Do you know: I am the crown prince

Chapter 54: Lady of Imperial Order
Sheng Hong was somewhat tempted when he heard this, but he quickly shook his head and said, "Mo'er is also my daughter. How can I let her marry Rulan without even a name?"

"Master, I know you feel sorry for Mo'er, but this matter concerns the future of the Sheng family. Mo'er is a member of the Sheng family and has enjoyed the wealth of the Sheng family, so naturally he has to sacrifice for the Sheng family." Lin Xiaoniang said sincerely.

"There's no need to talk about this anymore. Rulan is still young and has potential. Letting her mother discipline her for a few years should help change her personality." Sheng Hong said with a firm look.

It would be fine if he let his legitimate daughter enter the palace, but if he gave a concubine's daughter as a dowry, who knows what people would say about him behind his back.

Sheng Hong is a very face-conscious person, and he was unwilling to agree even to Lin Xiaoniang's proposal.

Lin Xiaoniang opened her mouth, but in the end she said nothing.

Anyway, there is still time. When Sheng Hong understands that Ru Lan is a rotten wood that cannot be carved, he will naturally consider her proposal.

……

Zhao Xing didn't know anything about the Sheng family. He packed up that morning and left the palace for the Zhu family under the protection of Cao Qin.

Today is my cousin Zhu Jingyu’s wedding day.

When I arrived at Zhu's house, Zhu Shiquan and Sun were already waiting at the door with their children to greet me.

In addition, there were many guests, and they surrounded the Zhu family’s gate so tightly that no one could get in or out.

"Meet His Highness the Crown Prince!"

Zhao Xing came out of the carriage and everyone saluted in unison.

"No gift."

Zhao Xing waved his hand and said with a smile: "Uncle, today is my cousin's big day, I came here on behalf of my mother to give him a gift."

The accompanying palace maids came forward holding trays with various exquisite jewelry on them.

These jewels were all made by craftsmen from the palace's manufacturing department.

Not only is the craftsmanship superb, but its patterns and styles are only available to the nobles in the palace.

Only those who are rewarded by the palace can own and wear it. It is against the rules to make and wear it privately.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, and thank you, Your Highness!"

Zhu Shiquan thanked him with a smile on his face, had someone take the gift and invited Zhao Xing to the hospital.

"Has my cousin gone to pick up the bride?" Zhao Xing asked.

"Your Highness, we set out early in the morning." Zhu Shiquan said.

In ancient times, people would get married at dusk, but would set out to pick up the bride early in the morning.

In order to show the solemnity and liveliness, they will make a big circle and arrive at the bride's house around noon. After picking up the bride, they will make another big circle and arrive home around dusk to complete the wedding.

Zhao Xing nodded and followed his uncle to the main hall.

I sat in the main seat and chatted for a while, then left around noon.

The wedding of the eldest son of the Zhu family was a very lively occasion, and almost all the prominent families in Bianjing came.

The place was crowded with people, and as the crown prince, it was naturally inconvenient for Zhao Xing to stay in such an occasion for long.

If Zhu Shiquan was not his uncle, sending someone to deliver a gift would be enough to show his favor.

After what Zhao Xing did before, no one dared to give gifts to Zhu Shiquan anymore. Today, they finally had a legitimate excuse to give gifts, and many people prepared very valuable gifts.

Zhu Shiquan was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth the whole day.

The next day, when the new bride was serving tea, a servant hurried in.

"My Lord, someone from the palace just came to inform us that an angel will be coming to deliver the decree soon. Let us go."

Zhu Shiquan had just accepted the gift from his daughter-in-law and was advising them to live in harmony and to have children for the Zhu family as soon as possible.

Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by a servant who hurried in.

"what?"

Zhu Shiquan was stunned for a moment, then he came to his senses and ordered his servants to prepare the incense table, and then he led his family out to welcome the emperor. After waiting at the door for a while, a team of imperial guards came over with a carriage.

After a while, the carriage stopped at the door and a middle-aged eunuch got off the carriage, followed by a young eunuch holding a brocade box.

"Right Counselor Zhu Shiquan and his family are here to welcome the angel." Zhu Shiquan saluted.

"You are too polite, Master Zhu."

The eunuch who delivered the imperial edict was very polite to Zhu Shiquan, after all, he was the prince's uncle.

After a brief greeting, the eunuch was welcomed in. An incense table had already been set up in the central courtyard.

The eunuch did not delay and waited for the Zhu family to stand in place before reading out the imperial edict.

The content of the imperial edict was very simple, which was to confer the title of the fifth rank of lady on Fang, the eldest daughter-in-law of the Zhu family, which is commonly known as a lady of imperial decree.

The ranks of the imperially-appointed ladies are divided into nine, with the first rank being the highest and the ninth rank being the lowest.

The so-called Lady of Imperial Noble Consort actually had no real rights, it was just an honor with a salary.

The ancients often said that the "conferring a wife and granting her children benefits" referred to the imperial edict.

According to common sense, the mothers and wives of officials of the fifth rank and above are eligible to receive imperial edicts.

However, in order to show the preciousness of the imperial edict, generally only officials of the first or second rank were granted the title directly, while the rest needed to have certain merits.

Sun had already been conferred the title of a fourth-class imperial lady before, and now the eldest daughter-in-law of the Zhu family, who had just married into the family, was also conferred the title, which shows how favored she was.

Zhu Shiquan thanked him happily, stuffed some silver into the eunuch who delivered the imperial edict, and sent the person away.

As soon as he entered the house, he said, "Madam, you will hand over a gift in a moment, and bring your daughter-in-law to the palace to express your gratitude tomorrow."

Being a noble lady is naturally more than just an honor.

During festivals and any banquets in the palace, the ladies of honor could attend.

In addition, they could directly submit a petition to the Queen to request an audience, and go to the palace to chat with the Queen.

Those who do not have the imperial edict do not even have this qualification.

After being granted the imperial edict, according to the rules, one must go to the palace to express gratitude.

"I understand. I'll go write the letter soon." Sun nodded.

The family returned to the main hall to continue serving tea, then went to the ancestral hall to worship their ancestors, recorded the Fang family in the family tree, and then returned to the main hall to eat.

After dinner, Zhu Shiquan and Sun went directly to the backyard.

After entering the house, Zhu Shiquan sent the servant away and said, "If the palace allows you to enter the palace tomorrow, after you go to the palace to pay your respects to the Empress Dowager, don't forget to bring your daughter-in-law to pay your respects to your sister."

"Even if the gentleman didn't remind me, I would have known this," said Sun.

"When you meet your sister, mention Zi Jie'er's marriage to her." Zhu Shiquan reminded.

"Sir, you still don't give up?"

Sun said anxiously, "The emperor and the queen have already decided on several concubines for the crown prince. If they had this intention, they would have said so long ago. Although the queen is the crown prince's biological mother, the crown prince has been adopted by the eldest queen in name. The queen has no say in the crown prince's affairs. Why bother the emperor?"

"I'm not talking about His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, but the only son of the Duke of Qi," said Zhu Shiquan.

"The Duke of Qi's only son?"

Sun was stunned when she heard this and said, "The Duke and Duchess of Qi have only one son, and they love him like a baby. The young master is not like other noble children at all. Instead, he is determined to take the imperial examination and become an official. Many noble families in Bianjing are interested in marrying into the Qi family, but Princess Pingning refused. How could they be interested in our daughter Zi?"

"It will definitely not work if we go and ask, but if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince asks, the Qi family will definitely agree." Zhu Shiquan said confidently.

My daughter-in-law is from a marquis's mansion. If my daughter marries into a duke's mansion, coupled with the identity of the prince's uncle, the Zhu family will also be one of the most prominent families in Bianjing.

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