"Brother Imperial," Zhao Rong rested his hands on the desks and unconsciously leaned forward, "I heard from the palace people that you often come to Shenghe Temple recently. I thought you would be in the palace, but I jumped at you.
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She smiled on her face, covering up the disappointment in her heart. She originally thought that with this kind of relationship, they should be closer than others, but she didn't expect that she didn't even know about such a thing.
The clear light fell on Jiang Huaiyang's face, giving him a feeling of being away from strangers. Although he was indeed listening, he said nothing.
He knew that this imperial sister was favored by the Empress Dowager, but he did not expect that she would live with a man with a family. Even though Xu was initially motivated to save people, Cheng Xingqiu, who held an official position, wanted to
It is very easy to know his family background.
Unless she didn't take it to heart.
Zhaorong was well aware of his temperament, so at this moment he just thought it was because he was talking less, so he didn't pay attention to it and continued, "I also stayed in the temple a few days ago, but I didn't know that the emperor brother was also there.
Now, I have never come to pay a visit. I wonder if the emperor had a look at the lantern festival two days ago——"
She knew that there was a layer between her and him because her biological brother had disrupted the government and the public, causing their generation of royal family to wither.
Maybe the words didn't ring a bell, but in a very secret part of her heart, she was actually glad that her brother had poisoned the others. If not, the younger brother might not have had the chance to ascend the throne.
Thinking about it, she felt more confident again, and was about to continue talking about how she was at that lantern party, but Jiang Huaiyang interrupted her.
"I heard that you have been in close contact with Cheng Xingqiu, editor of the Hanlin Academy, recently." This was already a very euphemistic way of saying it.
Zhaorong was stunned, knowing that since he knew about this, he must also know about other things. This was the reason for her trip, so she followed his words and said, "Exactly, Tingxue is here to ask the emperor for marriage.
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Regardless of whether you are rich or poor, your parents' orders are always important when it comes to getting married. According to the matchmaker, you are a member of the royal family, and you are no exception.
What's special is that if a member of the royal family wants to get married, the emperor must ask for a marriage decree. This not only represents blessings, but also helps the emperor consolidate his imperial power in disguise. After all, not everyone can get married to the royal family.
She thought for a while and then said, "Xingqiu and I are in love, and I would like to ask your royal brother to make it happen." According to Dawu's etiquette system, this edict is required for the marriage to be legitimate.
Jiang Huaiyang stared at Zhaorong in front of him, and it seemed that he could vaguely see the shadow of the Queen Mother in her, with the same arrogance and shallow vision. How could she think that Cheng Xingqiu could still obtain the imperial edict even though he had not divorced his wife?
But when Zhaorong came today, he told him that Cheng Yushi was not smart enough to deduct some salary, so he could understand his intention.
However, a letter of divorce can be delayed till now, which shows that the Cheng family is not willing to let the young lady go directly. From her position, it would be difficult for her to leave the Cheng family.
He thought for a moment and asked in a cold voice, "Dawu has been monogamous since ancient times. Where will you take Cheng Xiuzuan's wife?"
Zhaorong seemed to suddenly realize that Xingqiu had not given Ruan Yuyi a letter of divorce yet, so she didn't think much about it and just assumed that the two of them had forgotten about the matter and even Ruan Yuyi's existence for a while.
She smiled, and her look was quite resolute, "This is a small matter, I will solve it in two days. Brother Huang, just agree to the marriage in advance, just to give Tingxue peace of mind."
Knowing that the divorce letter was settled, Jiang Huaiyang did not immediately agree.
In fact, being born in the palace, marriage has always been a bargaining chip in exchange for benefits, and few people can marry their sweetheart. This is especially true for princesses in the past dynasties. Even if the emperor took pity on her, he did not send her to a foreign land for marriage, but temporarily gave her a title to the daughter of an ordinary family.
Send it over with a name.
Then the princess who stayed in the country would not be able to escape a marriage for profit. This shows how well the Queen Mother protected Zhaorong in the past. If the palace incident had not happened, Zhaorong would have been so favored.
To the extent that you can still choose your husband according to your heart, then now——
Seeing that Jiang Huaiyang looked indifferent and had no intention of speaking, Zhaorong couldn't help but panic every inch of her heart. She wondered if the emperor's brother was not satisfied with Xingqiu.
But in her heart, Xingqiu is a young high school champion, extremely talented and personable. Although he cannot be reused at the moment, with her here, with a little control, his future career will be bright. Such a husband will definitely have a bright future.
, and has a gentle temperament, nothing to fault.
What she never thought about was that as long as Cheng Xingqiu wanted to, he could only show the side of himself that he wanted her to see.
"We can discuss this later. If nothing happens, just go back home."
Zhaorong's heart sank, and he immediately knelt down, "If I don't ask for the consent of the Emperor today, Tingxue will not be able to kneel here until the Emperor nods."
Wen Zhi, who was standing by the side, couldn't help but sigh to himself when he saw this situation. If he wanted to threaten, he had to threaten his master with something he cared about. Thinking about this, he subconsciously glanced at the door.
The rain is going to be really annoying, so I have to prepare umbrellas for the two girls next door in advance.
Suddenly, in the side room separated by a wall, there was a faint muffled sound of heavy objects hitting each other. Wen Zhi's heart skipped a beat and he hurriedly looked at Jiang Huaiyang's expression.
His expression remained unchanged, but Zhaorong also noticed the movement and asked suspiciously, "Is there someone next door?"
"Perhaps I don't know where the clumsy cat knocked him." Jiang Huaiyang said softly.
Hearing this, Zhaorong retracted his thoughts. There were indeed stray cats in the temple. Seeing that the young monks in the temple would feed them and would not chase them away, they would often wander around in various courtyards and eat all day long, so that they all became fat.
Fat and strong.
Seeing that Zhao Rong had nothing else to say, he planned to turn around and leave.
She fully thought that once she knelt down, he would be like his mother and could handle anything. Seeing that he was about to leave, Zhaorong didn't care anymore. She took a few steps on her knees and grabbed the hem of his clothes, "Brother Emperor——
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When she raised her head, she suddenly realized that the thin little prince before had become so tall after many years of experience in the battlefield. When he first appeared in front of everyone, he was not even taller than her.
Jiang Huaiyang turned around as she wished. She met his eyes, desperately trying to find even the slightest emotion in that coldness, but unfortunately she didn't.
She suddenly felt frightened in her heart.
She realized that the person in front of her was not only her concubine, but also the king who was rumored to be ruthless.
Her hands trembled and she couldn't help but let go.
Even so, Zhao Rong still refused to give up. She stood up and shouted to Jiang Huaiyang's back as he walked further and further away, "Jiang Huaiyang! Don't think that I don't know that Linglong Pavilion is your power. Don't think that you have done everything well.
No one will know the filial piety you and your mother show you and your queen!"
Her voice was sharp, and even Wen Zhi, who had followed her master out of the wing, couldn't help but secretly gasp in surprise. Her Royal Highness, the eldest princess, really dared to say that she might have thought that her mother's power was still the same as before.
Thinking about it, I suddenly felt worried about whether Miss Ruan would listen to it.