The emperor looked at him and said, "My dear Fu, the Prime Minister admires your talent and wishes to recruit you as a son-in-law for the Cai family. Are you willing?"
Fu Ciyi cupped his hands and said, "I don't want to."
Every word has a sound.
The emperor and the prime minister were both stunned.
"Why?" Prime Minister Cai said, "My Cai family is a family of scholars. My daughter is proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting. Lord Fu is also very knowledgeable, so we are a perfect match."
Fu Ciyi didn't respond to Prime Minister Cai's words. He bowed to the emperor and said calmly, "I have a wife. After the flood in Pengzhou, the emperor gave her a reward. She has been with me through the imperial examinations. I cannot abandon my wife. I hope the emperor will forgive me!"
The emperor raised his eyebrows when he heard this. "I've heard your wife is good at business. Yesterday she even bought a teahouse and planned to convert it into a restaurant. With such talent and learning, Fu Aiqing will surely have a bright future. Under such circumstances, a common woman is truly unworthy of Fu Aiqing."
Fu Ciyi's heart trembled.
It can be seen that the emperor and the prime minister both knew that Yan Funing bought the teahouse yesterday and planned to convert it into a restaurant.
So, the purpose of calling him to the morning court yesterday evening was for this matter.
At this time, the emperor said, "The Prime Minister's daughter is a woman of great literary talent and intelligence. She will be of great benefit to you in the future. I originally wanted to grant her marriage this morning, but then I realized that Prime Minister Cai wants you to be his son-in-law, and he needs your consent. Therefore, I have summoned you now."
The implication is that he has to agree even if he doesn't agree.
Fu Ciyi bowed again and said, "Your Majesty, I already have a wife!"
"I know." The emperor's face was filled with majesty. "I am not ordering you to divorce your wife and remarry. When you become the son-in-law of the Cai family, your current wife will become your concubine in the future."
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