Chapter 152 Liu Zhao Chooses His Wife

Master Gu was stimulated and proud at the same time.

The son seems to be more capable than him, which is a bit shameless.

But the son is so capable, how can he not be proud of being an old man.

He looked at Gu Chen, but he never thought that Gu Chen, who had always only known to bury his head in his studies, had done so much work in private.

"It's too late, you go back to rest first. I will carefully consider what you said."

"Thank you father!"

Gu Chen bowed and retired, returning to the courtyard where he lived.

He listened to Gu Jun's noisy movement from the next courtyard, smiled, picked up a book, opened the pages and read it.

The next day, the matchmakers in the capital were still very busy, busy going around the door to say kisses.

Master Gu was a little uncertain, and wanted to wait for the princes to choose their wives before thinking about Gu Zhen's marriage.

At the same time, he also sent people out to inquire about the news of the Minister of Rites.

If it's really like what Gu Teng said, it's not impossible to forge this marriage.

Yesterday, when the matchmaker came to the door, he didn't refuse strongly, but only said that he would consider it.

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Inside the palace, the Empress was lying on the hospital bed, her breath was like a gossamer.

Wang Taiyi and Taiyuan Hospital are together, giving medicine to the Queen's concubine.

The medicine of tiger and wolf, accompanied by acupuncture, is always excruciatingly painful.

The Empress was biting the towel, sweating all over her head.

In order to live a few more days, she also tried her best.

After the acupuncture was completed, the imperial physicians withdrew.

The palace maid stepped forward, wiped the body of the queen, changed the sweat-soaked clothes, and changed the bedding.

The queen gained some strength and said, "Help Ben Gong to sit up."

The palace maid hurried forward and supported Empress Cui to sit on the head of the bed.

The Empress took a deep breath and asked, "What's going on outside now?"

The palace ladies hesitated for a while before saying, "The grandsons haven't entered the palace yet.

"

The Empress smiled contemptuously, "Your Majesty has set the time for sunset, and the grandsons will not submit the list honestly until the last moment."

"What the lady said is."

"If Young Master Zhao enters the palace, remember to remind this palace."

"The servant understands."

The attendant came in from outside, "Qi Niang Niang, the Crown Prince has come down."

"Let him in."

After a while, His Royal Highness was invited into the bedroom.

"The son greets the mother! The mother's complexion looks better."

The Empress laughed at herself, "I'm just holding on, I'm sitting here and talking."

The queen pointed to the round stool beside the bed.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince sat down respectfully, "Is the Empress feeling better today?"

The Empress nodded and looked at His Royal Highness with a smile: "You came here today for the children's marriage?"

"Exactly! This is the list that the son and his officials discussed together. Please take a look at the list."

His Royal Highness the Prince was in his early forties, and he respectfully presented the list with both hands.

The Queen Mother took a look at the list and frowned, "Who came up with this idea?"

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince panicked for a moment, "Is the Queen Mother dissatisfied?"

The Empress smiled sarcastically and asked, "Is it your idea, or the idea of ​​the officials?"

The prince bowed his head, feeling a little guilty, "It was my son's idea."

"fart!"

The Empress directly scolded a swear word, which shocked the prince so much that he didn't know what to say.

The Queen's face sternly said, "What kind of temper are you, this palace still doesn't know. This list is clearly drawn up by the officials, why do you take responsibility for those people? They have salaries, but they refuse to be loyal to the emperor , everyone is impure, what do you keep with such a person?"

"Queen Mother!" His Royal Highness was a little embarrassed.

The Empress stared at him stubbornly, stretched out her hand, and the palace maid understood and put a writing brush in the Empress's hand.

The Queen Mother picked up a pen and crossed out the names on the list with two big forks.

The list is dirty, but I can vaguely see Pei Yun's name.

"I just don't know what it is, marrying Pei Yun as a daughter-in-law, do you think your father has no excuse to clean up you?"

"son……"

The prince was speechless.

The Empress directly threw the brush on the ground. If she didn't care about the prince's face, she would definitely throw the brush directly on the prince's body.

"It's an extraordinary period. With the Marquis of Lu, you can have private contacts, but you must never communicate in public. No one can marry the daughter of Marquis Lu. This is the meaning of this palace, and it is also the meaning of your father. "

"Who else can Marquis Lu's daughter marry?"

"Of course, to marry Xun Gui."

After finishing speaking, the Empress said two names, among them the girl from the Zhuguo Gongfu.

His Royal Highness was suspicious.

The Empress said: "The Marquis of Lu will probably marry the mansion of the Duke of Zhu, and marry a girl from the Duke of Zhu. Not only will your father be able to pass the border, but you will also have an indirect relationship with the Marquis of Lu. In the future, don't do anything. So direct, learn to detour."

"Thank you for the mother's teaching, my son understands."

The Empress sighed, and then said: "The Eastern Palace is an official, it should be cleaned up too."

"Empress mother!" The prince shouted, seemingly unacceptable.

The Empress turned her head to hide the disappointment in her eyes. She stretched out her hand, and the palace servant put a piece of material in her hand.

Then, she unceremoniously threw the bound material directly on the face of His Royal Highness, "Take a good look at what kind of things your Eastern Palace officials have done. This kind of person who is inferior to pigs and dogs, you What are you still doing?"

His Highness the Crown Prince picked up the material with a pale face, looking at the contents above, his hands were shaking.

"Mother, this, how is this possible."

"Are the things above true, or are they arranged by someone? Don't you know to go and see for yourself and send someone to do an investigation? This palace has reminded you a long time ago that you should treat your subjects with leniency and strictness. When it's time to beat Don't be soft-handed. Blindly benevolent will only make them gain more and worse, deceive the top and the bottom. A group of pigs and dogs, that is, you have soft ears, treat them as treasures."

After the Empress finished speaking, she immediately started coughing.

His Royal Highness was anxiously worried, "Mother, are you alright?"

The Queen Mother spat out two mouthfuls of blood and said, "Don't worry, Ben Gong will not die for the time being. Ben Gong will let Fang Shaojian help you to clean up all these worms."

There was a look of embarrassment under the Prince's Palace, "Empress Mother, will this... can you give them a chance?"

The Empress sneered, stretched out her hand, and pressed it on the Prince's shoulder.

The prince suddenly felt that there seemed to be a heavy burden on his shoulders, which made him unable to breathe.

The Empress said with a blank face: "Prince, don't forget that Jin Wuwei is investigating the East Palace. If you can't break your wrist, you might as well let someone else sit on your throne, so as not to abolish your father's decree. you."

His Royal Highness's face was pale, and cold sweat was dripping down.

The Empress asked, "Have you figured it out? Do you still want to be this prince?"

His Royal Highness lowered his head and said without any confidence: "My son will investigate this matter personally. If it is true, my son will not tolerate it."

"Then as soon as possible. It's best to get this done before the fifth day of the new year. Otherwise, it will be too late, and it will not be Ben Gong and you, but Jin Wuwei. You know, Jin Wuwei's edict is in. It's not easy to come out alive."

The prince nodded heavily, "My son obeys my mother."

Fang Shaojian came in from the outside, "Qi reported to the maiden, referring to the son Zhao and the other sons, who have just entered the palace gate."

The Empress raised her eyebrows and smiled, "Give this palace an edict to stare at the son. Besides, you can help the prince to deal with the matter in the East Palace as soon as possible."

Fang Shaojian looked at His Royal Highness, and he saw resistance and a little dissatisfaction in the eyes of the prince.

Fang Shaojian didn't care at all. The prince is always so weak, as long as he himself is strong enough, he can suppress His Royal Highness.

The only worry is that the officials of the East Palace will not be reconciled and will jump up and fight with him.

But these are little things.

Fang Shaojian bowed to take the order, "Follow the order!"

Liu Zhao entered the palace and went to see the commander of the Shaofu first.

The list of ladies in the capital is all in Shaofu.

Shaofu Ling is equivalent to the emperor's personal butler, in charge of salt and iron and other money-making projects.

Even the Minister of the Household is envious of the Shaofu family, so rich.

The decree of the Shaofu came from the clan, and the son of the emperor was a cousin who did not have five suits. Liu Zhao had to call the other party a cousin.

"I have seen my cousin."

The Shaofu Ling smiled slightly, "You're here, but who do you want to marry?"

Liu Zhao nodded, "I've already thought about it."

The commander of the Shaofu clapped his hands, and the subordinate officials put a list of lists on the table, "Please take a look at it."

Liu Zhao didn't have any extra expressions, and silently flipped through the roster, and he flipped through it very quickly.

When the commander of the Shaofu looked at it, he had already had an idea.

When Liu Zhao turned to the General's Mansion of the Zhenjun Army, the scrolling movement suddenly stopped.

He was very straightforward, and directly mentioned Gu Jiu's name in the pen circle.

The Shaofu Ling was curious as to which girl had caught the eye of Young Master Zhao.

He stretched his head and looked at the roster, "Gu Jiu? Which mansion's girl is this."

"The second girl from the General's Mansion of the Town Army, the daughter of Lord Gu Yin of the capital." Liu Zhao's cold voice sounded in the signing room.

Shaofu ordered a black line.

"Young Master Zhao, are you sure you want to choose this girl named Gu Jiu as your wife?"

Liu Zhao pursed his lips and smiled, "Yes, I have already thought about it."

The commander of the Shaofu frowned, "This girl named Gu Jiu is not well-known, and she is not the daughter of honor, do you really want to marry her? You are the eldest son of the palace, and you should marry the daughter of honor. Empress knows, but she can't pick on it."

The Shaofu Ling kindly reminded Liu Zhao.

However, Liu Zhao said, "Thanks to my uncle for thinking of me. But I think she is the most suitable woman for my son."

Courageous, thoughtful, responsible, and smart enough. This is the best candidate for a wife.

Other girls are not bad, but not suitable for him.

The commander of the Shaofu has to persuade again, "I'll keep this list for you, you can think about it again. Anyway, it's still some time before sunset."

"No, I've thought about it clearly enough."

Shaofu Ling frowned, "Even if you think about it clearly, do your father and mother agree?"

"Your Majesty ordered me to choose a wife, and my father and mother respect my ideas."

Liu Zhao was talking nonsense in a serious manner.

The young mansion is anxious, "Other emperors and grandsons don't choose wives like you do. They are all famous and noble girls. If you choose this girl named Gu Jiu, isn't it holding you back?"

Liu Zhao smiled softly, "Is it a hindrance or not, it's not just a matter of identity."

The commander of the Shaofu saw that Liu Zhao had eaten the scales, and he could only sigh helplessly, "Since you insist, then I will hand over this list. After a while, His Majesty asks, you can explain it yourself."

"Thank you, my uncle."

Shaofu Ling shook his head, the young people now have holes in their heads.

Shaofu Ling personally sent the list to Emperor Kai Yao.

Emperor Kai Yao frowned when he looked at the unfamiliar names on the list. When I saw the family background written on the note, I remembered that there was indeed such a family.

Some time ago, this Gu Zhili was also imprisoned.

Emperor Kaiyao was a little confused, "Isn't Gu Zhili imprisoned, why is his daughter still on the list?"

The eunuch Chen Dachang reminded Emperor Kaiyao, "Has Your Majesty forgotten? This Master Gu was released as early as the twenty-seventh of last month during the Spring Festival."

After being reminded, Emperor Kaiyao finally remembered that there was such a thing.

"It turned out to have been released. Go and call Liu Zhao. I want to ask him how he chose."

Liu Zhao was invited into the main hall by the palace officials, "The grandson greets the imperial grandfather, the imperial grandfather is in good health."

"No ceremony! I asked you to choose a wife, why did you choose Gu Zhili's daughter? I read the information on this, it's Gu Jiu, and it's not as good as you?"

Liu Zhao bowed his body and said calmly: "My grandson has seen this girl Gu several times. She is very good and very suitable to be the grandson's wife. Please also ask the imperial grandfather to do it."

"Oh? So you met her. Is she as good as you say?"

Liu Zhao nodded, "When the grandfather met her, he would agree with his grandson."

Emperor Kaiyao smiled, "If that's the case, why don't you invite this girl Gu into the palace, and I want to see for you in person."

Chen Dachang immediately ordered his servants to go to the Gu Mansion and asked Gu Jiu to enter the palace.

Liu Zhao's face was calm, not at all worried.

Emperor Kai Yao was curious, "Zhao'er, don't you worry that this girl Gu Jiu won't even speak when she sees me?"

Liu Zhao bowed and said, "She is not that cowardly and timid."

"Oh?"

When Kai Yaodi heard this, he was a little curious.

What kind of girl was Liu Zhao so praised.

Emperor Kaiyao said, "In a while, I'm going to take a good test on this girl Gu."

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Gu Mansion, the council hall.

Gu Jiu had no idea that a marriage was about to hit her head.

She doesn't know anything about her future destiny.

At this moment, she is following the eldest wife, Mrs. Zhang, to prepare for tomorrow's banquet.

Tomorrow I will treat guests to the house, and my relatives and friends will come to the house.

At that time, the family members of the eldest wife Zhang's family will all come.

The eldest girl, Gu Zhen, had to rely on the eldest wife, Mrs. Zhang, for her marriage.

Gu Zhen was a little nervous. She tried her best to behave well in front of the eldest wife, Mrs. Zhang, but because she was too nervous, she made a few small mistakes.

Gu Jiu reminded her: "Big sister doesn't need to be nervous, just go as usual."

Gu Zhen nodded, "I heard that the Hou Mansion next door is talking about kissing?"

"I heard this is the case. I don't know what kind of people Sister Qi and Ying will be told to."

Gu Jiu also worried for Gu Qi and Gu Ying. If it is selected by the East Palace, it will be troublesome.

Everyone was busy, when the concierge ran in panting, "Madam, the second girl, someone has come from the palace. Let, let the second girl enter the palace immediately?"

Gu Jiu was stunned, "You're not mistaken. How could you let me enter the palace?"

"The maid will still be in the front hall. The eldest master and the second master greet each other together. Second lady, go quickly, don't let the maid wait for a long time."

The eldest wife, Mrs. Zhang, frowned and asked, "Are you sure that the second lady is going to enter the palace, not someone else?"

The concierge nodded again and again, "It's true, the second girl was indeed invited into the palace. And it was His Majesty's order."

When the eldest wife, Mrs. Zhang, heard it, it turned out to be your majesty's order. She couldn't control the reason for the time being, so she quickly called Gu Jiu, "Xiao Jiu, hurry back to your room and change your clothes, and then follow me to see the maid. Don't worry, your father will definitely ask. Know why."

Gu Jiu was stunned, what the hell is going on?

How could His Majesty call her name and let her enter the palace.

She is a little-known boudoir girl, how can He De He be able to get into the eyes of the emperor?

There is a problem, there must be a problem here.

Gu Jiu was served by the maids and changed into a festive dress, and then followed the eldest wife, Mrs. Zhang, to the front hall in a hurry.

When Xie got the news, he also rushed over.

"Sister-in-law, I heard it right. How could the palace let the second girl enter the palace?"

"There should be no mistake. It is said that it was an oral order from His Majesty. As for the reason, it is still unclear. Xiaojiu, you come in with me. When you meet the servants in the palace, don't be nervous, everything will be done according to the rules."

Gu Jiu nodded, took a deep breath, and walked into the front hall.

"This is the little girl, Gu Jiu." Master Gu felt uneasy.

The servant's eyes were like knives, and he swept towards Gu Jiu, looking at it from top to bottom.

Gu Jiu was neither humble nor arrogant, and stepped forward to greet him.

The servant nodded secretly, "When people come, let's go to the palace with our family."

"Father..."

"Master Gu, don't worry, it's a good thing to have Qianjin enter the palace this time."

He refused to say a word of the extra words, just urged Gu Jiu to follow him into the palace.

Zhang Shi hurriedly stuffed several purses into Qingmei's hands, "You must wink when you arrive in the palace, and take good care of your girl."

The eldest master himself presented a great gift to the servant.

The waiter weighed the amount and was satisfied. But he still refused to reveal a word.

No way, Gu Jiu could only follow the servant to the palace first.