Minister of Revenue Wu Anzong immediately chimed in. "Master Zhang, you may not know that the Regent's youngest daughter is already twenty years old and still unmarried. She's probably waiting to enter the palace."
Han Cheng's face turned red. He was indeed thinking about this.
Han Ruyi, spoiled and overconfident since childhood, vowed to marry a man as handsome as Pan An and as talented as Zijian. Han Cheng, however, despised scholars from humble backgrounds and insisted on marrying his daughter to a man of equal status from an aristocratic family. Consequently, Han Ruyi's marriage prospects remained elusive, and she remained unsuccessful even at the age of twenty.
Even his wife complained about him, which made him very anxious and angry.
It wasn't until Yan Suizhi ascended the throne that Han Cheng began to have an idea. His daughter's marriage hadn't been arranged for many years, so could it be that her fate was with the emperor?
Although he has married Xie Wanyun, who divorced her husband and remarried, it should be okay for her to be a concubine, right?
He immediately took Han Ruyi's horoscope to a fortune teller for a reading. The result was that the young lady had a noble destiny and would marry a noble man in the future.
This made the whole family very happy. Han Ruyi was shy on the surface, but she was actually very happy inside.
Before Yan Suizhi became emperor, she had secretly fallen in love with him, but she knew that her father would not agree to her marrying him. In addition, he had already declined marriage proposals from many noble families. If her proposal was rejected, how would the Regent's Palace put its face?
But who would have thought that this man would become the emperor! Although he had an empress, which emperor since ancient times did not have three harems and six courtyards, with so many beauties?
Which man in the world could compare to the emperor's dignity? Even if she was a concubine, she would still be a concubine of the imperial family, much more glorious than being a lady of the imperial family.
Han Ruyi was naturally willing and was just waiting for her father to make it happen.
Han Cheng knew that while his relationship with Yan Suizhi had appeared harmonious, they actually had their own agendas. He had also played a role in Yan Suizhi's imprisonment. While the Emperor hadn't taken any action yet, who knew if he would suddenly come to settle accounts with him one day?
Therefore, Han Cheng was eager to ease the relationship with the emperor and show his favor to him. Marrying his daughter was naturally the most direct and effective way.
Han Ruyi's family background, character and appearance made her qualified to marry into the palace and become a concubine.
When he became the emperor's father-in-law, would the emperor still settle old scores with him? Han Cheng pondered for a long time and decided that this was the only way out.
However, the emperor still refused to take a concubine. Han Cheng couldn't wait any longer, so he brought it up again in the palace. After the emperor finally responded, other ministers dared to sabotage him?
Without bothering to be humble and avoid suspicion, she said bluntly, "It is not your turn to comment on my daughter's marriage. Since the emperor wants to take concubines, my daughter is qualified."
"Haha, so the Prince Regent really has this idea. But it won't work just on your own. It also depends on the Emperor's wishes and whether the Empress is happy with it. Everyone in the court, even among the common people, knows that the Emperor and the Empress are deeply in love. If your daughter wants to squeeze in, it probably won't be easy."
"Hahahaha" There was a burst of laughter in the court.
Han Chenglao was embarrassed. He had never expected that these ministers, who usually looked so righteous, could actually be so gossipy. When they were insulting people, they were like knives in their mouths.
He knew that he could not say much, so he could only look at the emperor, hoping that he would say something.
Renzong had been watching the ministers laughing and cursing without saying a word. Seeing that they were arguing endlessly, he finally said, "Do you have anything else to report to the court this morning?"
When everyone heard this, they immediately stopped joking and began to report government affairs one by one. Renzong dealt with and instructed them one by one, and it was almost noon before they finished.
All the ministers were waiting for the emperor to give the order to adjourn the court.
Renzong stood up, his eyes lingering on Han Cheng's face for a moment, and he said slowly, "I will consider what the Regent has said, and I will give you a reply tomorrow."
Han Cheng's heart began to lift again. When the emperor didn't make his position clear, he was anxious, but when his attitude became clear, he became anxious and worried.
All the ministers looked at him, their gazes filled with jealousy, envy, disapproval, and even anticipation for a good show.
"Dismissed!"
"Your Majesty, we respectfully bid you farewell!"
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