Ming Dynasty: Tanks blocked the door and you said to me, "Long live Ming Dynasty"

Qin Liangyu was completely confused!

She didn't expect that the emperor would come to welcome the White Spear Army!

She didn't expect that the emperor would bring his harem with him!

She never expected that the emperor would let the imperial concubine recognize him as his adoptive mother!

All of this happened so suddenly that she was not prepared at all!

But at the same time, she felt deeply moved.

She understood that there were utilitarian reasons behind this.

Zhu Youxiao's real purpose might be to use this move to completely win over the White Spear Army as his confidant.

But, is this important?

Even if this is not done, the White Spear Army is still the army of the Ming Dynasty!

The Ming army loyal until death!

Zhang Weixian, who was standing by, saw this scene and felt as if he was filled with jealousy...

Because he didn't expect such a result!

I dare not guess!

But seeing Qin Liangyu standing there motionless and Zhu Youxiao looking expectant, he had no choice but to stand up.

"General Qin, please don't refuse!"

"The queen has already performed the great ceremony, are you going to let her kneel there like this?"

Qin Liangyu finally came to her senses, and with red eyes she stretched out her hands to help Concubine Rong.

But suddenly, Zhang Yan, who had been sitting there without moving, spoke at this moment.

"General Qin, wait a minute!"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at her in unison, totally unsure of what she was going to do.

Chapter 235 Concubine Rong's New Name

Seeing that everyone looked confused, Zhang Yan first asked someone to prepare writing brushes and ink, and then looked at Zhu Youxiao and said.

"Your Majesty, how can you be so careless about such a major event as General Qin's adoption of a daughter?"

"You didn't even inform me in advance so that I could have someone prepare a visiting card and gifts."

Zhu Youxiao scratched his head in embarrassment. He had just come up with the idea on a whim and never thought that there was any other story behind this matter.

He smiled awkwardly and said, "I just want to give General Qin a surprise..."

As he was speaking, the palace maid had already brought the pen and ink.

Under the gaze of everyone, Zhang Yan spread the paper on the chair, splashed ink on it, and wrote a visiting card in one go.

With this visiting card, the recognition of relatives was finally confirmed.

In addition, she took off a hairpin from her head, walked to Qin Liangyu, and put it in her hair with her own hands.

"Things happened in a hurry, and Sister Rong didn't prepare any gifts for Mr. Qin."

"Please don't despise this hairpin, Mr. Qin. Just think of it as a token of filial piety from Sister Rong."

Qin Liangyu was stunned again.

That’s the nine-tailed phoenix hairpin!

In this whole world, only the Queen can wear it!

"My lady, you must not do this, you must not do this!"

As she spoke, she reached out for the hairpin, wanting to pull it out and return it to Zhang Yan.

Zhu Youxiao, who was standing next to him, had his eyes narrowed into slits with joy, and quickly spoke up to stop him.

"Don't refuse, Mr. Qin. It's just a hairpin."

"If we continue like this, we'll have to eat ice cubes for this meal."

Qin Liangyu felt a lump in her throat and stopped pulling out her hairpin. She bowed deeply to Zhang Yan and Zhu Youxiao.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness, and thank you, Your Majesty, for your help!"

But the matter did not end there. Zhang Yan picked up another glass of wine and handed it to Concubine Rong.

Concubine Rong understood her intention instantly, took the wine glass, raised it above her head, and bowed to Qin Liangyu again.

"Godmother, please have a drink!"

Qin Liangyu wiped away her tears, a kind smile appeared on her face, she took the wine glass with both hands and said "hello" three times.

After one cup, there is a second cup.

Concubine Rong bowed again: "Please give me a name, godmother!"

This kind of thing is probably equivalent to a Taoist priest having a Taoist name and a student having a courtesy name.

When recognizing a child as a relative, the adoptive father or mother will also give the child another name.

This rule is almost no longer mentioned in later generations.

Qin Liangyu took the wine glass, looked Concubine Rong up and down for a while, and then looked at the White Spear Army under the reviewing stand.

After a long time, he withdrew his gaze and spoke slowly.

"I am the commander of the White Spear Army, and since you are my adopted daughter, you are naturally also a member of the White Spear Army."

"Since ancient times, armies and wars have always been about winning, and I am no exception."

"In that case, I will call you Yingying, how about that?"

Concubine Rong nodded happily: "Yingying, this name sounds nice!"

After he finished speaking, he offered the third glass of wine.

"Yingying thanks godmother for the name!"

Qin Liangyu took the wine glass and drank it all again.

The matter of recognizing one's relatives has finally come to an end.

Everyone returned to the table and sat down again, toasting each other with great joy.

Only Zhu Youxiao was worried.

Is it such a coincidence?

Concubine Rong’s surname was Ren, and she changed her name to Yingying, Ren Yingying?

It's outrageous!

By the time we finished our meal, the moon had already climbed high above the treetops.

When it was time to leave, Ren Yingying, also known as Concubine Rong, requested to stay in the Fifth Army Camp for a few days to show her filial piety.

Zhu Youxiao naturally would not object to this.

On the way back, sitting on the phoenix sedan chair with Zhang Yan, he held Zhang Yan in his arms and said with admiration.

"Thanks to you today, otherwise I would never have thought of those things."

Zhang Yan smiled and said, "Your Majesty asked me to come here just for these matters, right?"

"But having said that, His Majesty's decision to ask Sister Rong to recognize Old Qin as her adoptive mother was indeed somewhat unexpected."

Zhu Youxiao nodded, but then said with a teasing look on his face.

"Aren't you afraid that she will use the power of the White Rod Army to compete with you for favor?"

Zhang Yan raised her hand to tuck her hair behind her ears and shook her head confidently.

"Mr. Qin is a man of broad-mindedness. He naturally knows why it is Concubine Rong who is worshipping her as her adoptive mother today instead of me."

"So, she won't let Sister Rong have such thoughts."

Zhu Youxiao was very surprised when he heard this: "Tell me about it?"

Zhang Yan leaned lightly on his shoulder and spoke slowly.

"I am the queen, and etiquette does not allow me to recognize her as my stepmother."

"And within the harem, there are only two imperial concubines."

"Now that Qingyu is pregnant, no matter whether the baby is a boy or a girl, Rong will be the mother of the eldest son or daughter of the emperor in the future."

"Besides me, she is the only suitable person."

"If I am not mistaken, your majesty has another purpose for this move, which is to use the White Spear Army to deter those scoundrels so that the future heirs can grow up in peace."

"A mother's status depends on her son. Even if Rong Jiemei doesn't fight for it, His Majesty will favor her a little more."

"But I am not worried about this, because your Majesty's favor cannot be won by fighting for it. It must be earned with sincerity."

Hearing these words, Zhu Youxiao's arms around her waist unconsciously tightened a little.

He didn't expect that his little thoughts could be seen through so easily by Zhang Yan!

That’s right, he was indeed worried about the baby in Qingyu’s belly!

That was the first child I had in this world!

No matter whether it is a man or a woman, no accidents are allowed to happen!

If anyone dares to lay a hand on the child, he will not hesitate to kill them even if it means a river of blood!

From today onwards, the White Rod Army will be the strongest backing behind this child!

When he returned to Kunning Palace, Zhang Yan had fallen asleep without him knowing. Looking at the woman in front of him, Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but feel emotional.

He asked someone to lift the curtain, picked up Zhang Yan by the waist, and walked towards the gate of Kunning Palace step by step.

This is a smart, generous, and silent woman!

Even if I let down the whole world, I can't let her down!

Chapter 236: Come, please give me the Imperial Sword

The news that Qin Liangyu adopted the imperial concubine as her adopted daughter shocked the entire capital.

Outside the capital, something big was about to happen.

The fifth day of the third month in the eighth year of the Tianqi reign.

Outside Datong City, a team of about 500 people arrived.

This team was none other than Wei Zhongxian, who was sent to recruit the amnesty!

Just when the team was less than two miles away from Taiyuan City, a fast horse returned from the front and whispered in front of Wei Zhongxian's carriage.

"Your Excellency, the Shanxi Provincial Surveillance Commissioner Lou Yitang, the Xuanda Governor Zhang Xiao, the Shanxi Provincial Government Commissioner Liu Zeshen, and the Datong Prefect Lin Tianshen are outside the city and would like to see you!"

Wei Zhongxian in the carriage frowned when he heard this: "I know."

In a blink of an eye, the team arrived at the foot of the city. Several officials stood at the gate and bowed to this side from a distance.

"Welcome to the factory!"

The carriage slowly stopped and Wei Zhongxian got off. He looked at the officials in front of him with unfriendly eyes and finally stopped at two of them.

"Liu Zeshen, Lou Yitang, why are you coming to Datong instead of staying in Taiyuan?"

The two people who were questioned by him bowed hurriedly.

Lou Yitang smiled flatteringly and explained, "Please forgive me, Mr. Factory, we heard that you were going to Shanxi to pacify the bandits, so we came to see you."

Wei Zhongxian, however, did not give him a good look at all and immediately glared at him.

"Waiting to meet you?"

"It would be better if you weren't beaten out of Taiyuan by Li Zicheng!"

"Otherwise, don't blame us for being ruthless!"