5th Story 5
Li Yueran looked at everyone blankly, “Mother, sister-in-law, who is Prince Rong?”
Princess Shaohua said with difficulty, “Prince Rong is the youngest brother of father, and his biological mother Yang Guifei was kind to father, If it wasn’t for Concubine Yang’s constant persuasion, perhaps the father emperor’s throne would not have been successfully enthroned. And Concubine Yang Guifei died to save the emperor’s grandfather, so before the death of the emperor’s grandfather, he left a decree and named the younger uncle as the hereditary honorable prince. Father also promised grandfather that he would take good care of the young uncle. Originally, he intended to let the uncle serve as the clan order of the clan, but the uncle likes freedom by nature and does not want to be restrained, so he went to play around. The last time he returned to Beijing was two years ago, and he was staying well, but the grandmother and the father proposed to marry the uncle, but the uncle ran away again. I don’t know how it was so good this time…” At the end, Princess Shaohua again added, “By the way, my uncle is only one year older than me, and he is twenty-four this year.”
Mrs. Li lowered her head and calculated silently. She is twenty-four this year, which is six years older than Wen’er, which is a suitable age, isn’t it just age?
When Li looked up, the eldest daughter-in-law and the second daughter-in-law both had wry smiles on their faces, and Wang and Liu couldn’t help laughing. Mrs. Li asked, “What’s the situation now?”
The servant finally breathed evenly, “Master Hou meant to let the madam take the eldest young lady into the palace. The empress dowager and the emperor want to see the eldest young lady!”
Princess Shaohua thought for a while, “Mother, I’ll accompany you and sister into the palace. By the way, take Xiaojia with you.”
Mrs. Li nodded, “Forget it, Xiaojia still needs to study, so don’t take them with you. Now, let’s go to the palace and see what’s going on. Wen’er, go and change your clothes. Mingzhu, the family will be handed over to you.”
Li Yueran guessed in her heart whether this Prince Rong would be Cheng Nuo, otherwise, what would he do with a dignified prince marrying a woman who can’t have children? Are you looking at your own home? Want to win the support of the Xiao family and seek to usurp the throne? It’s just that she remembered that at the end of the novel, when His Royal Highness Taisun rebelled, he did gain the support of a high-ranking prince. However, this book is mainly about the love of the hero and heroine, and the tactics are not described much.
The Pearl County Lord nodded, “Don’t worry, mother, you have us at home. If you need anything, talk to me.”
Li sighed, “Why is this handsome Prince Rong here to join in the fun? He think we don’t have enough family affairs.” Looking up to see the eldest daughter-in-law looking slightly embarrassed, she quickly advised: “This matter has nothing to do with you, the princess doesn’t have to do this. It’s just, well, how could Prince Rong ask to marry Wen’er!”
Seeing that Li Yueran was not there, Li sighed: “I don’t think this marriage will happen. The empress dowager and the emperor will not agree. When the time comes, we will act according to the opportunity, no matter what the wind blows above, in short, don’t hurt Wen’er.”
Princess Shaohua advised: “Mother don’t worry too much. Let’s go to the palace and see! If the uncle insists on marrying, the grandmother and the father may agree. I don’t ask them anything. The uncle is twenty-four this year, and he hasn’t married yet, and the grandmother is so anxious that her hair has turned white, but she is reluctant to persecute the uncle.”
Li Shi sighed, “But Wen’er can’t have children. Although I don’t want to admit it, this is indeed Wen’er’s biggest shortcoming. I have already clearly figured it out and I will never force Wen’er to marry again. It’s regarding her whole life!”
Princess Shaohua stopped talking when she saw Li Yueran changed clothes and came out. The three got into the carriage and went to the palace.
In the Cisheng Palace, the Queen Mother is persuading her heartily, “You want to get married, there are a lot of girls waiting for you to choose, why do you like the daughter of the Xiao family? Don’t you know that the Xiao family saved you when she was young? She’s injured and can’t bear children. Otherwise, she would not have delayed leaving the cabinet until now. It’s not that Aijia despised her, but you are really a dignified prince. Don’t you want to even have a direct son? Don’t talk about Dona’s side. If the concubine has a long-term son, the Xiao family will love her her whole life, but everyone who comes to ask for marriage must not take concubines. Just this one, it will block many people’s way! Do you want to become extinct? I will not agree! Your Majesty, You also talk about your younger brother!”
The emperor looked at his younger brother who had been raised as a son since he was a child, and he was helpless. He is used to his mother’s appearance. He didn’t finish his homework when he was a child. If I say a few words to him, he will cry and making trouble, how can I control him now!
Prince Rong Feng Yuan said nonchalantly: “It doesn’t matter what the heirs are, there are so many brothers and sons in the emperor, it’s not enough to adopt one to the son! The son saw the Xiao family in Beijing the year before, and the son fell in love with him at that time but the minister was also worried about the issue at that time, so I didn’t talk about it. Later, when the son went to Jiuhua Mountain, the abbot Huiwen calculated the fate of your son, saying that your son was destined to have no parent-child. My son didn’t believe it, so I went to visit Buddhist temples all over the world, and they all said the same thing. It’s okay to say this that “the father and son cannibalize each other!” If the mother doesn’t believe it, you can ask the little Shīzi he is the one that you gave to your son.”
The eunuch named Little Shīzi knelt in the middle, “The slaves dare not deceive the Queen Mother and His Majesty, that’s true. In the past two years, the slaves have accompanied the prince to travel all over the Buddhist temples in the north and south of the Yangtze River. The masters came to this conclusion. The prince is destined not to have a biological child, otherwise, the father and the son will overcome each other, either death or injury.”
The empress dowager and the emperor looked at each other, dubious, “Is it true?”
Feng Yuan nodded, “Of course it is true. I am so. I don’t want to take this risk because of my life. That’s why I thought of Xiao Shi, she is absolutely beautiful, and because of her infertility, I didn’t plan to marry her earlier. Now, I look at it, is this not arranged by God! Empress mother, brother emperor, you can fulfill me!”
The empress dowager and the emperor weighed in their hearts, so it seems that this matter is indeed the best arrangement. Although they doted on Feng Yuan, they were also wary of him. Although Feng Yuan currently speaking the performance is very harmless, but it is impossible to prevent others. If he were to marry the Xiao family, he would have no heirs. Even if a concubine appeared in the future, the concubines would be distinguished by their superiors and inferiors, and the concubines would not be able to make a big storm. Second, Xiao Qingyuan is the emperor’s confidant and an iron core, and he is most loyal to the emperor and patriotism. The emperor will marry his beloved daughter Princess Shaohua and his niece, the princess of Mingzhu, to the Xiao family, which shows Xiao Qingyuan’s status in the emperor’s mind. Feng Yuan wants to marry the daughter of the Xiao family, the emperor can rest assured. Better than marrying someone else.
“A Yuan, have you thought about the stakes in this marriage? In numerology, if you believe it, you have it, if you don’t believe it, you don’t have it. You can’t take it seriously. If you marry the Xiao family, you will lose the possibility of having a direct son in the future. Furthermore, the Xiao family had a marriage contract with Fang Jingrong, the original third son of the Hou Di of Zhenbei, but on the night of the wedding, the girl has a dream, and the Xiao family found out that Fang Jingrong had an affair with someone and even had children. As a result, the Xiao family immediately quit the family. It was the night of the wedding, so many relatives and friends were there, and the Xiao family did not turn back. It is evident that the Xiao family cares for their daughter. If you really marry the Xiao family, and there will be conflicts in the future, I may not be able to call the shots for you! “The emperor persuaded as he was his brother who had loved him for so many years as a son. Although he was prepared more often but his love for him was true.
Feng Yuan smiled, “Brother Huang, I’ve figured it out, it’s the Xiao family, brother, you order the marriage!”
“Nonsense! If you say that you give a marriage, you will give a marriage. I have to ask Weiyuan Hou’s meaning. Maybe you are shaving your head and picking your son’s head, and the Xiao family doesn’t want it!” The emperor rolled his eyes at him and said.
“How is that possible! I’m so handsome and talented, how can they find a better son-in-law than me? Isn’t that mother?” Feng Yuan laughed.
The Empress Dowager shook her head, “Forget it, Aijia can’t control you anymore. It’s fine if you are happy. If you regret it later, don’t come to Aijia to cry!”
Li Shi, Princess Shaohua and Li Yueran watched from outside the Cisheng Palace. When they arrived at Xiao Qingyuan and Xiao Yi, they both looked at each other, and just as they were about to speak, a little eunuch came out, “Mianniang announces everyone to come in! Hey, princess, you here too? Come in!”
The group entered the Cisheng Palace . In the hall, the Empress Dowager gave a salute, “Shaohua is here too? Didn’t you just go back?” The Empress Dowager smiled when she saw her granddaughter.
Princess Shaohua smiled and stood beside the Queen Mother, “It’s not the uncle’s trouble, we don’t know what’s going on, we don’t worry, so we come again, is the grandmother thinking that the granddaughter is annoying?”
“What ? Yes, Aijia sees you, it’s too late to be happy!” The Queen Mother smiled and patted Princess Shaohua’s hand. “Marquis Weiyuan, Madam Weiyuan Marquis, and the concubine, you all sit down! Wen’er, come to Ai’s. Aijia hasn’t seen you for a while.”
Li Yueran didn’t look sideways, went straight to the queen mother’s side, and the queen mother dragged herself up and look up and down, “The Fang family’s affairs are all known to the Aijia family, don’t worry, the Fang family cheated on the marriage first, concealing misfortune, and the Aijia family let the emperor pack them up!”
Li Yueran just pretended to smile shyly.
Seeing this, Princess Shaohua pulled on the emperor’s sleeve and said angrily: “Father, Huang Shu, what’s going on? It’s so good, how can I ask Wen’er to marry him, Wen’er is my daughter’s sister-in-law, what should I call her in the future? Should the daughter call Wen’er a sister or an aunt? Xiaojia, should they call Wen’er maternal aunt or paternal aunt! Uncle Huang, you are true, you didn’t pick the ladies in the city , why do you like my sister Wen’er!”
The queen mother and the emperor were stunned when they heard it, yes, why didn’t they think of this just now, this generation is messed up.
Feng Yuan is also Cheng Nuo. Ever since Li Yueran entered the door, his eyes never left her. He managed to persuade the Empress Dowager, but now there is going to be a turbulence, he is anxious, “What’s the matter? Now this isn’t a big thing? The ancestors of the Feng family have less of this, but the emperor married an aunt and nephew at the same time, and the second and last queen of Emperor Wenzong were also aunts and nephews, so it’s not too bad Right? I didn’t see any mess.”
