Chapter 409: Bringing Zhen Muring into the Palace
When they arrived outside the Chuihua Gate, Jia Zhong had already harnessed the carriage.
Jia Cong carried Zhen Muring into the carriage and then headed towards the palace.
"We will go to Daming Palace to pay respect to the Emperor first, and then go to Fengzao Palace to see the Empress. You don't have to be restrained. The two emperors and the Empress are very close, so they won't pick on the gift."
The two sat side by side. Jia Cong held Zhen Muring's hand and spoke in a low voice.
Zhen Muring nodded slightly. The change in identity brought about a change in her mood. Moreover, Jia Cong actually held her in his arms and slept quietly all night last night, which made her feel a little surprised, warm and self-reproachful.
Although I remembered everything my sister said to me, I did not fulfill my duties on the wedding night, and I didn't know if I would be alienated by the master.
" Master , can I still go see my sister in two days?" Zhen Muring asked carefully.
"If you want to go, I'll take you there. Prince Beijing's rebellion has nothing to do with your sister, but husband and wife share honor and disgrace. Prince Beijing has committed a crime, and your sister, as the princess, naturally cannot completely escape. Therefore, confinement is inevitable."
"But even if she is imprisoned, as my Champion Marquis's woman, it's nothing for you to go and take a look."
"Thank you, sir!" Zhen Muring replied in a low voice.
The carriage arrived in front of the palace. After someone reported the incident, Dai Quan came out to greet them shortly afterwards.
"His Majesty has ordered that the Marquis' carriage can go directly to the front of the Daming Palace!" After saying that, he waved his hand and asked the eunuch behind him to take the carriage and continue to go towards the Daming Palace.
It was not until they arrived in front of the Daming Palace that a maid came and helped Zhen Muring get off the carriage. Dai Quan respectfully led the two of them into the hall.
"Your Majesty, the Marquis has come to greet you with his new wife!" Dai Quan said to the emperor with a happy face.
The emperor laughed loudly and said, "Call them in."
The two were led forward by the eunuchs, and when they arrived in front of the Emperor, they immediately bowed and saluted, "Your Majesty, I, Jia Cong, thank you for your grace."
Zhen Muring on the side also saluted.
"Get up!" Looking at the pair of little people, the emperor felt much better. "You little monkey has gained a concubine, which is a great joy."
"Your Majesty, you may not know that the emperor drank several glasses of wine yesterday and was happy all day long." Dai Quan said from the side .
"Your Majesty, you have arranged a marriage for me, which makes you my matchmaker, and you are my elder, so today I would like to go beyond the limit and offer tea to Your Majesty with Muring to express my gratitude for Your Majesty's kindness."
"Okay, okay!" The emperor nodded repeatedly, and Dai Quan on the side hurriedly asked someone to bring teacups.
After drinking the tea offered by Jia Cong and Zhen Muring, the emperor laughed and said, "Okay, reward, a big reward!"
"Girl, I feel sorry for you this time! "
"However, your marriage was granted by me, so no matter how badly this boy behaves, he won't dare to bully you. If this little monkey makes trouble, you can come to the palace and tell me, and I will beat him with a stick."
Zhen Muring was somewhat surprised and puzzled by the closeness of the retired emperor. Needless to say, the relationship between their Zhen family and the retired emperor was very close, and this was not the first time she had met the retired emperor. However, even so, she had never seen the retired emperor behave in such a manner.
The two of them chatted with the retired emperor for a while, then said goodbye and headed towards Fengzao Palace.
Yuanchun had been waiting in front of Fengzao Palace.
"Murning, this is our eldest sister!"
Zhen Muring hurriedly bowed, "Hello, big sister."
Yuanchun hurried forward and helped him up. "The Queen is waiting. Go and greet her first. We can talk ."
Entering Fengzao Palace, the Queen was seen wearing heavy makeup, which was a rare sight. The female officials were also present on her left and right. Seeing the perfect couple coming, the Queen could not hide the smile on her face.
"Your Highness, Jia Cong..."
"Your Majesty, Zhen Muring..."
"Greetings to Her Majesty the Queen!"
"Stand up!" the female official on the side echoed.
The two stood up. The queen waved to Zhen Muring. Zhen Muring looked at Jia Cong and only stepped forward respectfully when she saw Jia Cong nod.
She was quite familiar with the emperor, but she was very unfamiliar with the empress. After all, it was common knowledge that the emperor disliked the Zhen family. Moreover, even before the Zhen family entered the palace, it was the emperor who was in charge. The emperor and the empress were mostly just etiquette.
When they got closer, the queen took Zhen Muring's hand and looked her up and down for a long time before she said, "That child has a bad temper, but he knows how to be close and considerate. Although your marriage was arranged by the emperor, it is also a kind of fate. So, you need to serve him well. If you get bored in the mansion, come to the palace and we can talk."
"This child is usually disobedient, you have to help me persuade him more in the mansion."
Although Zhen Muring was full of doubts, she could only accept the request respectfully. She had long known that Jia Cong was favored by the emperor and the empress, but now it seemed that it was more than just a favor. Just looking at the response of the Fengzao Palace and the attitude of the empress when the two of them came, even if other princes came, they would probably not receive such treatment.
"You come closer too." The queen said to Jia Cong.
Jia Cong walked forward with a chuckle, and without being polite, he sat directly on the brocade cushion in front.
"You had a concubine before, and now you have a concubine. In a few days, the Japanese empress and the emperor will arrange a marriage for you. So, you are no longer a child. You can't act like a fool like before. You should be more stable on weekdays."
"If you don't obey, don't expect me to intercede for you when His Majesty punishes you. Also, you have to help His Majesty with some matters in the court. If you... work together, His Majesty will be more relaxed. However, you should stay out of the matter of leading troops to the battlefield. The swords and weapons are dangerous on the battlefield. What if you get hurt?"
"Although you are in charge of the Beijing Camp and the Military Department, you only need to stay in the Capital. The borders are all barren lands. You and the Emperor cannot go to the border without telling me. Otherwise, if you come to Fengzao Palace again, I will lock you out and punish you."
"I understand!" Jia Cong said in a muffled voice.
"Please help me keep an eye on this child. If he dares to sneak out, tell me and we will ignore him." The queen said, holding her daughter-in-law's hand.
"Come here, ask the imperial kitchen to prepare a banquet. Since you are here today, you can have your meal here before leaving. His Majesty will be here soon, Yuanchun, you can come and eat with us."
Yuanchun agreed, and then took the palace maid to make the arrangements. Jia Cong sat aside with a silly smile, while the Queen took Zhen Muring aside to talk about some private matters.
At noon, Emperor Longxing, who had been busy for a while, finally arrived.
