The peony flowers in the garden have not yet withered, but Princess Yongjia is going to follow King Ning back to Beijing.

The day before departure, Princess Yongjia called Meng Zhao to the palace under the guise of Brother Ning Wang and asked Meng Zhao which official office she wanted to be an official.

The emotional matter has been talked about. In a while, Meng Zhao will definitely return to Beijing to wait for the prince-consort. Princess Yongjia thought very carefully. She first asked Meng Zhao where she liked to go. After returning to Beijing, she asked her father for convenience. At that time, the Ministry of Personnel will transfer documents, and the best of both worlds will be achieved.

Meng Zhao thought that returning to Beijing was inevitable. Instead of letting Princess Yongjia fight for the place where the children of aristocratic families wanted to go for him, it would be better for him to mention something he was willing to go by himself. With his identity as a Tanhualang, he was qualified to go for three years of county magistrate, so he would not lose his fairness. Therefore, Meng Zhao said the official position of "Dali Temple Evaluation", which is the seventh rank.

My father was promoted for the first time after he entered Beijing to make meritorious service, and he was a judge of the Dali Temple Zuo Temple.

Meng Zhao has admired his father who has solved cases since he was a child. Every time he encountered major cases, his father was so busy that he went out early and returned late or even did not return for many days, looking at his mother's worried face, Meng Zhao would secretly swear in his heart that when he grew up, he would go to Dali Temple to do things, share his father's worries and make his mother less worried.

When Princess Yongjia heard that he only had a seventh-rank official, she frowned and said, "You are Tanhualang. You were used to be an editor in the Hanlin Academy before. You can see your father regularly. Even if you continue to be an editor in the Hanlin Academy, it is more promising than going to Dali Temple. In the Dali Temple, you deal with the suspects of the case all day long. If you can solve the case, you will be punished if you cannot solve the case. You are typical thankless. Are you afraid that after your father gives you a marriage, outsiders will criticize you for your benefit, so do you deliberately avoid suspicion?"

Princess Yongjia really couldn't understand. The Hanlin Academy was dubbed by the people, and almost all the Pavilion Academy came from the Hanlin Academy. Why did Meng Zhao's Tanhualang, who had a good job as a test based on his skills, clearly had a better choice but insisted on going to Dali Temple to do a hard work?

Although the two have agreed to get married, they have not had a deep relationship and do not know each other well enough. This change in official positions is the first time that they have had a difference.

Meng Zhao explained to Princess Yongjia's reason for going to Dali Temple, and reminded Princess Yongjia: "Princess, Dali Temple is busy with official duties and may often be sent to various places to investigate cases. If you marry me, I can spend a lot of time with you. Princess, marriage is not just about two-face-loving relationships, but also about daily necessities after marriage. Many couples admire each other before getting married, but after marriage, they gradually drift away because of the differences in people's life. Princess, have you considered whether to marry me?"

Princess Yongjia had never thought so much, and she knew that she wanted to marry Meng Zhao. As long as she saw Meng Zhao, she would be in a very good mood and rainy days would be as sunny as it was.

Thinking of this, Princess Yongjia looked at Meng Zhao again and met the handsome face of the banished immortal. Princess Yongjia felt sweet. She lowered her head and red her face while holding the veil. "Think clearly, do whatever you like. Go out to investigate the case. I will go with you. Anyway, there are guards to protect me. You can investigate the case with peace of mind. Don't worry about me. We can meet every day. If there are any differences after marriage, we will listen to each other if we make sense, so that I won't argue with you."

She is a princess, eating, drinking, having fun, gold, silver and wealth. She can get whatever she wants. Even the etiquette that binds the women in the boudoir can put aside. No one on the left can do anything to her. Now she wants to find a prince consort who suits her. What's more, if she can follow Meng Zhao to solve the case and appreciate the customs and customs of various places, isn't it much more interesting than staying in the capital all year round?

Thinking of this, Princess Yongjia especially supported Meng Zhao to go to Dali Temple.

What Meng Zhao saw in the princess’ eyes was full of herself.

He was helpless that the princess might still be a child's character, and he didn't understand what marriage was going on, and he felt sweet about the princess's pure and sincere affection.

"Before the emperor gave me a marriage, the princess had time to regret it. The princess regretted it. The official will not blame the princess. If the princess is still willing to marry me, then Meng Zhao will never let the princess suffer any grievances in this life."

"You, this is what you said, I remember everything. If you dare to break your promise in the future, don't blame me for being rude to you."

"The officials dare not."

"Why are you resigned? You are not allowed to say that..."

In mid-May, Princess Yongjia returned to the capital with a sweet mood to marry.

During her departure from Beijing, a bustle related to Meng Zhao appeared in the capital.

Since Zhao Yanping borrowed 1,500 taels of silver from Wang Yu'an to pay off his debts and doing business, many businessmen and people in the capital have been staring at the Wang family, wanting to see if Wang Yu'an has the ability to do his own jade business. Wang Yu'an, as for Wang Yu'an, he first paid off 1,500 taels of silver from the debts, and then took 500 taels to the place where the jade was produced to select materials.

That year, Wang Yu'an was not very lucky. With insufficient capital, he only cut out a batch of medium-quality jade and returned to Beijing to sell it. It was not counted as capital, but the money he had to pay was only more than 300 taels of profit.

Last year, Wang Yu'an ran to a jade production site in the south. When he came back, he pulled a truck of wool materials. All the wool materials were opened and all won. The second time was medium-grade jade. On the day of cutting, it was robbed by the wealthy families in the capital and sold for more than 5,000 taels. With the money in his hand, Wang Yu'an went to the Zhao Mansion to repay Zhao Yanping with more than 1,600 taels of silver. Wang Yu'an kept some of the remaining items for household use, so he took people to purchase wool materials.

When Princess Yongjia was happily enjoying the "peony" in Luoyang, Wang Yu'an came back. This time the jade he cut out had a better texture, including a piece of top-quality jade the size of a cabbage. Wang Yu'an personally carried the jade cabbage that was shining in the sun and came to the gate of Zhao's mansion. He knelt down and begged to see Mrs. Zhao, and wanted to give the jade cabbage to Mrs. Zhao to repay Mrs. Zhao's kindness for raising Meng Zhao into a talent.

Gillian insisted on not accepting it, and Wang Yu'an also insisted on not taking it back, and threw a piece of big jadeite at the door of Zhao's house like rotten cabbage.

Gillian asked Guo Xing to pick up Jade Cabbage and chase after him. The onlookers followed and persuaded her to accept it. When the people who were watching the fun dispersed, Guo Xing brought Jade to the Wang family and saw Wang Yu'an leading his servants to carry the luggage, and the family was about to leave the capital.

In the end, this piece of jade cabbage was left in the Zhao family.

For a time, this matter became a folk story. The people praised Mrs. Zhao for being kind and blessed, and also praised Wang Yu'an for being wise and wise. If it weren't for marrying Zou's jealous wife, Wang Yu'an might not have fallen into despair at the beginning. As for Meng Zhao's biological mother, the people did not know the truth, so no one scolded Wang Yu'an for bullying others after drinking.

Wang Yu'an's reputation has been well received, and Tanhualang's life experience has nothing to be embarrassed about.

The people pay more attention to affordability. When they think of the piece of cabbage jade left to the Zhao family by Wang Yu'an, they wished that their daughter could marry Tanhualang and live with the jade.

Naturally, the dignitaries would not completely forget Meng Zhao's origin for the sake of a big jade, but Meng Zhao's reputation has improved. Wang Yu Andong will definitely not cause trouble for Tanhualang again. Others don't know that the wife of the Censor Li and Miss Li regretted it. If they had known this, they would have gritted their teeth and gambled!

Princess Yongjia, who returned to Beijing, did not take these rumors seriously when she heard them.

At the beginning, she didn't care who Meng Zhao's biological father was, so she didn't care whether Wang Yu'an could make a comeback.

"Father, you promised that as long as Meng Zhao likes me, you will give us marriage." Princess Yongjia smiled and went to ask for gifts from her father.

Emperor Xuanhe knew exactly what his daughter had done in Luoyang. What he was satisfied with was that Meng Zhao did not forget the etiquette because of his daughter's heart. In addition to accompanying her daughter to visit Luoyang City on holidays, Meng Zhao was still conscientiously and responsible in his Luoyang magistrate, and did all kinds of errands very well.

"You have just been to Luoyang and I will give you marriages. Wouldn't it be clear to the people that you two have had in Luoyang? Wait. I will issue an order to choose your son-in-law at the beginning of next spring, and then let Meng Zhao be selected by his ability."

"Okay, then Father, don't make things difficult for him. If you lied to me and arranged another prince consort for me, I will really ignore you again!"

Emperor Xuan He nodded expressionlessly.

Eunuch Liu was listening, feeling worried for the future princess, and just coaxed the little princess' heart away. It would be strange if the emperor likes the princess!

Meng Zhao was the county magistrate in Luoyang for two and a half years, and was transferred back to the capital in the twelfth lunar month and entered Dali Temple.

Gillian had already learned about her son and Princess Yongjia from the concubine, and knew that her son would be waiting to get married when she returned to Beijing this time. Gillian felt that her son and Princess Yongjia were both very good. She was just curious about how they looked at each other. Meng Zhao, the kid, had always kept it from her and had not disclosed a word.

Meng Zhao is not Chu Jin, and he cannot speak out for those throbbing hidden deep in his heart.

Seeing that he turned red and refused to say anything, Gillian laughed and said, "Forget it, as long as you both want to."

After recounting the old story, Gillian asked someone to bring the jade cabbage over and let his son see it: "As big, I'm going to add a gift to you and pass it on as a family heirloom in the future."

Meng Zhao knew that his mother had good intentions, but he didn't need it: "Any mother made me a purse and sachet, it would be more meaningful than making a heirloom for this thing."

No matter how valuable the things given by outsiders are, they are not as valuable as the years of companionship given to him by their father and mother, especially their mother.

"If mom doesn't mind, leave this thing to me." Meng Zhao took the initiative to ask his mother for such valuable property for the first time.

Of course Gillian agreed.

Meng Zhao sold the jade cabbage to the largest treasure shop in the capital. He got several thousand taels of silver, and he donated them to the Dali Temple warehouse as a pension for the court to the families who were wrongly false and wrong.

He did both things in a low-key manner, but he didn't want to be arrogant, but he didn't know where the news came from. It didn't take long for the people in the city to know about it. They praised Tanhualang for caring about the people and praised Lord Zhao, and Mrs. Zhao could teach his son.

The people knew it, and the nobles in the palace also knew it. At the court meeting, Emperor Xuanhe praised Ah Jiao's parents who died prematurely due to an unjust case. Meng Zhao praised the men of the Meng family for their benevolence and righteousness. Then he named Meng Zhao the Zhongyi Bo, and gave him Zhongyi Bo Mansion, so that Meng Zhao could pass on the Meng family's inheritance.

The ministers were confused. Can they change their titles by donating a few thousand taels of silver?

However, the people all think that the emperor rewards it well. A good official who is dedicated to serving the people is to reward it well, which is better than letting corrupt officials become greedy!

Only the concubine, Zhao Yanping, A Jiao and a few others who knew the inside story were guessing that Emperor Xuanhe was preparing for the princess’ marriage. Although the house in the Zhao family Jixiang Hutong was elegant, it immediately became tight for a princess and her in-laws to live in the family. Emperor Xuanhe loved his daughter and gave her son-in-law a mansion, and it also pointed out that it was passed on to the Meng family. In this way, Zhao Yanping and A Jiao and his wife were embarrassed to move in.

Gillian didn't want to move to the Hou's Mansion. She just couldn't bear to live outside with her eldest son and his wife, as if she didn't want her eldest son anymore.

Zhao Yanping felt that Emperor Xuanhe's decree benefited the most from Zhao Ge'er.

"Think about it, how many brothers with the same surname will split up after getting married and starting a business. We treat Brother Zhao as their own flesh and blood. Chu Jin and Brother Fang also treat him as their own brothers. But when we leave, the three brothers and sisters will also leave. Can the brothers of grandchildren and great-grandchildren be as close as they are now? At that time, there will be two surnames living in the mansion, and there will definitely be conflicts. It is better to separate now and keep walking around as relatives to take care of each other, and there will be no gaps."

Gillian pinched his hand and said, "You'll think for a long time."

Zhao Yanping hugged her and said, "I'm for your own good. You are used to saving money. The princess is different. After you get along for a long time, you will inevitably dislike each other and stay apart. If you don't get angry with her, she won't get angry with you. They will be the leader of their own."

Gillian glared at him: "What did you say that I would be a bad mother-in-law like?"

Zhao Yanping smiled: "You can't be a bad mother-in-law, I'm afraid you will meet a bad daughter-in-law."

The princess niece, Zhao Yanping likes it, but he is also afraid that he will live under the same roof with the princess niece. When he wants to, he will not dare to care. He will hold it in his heart and hurt his body!

"Be careful, the princess will hear these words and will annoy you."

"Okay, let's not talk about it, go to bed."

The hypocritical Lord Zhao said to sleep, but his hands ran into his wife's middle robes.

In March, Meng Zhao's new Zhongyi Bo Mansion was renovated and ready to move in. Emperor Xuanhe in the palace also wanted to choose a son-in-law for Princess Yongjia.

The princess of this dynasty can also be an official in the court. Princess Yongjia is so favored by Emperor Xuanhe, and is very likely to be the sister of the next emperor. Officials all hope that their children can get into the princess's eyes.

Princess Yongjia threatened that she liked talented men, so Emperor Xuanhe wanted to choose the princess from young juren, Jinshi, and civil servants in the capital, and then selected handsome men. In the end, a total of forty-five talented men with great talent and beautiful appearance were selected, including poor families and famous children.

After all the selected prince-consorts arrived, Princess Yongjia appeared wearing a veil and asked everyone to draw a picture of a beauty appreciating flowers in an incense stick, and attached her own poems. Whose paintings and poems she likes the most is her prince-consort.

After announcing the request, Princess Yongjia sat back to Emperor Xuanhe.

The palace people prepared the four treasures of the study, and Eunuch Liu lit incense, and the forty-five talented men immediately picked up their pens and painted.

Princess Yongjia's eyes always fell on Meng Zhao who was standing in the front row. She became more and more handsome the more she looked at her.

Emperor Xuanhe saw his daughter's appearance, so he closed his eyes and pretended to sleep.

It was completely a formality, and there was no suspense in the final candidate for the prince-consort.

However, the paintings of the selected person should be hung out to convince the public. Other talents saw that Meng Zhao's pictures contained beauties, poems, and flowers, but the green leaves and peonies were blurred, just like the scene in the misty rain. The talented people were not very convinced and politely asked Princess Yongjia where she fell in love with this painting.

Princess Yongjia smiled and looked at Meng Zhao: "Mr. Meng, please explain first why your peony is painted like this."

Meng Zhao looked up and first met Emperor Xuanhe's sharp gaze, as if an evil dragon was staring.

Meng Zhao was so stern, but the princess could have had a cold war with the emperor for two years. He expressed his feelings in front of the emperor, so why didn't he dare?

He walked to the emperor and princess, bowed his eyes slightly, and said with a clear voice: "A gentleman should not peek at beauty at will. If a woman can make the officials pay attention to it for a long time, then the woman must be in a beautiful state, and the world will lose its color. Since there is only beauty in the eyes of the officials, they cannot see the red flowers and green leaves clearly."

As soon as Emperor Xuanhe sneered heavily.

When the talented men heard this, they followed the emperor to despise Meng Zhao with sweet words.

But under the veil, Princess Yongjia smiled and bent the corners of her mouth, asking happily: "Can the princess fit the beauty in your mind?"

As she said that, she took off her veil and looked at Tanhualang in front of her with a smile.
Chapter completed!