sbdcsierra Chapter 114 Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace Su Luyun 41
Chapter 114 Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace Su Luyun 41
Zhang Tingyu also came to see the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, it is very inappropriate to marry Princess Hengti to the Khorchin tribe. If Princess Hengti is betrothed, then there will be two Mongolian tribes whose sons-in-law are the Empress Dowager, and the Empress Dowager's power will be even greater."
The Emperor waved his hand, dismissing Zhang Tingyu, indicating that he needed to think it over carefully.
The next day, a minister submitted a memorial, saying that since the emperor had so many daughters, if the empress could be recognized as the legitimate daughter, the conflict between the empress dowager and the empress could be resolved, and the emperor would no longer have to worry.
After careful consideration, the Emperor thought it was a good idea. He first ruled out Gao Xiyue's daughter, Jingyue, because Jingyue was in poor health and had been sickly since childhood. Moreover, Gao Xiyue only had one daughter, and Gao Xiyue's father was highly regarded by the Emperor.
Next, the fifth princess of Consort Jia and the sixth princess of Consort Mu were ruled out, as they were too young, and the remaining daughters were all too young.
That leaves Qingying's second and fourth princesses. Moreover, Qingying is always sensible and will definitely not refuse. The Emperor's impression of Qingying is still based on her time at the mansion. He thinks that Qingying at the mansion is a sensible and considerate person.
After the court session, the emperor went to Fucha Langhua's bedroom.
The Emperor took a sip of tea and suggested, "Empress, I have been quite troubled lately. I also do not wish for Jingse to marry far away. A minister from the previous court has made a suggestion."
Since Fucha Langhua argued with the Empress Dowager the night before last, she had Fucha submit a memorial to the court to allow Hengti to marry far away, and the Second Prince also pleaded on her behalf.
But the Emperor had not yet made a decision, and Fucha Langhua was very uneasy. In addition, her condition worsened, and she could not sleep well at night. The imperial physician had already said that she was nearing her end.
Fucha Langhua wanted to do her best to keep Jingse in the capital so that the Second Prince could take care of her and she could live a more comfortable life.
Fucha Langhua quickly asked, "Your Majesty, is there any news? My Jingse is still young, and I hope to teach her properly for a few more years."
The Emperor held Fucha Langhua's hand and slowly said, "The ministers of the previous dynasty said that the Empress could register one of her concubine's daughters as her legitimate daughter, so that she would be considered a legitimate princess."
Upon hearing the Emperor's suggestion, Fucha Langhua's heart skipped a beat, but her mood brightened considerably. She replied, "Your Majesty, I am naturally willing. I just wonder which princess it is?"
The Emperor said calmly, "Jingyue is in poor health, and all the children born after Jingyi (the Fifth Princess) are too young."
Fucha Langhua knew that the Emperor wanted her to speak out. She already had a grudge against Consort Xian, and it was only right that she offended Consort Xian again for Jingse's sake.
Fucha Langhua continued, "In that case, Jingning and Jingluo, born to Consort Xian, are the right age, but Jingluo is still a few years too young."
Seeing that Fucha Langhua was on the right track, the Emperor nodded and indicated that he would bestow upon Jingning the title of Princess Gulun, to be recorded under the Empress's name.
Fucha Langhua was also very satisfied with the Emperor's arrangement.
The Emperor then said, "Qingying is sensible, so please trouble the Empress to speak with her."
Fucha Langhua was worried that things might change, so after the Emperor left, Su Lian immediately invited Consort Xian over.
Qingying was still thinking about how to get on the Empress Dowager's good side. After all, the Empress's health didn't seem very good. With the Empress Dowager's support, she would definitely be able to become the next Empress. She had always hoped to become the Emperor's wife.
She and the Emperor had a bond that had lasted since childhood. If her aunt hadn't been rejected by the late Emperor, she would have become the Emperor's primary consort and would now be the Empress.
Su Lian arrived at Consort Xian's palace and said that Her Majesty the Empress had invited her.
Qingying arrived at the Empress's palace with doubts in her mind.
Fucha Langhua said impatiently, "I have a great affinity with Jingning and I am prepared to issue an edict to register Jingning under my name."
Upon hearing the Empress's words, Qingying was struck dumb, and hurriedly said, "Jingning has been my closest friend since childhood. Your Majesty already has Princess Jingse by your side, why would you want to take away Jingning from me?"
Fucha Langhua knew that Qingying would disagree, so she said, "His Majesty has already made up his mind. I have also discussed this with my sister. If she disagrees, she can speak to His Majesty."
Fucha Langhua said calmly, "Sulian, bring me my colorful gold mandarin ducks. This is a dowry I specially added for Jingning."
"These golden mandarin ducks were a special gift from the late Emperor to me. I will give them to Jingning."
Su Lian respectfully carried the colorful gold mandarin ducks to Qing Ying.
Qingying is in a state of confusion. She was giving advice to the Empress Dowager yesterday, and now the fire is burning right in front of her.
Su Xin looked at Qing Ying, unsure whether she should accept the answer.
Seeing that Qingying hadn't accepted the invitation, Fucha Langhua said, "Sister, there's no need for you to wait any longer. This is the Emperor's will."
Qingying said firmly, "The Khorchin tribe is seeking the marriage of their legitimate princess. My daughter is too frail to bear such a precious gift."
Fucha Langhua smiled slightly and said dignifiedly, "What does it matter if she is a legitimate princess or not? She is still the emperor's daughter, and she is equally noble."
After several tugs of entanglement between Qingying and Fucha Langhua, Qingying finally had no choice but to accept the gift.
Su Luyun received news from Ke Qing that the Empress Dowager had actually sent a message to have the other concubine daughters registered under the Empress's name.
Ke Qing asked in confusion, "Empress Dowager, originally you wanted the Empress to recognize the Third Princess as the legitimate daughter and let the Third Princess get married, but the ministers of the previous court felt that the Third Princess's health was not as good as the Second Princess's, so the previous court was biased towards recognizing the Second Princess as the legitimate daughter."
"Your Majesty, why do you think the Empress Dowager wants the Third Princess to get married?"
Su Luyun smiled slightly, thinking: What else could it be? Of course, it's to get revenge on Gao Xiyue's father. But the chances of the Third Princess getting married are very low.
Su Luyun didn't answer Keqing's question, but asked, "Does Consort Xian know about the news?"
Ke Qing said, "The people below sent word that the Empress invited Consort Xian to her palace to discuss matters. When Consort Xian came out, her face was very pale. It seems that Consort Xian already knows about it."
Su Luyun nodded and said nothing more, instructing Keqing to keep an eye on the movements of the people below.
Su Luyun thought that Keqing and Kexin were already over twenty-five years old. Originally, she had wanted to let them leave the palace long ago, but they said they had no ties to them and did not want to leave the palace. They became aunts by self-combing.
Su Luyun asked them again, but Kexin and Keqing remained adamant and refused to leave the palace.
The Empress Dowager has received news that the Emperor intends to marry the Second Princess to the Khorchin tribe.
The Empress Dowager sighed and said, "It's fortunate that the Third Princess escaped a calamity."
Fu Jia raised her eyes and said, "Your Majesty, the most important thing now is to get the Emperor to issue an edict as soon as possible to prevent any unforeseen events."
The Empress Dowager said, "Fu Jia, please pass the letter to Niohuru in a moment."
After leaving the Empress's palace, Qingying hurried to find the Emperor.
When the Emperor met Qingying, Qingying immediately said, "My daughter Jingning is destined to be an heir, not a legitimate daughter. Why should Your Majesty force her to be?"
The Emperor was already troubled. Zhang Tingyu had already made it clear that he could not marry Hengti, but he was also reluctant to part with Jingse. That's why the ministers of the previous dynasty came up with this idea, and Jingning was the most suitable person.
Qingying continued, "Back then, I was not destined to become the primary consort, so why was my Jingning not destined to become the primary daughter? As the mother of the nation, the Empress and Jingse, as the primary daughter, have the responsibility and obligation to share the burden with the Emperor."
When the Emperor heard Qingying's words, he felt that Qingying was ignorant and lacked common sense.
Moreover, the Emperor has already informed the Khorchin tribe, and they have no objection to this matter, which shows that it is feasible for Jingning to become the legitimate daughter and marry into the Khorchin tribe.
Qingying was still arguing incessantly with the Emperor.
The Emperor frowned and scolded, "Enough! I have made up my mind. Consort Xian should use this time to properly teach Jingning to have the responsibilities of a princess."
Qingying left in a disheveled state.