This is not the most unexpected thing. The most unexpected thing is that this concubine is none other than the eldest daughter of the Hou family of Lin'an who was once engaged to Huangfu Yan and almost became Huangfu Yan's crown princess but later died for no reason.
Zheng Ruxi.
Zheng Ruxi's grandfather, Zheng Yide, was a very valued minister of the late emperor. Later, Zheng Yide was in poor health, so he asked the late emperor to return to his hometown to recuperate. His son was a filial son, so he resigned from his official position and took his wife and children back to his hometown to take care of his father.
Because of his friendship with Zheng Yide and because of his son's filial piety, he made an exception and sealed the then Lin'an Hou Shizi, Zheng Ruxi's father, from the position of city lord of Yicheng, rewarded him with fertile land, countless gold and silver, and allowed him to return to his hometown of Yicheng. Later Zheng Yide
After his death, Zheng Ruxi's father Zheng Fengyun succeeded to the position of Marquis of Lin'an.
When the queen arranged for the prince to betrothed, because the powerful family in the capital had no hope for the frail prince, they were naturally not willing to marry their legitimate daughter to the prince. The queen had no choice but to ask the Marquis of Lin'an who was far away in Yicheng.
The government revealed its intention. Unexpectedly, Lin'an Marquis Zheng Fengyun actually agreed to the marriage and went to Beijing in person to express his gratitude and settle the marriage.
Zheng Ruxi also became a confirmed crown princess.
But no one expected that just after the wedding date was set, Zheng Ruxi fell ill and passed away inexplicably.
This news immediately spread throughout the capital, and many people said behind his back that the prince was not only in trouble for his own life, but also for his wife. Now, the prince's marriage was completely delayed.
If the emperor hadn't directly decreed that An Xijian be given to Huangfuyan as the crown princess, then Huangfuyan's marriage would really be a troublesome matter.
It has been eight or nine years since this incident happened, and everyone in the capital is aware of it. However, the Marquis of Lin'an's Mansion is far away in Yicheng, and very few people mention the girl who was engaged to Huangfu Yan back then.
No one expected that after so long, someone suddenly came forward and said that Zheng Ruxi was not dead and had given birth to a seven or eight-year-old son to the prince. And someone from the Lin'an Marquis Mansion testified that this child was Huangfu Yan's.
All the witnesses and physical evidence are there.
So, I went to meet Zheng Ruxi secretly, but Zheng Ruxi fell in love with the prince at first sight. They were an unmarried couple, so they couldn't restrain themselves for a while, so they performed the ceremony of Zhou Gong. However, the marriage was arranged at that time, and the wedding date had not been decided for several months.
After that, the wedding date was finally decided, but Zheng Ruxi's belly also grew bigger, and she couldn't hide it anymore. The wedding date was set in a few months, and the queen personally decided it, so naturally it couldn't be changed easily. Zheng Ruxi said that the child belonged to the prince, but
The Marquis of Lin'an was afraid. His daughter became pregnant before she got married, and she even said that the child was the prince's. Who would believe it? But the Marquis of Lin'an did not dare to confirm with the prince. If the prince did not admit it, then the Marquis of Lin'an's mansion would
I completely lost all my dignity and dignity.
Moreover, when the wedding day comes, Zheng Ruxi's belly is already seven or eight months old. How can she hold a wedding with the prince?
Finally, out of desperation, the Marquis of Lin'an had no choice but to announce that his daughter was seriously ill, and the marriage was naturally canceled.