The Hong family suddenly came to Beijing, but no news came from their hometown. Obviously, the Hong family did not inform Bei Lao Er.
But since the relatives came to visit, it was impossible for the Ling family to refuse to receive them.
Although the family is separated from the third branch, the head of the Hong family is also the old lady's nephew.
Old Mrs. Bei learned from the Hong family that Bei Hongjiao had been promoted to concubine in Prince Fu's mansion.
I was very happy.
She had always loved the grandchildren born to the third wife. The third son was her most beloved son, and the third daughter-in-law was her niece Xiao Hong.
Bei Hongjiao's granddaughter is the one who is closest to her in blood and looks most like her.
So Old Lady Bei really hopes that Bei Hongjiao will marry well. She would be happier if Bei Hongjiao became Prince Fu's concubine than if Bei Lingyao became the queen.
"Good, Jiao'er has made great progress."
Mrs. Bei wiped away her tears. Mrs. Hong said, "Hong Jiao also sent a message that she and Prince Hefu will go back to visit the old lady."
"Okay, okay, Jiao'er is the most filial."
Mrs. Bei looked surprised.
Ling was fed up with it, "Madam, the master, Dalang and Qilang all have to go on duty..."
It would be fine if Bei Hongjiao came alone, but since Prince Fu has come, there must be a man at home to receive him.
If my husband and two sons take special leave to stay at home, what will the palace and others think?
If I don't receive him, I won't take Prince Fu seriously.
Although the Bei family and Prince Fu were indeed of different descent, Prince Fu was a prince, the third branch was not in the capital, and with the old lady around, they couldn't ignore the visit.
Thinking of this, Ling felt annoyed.
The old lady drooped her face when she heard this. "I'm not dead yet, I can still make the decision about this family. Wait until the eldest son comes back, and ask him to come over."
Ling did not argue with the old lady. This mother-in-law had always looked down on her. After she got married, she found out that her mother-in-law had originally chosen her niece as the eldest daughter-in-law, but her husband and father-in-law disagreed. In addition, her father also liked her husband, so her mother-in-law was not satisfied.
Ever since she married into the Bei family, the old lady has been finding fault with her and always looking for trouble whenever her father-in-law and husband are not around.
Even though she was pregnant and gave birth to sons one after another, the old lady still wanted to force the daughter of the Hong family into her family as a concubine.
Fortunately, my husband has a firm stand, otherwise it would be so troublesome in the harem.
After Censor Bei came back, he learned that the Hong family had been taken to Beijing by Prince Fu, and that Prince Fu was going to bring Bei Hongjiao with him, and his brows were furrowed.
"We need to mention this to the palace, Boss. You stay for the day."
Censor Bei didn't want to show up, so he could only arrange for his eldest son.
He wanted to make arrangements for his younger son, but he was not as steady as his eldest son.
In the palace, Bei Lingyao was drawing a lottery and won prizes for twins, triplets, pregnancy-preserving pills, and postpartum recovery pills. She suspected that the prizes were also arranged by the system.
But the system does not recognize it.
Fortunately, I also drew some health-enhancing pills, strength pills, and longevity pills.
"The Hong family is coming to Beijing, and Prince Fu wants to take Bei Hongjiao back home?"
Bei Lingyao took the postpartum recovery pills and frowned slightly when she heard Zhihua's report.
This old lady is really troublesome.
I thought sending the third wife away would give the place some peace and quiet, but I didn't expect this to happen again.
But what is Prince Fu’s purpose?
It is impossible for the Bei family to be used by Prince Fu, and the old lady can do nothing except to use filial piety as an excuse.
When Emperor Shengwu arrived, Bei Lingyao brought up the matter, wanting to know when Emperor Shengwu would deal with Prince Fu.
Emperor Shengwu smiled mysteriously, "Yao'er, wait and see the show."
Bei Lingyao also looked forward to it.
On the day Prince Fu brought Bei Hongjiao to visit, Censor Bei and his family were all at home, and they had originally planned to let their eldest son stay at home.
But Emperor Shengwu specially gave Censor Bei a vacation.
When Prince Fu and Lord Bei Hong were both carried out of the carriage, they saw a team coming from behind.
On both sides were guards, the one riding in front was the eunuch leading the way, and following behind were officials from the Ministry of Rites.
A large group of people arrived at the door of the Bei family.
"The imperial edict has arrived!"
Prince Fu watched the Bei family rush out to welcome the imperial edict. He was in a dilemma whether to kneel or not.
My face almost turned green, I just felt that today was not a good time.
For Prince Fu, even if it was an imperial edict, he still had to kneel before Emperor Shengwu, and he felt humiliated every time he knelt.
What’s more, he had to kneel down at the Censorate.
Bei Lingyao's spiritual sense swept over the Bei family. Seeing that the imperial edict had arrived at the Bei family, the people on the roadside also knelt down, and they sighed in their hearts at the power of the ancient imperial power.
Prince Fu returned home today as the Bei family's 'grandson-in-law', and if he didn't kneel, he was afraid that Emperor Shengwu would use this as an excuse to punish him for defying the imperial edict.
Kneeling is not comfortable, this is the Bei family, not the Prince Fu's Mansion.
But when he saw the officials from the Ministry of Rites, Prince Fu was hesitant about whether to kneel or not. His stiff knees suddenly twitched and he fell down.
Bang!
The heavyweight's fall shocked everyone, and the person who was about to announce the decree almost bit his tongue and choked.
After realizing what was happening, everyone rushed to help Prince Fu up.
Censor Bei was very upset. What was this all about?
Prince Fu had such a miserable fall at the Bei family that he must have remembered the Bei family in his heart.
However, whether this happened or not, the feud between Prince Fu and the Bei family had already been formed.
Now that his daughter is the queen and has a prince, Censor Bei feels a little relieved.
Bei Lingyao was also shocked. She didn't do anything, but Prince Fu fell down by himself.
Bei Hongjiao, who was sitting in a wheelchair, did not have to kneel because of her disabled legs, but she felt happy and embarrassed at the same time when she saw Prince Fu fall.
Originally, I was going back home as a concubine today, and I also wanted to let the Bei family know that although Bei Lingyao became the queen, she was not doing badly in Prince Fu's mansion.
Just thinking about the fact that Bei Lingyao had a son and was vying for the throne, Bei Hongjiao was torn by envy, jealousy and hatred day and night, and her heart was surging with hatred.
If she wants revenge, she can only rely on Prince Fu.
But seeing Prince Fu like this, Bei Hongjiao felt that he was unreliable.
Before entering Prince Fu's Palace, I always heard how powerful Prince Fu was. He was a legitimate prince, looked like the late emperor, was a modest gentleman, and was respectful to the wise and humble. He was more popular than the tyrant in the palace.
But after entering Prince Fu's mansion and seeing the fat and overweight Prince Fu, Bei Hongjiao's little girlish feelings for her future husband were extinguished.
Not to mention the serious punishment he suffered.
Now, all I have in my heart is hatred and power.
I can't stand seeing anything good happen to the Bei family.
Bei Hongjiao looked at the Bei family members kneeling on the ground, her gaze fell on the old lady, and a strange look flashed in her eyes.
"The Emperor, by the Mandate of Heaven and Succession, summons and proclaims: Bei Xiufu, the Left Censor of the First Rank... and bestows upon him the title of First-Class Feng'en Duke."
The Empress Dowager’s family was a first-class Cheng’en duke.
Generally speaking, when the empress dowager was alive, the emperor would rarely confer the title of first-class duke on the empress's family, putting them on par with the empress dowager's family.
But there was nothing wrong with the title. It was just for the sake of filial piety, or because they didn't want the queen's family to reach the top all at once, so they were all second- or third-class dukes.
As soon as Prince Fu heard that the Bei family was conferred the title of first-class duke, his face turned ugly.
"Thank you for your grace, long live the emperor."
The Bei family happily accepted the imperial edict.
Some people want to use filial piety as an excuse, but the Bei family was granted the title of first-class duke, which was beyond reproach. Emperor Shengwu had a son at the age of 36, so he had to promote Empress Bei and the Bei family.
Prince Fu had made such a disgraceful mistake again that the news spread throughout the capital.
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