Hearing the eunuch who was serving him say this, the emperor sighed, that was all he could do!
However, when he thought about that evil obstacle, his head couldn't help but hurt.
"Go, restrain the prince in the East Palace, and ask him to re-read to me what the tutor taught me. He is not allowed to leave the East Palace without my instructions."
"Here."
The eunuch bowed and retreated.
When Chu Ziyue left the emperor's Zichen Palace, his face darkened.
The palace maids and eunuchs on the way saw Chu Ziyue's unsmiling look, and felt that General Chu was even more enigmatic. In addition, what the Queen Mother and Princess Changle said had already been heard by everyone in the palace who had some relationship with him. If this was the case,
If General Chu really agreed to the marriage and the Queen Mother surrendered Princess Changle to him, then he should have gained the Holy Heart. Thinking of this, his attitude towards Chu Ziyue became even more respectful.
"Come on, come on, princess, General Chu is here!"
Princess Changle's personal maid, Bizhu, peeked out at the gate of the Summer Palace to watch.
As soon as he saw Chu Ziyue strolling over, he immediately turned around and rushed into the palace, shouting to Princess Changle who was fidgeting in her chair.
"Really?"
Changle was originally twisting the handkerchief in his hand with his fingers, feeling uneasy. But now when he heard what Bi Zhu said, he stood up immediately and asked excitedly.
"Changle, how do you look like this?"
The Queen Mother was originally talking to the Empress. When she saw Bizhu rushing in so recklessly, she just frowned when she saw her beloved daughter's soul flying out of the palace gate. She immediately scolded her angrily.
"Mother, Changle is just a person of temperament, that's why she behaves like this. Don't blame her."
The queen pursed her lips and persuaded the queen mother with a smile.
"It means you, the sister-in-law, have been spoiling her. If she doesn't restrain her temper, the Ai family is afraid that she will suffer a lot if she gets married."
The Queen Mother glared at Princess Changle angrily.
The queen stood up, took Princess Changle's hand, patted it, and replied lovingly.
"I don't like to hear what my mother is saying. Our family's happiness is nothing more than golden branches and jade leaves. Who dares to make her suffer? Even if Your Majesty agrees, I, as your sister-in-law, will never agree."
Just as he was saying these words, he heard Chu Ziyue speaking loudly outside the palace gate.
"My lord, Chu Ziyue wishes to see the Queen Mother."
"Quickly, let him in."
When the Queen Mother heard Chu Ziyue's voice, her face that had been blaming Changle just now changed, and she smiled kindly and asked the palace people to bring Chu Ziyue in.
After Chu Ziyue entered the hall, he knelt down without squinting.
"Your Majesty, Chu Ziyue, pays homage to the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother, and Princess Changle."
"Get up and give me a seat."
The Queen Mother was very satisfied when she saw Chu Ziyue's talent and majestic appearance.
Changle also looked at Chu Ziyue secretly, and when he saw the queen's sister-in-law looking at her with a smile, a blush suddenly appeared on his face.
"Thank you, Queen Mother."
Chu Ziyue thanked Wan'en politely, then stood up and sat down on the chair brought by the palace attendants.
After he sat down, he looked at his nose and his eyes, and his face looked solemn again.
Suddenly the atmosphere in the Summer Palace became awkward. The queen looked at the Queen Mother and Princess Changle, then looked at Chu Ziyue with a smile and asked softly.
"General Chu, I heard that you have been on the battlefield for so many years and have not yet gotten married. I wonder if you have someone you like? If not, how about I provide a matchmaker for General Chu?"
She had long known from His Majesty that Wen Jin, who grew up with Chu Ziyue's childhood sweetheart, had been in poor health since childhood. On the eve of her marriage to Chu Ziyue last year, she failed to survive and died!
Moreover, when Wen Jin was about to marry Chu Ziyue, she was only thirteen years old. It is said that because of her frailty, she was thin and small. I am afraid that General Chu only regarded Wen Jin as a younger sister.
I would agree to marry Wen Jin just to celebrate her happiness!
It's a pity that he is not blessed.
After all, Wen Jin couldn't stop such a talented young man like General Chu, so he just killed himself.
Of course, such words cannot be said in front of Chu Ziyue.
Therefore, the Queen's inquiry was very skillful. After all, with Wen Jin here, it was impossible for Chu Ziyue to have anyone else he liked.
As long as Chu Ziyue said no, she could betroth Changle to him smoothly.
I believe that as long as Chu Ziyue is not stupid, she will know how much help he will have by marrying Chang Le.
Just when the queen was full of confidence, she heard Chu Ziyue clasping her fists and replying.
"Go back to the queen, I already have a sweetheart."
"Oh, no...what?"
The queen's dignified and virtuous smile almost broke. She felt like she had swallowed back the words she almost spat out, and looked at Chu Ziyue in astonishment.
She thought that when Chu Ziyue came from the Zichen Palace, His Majesty must have confided in him the thoughts of Princess Changle and the Queen Mother.
The queen thought about what Chu Ziyue might say, but she never thought that he would say it to death.
Thinking of this, the smile on the queen's face became a little forced.
There was also a look of anger on the Queen Mother's face, coupled with Princess Changle's expression on the side that was about to cry, which made the veins on the Queen's forehead beat violently.
She suddenly regretted why she wanted to join in the fun and act as a matchmaker.
It's fine now. If the marriage in Changle fails, I'm afraid the Queen Mother will definitely take out her anger on herself.
But the matter has come to this, and the Queen cannot retreat even if she wants to, so she can only hold her nose and continue to ask.
"I remember that General Chu's fiancée just disappeared last year. How can he find the one he likes so quickly? I don't know which family's lady she is, so I can see what kind of girl she is who can do this.
Quickly pick off General Chu's heart."
Speaking of this, the queen looked at Chu Ziyue with a smile on her face, almost not saying that Chu Ziyue was lying.
"Reporting to the Empress, the person I like is none other than my fiancée Wen Jin. When we got married last year, she was only critically ill, not dead. Now she is staying well in Jingzhou, and I don't know who made such vicious remarks.
I hope the Queen will understand clearly."
Chu Ziyue could naturally say directly that he did not want to marry a wife, but once he said so, it was very likely that the emperor would directly grant him a marriage.
Thinking of the face in the ruined temple that looked exactly like his fiancée's, inspiration flashed through Chu Ziyue's mind, and he said to the queen sternly.
"Impossible. Didn't Wen Jin die long ago? How could she still be alive?"
When Princess Changle heard what Chu Ziyue said, she jumped up and asked Chu Ziyue in a sharp voice.
"Princess Changle, although you are a princess, why do you humiliate me and my fiancée in public like this? Doesn't it mean that my fiancée doesn't deserve to live?"