The nanny followed here from Tianwu, and she lowered her brows when she heard this.
"Your Highness, I heard that His Majesty has been staying in the Imperial Study for more than six hours every day after court."
"The old minister of Tianlang appears respectful on the surface, but he is not proactive in his work. It is very difficult to implement the government's orders."
"Your Majesty is only fourteen years old. It must be difficult for you to be so busy. How can you take care of everything?"
"I see you have lost weight recently..."
Qi Rongrong realized belatedly: "You mean, I should care about him?"
Instead of asking him, who is only fourteen years old, to pay attention to herself?
The nanny bowed and said, "If Your Highness can think of the Emperor, the Emperor will certainly be very happy."
A moment later, Qi Rongrong had some tonic soup delivered to the imperial study.
Wei Xu looked at the exquisite dishes, but he was not very happy.
Is care that is asked for still care?
After all, the only person a mother loves is herself...
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The next day, Fu Chenan got up early, dressed up, and went out with Xiao Yingchun to deliver gifts to the Ningyuan Marquis' Mansion.
The Ningyuan Marquis's Mansion was also newly decorated, with red silk everywhere. The servants in the house were all dressed festively and had smiling faces.
All the noble families, civil and military officials in the capital who could establish connections came to congratulate the Ningyuan Marquis' Mansion.
It doesn’t matter what everyone thinks in their hearts. No one dares to say disrespectful words on the surface.
No one knows how many of these people who appear to be smiling are cursing MMP in their hearts.
Niu Shiniang, wife of Marquis Ningyuan, wore a narrow-sleeved gown and a jade crown on her head. She stood at the door with her nephew Ao Chengji, bowing and thanking everyone.
Ao Chengji is almost fourteen years old. Recently, his nutrition and training in the palace have been good. He has grown very fast and has become much stronger.
He stood at the door, gentle and refined, yet tall and straight as a pine tree. His words and actions were neither humble nor arrogant, and no one dared to underestimate him.
Ningyuan Marquis’ Mansion has a successor!
Niu Shiniang's voice was as loud as a bell and her face was full of smiles. She performed the military etiquette, and many family soldiers stood inside and outside the gate.
The shiny spears and the stern armor made those who wanted to cause trouble feel frightened and swallow their sour words back into their stomachs.
When the guests entered the house, they saw Lady Cui, who was smiling and well-mannered, entertaining them.
Lady Cui is completely different from Niu Shiniang. Not only is she very polite, but when she speaks to others, she can also give them just the right amount of care, making them feel like spring breeze.
The shock I felt at the door just now was refreshed again here.
Many people suddenly realized: It turns out that none of the masters of Ningyuan Marquis Mansion are weak!
In such an environment, the former Minister of Rites came with a grand procession of marriage proposals, among whom were people from the Imperial Observatory.
According to Zhan Yunfu's request, Emperor Tianwu had to keep the ceremony simple.
The marriage proposal was made today. After receiving the birth date and horoscope, the Imperial Astronomical Observatory directly decided the wedding date.
Even if the ceremony is simple, the things cannot be simple.
Then, more than a hundred loads of gifts were carried into the Ningyuan Marquis Mansion in a flash.
The roadside was full of people watching the excitement. Some of them were sharp-eyed and realized that many of the treasures were from the previous dynasty.
Three-foot-high red corals, fist-sized night-shining pearls, piles of silk and satin, boxes of jewels...
These things were given by the emperor to the old lady of Ningyuan Marquis' Mansion. Would Ningyuan Marquis' Mansion let the old lady bring all of them into the palace?
When the Ningyuan Marquis’s old lady gets married off, will there be a dowry?
What will the dowry be?
Can it compare to these things?
Before everything was even brought in, all kinds of discussions and speculations were already boiling over...
Some people wanted to watch a good show and went to ask Niu Shiniang.
Niu Shiniang had already received Cui Junjun's advice, and she responded loudly on the spot, her voice could be heard halfway down the street.
"The Ningyuan Marquis's wealth was accumulated by my mother through hard work over the years. Of course, the Ningyuan Marquis's family will give my mother a dowry."
"Whatever is delivered today, it belongs to my mother. My mother will take it all away when the time comes."
When Fu Chenan and Xiao Yingchun came with all kinds of new goods that could not be bought in the state-owned streets, Cui Junjun and Niu Shiniang both bowed to express their gratitude.
Fu Chenan smiled and gave him a false support: "We are all family, there is no need to be polite..."
The old lady Zhan Yunfu of Ningyuan Marquis' Mansion had her hair standing tall today. She was sitting in her own yard with a complicated expression.
She felt it was shameful to marry again and didn't want to hold a grand ceremony.
However simple it is, it is still the Emperor of Tianwu marrying the Queen Mother!
How simple can it be?
You can't just carry the sedan in and be done with it?
Cui Chaoyong asked his wife to come and accompany her early in the morning to comfort her and tell her not to worry about other people's opinions.
But how could Zhan Yunfu not care?
While she was feeling anxious, the nanny came in and reported: the prince and his wife had come in person to pay their respects to her.
As soon as Fu Chenan entered the room, he bowed and performed the etiquette of a junior, giving Zhan Yunfu enough face.
Xiao Yingchun also bowed and greeted him, which was rare and considerate.
She smiled sincerely: "Congratulations, Aunt Zhan!"
When she got closer, she held Zhan Yunfu's hand and whispered, "I'll change my mind on the day you get married, okay?"
Zhan Yunfu rolled her eyes at her: "You clever little ghost..."
According to custom, the gifts brought by the man when proposing marriage should be displayed in the courtyard (for comments).
At this moment, the guests exclaimed in amazement at the various gifts that filled the atrium.
"Hiss... This red coral ornament is too high!"
"Not only is it tall, it's also complete and beautifully shaped..."
"What is that? Look at what this is?"
Everyone looked over again and exclaimed again: "Plastic basins! A whole pile of them..."
"There are three piles of these, large and small... maybe fifty of them?"
The person next to him counted carefully and exclaimed: "Sixty-six!"
"There were sixty-six plastic basins!"
According to the current black market price, this little thing is worth ten thousand taels of silver...
"And this, what is it?"
"This was given by the Crown Princess to cover the child's buttocks... It's obvious that it was given to the young county lady."
"Why isn't this thing sold in state-owned stores?"
"You still want to buy it? This thing is for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's little grandson and the little princess. The palace also gave it to the little county lady of Ningyuan Marquis's Mansion. It is not for sale..."
Everyone then started discussing diapers again...
When Fu Chenan and Xiao Yingchun said goodbye and left Ningyuan Marquis' Mansion, everyone confirmed one thing: His Royal Highness the Crown Prince welcomed the old lady of Ningyuan Marquis' Mansion to marry into the palace.
The Crown Prince has no objection, the Ningyuan Marquisate has no objection, and outsiders have even less right to have an opinion...
The marriage was decided on the spot, and the wedding date was two months later, on August 8th.
Once things are prepared, everyone starts to get busy.
The Fengyi Palace in the palace, which had been covered in dust for a long time, began to be renovated and various objects began to be updated.
Xiao Yingchun immediately equipped them with Simmons mattresses and asked Zhan Yunfu to come to the palace to discuss how to arrange the facilities.
After Fu Zhonghai tried it once, he immediately expressed his approval: "Your aunt Zhan will probably like this mattress..."
After Xiao Yingchun left, he strongly recommended her to Zhan Yunfu.
Zhan Yunfu sat on it and tried it, but frowned: "This is too soft..."
She was used to sleeping on a hard bed with a quilt, and she was not used to this kind of mattress that sank as soon as she lay down.
Zhan Yunfu wanted to ask Xiao Yingchun for help to change to a harder cushion, but Fu Zhonghai held her back and whispered something in her ear.
Zhan Yunfu's face suddenly turned red: "You are really..." Shameless!
Fu Zhonghai glared at her, as if it was his due: "Why should I have any shame? Isn't this just to make you feel better..."
Otherwise, how can he, a rough old man, sleep without being slept? (End of this chapter)
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