Chapter 222 He should be happy

Author: Potato Sweet Potato Pie

Chapter 222 He should be happy

In the side hall of Kunning Palace, the candlelight flickered. Emperor Hongzhi was leaning on the desk, focusing on the pile of memorials in front of him. It was not until Empress Zhang opened the door of the palace and came in that he finally found his way out of the pile of memorials.

look up.

Before she could speak, Empress Zhang smiled brightly and said, "I have arranged for the palace servants to serve Xiurong to take a bath. I came here specifically to talk to my husband for a while."

Zhu Youtang seemed to have guessed what she wanted to talk to him about, but still asked: "What does Shujun want to say to me?"

Empress Zhang did not speak in a hurry, and said respectfully to Xiao who was standing in the palace: "Eunuch Xiao, please go out first and allow me to talk to Your Majesty for a while."

"Here."

Xiao Jing bowed and agreed, silently retreated, and closed the palace door.

Empress Zhang leaned over and dragged a brocade pier to the side of the bookcase, then sat down by herself, looking at Emperor Hongzhi with her eyes, still with a gentle smile on her face.

Then she looked like she was deep in thought. After a while, Empress Zhang finally spoke: "Concubine Rong Chen, think about it. Before today, your husband was full of praise for Xia Yuan. He also praised his teachings and his generous reading.

Praise him for his contributions to the country.

I don’t know what the plan is, but I think it must be a good plan to be praised by His Majesty. There is also the sugar business. Once hundreds of thousands of taels of silver are put into the house every month, the husband will be very happy and praise it again and again.

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"But today, no matter how I look at it, I feel displeased. It seems that I have many prejudices. What is the reason for this?"

Zhu Youtang felt that Empress Zhang's tone of speaking in favor of others did not sit well with her at all, and her brows furrowed, "Why do I think you seem to be quite fond of that boy?"

Empress Zhang also felt that Emperor Hongzhi's tone was very unpleasant, with such a questioning tone, and not at all the gentleness of the past.

So she pretended to sigh sadly and said sadly: "I am not as good as your Majesty. Your Majesty is a royal nobleman. I am from an ordinary commoner. I am just a country fool. I have never read any books. What's more?"

I don't know what the big deal is.

I only know that the son-in-law is responsible for the loss and return of my daughter. If he had not shamelessly asked your majesty for the royal decree, how could he be as happy as he is today."

"It's just that I never expected that just a few words of help would make His Majesty unhappy. I feel like this."

At this point, Empress Zhang sighed aggrievedly, stretched out her slender hand to cover her heart, and then continued: "It's not a good feeling."

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Emperor Hongzhi couldn't help it anymore. Not only was this a strange thing, but his words were clearly loaded with guns and sticks. Why do you mean that your majesty is a royal nobleman, and my concubine is a country fool? It's nothing to do here.

But then there was another sentence about "I don't know the truth", and then he talked about the daughter's disappearance and return.

After listening to the previous words, she, a country fool, understands the truth, but a high-ranking nobleman like herself does not understand.

However, after being together for more than ten years, we already know each other very well.

Zhu Youtang also had experience a long time ago. Whenever something made her unhappy, she would always speak to herself in a tone of resentment, overtly or covertly, and be irritated. This was a trick that the Queen always liked.

But even if he knew it was just a trick, Zhu Youtang would be defeated every time, and this time was no exception. Hearing this extremely aggrieved tone made him feel heartbroken and a little self-blame.

Then he also sighed: "Why don't I understand what Shujun said? I am not one of those ignorant people. I am extremely grateful for this matter. I wish I could tie a grass ring, but in my heart I really feel for that boy."

I can’t be more grateful.”

"How old is our Xiurong? He is only fourteen years old now, and he has not even had haircuts yet. He is still the boy we married last year, and he was just a hairpin at that time.

At such a young age, she has to practice human etiquette, and her body is so petite. I don’t know how much she suffered in the past. Every time I think about it, my heart hurts so much."

As he said that, Zhu Youtang couldn't help but feel pain in his heart. He scolded that bastard son-in-law a thousand times in his heart, a beast! A beast!

As if he was afraid that these words were untenable, Emperor Hongzhi endured the pain in his heart and continued: "When Shujun married me, she was already sixteen years old, and her body was much plumper and taller than Xiurong's today, and it hurt afterward.

She can't walk, let alone Xiu Rong, so she should."

When he said this, Zhu Youtang covered his heart, feeling so hurt that he didn't want to say any more.

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After hearing these words, Queen Zhang was silent and blushing, but she finally understood why Zhu Youtang looked like this.

As a person who had been there, she didn't know how much suffering she suffered during that first courtesy ceremony. Now that she thought about it, her heart ached like a knife, and she couldn't help but feel a little more resentful towards the so-called son-in-law.

The couple sat in silence for a long time, and Empress Zhang finally opened her lips softly, "But, but you have to go through this, right? What's more, this son-in-law is also a good match. He is outstanding in appearance, moral character, and talent.

What's even more rare is that Xiu Rong is very fond of Xiu Rong, and Xiu Rong also has a deep affection for her. From the behavior of the two of them today, the concubine can see it, and this is even more true for the man who previously asked for a royal decree for his wife.

At that time, he didn't know that his wife was actually a princess, and she came here as a proxy in marriage. He just wanted to find a career for his wife, and he didn't want others to gossip, so he boldly asked His Majesty for a royal decree.

How many men in the world can treat their wives like this?"

"Furthermore, I think among the princesses of the Ming Dynasty, which one has not been wronged about getting married?"

"Taizu Taizong was in better shape at that time. His subordinates did not dare to act recklessly when choosing their consort, but what happened later?

This ancestral family is in charge of everything. Even the prince-in-law has to be chosen from among the people, and it is not the emperor who can decide on this matter. Those people below are colluding, and they are all jealous of money. They can't blame or interfere.

Once this happens, move out of this so-called ancestral system and move out of this so-called ancestral law."

Speaking of this, Empress Zhang's face was full of coldness, "When the late Emperor Chenghua selected Princess Jiaxiang's consort, the dog slave below took the Huang family's money and actually married the princess to a tuberculosis man.

Damn it, Princess Jiaxiang died a few days after getting married. Princess Jiaxiang couldn't bear the humiliation and sought death every day. After that, she hung herself from a beam at the Princess Mansion. Has Your Majesty forgotten this?"

"And Princess Guangde, didn't she also fail to find a good match and died in sorrow and anger?"

"In my opinion, few princesses of the Ming Dynasty can live a comfortable life after getting married. More than ten years ago, I told your majesty that we Xiurong should not marry talented people in our lives, so as not to make big mistakes in the future.

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"Now that I have married that Xia Yuan, I am extremely happy. Although my daughter is getting married, she has found a good match. She should be happy."
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