Variety Film and Television: Starting from the Legend of Zhen Huan

Shen Yuzhen followed the eunuch to Queen Shen's side and looked in the direction of Queen Shen's finger.

In fact, he was not handsome, but he had a handsome appearance and a strong physique. He stood out among the children of nobles in the capital, and his shiny black pupils contained a bit of arrogance.

She didn't know if it was an illusion, but when Shen Yuzhen looked up at him, General Zheng seemed to have noticed something and turned his head to look, not at her, but at the group of women admiring the flowers, with a tenderness in his eyes.

Shen Yuzhen looked carefully and saw that General Xiao Zheng had withdrawn his gaze and was walking forward step by step with the reins in his hand. Everything that had just happened seemed like an illusion.

"Look at me, I see that he is younger than in the portrait."

Queen Shen was really satisfied with General Xiao Zheng. She stared at Shen Yuzhen with her eyes wide open and couldn't stop smiling.

When Shen Yuzhen heard Queen Shen's question, her face turned slightly red and she quickly said, "I will listen to my sister."

Seeing that Shen Yuzhen was satisfied, Queen Shen was not in a hurry and let her continue watching.

"After I discuss this with the emperor, I will grant you two a marriage."

She and Zhao Zongquan had discussed the matter of finding a husband for Shen Yuzhen. Zhao Zongquan naturally nodded in agreement and took the initiative to find a husband for Shen Yuzhen.

After the polo match, Zhao Ceying received an imperial decree to go to the palace in the evening to have a meal with the emperor and the queen.

After Zhao Ceying sat down, the housekeeper first asked him in detail about the government affairs at hand, and then praised him a few words before eating his meal in peace.

Halfway through the process, Empress Shen suddenly mentioned her sister's marriage and asked the emperor to issue an order to grant a marriage between Shen Yuzhen and General Xiao Zheng.

Empress Shen had never asked the emperor for anything since she entered the palace, so this was not a difficult matter. The Zheng family was also the ministers he wanted to win over. While Zhao Zongquan was thinking about it, Zhao Ceying hesitated a little.

"I think this marriage is inappropriate. Please think twice."

"What's wrong?" Queen Shen asked back with a deeper look in her eyes.

Speaking of status, it’s possible that the Zheng family is not worthy of her sister.

When Zhao Ceying heard what the two women said, he asked Wuyan to investigate as soon as he left the polo field.

As expected, the marriage between the Zheng and Zhang families was decided when the late emperor was alive. Zhao Ceying was just about to tell his mother, but he didn't expect her to bring it up so anxiously. He immediately explained the reason and continued.

"The Zhang and Zheng families are both families that have made contributions to the country. This marriage was decided long ago, and everyone in the capital knows about it. If my aunt marries into the Zheng family, not to mention that it will chill the hearts of the Zheng and Zhang families, how can it be fair to my aunt? When others talk about this marriage, they will only say that she stole a good marriage from the Zhang family. My aunt is stubborn, and she will make a scene when she hears these words. Our foundation is basically unstable. Why should we lose so much reputation for this marriage?"

Zhao Zongquan hadn't sorted out the political affairs at court yet, so how could he know what was going on in each family?

After listening to what Zhao Ceying said, he suddenly realized that it was not worth it to disappoint the ministers of two families for the sake of a marriage.

The situation is different now. Before, the Empress Dowager was in poor health and retired to the harem early. Yuzhou’s old ministers can be used, and at the same time, new ministers are being won over. It would be better to take advantage of the situation and promote a good marriage between the two families, which can also gain a good reputation.

Empress Shen was shocked when she heard what Zhao Ceying said. She really didn't know about this story and no one had ever mentioned it to her. If she knew, why would she choose him for her sister?

I heard that this marriage involved the court, which made me even more nervous. The empress had retired to the harem, and she had always been thinking about the power in her hands. She was walking on thin ice in the palace, and she dared not relax for a moment, just to prevent this kind of thing. Now this has happened...

Could it be that this was premeditated? Queen Shen shuddered immediately and knelt on the ground, "It is my fault. I rashly asked for this marriage without checking it out."

Zhao Zongquan immediately helped Empress Shen up and sighed, "Forget it, get up first. Fortunately, Ying Ge'er noticed it early, so it didn't cause a big mistake. Just be more careful in the future."

Fortunately, they discovered it early and there was still a chance to salvage everything, and Queen Shen also breathed a sigh of relief.

Now that the national mourning was over, Zhao Zongquan immediately sent the decree of marriage to the Zheng and Zhang mansions.

When Madam Zheng heard the eunuch's words, the weight of the stone hanging in her heart fell. It was not that she really disliked Xiao Shen.

The bad thing was that the two children were childhood sweethearts, and Zhang was very much in her heart. It was only through comparison that she made the plan for that day, and she couldn't bear to give up the daughter-in-law she had.

At first, she had only heard it from that talkative little Zou. After hearing it so many times, she could not help but feel scared. Fortunately, she was only scared for once, otherwise her son would have married someone else and entered the Zheng family without knowing it.

Shen Yuzhen felt ashamed of not having this marriage, and she stayed at her brother's house. Even when Xiao Zou called her, she didn't want to respond.

It’s just that little Zou used to dislike attending banquets for palace ladies, but now she’s pestering big Zou and wants to get involved everywhere.

Shen Yuzhen asked several times, but Xiao Zou was hesitant and couldn't tell the reason. As soon as Shen Yuzhen took a look, she realized that Xiao Zou was in love, so she mentioned it, and Xiao Zou couldn't even utter a complete sentence.

It was not until the night when she heard her brother's angry voice that Shen Yuzhen was startled and realized that Xiao Zou's plan had been exposed.