Chapter 274: The Abandoned Crown Prince Disrupts the Situation! Proposes Marriage to Jin Yuji

"If it is really as Shao Shang said, she took her anger out on Zhaojun because she lost all her family members, and was deceived by Tian Shuo. She is also a pitiful person." The queen sighed. If Zhaojun had not turned the tide in Fengyi County that year, the two of them would have fallen into the same situation.

Emperor Wen rubbed his beard. "I originally thought she must be looking for someone to rely on at court, so she chose Ziduan. At that time, I only wanted to stabilize her first and take things slowly, so that she wouldn't stand between Ziduan and Zhaojun. I would definitely give her a harmonious marriage as compensation."

"It seems that we still have to use both kindness and force to make Jin understand that she can only rely on her husband and son-in-law. The prestige of the Han Dynasty cannot be challenged!"

Concubine Yue curled her lips and said, "If you had planned this long ago, why didn't you tell Zhaojun and Ziduan clearly? If this had caused any rift between them, I would have certainly not forgiven you!"

The Queen also shook her head: "Your Majesty is really so random, playing couples everywhere. After all this time, I haven't seen you say you're a couple."

Emperor Wen blushed, realizing that his own arrogance had backfired. Fortunately, the Jin family's reservations had been largely uncovered; in other words, they were no longer a threat.

"Rest assured, I will absolutely not allow Jin to marry Ziduan and affect his relationship with Zhaojun. You can advise her, both overtly and covertly. If she refuses to repent and continues to collude with outsiders to frame Zhaojun and disrupt the government, I will not show mercy."

As soon as Emperor Wen finished speaking, there was a knock on the door. The voice was urgent and obviously very anxious: "Father, your Majesty, I have something to ask you, Father..." It was Zikun outside the door.

"Zikun? Come in and talk."

They exchanged glances, all feeling a bit skeptical. They were discussing Jin Yuji's affairs, so why was Zikun causing trouble? Unexpectedly, Wen Zikun knelt down upon entering the room, bowing repeatedly to Emperor Wen and his two concubines.

"Yuji is still young and momentarily lost in thought. She was instigated by the thieves and did not intend to leak information or harm General He! I am willing to go and persuade her to give up her revenge and ask the emperor to spare her life."

Shao Shang frowned, his face filled with disbelief. "Zi Kun, do you even know what you're saying? You were able to leave the court safely thanks to the Third Prince's mediation. The ship to Jiaodong and even all the supplies were gifts from Zhaojun. You're the one who's received the most favors from them both. How can you speak up for Jin Yuji now?!"

Wen Zikun was sweating profusely. He was at a loss as he met the questioning looks from the others, but he finally gritted his teeth and said, "I am willing... willing to marry Jin Yuji and take her away with me to my fiefdom in Jiaodong!"

Since the Liang family incident, the former Crown Princess Sun had been divorced and banished to the cold palace for framing Qu Lingjun and damaging the Crown Prince's reputation. And now, before Wen Zikun left for Jiaodong, he actually considered marrying Jin Yuji.

Emperor Wen was stunned for a moment, clearly considering the possibility of this. Before he could speak, Concubine Yue beside him spoke up: "Zikun, it's not that I doubt you, but Jin Yuji is clearly after Ziduan. Getting her to marry you willingly won't be easy."

Wen Zikun was surprisingly resolute at this time: "I heard that Zhaojun had promised Yuji to marry her, but she didn't say who she would marry. When the time comes, we just need to have the wedding party bring her to my house..."

He knew that this was very unfair to Jin Yuji, but if not, even if He Zhaojun did not harm her, with Wen Ziduan's methods, if Jin Yuji really married him, she would be a corpse carried out the next day. Only in this way could he save her life.