Chapter 359 Zhao Hede 20
Zhao Qin was more useless than Hede thought. He originally thought that he could barely spread these rumors in one day, but he didn't expect Feiyan, who came specially to celebrate her sister and the emperor's wedding, to bring the news.
The rumors about Wang have spread like wildfire. Now, Zhao Feiyan alone has heard no less than three versions of the story, and these rumors will gradually spread to various places as time goes by.
"I also heard that the great general, the Grand Marshal, couldn't stand even a few words of gossip and fell ill when he returned, refusing to see anyone."
Zhao Feiyan smiled sarcastically, "Who doesn't know what he's thinking? When he feels embarrassed, he forces the emperor to save his face. This Wang family is really arrogant."
Not only the Zhao family thought so, but the court officials, the emperor and even the empress dowager also had this idea in their minds.
After all, Wang Yin's case had precedent. Previously, Wang Feng, in an attempt to outdo the ministers and the emperor, would often feign illness and avoid court. Now, Wang Yin, discontented by the rumors, was feigning illness and refusing to attend court in order to pressure the emperor to quell them, which sounded perfectly reasonable.
But Zhao Hede calculated the time and knew that even if Wang Yin really had such thoughts, he was really sick.
In less than half a year, he will die in history.
"It's no wonder he's angry. If the Wang family really did these things, they'd be fine with it, but it's really frustrating to see people talking about things they never did with all sorts of details."
Zhao Hede smiled and teased the child in her arms, saying casually, "Let the Wang family make as much noise as they want. The more they make, the more powerful our family will be. I'm even hoping they'll make a scene so that they can make room for us."
"Let's not talk about this anymore. The day after tomorrow, you'll be married and I'll be the queen of the country. I don't know what to give you. This is the material I chose myself, embroidered stitch by stitch. Please don't dislike it."
Feiyan said this, ordering the servant to pass the box to her. Yu Kezi took it and held it before Hede. She reached out and slowly opened it, revealing a handkerchief embroidered with a phoenix flying through clouds.
"Sister, do you still remember the promise we made when we were little?"
"How could I forget? Back then, in addition to performing arts, we also did embroidery to make money. But you always thought your embroidery was ugly and wanted a handkerchief embroidered by me."
Feiyan spoke of the difficult years of her childhood, but her face was devoid of the bitterness of the past, only a tenderness of emotion: "I told you, when you become a nun, I will personally sew a wedding dress for you. Who could have imagined that when you really get married, you will marry the most noble man in the world. It is not my turn to interfere with anything, but I always think about what I can do for you."
"Sister, your thoughts are more important than anything else. I will definitely keep this handkerchief well."
Zhao Hede was truly happy. Her sisters now had their own homes. Putting aside her own situation, her elder sister no longer had that cruel mother-in-law, she had given birth to a legitimate son, and she was in love with Prince Gong. For Feiyan, this was the best life possible.
This way she can feel more at ease.
After seeing her sister off, she was still in a good mood. Seeing this, Yu Kezi stepped forward and said, "Palace Lady Fan just came and said that she has completed the task you requested yesterday."
"Well, tell her not to cut off contact with that Chunyu Lord in the future. Since he likes money, just give it to him. Anyway, he wouldn't dare take my money and not do the job."
Zhao Hede smiled and touched her belly. Yu Kezi beside her carefully helped her sit up on the bed and said, "Now that you are pregnant, why don't you tell His Majesty and the Queen Mother about this? If the Queen Mother knew this news, she would definitely not oppose you becoming the Queen anymore."
"You are so capable, how can you make friends with others? How can you make them flatter you?"
Seeing the thoughtful look in her eyes, Zhao Hede knew that Qian had taken her advice to heart, so she didn't mind giving her a few more pointers: "When it comes to a piece of news, whether to tell it or not, when to tell it, and to whom to tell it, the most important thing is to grasp the right measure. If you don't grasp the timing well, good news may turn into bad news.
"Just like today, when this rumor came out, Xiao Yu would definitely be able to persuade the emperor to release Liu Fu if he went to the palace alone. But yesterday, His Majesty refused to release him."
"One day's difference can make a huge difference."
As Hede was speaking, he heard a servant come to report that the emperor had arrived.
Zhao Hede stood up and straightened her clothes. As soon as she walked out of the door, before she could even say hello, Liu Ao helped her up. It was obvious that he was in a good mood today.
"How strange! Where did your Majesty come from? Why is he so happy?"
Liu Ao tapped her nose, his face showing a cheerful smile: "Hahaha, I knew I couldn't hide my Hede. I just didn't expect that besides your two brothers, there would be such a useful person around me, who could actually persuade the Queen Mother to stop asking about our marriage."
"Really? This man actually has such ability. Your Majesty must reward him well."
"Of course. I have already rewarded him with a thousand gold coins and promoted him."
Liu Ao brushed it off and said with a smile, "Let's not talk about this anymore, Hede. I'm really happy. You and I can finally be together, and no one will oppose us anymore."
"His Majesty……"
Zhao Hede also looked at him with emotion. "I am a humble person, but it is a blessing from heaven that I can serve your majesty. Now that your majesty trusts me and has entrusted me with the throne, I really don't know how to repay you..."
"I don't need anything in return. All I want is for you to stay by my side forever and be a loving couple with me. When the time comes, I'll take you to enjoy the flowers in spring, to go boating in summer, to hunt in autumn, and to watch the snow in winter. Okay?"
"Then we will spend every day together. When I grow old, Your Majesty will still be willing to take me to enjoy the flowers, sail the lake, hunt and watch the snow?"
"When you get old, I will only get older. Wouldn't it be more suitable for the old man to take the young woman with him?"
Liu Ao was not as shy as others when talking about this kind of thing. Looking at the beautiful Hede at this moment, he felt a little curious about what she would look like when she got old.
When I think about the age gap between them and the age of their parents, I guess I won’t be able to see Hede with gray hair.
When I think of this, I feel a little regretful.
"His Majesty?"
Hede stretched out her hand and waved it in front of him. Recently, Liu Ao was completely defenseless in front of her. Even the dagger that Yu Kezi had given her before was something she had casually asked Liu Ao for.
If Zhao Hede really wanted to be the kind of evil concubine who destroyed the Western Han Dynasty, Liu Ao probably wouldn't mind being the tyrant emperor.
The fate between people is truly indescribable. Including this, she married two Han Dynasty emperors. The former was her childhood sweetheart and had only her in his heart throughout his life, but this did not prevent him from having children with someone else.
This man had had many women in his heart before, including Yin Huan, Empress Xu, and Ban Jieyu. If her sister entered the palace, there would also be Zhao Feiyan.
However, when he met her, Zhao Hede discovered that this man was becoming easier and easier to control in her hands, even easier to use than in her previous life.
She dared to say that as long as she didn't let go in this life, those children in her previous life would never be born again.
Well, in that case, being a favored queen doesn’t seem so bad.
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