Chapter 377 No one can interfere with Ruan Ruan's love.
Jiang Huai was immediately taken to the Qianqing Palace after leaving the Taihua Palace.
Seeing the emperor's haggard face, he was moved and said, "Your Majesty, please take care of your health."
"My health is like this," the Emperor said. "I heard that Grand Tutor Jiang punished the Crown Princess."
Wu Xinlai had no intention of telling Eunuch Cao about this matter. He felt it was necessary to tell the Emperor about it. Why were so many concubines allowed to come to Taihua Palace to have heart-to-heart talks with the Crown Prince without being punished, while the Crown Princess was severely punished for coming once?
Wuxin also had his own little thoughts. He followed the Crown Prince all day long, but he couldn't say a single word for the Crown Princess, and he didn't know what the Crown Prince meant. He didn't even know if the Crown Prince liked the Crown Princess.
"Your Majesty ordered me to serve as the Crown Prince's tutor, and I have never dared to slack off for a moment. The Crown Princess is my daughter whom I have raised since childhood. She has committed a wrongdoing and seduced the Crown Prince. I dare not fail to punish her."
"Grand Tutor Jiang, don't take it so seriously. There are quite a few concubines who visit Taihua Palace regularly. The Crown Prince has indeed been too busy lately and has neglected his wife. It's not a big deal for Fenghua to spend some time with her husband."
The Emperor continued, “Grand Tutor Jiang only married one wife in his life. Your mansion and inner quarters are quiet and peaceful, and you don’t understand the petty thoughts of the women in the harem. Fenghua is the Crown Princess, and it’s not wrong for her to take the initiative to compete for the Emperor’s favor. Don’t be too harsh on your own daughter. It’s always good to do more for her.”
Jiang Huai thought: The Emperor even encouraged them to compete for favor and disrupt the harem.
Finally, he had no choice but to admit honestly, "Hua'er has been clever since she was little. I have never worried about her not doing well in her studies. I am only worried that her mother has made her too beautiful..."
The Emperor laughed and said, "Can I take this as Grand Tutor Jiang showing off to me that he has such an outstanding daughter?"
"Your subject dares not," Jiang Huai hurriedly replied. "When she married Prince Heng before, I was terrified. Now that she is marrying the Crown Prince, I am even more worried, so I inevitably became too harsh."
Parents who love their children plan far ahead for them. Now that Ruan Ruan has entered the palace, I request that she regulate her words and actions; this is also my way of protecting her.
The Emperor was moved. “I also like Fenghua very much. Grand Tutor Jiang has raised her very well. But I think you don’t understand your daughter. She is bolder than you. If she wants to gain a foothold in the palace, she can’t be too timid.”
Jiang Huai was quite satisfied that Ruan Ruan had gained the Emperor's approval.
The Emperor added, “Fortunately, the Jiang family has strict family discipline, and Jiang Fenghua is not capable of doing anything to bewitch the monarch. It’s nothing more than petty love affairs. Grand Tutor Jiang and I were both young once too.”
Jiang Huai's face flushed slightly.
"As long as Grand Tutor Jiang knows that his Crown Princess is behaving appropriately, I am very satisfied with her as my daughter-in-law. As long as the Jiang family remains loyal to the royal family, and you three assist the Crown Prince in governing the Great Zhou Dynasty, I guarantee that Grand Tutor Jiang's worries are unnecessary," the Emperor said in a deep voice.
Jiang Huai suddenly looked up. He understood what the emperor meant. His youngest son had gone to the border and had no intention of returning. The whole family was worried about him, but he was determined to join the army and become a general.
"Alright, you can go and get busy now!" the emperor said, urging him to leave.
After Jiang Huai left, Xie Shang arrived and said, "Your subject greets Your Majesty."
He had been listening outside for a long time, but he remained calm and composed. He believed that his love with Ruan Ruan was their business, and even his father, the emperor, could not interfere.
The emperor glared at him and said, "You may dispense with the formalities!"
"The Su family case has become such a big deal, which is beyond my expectations!" The emperor thought that the crown prince was responsible for all of this, but the crown prince had never offered an explanation.
Xie Shang was naturally pleased that the Su family had been investigated and punished. Although his father might not be happy, since the Su family was his right-hand man, he was happy as long as he was happy. He flattered his father, saying, "Your subject also congratulates Your Majesty. The case in Yuzhou was handled very well."
The Su family's case has also implicated General Cheng Yong's case, which Xie Shang is also suppressing because he knows that his father will not help the Cheng family to overturn the case. The Cheng family was originally the one his father wanted to suppress.
Xie Shang changed the subject again, "I've heard that my eighth brother made significant contributions to the case in Yuzhou. After he leaves the palace to establish his own government, I'd like to appoint him to a position in the Court of Justice. As for his title, what are Father Emperor's thoughts on it?"
The Emperor said, "Then bestow upon Qi the title of King of Qi."
He didn't bother to think about it. Xie Shang's title was obtained through the Empress's request, and "Heng" means eternal.
If it is called "Shang", the sound is unpleasant. "Shang" means "mourning" or "injury", which is always considered unlucky.
The empress made a fuss about it for quite a while. When the emperor thought of this, a smile involuntarily appeared on his lips. Indeed, parents who love their children plan far ahead for them.
"yes."
Xie Shang found Xie Qi and told him about his appointment as King of Qi.
Xie Qi clasped his hands in a respectful bow and knelt solemnly on the ground. "Your subject, Crown Prince Xie, will follow Your Highness's lead from this day forward."
Xie Shang helped him up and said in a deep voice, "Go to the Court of Justice. I hope you can make a difference for our Great Zhou."
"Your subject will certainly not fail in his mission." Xie Qi finally saw the light at the end of the tunnel.
He added, "I must thank the Crown Princess for my service to Father Emperor this time. If it weren't for her recommendation, I wouldn't have had the opportunity to show my face in front of Father Emperor."
"You're quite close to that young lady from Lu Tingwei's family. Why don't you think she's helping you, or that she's the Crown Princess?" Xie Shang also learned this from Jiang Fenghua.
Upon hearing this, Xie Qi was stunned. "What did you say, Your Highness? Are you talking about Lu Xuefei?" Didn't she say that the Crown Princess had secured this opportunity for him, urging him to perform well? If he seized this opportunity, he would be highly regarded by the Emperor, and his opportunities outside the palace would be even greater after he left to establish his own residence?
Xie Shang smiled, "It seems that Eighth Prince still doesn't know her identity."
"What is her identity? I thought she was just a palace maid serving the Crown Princess." How could a palace maid have so much freedom? He had never doubted it.
Xie Shang joked, "She doesn't want to be the Crown Prince's concubine; perhaps she has her eye on the Eighth Prince."
The Crown Princess? So she's Lu Tingwei's daughter.
What does it mean that she's taken a liking to him? Does she like him?
How could that be? Although he is a prince, who has ever seen a prince so down on his luck?
He had indeed changed during the months he spent with Lu Xuefei, but his situation was not good, so how could he dare to hope for anything else?
He never even considered it, let alone hoped for it.
After Xie Shang left, Xie Qi was in shock for a long time. Lu Xuefei was the daughter of the Minister of Justice, no wonder she was so proficient in the law.
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