One Curtain Wind Moon Nine Heavens

Chapter 83
The news that Marquis Dingyuan had woken up reached the palace, and at the beginning of the next day, a well-shielded carriage stopped at the gate of the Marquis' mansion.The person who came was quite low-key, wearing a cloak and a hat that completely covered his face, making it impossible to see his appearance.

The eyeliners sent from the nearby houses were so anxious that they jumped their feet.

After entering the gate of the mansion, the man raised his hat, revealing his true face.The steward of the outer courtyard of the Hou's mansion bowed down immediately after seeing it, and the porter and guards knelt down one after another.

The person who came was Shangfeng Yuandi today, and Sun Decheng beside him was also dressed in disguise, signaling these people in the Hou Mansion not to make any noise.Let the steward lead the way. Your Majesty will come to visit Marquis Dingyuan, and don't disturb the women and children in the backyard.

Under the guidance of the steward, Emperor Feng Yuan came to the North Courtyard.Steward Ji came out to greet them and ushered the group into the inner room.

When seeing Ding Yuanhou, who was originally hale and hearty, became haggard and groggy, lying on the couch in a dazed way, no one could even notice that he was standing beside the couch, how could he still be as handsome and energetic as he was when he was young?
Emperor Feng Yuan felt very sad, and waved away Steward Ji, who wanted to wake up Lord Hou, and came to the bed by himself, calling softly:
"Ayan, Ayan?"

Marquis Dingyuan's eyelids moved, and he was finally awakened. He was in a trance for a while before he could see the person clearly, "Your Majesty?!" Hastily got up with difficulty.

"No, no." Emperor Feng Yuan held him down and said, "You can just lie down."

"Thank you, Your Majesty," Dingyuan Hou said while lying down, showing the sentimentality of a late hero and weakened willpower, "Oh, I'm old, I'm afraid I can no longer serve you and Wu Chu."

"What are you talking about?" Emperor Feng Yuan pretended to be angry, and patted him on the shoulder, "Before you cultivate a general who is more capable than you, you have to get up for me! Don't collapse!"

Haha, Hou Dingyuan laughed dryly, knowing that he was comforting himself.

The world is so delicate, the two of them were both master and servant in the first half of their lives, and they were like brothers; in the second half of their lives, the two whose identities were reversed were like brothers, and there was an insurmountable difference between monarch and minister.

Only the two of them know what it feels like.

When Emperor Feng Yuan stayed in the Hou Mansion for a meal, he knew that Dingyuan Hou was overwhelmed by the Song Mansion's escape from marriage.Considering that he also agreed to this marriage, he felt a little guilty.

Now that this has happened, compensation must be made.

Therefore, he gave Marquis Dingyuan a good candidate, the Shang Shuling of the old dynasty, and the granddaughter of the concubine of the current crown prince and Taifu.The selection of the granddaughter from a concubine was not intended to humiliate the Hou family, but that there was only one concubine left in Taifu Yan's family who was suitable for marriage.

"Changjia is 21 this year. I have seen this woman before. She is 18 years old. She is virtuous and dignified. She is intelligent and blue-hearted..."

Taifu Yan is a wonderful person even better than Song Jijiu. He served as Minister of the Book during the tyrant's reign, and he followed the steps and never made mistakes in his work.

If the tyrant insulted him and scolded him, he would accept it obediently, and told him to get out of here immediately.

Tossing this kind of person has no sense of accomplishment, and in the end even the tyrant doesn't bother to look at him.On the contrary, in order to avoid looking at him, no matter what he reported, the tyrant would agree to it, and only asked him to get out of his sight as soon as possible.

It's useless to torture such an old and experienced courtier to death, so it's better to keep him and handle government affairs for him.

In this way, the Yan Shangshu of the year was safe and sound under the nose of the tyrant, and went to the Beicang Kingdom to ruin his family.When it comes to the new dynasty, the new ruler will do whatever he asks him to do, just like facing a tyrant.

Xinjun asked him what he wanted, and he said it was up to the arrangement of the Lord.

It is said that he is perfunctory, but he does everything properly; it is said that he is keen on fame and fortune, but he is very good at retreating in case of trouble, and never struggles.

The first emperor thought that this person would only fish in troubled waters, and it would be difficult to achieve great things; however, Emperor Feng Yuan thought that he was good at survival and made him a prince and a tutor.His son is Shi Tailing, and the person in charge of books and classics is Shangfeng, the eldest son of the Hou family, Zhonghe.

Both father and son are false, and they are little transparent in the court.However, the title of Prince and Taifu gave the Yan family a small reputation in Beijing.

Marrying the granddaughter of his concubine is not an insult to the Hou family.

"Not counting, not counting!" Ding Yuan Hou listened to the introduction, and his face became much happier, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for letting Your Majesty bother you."

"I don't bother, it will be settled early in the morning. But your wife, my good sister, has a crush on Guozi's granddaughter who learns from Song Jijiu. Alas, I understand what she has in mind. There is a capable father-in-law.

With good intentions, I don't want to go against her wishes, so I have to agree.I didn't expect... In short, I was also at fault this time. When I found out that you were awake, I came here to mention this matter to you.So that you can rest at ease and stop worrying about your children. "

Originally, he wanted to act as a matchmaker and betroth the granddaughter of Zhao Taifu, who has the right to participate in politics, to Saburo of the Hou Mansion.Helpless, the courtiers were already afraid of the sensitive status of the Marquis Mansion, and if they let the important officials of the court marry with him, there might be big troubles.

In order to protect the peace and stability of the court, Emperor Feng Yuan had no choice but to choose the second best, and chose Yan Taifu's concubine granddaughter for the Hou Mansion.

Marquis Dingyuan was extremely grateful, and thanked the emperor for his kindness.

Emperor Feng Yuan came to visit privately, so it was inconvenient to stay for a long time. When the Feng family heard the news and arrived, her imperial brother's chariot had already disappeared.However, knowing that the emperor's brother came in person, he not only cared about Lord Hou, but also married his own child as a matchmaker.

She was so grateful that she led her children to the courtyard and bowed sincerely in the direction of the palace.It was only then that the excitement eased a little, and he asked Yuan Zhao in a good mood:
"Zhao'er, you are usually the first to come, have you ever met your uncle, His Majesty?"

"No." Yuan Zhao shook his head, "Father saw me kneeling in the ancestral hall last night until my knees were bruised and swollen. I saved my child's morning and evening meditation and missed it."

"It's okay, next time Erniang will bring you into the palace to meet the saint, and visit your aunt Yue Guiren by the way." Even though she is the mother of several children, Feng still maintains the innocent smile of the little girl.

"Okay! Thank you Erniang." Yuan Zhaozheng was worried that he couldn't go out, and he was happy to obey, "Erniang, with your uncle as a matchmaker, the third brother's marriage will be smooth this time. Is there any need to run errands? I happen to be a girl's family, and some things will happen sooner or later. If you want to learn, why don't you let me also visit the Yan Mansion?"

"To visit?" Feng was puzzled.

"Recognize the door." Yuan Zhao pursed his lips and explained.

When Feng heard this, she squinted her eyes with joy, tapped her forehead with her finger, and said with a smile: "Zhaoer, how old are you, how can an unmarried woman show her face with a matchmaker? Are you not ashamed?"

"Why are you ashamed? Isn't this a legitimate job?" Yuan Zhao frowned.

"Zhaoer," Jiang could no longer listen. Ever since her daughter spoke, the smile on her face was hard to maintain, "Don't mess around! Have you finished your morning class today? After it's over, Auntie will arrange two more classes for you." ..."

"Not yet!" Yuan Zhao couldn't listen anymore, raised his eyebrows, and bowed to the elders present, "I'll go to pay my respects to my father first, and then I'll go to Sanniang's to learn piano. Aniang, Erniang, Retire, baby."

After a while, Yuan Zhao came out of the north courtyard angrily, and went to Sanniang's courtyard to learn piano.

It is a great honor for the Yan and Hou residences to get His Majesty as a matchmaker instead of a mandatory marriage.This time, without the need for Feng's visit in person, the old lady of the Yan Mansion brought the eldest daughter-in-law to the door to discuss the marriage of the younger generation.

Both the Feng family and the Hou family are courteous and courteous.Not only Feng's was satisfied, but Dingyuanhou and Jiang's were also very happy.Only the groom-to-be, Bei Yueli, remained indifferent and devoted himself to training with the guards or soldiers in the martial arts arena.

Occasionally, a sister-in-law came to practice with her, and she just showed a smile, like a carefree young man.

(End of this chapter)