"No, I just like Mr. Zhou. My mother has not seen what Mr. Zhou looks like. If she had seen him, she would have lamented how such a person could exist in the world. After seeing Zhou Mu, I can no longer like other men.
, I, I will not marry him but him!" Princess Yongjia said categorically.
How can a down-and-out noblewoman like Gu Xiyan be worthy of a divine figure like Zhou Mu? Only a noblewoman of her status can be worthy of such a noble prince.
"So what, His Majesty has issued an imperial edict, can it be that being a mother can make His Majesty change his decree?" Princess Duanqing frowned.
"My daughter has an idea. Let's ask the Queen Mother to ask for a favor from Your Majesty and allow me to marry Mr. Zhou as an equal wife. Mother, do you think this idea is feasible?" Princess Yongjia said cautiously.
Princess Duanqing fell silent: "Don't you think this is aggrieved?"
"No grievance. As long as I have the chance to marry him, I will have the opportunity to get rid of Gu Xiyan in the future!" A trace of anger flashed in Princess Yongjia's eyes.
It is impossible for her to share her beloved man with other women. It is just a temporary moment. When the time comes, she will kill Gu Xiyan.
After all, her current goal is to marry Zhou Mu first, and she will take a long-term approach to dealing with Gu Xiyan.
Seeing Princess Yongjia's resolute attitude, Princess Duanqing said, "That's all. I'll go to the palace tomorrow and talk to the queen about it. Depending on how much the queen loves you, she should agree to give it a try. But whether it can be done,
It’s still unknown.”
After all, the person who granted the marriage was the noble daughter of Marquis Wanqing. If His Majesty granted Yongjia another marriage, wouldn’t that embarrass Marquis Wanqing?
"Your Majesty has always respected the Queen Mother and Grandmother, and will definitely agree." Princess Yongjia was very excited when she achieved her goal. She felt that the matter was more than half successful.
Princess Duanqing felt that Yongjia's thinking was too simplistic, but she couldn't bear to pour cold water on her beloved daughter again, and she would wait and see the results tomorrow before making a decision.
Early the next morning, Princess Duanqing entered the palace and went to Yankang Palace to pay her respects to the Queen Mother.
"Tell me, what brings you to the palace early in the morning to see the Ai family?" The Queen Mother knew her daughter very well and would not go to the Three Treasures Palace for anything.
Princess Duanqing's face was slightly sarcastic, and she explained her purpose of coming.
At the end, she added: "That kid from Yongjia is willing to die for a man. Erchen said no, but she insisted on him coming to the palace to beg his mother. Seeing Yongjia's sincerity, he shamelessly came to beg his mother to help the girl.
.”
The Queen Mother's well-maintained face wrinkled: "Why do you ask the Ai family to tell the emperor about this matter? Not long after the emperor granted the marriage, the Ai family went to the emperor to ask him to marry Yongjia to Mr. Zhou again.
It is difficult for an emperor to be a human being."
"I know that my mother is in trouble, but I can't see Yongjia being sad." Princess Duanqing simply knelt in front of the Queen Mother and said, "I ask my mother to help Yongjia."
The Queen Mother watched Yongjia grow up. She had few offspring in her life and only gave birth to Duanqing. Later, Emperor Chengde's biological mother passed away and he was adopted and raised by her, so she chose a Queen Mother.
Emperor Cheng De has been filial to her over the years. If there were other requests, Emperor Cheng De would probably agree, but this time she couldn't guarantee it.
In the end, the Queen Mother decided to test Emperor Cheng De's intentions.
Just at this time, Emperor Chengde, who had gone down to court, came to Yankang Palace to pay his respects to the Queen Mother. Seeing that Princess Duanqing was also there, he took another look.
After greeting each other, Emperor Chengde planned to chat for a few words and then leave.
The Queen Mother received looks from Princess Duanqing from time to time, and gritted her teeth and said: "Yongjia is not young anymore. The Ai family wants to grant her a marriage. Duanqing came to the palace today for this purpose."
This kicked the ball to Princess Duanqing. Princess Duanqing had no choice but to clarify the topic and said: "Yesterday, that girl fell in love with a man at first sight. Yang Chenmei came into the palace and asked Your Majesty to grant her a marriage.
Came to the palace early in the morning."
"Whose young talent was chosen by Yongjia?" Emperor Cheng De became curious.
Yongjia was someone he had grown up watching and was the beloved daughter of Princess Duanqing, so he had trust in Yongjia's eyes.
"I heard that the man's surname is also Zhou, and he is currently the Minister of the Household Department." Speaking of this, Princess Duanqing smiled a little awkwardly: "When I inquired about it, I found out that His Majesty just granted Zhou Mu a marriage. Originally, this matter was
Bizarre, but Yongjia said that as long as she can marry Zhou Mu, she is willing to be an equal wife..."
As she spoke, she observed Emperor Cheng De's expression and found that the smile on Emperor Cheng De's face disappeared and his expression became serious.
Not to mention Princess Duanqing saw something was wrong, the Queen Mother also found that Emperor Chengde's expression was too serious.
She helped: "The Ai family also thinks this is strange. The only reason is that the Yongjia child is stubborn and says he won't marry anyone but you..."
Emperor Cheng De put down the tea cup in his hand and said coldly: "If she gives up her heart, I can't give her a marriage. If she is eager to get married, I can find other young talents for her, but I can't help her."
No, Zi Mo won't suffer such injustice!"
Zimo didn't even listen to his own father's words. Finally, he had someone he liked accompanying him. How could he possibly see Zimo being wronged?
No matter how good Yongjia is, can he be better than Gu Xiyan?
Gu Yatou was good at everything and could please Zi Mo. She even made Zi Mo make exceptions several times. If he really offered marriage to Yongjia, he felt that Zi Mo would turn against him and deny him as his father.
When the Queen Mother and Princess Duanqing heard Emperor Chengde's call to Zhou Mu, they looked at each other with the same confusion.
This was the first time that they heard Emperor Cheng De call someone so kindly. He was only a third-rank official and they had never heard of him before.
Anyway, given Yongjia's status as an equal wife, it was Yongjia who was wronged, but why was it Zhou Mu who was wronged instead?
They didn't like to hear this, but they didn't dare to refute Emperor Cheng De.
"I still have government affairs to deal with. I will come to visit my mother next time." Emperor Chengde was unhappy and walked away with a face.
As soon as he left, the Queen Mother sighed softly: "You have also seen the emperor's attitude just now. Go back and persuade Yongjia to give up her heart and stop trying to have Zhou Mu's ideas, otherwise it will be bad to anger the emperor."
Princess Duanqing knew that the matter was of great importance, so she stopped staying and returned to Xuanchanghou Mansion after leaving the palace.
Princess Yongjia was waiting anxiously in front of the Chuihua Gate. When she saw Princess Duanqing returning home, she eagerly stepped forward to greet her and asked, "Has your Majesty agreed to the marriage?"
Princess Duanqing sighed softly: "Go back to my room and talk."
Princess Yongjia's heart sank when she saw Princess Duanqing's serious expression.
Afterwards, Princess Duan Qingchang repeated Emperor Chengde's words and sneered: "Your Majesty said you couldn't wrong Zhou Mu. You are my daughter, you have a distinguished status, and you belong to a mere Zhou Mu, so why did you wrong him?!"
Princess Yongjia's eyes lit up: "Mother, have you ever seen your Majesty favoring a minister so favorably? Lord Zhou fell in your Majesty's eyes, which shows that Lord Zhou has a bright future! If your daughter can marry Lord Zhou, it will be a happy life.
