The fourth prince suddenly asked for marriage in excitement, which made Emperor Tianwu stunned. Although he didn't like the fourth son competing for his wife with his pet son, he still asked curiously: "Why do you think so?"
Do you want to marry that girl? You have promised to become a concubine, but do you know the rule that a concubine cannot become a prince’s concubine?”
The fourth prince knocked his head to the ground and said: "I know, but now I am just a prince who has been deprived of his throne. He only has a Prince Ping Palace. He does not participate in the government and does not enjoy the honor of a prince. Therefore, I
I feel that a concubine is enough for my concubine. What’s more, I have learned embroidery from the third lady of the Feng family for so many years, and have really developed feelings for him. I have long made up my mind not to marry her, and I beg my father to make it happen.
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"You won't marry her but you?" Emperor Tianwu suddenly became furious, "You mean, you won't marry anyone but your eighth brother's concubine?"
"Father! She is not the eighth brother's concubine yet!" The fourth prince was determined to confront Emperor Tianwu today. He almost took out all the courage he had to force the palace with Xuan Tianye. He even turned against the eighth brother.
Prince Xuantian Mo said: "Eighth brother, since you want to marry the third young lady of the Feng family, you have to ask her opinion, right?"
Finally, there was someone who could take care of Xiangrong. Feng Yuheng whispered to Xiangrong beside her: "Compared to Lao Ba, Lao Si is more reliable."
However, she had no intention of thinking about it. She was trembling all over, scared and angry. Her two small fists were clenched tightly, and her fingernails were bleeding from the palms of her hands.
"Presumptuous!" Emperor Tianwu was furious, "My promise to Lao Ba, when will it be your turn to interfere? Why is she not Lao Ba's concubine? I say yes, Lao Si, you forced the concubine to have sex in the early years.
, I have already spared you a life, but now not only do you not repent, you actually disobey me in public, and snatch your daughter-in-law with your own brother. I see that in your heart you have no respect for your brothers and friends, and no blood.
Family affection. If your eighth brother didn't mention this matter today, you wouldn't say anything either. But when your eighth brother mentioned it, you knelt forward and asked that woman too, "Fourth brother, you are deliberately going against your eighth brother,
Go against me!"
"Father! I don't! I really like the third young lady of the Feng family!" Xuan Tianyi couldn't argue. He didn't care who he was against or misunderstood. He was just anxious. If he didn't fight for it, he would be defeated by the emperor.
Point it to Lao Ba! That is absolutely not possible. Xiang Rong can marry her, or she can follow her own heart and marry Lao Qi, or she can be an ordinary ordinary person, as long as she treats her well, it is fine. But Lao Qi
Ba can't do it! He knew very well why Lao Ba wanted to marry him, so just watching him being betrothed like this was the same as watching Xiangrong jump into a pit of fire? Xuan Tianyi was so anxious that he couldn't help it.
He kept kowtowing to Emperor Tianwu and said loudly: "Please ask my father to help me! As long as my father can help me, I would rather not have the Prince Ping's Mansion or the prince's dignity. I would rather be an ordinary person."
, I just want my father to fulfill me!"
"Okay!" Emperor Tianwu slapped the handle of the dragon chair hard and said angrily: "If you want to be a commoner, I will help you. Even if you want to die, I will help you. But you have to fight with your eighth brother.
Wife, it’s absolutely impossible!”
"Father!" Emperor Tianwu's words made Xuan Tianyi fall into despair. He looked up at the father on the dragon throne who was reluctant to kill his son even if he forced the palace. At this time, he felt very strange. It was as if he had never met before, but
He is just a powerful stranger, so strange that no emotion remains.
Xuan Tianmo, who was standing aside, watched all this coldly, with the joy of victory in his eyes. He took a step forward and said: "Father, calm down, your body is important. Don't hurt your body because of my son.
If so, I would rather never marry."
Emperor Tianwu's anger finally calmed down a little after Xuan Tianmo spoke. He let out a long breath and said to Xuan Tianmo: "Don't worry, Mo'er, the woman you have chosen will be your father."
I'll make the decision for you. She can be a legitimate daughter, a concubine, a concubine, or a concubine. She can be whatever you want her to be, just take her back to the house." After saying that, his eyes began to search below, and he asked while searching: "
Where is the third young lady of the Feng family sitting? Stand up and show me."
Xiang Rong's fear became even worse, and Xuan Tianyi also gave up begging with Emperor Tianwu at this time. He knew that it was useless to beg his father, so he turned his attention to Feng Yuheng. He knew that Feng Yu
Heng takes good care of his sister Xiangrong. As a sister, there is no way he would willingly push Xiangrong out at this time, right?
But when he looked at Feng Yuheng, he saw that Feng Yuheng did not immediately stand up to speak for Xiangrong, but stared in the direction opposite her. Xuan Tianyi was puzzled and looked over, and soon
He discovered that the person Feng Yuheng was looking at was none other than the Seventh Prince Xuan Tianhua. He was stunned. Could it be that Feng Yuheng had pinned her hopes on Lao Qi? Could it be that Lao Qi could do what he couldn't achieve with Emperor Tianwu?
Regarding this point, Xuan Tianyi also has a question mark in his heart, but when it comes to Lao Qi's influence and appeal, he cannot compare with him. If he can't get it, maybe Lao Qi can really succeed?
But once the request is successful, Xiangrong will become Lao Qi's person, then he... is still trying to get water from a bamboo basket, and it will be all in vain!
Xuan Tianyi was very entangled in her heart, but at this time, Xiangrong could no longer sit still. Emperor Tianwu spoke, and she had to get up and walk to the front of the hall, then kneel down and let Emperor Tianwu move from top to bottom.
Take a closer look.
After a long while, Emperor Tianwu said: "You are indeed an iconic girl, but it's a pity that your family background is a little different and your status is a little lower. But it doesn't matter. As long as my Mo'er likes it, I will make an exception and allow you to enter Prince Sheng's Mansion as a concubine."
From now on, you have to take good care of Mo'er and take care of his food and daily life. Prince Sheng's Mansion has not had a mistress for so many years, and you still have to take on this responsibility during the days when the princess does not come in. You, I understand.
What?"
"Your Majesty!" Xiangrong raised his head reluctantly and blurted out: "People's daughter..."
"Father." Xiangrong had just finished speaking when he heard a warm and gentle voice from the other side of the prince's seat. In such an atmosphere, that voice sounded very healing, as if the voice sounded very healing.
, the fierce arrogance that had arisen due to the competition between the fourth prince and the eighth prince for a woman also instantly subsided. Everyone knew who the voice came from, and everyone also knew that only that person could make such a voice, but
No one understood why the Seventh Prince actually spoke at this time? Could it be that he had a hand in this matter? No! After so many years, when had the Seventh Prince ever looked at a woman differently?
?
Emperor Tianwu also felt strange. He looked in the direction of the sound, but saw that the seventh prince Xuan Tianhua just stood up from his seat and did not walk down the hall. He was dressed in white robes and looked as elegant as a fairy in a painting. This son
It always gives him a sense of sanctity. No matter in the past or now, he can say many things in front of others, but he always feels embarrassed to say them in front of his son. For example, now, he only thinks
He wanted to accomplish a good thing for Xuan Tianmo, but he encountered obstacles again and again. He wanted to curse. If it were anyone else who spoke, he would have already cursed him, but it happened to be this seventh son.
, which made those curse words rush to his lips, but he couldn't curse them out no matter what.
Emperor Tianwu suppressed his anger and asked: "Lao Qi, what do you have to say?" After saying that, he felt that the strength was not enough, and quickly added: "I have promised Lao Ba to accept the three girls of the Feng family as concubines.
There is no reason to take back what I have said. If you are here to break up the marriage, just let it go!" With one sentence, Xuan Tianhua was blocked back.
However, what Xuan Tianhua wanted to say was not the same as Xuan Tianyi, nor was he to force the marriage to be broken up. He just reminded Emperor Tianwu: "My son knows that his father's words are so eloquent that there is no reason to take them back, so I just
I was anxious to remind my father that the third lady of the Feng family had made great contributions in fighting against the Dashun flood. However, my father had summoned her to the morning court and made a promise in front of the ministers that the third lady of the Feng family would have the final say on her own marriage.
.Father, the king’s words in court are recorded in history.”
As soon as these words came out, the corners of Feng Yuheng's lips, who were sitting opposite her, curled up slightly. She knew that as smart as Xuan Tianhua, he would definitely choose the most advantageous way to convince Emperor Tianwu to resolve this matter. In this way
It seems that the fourth prince's ethics are still too shallow. Even though he knew that Emperor Tianwu was devoted to Lao Ba, he went against them. He still wanted to marry the person Lao Ba liked and promised to be his concubine. Doing so would not only
If he couldn't save Xiang Rong, it would have the opposite effect, causing Emperor Tianwu to become emotionally rebellious and even more determined to give Xiang Rong to Lao Ba.
Sure enough, Emperor Tianwu was stunned as soon as Xuan Tianhua said this. He couldn't remember what happened before, but after being reminded like this, he seemed to have a little bit of memory, but it was not clear.
As Xuan Tianhua brought up this topic, a group of important ministers standing on the side of the Ninth Prince stood up one after another. Under the leadership of Right Prime Minister Feng Qing and Left Prime Minister Lu Song, they helped Emperor Tianwu recall the flood disaster.
, recalling Xiangrong’s contribution, and recalling that Emperor Tianwu indeed made such a promise.
Of course, they all knew very well that when Emperor Tianwu said this, he just wanted to help Xiangrong so that she would not be controlled by the Feng family. However, they did not expect that it was not the Feng family who controlled Xiangrong in the end, but Zhengrong.
It's this emperor.
With so many people standing up to testify, Emperor Tianwu had to face this matter squarely. Although he was confused about the matter of Concubine Yuan Gui and the Eighth Prince, he was not so confused that he would deny everything he said in court.
To a certain extent. Or to put it another way, Concubine Yuan Gui’s control over him only lies in her heart, only in her emotions, only in the throne, but she cannot control such a large scope.
Emperor Tianwu thought of the words he had said and the promises he had made in the court. But since he had promised Feng Xiangrong that he could make the decision on his own marriage, he could no longer marry him, no matter how partial he was to the old man in his heart.
8. You can't deny what you said in the court in front of so many pairs of eyes. Otherwise, what kind of emperor would you be? Who will take his words seriously in the future? Once the king of a country turns against him, then the country is still considered an emperor.
What country?
Emperor Tianwu looked at Xuan Tianhua, then at Xuan Tianmo, sighed helplessly, and said: "Mo'er, I forgot that I said that before, I'm afraid that this matter... I can't make the decision for you.