The emperor originally wanted to offend Prime Minister Hao. After all, marriage is not a trivial matter, and you can't just give your daughter whatever she likes. But he didn't expect that since Prime Minister Hao agreed directly, he couldn't say much and could only issue an edict to give her daughter.
marriage.
When Prime Minister Hao left, the emperor's expression was actually not very good. He felt that he had been tricked by Prime Minister Hao, but he couldn't say anything, so he felt suffocated in his heart.
When Xie Chengyin came out, he saw the emperor's unkind look: "I wanted to maintain the image of a benevolent king, but in the end I was tricked. Are you happy?"
The emperor glanced at Xie Chengyin: "Don't trouble me, it's annoying!"
"Is it annoying now?" Xie Chengyin walked to the side and sat down, raising his eyebrows slightly, "The Marquis of Wuchang is not here, you gave his son a marriage, and when he finds out, send the memorials to the capital one by one. At that time
, you know what annoying is!"
The emperor became more and more upset: "I can't understand this prime minister. He pushed his daughter into the fire pit. If a child is not sensible, then he himself is not sensible either? That bastard Su Xubai would rather not be an official than marry her.
He made it clear that he doesn't like her, yet he begs to come to me, and if I don't agree, it seems that I don't understand his love for his daughter!"
Xie Chengyin was too lazy to pay attention to him and just read the memorial aside with an unkind expression.
When the emperor stopped talking to Xie Chengyin, he knew that he was really angry. Naturally, the emperor also understood that this imperial edict of marriage might force Su Xubai to leave the capital again. He also knew that it would definitely provoke the civil and military officials of the court.
It's a shame, but he is the emperor, and he can never go back on his words.
"Su Xubai's place..."
"The concubine next to Su Xubai is a Jiangnan girl!" Xie Chengyin interrupted the emperor, "Because she saved Su Xubai's life and ruined her reputation, she was forced to marry her as a concubine. Although she was a country woman, she was
A charming and sensible woman!”
The emperor didn't know why Xie Chengyin said this, but he didn't interrupt him and just listened closely.
"She lives in a village in the south of the Yangtze River. She works in a drug store in the town. She is diligent and frugal in running the house. She should have married a man she likes and spent the rest of her life in peace and joy!" Xie Chengyin put down the reviewing pen in his hand, "But because of saving
Because of Su Xubai, he was beaten by Mr. Lin's daughter and is still lying in bed. My father thought that if a girl from the Hao family became Su Xubai's first wife,
What will happen to that woman in the future?"
The emperor fell silent.
Xie Chengyin stood up and said: "Father is the king of a country, so what he says is naturally true. Since he agrees, he agrees. I just feel that the woman is pitiful. She originally just wanted to live a simple and happy life, but she was
I don't know how many winters I can survive if I get mixed up in the dye vat of the capital!"
The emperor looked at Xie Chengyin for a long time and finally said: "There are so many poor people in the world, why do you care so much about her?"
"Probably because of Su Xubai!" Xie Chengyin sighed, "For this woman, he is willing to risk his future and break up with Mr. Lin! I just think that his sincerity still cannot compete with the imperial power in the end, and I feel pitiful for him.
!”
"Then the Hao girl isn't pitiful?" The emperor frowned, "She and Su Xubai are childhood sweethearts. She was the one who met Su Xubai first, wasn't she?"
"Does it mean you have a preference after knowing each other first?" Xie Chengyin shook his head, "Father, the Hao girl has a choice, but that woman has no choice!"
The emperor was speechless.
Xie Chengyin saluted: "The memorial has been approved. I will go to see my mother and the emperor's grandmother. I haven't gone to pay my respects for a long time!"
"Don't complain!" the emperor quickly stopped.
"I understand!" Xie Chengyin turned and left.
When he walked out of the palace, Xie Chengyin let out a long sigh: "Prime Minister Hao really loves his daughter very much!"
The entourage on the side saw Xie Chengyin's ugly face. Although he didn't know what happened, he still said: "As a parent, you always have to think more about your children!"
Xie Chengyin took a deep breath: "Let's go and see the Queen Mother and the Imperial Grandmother!"
When Xie Chengyin arrived at the Queen Mother's Palace, there were rare sounds of joy and laughter, as if he had a long-term future guest.
When the Queen Mother saw Xie Chengyin coming, she was a little surprised: "How come you have time to come to this palace today? Your father didn't drag you to approve the memorial for him?"
"Approval completed!" Xie Chengyin walked to the Queen Mother, and when he was about to salute, he saw the old lady of the Yongchang Marquis Mansion sitting beside her, "My royal grandmother, Wan Fu Jinan, and the old lady Zhuangan!"
Mrs. Meng stood up with a smile and returned the greeting: "Your Highness, you are so polite!"
After all, they are the elders who have watched them grow up. Xie Chengyin did not feel uncomfortable at all. He found a chair and sat down: "Recently, everything is peaceful. There are no major events on weekdays, and there are few memorials.
, it’s still early after the approval, so come to Grandma Huang’s place to mix some cakes to eat!”
"Do you want any pastries? You have to come here to eat them!" The Queen Mother said with a smile, and then asked someone to bring some of Xie Chengyin's favorite pastries.
After the Queen Mother settled Xie Chengyin, she continued to talk to Mrs. Yongchang Hou: "Yicheng and his wife haven't come back yet?"
Mentioning Meng Yicheng, Mrs. Yongchang Hou couldn't help but sigh: "When the war broke out, my daughter-in-law went to divert the enemy troops by herself in order to save my granddaughter's life. Unexpectedly, my daughter-in-law waited for reinforcements, and the child still doesn't know
Whether it's life or death, Yicheng and his wife refuse to accept their fate. They go looking for her every year, only to return disappointed every year."
Speaking of the child lost due to the war, Mrs. Yongchang Hou was also sad. She still remembered that she personally led the army to support her. When she arrived, her daughter-in-law had only one breath left, but in her hand, there was still
Tightly holding on to the child's longevity lock.
Seeing Mrs. Yongchang Hou's sadness, the Queen Mother had no choice but to pat her hand: "It's always necessary to find a trace. If it's still there, parents can never give up on their children!"
This topic was too sad. Mrs. Yongchang Hou looked at Xie Chengyin and said with a smile: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been married for some time. Why has the Crown Princess not been seen pregnant? The Crown Prince is not young anymore. It's time to have a child!"
Xie Chengyin was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "Let it happen, you can't force this matter!"
"That's right, the Crown Princess is still young and her body bones haven't grown well yet. Giving birth to a child too early is not good for your health!" Mrs. Yongchang Hou said afterward, "Don't worry, don't worry!"
Xie Chengyin knew that Mrs. Yongchang Hou was changing the subject, so she smiled and nodded.