[Through the Book] The ancestor only wants to live a long life

Since they got married, Yun Hao had never spoken to her in such a bored tone.

Especially after the separation, Yun Hao had to rely on her family for everything, so he was even more gentle and caring towards her. He had never been as cold to her as he was today, and his tone was full of impatience.

Before Song could come to her senses, Yun Hao had already said, "I'm going to see my father-in-law," and disappeared without a trace.

Meet my father-in-law...

Song suddenly woke up. Yes, Yun Hao had changed since he was called away by her father alone some time ago.

She no longer obeyed her orders, nor treated her kindly and courteously. Instead, she began to take charge, ordering her to do the work of a maid, and forcing her to do things she didn't want to do. Just like what happened today at the Marquis' Mansion. She clearly didn't want to get involved in Jiang's affairs, but Yun Hao insisted on getting her involved.

what is this?

If it was her father who treated Yun Hao harshly, and Yun Hao took back the injustice he suffered from her father, then why could Yun Hao still openly tell her "I'm going to meet my father-in-law"?

Similarly, why did Yun Hao dare to be so rude and bossy to her when he obviously still had frequent contacts with her father and still needed the support of her family?

The Song family was puzzled.

***

Inside the imperial study, Emperor Taihe's eyes were deep as he looked at the news that had just been sent into the palace.

Liu Xin, who was serving at the side, became more cautious and even breathed softly, for fear of disturbing Emperor Taihe.

But soon, Emperor Taihe's expression changed, and he said with a smile: "Anyang is really a little lucky star!"

Liu Xin said, and hurriedly said, "The county princess is indeed very lucky. The first time she entered the palace, she was favored by the Empress Dowager. Now she has been praised so much by the emperor. It is really a blessing for the county princess."

"Hahaha!" Emperor Taihe laughed heartily. "I just sent the person to Shun'an Marquis Mansion for a few days, and I got such a big surprise. It's really unexpected!"

Liu Xin was stunned for a moment, then he understood that it must be Nanny Gong and Xiu Zhang who were sent to Shun'an Marquis Mansion before and brought back good news.

However, shouldn't we praise Madam Rong of Shun'an Marquis' Mansion for being clear-headed and making a wise decision to find a way out for the mansion?

Why is the credit attributed to Princess Anyang?

"Your Majesty is wise. He chose the meticulous Madam Gong and Xiu Zhang to send to Shun'an Marquis's Mansion. If it were someone else, they wouldn't have achieved anything so quickly." Flattery never wears out. I don't understand why, but just praising will do the trick.

"It's all thanks to Princess Anyang who played a role in the matchmaking." Emperor Taihe smiled even brighter. "Go and call the second, third, and fourth brothers to come to me. Yes, call the fifth brother as well."

The topic changed too quickly, didn't it? Weren't we talking about Princess Anyang and Shun'an Marquis's Mansion? Why did they suddenly call the princes over?

Liu Xin was confused, but he quickly said yes and went out to tell the eunuch to call someone.

However, before they had taken a few steps, Emperor Taihe changed his mind and said, "No, let them go directly to the Queen Mother's bedroom."

"Yes." Liu Xin's doubts grew even more intense. Then he heard Emperor Taihe say, "Go to Shoukang Palace."

When Emperor Taihe came to Shoukang Palace from the Imperial Study, several princes were already waiting at the gate of Shoukang Palace.

Seeing the Emperor Taihe's dragon sedan landing, the four princes bowed and saluted, saying in unison: "Your Highness, your sons pay their respects to you, Father."

"No need to be polite. Come in."

Emperor Taihe waved his hand casually and led his four sons into Shoukang Palace.

Ever since Queen Mother Wang unintentionally said a few good words for the Shun'an Marquisate in front of Emperor Taihe, she has locked herself up in Shoukang Palace and lived like a lazy fish.

When Queen Mother Wang heard that Emperor Taihe was coming to see her with several grandsons, she felt puzzled, but she still sent away the palace servants who were telling her stories and massaging her legs, and changed from lying on her side to sitting upright.

When she saw Emperor Taihe and others coming in, Queen Mother Wang slowly stood up from the Luohan chair and made a gesture as if she was going to greet them. But after she took only two steps, Emperor Taihe came up quickly, took her arm, and helped her sit back on the Luohan chair.

After the Queen Mother sat down, Emperor Taihe brought his four sons to pay their respects to her.

"Sit down, everyone. We are all family members, so there is no need to pay attention to these empty formalities in my place." The Queen Mother looked at the Master and the others with a smile and asked, "Why did you and your son come here together out of the blue?"

Emperor Taihe smiled and said, "Mother, didn't I mention Anyang's marriage to you a few days ago?"

The Queen Mother nodded, looked at Emperor Taihe in surprise, and then looked at the four princes sitting in a row.

"You're thinking?"

"Yes." Emperor Taihe nodded affirmatively, "My son still thinks Anyang is good. Don't you like that girl too?"

The Queen Mother looked hesitant and did not respond to Emperor Taihe's words. Her eyes swept over the four princes one by one.

The second prince, Xia Hongwu, was the empress's legitimate son, 31 years old, married one principal wife and three concubines, and had three sons and four daughters.

The third prince, Xia Hongyang, was born to Concubine Liang. He is only twenty years old and has not yet married.

The fourth prince, Xia Honghui, was born to Concubine Zhao Shufei. He is eighteen years old and has not yet married.

The fifth prince, Xia Hongbin, was born to Concubine Xiao. He is only fifteen years old and has not yet married.

The eldest prince was born to Concubine Liu, but Concubine Liu died during childbirth, and the eldest prince also died at the age of two.

If the eldest prince hadn't died, he would be the same age as the second prince now.

Thinking of this, the Queen Mother felt a little bad.

Because Concubine Liu had a difficult childbirth, it was the Queen's doing. The eldest prince died young, which was also the Queen's doing.

At that time, the whole country was in chaos, and Emperor Taihe was following his father to fight everywhere. She was a lazy person, so she handed over the housekeeping power to her daughter-in-law, the current queen. Otherwise, the queen would not have secretly murdered Concubine Liu and the eldest prince.

At first, she also thought that Concubine Liu had a difficult delivery. It was not until the eldest prince died that she became suspicious and asked someone to investigate, and only then did she discover the clue.

At that time, the Great Zhou Dynasty had just been established, and she did not want to make a big deal out of the matter. She just gave the results of the investigation to her son and let him decide for himself.

Perhaps for his own considerations, Emperor Taihe did not punish his first wife and later made her the empress.

However, for so many years, Emperor Taihe did not appoint the Queen's son as the Crown Prince.

After the second prince, Emperor Taihe had been helping Emperor Kaiyuan to stabilize the government. A few years later, Emperor Kaiyuan died, and Emperor Taihe was busy ascending the throne. It was not until he had secured the throne that he took Liang into the palace and gave birth to the third prince.

After that, there were several more princes.

Queen Mother Wang looked at the princes, wondering who Emperor Taihe liked.

The second prince can basically be ruled out. He is old enough to be Anyang's father.

The age of the third and fourth princes is suitable for Anyang, but Concubine Liang and Concubine Zhao are both interested in competing for their sons and the queen. Therefore, they will not agree to their sons marrying Anyang.

Their ideal daughters-in-law are all powerful nobles or daughters of aristocratic families.

As for the fifth prince, he is the same age as Anyang, still greedy and immature. It is not suitable for Anyang's erratic and tough personality.