Chapter 258: Like a Weed, Unyielding

When Queen Wang heard this, her brows twitched and she whispered, "How come I didn't realize you were so bold before?"

Chunzhi's gentle and kind appearance always gives people the illusion that she has a good temper, but in fact she is a person who will not suffer any loss.

When she first entered the palace, Queen Wang asked Wang Yiyue to serve her tea, hoping that she would accept Huo Zheng's decision to marry a wife and a concubine. However, she refused the tea and refused directly.

Today the emperor summoned Chunzhi to the palace, wanting her to put the overall situation first and ask to be his concubine, but she still refused.

Not only did he refuse in person, he also asked the emperor to sell himself.

Queen Wang was shocked when she heard this, but she couldn't help laughing. "How dare you ask the emperor to sell himself?"

Chunzhi said, "I didn't dare to do it at first. But when I think about how I'll have to endure the humiliation for the rest of my life if I admit it this time, I can't stand it anymore. As the old saying goes, it's better to die in glory than to live in disgrace. I'd rather risk offending my father than endure this humiliation for the rest of my life."

"You."

When Queen Wang heard Chunzhi say this, she felt that she was an interesting and courageous woman, and she couldn't help but like her daughter-in-law more and more.

Chunzhi heard Queen Wang's words sound rather doting, and looked up at her in surprise, "Won't your mother scold me?"

Queen Wang then realized that her reaction was not in keeping with the dignified and steady Queen, and immediately suppressed the upward curve of her lips, "Of course I have to scold her."

Chunzhi also put away her smile and looked like she was ready to be scolded.

Seeing her like this, Queen Wang loved her even more. She said, "You are so presumptuous in front of the emperor. Aren't you afraid that the emperor will be furious and chop off your head and kill your entire family?"

Chunzhi said, "I'm afraid, but I also believe that the truth will prevail. Even if it's before the Emperor, I can argue for it. What's more...if I don't win, don't I still have you, Mother, to protect me?"

Queen Wang thought Chunzhi was quite clever, but she didn't show it on her face. "You wish. I won't protect you."

"If your Majesty, Mother, doesn't want to protect me, why did you rush to the Imperial Study?" Chunzhi didn't wait for Queen Wang to reply, "Your Majesty, please don't say that I came back from Xiaoxing. Since someone reported to your Majesty that I followed Eunuch Xu into the palace, they naturally also mentioned that I didn't bring the child with me."

Queen Wang was about to come up with an excuse, but Chunzhi blocked it. She could only change her words and say, "I am not here to help you. I am afraid that you will say something wrong in front of the emperor and bring trouble to me and Qilang."

When Chunzhi heard Queen Wang say this, she couldn't help laughing.

"why are you laughing?"

Queen Wang couldn't help but ask.

Chunzhi said, "I've only seen people who did bad things and refused to admit their mistakes before. This is the first time I've seen someone who did good things and refused to admit their mistakes. I really couldn't help it. I hope your Majesty will forgive me."

"You--" Queen Wang didn't know what to say for a moment.

Seeing this, Chunzhi smiled and asked, "I just spent a long time talking to my father and the emperor. Now I'm tired and thirsty. Can I go to my mother's palace and ask for a cup of tea?"

"Why not? I can't even offer you a cup of tea," Queen Wang said as she walked forward. "Come back to Qiwu Palace with me."

"Yes, mother."

Chunzhi responded with a smile and hurriedly followed.

Accompanied by a group of eunuchs and palace maids, they passed through the numerous palace gates and returned to Qiwu Palace.

Queen Wang ordered the palace maids to make fresh tea and serve snacks, then she said to Chunzhi, "Sit down."

Chunzhi readily sat down next to Queen Wang and told her mother that she was actually very nervous in front of the emperor just now and had been trying to hold on. It was thanks to her mother who arrived in time and saved her from danger.

Queen Wang was quite pleased with what she heard, but afterward, she said in a pretentious tone, "Stop saying such flattering words in front of me."

Chunzhi said with a serious face: "I am not trying to please the Queen Mother. Every word I say is from the heart."

"That's enough." Queen Wang said, "Don't be too happy too soon. Since the emperor has already made up his mind to let Qilang marry Princess Xiling, he won't change his mind just because of a few words. He didn't bother with you today because he felt there was no need to entangle with you. When Qilang comes back, he will let Qilang make a decision -"

At this moment, Queen Wang looked at Chunzhi with a hint of pity that she herself had not noticed.

For men born in an imperial family, love is the least important thing to them.

Huo Zheng might be able to give up other beauties for Chunzhi, but when faced with the position of crown prince and the future throne, it goes without saying what he will choose.

"If Father can let Huo Zheng choose for himself, then I won't have to worry." Chunzhi said, "Besides, there's no point in worrying. I might as well wait for him to come back. If he chooses me, I will stay with him for a hundred years. If he chooses someone else, I will have enough money to live a good life with my children for the rest of my life. Don't worry, mother..."

Chunzhi met Queen Wang's gaze and said, "I am not a vine, I cannot rely on a tree. I am like a weed, I will never give up."

When Queen Wang heard Chunzhi say this, she felt more and more that "When a scholar has been away for three days, he should be looked at with new eyes". Chunzhi, who had just arrived in the capital, had obviously not read much and could only recognize words. When she talked to people, she spoke in plain language. Now she could say such words as "I am not a silk vine, I cannot rely on tall trees. I am like wild grass, I am indomitable". It was really surprising.

At the same time, Queen Wang also discovered that Chunzhi was really living a sober and transparent life.

Perhaps because she had been let down by Lu Jingyun before, she had a better ability to judge people than other women. While she had a tough personality, she was also willing to accept a new relationship.

But even though she was favored and preferred by King Chang'an, she was unable to indulge in it and abandon herself.

After she became the Princess of Chang'an, she did not get lost in the power and status brought to her by her husband. Instead, she started to learn a lot of things. She never forgot to improve her abilities and was prepared to deal with all changes in life.

Queen Wang looked at Chunzhi for a long time before she spoke again: "You are quite unique."

Chunzhi smiled and said, "Women in this world who can support themselves can live well without relying on men."

In fact, she doesn't think she is any different from others.

This era has trapped too many women in the harem. They don’t even have the chance to leave the house. How can they support themselves and have a bigger world for themselves?

Chunzhi had a hard life before, but she also tasted the sweetness of being self-reliant and gained the confidence that ordinary women did not have.

She said, "Huo Zheng and I are together because of our mutual consent. If one day our love is over, we will separate. Of course, I hope that our love will last forever and that we will grow old together."

But nothing in this world is perfect. She will do her best to protect this feeling and then accept all the results, whether good or bad.

Queen Wang was used to seeing concubines in the harem trapped in a small space and wasting their youth, so seeing Chunzhi like this was a refreshing change.

Chunzhi, just like her name, is like a bud in spring, full of vitality and hope.