A few days ago, within the palace walls, Xuanyuan Hao said to Empress Zhang Ru, "It's not a good idea for the Fifth Prince to be like this now. The Third Prince's children will eventually have to go back and support the Third Prince's palace when they grow up.
At first, I didn't want to approve the divorce and wanted to keep Wang Xipei for him. You and Zhang Guanghe took turns trying to persuade him. Now that the child, Lao Wu, has woken up, Wang Xipei is already married with a child. How is Lao Wu going to get through this difficult time?"
Zhang Ru said, "If the divorce is not approved, Xipei will probably die. The fifth child also has Ren Jiayu. These two people have forced Wang Xipei, a good child, into a desperate situation.
Master Zhang is right. Your partiality has not only alienated the emperor and his subjects, but has also caused criticism for Old Five. Can you still protect him forever?
It would be better to let Wang Xipei return to the capital. His whole family will become your subjects, and in the end you won’t even be able to enjoy the normal family happiness.
Now that the fifth brother has woken up, he should learn to let go, just like the fourth brother did. If Wang Xipei is his knot, then there is a chance to untie it face to face.
You can't let him become a bully just because he's your son. The fifth child is inherently better than the other princes. If it weren't for your obvious favoritism, I'm afraid he would have become much more successful if he had been spoiled."
Xuanyuan Hao said, "How can someone who's already 'dead' return to the capital? I can't just issue an imperial edict and bring them back to life."
Zhang Ru said, "As long as you're willing to bring it up, they'll naturally find a way to get by. Even if everyone knows it, it's still okay. Knowing that it was His Majesty's will that the people be brought back is still a way for the royal family to mend the situation."
Xuanyuan Hao said, "If she can figure things out after meeting Wang Xipei, that's fine. But if she goes even crazier after meeting him, what are your plans as her legal mother?"
Zhang Ru said, "If Your Majesty doesn't intervene, I'm afraid the Fifth Brother won't be able to defeat Jiang Tao. Letting the child suffer a little and fall under your watch might be a good thing.
When he dared to shoot two arrows at a high-ranking official in the court, you should have made him apologize to Xu Lin and given him a beating with a stick. When Xu Lin was able to get out of bed, but he still couldn't, then you should have dealt with him properly.
You allowed him to go to the army for a few years as he wished, and although others saw it as a punishment, he felt like he had received a reward.
Xu Lin was nearly shot to death… and yet he never even received a proper apology. Even though he was able to walk again, he limped to court for nearly three months, with the entire court watching.
In the end, even the old minister couldn't protect his own daughter...
Your Majesty is wise and experienced in other matters, but you always subconsciously protect Old Five. You truly love and respect Old Five, but if you continue to protect your child like this, even a thousand-mile horse will become lame."
Xuanyuan Hao said, "Alright, it was my fault. You're more suitable than me to handle this kind of romantic affair. Go and pass on the message."
Five or ten years earlier, Xuanyuan Hao would probably have found it difficult to listen to all this.
In the past ten years, he has witnessed the path that the fifth brother has taken, and he was somewhat touched by Ren Jiayu's affairs. In addition, the queen's words really touched his heart.
The fifth prince was originally the most outstanding among the princes, but now he is the most worrying one among them.
Let the Queen take care of it. It seems that I haven't managed it well.
At Minister Wang's residence, Shen Xiao heard what Shen Zhaoshu said and said, "If it is left to Zhaoyu's sons and grandsons, then the Yongding Marquis's residence will be completely ruined, right?!"
Shen Zhaoshu said, "It turns out that father also knows that he is unusable."
Chen Xiao said: "Your mother has been gone for twenty years, and I can remarry and have another child. I am worried about your brother and hope he will come back.
This way, when I go to the underworld to meet your mother, I can also say that I have finally handed the Marquisate over to her children."
Chen Zhaoshu said, "It's not that father hasn't thought about remarrying, but any family with a good reputation in Kyoto, even if it's a concubine's daughter who marries a second time, would be unwilling to marry into the family because they know that you favor your concubine over your wife and drive away your legitimate son.
What's more, you still have such a big hole as Zhaoyu, which needs to be filled year after year and day after day.
Which girl from a good family would be willing to come to the Yongding Marquis's Mansion, which is in such dire straits, and which family would be willing to marry into this family?
Everyone knew that once she arrived, she wouldn't be the mistress of the household, as rumors circulated that Zhaoyu would always be the mistress of the Yongding Marquis's mansion.
You know who spread this news, and what's rare is that it's probably true.
If you are willing to marry a woman who is not from the circle of noble ladies, it should be possible.
But you are a second wife, which means you want to take the position of the main wife, and your future children will inherit the title, so if your family background is too low, you worry about losing your education, support, and being inferior to others in the circle.
I am even more afraid that after you favor your concubine over your wife, you will have no choice but to marry a commoner, which will be a topic of gossip, and you will have to maintain your temper to save face.
You have supported Zhaoyu for so many years, and always hoped that Zhaoyu could do well and prove that your choice was right.
Just like a gambler, the more he loses, the more he wants to make it back.
Now I have lost everything, and all I have left is a title. But my husband and children have fought for their career prospects on their own, and my daughter-in-law is a girl from the Zhao family.
The two grandsons, regardless of their grandfather, father or maternal grandparents, can all help them, so why would they fall into this trap and drag two families into it?
Father, please leave your mansion to Zhaoyu. Now the only way to save your face is to insist that you are devoted to your concubine.
If you want to move the burial now and hand over the mansion to me, it would be wrong."
Chen Xiao said: “You are being sarcastic like this, but you still care, right?
You are the daughter of the Yongding Marquisate. What good will it do you if this badge is gone?"
Shen Zhaoshu said: "What good does this sign do me sometimes?"
Shen Xiao asked, "Then what do you want in exchange for accepting this sign?"
Shen Zhaoshu was silent.
Shen Xiao said: “This is the home of you and your brother, every blade of grass and every tree there is familiar to you since childhood.
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