Chapter 1084: The troubled emperor and the depressed prince
"This coat... is really addictive!"
Su Mingzhe picked up Chai Shouyu's monk's robe. It felt as light as feathers and as thin as cicada wings. He couldn't help but rub it with his fingers.
Yeah, silky smooth.
It is indeed the finest silk among Jiangnan tributes.
"Your Majesty, this is the only thing left of my concubine!"
Chai Shouyu blushed with embarrassment, snatched back his monk's robe, put it on himself, and then complained to the man coquettishly:
"Your Majesty came to the nunnery today and didn't go to see Sister Zhenning. Why did you come to ruin my practice?"
"Isn't it the same no matter who you are looking for?"
Su Mingzhe laughed as he spoke.
Chai Shouyu was immediately ashamed and his face turned as red as the clouds, and he was sullen and unwilling to let go.
Because the emperor had too many women, Chai Shouyu, like most women, had not enjoyed many favors.
After turning thirty, Chai Shouyu, who had never been able to give birth to an heir, became disheartened and entered a nunnery to become a monk.
Who would have expected that the emperor would not act according to common sense.
When I stayed in Shangyang Palace before, beauties like Chai Shouyu were not favored more than a few times a year.
As a result, after coming to the nunnery, I was able to receive some blessings from rain and dew every month.
Su Mingzhe put on his robe under the service of the woman, and then said seriously:
"Your nephew Chai Rong, do you still remember?"
"Remember, I heard that His Majesty granted him a marriage and betrothed Princess Mingyu to him. I have to act on behalf of my eldest brother. I thank Your Majesty for your kindness!"
As Chai Shouyu spoke, he lay on the bed and kowtowed respectfully to the man.
Su Mingzhe quickly helped the beauty up and said with a smile:
"Marrying Mingyu to Chai Rong has nothing to do with me, it was Mingyu's own idea!"
Say it, Su Mingzhe sighed, and when he looked at Chai Shouyu, he felt a little more melancholy.
Chai Shouyu was originally a palace maid in the Tang Dynasty who served the Empress of Tang Dynasty, but was later acquired by Su Mingzhe.
Because Chai Shouyu came from a well-known family, was well-educated, gentle and virtuous, Su Mingzhe had a good impression of her.
After entering the palace for more than ten years, Chai Shouyu's status was gradually promoted from the youngest Master Attendant to a concubine.
Later, Princess Zhenning, the Empress of the Tang Dynasty, wanted to enter the nunnery to become a monk. Chai Shouyu, as an old servant, soon accompanied her to become a monk.
Although both women have become monks and practiced Buddhism, they still have relatives outside the palace.
Princess Zhenning has an elder brother, Zhu Youfeng, and two sons, Li Yuanjie and Li Yuancheng.
As for Chai Shouyu, he had an older brother, Chai Shouli, and a nephew, Chai Rong.
This Chai Rong is twenty-seven this year, twelve years older than Princess Mingyu. He once had a wife, but she died of illness and became single.
It stands to reason that given Chai Rong's conditions, it would be impossible for him to become the Han Dynasty's consort.
However, Princess Mingyu, who was born to Su Mingzhe and Princess Dujuan of Emei, fell in love with Chai Rong.
Su Mingzhe had no choice but to propose marriage to the two.
Today, Su Mingzhe came to see Chai Shouyu. Su Mingzhe wanted Chai Shouyu to send a message to her nephew Chai Rong, asking him to be wiser, withdraw from the army obediently, and marry Mingyu as soon as possible.
Well, that's how it goes.
Princess Mingyu wanted to marry Chai Rong, but Chai Rong was still unwilling to marry Princess Mingyu.
Su Mingzhe, the father, had to stand up for his daughter and begged Chai Rong, the little widower, to marry his beautiful little princess.
When Chai Shouyu learned the specific situation, he was happy that his nephew could win the favor of the princess, but at the same time, he was worried that he dared to resist the emperor's proposed marriage.
At this moment, facing the emperor's words, Chai Shouyu naturally did not dare to refuse and immediately agreed.
Many people feel troubled because of the princess's marriage.
He Zhenniang also almost had a headache.
She never expected that she would be selected as the Crown Princess a year ago, and that her brother He Huaipu would be favored by the Emperor and selected as the Prince Consort.
No wonder it happened by coincidence.
It is true that the emperor has too many princesses.
Su Mingzhe had more than 160 princes and more than 100 princesses.
Among them, there are twenty or thirty princesses who are of marriageable age.
And there are more than 20 or 30 princesses who are close to the right age to get married.
There are only so many young talents in Luoyang City.
Basically, they all come from official families with strict upbringing.
Among them, the He family belongs to one such family.
In a blink of an eye, it’s Dragon Boat Festival.
The prince returned to Luoyang to celebrate the festival with his parents.
During the Dragon Boat Festival in the Han and Tang dynasties, there were already programs such as eating rice dumplings and racing dragon boats.
As the ninth emperor of the Han Dynasty, Su Mingzhe personally came to Luohe to preside over the dragon boat competition.
Seeing that the subjects were full of energy and the people were prosperous, Su Mingzhe was originally in a good mood.
Until he saw the prince's dejected face and sweating profusely, his face suddenly turned ugly.
"This brat has only been exposed to beauty for half a year and has turned himself into such a horrible state. What if he becomes an emperor in the future and has a harem of 3,000 beauties, and they still have sex every night, and his body will be destroyed?"
The prince suddenly shuddered, and when he turned around, he saw his father looking at him with an evil look.
"When the competition is over, go to the Imperial Study Room to see me."
"Yes, Father."
The prince wanted to cry but had no tears.
He felt that his father was becoming more and more difficult to serve, and there were no signs before he became angry.
Su Mingzhe stopped caring about his son and continued to focus on the dragon boat race.
The teams participating in the dragon boat race this year include not only dignitaries such as Jiu Gong and Shiliu Hou, but also the Imperial City Secretary, Yulin Guards, and various soldiers.
As the drum beat sounded, dozens of teams formed a row and rowed quickly downstream.
As the emperor, Su Mingzhe sits on the highest star-catching building next to Luohe River. He has an unobstructed view and can easily watch normal events.
Others do not have this blessing, so they can only cheer loudly for the team they support, and then wait for the referee to announce the result.
The scene was extremely lively for a time.
Everyone present was excited and excited because of the tense and intense competition. They danced with their hands and feet and couldn't restrain themselves.
Suddenly, Su Mingzhe felt a small hand rubbing back and forth on his waist. When he looked back, he saw Wan Hou sitting beside her. Her big, watery eyes were now filled with infinite love.
They are all like wolves at thirty and tigers at forty.
It seems that Wanhou is not even forty yet, right?
Su Mingzhe had no choice but to hold Wan Hou's little hand with his backhand, scratching her palm a few times and giving her hints.
This competition is not over yet. I can't leave everyone behind and take her back to the palace alone, right?
Wanhou glanced at the man a little aggrievedly.
Usually in the Imperial Study Room, whenever a man needs something, she will satisfy him's various strange requests no matter what time.
Now that she has needs, the man will push her away.
After a while.
Su Mingzhe felt the hot flashes coming from the woman's palms. In desperation, he could only call the prince and let him continue to host the Dragon Boat Festival on his behalf. He took Wanhou and went straight to the nearby Shangyang Palace.