Chapter 180 Want to Marry a Wife and Concubine Together
The next day.
Emperor Showa discussed with the ministers in the court and decided to arrange a marriage between Chaoyang and Yun Tianhe.
Upon hearing the news, Chaoyang went directly to the imperial study after Emperor Showa left the court.
"Father, I won't marry!"
Emperor Showa put down the memorial in his hand and looked coldly at Chaoyang.
"This matter concerns the country and is not up to you."
Princess Chaoyang said coldly, "This concerns the state? Is the state of Yan really going to sacrifice my lifelong happiness? I'm just a woman, why?"
"What's more, yesterday at the mansion, the Second Prince of Qin accidentally fell into the water and was rescued by the daughter of Grand Commandant Zhou. The two of them used each other's mouths to help him breathe. In front of the princesses and noble ladies of the aristocratic families, the Second Prince of Qin personally said that he would be responsible for Miss Zhou."
"How are you going to get your daughter married to the Qin Kingdom? Are you going to let the Second Prince of Qin take a concubine first and then marry a wife?"
Emperor Showa frowned, "What happened yesterday?"
Chaoyang nodded: "Yes."
"Yesterday, the Second Prince of Qin personally visited the Zhou family and broke into Miss Zhou's bedroom at night. He even said he wanted Miss Zhou to accompany him to Qin and become his concubine!"
"This is simply outrageous!" Emperor Showa said coldly.
"Come here, go to the Zhou family and call the daughter of General Zhou to me. I will ask her personally."
"Yes, Your Majesty." A eunuch hurried out of the door and headed towards the Zhou family.
About a quarter of an hour later, Yun Tianhe arrived at the imperial study.
Seeing Chaoyang kneeling on the ground, Yun Tianhe frowned slightly.
"What's wrong with you, Princess? Why are you kneeling on the ground?" Yun Tianhe said with a hint of hostility in his tone.
Emperor Zhaohe said, "Second Prince, you have arrived just in time. I have something I would like to ask you."
Yun Tianhe: "Your Majesty, please speak."
Emperor Zhaohe asked, "What's going on between the Second Prince and that girl from the Zhou family?"
Yun Tianhe smiled and said, "I, Yun Tianhe, came here today to discuss something with His Majesty the Great Yan."
"Second Prince, please speak."
Yun Tianhe: "Yesterday at Princess Chaoyang's residence, I fell into the lake and nearly died. It was Commandant Zhou's daughter who rescued me."
"Miss Zhou's reputation has been ruined in order to save me. I'm thinking that when I marry Chaoyang, I'll take Miss Zhou with me to Qin State, making her my concubine and Chaoyang my principal wife. What do you think, Your Majesty of Great Yan?"
"You want to marry a wife and a concubine at the same time?" Chaoyang sneered at the side.
This was the first time she had seen someone so shameless.
"Father, I don't agree."
"I am a princess of Dayan. If I allow my husband to marry his wives and concubines, then when I marry into Qin in the future, anyone can bully Chaoyang."
When Emperor Showa saw Yun Tianhe's indifferent look, a hint of anger appeared on his face.
"Isn't this too much, Second Prince?"
Yun Tianhe said: "But I can't ruin Miss Zhou's life, right?"
"Your Majesty, Miss Zhou is here." The eunuch's voice came from outside.
Emperor Showa said: "Let her in!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Wanying came in from outside the imperial study, accompanied by Mrs. Zhou.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."
The second prince of Qin, Yun Tianhe, followed her closely with his gaze, never leaving her for a moment.
Zhou Wanying is so much like Rouer that every movement and every expression of hers pulls at his heart.
Emperor Zhaohe asked, "Yesterday at Princess Chaoyang's residence, were you the one who saved the Second Prince of Qin?"
Zhou Wanying knocked her head heavily on the ground, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I was so eager to save people at that time that I didn't care about anything else, so..."
"Now that my reputation has been completely ruined by saving the Second Prince, I no longer expect to be married to a good family, nor do I expect the Second Prince of Qin to be responsible for me. I only hope to be able to go to Taixu Temple and become a nun."
"How can this be possible?" Yun Tianhe, who was standing aside, asked anxiously.
"Miss Zhou, since you saved me, I, Yun Tianhe, should repay you for your life-saving grace. Are you willing to go to Qin State with me? Don't worry, as long as I am here, I will never let you suffer any injustice in Qin State."
"When the time comes, Chaoyang will be the principal concubine and you will be the concubine. You are both from Dayan, and you will be like sisters in my mansion and take care of each other."
Emperor Showa laughed when he heard this.
He looked at Zhou Wanying with a serious look.
Zhou Wanying was almost crying with anxiety.
She sobbed, "Second Prince, be careful with your words. How can a humble servant be qualified to be a sister to the princess?"
Yun Tianhe said: "In our Qin State, women are not divided into high and low status. If you enter the palace of the Second Prince of Qin, you will be treated as a concubine just like a principal wife."
Chaoyang on the side snorted coldly and looked at Yun Tianhe meaningfully.
"I never knew the Second Prince was such a sentimental person."
"Now that the Second Prince likes Miss Zhou so much, why not call it quits on this marriage?"
"I, Chaoyang, will never allow my future husband to marry a wife and concubines, and I will never allow a concubine to step on my head in the future."
"Now that Miss Zhou has saved the Second Prince's life and has lost her reputation, if she doesn't marry you, she will have no choice but to become a nun for the rest of her life."
"Would the Second Prince be willing to let Miss Zhou be a nun at Taixu Monastery for the rest of her life?"
Yun Tianhe frowned and looked at Zhou Wanying who was kneeling on the ground. He could still faintly see the marks of being whipped on her wrists.
In order to save him, Zhou Wanying not only lost her reputation, but is now also punished by the Zhou family.
More importantly, if Zhou Wanying didn't marry him, she would have to become a nun for the rest of her life.
Zhou Wanying's words and actions were very similar to his Rouer, so he naturally didn't want to do that.
"I don't want to." Yun Tianhe answered straightforwardly.
Chaoyang immediately bowed to Emperor Showa and said, "Father, I really don't want to separate you two. Please think it over carefully."
"Since the Second Prince loves Miss Zhou so deeply, why not let Miss Zhou marry the Second Prince?"
"Miss Zhou is the daughter of General Zhou, and is considered a noble lady in the capital. I ask Father to help her marry the Second Prince."
Emperor Showa sighed and looked at the people below.
At this moment, Eunuch Wang came in from outside, walked in front of Emperor Showa, leaned over and said something in Emperor Showa's ear, and Emperor Showa understood.
He looked at the second prince of Qin.
"The Second Prince is deeply in love with Miss Zhou. Are you willing to let her marry into the Qin Kingdom as your principal wife? This would be considered a marriage between the two countries."
Zhou Wanying tilted her head slightly, and her clear eyes met Yun Tianhe's.
Yun Tianhe wanted to marry Princess Chaoyang not just because of the marriage between the two countries, but also because of the dowry that the Great Yan Kingdom gave to Chaoyang.
If he married Zhou Wanying, how much dowry could the Zhou family give?
Seeing Yun Tianhe still hesitant, Emperor Zhaohe continued, "If this girl from the Zhou family marries into the Qin State, I will personally prepare her dowry. What do you think, Madam Zhou?"
Madam Zhou's lips curled slightly. "Your Majesty, my family is in the silk business. If Wanying were to marry into the Qin Kingdom, our Zhou family would naturally prepare a generous dowry. I just don't know if this Second Prince..."
When Yun Tianhe heard that Emperor Showa was going to prepare a dowry for Zhou Wanying, he had an idea in his mind.
"Since Princess Chaoyang is unwilling to marry into our Qin State, and Miss Zhou saved my life, I, Yun Tianhe, am not an ungrateful person. I am willing to marry Miss Zhou as my principal wife."
Emperor Zhaohe said, "Since that is the case, I will confer upon Miss Zhou the title of Princess Jialuo, and prepare her dowry in the same manner as that of the Princess of Dayan."
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