The emperor finally understood Zhu Jing's feelings. In the past, he treated Zhu Ying as a half-daughter and was quite satisfied with Zhang Shou, the perfect son-in-law. But now, he heard Zhu Ying calling him uncle in a soft tone and then asking for benefits on Zhang Shou's behalf. He felt uncomfortable no matter how he heard it.
It's not surprising for girls to be extroverted, but ask yourself, girl, the jade pendant that Zhang Shou dropped before was truly mine. I even changed the subject at the imperial lecture yesterday and didn't pursue the matter at all. Now you want compensation for it, do you have the nerve to do that
However, when he saw Zhu Ying's righteous look and Zhang Shou looking at him innocently, the emperor recalled the past and finally sighed to Zhang Shou.
"Your mother is kind-hearted and strong-willed, much better than those chaste and heroic women who are being asked to be honored in the local areas. Although I have posthumously conferred the title of Lady of Good Wife upon her, it was actually unfair to her. I didn't want people to pay too much attention to the backgrounds of the three of you, but the result was the opposite of what I wanted. Now that the truth has been revealed, I will order someone to draft an imperial decree to posthumously confer the title of Lady Zhaolie of the First Rank on her."
"As for your deceased father, a scholar, I'm not partial to him. He didn't do anything. Although it's true that a rich wife brings honor to her husband, it's rumored that he studied hard for more than ten years, hoping to get a title for his wife and son so that his wife wouldn't have to suffer so much. If he knew in his grave that he got the title because of his wife, I'm afraid he would be depressed. So, if you want to give your father a title, you have to work hard on your own!"
"A father is honored by his son. I believe he will be happy then."
Zhang Shou couldn't help but smile at the emperor's unique reasoning. Of course, he also agreed with this statement, but it was a bit funny that the emperor claimed that he was hiding his identity, but at the same time he said that the cabinet drafted an edict and posthumously conferred a title on him, which openly revealed his identity. So he smiled and said, "I will go to the palace to thank the emperor tomorrow. Today, I will thank my uncle first!"
The emperor then realized his mistake. He coughed and said sternly, "Of course, for such a big matter, you should go to the palace in person. But you are also a member of the palace, so don't let Yingying accompany you for everything... Well, since you smashed the jade pendant yesterday, I will give you another one. If you smash it again this time, you will have no more!"
After saying this, he took off the jade pendant from his waist and stuffed it to Zhang Shou. Then he clapped his hands and looked at Zhu Ying and said, "Yingying, are you satisfied with this compensation?"
Seeing Zhu Ying nodding with a smile, Zhang Shou took the jade pendant, thanked her and put it on his waist, as if he didn't care about the quality of the jade or its meaning. Although he hoped for such a reaction, he couldn't help but say in frustration when faced with such a reaction: "Zhang Shou, why don't you take a look at this jade pendant? Is it white jade or green jade? What's the pattern?"
"If it was in the Palace of Heavenly Purity, then of course the thunder and rain were all grace from the emperor, but since it is in the Lu family..." Zhang Shou paused, then laughed, "As long as it is something that your uncle carries with him, even if it is copper or iron, it is also a token of his care for the younger generation. As for the pattern, if it is not a good omen, would you carry it with you?"
Seeing the emperor burst into laughter, Lu Wan, who was standing by, could not help but feel envious. He thought that Zhang Shou was really blessed. With a fiancée like Zhu Ying who was deeply loved by the emperor to mediate between them, he really didn't have to worry about anything.