The relationship between Fan's residence and Huaiyuan Marquis's residence was at a standstill. Neither Huaiyuan Marquis nor the old lady of the Marquis's residence could see Fan. Who dared to enter Fan's residence without the master's order? Did they think Duan Prince's residence was just a decoration?
The dignitaries and noble ladies in the capital were amazed and said that Fan was lucky. Not only did she save the young prince Duan, but she also made him obey her. Didn't you see that the young prince didn't even live in his own palace after returning to the capital, but lived with Madam Fan? Could it be that Marquis Huaiyuan could go to the Golden Palace to ask for help from the young prince Duan? It would only make others laugh at Marquis Huaiyuan's incompetence, as he couldn't even manage his own inner house.
With such a big commotion, it was impossible for Prince Cheng's Mansion to say that they didn't know about it. In fact, Prince Cheng was already annoyed with Marquis Huaiyuan's Mansion, thinking that the Marquis was extremely incompetent and allowed a woman to control the mansion, causing the Marquisate to lose face and also implicate Prince Cheng's Mansion. He even had opinions about Zhao Han who hadn't even entered the mansion yet.
"What are you thinking? Do you still want to welcome Zhao Han's pair into the family? You should know that he is not the biological child of the Marquisate, but just the son of a merchant." According to Prince Cheng, even making him a concubine would be an honor for him, let alone making him the Crown Prince's concubine. According to Prince Cheng's personality, this marriage should be canceled.
As the male protagonist of the story, Xiao Mingrui is naturally handsome. It was originally a happy thing for him, but because of the commotion caused by the Huaiyuan Marquis Mansion, he was laughed at when he went out.
However, his Crown Prince's Consort was chosen by His Majesty himself, and the imperial concubine in the palace had to manipulate her. So Xiao Mingrui was reluctant to marry her, so it was impossible for him to have much affection for her. Zhao Han, who caught his eye when he met her by chance outside, was his true love. Although he was dissatisfied with the Huaiyuan Marquis' Mansion, he could not let go of Zhao Han.
"Father, Zhao Han is innocent in this matter. In my opinion, it is the way Huaiyuan Marquis and his wife handled the situation that was problematic, especially the Marquis' wife, who acted on impulse. When she did this, where did she put the reputation of the Marquis's mansion? Did she consider Zhao Han's feelings?"
Prince Cheng was not fooled by Zhao Han. Hearing that his son did not say a word of accusation against Zhao Han, Prince Cheng stared at him and said, "Mingrui, let me ask you, if you were in the Fan family's position, and your biological child was killed by the biological father of the adopted son, would you be able to treat the adopted son calmly? Besides, if it weren't for Madam Fan, Zhao Han would be a merchant. How could he be qualified to enjoy the treatment of Shuang'er in the Marquis' Mansion for sixteen years? Don't you know what those merchants are like? When did your subordinates catch your eye?"
There were merchants who took refuge with Prince Cheng's Mansion. To Prince Cheng's Mansion, those merchants were merely tools for them to make money. They were nothing without Prince Cheng's Mansion. So after Zhao Han's background was exposed, Prince Cheng didn't want him to occupy the position of a concubine anymore. Since his son liked him, he would just take him as a concubine.
Xiao Mingrui frowned and said, "Does it mean that the relationship that has been nurtured for sixteen years is no longer a mother-son relationship? Can it be thrown away just like that?"
"But the other child is dead. How can you expect Madam Fan to face the adopted son? Unless the child comes back alive, the two can be raised together and live in peace. Just like you, Mingrui, you are not your father's biological son. Will your father plan for you wholeheartedly? There is a premise, that is, you have the blood of my Cheng Palace. Just like Mingrui, if you have an adopted son and a biological son, will you give everything to the adopted son?"
Xiao Mingrui put himself in her shoes and thought about it. He really couldn't do it. However, thinking of Han'er crying in front of him, Xiao Mingrui felt distressed again: "Zhao Han doesn't want to do that either."
Prince Cheng was becoming more and more dissatisfied with Zhao Han's twins. These twins were very capable and had won his son's heart to stand on his side. Prince Cheng did not believe that Zhao Han was really innocent in this matter. After all, he was the biggest beneficiary in this child-swapping incident.
"I don't care what he thinks, but he wants to be your concubine. Father doesn't agree. Mingrui, you don't know that his biological father and his family have been exiled. Although he grew up in the Marquis's Mansion, he is his biological father after all. He is the son of a criminal. If you really like him, just bring him to your backyard. In your backyard, you can dote on him as much as you want. But now, you have to think about the views of His Majesty and other officials. Before the big things are decided, father doesn't want to see you pay too much attention to personal relationships. When you really sit in that position, you can compensate him."
Prince Cheng explained the interests involved to Xiao Mingrui. Prince Cheng did not want to ruin his relationship with his son. After all, his son could be adopted by His Majesty and would become an emperor in the future. It was still unclear whether he would be willing to respect his father at that time.
Therefore, Prince Cheng could only persuade him in a roundabout way. He did not believe that Zhao Han had the ability to keep his son's heart forever. When he held power in the future, he would have all kinds of beauties, and Zhao Han would be just an ordinary one among them. Mingrui would probably have been tired of them by then.
Xiao Mingrui did have some sympathy for Zhao Han in his heart, and Prince Cheng's constant obstruction would only make him lean more towards Zhao Han's side. However, Prince Cheng brought up the throne, and Xiao Mingrui was shaken.
Yes, there is a Shuang'er who is the father of a criminal. Is it really suitable for him to be a concubine? If he really marries her as a concubine, how will the officials view him? Not only his father has an opinion, but also the officials who are close to him have reminded him openly and secretly.
Prince Cheng knew his son best. He knew he was wavering when he saw his expression. He didn't try to persuade him any more. He patted him on the shoulder and said, "Mingrui, think about it again. Your father is always doing this for your own good."
Prince Cheng left after he finished speaking, leaving Xiao Mingrui alone in the study. Xiao Mingrui stayed in the study for more than an hour without any movement until his entourage asked for a meeting. Zhao Han sent a letter from the Marquis' Mansion, asking the prince to meet him.
If it had been the time before when he had not wavered, Xiao Mingrui would have gone out to see Zhao Han with joy, but at this moment, he had not yet made up his mind how to treat Zhao Han, so he was destined to disappoint Zhao Han.
"Send a message to him saying that the prince is busy these days, and you can go see him after you are done."
The attendant was also surprised when he heard this, because he didn't see the prince busy with anything when he came in, so this might be an excuse. The attendant didn't dare to say anything more. He nodded his head and nodded yes before going out to deliver the letter.
In the mansion, Zhao Han, who had received the reply, was panicked for the first time. How could it be? Why didn't Xiao Mingrui want to see him? What was so busy that he didn't even have time to see him?
He had always been very sure that this time, Xiao Mingrui fell in love with him, Zhao Han, instead of Luo Yuanjing. As long as he entered the Chengwang Mansion and became Mingrui's concubine, what difference would there be between him as a concubine and the main wife if the Crown Princess did not please Xiao Mingrui? Wasn't it for this reason in the previous life that when Xiao Mingrui ascended the throne, he immediately made Luo Yuanjing a noble concubine and handed over all the harem to Luo Yuanjing.
For this reason, Zhao Han did not take Marquis Huaiyuan and Mrs. Fan too seriously. In his opinion, as long as he could hold on to Xiao Mingrui's heart, he would have everything. So he was not willing to lower himself to please that woman, Mrs. Fan. Anyway, Marquis Huaiyuan and the old lady were on his side.
His biggest backer is Xiao Mingrui, and Xiao Mingrui will be the future emperor, so he is more willing to put effort into Xiao Mingrui, but once Xiao Mingrui is away from him, what will he have left?
"What's going on? Didn't you ask the person who delivered the message clearly? What has the prince been busy with recently?" Zhao Han asked unwillingly.
"Master, I didn't dare to say anything." That was the prince of Prince Cheng, how could servants like them find out?
"Useless thing!" Zhao Han was angry, "Hurry up and go out and find out what's going on."
The servant hurried out to inquire in the hope of making up for his mistake. When he came back after inquiring, his face became troubled and he was even more cautious when he came in front of Zhao Han.
Zhao Han said unhappily, "Tell me, what's going on?"
"Master," the servant did not dare to hide it, "I heard something. The Luo family in Ningcheng, Jiangnan... were exiled." The servant told him everything with a grim heart.
Zhao Han, who had devoted all his energy to Xiao Mingrui, finally came to his senses at this moment and realized what the problem was. He fell into a chair and muttered, "How could this happen? How could this happen? But what does this have to do with me? I am Zhao Han!"
If Xiao Mingrui had not suddenly ignored him, perhaps he would not have realized what the outcome of the Luo family meant to him. For him, as long as Luo Yuanjing was dealt with, he would have no worries. However, Xiao Mingrui's failure to see him just once made him suspicious. Now that he heard about the outcome of the Luo family, he connected the two together.
"No, I must see Mingrui. Grind the ink. I will write a letter to Mingrui myself and make sure Mingrui sees me." Zhao Han gritted his teeth. He couldn't just sit there and wait for death. Things had come to this point, so he was not willing to admit defeat.
"Tell me again who is in charge of the Luo family's affairs. Is that woman deliberately making things difficult for me?" Zhao Han said sternly.
The servants were horrified when they heard this. The young master no longer wanted to call the lady "mother", but kept calling her "that woman". However, they were now in the same boat with Zhao Han, so they could only listen to Zhao Han's instructions and do their best.
Zhao Han sent out a handwritten letter. At the same time, the servants also found out why the Luo family in Ningcheng, Jiangnan ended up like that. It was not done by the madam, but by the local officials who were asked to do so by the eldest son who went to Ningcheng to pick up his madam and bring her back to Beijing.
When Zhao Han heard that it was Zhao Qi's idea, his expression suddenly became ferocious. Zhao Qi was harming him! He thought that Zhao Qi, his elder brother, was on his side.
That's right. In the previous life, after Luo Yuanjing entered Prince Cheng's Mansion, all the people in the Marquis' Mansion flattered Luo Yuanjing and completely forgot about Zhao Han. Some were even afraid that he would affect Luo Yuanjing's reputation, so they married him away.
After Zhao Han hated Fan, he also hated Zhao Qi.
After receiving Zhao Han's handwritten letter, Xiao Mingrui finally agreed to meet Zhao Han. It was not because he was moved by the contents of the letter, but because he finally made a decision at this time. Zhao Han has always been considerate, and he thinks he can understand his difficulties this time. When he has power in the future, he will definitely compensate Zhao Han.
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