Marquis Zhongyong asked the emperor for leave and took the opportunity to announce his intention to make Cui Yihuan his principal wife.
Returning to the capital for a concubine is considered neglecting one's duties and indulging in women; however, if a wife is bullied and the man does not step in, he is considered a coward.
Even though the other party is his in-laws.
It should have been made public long ago, but Cui Yihuan didn't want the Cui family to be presumptuous in front of Marquis Zhongyong, so she thought she would wait until she severed ties with the Cui family.
Madam Wang felt sorry for her niece and wanted to give them a proper wedding again.
The Marquis of Zhongyong kept his plans to himself for the time being, as now was the perfect opportunity to get rid of the Cui family.
He has to go back and help.
Before returning to the capital, Marquis Zhongyong thanked Yin Jiuniang.
Yin Jiuniang never forgot to take credit for Ye Zhen, saying, "I was also entrusted by Zhen'er, so if you want to thank someone, thank her."
She was telling the truth; it was indeed Ye Zhen who sensed something was wrong with the Cui family and arranged all of this.
Marquis Zhongyong reached out to her, saying, "Ye Zhen is my daughter. I will thank her, but I should also thank you."
To be precise, I should beg you, Ninth Sister, please, you must help protect my children.
Yin Jiuniang lowered her eyes and looked at his large hand.
This was a courtesy that Jinghong taught her; she said that in a certain country, it's called a handshake.
Daeyuki strictly adhered to the separation of men and women and did not have such etiquette.
Therefore, Ye Jinghong only performed this gesture with trusted and close friends. She also said that after shaking hands, they would become revolutionary comrades who could entrust their backs to each other.
Xie Banghui's ability to do this clearly shows that he is someone Ye Jinghong can trust.
Now, Xie Bang also wants to trust her.
Yin Jiuniang reached out and grasped the Marquis Zhongyong's large hand, solemnly promising, "They are also my children."
She understood the meaning behind Zhongyong Hou's words: Liang Wang and Kang Le were plotting a rebellion, and Xie Bang wanted her to protect Ye Zhen and Xie Tingzhou.
After meeting Yin Jiuniang, Marquis Zhongyong went to see Xie Tingzhou.
"I'm going back. I'll be fine from now on."
Marquis Zhongyong hugged Xie Tingzhou; he had never hugged his son since he grew up.
Although Xie Tingzhou did not say it explicitly, he knew that this time when he returned, their father-son relationship would end, and there would be no more Xie Tingzhou in this world, only Crown Prince Zhaolin.
This was his last chance to hold his son.
Xie Tingzhou let him hug him for a while before pushing him away. "I've heard that people experience anxiety and nervousness before getting married. Are you being this dramatic today because you're nervous?"
Having served as the heir apparent of the Marquis's household for five years, he was quite reluctant to part with this father-son relationship.
But he only showed his affectation in front of Ye Zhen, hence his jokes and banter.
"You chose this person yourself. Before marriage, choose the one you love; after marriage, love the one you choose."
You mustn't let my stepmother suffer any more injustice, otherwise, I'll encourage her to leave and find her some real young men."
He said "again," meaning to remind the Marquis of Loyalty and Valor to protect Lou Tinglan this time and not let her suffer another calamity.
Marquis Zhongyong understood the meaning behind his words, but before he could speak, he heard him say again, "Now that you're married, hurry up and have a child, otherwise you might not be able to do it when you get older."
"You little rascal..."
The Marquis of Zhongyong wanted to take this opportunity to scold him, because after his status changed, scolding him again would mean execution.
But Xie Tingzhou interrupted him again, saying, "Maybe he'll come back and be your son again."
Ye Zhen's rebirth had its reasons, but what about Lou Tinglan's rebirth?
Xie Tingzhou had discussed it privately with Ye Zhen, and it was possible that it was earned through the merits of the Crown Prince and the Marquis of Zhongyong.
He always believed that no one would be reborn for no reason.
"It's true, believe me, you and your son are both people who have done great good deeds."
The Crown Prince is of noble character and loves to help the weak. After going to the border, he has always lived to protect Dae-yeon.
His untimely death was a loss to Da Yuan and a pain in Xie Tingzhou's heart.
Those words were meant to appease the Marquis of Loyalty and Courage, and also reflected his expectations.
Knowing his thoughts, Ye Zhen once suggested that if they had the chance, they should go to the Great Wei to find the woman who helped Ye Zhen to be reborn, and let the prince be reborn in Cui Yihuan's womb.
Of course, all of this is predicated on first dealing with the immediate mess.
After seeing off the Marquis of Zhongyong, he asked Fuguang, "How is things going with the Prince of Liang?"
"They are still secretly sending gunpowder into the imperial estate."
Fu Guang asked with some worry, "Master, that gunpowder could level the sacrificial altar. Aren't you going to stop it?"
The master guessed that the King of Liang wanted to use this summer retreat to murder the emperor, so he secretly kept an eye on him.
It was discovered that the Prince of Liang was using the imperial estate to procure gunpowder by hiding it in the fruits and vegetables delivered daily.
During their summer retreat each year, the emperor and empress would offer sacrifices to the mountain and river deities to pray for favorable weather, peace, and prosperity for the nation.
On the surface, King Liang confined the palace and appeared to be a dissolute playboy, but in secret, his men had already tampered with the sacrificial altar.
If the altar explodes, the emperor and empress will be seriously injured even if they don't die, which worries Fu Guang.
Before Xie Tingzhou could answer Fu Guang's question, Chen Banjun arrived.
"Commander, His Majesty wishes to go swimming; please escort him."
Summoned by the king, Xie Tingzhou could not refuse and left with Xing Ze.
Fu Guang was worried, so he went to find Ye Zhen.
"Princess, could this be His Majesty testing us?"
There were no prior signs, and suddenly they were asked to go into the water. Fu Guang felt something was wrong.
Ye Zhen remained calm, "It's just a test, but don't worry."
The master improved Xie Tingzhou's mask, so that it wouldn't give anything away unless he soaked in it for a whole day and night.
Fu Guang was relieved upon hearing this, and then spoke to Ye Zhen about the gunpowder.
Xie Tingzhou didn't hide any of these things from Ye Zhen. Fu Guang knew that even if he didn't tell, Xie Tingzhou would eventually.
“Princess, although the Prince of Liang is imprisoned, he still has many people on this imperial estate. You have previously hit him, and I am worried that he may still try to harm you.”
King Liang wanted too much gunpowder; he was always worried that he didn't just want to blow up the sacrificial altar.
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