Chapter 122 Waiting for King Rui's Words
Fortunately, the imperial seal is in her hands now. The memorials submitted by the Ministry of Internal Affairs do not have the seal, and the people working below will not recognize them. If it were not for this relationship, He Qiumao would not have to discuss and judge with her as her sister and aunt.
He Qiumao was still kneeling on the ground, holding the memorial in his hand for a while. Without Xie Zhaohe's order, he did not say anything, but just held it up to report to Xie Zhaohe.
After a while, Xie Zhaohe gave a wink to Azan who was standing beside him. Azan understood and took the memorial to the table in front of Xie Zhaohe.
As she watched, she asked, "Does King Rui know about this?"
"The Ministry of Internal Affairs has already sent someone to Prince Rui's Palace to report the news."
Xie Zhaohe snorted coldly, then said, "You mean, Prince Rui was the last to know about his own marriage? Xun'er is young, so it's fine if he reported it to the Queen Mother first, but do you think Prince Rui is also young?"
Hearing the barely perceptible tinge of anger in Xie Zhaohe's tone, He Qiumao tactfully kowtowed and said, "I acknowledge my guilt, but the Empress Dowager is the biological mother of His Royal Highness Prince Rui, and she pressed me hard, so I had no choice but to tell them what happened first."
"My Queen Mother is only in charge of the inner palace affairs. Prince Rui has now established a separate residence and is no longer under the jurisdiction of the inner palace. As for this marriage, we should wait for Prince Rui's wishes."
He Qiumao still kept his head down. He was considered to be the Prince Rui's man. When the previous emperor died, the Prince Rui saved the noble lady's life from the concubines who were buried alive with the emperor. Later, he took advantage of the national mourning period to do that kind of thing with the noble lady. He heard it clearly outside the door that day.
If the wish of Prince Rui is really fulfilled, then shouldn't the noble lady be brought back to the capital? However, this kind of thing of forcibly taking away a sister-in-law is enough to be criticized even in the homes of ordinary people.
He hesitated for a moment and said, "Although the selection of concubines in the Great Yin Kingdom does not necessarily require women from aristocratic families, haven't the wives of the Yin Kingdom for several generations been selected from aristocratic families? Prince Rui is still young after all, and I'm afraid he doesn't understand the benefits of this."
Xie Zhaohe glanced at Azan who was standing beside him. Azan nodded slightly, picked up the teapot beside him and added some tea to Xie Zhaohe's cup. The Tieguanyin tribute from the south, mixed with the hot steam, smelled refreshing.
The tea was gradually filling up, but Xie Zhaohe suddenly let go, and the tea he had just poured spilled all over the memorial that He Qiumao handed over. Xie Zhaohe's tea was so strong that it stained most of the writing on it.
Xie Zhaohe angrily scolded Ah Zan, saying, "You have no taste! You did it before the master even asked? Those who know you will think you are kind-hearted, while those who don't will think you are trying to harm the master!"
Xie Zhaohe glanced at Azan suddenly, and Azan quickly knelt down and admitted his fault, saying, "Master, please forgive me, it is my fault."
He Qiumao lowered his head. He listened to all of Xie Zhaohe's words. There was a hint of veiled criticism in his words, as if he was saying that he was worrying about his master for nothing.
Ah Zan was still kowtowed and apologized, tears welling up in the corners of her eyes, and she looked genuine. As expected of a maid brought by Xie Zhaohe, the master and servant were of one mind, and they suddenly scolded He Qiumao and left him with no chance to reason.
Xie Zhaohe turned his gaze away from Azan, as if nothing had happened, and said to He Qiumao, "He Zongguan, this maid is clumsy and has stained the book you sent. The Imperial Household Department is also waiting for news from Prince Rui. How about waiting until Prince Rui makes a decision and then He Zongguan can draw up a new one?"
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