Chapter 90: Yongle Palace Dispute! The Angry Truth
Concubine Yue shook off Emperor Wen's hand and said, "Don't think I don't know what you're thinking. You just want to keep one person from the He family in the palace to keep the Cavalry General in check at any time."
"However, his two sons risked their lives for our dynasty. By doing this, aren't you afraid of discouraging the good generals?"
Wen Ziduan also sat down in front of the hall and looked up at Concubine Yue. "So, letting Zhaojun stay is the best option. Not only will she enjoy endless wealth and glory in the palace, but she can also protect her family. She will definitely agree."
Concubine Yue smashed a cup at Wen Ziduan's feet and said, "You are so good, Sanlang! I thought... I thought you really liked Zhaojun."
"I've even been secretly trying to match you up, turning a blind eye to your little tricks. I secretly hope you can marry someone you love."
"I wonder who you resemble with such a cold and indifferent personality?!"
Emperor Wen quickly waved his hand and said, "Good Ah Heng, you are certainly not like me. My sincerity towards you is evident to all!"
"Don't give me that! We girls have always been sacrifices, for our fathers, brothers, and husbands! No one has ever asked us what we really want to do!" It was rare for Concubine Yue to get so angry.
"Zhaojun has her own agenda. To control the He family, you've trapped her within the palace walls, yet you still speak so righteously!"
Emperor Wen was so scolded by her that he dared not say a word. He could only listen with his head down, nodding repeatedly. Wen Ziduan did not dare to breathe.
"Zhaojun has become emaciated because of her brother's affairs. She no longer looks like a young woman. And now, you are completely in the dark about her!"
"I want to see how she would react if she knew that her two brothers were ordered by the emperor to fake their deaths and go into hiding to secretly investigate what happened, and that this was all a trap set by you two, father and son."
Wen Ziduan's expression was strange: "Mother, how can you casually tell others about the affairs of the court? The fewer people who know, the less danger there will be for the soldiers at the front."
"Yes, Ah Heng, war is not as simple as Zhaojun thinks. If a little girl like Zhaojun could really understand the whole political situation, then wouldn't all of us, the emperor and the ministers, be just sitting there doing nothing?"
Concubine Yue snorted coldly and kicked Wen Ziduan. "Just wait and see. If Zhaojun never forgives you and refuses to entrust her true heart to you, then you will know what it means to regret it too late!"
She lifted her skirt and stormed out: "Kick out all the idlers in Yongle Palace! From today on, I won't see anyone!"
Emperor Wen and Wen Ziduan were politely invited outside by Old Lady Bai and were turned away. They looked at each other in bewilderment.
Emperor Wen patted his son on the shoulder and said, "Well done, boy! You really managed to hold it in without telling Zhaojun a word! Your mother is right. You are truly cold-hearted. Who do you take after?"
Wen Ziduan bowed and said, "Thank you for your praise, Father. It is you who has set an example for me, your words and deeds."
"Don't give me that! I have your mother. Even if she's angry now, she'll make peace with me once she calms down. Who do you have?!"
Wen Ziduan was speechless. "Father, you knew that if you had kept this a secret from Zhaojun and the He family, and created a feud between the Lou and He families, they would have definitely called off the engagement, but you did it anyway. I, your son, would like to thank you for your help."
Emperor Wen waved his hands repeatedly. "This person is always making wild guesses. I have never thought of this before. Why would I deliberately break up the engagement between the young master of the Lou family and the daughter of the He family? I was the one who arranged this marriage in the first place. How could I regret it?"
How could one guess the emperor's will? After all, would the great Emperor Wen admit to shipping the wrong couple?
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