On the second day after the emperor issued the edict, the Empress Dowager also issued two edicts.
First, in recognition of Shi Qingxue's outstanding contribution in leading the Shi family army in the battle of Huwenpi, Shi Qingxue was made an exception and given the title of 'Zhuo'.
The second is to bless the marriage between Prince Mo and Princess Zhuo on the ninth day of next month, with a special reward.
The two decrees caused an uproar in Kyoto.
We have long known that the current Prince Rui's Mansion and the Shi Family are the most powerful among the powerful and are very powerful.
But such a favor still shocked the dignitaries and made them feel sour.
Especially for the Shi family.
A hereditary and disrespectful title is enough to make people drool with envy.
There is also an army that even the royal family cannot interfere with.
How can one not be envious of this
Now it’s even more exaggerated!
Princess Baoning is a benefit left by the eldest princess, but I have never heard of any family having two princesses from the same family!
This is simply the envy of the dead.
And now the Shi family wants to marry into Prince Rui's Mansion.
With the powerful alliance, will anyone dare to offend these two families in the future
No matter what everyone thinks, the empress dowager's decree has come down anyway, and this has become a fact.
Either sincerely or falsely, there has been an endless stream of people visiting Prince Rui's Mansion and the Shi Family in the past two days, making the aristocratic circle in Beicheng, which has always been quiet and quiet, become as lively as the East City and West City.
The Shi family received everyone one by one, and everyone who needed to be seen was seen.
Prince Rui's Mansion, however, played a big trick and disappeared.
Someone asked, but they just said that the prince was currently busy with his marriage and had no time to see guests. He hoped for forgiveness, and then sent the person away.
Even if the people who come to congratulate are the relatives and relatives who are currently in the limelight.
Prime Minister Liang Yuanming was able to keep his composure, but his son Liang Hongke was so angry that he jumped up and down.
After returning home, he directly threw the gift in the servant's hand to the ground and cursed fiercely: "Who is he, Mo Junyang! He is just a dog beside the emperor. We went to give him gifts to give him face. He You don’t even appreciate it! It’s so shameless!”
Liang Yuanming frowned displeased when he saw his son's violent behavior, but he didn't reprimand him more. He just waved his hand and asked his servants to clean up the house, and then drove them out.
Then he said slowly: "Didn't I teach you? If you think about it more and calm down, what do you think you look like now?"
"Dad!" Yoshihiro was unhappy at being scolded.
He frowned and said, "That's because Mo Junyang went too far!"
Otherwise, why would he be so angry
Liang Yuanming took a sip of tea and said slowly: "He is arrogant and does not take others seriously. It is not a matter of a day or two. Even the current emperor occasionally wants to eat his ostentation. He is like this Isn’t his attitude quite normal?”
Yoshihiro couldn't swallow this breath and said angrily: "He can put on whatever arrogance he likes, but don't put it on our good family. I just can't stand his arrogant attitude."
Dad, just think of a way! "
"What are you thinking of?" Liang Yuanming asked knowingly.
Lianghong: "Dad! After all, I am also the emperor's uncle now. Our good family has two queens in two generations, which can be said to be full of honors. Despite his status, that Mo Junyang dares to openly disrespect us. If we don't give If he teaches you a lesson, the world will really think that we are afraid of him!"
Yoshihiro's concept is that he would rather die than give up; he would rather die than fight for breath!
He has such a good reputation, how could he be disrespected again and again
Liang Yuanming glanced at him and said coldly: "Come on! Aren't you just jealous that he asked His Majesty to give the position of Minister of War to Leng Yuan but not to you? Don't make trouble with our family at every turn."
After being told what he was thinking, Lianghong's dark face turned bright red, his arrogance suddenly disappeared, and he defended in a low voice: "Dad, my son is really a little unwilling that that guy Leng Yuan can become the Minister of the Ministry of War.
But with all my conscience, I have really made plans for our good family. Are you willing to watch His Majesty trust him, Mo Junyang, and then let Mo Junyang do everything for us? "
Liang Hong spoke sincerely and his mouth was dry, but Liang Yuanming didn't continue, and he didn't even look at him.
Yoshihiro was so embarrassed that he turned to his mother, Mrs. Liang, for help.
Mrs. Liang, Mrs. He, was a smart woman. She did not speak hastily to her son's request for help, but instead talked about other things.
"Sir, have you heard of an interesting story circulating in Kyoto recently?"
Liang Yuanming still answered to save face: "Isn't it just the marriage between the Shi family and Prince Rui's house? What else can be passed down?"
"It's related to this matter, but what the tea house is talking about is the name given by the old Guo Guo Guo!" After all, He has been Liang Yuanming's bedfellow for decades and knows how to arouse Liang Yuanming. interest of.
When Liang Yuanming heard this, he became more interested and asked, "How do you say this?"
"Back then, the old Duke personally planted a sycamore tree in Shi Liu Niang's boudoir, and named her boudoir Luotong Pavilion, which means Phoenix Luotong..."
Yoshihiro snorted unhappily, "Luotong Luotong, he dares to name it like that!"
The phoenix has been a symbol of the emperor and empress since ancient times. Although Da Mo's regulations are not strict and do not say it is exclusively for royal use, how can ordinary people have the courage to use the word "phoenix" indiscriminately
He rolled his eyes at Lianghong and cursed inwardly for the lack of success. However, he still forced a smile and said: "The name of Luotong Pavilion has been around for a long time. No one took it seriously. They always regarded the name as Shi Laoguo." My best wishes to my granddaughter."
However, it has recently been rumored that Liu Niang had her fortune read by a master when she was young. It was also said that she was born to be a queen and was destined to fly to the sky for nine days and live a wealthy life. "
"This is even more nonsense! The two generations of empresses from Da Mo came from our good family. Who do their Shi family think? They dare to covet the position of empress? Humph! You don't overestimate your capabilities!" Yoshihiro yelled again.
He: "..."
Damn retarded!
As Lianghong's biological mother, He had the urge to stuff Lianghong back into her belly and give birth again.
Liang Yuanming reprimanded in a deep voice: "If you can't speak, don't speak. No one will treat you as mute!"
Yoshihiro was stunned by his father's glare, and he didn't dare to express his opinion anymore.
Liang Yuanming then lowered his eyes and thought deeply, murmuring: "Queen of Destiny, Queen of Destiny..."
Suddenly, his old eyes lit up, he looked at He and asked, "How is this matter spread?"
Knowing that her husband understood her thoughts, Mrs. He smiled and replied: "Everyone knows it. A few days ago, when the ladies were gathering, someone asked Mrs. Shi if there was such a master who gave orders. Mrs. Shi was still smiling, so she must be. I have acquiesced in this statement!”
"Then, does the palace know?"
He: "I am preparing to enter the palace to chat with the Queen Mother. This is actually a good topic for conversation."
Liang Yuanming put his hands on his hands and laughed, "Okay, okay!"
He said the word 'good' three times in a row, took his wife's hand in his, "Then please, madam, come into the palace now."
Then he raised his voice and called the servants, "Come here, go and invite Lord Mo to come over to my house for a party."
Yoshihiro couldn't help but ask: "Dad, that Mo You is just a dog beside the emperor at best. What do we have to say to him?"
Liang Yuanming snorted angrily, "Wait a minute, just follow me and watch and learn, and grow your pig brain!"
Yoshihiro was still a little unconvinced, but after being glared at by Liang Yuanming, he could only shut up.
Not to mention what Liang Yuanming and Mo You talked about.
Anyway, after that, the saying that Shi Qingxue was destined to be a queen caused a sensation in the entire Kyoto. There was even a Kyoto ballad that said: It is better to have a son than a daughter. The daughter of the Shi family is destined to be proud.
For a time, it was said that Liu Niang of the Shi family was the daughter of destiny. She was a fairy in the sky, and she was destined to be a queen when she landed on earth.
This was nothing.
No matter how good a girl's life is, it won't affect anything. Besides, Qingxue is indeed very popular now, probably not much worse than the current queen.
But the problem is-
Qingxue was destined to be a queen, but the person she wanted to marry was not the emperor!
Shi Qingxue is now the eldest concubine of Prince Zhunrui. Where can she be the queen
Then isn’t the master’s command just a slap in the face
So when the news spread more and more in Kyoto, Shi Qingxue and Mo Junyang's marriage also spread in the streets and alleys of Kyoto.
One is the master's instructions, and the other is an established fact.
Gradually, the people became bored and stopped spreading rumors.
It seems that this incident has just passed, but the four characters "Queen of Destiny" have left a big mark on some people's hearts.
Shi Qingxue has been busy preparing for her marriage recently, and has been distracted by taking care of Shi Qingmin. By the time she heard the news, the news had spread throughout Kyoto.
She didn't even have a chance to refute.
"No! Dongshuang, go and ask someone to carry the horse. I'm going to Prince Rui's Mansion right away!"
Dong Shuang and Xia Mang were shocked, and quickly stopped Shi Qingxue who was about to go out, and begged: "Liu Niang, what are you doing? You and Mo Shizi's wedding will be in less than ten days. Since ancient times, Men and women are not allowed to see each other before marriage, otherwise it will be unlucky. Even if you really miss Prince Mo, please bear with it for a few days.
Anyway, you are about to get married, and you will see each other every day from now on, and you will be able to stick together all the time. Why rush it for a moment and get talked about in vain! "
Xia Mang knows that Shi Qingxue is not superstitious, but you can't help but care about secular rumors!
They couldn't just watch Shi Qingxue get married soon and still talk about it.
Shi Qingxue was forced to stop.
It's not that she didn't know what Xia Mang and the others were thinking, but after thinking about it, she shook her head and said seriously: "No, this rumor is too weird. I'm worried that it's a scam, so I have to talk to Jun Yang immediately to feel at ease."
Xia Mang couldn't control so much, and just stopped Shi Qingxue from going out, and said: "I don't know what you are thinking about, young lady, but there are only a few days left. I can't just watch you." His reputation was ruined.
Please Liu Niang, please sympathize with your slave's hard work! "
With that said, Xia Mang was about to kneel down to Shi Qingxue
Shi Qingxue quickly held Xia Mang's arms to prevent the latter from kneeling.
She frowned tightly and said displeasedly: "What are you doing?"
Xia Mang didn't speak, but looked at Shi Qingxue firmly.