Red Mansion and Crimson Pearl

After the Xinzheng Court, Emperor Zhaoming specially summoned the Liangjiang Governor Cao Yu to the Imperial Study for a two-hour private talk. When the door was opened again, two imperial edicts came out with him.

First, Cao Yu made great contributions as the governor of Liangjiang, and was promoted to the Governor-General of Liangjiang, and was given the Emperor's Sword and concurrently the supervisor of salt administration.

Secondly, he granted Princess Zhaoqing permission to marry and built a princess's mansion in the capital.

As soon as the news came out, the rumor that "Your Majesty wants to make Princess Zhaoqing the new queen" that had been circulating in the court and the country for three years was extinguished.

When the Feng family received the news, Feng Ziying was leaning against the window, staring at his wife spanking his three-year-old son.

Well, I threw my grandmother's golden crown into the stove, just to see how the gold melted...

The beating was not unjustified.

When the young couple heard the news, they looked at each other in surprise: "Unexpected, but reasonable."

"In fact, the marriage should have been granted a long time ago, right? I guess the Queen Mother is reluctant to let it go." Feng Ziying scratched his head, "I'm going to go have a drink with Kuang Ru. You go to the palace."

Tanchun hurriedly ordered someone to send her son, who was crying almost to death, to his grandmother for comfort, and then she dressed and hurried into the palace.

The Queen Mother was hugging Daiyu and cursing at her, refusing to let her leave the capital so far away, "How many days can I live, huh?! How many days can I live?!

“You married her so far away!

"How dare you let Cao Kuangru be the governor of Liangjiang? Isn't that a job he should do for life?! Do you want me to never see Zhaoqing for the rest of my life!?

"Now that the world is at peace and your harem is stable, you start to dislike us!

"I'm not in the palace anymore! I'm going to Jiangnan with Zhaoqing!

"I want to see who can do anything to me!!!"

Emperor Zhaoming, who was scolded as soon as he entered the room, could not say a word and could only helplessly watch the old empress dowager lose her temper.

He finally managed to catch his breath and was about to start explaining when someone outside reported, "Princess Yimin is here!"

The Queen Mother hurriedly raised her voice and said, "Just in time! Yimin, come here! Your brother despises us women!

"Hurry up and ask for an outside job for Ziying, and let's all go!

"Leave him this little piece of land, and let him live a carefree life with the beauties in his harem!

"I won't get in his way anymore!"

Tanchun strode in following the voice, hurriedly saluted the Emperor, then quickly climbed onto the couch and sat down next to the Empress Dowager.

The Queen Mother moved one arm out to hug her as well, and suddenly burst into tears while hugging the two of them:

"I want to go to the temple and cry for the late emperor! It's all because he died early that people bully me like this!"

Emperor Zhaoming stood below and covered his face with his hands.

sigh.

Forget it, I recognize her as my own mother, so I have to bear with it...

Tanchun secretly exchanged glances with Daiyu under the Empress Dowager's nose.

Daiyu's cheeks were rosy, her face was full of shyness, and her eyes were evasive.

Tanchun understood, pursed her lips and smiled, glared at her, then reached out to help the empress dowager with her chest and said:

"The Queen Mother cannot be away from Sister Zhaoqing!

"When we first entered the palace in the early years, the Queen Mother was also energetic, but not so energetic!

"Now, once he opens his mouth, he can say more than ten different sentences without repeating himself, and he doesn't even stutter!

"It can be seen that Sister Zhaoqing has taken good care of us and served us well!"

Emperor Zhaoming finally relaxed his shoulders.

Fortunately, the person who came into the palace has always been on his side.

"So my brother has given Xiao Cao, who has the brightest future, the most thoughtful character, and the most outstanding talent in the whole court, to my sister as a guest of honor. This is also a gesture of love and reward for my sister's merits."

Tanchun smiled and tilted her head, "And I heard that it was my mother who first mentioned this marriage?"

The Queen Mother's crying stopped abruptly.

Well, that's right...but!

"I like Cao Kuangru, and I am very willing for Zhaoqing to be married to him!

“But this can’t be the case!

"The Governor-General of Liangjiang is an important post, and one must hold it for at least ten years!

"Yi Min, think about it, if you couldn't see your sister for ten years, wouldn't you miss her?"

When the Queen Mother said this, her eyes turned red again.

Tanchun then looked at Emperor Zhaoming and said, "I haven't heard you speak for a long time. Since my mother asked, why don't you explain it to me?"

As he spoke, he actually smiled and winked at Emperor Zhaoming.

Emperor Zhaoming rolled his eyes at her and said, "Now that you're a mother, you're becoming even more naughty!"

Then he said helplessly to the Queen Mother, "Mother, please listen to me..."

"Tell me! I want to see what kind of twisted ideas you have!" The Queen Mother was angry.

Emperor Zhaoming glanced at Daiyu, who had been blushing and looking down without saying a word, and coughed lightly, saying, "The empire has just been settled, but Jiangnan is actually not peaceful.

"Ding Mingyi has been struggling to survive in Jiangnan for the past three years, but his health is failing.

“So this time I met with him and Kuang Ru, and discussed for several days before finally deciding to let Ding Mingyi go to Beijing and leave Kuang Ru in Jiangnan to guard the city.

"In the past few years, Jiangnan was disturbed by the four surnames, and the atmosphere was bad and snobbish.

“So Kuang Ru needs some status and fame to keep the town under control.

"Originally, I only wanted him to stay there for two or three years, and then come back to Beijing to help me after the situation is pacified. So the title of his elder brother is enough.

"But he didn't want to."

Emperor Zhaoming spread his hands, looking depressed, "He thinks his elder brother is reckless and dull, and he doesn't want to be too involved with the Cao family.

“It just so happened that my mother brought up this marriage.

"So, as a favored princess's groom, this title, no matter how inappropriate it is, has to be borrowed!"

"What do you think of me, Zhaoqing? A shield?!" The Queen Mother exploded instantly!

Daiyu hurriedly hugged her and said softly, "It's just fame, an illusion. I don't care.

"The Queen Mother and His Majesty have truly loved me for so many years. If I am unwilling to contribute even a little, and just occupy the title of 'Princess' in vain, I am afraid that my father will come to me in my dreams and scold me every day.

"Besides, your Majesty hasn't finished speaking yet. It's not too late for you to lose your temper after you finish listening."

The Queen Mother stared at Emperor Zhaoming angrily: "Speak, speak!"

Wiping the sweat from his forehead, Emperor Zhaoming smiled bitterly: "Yes.

“That’s why I gave him a princess’ mansion. Firstly, I wanted them to get married in front of the queen mother, and the queen mother would feel more comforted.

"Second time..."

Emperor Zhaoming looked at Daiyu, his face full of apology, "After the marriage, Kuang Ru may not stay in Beijing for a few days, and will go to Jiangnan.

"But Zhaoqing wants to stay and 'serve the Queen Mother' and will not be accompanying him for the time being."

The Queen Mother glared and was about to ask, but suddenly came to her senses and immediately became worried: "Isn't Jiangnan peaceful? Then Zhaoqing can't go! Instead of being a backer, he has become Kuang Ru's weak spot and a hindrance!"

Finally, he listened to what I said.

Emperor Zhaoming took a long breath and smiled: "As for whether Zhaoqing will live in the Princess's Mansion or return to the palace to accompany his mother, isn't it up to you to decide?"

The Queen Mother thought for a while and nodded reluctantly: "That's about right."

After a pause, he hurriedly asked, "When are they getting married? Didn't the Princess's Mansion just say that they would grant the marriage? There are so many things to do for the marriage, and nothing has happened yet!"