After the rain-praying incident, the emperor's majesty became even more unpredictable.
He Shengda couldn't figure out whether the other party was testing him.
"Your Majesty, how could there be such a thing as a Crown Princess marrying someone else?"
An Jingzhi smiled and said, "Master He, don't worry. I'm not testing you. The deposed Crown Prince was wrong, but the fault lies with him and has nothing to do with anyone else."
He will not let go of any of the counselors around the other party, but the women in the backyard who have never participated in politics are innocent.
"Back then, the marriage between He and the deposed Crown Prince was granted by my personal decree. I only recently learned that He and the deposed Crown Prince were not living happily together."
"Lord He was able to support me with all his wealth back then. I am not an ungrateful person. I originally wanted to facilitate a good marriage, but I never thought that it would delay the He family."
"Master He, I will give you a promise today. If He is willing, I can immediately issue an order for He and the deposed crown prince to divorce."
"If the He family finds a man they like in the future, I can personally arrange a marriage for him as compensation to the He family."
Before the original owner established the country, he encountered a great crisis. At that time, he was out of ammunition and food. If it were not for He Shengda who used all the strength of his family to donate all the food and grass, it would be a different question whether he could establish the country later.
The other party's only condition was to grant him a lordship, but unexpectedly, the original owner not only granted him the lordship of the He family, but also allowed the prince to marry a woman from the He family.
Although the He family is rich and favored by the original owner, they have always kept a low profile over the years, appearing contented and not competing for anything else.
The deposed crown prince felt that his wife's family could not provide him with much help, and he always felt resentful towards the crown princess.
He Shengda's thoughts turned, and he asked, "Your Majesty, what should be done with the families of the Grand and Grand Princes?"
"What I just said doesn't affect his family. Of course, if his family members violate the law, they will be severely punished as well."
"Those children are still young. I will have them brought to the palace for upbringing."
"As for the deposed Crown Prince's wives and concubines, I will also let them go if they wish, and will send those who do not wish to go to the imperial estate for retirement."
He realized that An Jing was really thinking about them. After thinking about it, and thinking about the difficulties his daughter had gone through over the years, he paused and said:
"Your Majesty, I will discuss this with my daughter and then report back to Your Majesty."
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He Shengda personally visited the abandoned Prince's Mansion with his wife.
The daughter is already married, and even her father cannot meet her at will.
He learned from her mother that her father was summoned to the palace by His Majesty today, and that His Majesty also promised to let her divorce the prince and marry someone else in the future.
"What do you think? Our family is rich and prosperous now, and I think it's better not to get involved in royal affairs." He's mother said earnestly.
"Mom, did Dad tell me what to do if I don't want to divorce?" He said.
I admire Your Majesty's magnanimity in my heart.
"I guess she'll be sent to the imperial farm like the other wives and concubines." Mother He asked, "Don't you have any feelings for the deposed crown prince? Do you still want to remain a widow for him? No, mother won't allow it!"
"When I first learned that His Majesty had granted you the marriage to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, I felt a little uncomfortable. It's true that wealth and honor that are yours are yours, and those you fight for will ultimately lose them."
"Listen mother, His Majesty is a truly benevolent and holy emperor. He will rain if he asks God to. Now that everyone in the world is praising His Majesty's holy name, he will definitely not go back on his word."
"Go home. Whether you marry or not, you will always have food to eat at home. No one dares to force you. That's what your father meant."
"Mom, you really won't force me to get married again?" He asked.
Mother He gently tapped her daughter's forehead with her index finger. "After this incident, I finally understand. You didn't intend to get married in the first place. You agreed because you were afraid of disobeying His Majesty's order and causing trouble for the family."
"Since you have sacrificed for the He family, the He family should support my daughter until the end of her life!"
"If any of your brothers dare to say anything, let your father deal with them. That's what your father told me."
"His Majesty said that you can take all the dowry you brought back home. You can manage it yourself in the future and you will never go hungry."
He was touched. When she was at her parents' home, she liked to go out and do business. In times of chaos, she was able to disguise herself as a man and accumulate more and more property for the He family.
Later, her father realized that the situation was not right, so he surrendered to the current emperor, in exchange for his current life of wealth and glory.
Although she agreed to marry the prince at that time, the revelry in the family still hurt her heart.
Everyone was calculating the position of Crown Princess and how much benefits it could bring to the family, but no one cared about her wishes except her mother.
After she married the prince, he knew that she had been out in public and engaged in business in the past, and he looked down on her. If he had not been cautious, those concubines might have stepped on her head.
After weighing the pros and cons, He finally made up her mind, "Mom, I've decided to divorce."
Mother He wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, held her hand, and said tremblingly: "Okay, okay, you can live at home in the future, and it won't be so troublesome for me to see you like it is now."
"You can do whatever you want when you get home."
"Thank you, mother." He hugged her mother.
He's mother also reached out and hugged her daughter back, smiling through her tears.
"You should thank your father and His Majesty."
…
He's mother chatted with her daughter inside, while He's father sat in the front hall outside waiting, asking the housekeeper about his daughter's situation from time to time.
If he hadn't asked personally, he wouldn't have known how much his daughter had suffered over the years. The He family was able to save up such a huge fortune and donate it to His Majesty in exchange for the current honor. After all, his daughter also contributed a lot.
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