Chapter 100 Asking for Mother’s Help
"Seventh Brother," Queen Wang frowned and said, "Your brothers all married ladies from high-ranking families. Their wives' families are of great help to them, yet you want to marry a commoner! Do you know that if you take a wrong step, it will be too late to regret..."
Huo Zheng said, "It's precisely because my brothers all married ladies from high-class families that I can't do the same. My father is in his prime, yet he hasn't appointed a crown prince yet. He's becoming increasingly wary of his older sons. I'm marrying a commoner, which is exactly the opposite of what my brothers did."
The emperor and Queen Wang have been at odds with each other for many years, and the interference of foreign relatives in politics is one of the emperor's biggest concerns.
The emperor actually did not want his sons to marry ladies from high-class families, but in order to fight for power and profit, the princes all found reliable wives from their families.
While it seemed that his power was even greater, he also aroused the fear of his father.
When Queen Wang saw Huo Zheng had said this, her brows furrowed even more tightly. "Qilang, so you're not willing to listen to your mother's kind words of advice?"
Huo Zheng bowed and said, "I hope my mother will grant my wish."
Queen Wang said, "I have already found the Princess of Chang'an for you. She is my Wang family's Sixth Lady. She has waited for you for years, wasting her youth in vain. Are you going to let her down for a commoner?"
Wang Liuniang Wang Yiyue is the niece of Queen Wang. She often goes in and out of the palace. She grew up with Huo Zheng and calls him "cousin".
Huo Zheng always treated Wang Yiyue as his cousin, never thought about marrying her, and never spoke a word to her.
Now that Queen Wang mentioned this matter, he did not feel that he had let Wang Yiyue down.
Huo Zheng said, "Chunzhi and I have already worshipped heaven and earth, performed the Zhougong rites, and have a son."
"What?" Queen Wang paused, "You and her even have a child?"
Huo Zheng said: "Chunzhi and I have been married for a long time."
Queen Wang said: "Your father and I knew nothing about it, so how can it be considered a marriage? At most, you are..." It's considered an unmediated affair!
The last sentence was too harsh, so Queen Wang did not say it.
Queen Wang said earnestly, "Even if that woman saved your life, giving her the position of concubine is enough to repay her. Yiyue comes from a prominent family, is proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and grew up with you. She is your perfect match."
And as long as she is there, the next queen must be from the royal family.
Queen Wang had already made plans when she adopted Huo Zheng. She would never let Huo Zheng marry a commoner as his principal wife and abandon the noble lady of her Wang family.
Huo Zheng said, "I have no romantic feelings for my cousin Wang, and I will never marry her."
"Not all couples in this world have true love for each other. What matters most is that I can help you."
Queen Wang wanted to say that she and the emperor were forced into a couple. Over the years, the emperor and the queen had treated each other with respect, which was also a good story.
But this story can only deceive outsiders, if it is used as an example to Huo Zheng.
I’m afraid he will be even less willing to marry Wang Yiyue.
Huo Zheng said, "If I hadn't met Chunzhi, it wouldn't matter who I married, but now that I've met her, I'm determined to marry her."
"It's not that your mother forbids you from marrying that commoner," Queen Wang said. "If you truly love her, then marry her as a concubine and Yiyue as your principal wife. You're already twenty-five, and the palace still doesn't even have a concubine. No one would say anything wrong about marrying both a principal wife and a concubine at the same time..."
Huo Zheng said, "I swore to heaven that I would only marry Chunzhi as my wife in this life and would not marry again or take concubines."
"Nonsense!" Queen Wang stood up and said, "You are the dignified Prince of Chang'an, how can you swear such an oath for a commoner woman!"
Huo Zheng said, "Now that I have made this vow, I must not go back on it. I beg Queen Mother to grant my blessing."
Queen Wang now gets a headache whenever she hears the word "accomplish".
She would never agree to Huo Zheng marrying a commoner as his wife. The only person who could be the Princess of Chang'an was Wang Yiyue.
Queen Wang was quite dissatisfied, but she couldn't tell Huo Zheng directly.
After all, this son is not her biological son.
Don't speak too harshly, and don't push too hard.
Queen Wang took a sip of tea from the cup, suppressed her thoughts, and said softly to Huo Zheng, "It's not that your mother is unwilling to help you, but that you can't get past your father. If you can obtain your father's imperial decree granting the marriage, your mother will naturally have no objections."
Huo Zheng said without hesitation, "Then I will go and ask the emperor for permission to marry you."
Queen Wang stopped trying to stop him and said, "Then go ahead and try it."
"I'll take my leave."
Huo Zheng said this and turned to leave.
Queen Wang looked at Huo Zheng's departing back and sighed secretly in her heart.
This other person’s son is just impossible to raise.
"Aunt!" Wang Yiyue, who was hiding behind the screen, walked over quickly and snuggled up to Queen Wang. "My cousin..."
Queen Wang interrupted, "Let him do whatever he wants. You must remain calm."
Wang Yiyue was obviously unable to remain calm. After hearing what her aunt said, she had no choice but to endure it.
Queen Wang said, "What man hasn't been dazzled by beauty in his youth? Once the novelty wears off, they'll realize that a dignified and virtuous wife is what matters most."
Not to mention that Huo Zheng is at his age and easily distracted by love.
Even though the emperor is quite old, the palace still has stunningly beautiful imperial concubines, gentle and considerate concubines, and a plethora of young and beautiful women...
Queen Wang said to Wang Yiyue, "You are going to be the Princess of Chang'an. You must be tolerant and tolerant. You must not lower yourself to compete with a commoner woman. You are only insulting the family tradition of our Wang family."
Wang Yiyue murmured "yes", but in her heart she wanted to meet the "Chunzhi" that her cousin was talking about.
He was so averse to women that even her, his cousin who grew up with him, couldn't move him at all.
And that commoner's daughter actually made Huo Zheng disregard the strict rules between men and women and have a child with her out of wedlock.
She wanted to see just how stunningly beautiful Chunzhi was!
Chunzhi, who was arranging the new courtyard, sneezed violently.
Seeing this, Song Wan'er immediately stepped forward and asked, "Sister, have you caught a cold?"
As she spoke, she reached out and touched Chunzhi's forehead, "You don't have a fever either?"
"I'm fine." Chunzhi said indifferently, "Maybe someone is talking about me."
Song Wan'er said, "After so many days on the boat, I finally settled into the house and relaxed. Who would miss my sister at this time?"
Haruji said, “I don’t know.”
The two of them quickly put the matter behind them and focused their attention on arranging the courtyard.
It was already late February, and new buds had sprouted on the branches of the trees in the house. A cat jumped over the eaves and ran across the roof at a swift speed.
"Cat! There's a cat on the roof! Jinshu, Luoshang, quickly call someone to catch it..."
Song Wan'er likes cats and dogs, but she has never raised one. When she saw a cat in the house, she immediately became interested.
There’s no need to decorate the new yard. Let’s catch the cat first.
It was bustling at the Song residence, with a large group of people chasing the cat on the eaves.
Meanwhile, inside the palace, Huo Zheng walked out of Queen Wang's bedroom and went to the Emperor's study...
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