1288, birthday
Thanks to Zhou Jin's response, Xu Shu finally had the opportunity to speak, "If the emperor really wants to reward me, wouldn't it be better to give my mother a lovely daughter-in-law?"
"Oh?" Zhou Jin raised his eyebrows, "The queen has a favorite candidate!"
Xu Shu smiled and said, "I don't have many choices, but the emperor is as wise as a torch. He will definitely be able to choose a virtuous and virtuous lady as his wife for my seventh brother!"
Zhou Jin smiled, looked up and glanced around, and his eyes fell on Fu Xinyao, who was sitting behind Empress Dowager Chun'an. Fu Xinyao did not expect that she was now a piece of "meat on the chopping board".
"Since the queen believes in my vision, how about I give the eldest daughter of the Fu family to your seventh brother as his wife?"
Xu Shu stood up calmly and thanked her, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Fu Xinyao was so scared that she was about to stand up, but was pressed down by Madam Yuan behind her and whispered, "Why don't you thank me now!"
Fu Xinyao knelt down mechanically, her mind was blank. She didn't even think about how the royal family banquet turned into a marriage for her? And she was a virtuous and virtuous lady. If she was virtuous and virtuous, how could she be detained in the palace to learn the rules?
The Empress Dowager's face immediately collapsed after Zhou Jin spoke out for marriage. It was so dark that it could be wrung out. However, due to his identity, Zhou Jin had just refuted her, so he endured her and gave Empress Dowager Huixian a look. This look was looked at by Xu Shu, who had been closely following the actions of Empress Dowager Huixian after Zhou Jin spoke.
After receiving the instructions of the Empress Dowager Huixian said, "The emperor's marriage is a good intention, but it would be bad if the eldest daughter of the Fu family and the seven sons of the Zheng family are incompatible. It would be better if Si Tiantai wanted to get the two of them first, it would be better if he was a good match for the emperor and then gave the marriage!"
Zhou Jin smiled and said, "I remember the Queen Mother once told me that Miss Fu is a rare good fate, with a deep blessing and a prosperous fortune. Such a good fate can be safe even if you encounter the difficult eight characters!"
Empress Dowager Huixian said that at that time she said that in order to make Fu Xinyao become Zhou Jin's queen, but now Zhou Jin actually used this to refute her.
Xu Shu also smiled and said, "Mrs. Please rest assured, although my seventh brother is not as good as Miss Fu, he is still blessed!"
Empress Dowager Huixian was froze and couldn't speak. She finally understood. Zhou Jin and Xu Shu were trying to get married to the Fu family and the Zheng family. Otherwise, how could Xu Shu be willing to make the Zheng family and the Fu family related to her? Was Zhou Jin and Xu Shu doing this because they noticed something? Empress Dowager Huixian secretly glanced at the Empress Dowager, but the Empress Dowager looked at her calmly and stopped talking angrily.
Queen Mother Chun'an was stunned for a while, but she didn't understand which Xu Shu was singing, but Zhou Jin had already spoken, so there was no room for a turn. In addition, she was not very familiar with Master Zheng Qi. Although she didn't like Fu Xinyao, she didn't feel sorry for her, but she still promised Zhou Jin, "The Ai family will definitely teach Miss Fu carefully and will live up to the emperor's beauty!"
"Then I'll be fine! I will issue an order to marry Miss Fu and Master Zheng Qi early tomorrow morning!" Zhou Jin nodded, "It's not too late, everyone will part!"
Zhou Jin took the lead in pulling Xu Shu off the table. Xu Shu was stunned for a moment, and Empress Dowager Chun'an nodded to her before leaving with Zhou Jin.
Zhou Jin led Xu Shu to the back hall but did not walk far away. Instead, he walked around the second-story loft of Qiyuan Hall. The loft was high and had a wide view, allowing you to see half of the palace.
The night breeze was slightly cool, and Xu Shu was just feeling a little cold, so Zhou Jin had already tied her cloak, "Don't catch a cold!"
Xu Shu nodded, and heard the sound of chaotic footsteps in her ears. She leaned down and saw the Empress Dowager coming out. After a while, Empress Dowager Huixian came out. At the banquet, the two of them signaled Xu Shu to see clearly, but now they left separately, and they seemed deliberate. The Fu family and the Deng family were indeed conspiring to be together again.
Next were Princess De and Prince Duan. King Ji was holding the child and Princess Ji followed the last one. Xu Shu found that Zhou Jin's eyes were on King Ji and couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong with King Ji?"
Zhou Jin shook his head, "King Ji is not bad. It is because he is not bad that I feel something is wrong!"
A person who had just angered Long Yan was careless and as if nothing had happened before, he still did his own thing. Zhou Jin felt a little strange.
Xu Shu nodded and said, "I also think something is wrong with King Ji. When the Empress Dowager was about to leave the little prince and Princess Ji in the palace, King Ji did not say a word and did not refute it. With King Ji's love for the little prince, how could he be willing to let the child leave his side?"
Xu Shu looked at the figure of an eunuch following Ji Wang and his party from afar. She knew that Zhou Jin had made arrangements, so she didn't ask any more questions. There was a sudden change tonight. The Deng family and the Fu family would definitely get together to discuss countermeasures. There will be new actions. Zhou Jin will be busy next.
Xu Shu touched Zhou Jin's brow with pity, "You haven't laughed today, you've encountered something difficult!"
Xu Shu never took the initiative to ask about the matter in the court, and Zhou Jin didn't want Xu Shu to worry about it, so he didn't say it.
"It's not a big deal, it will be solved soon!" Zhou Jin rubbed his palms in Xu Shu's palm, and his expression finally showed a hint of ease. Often, there were too many small things and it turned into big things. However, Zhou Jin was ready, so he didn't want to say it out and let Xu Shu worry.
"That's good!" Xu Shu yawned gently, and suddenly remembered that today should be the birthday of Zheng Wanyi, who was the identity she used. It was just with Mid-Autumn Festival. The people in the palace had their own thoughts, but no one noticed it, and they felt a little emotional.
"Let's go! Go back!" Zhou Jin held Xu Shu's hand and took her downstairs, but did not go to Qifeng Palace, but went to Zhou Jin's bedroom, and prepared a few snacks on the table. "I saw that you didn't eat much at the banquet, so I asked the imperial kitchen to prepare some for you!"
At today's family dinner, Xu Shu focused most of her attention on the Empress Dowager and Empress Dowager Huixian, so she didn't have the heart to eat. She really felt a little hungry at this moment.
"I don't think you didn't say it, but I'm really hungry when I said it!"
"Eat!"
He didn't say anything about food or sleep. After Xu Shu finished eating, Zhou Jin took a box next to him, "For you, just one go, today is your birthday. How can you miss the gift? Open it and see if you like it!"
Chapter completed!