Seeing the sudden change in her expression, Zhao Yue put down the tea cup, smoothed the cuffs of her sleeves slowly, and said calmly: "Ms. Cui comes from a famous family, and is both talented and beautiful. She has a gentle and dignified temperament, and she has a good hand in management. I want to marry someone like this." What’s wrong with a young girl entering the East Palace?”
Pingyang said furiously: "You are asking questions knowingly!" After a pause, "She was once your imperial aunt!"
Zhao Yue picked up the words and said: "Sister, you have already said that it was 'once', but it is no longer the case. It has nothing to do with my Zhao family and has nothing to do with it."
Pingyang was angered by these words and said angrily: "Don't make excuses, she is your uncle's ex-wife!"
Zhao Yue said "tsk", "It's not like he's a biological uncle."
"you!"
"Sister, please don't forget that the Fourth Emperor's uncle's real name is Song, which was the national surname given to him by his grandfather later. Judging from the bloodline, he has nothing to do with the Zhao family. Cui's marriage to him is only nominally occupying the throne. Uncle, it’s not like he married a biological brother from the same mother as his father.”
"Erlang, don't make ridiculous excuses. That's the emperor's uncle who got Zhao Jiayu's ultimatum!"
"But Ms. Cui has been expelled by the jade decree. I neither overtly robbed nor fought secretly. Their reconciliation has nothing to do with me. Now Ms. Cui is alone. I, Zhao Yue, propose to marry me. The man is unmarried and the woman is unmarried. What's wrong with her? "
"Unreasonable!"
"Where am I being unreasonable? Ethics, propriety, justice and shame. If I rob two people during their marriage, it would be considered unethical. But now that they have divorced, I have three matchmakers and six betrothals, and I have asked for marriage seriously. It’s legitimate for her to remarry, what’s wrong with her?”
Pingyang stared at him, speechless by what he said so clearly.
However, Zhao Yue had an extremely good temper. He was not anxious or annoyed at all, and acted shamelessly and confidently.
Pingyang tried to calm down his excitement and said realistically: "I won't discuss with you whether it is appropriate or not. I just ask you, Changyue can't tolerate even the fourth emperor's uncle's wife. In the future, you will inherit the throne and rule the world, and you will have many beauties in the harem." , can she bear it?"
Zhao Yue said softly, "Oh," "It's not like there were no emperors and empresses in the previous dynasty. It doesn't matter if you can only take a scoop of water from 3,000 yuan."
Pingyang continued to ask: "Chang Yue has been barren, have you ever considered having children?"
Zhao Yue did not answer but asked: "Didn't our great-grandfather have no heirs back then?"
Pingyang was stunned.
Zhao Yue: "How his old man dealt with the issue of heirs, I can follow suit." He added, "The role of the heirs of the royal family is to stabilize the country. As for me, Zhao Yue, it doesn't matter whether they are my biological children. As long as I can As long as the royal power of the Zhao family does not fall into the hands of other families, as for who will inherit the Zhao family, as long as they have outstanding ability and can think about the people of the country, they can support it. This is what my grandfather told me, so that I should not be too obsessed with it. Heirs inherit.”
Pingyang shut up and said nothing.
Zhao Yue looked at her and said, "Do you have any more questions?"
Pingyang was speechless for a moment.
The man said seriously: "Now let's talk about why I like the Cui family. The future crown princess of the East Palace must not have a bad family background. Is the Cui family, the lintel of the family, worthy of the East Palace in terms of status?"
Pingyang thought for a while, nodded and said: "The Zhenguo Duke's Mansion is certainly worthy of it."
Zhao Yue asked again: "How is Cui's character and appearance?"
Pingyang said objectively: "She is dignified and dignified, and has both talent and appearance. She is considered to be the best among the noble ladies in the capital."
Zhao Yue: "Her family background, talent, appearance, and conduct are all good. The only thing that people criticize about her is that she is a second-married woman and has no children, right?"
Pingyang nodded.
Zhao Yue: "Then let me ask again, is there any precedent for the second marriage of a queen in the previous dynasty?"
Pingyang thought for a while and said, "There are three of them, and one of them married into the palace with his son."
Zhao Yue crossed her arms and said, "Since there is a precedent, is there anything wrong with me marrying Mr. Cui?"
Pingyang said nothing.
Zhao Yue continued: "Then let's talk about the issue of heirs. Cui has been married to the Fourth Emperor's Uncle for seven years and has not had any children. She has been seen several times in the Imperial Hospital before and nothing was wrong with her. In fact, there is nothing wrong with her at all. It’s fertile.”
This statement made Pingyang stunned and asked in surprise: "How did you know?"
When this topic was mentioned, Zhao Yue became upset and regretted: "She once handled a fetus behind my back." After a pause, "It was my seed, but she had already killed it by the time I found out."
Pingyang's eyes widened in astonishment, and he lost his composure and said, "What did you say?!"
Zhao Yue said word by word: "She went back to her parents' house to recuperate a while ago, and it was at that time that she handled the matter. She probably didn't even know about it. She did it privately."
Hearing this, Pingyang was completely stunned.
First, it was unimaginable that Mrs. Cui was mixed up with the prince, and the result was not digested. Then, Mrs. Cui, who was infertile, was actually able to have children, and she even handled the fetus privately. The most fatal thing was that it was Zhao Yue's seed.
The amount of information was so great that Pingyang couldn't handle it for a while and was speechless for a long time.
Zhao Yue didn't say a word either. She was not sure what Mr. Cui was thinking about him, because their starting point was absurd.
Ms. Cui's mind was clear and she would definitely not contaminate him, Zhao Yue. If he hadn't used his wrist to get close to her body, I'm afraid the two of them wouldn't be able to fight each other at this moment.
He didn't want to wait any longer, and he couldn't bear the thought of her marrying someone else.
But there was always a gap between the ex-nephew and the ex-aunt. If he didn't find a way to cross it, the two would never meet again, so he betrayed his appearance and disguised himself as a little lamb to remove her Be on guard, luring the two of them to take a step further.
He planned to get close to her and coax her into the East Palace, but he never thought that they didn't care about him at all, and treated him as a fire pit, hoping that he would get tired of it and get away.
Zhao Yue is not upset, after all, she has her own position and considerations.
The only miscalculation was that Ms. Cui got pregnant so quickly, hid it, and then disposed of it with lightning speed, without even giving him a chance to make amends or talk to her. It was so clean and tidy. .
If she used this as a blackmail, like Prince Qing's wife, it would be much easier for him. In the end, he didn't want to be bound by the East Palace at all.
Zhao Yue was frustrated and powerless, so he didn't dare to anger her. After all, he was responsible for this matter.
The fault lies in their incorrect starting point, and the funny thing is that their identities cannot start as legitimately as ordinary men and women. The misplaced relationship leads to misplaced standpoint considerations, and no one can blame them.
She had the courage to bear the consequences, and he was willing to take the responsibility.
Now it depends on whether Cui dares to abandon her inherent prejudice against him and reconsider their relationship, return to the normal track, and think about marriage and the future like ordinary men and women.
This is Zhao Yue's current predicament. The initiative is in Cui's hands. After all, she is asking for marriage, not forced marriage.
The word "seeking" is very important.
What Zhao Yue wants is his future wife, the mistress of the palace, the wife who will be with him for the rest of his life, and who is willing to give him patience and respect.
She originally thought that after the conversation, the two of them could face their relationship again, and that she would be moved by him a little bit, and she would be willing to enter the East Palace to complete the marriage.
Who would have thought that Yuan Wulang would bump into each other and cause such a ridiculous incident, causing a storm in the city and pushing the two of them to the forefront.
Just make a fuss, Mr. Cui has to give an explanation for this matter. He is not afraid, but he is also a little annoyed that everyone rushes to attack her.
No, now facing Pingyang's questioning, Zhao Yue patiently stated his attitude, which was clear enough.
The news that Ms. Cui had had a miscarriage was like a thunderbolt for Pingyang. She was stuck in it for a long time and couldn't recover. She didn't know how long it took before she said in disbelief: "Chang Yue really had a miscarriage?"
Zhao Yue replied: "I noticed something was wrong and went to investigate."
Pingyang couldn't understand what she was doing, "I had no children for seven years, and it was so hard to get one like this. How could she just..."
Zhao Yue did not answer but asked: "Sister, I went to Changlingfang yesterday. Did she ever mention this to you?"
Pingyang shook his head and said, "No."
Zhao Yue said helplessly: "Look, she doesn't want to be bound by the child. If she is an ordinary girl, she would like her mother to take advantage of her son to take this opportunity to take over the East Palace. But she doesn't. She regards my place as a fire pit for cannibalism. I just want to clean it up.”
Pingyang only felt sorry, but he also knew her temperament, and said: "Changyue has an aloof and arrogant temperament. She can't tolerate a grain of sand in her eyes, let alone two women serving one husband. Otherwise, he would not have divorced the fourth emperor uncle in the first place. . And your East Palace is deeper than Prince Qing’s Mansion. Now that she is unhappy, she can still reconcile with the Fourth Emperor’s uncle. If life with you is not easy in the future, where can she go to redress her grievances?”
Zhao Yue said seriously: "This is her consideration as a girl, and I can understand it, so I don't have any complaints."
Pingyang: "It's good if you can understand her difficulties." He added, "This world has always been harsh on girls. In the seven years since she married into the Zhao family, I have never seen her be willful once. She is tolerant. To reconcile with the Fourth Emperor's uncle alone is an outrageous move, at least in the eyes of outsiders. But like a fish drinking water, you know whether it is warm or cold. Only you know whether you can bear it. She doesn't want to enter your East Palace. Reasonable."
Zhao Yue said nothing.
Pingyang continued: "Uncle Four Emperors made a big fuss at Cui's house yesterday. He couldn't bear the two of you hanging out, so he would probably talk to his father about it. Has Erlang thought of a way to deal with it?"
Zhao Yue laughed, "Sister, there's no need to worry, I can explain it to you two."
Pingyang didn't know what to say, so he just said: "It's good to know your loved one about marriage matters, but only with the blessing of your parents can you avoid a lot of difficulties. It's your choice that you love Changyue, but there are many twists and turns in the world. I As a sister, I am also living in a muddle, and I can’t give you any suitable words, so I can only hope that things will go smoothly for you, Erlang, than me.”
Zhao Yue: "I care about Mrs. Cui. I just want her to be by my side from the beginning to the end. I don't care that she is older than me, and I don't care that she has been married before. I just want this person and want her to walk into my east palace willingly." , live the rest of your life with me sincerely, instead of just perfunctory.”
Pingyang sighed: "It seems that Erlang is more serious."
Zhao Yue nodded, "I only regret that I was born too late and missed her for many years. Now that she is unmarried, I don't want to miss her again."
Hearing these words, Pingyang felt quite distressed, "Why did Erlang fall in love with Chang Yue?"
Zhao Yue thought for a while and replied: "I like her appearance and figure, and I can talk to her. Sometimes even if we ignore each other, we feel at ease together." He added, "If you really want me to tell you something, I can't tell you anything. I just feel like staying with her. Even if I don't have to talk for a day, I feel comfortable."
His eyes were shining when he spoke, and his cheerfulness could not be deceived. It was obvious that he was happy from the bottom of his heart.
Pingyang knew that he was prudent in dealing with things, and he was not as impatient as before. Just as he was about to say something, he suddenly saw Eunuch Wei coming and said nervously: "Your Highness, the saint has sent a message to call you over."
Zhao Yue raised her eyebrows and asked, "Can you tell me why?"
Eunuch Wei hesitated and said, "I heard that King Qing is also in Chongzheng Hall."
Pingyang's expression changed, "It's probably the Fourth Uncle who filed a complaint."
Zhao Yue was not affected at all. She stood up slowly and said, "I'll go there right away."
Pingyang said anxiously: "I'll go too!"
Zhao Yue looked at her and said, "Sister, why are you joining in the fun? You, a girl, should not get involved."
Pingyang was irritated, "Uncle Four Emperors got really angry yesterday. I'm afraid your uncle and nephew might start a fight."
Zhao Yue laughed, "He is not stupid. If he dares to hit me, I will immediately lie at his feet and tell him there will be no return."
Pingyang: “…”
Eunuch Wei didn't know whether to laugh or cry. His tense mood relaxed a little, and he suppressed a smile and said: "Now I heard that the saint is very upset. Your Highness will have a hard time dealing with it in the past."
Zhao Yue said "Huh" and said, "Sister, please go back. I know how to deal with this matter."
Pingyang said anxiously: "I'll come back later."
Zhao Yue patted her shoulder and said, "Don't underestimate me. If you can't handle this family matter well, how will you be able to manage politics and handle state affairs in the future?"
Pingyang said helplessly: "There is a difference between family affairs and state affairs."
Zhao Yue pursed her lips and smiled, "It's the same to me." After a pause, "If you don't believe me, just wait and see."
At the same time, the saint in Chongzheng Hall looked annoyed.
Qing Wang Zhao Chengyan knelt on the ground and said dissatisfied: "It's not that I, the younger brother of the minister, are unreasonable, it's Erlang who is too ridiculous. Who does he like badly? It has to be the Cui family. Now it's causing a storm in the city and everyone is talking about it. It is really outrageous that the former aunt and nephew are so rebellious."
Zhao Junqi's face was ashen and he said angrily: "I don't believe it. Erlang has known etiquette since he was a child. How could he do such a ridiculous thing?!"
Zhao Chengyan: "I didn't believe it at first. After all, we are uncle-nephew relationship. I never thought about it, never thought about it..."
Zhao Junqi frowned and said: "Silang, don't say anything anymore. You get up first. I will ask you clearly when the traitor comes."
Only then did Zhao Chengyan stand up.
Zhao Junqi complained: "Then it's true that the Cui family has caused such a scandal. Cui Pingying's family tradition is very strict. Where can I put such an old face?"
Zhao Chengyan didn't say anything, thinking that the boy was really unkind and it was hard for him to get involved with him, but the saint could always suppress him.
Unfortunately, he underestimated Zhao Yue's fighting ability.
Even more powerful than Cui Wenxi.
After a long time, the chamberlain came to report that the prince was here.
Zhao Junqi made a gesture.
After a while, Zhao Yue was invited into the hall and saw King Qing. His face was as peaceful as ever. After bowing to the saint and King Qing, Zhao Junqi pointed at him and asked: "Erlang, what happened between you and Mr. Cui?" thing?"
Zhao Yue stood up straight, glanced at King Qing, and deliberately refused to answer and asked: "The man is unmarried, the woman is unmarried, and my son is willing to be married to three matchmakers and six betrothals. I wonder what my father thinks?"
As soon as these words came out, Zhao Junqi stood up suddenly on the dragon throne, almost jumped up, and blurted out: "Absurd! How can a nephew ask to marry his former aunt?!"
Zhao Chengyan was also furious and said: "Erlang, please don't do whatever you want!"
Zhao Yue was extremely calm, looked at her father and said, "Father said it was ridiculous. I dare to ask, since she is the former aunt, why is it so ridiculous?"
Zhao Junqi was so angry that he still had to rely on his son to make a living. He did not dare to beat him easily for fear that he would give up and quit. He immediately softened his tone and said: "Then Ms. Cui is the ex-wife of your fourth emperor uncle, and she just reconciled with her. You just asked for marriage, didn't you mean to embarrass your Fourth Emperor Uncle?"
Zhao Yue looked at Prince Qing and asked extremely viciously: "Uncle Four Emperors, I will pick up the woman you don't want. Are you embarrassed?" After a pause, "Shouldn't it be me, Zhao Yue, who is embarrassed? Even Uncle Four Emperors Should I pick up all the women I don’t want?”
Zhao Chengyan: “…”
I was choked for a moment.
Zhao Yue looked at her father again, showing a ashamed expression, "Dad, don't you think it's your face that's dull?"
Zhao Junqi: "???"
I don't know if he was too stupid or something else, but he was fooled by this logical thinking.
Seeing that the two of them didn't answer, Zhao Yue continued to ask: "Uncle Four Emperors, my nephew has taken a liking to the woman you threw out of the house. Can you allow your nephew to pick her up?"
Zhao Chengyan's face turned blue and he said angrily: "Is Erlang crazy?"
Zhao Yue showed a troubled expression, "It seems that the Fourth Emperor's Uncle is unwilling. Is it possible that the Fourth Emperor's Uncle plans to take it back to the house again?"
Zhao Chengyan blurted out: "How is that possible! That Cui is a jealous woman, narrow-minded and intolerant of others. I will not get back together with her unless my brain is kicked by a donkey."
Zhao Yue softly said "Oh" and said: "So the Fourth Emperor Uncle definitely doesn't want him anymore." He paused for a moment and asked Zhao Junqi, "Dad, just now the Fourth Emperor Uncle has said that he won't want Cui anymore." Well, if I go and ask for it now, the Fourth Emperor will definitely have no complaints, what do you think?"
As soon as these words came out, Zhao Chengyan realized something was wrong and frowned: "Erlang, please don't fool me!"
Zhao Yue looked at him and said calmly: "Uncle Four Emperors, you are making no sense. You have said before that you will not want Cui anymore. Now I go to ask for permission, and you are not happy. No, no." Is that reasonable?"
Zhao Chengyan was almost tricked by him and said unhappily: "That's a living person, not a thing."
Zhao Yue said seriously: "Whether Cui is a living person or an object, she no longer belongs to the Four Emperors. Her stay or return has nothing to do with you, right?"
Zhao Junqi interjected: "You don't have to quibble, Erlang. No matter what, Ms. Cui was always your royal aunt. What you did is really inappropriate."
Zhao Yue smiled and said, "I have something to ask my father."
"You ask."
"When my grandfather accepted Concubine Hui, mother and son into the palace, was it decent?"
“…”
"My son, let me ask you again, was it decency for my grandfather to steal his nephew's wife, Mrs. Zhang, into the palace?"
"Absurd, how can Erlang be qualified to talk about the late emperor!"
"My son just wants to ask, since my father knows that some of my grandfather's actions are against ethical standards, and she is no longer engaged to Cui, does she deserve to be divorced for the rest of her life just because she once married an inhumane person?"
Zhao Chengyan didn't like hearing this, so he interrupted: "What does it mean to marry someone who is not a human being?"
Zhao Yue hugged her hands and retorted calmly, "When the Fourth Emperor's uncle was raising the baby in the outside room, you took a special leave to accompany the outside room to raise the baby. This was known to everyone in the civil and military circles of the dynasty, and they didn't know that the Cui family at that time As the royal wife of the Fourth Emperor's uncle, what should you think, and how do the Cui family view the Fourth Emperor's uncle's move?"
Zhao Chengyan: “…”
Choked again.
Zhao Yue looked at him silently, her peach blossom eyes filled with aggrieved innocence.