Chapter 91: Resigning from the Concubine Yue! The Third Prince is in a dilemma
On the second day, He Zhaojun dressed appropriately and went into the palace to meet Concubine Yue.
"Princess Yue Rong Bing, I have canceled my engagement with the Lou family and have no plans to discuss marriage again. I still have many family affairs that require my care, so I have come here today to resign."
"From now on, I will not be able to stay in Yongle Palace and serve you. I hope that Concubine Yue will help me. I wish you good health and eternal happiness."
He Zhaojun knelt in the main hall and asked for leave from Concubine Yue who was sitting at the top.
When Concubine Yue looked at He Zhaojun, she remembered the time when she first met Emperor Wen.
The two of them were in love with the mountains and rivers, living as an ordinary farming couple, without bloodshed or intrigue. She was intoxicated by music, and Emperor Wen also liked to fish by the lake...
But after entering the palace, everything has changed.
She also felt extremely sorry for He Zhaojun. After all, Emperor Wen loved and respected her, and she was treated sincerely by Emperor Wen. This allowed her to survive the long years in this huge palace.
But what about He Zhaojun? She had her own ambitions and once said that if she could ever be free, she would build a huge ship and sail from the capital.
Going down the river, entering the East China Sea, and then heading south, we opened up a shipping route so that people in remote areas could also see the prosperous scenery of the capital.
But now, Ziduan said that he liked her and admired her, but he only used such means to try to trap her within the palace walls.
As a concubine, she could naturally understand the thoughts of His Majesty and Ziduan; as a mother, she even had selfish motives and wanted Wen Ziduan to get what he wanted.
But as a woman, a woman who had been confined to her own little world by the high walls of the deep palace, she would never allow such a thing to happen again.
"Okay, go ahead. From today on, you don't have to come to Yongle Palace for hearings anymore. Go and do what you want... Don't worry about the rest, I'll take care of it." Concubine Yue smiled gently and patted He Zhaojun's hand.
He Zhaojun subconsciously felt that something was wrong, but she couldn't put her finger on it: "..."
"Leave quickly and don't come back!" Concubine Yue picked up the music score on the table, waved her hand, and stopped talking. She seemed quite impatient and drove He Zhaojun away.
He Zhaojun lowered her head and bowed to her again and again: "Thank you, Concubine Yue, for your tolerance and guidance these days. I have benefited a lot. I hope you take care of yourself and don't work too hard..."
When she thought that she would never see Concubine Yue again, He Zhaojun felt reluctant and tears started to flow. As she spoke, her voice began to sob.
"When the He family suffered a tragedy, everyone in the palace stood by and watched, even thinking that my two brothers' sacrifices for the country were insignificant. I was able to get the news from the front line first, all because of your arguing with His Majesty..."
He Zhaojun kowtowed, one after another: "I have no way to repay your kindness. If the day comes when the Yue Concubine needs me, even if it means climbing mountains of swords and descending into boiling water, I will go forward without hesitation..."
Tears were already welling up in Concubine Yue's eyes.
"You're so long-winded! Who asked you to go through fire and water? I'm the Concubine of Yue. How can I ask a little girl like you for help? Go away! There's no point in talking any more!"
Old Lady Bai felt very sorry when she saw her daughter was about to burst into tears.
None of the two princes and three princesses under Concubine Yue's knees could be treated like this by Concubine Yue. Even if it meant disobeying the order, they had to protect He Zhaojun and leave the palace.
Standing outside the palace gate, watching He Zhaojun ride away, Old Lady Bai glanced at Wen Ziduan, who stood aside with an unmoved expression, and said, "Third Prince, if you had known earlier, wouldn't you have let her stay?"
Wen Ziduan sighed, "The Holy Spirit is unpredictable. I have to think of a way to satisfy both of us."
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