Chapter 119: Straight Confession May Be Late, But Will Never Be Absent
Concubine Yue nodded happily: "I am here today, you can tell me if you have any dissatisfaction. If Sanlang did something wrong, I will not be partial."
"I have no intention of caring about the affairs of the younger generation. I just don't want to see you guys keep misunderstandings and get tired of each other all day long, and bother me." Concubine Yue gestured for the two to sit closer so that she, as a mother, could judge the matter.
He Zhaojun nodded: "What Concubine Yue said makes sense, but I don't know if the Third Prince dares to tell the truth."
Wen Ziduan heard the hidden meaning in her words and immediately sat down beside her: "Of course, you can ask me anything, I will tell you everything I know."
"Okay, then let me ask you, in Wangping and Gaoxian counties, my elder and younger brothers both mentioned that they had five-flag troops coming to help, but the numbers don't match the ones I sent. Did you also use this method to train your soldiers?"
Wen Zidu nodded: "Indeed, since you told me, I have already started secret training."
"Why? I thought that only a girl like me, who has no official position and cannot lead the troops openly, needs to use this method to train my own power." He Zhaojun looked at Wen Ziduan.
Concubine Yue interrupted, "I know this matter well. Your Majesty received the secret report and was present when he questioned Ziduan."
He Zhaojun was startled. As expected, this matter had not been concealed from Emperor Wen from the very beginning. Even though she had blocked the news and conducted covert training in many ways, Emperor Wen still knew about it early on.
"Zi Duan said that you entrusted all the training of your troops to him, and he did not actually participate in it. He stole all the credit from you in front of Your Majesty." Concubine Yue looked at He Zhaojun. She had said all she wanted to say. She must have guessed the truth.
It was said that she was trying to steal the credit, but in fact she was taking risks. With Wen Ziduan standing in front to block it, Emperor Wen could turn a blind eye to He Zhaojun's little tricks.
But Wen Ziduan had no intention of telling He Zhaojun these things. With him around, He Zhaojun could just let go and do what she wanted. Otherwise, what would be the meaning of his existence?
He Zhaojun moved her lips, thinking of the emperor's far-sighted look at the welcoming banquet. She already had a guess in her mind. Even if Emperor Wen didn't say anything, the censor would also use this as an impeachment. The censors were good at confusing right and wrong.
Wen Ziduan did this in order to vouch for her in front of Emperor Wen.
"But even with your guarantee, we don't have a stable relationship, so this guarantee is not strong enough. So I need to marry into the royal family, right?"
Concubine Yue moved her lips and sighed, "Zhaojun, are you feeling wronged?"
"I'm not wronged. If Your Majesty really wants to take action, how can my two brothers survive?"
Wen Ziduan's focus was completely different. He stared at He Zhaojun with a stern face: "Why, marrying me makes you feel so wronged?"
Am I really that bad in your eyes? You would rather choose that useless Lao Wu than consider me?
Speaking of this, Concubine Yue began to have a headache again: "The man is innocent, but he is guilty of possessing the treasure. If you really marry Lao Wu and he can't protect you, what will be the end waiting for you?"
He Zhaojun was unwilling to admit that even if she tried her best to protect the entire He family and did her best to expand the He family's influence, she could only rely on marrying the third prince to preserve her family and her own life.
After hearing it with her own ears, He Zhaojun was finally able to face this feeling of powerlessness, which made her frustrated and anxious.
But because of this, Wen Ziduan became the savior of his family.
"I would like to thank the Third Prince for his rescue and for wanting to preserve the He family's integrity... Now I think I misunderstood." He Zhaojun solemnly thanked Wen Ziduan.
Wen Ziduan put down his teacup and said, "I didn't ask for a marriage just to win over a useful military family."
He Zhaojun was stunned: What do you mean?
"I am doing this to protect my sweetheart's family."
"I promise you that as long as I am here, no one will allow loyal ministers and generals like the He family to suffer injustice."
Including Emperor Wen.
Wen Ziduan's words caught her off guard, and it took her a while to finally understand what he meant. It wasn't to win over the He family, but because he valued her talent, and because she was his sweetheart.
She didn't even know that before Wen Ziduan decided to marry her, he was already prepared to disregard life and death.
Wen Ziduan added: "You don't have to thank me. I said, asking to marry you is just one of the ways, and I have already received the reward on the spot." He stared into He Zhaojun's eyes with a focused expression.
"He Zhaojun, I seriously want to marry you."
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