In the study room, Zuo Hanchou changed into his regular clothes and walked around in front of the desk with his hands behind his back. He was full of annoyance and didn't know where to start.

Zuo Hanchou was an official in Beijing, and the journey was far away. He only went back two or three times in more than ten years.

When he met Zuo Lingquan when he was young, his impression was that he was smart, well-educated and sensible. Compared with his stupid son, he wished he could adopt Zuo Lingquan as his adoptive son.

This time the eldest princess was recruiting a consort, and Zuo Hanchou still held the good hope that when the princes from various families showed up, Zuo Lingquan would become a blockbuster.

But he didn't expect that Zuo Lingquan would give him such a big surprise as soon as he arrived in the capital.

If he had arrived half a step late today, Zuo Lingquan would have been arrested and thrown into jail, and everyone would have known about it tomorrow. Even if he could be fished out, what kind of consort would he choose?

"You used to be such a well-behaved kid, polite and not noisy. Among the dozen or so juniors in the Zuo family, I think you have a lot of potential in the future. How are you doing now? I don't know how your father taught you..."

Zuo Hanchou kept chattering.

Zuo Lingquan stood at the window, facing his third uncle who hated him for not fighting, with an easy-going expression. After listening to the nagging for a long time, he turned around and said:

"What happened today was because Cui Shanying was rude first. I didn't kill him. I just verified the authenticity of the Zhangang Sword."

Zuo Hanchou sat down behind the desk and patted the desk:

"To verify the authenticity, you need to stab someone? The day after tomorrow, the eldest princess will order the consort. You came to Beijing to be the consort. If you cause trouble, is it possible that the day after tomorrow, the eldest princess will go to the prison to kill you?"

Zuo Lingquan really meant this, but it was hard to say it directly in front of his elders. He sat down across from the desk, shook his head and sighed:

"Third uncle, it's not easy to be a prince-in-law. Besides, the people who come to snatch the prince-in-law are like crucian carp crossing the river. I may not be chosen."

Zuo Hanchou naturally knew that being a prince-in-law was not easy, especially for the eldest princess. He said seriously:

"Whether you can choose or not is a matter for the eldest princess. It is not your turn or my turn to consider. What you and I should consider is whether we want to be the one or not."

Zuo Lingquan answered neatly:

"In no mood."

"You have to think about it even if you don't want to."

Zuo Hanchou raised his finger and pointed at the towering walls of the imperial city:

"The Holy Lord is young, and the eldest princess acts as regent. To put it bluntly, the affairs of our Great Dan Dynasty are all decided by the eldest princess alone. Nowadays, according to the etiquette and law, the prince-in-law is recruited, and all the noble families in the world have sharpened their heads to enter.

It’s crowded, can I not go to Zuo’s house?”

Zuo Lingquan picked up the tea cup and took a sip: "My Zuo family has some land, but it is not a wealthy family. It only has some influence in the four southern counties..."

Zuo Hanchou waved his hand, leaned on the Taishi chair, and said seriously:

"But the third uncle is an official in the capital. Now that the eldest princess is regent as a woman, she has already been criticized by the clan. There are many dissenters in the court, but who dares to speak out openly?

Wanting to be a prince-in-law is, to put it bluntly, a sign of loyalty, proving that one wants to get on the same boat as the eldest princess. All the civil and military princes of the dynasty have gone, but I, the Zuo family, claim to be noble and noble, and look down upon them. What does this mean? I, Zuo Hanchong, look at it.

Not the eldest princess?"

Zuo Lingquan understood this time - it was about taking sides. He thought about it:

"I am the seventh eldest son in the family. There are four or five unmarried young masters in the Zuo family. The fifth and sixth brothers are also unmarried. Why did you let me..."
Chapter completed!