Chapter 399: Happy Emperor
"Xiao Que'er, go call my sister-in-law and Yuanyang over here, and also call Keqing's female guards over here. I forgot about this just now!"
"Qingwen, please rest in the room for a while. You must have been very tired yesterday. " Jia Cong's words made Qingwen blush and she ran back to her room.
"Did Qingwen get tired from warming the bed for you yesterday?" Xiangling asked stupidly, "Then I will help Qingwen warm the bed for you today."
"Hahaha, okay, then Xiangling will help me warm the bed today!" Jia Cong said with a big laugh.
Not long after, Yuanyang and Youshi arrived. Jia Cong asked them to sit down and said, "Yesterday, the emperor issued an order to arrange a marriage for me. There will be a big banquet for guests in two days, so the mansion needs to make some arrangements."
"Sister-in-law, Yuanyang, I have asked Jia Zhong to take care of other things. Please help me see what else needs to be added to the courtyard. Buy what needs to be bought, and put out what is in the public treasury. The dishes and drinks for the banquet also need to be prepared in advance."
"Master, don't worry. The first wife and I will definitely make sure everything is properly arranged."
"With you two taking care of things, I'll be at ease in the mansion."
Jia Cong explained something to the two of them, and then went to the palace. The emperor had granted the marriage, which was a great favor. Not only Jia Cong, but the Zhen family also needed to go to the palace to express their gratitude.
Moreover, although she was a concubine, she was also unusual.
First, the emperor gave her a third-rank imperial title. Although she was not a lady, she was still a woman of rank, and naturally different from ordinary concubines and madams. Second, the emperor used the word "zhi" instead of "zhao" when issuing an edict, which was naturally very different.
Generally speaking, an imperial edict is a notice to the civil and military officials and the people of the world on important matters, while an imperial decree is used to show the emperor's great grace, and most of these imperial edicts are written by the emperor himself.
Entering the palace was already a piece of cake for Jia Cong. After the Dragon Guard reported to him, the eunuchs from the Daming Palace came to greet him soon.
"My Lord, please come quickly . The Emperor has been waiting for you since early morning." Outside the Daming Palace, Dai Quan said to Jia Cong with a smile.
Jia Cong nodded and followed Dai Quan into the Daming Palace.
"Your Highness, I, Jia Cong, pay my respects to His Majesty the Retired Emperor!"
"Get up!" Today, the emperor wore a bright red robe and looked very energetic. "Today, I arranged a marriage for you and gave you a young wife. Why didn't you bring me any gifts?"
Jia Cong scratched his head awkwardly, "I forgot about this. I will go back to the palace to make up for it another day?"
"Hahaha!" The emperor laughed happily. "Come on, accompany me to take a walk in the garden."
Jia Cong stepped forward to support the retired emperor, and Dai Quan followed the two of them with a smile and a group of eunuchs. "I have awarded the third-rank imperial decree to the girl from the Zhen family. You won't blame me for being nosy, will you?"
"I dare not. The reward from His Majesty the Retired Emperor is my blessing. Besides, when I enter the palace in the future, there will be more people to talk to the Retired Emperor and the Queen Mother."
The emperor nodded in satisfaction. How old is he now? He even lost his desire for power. He just wanted to have children and grandchildren. Even though the emperor was also a human being, he was an old man, and having children and grandchildren around him was something he also longed for. Of course, in his opinion, only legitimate sons and grandsons were considered descendants. Li Yu and his friends were also princes, but they were born out of wedlock...
There is a difference between legitimate and illegitimate children. Why did the retired emperor always control the power? This is also closely related to the fact that Emperor Longxing had no legitimate son.
In fact, the relationship between the retired emperor and Prince Zhongshun is much more harmonious than that between him and Emperor Longxing. Isn't it because Prince Zhongshun is the legitimate grandson of the retired emperor?
In the eyes of the retired emperor, he now has only two legitimate grandchildren, one is Li She, the prince of Zhongshun, and the other is Jia Cong. In addition, the retired emperor always feels that he owes these legitimate grandchildren, so he feels closer to Jia Cong than to others.
"It's good that you have this intention. You will get married in two years. When the time comes, you can have more children. I will help you take care of them." The emperor took Jia Cong's hand and said, "Although the old lady in your family is somewhat capable, I don't like her. Don't let her lead your children astray."
Jia Cong smiled awkwardly. How could he say this?
He strolled around with the retired emperor for a while, and then had lunch with him. Only when the retired emperor took a nap did Jia Cong leave the Daming Palace.
I hadn't walked far when I saw Yuanchun coming towards me.
"Why is Big Sister here?"
"It was Her Majesty who knew that my third brother had entered the palace, so she asked me to wait for you here." Yuanchun said respectfully.
Upon hearing this, Jia Cong followed Yuanchun towards Fengzao Palace.
When they arrived at Fengzao Palace, they saw the Queen looking at the dozen boxes of headgear in front of them with a worried look. Jia Cong's arrival made the Queen happy, "Come and help me take a look. I want to give your young wife a headgear, but I don't know which one to choose. Please help me choose one."
"What Your Majesty has bestowed upon me is already my blessing. There is no distinction between good and bad. In my opinion, all of them are good. Otherwise, Your Majesty can just give them all to me." Nowadays, Jia Cong and the queen are very close, and they have fewer considerations and rules when talking and interacting with each other.
The queen glared at him and said, "My child, I'll give it all to you this time. When you get married again in the future, you won't have it anymore."
After much persuasion, Jia Cong had no choice but to go forward and pick out a suitable one, and the queen finally gave up.
"Unconsciously, you have grown up to this age. His Majesty and I have already agreed on a date. We will arrange your marriage on the ninth day of next month, so you don't have to worry. It's just right that you will get married in two years. When you have a bunch of children, I will bring them to the palace to help you raise them."
Jia Cong smiled bitterly. He hadn't even gotten married yet, but his future children were already being targeted?
As a mother, she is naturally happy and emotional watching her son get married. The queen has made up her mind that no matter what the emperor says, she must recognize her son before the wedding and announce it to the world. She has missed too much by not being able to accompany her son as a mother for more than ten years. If she cannot accompany her son to bless him as a mother on his wedding, then there is no point in being a queen.
"I heard that you went to a banquet at the Marquis Dingguo's Mansion a few days ago?" the Queen asked with a smile.
Jia Cong nodded, "Well, the old master is kind, so he let me go and talk."
"Father has a mischievous temper. He doesn't like other youngsters in other families, but he has a good temper with you. If you are free, go and chat with him."
"The old master has a straightforward personality, and I also like to chat with him. If there is nothing else, I will definitely go to pay my respects to him."
"Well, it's good that you have this intention. Besides, aren't you going to have a grand banquet in two days? Don't forget to send an invitation to father. Otherwise, if the old man beats you, I won't be able to stop him." The queen said with a smile.
