The Marquis of Jiangyin, Wu Liang, and the women in his family were discussing what to do about this marriage.
Wu Yan, this little girl, was listening with great interest outside.
Previously, when Zhu Xiong came to the mansion, she had secretly taken a few glances. Although Zhu Rong was young, she had a steady bearing, which was a sharp contrast to the people around her. She had long been secretly in love with her.
After Marquis Jiangyin returned, she overheard these conversations and imagined the dangers in the court. She couldn't help but feel worried for this guy until her father said that it wasn't a big deal if he didn't lose his position as a vassal king and didn't punish him. Only then did she heave a sigh of relief.
However, this also completely disrupted the Wu family's plan.
Marriage with the royal family was a powerful alliance, and the interests of both parties were closely intertwined. The Seventh Prince did not live well, and the Wu family did not have any face. If their daughter married over, she might even suffer.
Wu Yan's mother frowned and said," His Highness King Qi angered the Sage and was beaten up in court. He was also banished to Qi to become a vassal. I'm afraid he won't be valued in the future."”
Previously, the Seventh Prince was not valued because he was young. But now, he was an adult. Not only did he not do anything, but he was also banished to the fief before the Fourth Prince Zhu Di and the others.
In the future, his future was bleak.
"Old Master, the Seventh Prince is now a joke in the capital." Wu Yan's mother said. Why don't we forget about this marriage?”
She could already imagine that it would not be long before those noble ladies in the capital would come to visit. There would definitely be a bunch of cold words. Just thinking about it made her feel embarrassed!
Wu Yan was anxious as she listened outside. My silly mother, how can I let this go?
"What a woman's opinion!" Wu Liang reprimanded. The marriage with the royal family is a huge matter. How can you shirk it just because you want to!”
Wu Yan's mother was very quick-witted and valued benefits more. To put it bluntly, he was a little snobbish.
When she heard that the Seventh Prince was in trouble, she was not happy and wanted to reject the engagement. However, she was still short-sighted and did not know the severity of the matter.
Although with the status of Marquis Jiangyin, there were naturally ways to reject this engagement, but this would undoubtedly anger Zhu Yuanzhang. In the future, how would he be able to survive in the Imperial Court?!
Hearing her father's firm retort, Wu Yan, who was eavesdropping outside, heaved a sigh of relief.
She pricked up her ears and continued to eavesdrop. She heard Wu Yan's mother sigh and say,"How am I being soft-hearted? Then according to Old Master, what should we do about this marriage? In Qi Land, not even King Qi's Imperial Residence had been built yet!
His Majesty is also in a fit of anger, so he probably won't issue an edict for King Qi to return to the capital this year. King Qi can drag it out, but our Yan-er has already reached the age of marriage, so can she?
It will take at least two to three years to build this mansion. If we really delay the marriage for so long, where will our Wu family's face be?!”
"That's right! Master!"
The womenfolk echoed.
Marquis Jiangyin was now considered a person of status and prestige, and the Wu family was also considered a big name in the capital. His own daughter had been dragged on for several years and was only married when she was old. If word got out, wouldn't it be a joke?
Moreover, what if the King Qi Residence was built and King Qi, His Majesty, or the Empress despised Yan 'er for being old?!
"If we were to get married immediately, King Qi wouldn't even have a place to stay. Old Master, where do you think our Yan 'er would stay if she went? Wasn't this suffering? Which princess didn't even have a mansion when she got married?!”
Everyone in the room fell silent.
This was indeed a big problem. Although the engagement between the two could be temporarily delayed, it could not be delayed for too long.
Even if the Seventh Prince was not in a hurry, his daughter had grown up and was at the age to get married. If this dragged on for too long, it would not be good for the Wu family's reputation.
However, Wu Yan's mother's worries were not without reason. If they did not even have a prince's mansion, how could they get married?
The whole family was worried. Even Wu Yan, who was eavesdropping outside, could not help but worry.
She had matured early and could understand her parents 'conversation. To her, this was an unsolvable problem.
The little girl was so worried that she frowned. She heard her father slam the table, giving her a fright.
"I'll write the memorial tonight. He would personally head to Qi Land to help King Qi build the Imperial Residence!”
Before the group of women could turn happy, Wu Yan, who was shocked, fell in from behind the door.
Wu Liang and the group of women who were discussing the marriage were instantly dumbfounded and petrified.
Wu Yan blushed and stood up. How could she admit that she was eavesdropping? She said shyly,"Father, it's time to eat."
Wu Liang slapped his thigh and sighed. Forget it, forget it. I won't eat anymore. I'll write the memorial now!”
On the other side, after Zhu Yuanzhang kicked Zhu Rong out of the capital, trouble followed.
All these years, Old Seventh's land and income in Qi Land were all confiscated by him.
This kid didn't have any family background.
The most important thing was that Qi Di had yet to start building his Imperial Residence!
Even if he went, he wouldn't have a place to stay!
After all, he was his son. Although Zhu Yuanzhang was angry, how could he let him suffer?
The construction of the Imperial Residence had become a top priority.
The most important matter was the engagement between Zhu Xiong and the youngest daughter of the Marquis of Jiangyin.
"Why don't we let Zhu Rong come back first and settle this marriage before returning to Qi?" Empress Ma asked tentatively.”
Zhu Yuanzhang rolled his eyes. Don't even think about it. He's not allowed to return to the capital this year!”
Empress Ma pursed her lips.
Once he went to a foreign vassal state, he was not allowed to enter the capital without obeying the imperial edict. As long as Zhu Yuanzhang did not relent, he would not be able to return.
Returning to the capital without permission was equivalent to rebelling!
Even if they were to get married, they could only do it in Qi. After that, they would wait for Zhu Yuanzhang's permission before returning to the capital to kowtow to their parents.
However, in this way, the Seventh Prince's first princess consort's wedding standards were compared to the other princes, and she seemed to be even less valued. Which prince would get married without his parents around?
However, Zhu Yuanzhang had already made up his mind. It was impossible to get married in the capital.
Therefore, he had to build the mansion as soon as possible and strive to complete it within this year. He would get married before the end of the year. Of course, this was the most optimistic situation and was basically impossible to achieve.
His highness 'mansion wasn't small, so it was unrealistic to complete it within a year.
The next day, Zhu Yuanzhang received a memorial from the Marquis of Jiangyin.
The two sides coincidentally agreed, Zhu Yuanzhang waved his pen and directly allowed the Jiangyin Marquis to go to Qi to help the Seventh Prince build the Imperial Residence.
Marquis Jiangyin didn't waste any time. After settling down at home, he immediately set off, speeding towards Qi Land.
Apart from some silver, he had also brought a portion of salt. This would allow King Qi to freely sell salt in his fief, saving Zhu Rong a lot of trouble!
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