Chapter 396 Extra 5: Zhaohua Chapter (1)

There have been many princesses in history.

But whether in the court or among the people, the one who once had the greatest reputation was Princess Zhaoshu Chu Zhaohua.

Ever since Chu Zhaohua could remember, he was brought to his father and taught personally.

At the beginning.

The emperor kept his lively and cheerful daughter by his side simply because he liked her.

But later he discovered that his daughter was extremely intelligent and could understand many things at a glance, even more so than the prince who was the emperor's favorite at the time.

Therefore, the emperor, who loved talents very much, began to teach Chu Zhaohua for many years.

She learned everything an emperor should learn.

When a policy paper written by Princess Zhaoshu at the age of ten was circulated, it shocked the entire court.

Even the famous crown prince of the time was temporarily overshadowed by her brilliance.

The emperor, who worked diligently throughout his life, once had a hangover.

In his drunken dream, Chu Zhaohua heard a sentence.

She heard her father say, "Zhaohua, it would be great if you were a man. If this country fell into your hands, I am afraid that Dayu would enter a new era of prosperity."

What a high evaluation.

Fortunately, there was no one around at that time.

Chu Zhaohua's heart was shaken at that time.

But then, she lowered her eyes again, with a look of loneliness.

Although the world is tolerant of women, it is not tolerant enough for her to ascend the throne.

The whole court praised her, the world sang her praises, no one was jealous of her, no one would try to harm her, in addition to the emperor's favor, another reason was...

She is a woman, no matter how glorious she is, she will never sit in that position. She cannot block anyone's way, nor hinder anyone's eyes, so... the world will be generous to her.

Later, the last person the emperor saw before his death was also Chu Zhaohua.

The emperor gently held her hand, with guilt in his eyes.

He said: "Zhaohua, you are my most beloved child, and also the one I am most worried about.

Father knows that you have ambitions, but... that path is too difficult, and... your brother may be more suitable for that position than you.

Over the years, I sometimes can't help but wonder if I hadn't taught you so well.

In the end, it is your father who has let you down. I hope you will not blame me in the future."

At that time, Chu Zhaohua didn't understand why her father, who had always been proud of her, wanted to apologize to her.

She was a child raised by her father himself, so she knew what was right and what was wrong.

She was moved by her father's drunken remarks, but she soon suppressed that feeling deep in her heart.

The prince is her brother from the same mother; they are siblings.

The emperor's brother worked just as hard as she did to be a qualified emperor. Sometimes he would even put aside his pride and ask her for advice on some issues.

How could such a prince be bad?

Later.

The emperor's brother succeeded to the throne.

Chu Zhaohua doesn't need to attend classes anymore.

Chu Zhaohua, who had learned the psychology of emperors, had also thought about helping her brother to realize his ambitions, but... she could not forget the unnatural look that flashed across her brother's eyes when she excitedly went to find him.

She understood.

The emperor has his own grand ambitions, and he hopes to achieve them bit by bit on his own.

As a prince, he doesn't mind lowering his status to learn more and ask more questions as long as someone can help him learn more.

But he is the emperor now, he...does not need a royal sister whose opinions are superior to his and who will suppress him in everything in the future.

Since then.

Chu Zhaohua never took the initiative to discuss state affairs again, and tried his best not to interfere.

She began to learn to enjoy life like a carefree princess.

But... everyone respects and fears her.

It was lonely at the top. Except for the emperor's sister-in-law, no one was willing to tell her the truth, and no one was willing to listen to her true thoughts.

She is about the same age as the emperor's sister-in-law, who has a straightforward personality. They can be considered close friends.

But the emperor's sister-in-law is the emperor's brother's wife. As the queen, the first person in the emperor's sister-in-law's heart... is you.

There are some things she cannot discuss with the Empress's sister-in-law.

Later.

She thought about leaving the palace to travel and have fun.

My father once said that it is not enough to just listen to outsiders' descriptions of this country. You have to go out and see it yourself to gain a deeper understanding.

So she started traveling around.

During the trip, she put aside her identity as the eldest princess and made many friends. Later... she also met a confidant.

That man shared many of her ideas, and they traveled the world together.

Those years became rare happy times in Chu Zhaohua's memory.

Later, they fell in love smoothly.

So, she was extremely excited and told her sister-in-law about her thoughts.

That day, she said, "Sister-in-law, I met a man who shares the same interests as me, and I want him to be my consort."

The emperor's sister-in-law smiled and patted her forehead, saying that our eldest princess actually wants to get married now.

The emperor's sister-in-law agreed to talk about the matter with her brother.

She thought that the person she liked had no achievements in the court and would not affect her brother's foundation, so her brother would definitely agree very readily.

The truth is pretty much the same.

After the emperor's sister-in-law talked to her brother about this matter, her brother went to find her.

He said, "Zhaohua, you are the famous princess of Dayu. No one in the court would agree to you marrying an ordinary person."

then.

She negotiated with her brother.

Afterwards, the man chose the latter between taking the imperial examination and going into battle to kill the enemy.

He said, "That will be faster. I don't want you to wait too long."

Later.

That person did not disappoint Chu Zhaohua's expectations.

He went into battle and fought desperately.

Chu Zhaohua was worried and stopped traveling.

She would recite scriptures and pray for him every day, waiting for his safe return.

That man was also very determined. He climbed up step by step in the battles and established his prestige in the army.

Later, in a great battle, he captured the enemy's head, recaptured seven cities that had been occupied by the State of Yue for eight years, and brought back the enemy's letter of surrender.

After returning to the capital with all his military achievements, he did not hesitate to exchange his military achievements and military token for an imperial decree granting him marriage in front of all the civil and military officials in the court.

But who would have thought that the emperor's brother refused.

She knelt outside the Qianqing Palace with that man for a day and a night, and also went to ask the emperor's sister-in-law for help.

But after waiting so long, the imperial decree of marriage that she finally waited for turned out to be a marriage between that man and an ordinary official girl.

Chu Zhaohua could not forget what her brother said to her that night. He said, "Zhaohua, that man is the son of a guilty minister. His entire family was killed by our father. But he happened to meet you after you left the palace. Don't you think... it's too much of a coincidence?"

At that time.

Chu Zhaohua stared blankly at his royal brother and his royal sister-in-law who was standing beside him with a worried and apologetic look on her face.

She looked at the two of them with mixed feelings: "Brother, sister-in-law, when did you know his identity?"

The emperor only said: "I'm sorry, I will compensate you in the future."

Chu Zhaohua understood.

They've known for some time.

But because that person was ambitious and useful to the Yu Kingdom, so... in order for him to continue to fight for the Yu Kingdom with all his strength, they chose to hide it from her.

She thought that she probably understood what her father had said before his death: that her brother was more suitable for the position than she was.

The emperor's brother is more ruthless and rational than her. He cares more about the country, so he will choose interests first. He also... knows how to use imperial skills to control people's hearts better.