In the imperial study room, Zhao Zheng frowned and looked at the person kneeling in front of him in silence.
After several efforts, he resisted the movement of raising his hands to press his head.
What happened at Prince Zhou's Mansion yesterday had already reached his ears.
Zhao Zheng also didn't expect that Zhou Wangfu and Xiao Ruyi could be so tossing this time.
It simply made the royal family a laughing stock for the people of Zhongdu!
When he thought of the secret guard coming to report that since yesterday, jokes about Prince Zhou's residence were being told everywhere in the major teahouses in Zhongdu, his eyes darkened a bit more.
Staring at the kneeling person in front of me, the good feelings I had had plummeted.
"You said you want to divorce your wife?" After a long time, Zhao Zheng spoke slowly.
Zhao Xingyao, who was kneeling on the ground, raised his head, with aggrieved eyes and a stubborn tone: "Yes! I want to divorce my wife!"
Originally, divorcing his wife did not need to disturb Emperor Zhao Zheng.
But who made this marriage happen?
When he thought of this, Zhao Zheng's face darkened again.
However, he did not blame Ning Qingyan for making the proposal in the first place.
After all, it was Zhao Xingyao who hooked up with Xiao Ruyi in the first place. Ning Qingyan couldn't bear the grievance, so she came to break off the engagement.
Speaking of which, Ning Qingyan’s move was really righteous!
And what happened after that, after the engagement was broken off and the marriage was granted, Ning Qingyan never imagined that things would develop into what they are today.
So, why should he blame Ning Qingyan?
"Isn't she the one you like?" Zhao Zheng said coldly, with a sarcastic look in his eyes.
In the past, he thought that Zhao Xingyao was a pretty good child and that King Zhou had raised a good son.
But now it seems that he is just a fool.
"Chen..." Zhao Xingyao was speechless.
What happened between him and Xiao Ruyi could not be hidden from the emperor.
If you continue to quibble at this time, I'm afraid it will only do bad things.
Gritting his teeth, Zhao Xingyao could only find reasons for what Xiao Ruyi had done: "She did such a thing, how could I still marry her into my family?"
"Then have you ever thought about it, if you ask me to agree to your divorce at this time, what will the world think of me as the emperor? How will they think of the Dahao royal family?" Zhao Zheng's voice suddenly became stern.
Zhao Xingyao was shocked.
He, how could he think so much?
As soon as he saw his stupidity, Zhao Zheng sneered in his heart, knowing that he didn't expect it at all.
In fact, even he almost didn't expect it.
If not...
Zhao Zheng came back to his senses and saw that he still had a stunned look on his face, so he had to point it out: "If you divorce your wife now, you are undoubtedly telling the world that you are abandoning yourself."
"So, you want the world to think that the Dahao royal family are just a bunch of rats who only care about themselves and have no responsibility. Once something happens, they can escape faster than anyone else?"
Zhao Xingyao's stunned expression turned into shock.
Could it be that serious?
He just divorced his wife, and even his father and mother and concubine nodded!
Zhao Zheng shook his head and rolled his sleeves impatiently: "Idiot! If you want to divorce your wife, you have to find the right time. She has married into your Prince Zhou's Mansion, and is a member of your Prince Zhou's Mansion. Now all the spearheads are pointed at her. Does the world want to
Let’s see how Prince Zhou’s Mansion handles this matter, rather than seeing you just divorce your wives and stay out of the matter!”
The words were spoken so clearly that Zhao Xingyao finally understood.
The emperor's subtext is that if he wants to divorce his wife, he must wait until the storm has passed before he can divorce her!
As for the matters that Xiao Ruyi was involved in, they, Prince Zhou's Mansion, must also be responsible for handling them properly!
"...Yes." Zhao Xingyao thought about it and reluctantly agreed.
There are some things that can be understood clearly, but that doesn't mean he is willing to do them.
Now, when he thought that something might have happened between Xiao Ruyi and Xuan Huan, he felt sick.
Even if Xiao Ruyi defends his relationship with Xuan Huan, Zhao Xingyao is not stupid.
He is also a man and knows the temperament of men.
If Xiao Ruyi hadn't given Xuan Huan any favors, would he have been left to his own devices?
Thinking that he ended up marrying a woman who was free-spirited, evil-minded, and extremely wealthy, Zhao Xingyao wanted to slap his former self to death.
And every time at this time, Ning Qingyan's delicate little face would always linger in his mind.
It seemed like he was laughing at how stupid he was.
Zhao Xingyao left.
Although he did not get a satisfactory answer, at least he knew that he could divorce his wife.
After he left, Zhao Zheng's gloomy expression softened. When he stood up and walked to the inner room, a gentle smile appeared on his face. "Zhuo Guang, thank you for reminding me."
The other person was sitting there, but his whole body seemed to be shrouded in a layer of light, giving him a feeling of alienation and coldness.
But it was obvious that his smile was as warm as the spring breeze.
Zhao Zheng sighed in his heart.
Although his younger brother is still very frail, he does not look as lifeless and haggard as before because of his frailty.
Instead, he felt like he was out of the world, and this feeling turned all the sick energy in him into immortal energy.
"If you hadn't come in time, I might have agreed to his divorce in a fit of anger." Zhao Zheng did not hide anything in front of his own brother.
He was also very angry when he learned from the spy what Xiao Ruyi had done.
How can such a woman marry into the royal family?
It was Zhao Yuntian who entered the palace at dawn and reminded him that if he divorced his wife at this time, the world would only feel the ruthlessness of the royal family and think that the royal family's methods were too cold-blooded and might lose the support of the people.
Therefore, you cannot divorce your wife now.
The man has already married into the family, so he can only try his best to save the honor of the royal family.
You need to handle things fairly, and when all external matters are settled, outsiders won't say anything about the remaining family matters.
"I hope that the emperor can listen." Zhao Yun said.
Zhao Zheng was very satisfied with his appearance of neither being humble nor arrogant.
Sure enough, a direct descendant is a direct descendant, and his magnanimity alone is not comparable to that of the king who was descended from a concubine.
"By the way, Zhuoguang. I heard that General Ning is awake?" Zhao Zheng's eyes flashed.
Zhao Yun looked as usual, "It is true. However, I haven't had time to see the old general yet."
"Why is this?" Zhao Zheng asked.
Zhao Yundao said: "The old general has just woken up. The two of them must have a lot to say, so I can't disturb you. I'll see you when I get back later."
Zhao Zheng nodded: "Then I will ask someone to prepare some supplements. You can take them with you as a token of my gratitude. Also help me tell the old general that I will visit him when I have time."
"Okay." Zhao Yun did not refuse.
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On the other side, the drums on the first floor of Zhongdu Double List have sounded three times.
People who knew what happened yesterday gathered around the ring early.
On the ring, Ukawa stood with his arms crossed and a cold expression on his face.
However, his opponent never appeared.
Another incense-burning time passed, and there was still only Fukawa in the arena.
"What's going on? What about Xiao Ruyi?"
"Xiao Ruyi didn't show up!"
"I'm afraid that Ukawa will beat her to death in the ring, so I don't dare to come."