Chapter 36 The Third Prince Proposes Marriage! You and Ling Buyi discussed this, right?
He Zhaojun said yes, knelt aside, looked at her nose with her eyes, her mouth with her nose, and her heart with her mouth, and stayed there obediently.
The third prince, Wen Ziduan, entered the Yongle Palace and paid his respects to Concubine Yue. When Concubine Yue saw him enter, she looked in the direction of He Zhaojun. How could she not know what he was doing there?
"What? Are you afraid that I will eat your savior alive?" Concubine Yue asked in a teasing tone.
Wen Ziduan came back to his senses. "How could that be? Mother is a very magnanimous and understanding person. How could she arbitrarily embarrass someone? If Mother is angry, it must be because someone else contradicted her."
"I never hear a single kind word from you on weekdays. How come you only know how to be sweet-talking today?"
Wen Ziduan remained calm and said, "What are you saying, mother? I just wanted to visit my father and mother more often to show my filial piety, and to see with my own eyes how my benefactor is doing."
Concubine Yue glanced at He Zhaojun, and He Zhaojun raised her head. "Your Highness, the Third Prince, I am fine now. Besides, Your Highness, the Third Prince also saved my life a few days ago..."
"I naturally don't dare to call myself a benefactor. Third Prince, please don't embarrass me." He Zhaojun distanced herself from the matter subtly.
Concubine Yue knew in her heart that He Zhaojun clearly did not want to have anything to do with Ziduan anymore, otherwise she would not have said in front of her that she had repaid Ziduan for saving her life.
It seems that this silly son of hers has never been looked at by He Zhaojun. Concubine Yue couldn't help but feel anxious and secretly sighed that Wen Ziduan was not up to the task.
"Oh? Tell me, when did Ziduan save your life again?" Emperor Wen and Empress Xuan had been standing at the gate of Yongle Palace at some point. He looked at Wen Ziduan and He Zhaojun with interest.
"Your Majesty, Rong Bing, a few days ago, during the Tugao Mountain Festival, I rode a horse up the mountain. Unexpectedly, my riding skills were not good and I almost fell off the horse and died. It was His Majesty the Third Prince who passed by and saved my life." He Zhaojun was very careful and glanced at Wen Ziduan indifferently.
When Emperor Wen heard the gossip, he quickly dismissed all the palace ladies, sat next to Concubine Yue, and asked He Zhaojun to sit closer to answer.
Wen Ziduan suddenly knelt before Emperor Wen and Concubine Yue: "Father, mother, Concubine Zhaojun was injured that day and was bleeding profusely. Because I saw blood at the ceremony, I was afraid of being blamed, so I didn't dare to ask the doctor to bandage her. The situation is urgent, and I have already..."
Concubine Yue and Emperor Wen looked at each other and were shocked: Could it be that these two people have already had physical contact?
"I've bandaged her and had some physical contact with her. I originally wanted to explain this to Father and Mother that day, but she's already engaged to the Lou family, so I didn't have the chance to bring it up. So, today is the perfect opportunity to ask Father for an imperial decree!"
He Zhaojun knew exactly what Wen Ziduan was going to say. She closed her eyes and felt it was absurd in her heart, but she kept her composure and did not stop him.
"Please, Father, cancel her engagement with the Lou family and give Zhaojun to me as my new bride."
Emperor Wen and Concubine Yue were so shocked by the news that they were speechless. They looked at each other and couldn't help but look at He Zhaojun who was kneeling below.
He Zhaojun only felt sad at this moment.
She had long sensed that the Third Prince was interested in her, but she hadn't taken it to heart. This wasn't love or affection, it was simply an obsession with someone she couldn't get.
Concubine Yue said, "Zhaojun, I want to hear your opinion."
"What His Royal Highness the Third Prince said is indeed true." He Zhaojun was not prepared to deny it. After all, he spoke so confidently that even if she denied it, it would only be understood as an attempt to cover up the truth.
"...However, I chose to conceal the truth that day simply because I didn't want to worry my father, brother, and future son-in-law Lou Yao. It was not my intention to deceive the emperor. I hope Your Majesty will atone for your sins." As she spoke, He Zhaojun kowtowed.
Emperor Wen uttered an "oh" and narrowed his eyes. "Then what about the third brother's mention of physical intimacy?"
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