He hurriedly invited her to sit down and dismissed the servants around him.
Tang Rumeng accepted the tea he offered and spoke calmly and frankly.
"I'm here today to congratulate you."
'oh? '
The Wei Emperor was somewhat surprised.
"Ru Meng, do you agree to come back to Nan Yuan with me?"
Tang Rumeng shook her head directly, "It's not about that. You're going to have a grandson, isn't that a good thing?"
Upon hearing this, Emperor Wei gave a wry smile.
Are you talking about Yiming?
"No, it's Wei Tiancheng's child."
"What?"
Emperor Wei was so shocked that he stood up abruptly from his chair. So many unexpected things had happened to him recently that he was momentarily stunned.
Tang Rumeng nodded solemnly.
“That girl named Zhiruo was indeed pregnant that day, and the child was due to be born in three months. The father of that child is Wei Tiancheng, the eldest prince of your Nanyuan Kingdom.”
"What?"
The Emperor of Wei stared at her again, his eyes wide.
"What did you say?"
Tang Rumeng firmly stated once again:
“I said that the child is Wei Tiancheng’s. He met Luo Zhiruo in Phoenix City, fell in love with her, and then had a child.”
Emperor Wei clicked his tongue, swallowed hard, and sat down in the chair again.
Seeing that he didn't seem to have reacted, Tang Rumeng pressed her advantage and continued her attack.
“Logically, I shouldn’t be the one to say this, but I think that Zhiwan has called her ‘sister’ for twenty years, and her parents are the ones who raised Zhiwan. They are our benefactors. Since our benefactor’s daughter has been wronged, I should stand up for her and clarify this matter. Otherwise, when her unborn child is born, she will be condemned by everyone.”
Emperor Wei frowned slightly and looked up at Tang Rumeng.
"You mean, you want Cheng'er to marry Luo Zhiruo?"
"What's wrong with that? Do you really want to care about your social status and prevent your son from being with the woman he loves, so he doesn't repeat your mistakes?"
Tang Rumeng's questioning made Emperor Wei fall into deep thought.
He is now willing to give up the entire empire for Tang Rumeng, for he knows the pain of loving someone but not being able to have them.
He absolutely could not let her son suffer this torment.
Thinking of this, he nodded.
"Yes, if Cheng'er has feelings for Luo Zhiruo, I, as his father, cannot separate them."
Seeing that he had relented, Tang Rumeng breathed a soft sigh of relief...
...
When Luo Zhiwan arrived at the Luo family, Zhiruo was hiding in her room crying. Jiawang's mother had no idea what was going on and was just about to ask Jiawang to go to the Crown Prince's residence to find out what was happening.
When Zhiwan explained the situation to her and told Jiawang's mother about her background, she silently shed tears.
Luo Tianhe was busy reminding them.
"This is a good thing, why are you crying?"
Jiawang's mother shook her head and explained.
“I didn’t cry. I’m happy for Zhiwan, and I’m happy for Zhiruo too…”
"Don't cry if you're happy. Zhiwan, go and comfort Zhiruo. If she really has her reasons, it'll be better if she talks it out."
Seeing that her father's reaction to the matter was not strong, Zhiwan felt much relieved.
She knocked on Zhiruo's door, and Zhiruo quickly wiped away her tears, forcing a smile as she went to greet her.
"Big sister, what brings you here?"
"I came to see you. You little rascal, are you hiding in your room crying?"
Zhiruo hurriedly shook her head in denial.
"No, why would I cry?"
"You still say you didn't, your eyes are all swollen from crying. Come on, your older sister has something to tell you."
Seeing her serious expression, Zhiruo roughly guessed what was going on.
"Big sister, did Wei Changle say something to you? Don't pay attention to her, she's talking nonsense."
"Silly child, do you think I can't tell if she's talking nonsense? Now let your older sister tell you about Wei Tiancheng."
I don't want to hear it.
"I'm talking about Wei Tiancheng, not Mo Kai, whom you know."
Zhiruo frowned slightly, but did not stop her from continuing.
She told Zhiruo the reason why Wei Tiancheng suddenly left Phoenix City, which made Zhiruo's eyes redden.
All she knew was that he suddenly disappeared; she didn't know why.
Hearing this, she felt a moment of relief, but she still couldn't forgive him.
Finally, Luo Zhiwan continued:
“Back then, my hatred for Leng Chuchen was no less than your hatred for Wei Tiancheng, but what was the result? I still had to make the child I raised call him ‘Dad.’ Why not let him share the responsibility of raising the child? Why should you bear all the suffering alone?”
Her words finally made Zhiruo waver.
Actually, she still had feelings for Wei Tiancheng, but she couldn't accept that he had lied to her.
Just then, Jiawang called out from outside:
"Eldest sister, second sister, someone's here! They say the Emperor's decree of marriage has arrived, and they've brought so many things..."
It turned out that, with the permission of the Wei Emperor, Wei Tiancheng and Wei Changle came to the Luo family to deliver betrothal gifts.
After exchanging a glance, Luo Zhiwan and Luo Zhiruo quickly walked to the main hall.
Seeing them come out, Eunuch Hu unfolded the imperial edict and called out,
"Luo Zhiruo and all members of the Luo family, receive the imperial decree."
Luo Tianhe hurriedly led Zhiwan and Zhiruo to kneel on the ground.
"By the grace of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: There is a woman of the Luo family, Luo Zhiruo, who is virtuous, kind, and of noble character. I hereby bestow upon her the title of Princess Zhiruo. Furthermore, I have heard that the eldest prince of the Southern Xuan Kingdom, Wei Tiancheng, is brave and skilled in battle, possessing both wisdom and courage. Therefore, I hereby bestow upon Luo Zhiruo and Wei Tiancheng a marriage alliance to safeguard the peace between the two nations. This is truly what the people desire. I hope that the two of them will be of one heart and mind, and forever united in marriage. Auspicious day shall be chosen for their grand wedding to be proclaimed to the world. This decree is hereby issued."
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