Chapter 512 She Should Have Been Xiaowu's Wife
"Ridiculous!" Emperor Xuande smashed the inkstone and said with a cold face, "Little Five has grown up and dared to lie openly in my name.
Even at the gate of the Dali Temple, I am not afraid of becoming a laughing stock of the world."
Princess Huayang sighed softly and advised, "My Royal Highness, calm down. Jinchuan has always been a man of his own ideas. He must have his reasons for doing this."
"Reason?" Emperor Xuande snorted coldly, "I think his reasoning is bullshit."
Hearing that he was not angry, Princess Huayang smiled lightly and said, "Jinchuan has been raised by my brother since he was a child, so it's inevitable that he has some minor bad habits. They are not serious."
Hearing this, Emperor Xuande's expression darkened, and he said meaningfully, "When the child grows up, he won't be as well-behaved as when he was little."
When talking about her childhood, Princess Huayang couldn't help but look lonely.
She said helplessly: "Jinchuan has not been close to this aunt of mine in the past few years."
Emperor Xuande raised his eyebrows and asked, "Hasn't the relationship between you two, aunt and nephew, always been the best?"
"My royal brother also said that, that was in the past."
"I heard from Dehai that you moved to Prince Jin's mansion before the Lunar New Year to take care of Xiaowu's children. Don't you appreciate it, brat?"
Princess Huayang smiled, her eyes full of sadness.
When had Emperor Xuande ever seen his sister like this?
He feigned anger and said, "Xiao Wu, that bastard, you treated him with all your heart, yet he dared to make you sad.
When he enters the palace tomorrow, I will give him twenty strokes of the cane to teach him a lesson."
"Royal brother, you can't do that!"
Princess Huayang frowned and explained, "Jinchuan is a stubborn child. If you talk to him nicely, he might listen.
But if you just keep forcing it, it will be counterproductive.”
Emperor Xuande agreed and said, "Indeed, this child has my temper and is very short-tempered.
I only reprimanded him a few words after the morning court session today, and he handed over the tiger talisman."
"Tiger Tally?" Princess Huayang pinched her palm, thinking she had misheard.
It was such an important thing, how could her good nephew be willing to give it up.
If it were her, she would never hand it over easily even if a knife was placed on her neck, let alone a few scoldings.
As long as the Tiger Tally is in his hands, no matter who ultimately becomes the Crown Prince, no one dares to touch him easily.
Emperor Xuande smiled and shook his head, saying helplessly: "This Xiaowu is surrendering to me."
Realizing that the tiger talisman was real, Princess Huayang forced a smile and said, "Jinchuan and my brother are biological father and son, and he has been raised by you since he was a child. The word 'surrender' is a good choice.
I think this child might have something to ask for, but is too shy to ask the emperor for it."
"Is he thin-skinned?" Emperor Xuande laughed angrily.
He asked, "A man who can say in front of all the common people that he will marry no one but the Song family girl, his face must be as thick as a city wall."
He even laughed at himself and sighed, "If the Liang army invades the border city again in the future, I don't think it will be necessary to send troops.
If you peel off his face and stick it on the city gate, it will be able to stop thousands of troops."
Princess Huayang also smiled, but the smile did not reach her eyes. "My Royal Highness, please indulge him. Tomorrow morning, the censor will probably submit a memorial to accuse him of immoral behavior."
Emperor Xuande disagreed, "It's just that I like a woman, how can it be as serious as you say?"
He looked at Princess Huayang and said meaningfully, "Dai Qiu, I know you love Xiaowu even more than I, your father, do.
But he has grown up after all. When we were his age, we were also so stubborn."
Princess Huayang: "It seems that my brother is satisfied with this daughter-in-law."
Hearing this, Emperor Xuande's smile deepened, and he said without disguising his fondness, "I've been thinking about that girl from the Song family since she was born.
If Brother Yan hadn't refused to agree, she would have been Xiaowu's wife.
Now, after all these twists and turns, it is also the fate of the two of them."
Princess Huayang frowned more and more, and said disapprovingly, "She is a second-time bride, how can she be worthy of Jinchuan?"
Emperor Xuande suppressed his smile and said with a serious face: "Dai Qiu, you are also a woman."
Princess Huayang's face suddenly turned pale, as if a sharp knife had stabbed her heart, causing her to bleed profusely.
Yes, she is also a woman.
Not only was she a woman like the girl from the Song family, she had also had similar yet different experiences with her.
Anyone could look down on Song Yanxi, saying that she had been married before and was not qualified to marry Mo Jinchuan.
Only she can't.
Seeing his sister's unhappy expression, Emperor Xuande realized that his words were too harsh. He sighed and said, "Dai Qiu, I was ultimately wronged by you for what happened back then."
"Royal brother, it's better not to mention what's already happened."
However, after a moment of loss of composure, when she looked up again, Princess Huayang had regained her former grace and elegance.
It was as if the woman with the pain in her eyes just now had never existed.
Emperor Xuande saw this and felt even more distressed.
In addition to caring for his sister, he also admires and respects her more.
He even felt more than once that if Dai Qiu was not a girl, with her intelligence and courage, she would be more suitable to sit on the throne than him.
It’s a pity that she is a woman.
With another sigh, Emperor Xuande felt guilty and couldn't help but want to make up for it in other places.
He asked gently, "You've rarely been willing to go out lately. Next month, the young men from all the families in the capital will go for the spring hunt. Are you interested in going with me?"
Princess Huayang laughed and asked, "Brother, are you looking for some assistants for me?"
There are some things that everyone knows until they are made clear, but they don't think there is anything wrong with them.
Now that she has exposed it, it is a bit embarrassing.
Emperor Xuande coughed lightly and said, "You have been living in seclusion for many years, and there has been no one to take care of you. I am worried about you."
Princess Huayang said, "My sister's house is not short of people."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Xuande twitched his lips and said, "Well, the one you picked yourself won't be any worse. If you need anything, just send someone to the palace to tell Dehai."
"In that case, I, your humble servant, would like to thank you, my royal brother."
Princess Huayang said, then changed the subject, "But there is one thing I do want to ask of you, my brother."
Emperor Xuande already felt guilty about her and had been trying to make amends for many years.
Now that he heard her mention it, he immediately said, "Just tell your royal brother what you want."
Princess Huayang said with a gloomy look, "The girl from the Song family must never be my wife."
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"What a bunch of trash!" After hearing the servant's report, Zhuang Shihan was so angry that she smashed her favorite tea set.
After calming down, she asked with a serious face, "What did Censor Wang say?"
The servant trembled and said, "My Lady, Censor Wang said that this matter is difficult to handle. It depends on whether there is anyone willing to take the lead in the court tomorrow."
Zhuang Shihan couldn't help but sneer, "He's just an imperial censor, and he's waiting for others to take the lead. Why didn't he just share half of the money he got?"
"Princess, calm down. Prince Jin caused such a scene at the Dali Temple today that the unclear matters between him and Princess Yong'an can no longer be concealed."
Seeing Zhuang Shihan listening, the servant hurriedly continued, "Your Majesty is suspicious by nature, and Prince Jin's actions clearly show that he has no regard for the royal family's reputation.
If he dares to openly defend Princess Yong'an today, he will disrupt the government for her in the future.
Even if His Majesty loves this son, he will never allow him to challenge the imperial power, and the other princes will never miss such a good opportunity."
Zhuang Shihan said with a sharp look, "What's your name? Lift your head."
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