Chapter 586: Or a live-in son-in-law?
Mrs. Zhou was bewildered. "Dad, what's the good news?"
Prime Minister Zhou put down his teacup, a smug look on his face. "Father, let me tell you. I was there the whole time. I was the first spectator. It was during the morning court session when the eldest princess suddenly came to accuse Liao Jiu and Jiang Lianzhu of being reckless, resorting to lynching, and attempting to murder her brother. She accused them of being heartless and ungrateful, lacking ethics and morality, and lacking the loyalty between ruler and subject..."
Mrs. Zhou's heart instantly jumped. "How did this come about? Are you serious?"
"Today, Jiang Lianzhu's two brothers, Jiang Dalang and Jiang Erlang, came to the princess's residence to protest their injustice and sued Jiang Lianzhu and Liao Jiu. The eldest princess happened to have a grudge against them, so she went to report them. The emperor was furious and summoned the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Punishment, the Jingzhao Yin, and us related personnel to the imperial study to summon Liao Jiu and his wife for interrogation, intending to punish them. The eldest brother even brought the brothers to the emperor and added a new charge: deceiving the emperor! The emperor was furious and was about to throw them into prison..."
Prime Minister Zhou continued to drink tea and kept the secret.
Mrs. Zhou was very anxious!
"Brother, please speak quickly."
It is so dangerous that the crime of deceiving the emperor can be committed out of nothing!
That's so scary.
Duke Zhou laughed again. "He didn't say it, but I said, hahahaha, the War King is here! The War King's illness is cured. It was Jiang who cured him. No, now she should be called Princess Lianzhu..."
"What Princess Lianzhu?" Mrs. Zhou was confused.
"What did Prince Zhan come for? Prince Zhan came to announce great news to our Emperor. First, his illness has been cured, and second, Prince Zhan has found his long-missing daughter! It's Jiang Lianzhu! She's your daughter-in-law! Liao Jiu blindly found this second-married country girl!!! She is Prince Zhan's long-missing daughter. The Emperor announced on the spot that she would be given the title of Princess. All the charges previously brought against her by the eldest princess and the others were now null and void. He also ordered the eldest princess and the eldest son to apologize to Princess Lianzhu. Hahahaha..."
Mrs. Zhou... was stunned.
I couldn't believe it for a long time.
"Father, brother, are you two trying to deceive me? Her? The War King's beloved daughter?"
"It's absolutely true. I suspect the Emperor is currently writing the imperial edict conferring the title, personally. It won't be long before everyone in the capital knows about it. No, it will be posted throughout the entire Da'an Kingdom..."
The wet nurse beside Madam Zhou pinched herself and couldn't help laughing.
"Oh, Madam, this young lady is truly blessed with great fortune! Oh my God! It's just like what's sung in the opera. Such a miraculous thing actually happened. Our young lady is actually the beloved daughter of the King of War. With this status and position, who else in the Da'an Kingdom can compare to her nobility! The princesses in the palace are not as popular as the King of War's beloved daughter..."
This is a rough statement but it makes sense.
There are three princesses in the palace, and the War King has only one beloved daughter.
The princesses in the palace all hold sinecure positions. It is true that marrying a princess would make him a royal relative, but if he marries Prince Zhan's beloved daughter, wouldn't the entire power of Prince Zhan's mansion belong to him?
Anyone with a little ambition will invariably choose the latter.
Otherwise, the eldest son of Prince Zhan's Mansion was asking to marry the princess because he couldn't get the position of the next head of the family, so he had to settle for the second best.
Mrs. Zhou inexplicably let out a long sigh, as if she was relieved, but also ashamed.
Anyway, a complicated look.
"I was shortsighted before. I used to make things difficult for her because of my status..."
Then, she smiled and said, "Fortunately, fortunately..."
Everyone present understood the meaning of these two words.
Fortunately, before Jiang Lianzhu's true identity was revealed, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law reconciled, and Mrs. Zhou had already acknowledged her identity to the public.
Otherwise, after now, others would think that she changed because of her status.
This will inevitably leave some room for estrangement and gossip.
Duke Zhou said happily, "To be honest, none of us in this house have as good vision as Liao Jiu. The second-married girl from the countryside that he blindly married turned out to be the beloved daughter of the War King. After all that happened before, I was lucky that I trusted Liao Jiu for once and didn't interfere in the affairs of the couple. Otherwise, I would be regretting it now. Hehe, children and grandchildren will have their own blessings! This time, we will all benefit from it! Hehe!"
Mrs. Zhou has recovered by now.
He pursed his lips and smiled, "These two children are destined to be together, which is great. Now that such a big thing has happened, what should our family do to remain respectable? Dad, brother, please give me some advice."
"We are here for this very purpose. We have a proposal that we would like to discuss with you. What do you think?"
Mrs. Zhou quickly sat down, she was very excited at the moment.
If this news were to get out, everyone in the capital would be excited, not just her.
There are all kinds of envy, jealousy and hatred.
She told herself to stay calm, she must stay calm.
"Father, brother, you speak."
Prime Minister Zhou said, "Dad meant to hold another respectable wedding ceremony for Liao Jiu and Jiang Lianzhu. Last time, they got married without even a single relative or friend in attendance, and it was quiet. Our Liao Jiu is a boy, so a low-key wedding is fine. But Lianzhu is a girl, and being too low-key is a worry for her. As elders, we should give them a grand wedding ceremony and invite all the dignitaries in the capital to attend..."
Mrs. Zhou's heart moved. "That's a good idea! We can hold it at our Qingning Marquis' Mansion. The main problem is whether the two children agree or not. It's no problem for me anyway. Liao Jiu is my son. I raised him so much and have always wanted to hold a grand wedding for him."
At this point, he felt a little embarrassed. "However, Father, Liao Jiu was a live-in son-in-law who married into the Prince Xiang's mansion the first time. This time, we should give them a new treatment. What is the new treatment? Should we still give him a live-in son-in-law, or marry him back?"
Zhou Gong said sternly, "We need to discuss this with them. If Princess Lianzhu or Prince Zhan still want us, Liao Jiu, to come over, then we can go ahead. It's not the first time after all! It's not a big deal. There's only one child in each of your families. What's the point of coming over? Won't we all be family in the future?"
"Yes, yes, what our father said makes a lot of sense." Prime Minister Zhou smiled with narrowed eyes. The middle-aged uncle had wrinkles on his face with joy, and he was extremely unrestrained.
Mrs. Zhou's mouth twitched. "Okay, I'll plan it carefully and discuss it with the children."
"Yes, no matter what, we have to show our attitude as elders and let the King of War see our sincerity..." Zhou Gong explained.
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