Shangguan Zishu immediately knelt in the middle of the hall upon hearing this: "Thank you, father, for your kindness. I will work hard to shoulder the responsibility of being the eldest son of the Shangguan family."
Yu Chaoyang, who was sitting next to him, couldn't hide his smile.
When she saw Shangguan Zishu kneeling in the middle of the hall, ready to receive the prince's seal, her heart was as bright as a blooming flower.
From today on, she is the Crown Prince's Consort.
When she thought of this title, she wanted to announce it to the whole world.
Her fate finally changed. There was no more chance for Nanhua County Lady.
Thinking of the way Lady Nanhua looked at her as if she were an ant in her previous life, she wanted to kill someone, but she could only endure Lady Nanhua's ridicule and mockery.
She would never lick her wounds alone again like she did in her previous life.
She will be the best.
Fortunately, she brought her younger sister to exchange for marriage.
My younger sister, who was used to being bullied by me, will have to live her life under her will.
So what if she was pretending? She would be the Crown Prince's Consort in the future, and her younger sister would be a young master's wife at most. When her husband inherited the throne, she would be a princess, a princess of the first rank, what a high status. How could a young master's wife compare to her?
Otherwise, in the previous life, it would be impossible for a county lady to marry a bastard from the royal palace.
Yu Yuanzheng looked at Yu Chaoyang's ever-changing face and could guess that she was feeling proud.
"This is the prince's seal, you keep it. Don't lose it." The prince picked up a small brocade box from the table and handed it to Shangguan Zishu.
He took it solemnly.
"This is the treasure of my Shangguan family. I hope you can open it and make great achievements on the battlefield in the future, so that other countries will not dare to invade."
The prince picked up a tray, removed the black cloth covering it, and handed it to Shangguan Zishu.
Yu Yuanzheng saw a square black box on the tray. It was about one foot long, wide and high. Judging from the material, it seemed to be made of iron, and there was a combination lock on it.
What is this?
She had never heard of it.
Shangguan Zishu took it solemnly again.
"My son will try his best."
"Get up. From today on, you are the seventh generation heir of my Shangguan family. You must not slack off in the slightest.
You must guard this iron box. If you lose it, you will not only be a sinner of the Shangguan family, but also a sinner of the Wei Dynasty and the eighty million people of the Wei Dynasty."
"Yes, son, I will definitely guard it. I will try to open it."
"I will assign ten secret guards to guard your yard, just in case. You need to grow up quickly and be able to take charge on your own. Only then can these secret guards be handed over to you completely. Do you understand?"
"Son, I understand." Shangguan Zishu kowtowed three times seriously before getting up and sitting on the chair with the tray in his hand.
Yu Chaoyang couldn't wait to touch the iron box.
In her previous life, she was in the palace for eight days, and this iron box was not opened. The prince and the county lady of Nanhua tried every way to open it, but they couldn't open it. Even when the enemy invaded, it was still not opened.
In the end, the war ended with the cession of two cities.
Now that she has fallen into her hands in this life, God has given her a chance to be reborn. She is the chosen one, so she will definitely be able to open it and help her husband to build his career. By then, in the entire Wei Dynasty, who else would dare to compete with them except the emperor?
Thinking of his future status and beauty, Yu Chaoyang's eyes couldn't be more upturned.
The couple looked at the iron box in front of them in curiosity.
"Ziqi is the legitimate son of the prince and princess, and the grandson of the Duke of Wei. After the prince and princess are 100 years old, his family can share four quarters of the palace's property."
The prince glanced at everyone present and announced another decision.
This shows his love for his legitimate son and also his love for the princess.
"What? Your Majesty, what's going on?
How can the palace’s property be divided like this?
The Crown Prince will inherit the throne in the future. If the royal property is given to Ziqi Siyu, what will Zishu use to support the royal palace in the future?
Besides, it's a question how long Ziqi can live if he's in this condition. Do you want to give your family property to a widow?"
The old lady was so excited that she stood up and cried.
The cane in his hand banged loudly on the ground.
Yu Yuanzheng couldn't understand how an old woman in her fifties could be so old that she had to carry a cane with her at all times.
And why did she react so strongly to the house being divided among her?
It's not like I'm dividing her property.
The prince listened but remained silent.
"Ziqi is either the Crown Prince or my legitimate son. Madam, do you want me to treat him as a bastard?" The prince was obviously angry.
"Your Majesty, don't forget that when Zishu inherits the palace, if he doesn't have much property, how will he maintain the expenses of the palace?
Do you know how much the current palace spends every month?
My old wife, the princess, asked for an extra 1,000 taels to renovate the courtyard of my old house, but she refused to give it to me, saying that the monthly expenses of the palace were fixed and they couldn’t afford it.”
"How much do you think is appropriate, old lady?" The prince narrowed his eyes.
"When the family is divided, Ziqi will probably be dead. As a widow, giving her a few taels of silver to support her life would be worthy of her marriage into the palace."
The old lady just didn't like Yu Yuanzheng at all and had no sympathy for her at all.
"Madam, if nothing had happened to my husband and he was still the Crown Prince, then how much of the family property would be appropriate for me to give him in the future?" Yu Yuanzheng stepped forward and asked hypothetically.
"You have no right to speak here." The old lady glanced at her coldly.
"Father, according to the palace's rules, if the Crown Prince had not been replaced, how much of the family property could I have gotten?" Yu Yuanzheng must get to the bottom of this matter today.
"When I was the half-brother of the old prince, I only bought him a three-story house, 50,000 taels of silver, two shops, and a 300-acre farm." The prince explained indifferently.
"Does that mean my uncle can get these properties when he divides the family business in the future?" Yu Yuanzheng suddenly smiled sweetly.
She was setting a trap for the old lady and the maid.
"You little bitch, you're asking for a beating." The old lady understood immediately and flew into a rage. She picked up her cane and started hitting Yu Yuanzheng.
He is agile and doesn't look old at all.
But how could the prince let her succeed?
He took a quick step forward and snatched the crutch.
"Sit down." The prince was really angry.
In the past, considering that his younger brother was his biological brother, he had always tolerated the old lady's occasional unruly behavior.
Ever since Ziqi got into trouble and now that she has married two daughters-in-law, she seems to have become a different person. She no longer cares about Ziqi at all, and treats Zishu like her own grandson.
Knowing that she was trying to establish a relationship with the future prince in advance, he endured it.
But now he is treating Ziqi's wife like this, which is totally unbecoming of an elder.
"I still have the final say in this family. That's it." The prince made the final decision, leaving no room for doubt.
"Father, why did the old lady call my daughter-in-law a widow? I am still a virgin.
A prostitute is usually a concubine, and a daughter-in-law is usually the daughter of a nobleman's wife. She is not allowed to leave the house or go out of the door. How can she be called a concubine?
Although my mother was the daughter of a merchant family, she was well-read and never neglected the education of her daughter-in-law.
My mother taught me about women's appearance, virtues, and precepts.
Moreover, the daughter-in-law heard from her mother that the old lady was also a concubine of an official family. Could it be that she had never been to school? Why did she speak so harshly?
Is it because my daughter-in-law is no longer the Crown Prince's Consort from today that people treat her like this?"
Yu Yuanzheng cried and knelt before the prince and princess, demanding an explanation.
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