However, Princess An covered up the past, but Ah Ru did not.
After discussing matters with King An the next day, she said sadly: "Your Majesty, after you become the governor of Jingzhao Prefecture, Ah Ru will leave the palace."
King An was quite surprised, looked at her and asked: "Why?
Aren't you going to stay with me?
Didn’t you say that you wanted to see me ascend to the throne of God?”
Ah Ru forced a smile, "You are dedicated to assisting the prince, but this road is far more difficult than Ah Ru thought before. You are nameless and have no status. Ah Ru doesn't care. You can tolerate gossip, but, Ah Ru
You are afraid of hurting the feelings of the prince and the princess, especially since the princess is pregnant now and cannot get angry. You know that the prince has been looking forward to the prince for a long time and hopes that this time he can get his wish."
Prince An said: "The princess has always been generous and will not care about these things with you. You and her can almost have no contact with each other. Just show up in front of her less in the future. Don't worry about the rest."
Aru said clearly: "The princess is generous, and Aru has no wrong thoughts in her heart. She is afraid that it will be difficult to stop Yuyou from speaking out, and she will eventually say something that will hurt the princess. Your Majesty, you don't need to persuade her anymore, Aru has already decided to leave."
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King An looked at her, a hint of sadness flashed in his eyes.
Aru had been following him for such a long time, and he knew exactly what she was thinking about.
She clearly knew that he couldn't leave her now, and he threatened to leave her, but she couldn't bear it anymore.
King An saw through it but did not say it. He just said calmly: "I know that I have wronged you over the years. Don't worry, I will not treat you badly. The princess asked me to marry you as a concubine last night. If you
If you are willing, I will report it to my father."
Ah Ru was silent for a moment, then raised his head and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
A trace of surprise flashed in Wang An's eyes, but he quickly put it away and said, "Yeah!"
She was proposed as a concubine more than once, and King An was also happy to mention it, because he knew that A Ru did not take the position of concubine seriously, and she would refuse it once.
But if she refused, it was a refusal. King An proposed it, which was regarded as giving her a reward, but she didn't want it.
King An liked this kind of game that didn't require any effort, and he never tired of it, but he didn't expect that Aru would agree this time.
What a smart man King An is?
I understood it all at once.
It's not that Ah Ru looked down on the position of concubine, it was just that she couldn't get the position of the main concubine, so she settled for the second best. She didn't give up on being his main concubine, but she just chose to take it one step at a time and no longer expected to reach the sky in one step.
King An didn't want to have a concubine at all. He wanted his father to see that he was only concentrating on state and military affairs and not being delayed by women in the inner court.
But a gentleman's words are hard to follow. Once he proposes and you agree, he must do it, otherwise you may not be loyal to him in the future.
I relied on her for too many things before, and for a while, I couldn't find anyone to replace her. Moreover, Ah Ru was reliable and thorough in doing things, so I knew that he had too many things to do and couldn't be replaced.
He sent Ah Ru away and went back to the house to inform Princess An of the matter.
After hearing this, Princess An smiled and said, "It's really time to give her a position, lest outsiders say that Prince An's palace has treated her badly."
King An stroked her face and asked, "Do you care?
If you care, I will have a way to solve it."
Princess An's smile deepened, "Why do you care?
This is what I proposed. The prince just does it. And now that I am pregnant, I will not be able to serve the prince some days. There must be someone beside the prince. This person cannot be anonymous. If he does not have an identity, he will be wronged.
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Prince An held her in his arms and said softly: "You are so virtuous and virtuous, I make this king feel sorry for you."
Princess An lay quietly in his arms and murmured: "Your Majesty's words are enough."
Her smile disappeared from the corner of her mouth, and her eyes were full of bitterness. She kept convincing herself not to care, because it was not Aru, but someone else. It was impossible for the prince not to marry a concubine.
Moreover, if the prince has been guarding her for so many years and never proposed to marry a concubine, she also thinks that she is not virtuous enough and should have taken the initiative to marry him.
That's good, at least it will take care of something, and you won't have to worry about it again in the future.
"Does your stomach still hurt?"
King An let her go and asked softly.
Princess An shook her head, her face still pale, "It's much better. Maybe it's because it's a cold day and I don't pay attention to what I eat. I'll have stomachache. I'll be fine in a few days. Don't worry, Your Majesty."
King An frowned, his tone was reproachful but endearing, "It's the people below who are not reliable in their work. You can't just pamper them. You have to scold when it's time to scold, and punish when it's time to punish. You have to have the courage of a mistress."
That’s right, I can’t always be by your side, you have to pay more attention to yourself.”
Princess An nodded lightly, "I understand, it's me who is useless and always makes the prince worry."
She felt a deep sense of frustration in her heart. She knew that she was weak-tempered and had no matronly demeanor at all. It was difficult to distinguish between people's hearts and truth. If the prince hadn't doted on her, who would have taken her seriously?
King An hugged his beloved wife, feeling happy in his heart, but his joy was diluted a lot by Aru's ambition. At this juncture, he really shouldn't marry a concubine.
Although his father called him back this time, he might not be able to secure the position of Jingzhao Palace Governor, but he must have other plans. If he proposed to marry a concubine at this time, his father would probably think that he was delaying his personal relationship and not interested in political affairs.
Bar.
Moreover, the princess is pregnant, so his proposal to marry a concubine would also make the queen mother unhappy.
King An was in a dilemma for a while.
However, after careful consideration, he still went to the palace and mentioned the matter, saying that the princess was pregnant now and needed someone to take care of her in the palace. In addition, Aru had been in the palace for a long time, was respectful to the princess, and took care of herself inside and out, so it would be easier to take her in.
The princess is troubled.
Emperor Ming Yuan asked about A Ru's origins and life experience, and heard that A Ru's ancestors were also loyal and martyrs. It was only later that his family fell into decline that he joined the palace as a steward, but he was not a slave. Emperor Ming Yuan agreed.
Emperor Ming Yuan agreed, and the imperial concubine naturally had nothing to say, but the Queen Mother said a few words, saying that it should not be mentioned at this time, as it would make the princess unhappy, and she was afraid of causing fetal contractions.
However, the Queen Mother only said a few words. Now that she has a great-grandson, she has a fulfilling life and is not as worried as before.
Because it was a troubled time in the court, King An's marriage to his concubine was carried out in a low-key manner. In addition, there were few people in Aru's natal family, so the matter could be simplified as much as possible.
Ah Ru has no problem with it. She doesn't expect a grand wedding. The concubine is a concubine, so even if it's a big wedding, it won't be glamorous. She's looking forward to the grand ceremony in the future.
Three days later, on an auspicious day, King An married Ah Ru as his concubine. However, she didn't like being called her concubine, so she told her that she could only be called Ru Concubine.
Although it was simple, the banquet was still held, and Yu Wenhao, who was trapped in the case, also received the message. As a brother who has not turned against each other, he must come to have a glass of wedding wine.
Everyone knows that Yuan Qingling is in Meizhuang now, so the post from Prince An's palace was also sent to Meizhuang. This post was sent by Ah Ru, not by Prince An's intention.