he was a patient man. If marriage had not been arranged for both of them before, and the eldest brother had not seen through the clues and forced the truth out of him, I'm afraid this man would have been prepared to watch Ningguo get married and then never marry for the rest of his life.
Chang Qiuluan said, "Chun Chun is sick. If you wanted to marry her, you should have told me earlier. How is our family different from the Mei family?" Although she has married into the royal family, generally Zhu wouldn't throw all his eggs in one basket, but there is still room for maneuver.
He is still willing to marry his daughter to a nobleman at this moment, especially since Chang Sheng is his second son who is good at studying, good-looking and has a good temper. What a perfect seed for a prince consort!
He pretends to be affectionate, but who can pretend better than him? Ning Guo doesn't even know what he is thinking. His secret love is so perfect.
The key point is that Mei Yin is also very outstanding. She had seen him when she was studying at the Great Hall. To be fair, he is indeed a good son-in-law.
So the two of them can only be destined not to be together.
They all originally thought that Chang Sheng, who had been forbearing, had completely given up hope and would naturally bury this relationship that had never even started, just like before. However, when there was no result, he became depressed instead.
This is the complexity of human beings. Even though she can use potions and spiritual springs to stimulate their talents, she cannot control their emotions.
Chang Qiuluan wasn't someone who prioritized love, nor did she understand people with this kind of behavior. But she always respected everyone's choices, as long as they didn't get in her way.
"Throw him out there and hone his skills for a few years. Ideally, he'll be so tired from working non-stop that he can't think about anything else."
The Crown Princess waved her hand and said, "Don't worry about this matter. Just do your job well. I will take care of that kid."
Chang Rong didn't dare to ask his elder sister where she planned to put the second child. He just bowed silently and quietly retreated.
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Following the marriage of Princess Ningguo and the marriage of the eldest son of Duke E, Chang Rong, commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, to the eldest daughter of Duke Xin, Tang Yu, the Emperor granted these two happy events. Then, he issued a transfer order appointing the second son of Duke E as the magistrate of Longxi County, Zhangzhou Prefecture.
Longxi County, at first glance, seemed a bit remote. But the land was fertile and the weather was spring-like all year round, which wasn't bad at all. However, it was too low for someone of Chang Sheng's status.
But if we look at it from a more advanced perspective, not too advanced, just looking at it from the middle and late Ming Dynasty, the geographical location of Longxi can be said to be unique.
Zhangzhou Yuegang is famous for its "a moat in the middle of the water, surrounding it like a crescent moon". In the middle and late Ming Dynasty, it was a famous foreign trade port where "ships gathered in large numbers and merchants gathered in large numbers", "a mixture of farmers and merchants, and people went to the sea as if they were going to the market, with sea supplies every day and foreign products for entertainment". Note [1]
Of course, there is still a lot of work to be done there now, and its value has not yet been fully recognized by people.
Therefore, in the eyes of many people in the capital, the second son of the Chang family was more like being exiled. Some people speculated that the emperor's move was to warn the Chang family, while others felt that it was precisely the emperor's way of preserving the Chang family's bloodline.
After all, it was rare for Commander Chang Rong to have a good ending. If this branch was gone, there would still be Chang Sheng's branch left.
This view was shared by many people, but it had no meaning to Chang Sheng himself.
After receiving the imperial edict, he said nothing, but silently packed his bags and quietly left the capital to take up his post in Longxi.
"I hope that when he comes back, he can let go of the past."
"Yes, it's a brand new place over there, and he will have a brand new beginning."
Chang Qiuluan didn't have much to say about Zhu Biao's words. He just nodded slightly and said, "I hope so."
There was no other way but to start anew. God helps those who help themselves, and that was true for her. She could help him once because of their blood relationship, but if he couldn't catch up, he would be abandoned by the family.
"Everyone has left, so I'd better focus on the matter at hand."
Qiu Luan was talking about Miaoyun's delivery. After she and several imperial doctors and female doctors jointly diagnosed and treated her, they always believed that the Princess of Yan might be at risk of having a difficult delivery.
"My fourth brother and Uncle Xu are both far away in Peking. My mother and I are worried about her giving birth alone in Prince Yan's mansion. It's also against the rules to have her give birth in the palace. I've already discussed this with my mother and have sent Bai Zhi to look after her."
Baizhi is the most knowledgeable about medicine among her personal palace maids. With her help in taking care of the baby, there shouldn't be any problems.
"I'll take charge. I'll take two doses of the blood-clotting powder and Qi-invigorating pills and have Bai Zhi take them with her just in case. With these, and the two imperial doctors and the female doctors taking turns guarding her, she should be fine."
Zhu Biao nodded repeatedly: "This arrangement is very appropriate. I'll trouble you, Jiu Niang, to take care of Fourth Brother's wife's pregnancy."
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