Ever since Princess Miya's pregnancy was made public, the entire harem has been shrouded in a strange shadow.
The emperor was furious because of this matter. Everyone was afraid of being implicated, so they acted in a low-key manner. Even the queen was always cautious.
Princess Yayang, who was the victim, even closed the palace door and saw no one else. However, when the emperor summoned her, she could not refuse.
"My son, please pay your respects to your father." Princess Yayang's rules have always been impeccable.
Without her mother and concubine by her side to teach and protect her, Princess Yayang grew up in the Han Palace, but the Han Princess specially hired Aunt Xi to teach Princess Yayang the rules and etiquette.
You can be happy in the Han Palace, but you must abide by the rules in the palace. The consequences of inappropriate words and deeds can only be lessons of blood and tears.
"Get up and sit there." The emperor pointed to the chair beside him, which showed that he had prepared it a long time ago.
"Thank you, Father." After Princess Yayang thanked her, she sat down politely without raising her head to look at the emperor, nor could she act coquettishly as before.
"Do you blame the emperor?" Seeing Princess Yayang lowering her head and saying nothing, the emperor spoke first.
"I don't dare." Princess Yayang replied.
"It's because you don't dare, not because you don't mind, right?" the emperor asked again.
Princess Yayang slowly raised her head and looked at the emperor's caring expression, feeling only ironic in her heart.
However, Princess Yayang still had a respectful expression on her face, but it was mixed with a little sadness.
"My father is the king, and my sons and ministers are ministers. There are too many things we cannot help ourselves in the Heavenly Family. If our sons and ministers are like this, how can our father be the same?" Princess Yayang did not answer directly.
The emperor nodded, these words touched his heart.
"Yes, although my father is the lord of the world, he cannot do whatever he wants. But my father is also your father. He cares about his children. This is the same as any father in the world." The emperor sighed.
"But my father is more than just my son's father, so even though my father knew what was going on between the Crown Prince of Nanwan and Princess Minya, he still chose to let his son endure the humiliation and bear the burden." Princess Yayang finally couldn't help it, and took care of herself.
cried grievance.
The emperor was silent, he indeed did that.
As for the factors involved, they are too complex, and some reasons cannot even be stated verbally.
"Father, when you call me here, do you want me to continue the marriage? Or do you want me to comfort you and ask my son to bless your sister Minya?" Princess Yayang was afraid that if she sat down again, she would be even more verbal.
If you're going to talk wildly, let's talk about the topic first.
"The marriage between the two countries is a big deal. The Crown Prince of Nanwan Kingdom has admitted his mistake to me and expressed his sincerity towards you. In the future, if Miya becomes the Crown Prince's concubine, it will not affect your status..."
"Absurd!" Princess Yayang stood up excitedly, interrupting the emperor for the first time since she could remember.
Looking at the emperor, Princess Yayang said angrily: "A mere prince from the Nanwan Kingdom actually wants to marry two of my Eastern Han Dynasty princesses. Do you think that the Eastern Han Dynasty is a subsidiary of his Nanwan Kingdom? Although my son is a woman, he is also a daughter of the Eastern Han Dynasty."
Honest!
Since the Crown Prince of Nanwan Kingdom is already the wife of the Emperor’s sister, whether he stays to be the consort or marries the Emperor’s sister as the Crown Princess, all my sons and ministers will give my blessing. If the Crown Prince of Nanwan Kingdom has thoughts of Empress E’s daughter-in-law, please forgive me.
If you are unfilial, you will not be able to obey the orders. Even if you shave your head and become a family, your sons and ministers will never become a shame to the Eastern Han Dynasty!
Although the son-in-law is not as shameless as the founding princess, he has always followed the eldest princess as an example. For the sake of the country and the people of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the son-in-law can endure humiliation and even risk his life, but he must never lose his pride.
My words are reckless, and if my father wants to punish me, I will never ask for mercy for myself, but I ask my father not to embarrass me."
After Princess Yayang finished speaking, she knelt on the ground and saluted the emperor.
The emperor's face was not pretty. He was naturally displeased when his daughter contradicted him and said such slaps in the face.
"Since you knew your crime, you went back to the palace and copied the female virtues a hundred times as a punishment!" the emperor said with a serious face.
"My dear father, thank you for your kindness." Princess Yayang kowtowed again, then stood up and left.
When Princess Yayang left the royal study, the emperor smashed an inkstone angrily.
"If you don't give me any peace of mind, what use do I have to you children!" The emperor slapped the table angrily, his face almost the color of ink.
No matter how Princess Yayang contradicted her, she also understood the reason for the emperor's hesitation.
The Eastern Han Dynasty had a vast territory and abundant resources, which even the Western Han Dynasty could not compare with.
And the Eastern Han Dynasty belongs to many countries. What the Crown Prince of Nanwan did this time, if he really married both princesses, wouldn't it make the Eastern Han Dynasty a laughing stock?
But at the palace banquet, in addition to the courtiers of the Eastern Han Dynasty, there were also envoys from the Nanwan Kingdom. The fact that Princess Minya was pregnant with the prince of Nanwan Kingdom could not be concealed at any cost.
Once Princess Minya marries to Nanwan Kingdom, she will not be valued by the royal family of Nanwan Kingdom, and she will not win the hearts of the people because she lost her virginity before marriage. Such a marriage will only have superficial benefits.
At least the emperor knew that Princess Miya could only play ruthlessly, and her skills were not on the same level as Princess Yayang's, let alone her overall perspective.
This is also one of the reasons why the emperor finally chose Princess Yayang to marry. What the emperor wanted was to further control the Nanwan Kingdom. It is best that the next generation of emperors should have the blood of the royal family of the Eastern Han Dynasty.
Not only Nanwan Kingdom, but also if the crown princes of other countries also have the blood of the Eastern Han Dynasty royal family, it will be easier for the Eastern Han Dynasty to unify the world.
"Come here, tell the story to the Crown Prince of Nanwan!" the emperor said gloomily.
A prince of a subordinate country dares to tease the princess of the Chinese Dynasty at the feet of the emperor of the Chinese Dynasty. Even if marriage is inevitable, the emperor must make the prince of Nanwan Kingdom pay the price for his affair, otherwise wouldn't it be shameful?
Han Dynasty Palace.
Princess Han has just received two letters, one from the King of Han and the other from Shangguan Yu.
"Hurry and prepare, tidy up the Crown Prince's room, and then have someone buy some of the Crown Prince's favorite dishes." Princess Han finally showed a smile on her face and repeatedly ordered.
According to the date in his mind, Shangguan Yu would come back earlier than the King of Han, so he had to prepare what Shangguan Yu liked first.
The family may not get together once a year, so Princess Han was naturally happy.
"Take my post and badge, go to see the Queen, and tell her that Princess Yayang has been greatly wronged. As my aunt, I want to take her back and comfort her." Princess Han ordered to her confidants.
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A few days have passed since the palace banquet, and it's time for the emperor to make a decision.
If the Han Palace does not take action at this time, the emperor will forget that Princess Yayang is pampered.
"Master, there has been no news in the palace. Isn't it inappropriate to take the princess to the palace at this time?" Aunt Yun Hong said with disapproval: "The matter has developed like this, master, it is better to keep a low profile.
It’s so provincial that it arouses suspicion.”
"So what if we have doubts?" Princess Han sneered, "They can blow the wind, but they don't allow us to use their plan? If they don't have that intention, we can still tie people together to make them succeed?"
Thinking of the plot against Princess Miya and the Crown Prince of Nanwan Kingdom, Princess Han's eyes sparkled with coldness.
Concubine Chen encouraged the emperor to ask Princess Yayang to marry her, but in order to kill Princess Yayang, Princess Minya did not hesitate to use her own body to seduce the prince of Nanwan Kingdom.
"Even if you go into the palace, the emperor cherishes his face and will never let Princess Minya go to get married while pregnant. There will never be any clues about that matter." Princess Han waved her hand.
After hearing this, Aunt Yun Hong knew that she could not persuade Princess Han, so she took the order and acted. (To be continued)