Chapter 184 Zhao Jue: Finding a Daughter for the King of Zhenbei
The soft and delicate sound of "Daddy" came through the drizzle and fell into the ears of King Zhenbei, causing a huge shock in his heart.
The carriage drove away from him, and his eyes followed it.
His arm was touched and a handkerchief was handed to him.
"Take it easy, don't tear my territory apart."
Gu Zongci stuffed the handkerchief into his hand.
King Zhenbei: "Get lost!"
Gu Zongci was not afraid of him. Instead of leaving, he asked, "Have you changed? You didn't even embarrass Xiao Zhao. This is not like your character."
"Difficult?" King Zhenbei lowered his eyes: "What identity do I use to make things difficult for you?" He asked in return: "Based on the identity of my biological father?"
Gu Zongci was stunned by the question.
"Manman didn't grow up by my side. When she needed help the most, it was Zhao Erlang who helped her." The King of Zhenbei said with forbearance: "The man who raised her stabbed her in the back. Her fiancé who grew up with her abandoned her and married another woman..."
Speaking of Shen Qingtan's experience, King Zhenbei's eyes were filled with anger, and the veins on the back of his hands were bulging. He wished he could execute those who bullied her on the spot!
These people paid a price, but could not make up for the harm suffered by Shen Qingtan.
The King of Zhenbei felt sorry for his daughter and was also grateful for Zhao Yi's kindness: "Anyone who has experienced betrayal will never trust anyone again. She now trusts Zhao Erlang and relies on him. This shows that Zhao Erlang treats her well."
Gu Zongci looked at the King of Zhenbei in surprise. It was hard to believe that he could remain rational and think so comprehensively at this time.
"Zhao Erlang is an upright man, and I can entrust him with my life. It's just that his health is a little weak." The King of Zhenbei clenched the handkerchief in his hand: "Zhao Erlang appeared by Manman's side before us. Manman liked him and had already married him. Why force them to break up and make her sad?"
If Zhao Yi doesn't live long, they will take Manman away after he passes away.
She wanted to remarry, and since she was the little princess of the Zhenbei Palace, she would have no trouble finding a husband.
She didn't want to remarry, and the Zhenbei Palace's wealth could support her for the rest of her life.
If it can cure the disease, that would be great, there is nothing to complain about.
Gu Zongci was silent for a while and got to know the King of Zhenbei again.
Can you actually speak reason?
King Zhenbei looked at the empty Rain Alley, and there was no sign of the carriage anymore.
He retracted his gaze: "I will just be her backup."
Gu Zongci watched the King of Zhenbei step steadily into the rain, frowning: "Where are you going?"
The King of Zhenbei said without turning his head: "I will go to the mansion and order people to clean it up. Next time I will take Manman home to take a look and recognize the door."
Gu Zongci stood where he was, and the noisy mansion suddenly became empty.
He turned around, put his hands on the stone pillar, and his eyes were filled with the sadness of a rainy night.
The niece was found.
Isn’t it time for Changsheng to go home?
Gu Zongci walked through the side door. The gauze lantern under the eaves elongated his figure, casting a slanting shadow on the ground.
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Second room, Qingyun Garden.
Shen Mingzhu was wearing a loose dress and lying on her side on the chaise longue with her hands resting on her lower abdomen.
After Wandong recovered from his injuries, he returned to serve Shen Mingzhu.
She held a book of family precepts in her hands and read it to Shen Mingzhu: "... Treat all children equally and don't show any favoritism. Besides this, we must also attach importance to the moral education of our children and warn them not to flatter the powerful in order to seek official positions..."
When Zhao Jue stepped into the house and heard Wan Dong reciting the family motto, his face darkened.
He turned around and strode out of Qingyun Garden and headed towards Shi'an Hall, intending to find out news about the King of Zhenbei from the Duke.
He heard a piece of news from his colleagues that the daughter of King Zhenbei was lost when she went to visit relatives in Nanlingzhou.
The Prince of Zhenbei returned with great merit this time and took the initiative to apologize to Emperor Jing'an.
For a meritorious official like him, his merits and demerits are nothing more than offsetting each other.
Zhao Jue had an idea and planned to find a daughter for the King of Zhenbei.
If he found it, he would be the benefactor of Zhenbei Palace.
Given the nature of the King of Zhenbei who would repay a favor, he would definitely support him.
Now that I'm on board the big ship of Zhenbei Palace, I no longer have to be suppressed by the Duke.
When Zhao Jue arrived at the gate of Shi'an Hall, he was stopped by the servant guarding the gate: "Third Master, the eldest master, the eldest mistress, the second master, and the second mistress are inside."
Zhao Jue's eyes darkened, and he suspected that the eldest wife had also heard the news and went to the Duke to inquire about the news about the King of Zhenbei?
"How long have you been here?"
"Just arrived."
Zhao Jue glanced at the closed courtyard gate, his face tense, and went to the pavilion not far from Shi'an Hall to wait.
In the room, the Duke and the old lady were sitting on the couch.
The eldest master, the eldest lady, Zhao Yi, and Shen Qingtan were sitting on stools.
"Your family has come to Shi'an Hall for something, right?" The old lady placed the small wooden hammer she was using to knock on her legs on the small table beside her. "I see you all look so serious, and I'm getting nervous. Tell me, what's the matter?"
The eldest master laughed dryly twice: "Mother, this is... a good thing, right?"
"I'm here to report good news today," the eldest lady said with a beaming smile. "The Prince of Zhenbei disobeyed the late emperor's order and sent his daughter out of Liangzhou to visit relatives in Nanlingzhou. He won this victory and has come to the capital to apologize. The emperor, understanding of justice, has pardoned his crime."
The Duke and the old lady didn't understand what the eldest lady meant. "Does this have anything to do with us?"
"Of course." The eldest lady glanced at Shen Qingtan and knocked the old lady's legs with a small wooden hammer: "Our family is related to the King of Zhenbei by marriage."
The old lady was surprised: "In-laws?"
The Duke was drinking tea when he choked and started coughing.
Emperor Jing'an just said he would grant a marriage to the daughter of the Prince of Zhenbei, and now the Duke's Mansion and the Prince of Zhenbei are related by marriage...
Could it be that Emperor Jing'an issued an order to grant the marriage?
"Tan'er is the biological daughter of the Prince of Zhenbei." The eldest lady didn't keep the secret and curled her lips. "I thought so, how can a nest of bad bamboos grow a good bamboo shoot? It turns out that Tan'er is not the daughter of the Marquis of Cheng'en at all."
The Duke and the old lady looked at Shen Qingtan in surprise. They really didn't expect that their grandson would marry the daughter of the King of Zhenbei by mistake.
When they thought about what Marquis Cheng'en had done to Shen Qingtan, they were not surprised.
What parent would kill their own children?
The Duke looked at Shen Qingtan, then at the sickly Zhao Yi, and said with a complicated expression, "Does the Prince of Zhenbei know?"
Zhao Yi said gently, "My father-in-law already knows about it. We will visit him today and have dinner together."
The Duke blurted out, "Did Shen Zhili accept you as his son-in-law?"
Zhao Yi: “…”
Shen Qingtan: “…”
One is what the Duke said without hesitation, as if the King of Zhenbei should not recognize him as his son-in-law.
One is the name of the King of Zhenbei. A man who does not care about etiquette actually gave himself such a formal name.
"What nonsense are you talking about? Yi'er and Tan'er are a perfect match. What's there for the prince to be dissatisfied with?" The old lady glanced at the Duke, and when she faced Shen Qingtan, her face was kind and she said, "This is good. You have escaped from the pit of trouble. Now you have found your parents and have someone to rely on. No one in the capital dares to gossip about you behind your back."
Marquis Cheng'en severed his father-daughter relationship with Shen Qingtan, and the incident caused a lot of uproar, which ultimately affected Shen Qingtan's reputation.
"Your mother-in-law is right. You are a blessed girl." The old lady held Shen Qingtan's hand and was really happy for her: "That's great."
A warm feeling surged in Shen Qingtan's heart. After Marquis Cheng'en broke off relations with her, the Duke and the old lady were still as kind to her as before.
Now they are truly happy for her because she is a child with parents again.
The Duke instructed the eldest master: "Send an invitation to the Prince of Zhenbei tomorrow and pay him a personal visit. After the prince's family arrives in Beijing, the two families can meet again."
The eldest master said solemnly, "When my son returns, he will send someone to deliver the invitation to my in-laws."
After the agreement was reached, the eldest wife left Shi'an Hall.
Zhao Jue followed closely to Shi'an Hall. When he entered, he heard the old lady and the Duke drafting a gift list.
I could vaguely hear the words "King of Zhenbei".
Could it be that the eldest wife got there first?
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