The Wife is First - 71 Chapter 71 The consequences

Jing Shao turned to look at Yongchang Bo. When he heard the word “severe punishment”, there was obvious murderous intent in his eyes. These despicable people couldn’t find fault with him, so they wanted to take action on his Junqing.

Emperor Hongzheng suppressed his smile but said nothing, watching Jing Shao’s response.

“The princess is not joining the army for personal reasons,” Jing Shao recalled his princess’ admonishment last night and suppressed his anger and said, “The princess is extremely intelligent and she is here to serve as a military advisor.”

“Are you kidding me?” Yongchang Bo thought he was being reasonable and sneered, “There are so many knowledgeable people in the world, why did the prince choose military advisors to challenge his own uniquely beautiful princess?” There was malice in these words. It was very obvious, meaning that Jing Shao was just greedy for beauty, and even Mu Hanzhang was completely insulted.

Jing Shao’s fists clenched loudly. Hearing these words, he could no longer suppress it and punched Uncle Yongchang’s old face: “Keep your mouth clean for me!”

Yongchang Bo was caught off guard and was knocked down by King Cheng’s punch.

“Jing Shao!” Upon seeing this, Jing Chen hurriedly stepped forward to pull him away. Duke Mao Guo on the side hurriedly came to help Yongchang Bo, causing chaos in the court.

“Shut up, everyone!” Emperor Hongzheng rubbed his forehead and shouted coldly.

“Your Majesty, calm down!” The courtiers immediately knelt down, and the two brothers standing in the center naturally knelt down as well. However, Jing Shao was obviously still very angry, as if he would kick Yongchang Bo again if he was asked to stand up.

Emperor Hongzheng reprimanded him a few more times and asked Jingchen to pull Jingshao back to his original position and stand up before letting everyone stand up. However, the reprimand was only for the noisy people and did not mention the king’s beating of Yongchang Bo. Everyone knew that the emperor was planning to protect King Cheng, so they kept their mouths shut and did not dare to say anything more.

Jingchen lightly touched his younger brother and gave him a “go pretend to be pitiful” look.

Jing Shao understood and knelt down at his Majesty’s doorstep with a plop: “Father, I will not reward you for suppressing the rebellion this time. I just ask my father not to punish my princess! In order to protect the 20,000 soldiers in the camp, the princess was The southeast archer and horse soldier was injured, and his body has not recovered yet. He can’t bear the punishment!” He kowtowed three times in a row, his voice choked with sobs. Thinking of Jun Qing who fainted from the pain still made his heart feel like a knife. twist.

The courtiers were all silent for a moment. King Cheng was able to level the two vassals in a few months this time, which was really a great achievement. As a prince, it was enough that he had no title, but if this unwarranted crime was used to offset his great achievements, It’s really chilling. Thinking about how King Cheng, as the legitimate son of Empress Yuan, had great military exploits, was forced to marry a male wife, and now he has accepted his fate, but has to do this to protect his princess, even the neutral Qingliu faction will inevitably give birth to The sad mood of some rabbits and foxes comes.

Emperor Hongzheng gradually frowned, his eyes swept across everyone’s expressions, and finally landed on the fourth prince who lowered his head and remained silent. The fourth prince felt his father’s gaze, but did not dare to raise his head.

“I thought,” Jingchen saw no one speaking, so he spoke slowly, “Princess Cheng is a man, so there is nothing wrong with her leaving the inner house.”

“Your Majesty, I have heard that the rebellion of the two vassals was suppressed within a few months. Princess Cheng played a vital role as a military advisor.” Sun Shangshu of the Ministry of War saw Jing Chen speaking and followed suit. Commander-in-Chief of the Three Armies The post-war report has been delivered to the capital, and the superiors have high praise for this military advisor.

“Your Majesty, Hao Dadao is a rough man and doesn’t understand these rules and etiquette. But in this battle, if it weren’t for the military counselor’s ingenious plan, the general would not have been able to break through the tiger’s teeth and crane’s mouth, and it would be impossible for General Zhao to break through the Shengjing Pass in just a few days.” Hao Dadao couldn’t help but immediately spoke out to prove it.

“I can testify that the military accounts are entirely due to Princess Cheng.” Xiao Yuan, who has been promoted to Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, also came out, and the newly appointed Minister of the Ministry of Finance also came out to say that this audit was thanks to Tips from the pamphlet copied by the pro-army military advisor.

Except for Duke Mao and Uncle Yongchang, the other courtiers came forward one after another to agree.

“I have given special permission for Princess Cheng to leave the capital.” Emperor Hongzheng said calmly.

Yongchang Bo looked at the fourth prince as if struck by lightning. Song An was shaking like chaff, and Jing Yu himself suddenly turned pale. He knew clearly that his father knew about Princess Cheng’s departure from the capital. The purpose of showing this today was originally to give his father an excuse not to reward Cheng Wang highly, and to suppress Jing Shao’s arrogance, but now it seems that, Father is planning to protect Jingshao to the end.

“Princess Cheng Mu Hanzhang passed the seventeenth national examination. She is extremely intelligent. I have been specially ordered to assist King Cheng.” Emperor Hongzheng glanced at the fourth prince again with a deep look in his eyes, glanced at the smart-ass Yongchang Bo, and continued, “This time When the two vassals are equalized in four months, it should be recorded as the princess’s first meritorious service, and she is going to be conferred a marquis. The Ministry of Rites will choose a title and select a day to carry out the conferring ceremony.”

If a man marries into the royal family, he is equivalent to half a descendant of the royal family. If he performs meritorious service, he can be awarded a title. However, since the founding of the country, very few descendants of the royal family have married a male wife. Even if they did, no one had performed meritorious service. People were quick to regard this official as The law was forgotten.

There was a storm in the court here, and the atmosphere in the Beiwei Hou Mansion was even more strange.

Mu Hanzhang got off the carriage and walked into the mansion. He felt that the whole mansion was very quiet. Even the servants in the front yard were holding their breath and walking quickly, very nervous. He couldn’t help but frown and asked Butler Wang, who came to guide the way in person: “What’s going on in the house?”

Butler Wang is the chief steward of the front yard. Why is he the only one who comes to greet me? Where are the rest of the servants?

Butler Wang looked around and whispered: “To be honest with the princess, the eldest young master is seriously ill and has been bedridden. Madam is in a bad mood.”

Mu Hanzhang understood clearly that Mrs. Beiwei Hou must be very irritable now. The servants were afraid of becoming a punching bag. They were all afraid of being singled out. He raised his hand and gave the butler a jade Buddha: “This is a gift for Uncle Wang when I go out this time.” .”

“Master, how come this happened?” Steward Wang immediately burst into laughter and took it with both hands.

Mu Hanzhang curled his lips, said nothing, and continued walking towards the backyard. At this time, the Marquis of Beiwei had not yet gone to court, so he had to go to see his aunt.

“Master, let’s go this way.” Butler Wang pointed out, raising his hand to guide Bei Weihou’s study.

“Father didn’t go to court?” Mu Hanzhang frowned. When he saw Beiwei Hou reading in the study, his heart couldn’t help but thump. Today is Jing Shao’s return to the court. It’s a good time to present him with awards, but his father actually claims to be sick at home! Could it be…thinking about it like this, I couldn’t help but start to worry about Jing Shao.

Mu Jin, the Marquis of Beiwei, was very happy to see his son return. After chatting with him for a while, Mu Hanzhang gave a sword to his father.

“Is this Hua Feng?” Bei Weihou looked at the sharp sword in his hand and was very excited. He compared it with the pictures of famous weapons on the wall.

“My son is not good at it, but the prince said so.” Mu Hanzhang said warmly.

“Okay, okay!” Mu Jin admired the sword happily for a long time. When he looked up, he saw Mu Hanzhang standing beside him with his head lowered and eyes closed, but the demeanor around him was clearer than before going out. Gui was restrained and couldn’t help but sigh heavily.

“What worries father?” Mu Hanzhang personally refilled his father’s cup of tea.

The Marquis of Beiwei answered with a complicated expression, and couldn’t help but sigh again: “The family has not been peaceful recently. You should go see your mother and come over and have a drink with me at noon.”

Mu Hanzhang agreed. Even so, he still had to pay his respects to his aunt’s mother first. Mrs. Beiweihou looked a lot haggard, but she still insisted on talking to him, but her eyes looked at him very wrong, with defensiveness and resentment!

Not wanting to stay longer in his aunt’s courtyard, Mu Hanzhang said a few words, put down the gifts and went to his mother’s courtyard.

Mrs. Qiu was now moved into a side room and had two girls, Yancui and Qiulan. They were all very happy to see the second young master coming.

“Where’s my mother?” Mu Hanzhang frowned, and the worry in his heart couldn’t help but become more and more intense.

“Mrs. Side is feeling a little uncomfortable,” Qiulan said. Seeing Mu Hanzhang’s serious expression, she quickly added, “It’s not serious. Master, let’s go in and take a look.”

In winter, the doors and windows of the house are closed, and the copper stove is burning with coals, which is very warm. There was a warm-colored curtain hanging on the bed. Ms. Qiu was leaning on the bedside, embroidering a purse. Her charming face reflected the candlelight, making her feel peaceful and beautiful.

When Mu Hanzhang saw his mother like this, his heart gradually dropped: “Mother.”

Mrs. Qiu looked up and saw her son who had already walked to the bed. She couldn’t help but be startled, and then smiled in surprise: “Hanzhang, you’re back! Come here and let me take a look.”

Sitting down in front of the bed, he took his mother’s hand. The hand was warm and soft, glowing with health. Mu Hanzhang was relieved: “Why are you feeling uncomfortable? Have you seen the imperial doctor?” The Duke’s family was sick. I can only go to the imperial doctor to see me, but there are only a few imperial doctors in the imperial hospital, and the affairs in the palace are too busy. Therefore, if the illness is not urgent, the imperial doctor often cannot be called immediately.

Mrs. Qiu felt a little uncomfortable when she heard this, and muttered: “I’ve seen it, it’s nothing serious.”

“Mom!” Seeing her hesitation, Mu Hanzhang couldn’t help but become nervous again, “What’s going on?”

Mrs. Qiu lowered her eyes, but did not answer. She turned to ask: “Swords on the battlefield have no eyes. I am worried about this every day. I am afraid that you will do something bad. Let me see if you are injured?”

“I’m going to invite an imperial doctor right away.” Seeing that his mother refused to say anything, Mu Hanzhang stood up and was about to go out, but was grabbed.

“Oh, why did you learn from King Cheng that wind is like rain?” Mrs. Qiu pulled him and scolded, but her face was a little red, “I haven’t seen the imperial doctor yet, but I know what’s going on.”

Mu Hanzhang frowned, sat back, and looked at his mother quietly for a long time, and suddenly understood: “Mom, am I… going to have a younger brother or sister?”

Mrs. Qiu couldn’t help but blush even more. She was too old to tell her son this. “I’m guessing like this, but I’m not sure yet. Don’t tell anyone. No one knows yet.”

“This is a good thing.” The expression on Mu Hanzhang’s face gradually relaxed, and he was filled with joy. This proved that his mother had lived a good life during this period and was in good health, so that she could be pregnant again at this age. He suddenly remembered the words of Butler Wang. , calmed down, and slowly suppressed his smile, “There seems to be some unrest in the mansion recently. Please don’t make any announcement about it in advance. I will find a familiar imperial doctor to come tomorrow.”

When Mrs. Qiu heard this, she couldn’t help but feel cold and solemn on her face, and whispered: “It’s precisely because I’m worried about this that I don’t dare to ask the imperial doctor.”