Domineering Daming

Empress Dowager Zhang also saw Mrs. Zhang's nervousness, and said with a smile: "Jun'er is well educated, skilled and virtuous, and is a good candidate for the queen. There are not many people in the emperor's palace, it will not be very hard, don't worry."

Mrs. Zhang echoed with a stiff smile on her face, and said, "Yes, women know all about this."

King Lu sat on the side, he just came to listen, he has no right to speak on these matters.

On the contrary, Xiao Yongning looked at Mrs. Zhang, his eyeballs kept rolling, shining brightly.Li Xiangjun behind her also looked at Mrs. Zhang with envy in his eyes.

The old concubine looked at Empress Dowager Zhang and said with a smile: "The court has set the opening of the dynasty on the 25th of the first lunar month next year, and the date of the wedding. Let's set it on the [-]th. What do you think?"

Empress Dowager Zhang didn't pay much attention to the court situation, but she knew that Zhu Xu was very busy, so she thought for a while and said, "I'd better wait for the emperor to come and ask, maybe he has other arrangements."

"Okay, then wait for the emperor to come." The old concubine laughed, she didn't care about a day or two after waiting for so long.

Just as Empress Dowager Zhang was about to respond, she quickly looked at Mrs. Zhang again and said, "Mrs. Zhang, when do you think it is more appropriate?"

Mrs. Zhang agreed with a smile, and said: "We don't have any requirements, the queen mother, the concubine can decide."

The old concubine was very satisfied with the harmony, she turned to King Lu and said, "Is there any special arrangement at the Clan Mansion?"

King Lu stood up, raised his hand and said, "Hui Taifei, because the treasury is tight, the emperor requires everything to be simple and simple, so many ceremonies have been cut off, nothing special."

Empress Dowager Zhang frowned when she heard the words. Others don't know, but she knows that Zhu Xu's inner money has received a lot of money this year, and a mere wedding is not a big deal at all.But at this time, you can't expose it, you have to find an opportunity to "learn a lesson" alone.

The old concubine didn't think too much about it, she praised: "The emperor is right to do this, we should all save money, but what can be saved and what can't be missing, the clan's house should also think carefully, and ask for instructions on everything, The emperor's big wedding, don't be careless at all."

"Yes." King Lu raised his hand in response.

Xiao Yongning looked around, as if there was nothing wrong with her, and suddenly said: "Concubine Toffee, empress mother, I also want to help..."

The old concubine looked at Xiao Yongning, smiled kindly and said: "Okay, when the time comes, we need the help of our Princess Yongning."

Empress Dowager Zhang glanced at Yongning, ignored it, and said to Mrs. Zhang: "If there is anything in the Zhang family, you should tell me in time. The emperor's big wedding can't make any mistakes, and all expenses will be paid by the palace. The Ministry doesn’t give out any money, so Ben Gong personally goes to ask for…”

This sentence made Zhu Xu, who had just walked to the door, twitch the corners of his mouth, and secretly said, "It seems that the sister-in-law has a lot of resentment..."

Chapter 902 Big Wedding

The old concubine's eyes were sharp, she looked up and saw Zhu Xu, she laughed loudly: "Your Majesty, come quickly, we are talking about your business."

Zhu Xu walked in with a smile, and said, "Concubine, sister-in-law, I'm late."

The old concubine waved her hand from a distance, and said: "It's not too late, it's time, hurry up, sit down."

Zhu Xu walked forward with a smile, and sat down beside the old concubine.

Except for the old concubine and Empress Dowager Zhang, everyone else stood up and saluted. Zhu Xu waved his hand and said, "You are all welcome, sit down and sit down, there is no need for politeness."

Everyone hurriedly "thank you" and sat down one by one.

The old concubine took Zhu Xu's hand and patted it: "Just now we discussed with Mrs. Zhang about the emperor's wedding, other things are basically fine, and there are only days left."

Zhu Xu glanced at Mrs. Zhang and said with a smile, "What day did the concubine choose?"

The old concubine said: "The twentieth day of the first lunar month is an auspicious day, but the queen mother said that she wants to see what you mean."

Zhu Xu pondered for a while, and said: "Next year there will be a big martial arts performance and a big court discussion. Although these three things seem to be unrelated, they are almost the same thing. I plan to put them together. First the big wedding, after the big wedding , I will watch the grand martial arts performance together with the empress, civil and military officials, foreign envoys, etc., so that all officials of the Ming Dynasty, the people of the world, and surrounding countries will know the strength of our Ming Dynasty, and then there will be court discussions. It is related to our Ming Dynasty's century-old plan and cannot be ignored ..."

The old concubine is also a person who has experienced many trials and tribulations, so she understood when she heard it, and said with a solemn expression: "The emperor wants all the adults from the outer court and other provinces to come to Beijing to participate in the emperor's wedding, then watch the grand martial arts performance, and finally discuss the country together. Dazheng?"

This is a chain of things, Zhu Xu nodded and said: "Yes. Therefore, I plan to set the date on the ninth day of February. Three days later, there will be a grand martial arts performance, and five days later, a grand court meeting will be held."

The old concubine nodded slightly, she would not refute Zhu Xu's government affairs, and this is a major state policy, so she cannot refute!

She and Queen Mother Zhang looked at each other, and Queen Mother Zhang nodded slightly. After that, the old lady looked at Mrs. Zhang and said with a smile, "What do you think, Mrs. Zhang? You don't have to worry about it, just say what you think."

Mrs. Zhang really had a look of embarrassment on her face, and she said after a while: "It's not a problem, the sixth day of January is the anniversary of the death of my husband."

Zhu Xu shook his head suddenly, and said: "Okay, on the sixth day of the first lunar month, I will worship with you together, and I will make a toast to the father-in-law in advance as my future son-in-law."

Mrs. Zhang was shocked, she got up and knelt down and said: "The women don't dare, how can He De let the emperor pay homage to his deceased husband..."

The old concubine laughed, and asked Madam Zhang to help her up, and said, "Needless to say, the emperor has been filial since he was a child, and that's it."

Listening to the old concubine's words, Mrs. Zhang was full of gratitude, she wiped her tears and got up to thank her.

Empress Dowager Zhang breathed a sigh of relief, looking at Zhu Xu with emotion.It was as if yesterday she was waiting for a little guy to go to her palace for dinner, to teach her a lesson from time to time, and in a blink of an eye, that little guy who escaped like a wild monkey has grown up, has become a husband and a father, and now he is going to get married.

Xiao Yongning looked around with wide eyes, looked up at Zhu Xu, and said crisply: "Uncle, if my aunt enters the palace, where does she live, can I play with her at any time? Cao Huachun is too annoying No, the Qianqing Palace will not let people enter..."

After her words, the old concubine and Empress Dowager Zhang were startled, and turned to look at Cao Huachun who was standing outside the door.

Cao Huachun was startled, and quickly stood outside the door, saluted inside, and said: "Your maidservant is confused, please forgive me, princess."

Zhu Xu waved his hand, glared at the little girl and said, "Don't cause trouble for me. I ask you, where are all the things that are missing in Qianqing Palace?"

The little girl blinked her eyes, but she didn't expect this incident to be brought up. She turned her head and said angrily: "Sister Huan'er said that those belonged to our Compassionate Ning Palace, and they were stolen by the emperor before. I just Take back……"

"Shut up!" Before the little girl finished speaking, Queen Mother Zhang reprimanded her coldly.

The corner of Zhu Xu's mouth twitched, and sure enough, the little girl's voice fell, and there were strange eyes around her.

The black history was picked up, and the atmosphere was a little awkward. Zhu Xu coughed, looked at the little girl and said angrily: "Don't use excuses to lie to me. I didn't have you when I lived in the Palace of Compassion, and the emperor's wife was also worried later. What I lacked in Jinghuan Palace, I gave it to me..."

The little girl was very angry, and when she was about to speak, the old concubine waved her hands and said with a smile: "Okay, both of you uncles and nephews will save the old lady some face, and you won't be afraid to spread the word and make people laugh."

This place is considered an outsider, that is, King Lu and Mrs. Zhang.

King Lu's face was calm, and he watched his ears, nose, nose, and heart. Speaking of which, this matter is not a big deal.

When the emperor was young, don't touch something from his "adoptive mother". The little princess took some things from the emperor's uncle. They all knew each other well.

Mrs. Zhang could also see the harmony in the harem, she lowered her head with a smile on her face.

The Empress Dowager Zhang pressed Xiao Yongning, and did not let her continue to make trouble. She looked at Zhu Xu and said, "The Jiaotai Palace has been cleaned up. I have already selected the manpower. I will arrange it as soon as possible. After you get married, the Queen can let the Queen follow her order." Like to arrange, take care of..."

The emperor lived in Qianqing Palace, the empress lived in Jiaotai Palace, the empress dowager lived in Compassion Palace, Concubine Liu lived in Renshou Palace, Li Jieyu lived in Yuzao Palace, and Hai Lanzhu lived in Zhilan Palace.

There was no objection to Zhu Xu, and he said, "Everything is arranged by the concubine, the emperor's wife."

Empress Dowager Zhang and Concubine Liu nodded with a smile. In their opinion, as long as Zhu Xu "doesn't make any trouble" in this matter, it will basically go smoothly.

The old concubine and Queen Mother Zhang then discussed the details with Mrs. Zhang, King Lu and others.

One of Zhu Xu's hands was grabbed by the old concubine, and she sat on the side listening honestly, feeling uncomfortable all over, crying and laughing, feeling that her brain hurts.

The procedure of this wedding ceremony is extremely complicated, each procedure, Zhu Xu just memorized this, and then forgot, finally sorted it out, and they didn't know where they were talking, their intuition was so inconsistent that they couldn't figure it out at all.

In the end, Zhu Xu simply stopped listening, and sighed in his heart. At that time, he would have to be played with for a day like a marionette, just like the enthronement ceremony.