In the past, there were also examples of marriages for members of the royal family. According to convention, His Majesty would first select the imperial concubine, and only if there was a suitable candidate among the remaining candidates would he choose a wife for the royal family.
It is still unclear whether this imperial edict grants him marriage.
Thinking of this, Qin Youran felt happy.
Qin Youran lifted his robe and knelt on his knees, with Mu Qing and others following behind him.
Eunuch Luo looked at His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin, his steady eyes revealing a hint of joy. He unfolded the imperial edict and read aloud, "On the ninth day of the ninth month of the third year of the Kangding reign, the Emperor decreed: My younger brother, the Prince of Qin, is known for his filial piety, benevolence, and natural elegance, and a man of righteous character. Now, there is Lu Tianyun, the daughter of Minister Lu Jin, who is gifted with talent and beauty, virtuous, and virtuous, and a perfect match. I hereby grant this marriage and grant Lu Tianyun the title of Prince of Qin's principal consort. A date will be chosen for the wedding, and the officiating officer will execute the ceremony."
Qin Youran felt a chill in his heart. It was actually an arranged marriage, but the person chosen surprised him!
Qin Youran had heard the rumors about His Majesty and Lu Tianyun, and also knew that His Majesty had summoned Lu Tianyun to Xiangning Palace several times.
There are rumors in the palace that His Majesty likes Lu Tianyun, and the fact that His Majesty has summoned Lu Tianyun several times also proves that he likes Lu Tianyun.
How could Your Majesty give him the one you love as the Princess of Qin?
Although Eunuch Luo couldn't see the Prince of Qin's expression, he could guess what he was thinking at the moment, so he reminded him, "Your Highness, it's time for you to receive the imperial edict."
Qin Youran raised her eyelids and looked at Luo Nei Shi, "This..."
Luo Nei Shi Consort Qin Youran saw in his eyes that he was unwilling to accept the order, and his face suddenly turned cold. He said, "King Qin, do you want to disobey the order?"
Qin Youran quickly kowtowed, "Your Majesty, I dare not."
In the Song Dynasty, disobeying imperial orders generally had the following consequences: dismissal from office, exile, execution, confiscation of property, and in serious cases, the extermination of all nine generations of the family.
Qin Youran knew that with his brother's kind nature, even if he did not accept the order, his brother might not kill him, but he might not allow him to stay in Tokyo, and then everything he had done before would be in vain.
If he accepted the order, everything would become complicated, and might even be beyond his control.
If he did not accept the order, he might be expelled from Tokyo or even die. The risk was too great.
Qin Youran was a free-spirited person who disliked restraint. To avenge his mother, and for the sake of his followers and the others in the Prince Qin's Palace, he finally accepted the imperial decree. "Your Majesty, I, Zhao Yingyi, accept the decree and thank you for your grace."
Qin Youran raised his hands, and Eunuch Luo placed the imperial edict in his hands. Qin Youran held the imperial edict tightly and then stood up. Mu Qing and others also stood up.
Luo Nei Shi smiled and said, "This old servant congratulates His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin. Madam Lu is gentle and kind, and she and His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin are a match made in heaven."
Qin Youran gave a fake smile, "Thank you, sir."
Qin Youran invited Eunuch Luo to the tea room for tea, but Eunuch Luo declined, saying that he had something important to do in the palace and could not return late, and took the young eunuchs back to the palace.
As soon as Eunuch Luo left, Qin Youran said to Guan Yu, "Let's investigate what happened in the palace. Why would His Majesty give Lu Tianyun to me?"
"Yes." Guan Yu received the order and went to do it.
Qin Youran rolled up the imperial edict, held it in his hand, and said to Mu Qing, "I have received the imperial edict from His Majesty, and the Lu Mansion should have received it as well. His Majesty previously stated that he would grant marriages to members of the royal family. Please ask around and see if any other mansions besides my own have received the imperial edict."
"I'll go and find out right away." Mu Qing said.
As Qin Youran said, the Lu Mansion also received the decree of marriage. The Shangshu Ling was very surprised about the decree. After receiving the decree, he changed into court clothes and went to the palace to meet the empress dowager.
The Empress Dowager had expected the Minister of Chancellery to enter the palace, so she met with him in the Cining Palace.
After Shang Shuling bowed, he ignored the presence of the palace servants and directly questioned, "Sister, why didn't you discuss it with me before marrying my Yun'er to Zhao Yingyi?"
The Queen Mother sent all the palace people out and said to the Minister of Chancellery, "Brother, I did this for Yin'er and to fulfill the promise I made."
The Minister of Chancellery said, "Yun'er will not threaten Yin'er's position."
The Queen Mother walked towards the Minister of Chancellery, stroking his right shoulder with one hand, and sighed softly, "Ah Jin, this is what I promised Jin Yin and the Luo family back then. I must not break my promise."
This promise cannot be broken, and the Empress Dowager and the Minister of Chancellery know it very well, especially the Empress Dowager.
That year, shortly after Your Majesty ascended the throne, Tubo came to the court to seek a princess from the Great Song Dynasty as their consort on behalf of their king. At that time, the only eligible princess in the palace was her only daughter, Princess Xinyang. As her only daughter and the only princess from the Great Song Dynasty, she and Your Majesty were reluctant to see Xinyang marry far away.
Tubo only said that it wanted to marry a princess of the Song Dynasty, but did not say that it had to marry a real princess. Many women from royal families were canonized as princesses and married to foreign countries, and there were also daughters of important officials who were canonized as princesses and sent to marry foreign countries.
There are several girls of marriageable age in the royal family. Except for the daughter of Prince Qinghe, who has a noble status, the rest are either too distant from the royal family by blood or do not have the demeanor of a princess and are not worthy of being on stage.
Prince Qinghe is a first-rank prince and the emperor's uncle. It would be most appropriate for his daughter to be named a princess and married to Tubo. Prince Qinghe has only one legitimate daughter, Princess Yurong, so naturally he is unwilling to marry his daughter to Tubo.
Prince Qinghe commands the Northern Border Army, and Your Majesty relies heavily on Prince Qinghe. Forcing Prince Qinghe to agree to marry Princess Yurong will hurt the hearts of the Qinghe Palace.
Princess Xinyang and Princess Yurong could not marry, so she and His Majesty set their sights on the legitimate daughter of the Lu family, Lu Pingting, the second daughter of Shangshu Ling Huaping's wife Luo Jinyin.
She promised Lady Huaping that she would never shake Lu Yinli's position as queen and would bring countless wealth and glory to the Xu and Luo families. Only then did Lady Huaping tearfully agree to marry Princess Pingting.
The Minister of the Chancellery said, "Sister, I understand why you feared Yun'er would threaten Yinli's position and refused to allow her to remain in the palace. But why did you insist on marrying Yun'er to Zhao Yingyi? Zhao Yingyi was a vile villain who disrespected his father and was ungrateful. Before the late emperor passed away, he wished to see the Prince of Qin and summoned him back to the capital. However, that scoundrel ignored the late emperor's wishes and delayed his return, leaving the late emperor with a bitter regret."
The Queen Mother said, "That was just a misunderstanding. The King of Qin was unfortunately injured and couldn't return to the capital to see the late emperor for the last time."
The Minister of the Chancellery knew that the Queen Mother had promised her beloved daughter to the King of Qin not only to keep her promise to the Luo family and his wife, but more importantly for His Majesty. As his sister, she would not allow anyone to influence His Majesty, and she would cut off even the slightest possibility.
Lu Tianyun is his illegitimate daughter. Given her humble background, marrying the prince as his legal wife is the best outcome for her at the moment.
There are only a few princes who do not have a legitimate wife. The King of Qi has more than a dozen concubines in his harem. The King of Xuan has a leg disease. The Ninth Prince has not been crowned king and is still childish. In comparison, the King of Qin is the best choice.
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