Chapter 162 Promise Concubine

Yu Guifei's unintentional words hurt the emperor's heart, and she herself was also very uncomfortable.

She and the emperor had been in love since childhood, and the emperor had vowed to marry her as his empress. But in the end, he was forced to marry someone else as his empress.

This incident not only made the emperor break his oath and feel guilty about Concubine Yu Guifei, but also made the emperor lose his dignity as a man.

Being forced to marry and have children. It was the emperor's lifelong shame.

Therefore, for so many years, no matter how outstanding Yu Cheng was, the emperor could not love him.

Concubine Yu Guifei felt the emperor's pain.

At that time, the Cao family forced Concubine Yu Guifei to give birth to the eldest son of the empress before she could get pregnant. So in

the year when the empress was pregnant and gave birth, Concubine Yu Guifei had been drinking contraceptives. It was not until the Empress gave birth to Yu Chengli as the Crown Prince that Concubine Yu Gui stopped taking contraceptive medicine.

This matter was not only a shame for the Emperor, but also for Concubine Yu Gui. When the two recalled this past event, they were both heartbroken and embarrassed. There was a moment of silence in the palace, and Yu Lan came with Zhuang Yin. "Father, Mother." "Grandfather, Grandmother." Zhuang Yin greeted them respectfully. Concubine Yu Gui immediately suppressed her emotions, smiled and said, "Yun'er is here, come over and let your grandmother see him." Zhuang Yin went over as he was told and sat next to Concubine Yu Gui. Yu Lan saw that the two looked a little strange, and asked with concern, "Father and Mother, what's wrong? Are you worried about A Zheng?" "That's right." The Emperor sighed and asked Yu Lan to sit down and talk. "Don't worry, father. I'll scold him later." Yu Lan comforted him seriously. The emperor said unhappily, "What's the point of scolding him? Can it make him return home to marry and have children normally?" "I can't do that. A Zheng has been very stubborn since he was a child." Yu Lan pouted, "You and mother can't persuade him, and you want me to persuade him. Aren't you deliberately making things difficult for me?" The emperor was choked and speechless, staring at Yu Lan depressedly. Yu Lan was used to it and didn't care. Concubine Yu Gui said, "Since Lan'er is here, please help us come up with some ideas." At the end, she signaled the maid to take Zhuang Yin away: "Grandmother has a lot of new things in the palace, Yin'er, go and pick them." Zhuang Yin stood up and said, "You are going to say things that children should not listen to again. I understand. I'm leaving." "Puff!" The three of them were amused by Zhuang Yin's mature words and felt a little better. After Zhuang Yin left, Concubine Yu Gui repeated what she and the emperor had said before to Yu Lan. After listening, Yu Lan raised the key point: "I think the most critical thing now is not to give any status, but whether A Zheng is willing to marry and whether Jiang Shu is willing to marry." This... Concubine Yu Gui and the emperor looked at each other. They had forgotten about this. The emperor frowned and said, "Aren't they close? Why don't they want to get married?" Yu Lanzhen said, "That's the closeness between friends. Jiang Shu is also close to Yu Yuan. The two of them even opened Cuiyun Tower together." The emperor was speechless. Concubine Yu Gui was a little anxious: "What should we do? She is Zheng'er's only savior now." The emperor said: "I remember that you and Jiang Shu are quite close, you go and persuade her. Girls, after all, have to get married, and it is better to marry Zheng'er than to marry someone else." Yu Lan was embarrassed: "I am somewhat familiar with her, but it is not good to persuade her to be a concubine." "And I know her temper. No matter who she marries, she will never be a concubine." "A few days ago, she was sought after by various families, but she rejected them one by one. It shows that she is not greedy for fame and fortune, and does not want to marry again casually." The emperor and Concubine Yu Gui looked at each other, gritted their teeth and said: "Then grant her the position of principal wife." "Is this... appropriate? Will the civil and military officials in the court agree?" Yu Lan was slightly surprised, with worry in his eyes. The emperor snorted, "What bothers me most is that marrying a wife is a private matter that still requires the approval of the civil and military officials of the whole court. This time, I will kill first and report later, let's see what they can do to me. " Yu Lan advised, "Father, you must think carefully and don't act on impulse." The more Yu Lan advised, the more determined the emperor became, "Humph! Just ask Jiang Shu's consent. As long as she agrees, I will issue an order to grant her marriage." Yu Lan hesitated and said, "I think that for such a big matter, we should first ask A Zheng's consent, otherwise what will he do if he doesn't want to marry?" The two of them knew their son's temperament very well, and immediately sent someone out of the palace to invite Yu Zheng. While Yu Lan was here today, he could help persuade him. While waiting for Yu Zheng to come, the three of them discussed in detail how to get Yu Zheng to agree. It was almost noon when Yu Zheng came. Seeing Yu Lan, Yu Zheng raised his eyebrows slightly: "My sister is here too." Concubine Yu smiled and said: "Yes, our family hasn't had a reunion dinner together for a long time. Let's stay for dinner today." "Mother, did you ask me to come just for dinner?" Yu Zheng sat down next to Yu Lan. The three of them looked at each other, and Concubine Yu Gui said with her beautiful eyes flashing: "There is something else." Although the emperor had retreated, he couldn't bring himself to say it, so Concubine Yu Gui had to speak. "I heard from Lan'er that you are very close to Jiang Shu and treat her very differently. Do you like her?" Yu Zheng heard this and said calmly: "Just a good friend." "Then why are you so close to her?" Concubine Yu Gui asked. Yu Zheng said, "She is different from others." "How is she different?" "She once saved me." Concubine Yu and the emperor were very surprised and asked about the reason. Yu Zheng told the truth. Concubine Yu sighed after hearing it: "I didn't expect you two would have such a deep connection. Your life-saving grace is as heavy as a mountain. You must repay it well." Concubine Yu and the emperor felt that Jiang Shu was the perfect match. Yu Zheng nodded: "Don't worry, mother, I have tried my best to repay you."

Looking at her unruly son, Concubine Yu Gui frowned and said, "In fact, for a girl, the best reward is to marry her."

"Mother, do you mean that I should marry her?"

Yu Zheng frowned and said disobediently, "But I have no intention of getting married. Besides, she is of low status, divorced, and wears men's clothes to do business, which is totally contrary to the royal rules and ethics."

Hearing what Yu Zheng said, it was clear that he really had no intention of marrying Jiang Shu, and Concubine Yu Gui couldn't help but get anxious.

"These are all nonsense. Our ancestors also married a second-married woman as a concubine. Since there is a precedent, you can follow suit."

"This..." Yu Zheng looked at the emperor hesitantly: "What does your father think?"

"Ahem!" The emperor cleared his throat: "Your mother is right."

Yu Zheng frowned: "Even if I agree, the court officials may not agree, so forget it."

"No matter what, as long as you nod, I will issue an order directly and will not give them a chance to object." The emperor waved his hand with heroic spirit.

Yu Zheng was a little stunned, and then said: "But what if Jiang Shu is unwilling?"

Concubine Yu Gui said: "I heard from your sister that she rejected many marriage proposals and is quite close to you. She must be willing to marry you."

"This is a lifelong event. I think I still have to ask her in person." Yu Zheng looked solemn.

This won't do! It was not easy to get him to relax a little. If Jiang Shu showed some reluctance, the matter would be ruined again!

Yu Guifei pinched her hands and said, "Women are shy. If you ask her directly, she will be too shy to speak."

"Besides, she was married to the Marquis of Jing'an before. If she marries someone lower in the future, she will be laughed at. Only if you marry her as a concubine can you truly protect her for the rest of her life."

Yu Zheng was silent for a moment, and seemed to be a little hesitant. He asked Yu Lan, "If it were my sister, would you be willing?"

Yu Guifei and the emperor hurriedly exchanged glances with Yu Lan.

Yu Lan gritted his teeth and nodded.