The emperor held down the memorial, calmed his anger, relaxed his body, leaned back, picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip, and then slowly put it down.
The furious expression just now had become calm, just a little pale.
"Let the Crown Prince and Prince Jing come in." The emperor ordered.
Li Quan received the order and went to the door to meet them with a smile.
Pei Luoan and Pei Yusheng came in one after another and arrived at the imperial study. The two brothers stood together and saluted the emperor together.
"No need to be polite, please take a seat!" said the emperor indifferently.
The Crown Prince and King Jing sat down together.
"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince and Prince Jing must have received the news and come here specially. You should consider their marriages first, lest they blame you in their hearts!" Pei Yuanjun said with a smile. He looked extremely elegant and dignified at this moment, and there was no sharpness in his eyes when he raised them, but rather peace.
"What did father and uncle Wang talk about?" Pei Luoan looked at Pei Yuanjun, then looked at the emperor who was sitting upstairs with a unhappy expression, and said blankly.
"Is Uncle Wang playing a guessing game with Father and using us brothers as a raft?" Pei Yusheng was also confused and made a joke.
"It's not a mystery. In my opinion, the two princes are not married yet. The daughter of the general who assists the country is the best choice." Pei Yuanjun joked with his two nephews without caring.
With these words, Pei Luoan and Pei Yusheng's eyes darkened.
"Uncle Wang, you are joking. I already have a candidate for my principal wife. Let's choose my second brother!" Pei Luoan continued with a smile and looked at Pei Yusheng.
Even if he had something on his mind, he couldn't show it.
He no longer has the position of principal wife, but the position of concubine is still vacant. If Miss Liu really follows him, he will definitely not treat her unfairly.
The Ling Anbo Mansion declined too quickly, leaving him with no power to show for his efforts. The position of General Auxiliary to the State became the candidate most discussed by his staff.
However, there is only one position of the principal wife, and if it is given to Liu Jingyu, there will be no role for Miss Liu. With Miss Liu's identity, she is also qualified for the position of the Crown Princess.
At this moment, Pei Luoan regretted that the position of Crown Princess was decided too early.
"Brother, you are joking. You can still be a concubine. You are a pillar of the country and will not care about this small difference."
Like Pei Luoan, although Pei Yusheng had all kinds of thoughts about Miss Liu, he was not in a position to reveal all his thoughts.
"I heard that the daughter of General Fuguo is a courageous woman. Some say that she is as capable as any man. She also has some connection with you. It's perfect for her to marry into your Prince Yun's Mansion!" The emperor waved his hand to stop his two sons from talking. He had never noticed this matter happening to his own sons.
Are they going to let Pei Yuanjun marry this Miss Liu
Pei Luoan and Pei Yusheng's hearts skipped a beat and they were secretly frightened. Although the two of them were fighting to the death, they had a common taboo, that was Pei Yuanjun. Although he was just a prince, he was more popular in front of their father than the two of them. But even if they regarded him as a thorn in their eyes and disliked him, they could do nothing about him.
Is the emperor now interested in Pei Yuanjun? How could this be possible? If Pei Yuanjun married the daughter of the general, there would be endless troubles.
"Your Majesty, I am still young. I only need a concubine to take care of the affairs of the palace. The rest doesn't matter." Pei Yuanjun said nonchalantly, "The prince now has a principal wife, so let's have His Royal Highness Prince Jing!"
This made the Crown Prince and King Jing
Everyone's heart skipped a beat, and they all had their own thoughts.
"Prince Jing has his own imperial concubine to choose for him. But when your uncle left the capital, you repeatedly asked me to take care of you and find you a good wife. You didn't live in your palace much before, but now that you have settled down here, you must find a mistress to look after your backyard for you."
The emperor's words this time were very sincere.
"Your Majesty, a principal wife is a concubine, and a concubine is also a concubine. It doesn't matter who you marry. Why not let the fourth lady of the Qu family become the principal wife directly? I won't mind." Pei Yuanjun said with a bit of nonchalance and contempt.
The emperor wanted to smash something again, and his teeth were itching when he saw it.
Finally, she took a look at her two sons who were sitting upright, and finally did not make a move. She only said angrily, "After all, there is a difference between a principal wife and a concubine. Your concubine was chosen because of your intention at the time. Otherwise, why would she be given the position of concubine? With her status and vision, how can she be a principal wife, and how can she handle the affairs of your harem?"
In the eyes of the emperor, the fourth young lady of the Qu family had been neglected since she was a child. It was very pitiful, but no matter how pitiful she was, she could not be compensated by the marriage of his own children. Without anyone to educate her, how could she be the principal wife? This status was even more far from it. The emperor felt that letting her be a concubine was already unfair to Pei Yuanjun.
If she were to become the principal wife again, Pei Yuanjun would be so aggrieved. No, this was absolutely not possible.
"Your Majesty, this is what I said. It doesn't matter whether I have a concubine or a concubine. I just like my backyard to be quiet to avoid any trouble and make people laugh at me." Pei Yuanjun looked at Pei Luoan with a smile, which made Pei Luoan feel uncomfortable.
I feel depressed but I can't say it.
He now has both a principal wife and a concubine, but Pei Yuanjun's glance reminded people of a farce that occurred in front of the spirit tablet of the former Crown Princess. Although the matter was later settled, there must be spies in the palace, and the emperor must have heard about it. He must be the one who is talking about the unpeaceful backyard.
Sure enough, the next moment, the emperor snorted coldly and glared at Pei Luoan fiercely. Pei Luoan hurriedly lowered his head, pretending not to understand, secretly hating Pei Yuanjun for bringing trouble upon himself.
“Think it over carefully. If you miss this opportunity, there may not be a better choice. Although she also has an eye disease, it is an external injury. I heard that she has almost recovered. Compared with the one in Qu Mansion... the burn she suffered as a child may not be fully healed yet.” Seeing that he still did not listen, the emperor reminded him in a bad mood.
"Your Majesty, I understand. Don't worry. I will pick one that suits me. If she doesn't suit me, I will marry her and leave her alone. This will delay me and others, and may even lead to a lifelong regret. I should think it through before I marry. What do you think?"
Pei Yuanjun smiled as if he was retreating but not advancing.
This was to the point, but it hit the emperor's heart hard. He felt a dull pain in his chest and reached out to press his chest and closed his eyes.
"Your Majesty, do you want to call the imperial physician?" Li Quan asked hurriedly when he saw the emperor's condition.
"No problem!" The emperor waved his hand.
The imperial study became quiet, and only the emperor's heavy breathing could be heard. After a long while, his breathing finally calmed down. The emperor looked at Pei Yuanjun solemnly: "Think about it carefully. The people have already entered the capital. My opinion is also the opinion of the general. You two also have a history. In a few days, the queen will summon her, and you should come to see her too."
"Yes!" Pei Yuanjun was very obedient this time, nodding his head meekly, without any intention of disobeying.
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Seeing him lower his head, the emperor calmed down a bit and asked again, "Did the Ministry of Works lack many things during the repairs?"
Although the repair work was the responsibility of the Ministry of Works, the Emperor let Pei Yuanjun be in charge of it.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. There are many things missing. I have found them one by one according to your instructions. So far, there is nothing missing."
"That's good. Everything should be restored to its original state." The emperor sighed heavily and looked at his two sons. "What are you two doing here?"
"I came to the palace to see my mother, and came to pay my respects to my father first. If I meet my second brother on the way, we will come together." Pei Luoan finally got the chance to speak and answered respectfully.
"I came to see you, elder brother. It's about the Ministry of Justice. Then I followed you here to pay respects to the emperor together." Pei Yusheng also replied.
"It's nothing, just go down!" The emperor looked a little tired, his eyes closed slightly, and he waved his hand weakly.
"Yes, I will take my leave."
"I'll take my leave!" Both of them stood up.
The emperor nodded indifferently and let them go.
The two brothers walked out of the imperial study together, and turned around together, remembering that Pei Yuanjun was still in the study. Their faces looked unhappy. Compared to themselves, the emperor really cared about Pei Yuanjun!
"Second brother, I want to go to the Queen's place." Pei Luoan smiled and asked Pei Yusheng gently, "Second brother, do you want to go with me?"
"I won't bother you, big brother. I suddenly remembered that I left an important thing with my mother. I'll go to her first to look for it before I feel at ease." Pei Yusheng had a very decent smile on his face.
Since both of them had things to do, of course they each went about their own business. After a moment of brotherly courtesy, the two brothers went their separate ways and each went to find their biological mother to discuss countermeasures.
It is absolutely impossible for Pei Yuanjun to marry the daughter of the auxiliary general. That would be like adding wings to a tiger. What role would they brothers have in the Great Zhou Dynasty in the future
"Mother, what should we do?" After the prince sat down in the Queen's Pepper Room, he immediately waved his hand to let everyone go. His brows were tightly locked, and he told the story with gloomy eyes. After he finished speaking, he asked Queen Wang for advice, "If I really let him marry her, then I will be... of no use in the future. I will still be a puppet!"
Speaking of the angry part, Pei Luoan stamped his feet angrily: "Mother, is it true that the Princess of Yun County back then had nothing to do with my father?"
As soon as these words came out, the Queen was shocked and quickly lowered her voice and scolded: "What nonsense are you talking about? Is this what you should say?"
If this news were to get out, neither the mother nor the son would be in trouble.
"But why is father so jealous of him..." Pei Luoan did not need to hide his jealousy in front of his biological mother, and said with gritted teeth, "I am obviously the crown prince, and I am obviously the eldest son closest to father. Why can he, a wild boy, live in the palace? Father has cared about him since he was a child."
Although some things happened a long time ago, it seemed as if they had been at odds with Pei Yuanjun since childhood. When the Crown Prince and King Jing were young, they had once teamed up to deal with this "little uncle", but they were always tortured badly and could not defeat him. When Pei Yuanjun was young, he fought like a madman, and dared to use anything, including grabbing and biting. And every time after trouble, he seemed to be the most aggrieved.
They were also unique in filing complaints, only to their father the Emperor, and their complaints were always successful. Neither the Empress Dowager nor the Empress could protect them.