Chapter 621: Granted Marriage
Seeing Princess Anle sleeping soundly, she left with peace of mind.
At this time, the queen was extremely tired and rubbed her temples.
"Your Majesty, drink the tranquilizer and go to rest early." The maid beside her brought the medicine over.
The queen took it and took a sip.
The tranquilizer was very bitter, just like her mood at the moment.
"The princess will surely cry and make a fuss in the next few days. We must have someone watch her carefully and find some new things for her to entertain herself."
The Queen knew her daughter very well. Even though Princess Anle had agreed to this matter, the unwillingness in her heart still made her lose her temper in the palace for several days.
"Yes." The maid replied, and then sighed, "The princess is really wronged."
"Am I not aggrieved as usual?" The Queen lowered her eyes and shouted.
"Yes, I spoke out of turn." The maid said hurriedly, "The Queen is also helpless and has no other choice."
Yes, she really had no other choice.
If there was any other way at this time, she would not have married her daughter to a man with Liang Xuelin's family background and character.
In order to consolidate her position in the harem and for Chu Yunhe's future, she had no choice but to do so and sacrifice her daughter's marriage.
The queen felt a headache coming on, rubbing both sides of her forehead, "Pick out a colorful dress for me, and tomorrow morning, go and invite the emperor to come over."
"Yes." - The next day, Chu Shengrui arrived at noon and had lunch with the queen.
During this period, the Queen mentioned the matter of Princess Anle and Liang Xuelin, and asked Chu Shengrui to arrange a marriage for them.
Chu Shengrui put down his chopsticks after hearing this. "Le'er is the legitimate princess and the eldest princess. If we choose a consort for her, we need to go through layers of screening to show the importance the royal family attaches to this matter. Isn't it a bit..."
Not quite appropriate.
What's more, in Chu Shengrui's opinion, Liang Xuelin's family background, character and appearance were not suitable candidates for a son-in-law.
Moreover, Liang was Chu Yunhe's concubine. If Liang's younger brother married the legitimate princess, it would be almost equivalent to tying the Liang family and Chu Yunhe firmly together.
Previously, the empress doted on Liang because of her horoscope and the fact that her eldest grandson was auspicious. Could it be that in order to firmly grasp this so-called auspicious sign, she was going to treat her daughter's marriage as a joke? This empress was too shortsighted.
Chu Shengrui's face was slightly gloomy.
The Queen hurriedly explained, "I thought so too at first, and thought this matter was too hasty, but Le'er said that the two of them were in love and she would marry no one but Liang Xuelin. She also said that this matter needed to be settled early so that she could feel at ease."
"I have no other choice but to ask Your Majesty what you think."
"They say that a son is no longer under the control of his mother when he grows up. I think this daughter is no longer under the control of her mother when she grows up. She has her own ideas. I also think that if Le'er doesn't like the man I choose, she will not be happy after marriage. It would be better to find someone she likes, so that the couple can live in harmony in the future. This will also make me and the emperor feel at ease."
Chu Shengrui thought for a while before nodding his head. "What the Queen said makes some sense. If we are not in love, life will not be smooth indeed."
"Then the Emperor agrees?"
When the queen saw Chu Shengrui agreed, she breathed a sigh of relief and asked happily, "When does the emperor plan to grant the marriage?"
"Although the Queen said so, it is Anle's lifelong event. I will ask Anle's opinion before making a decision." Chu Shengrui said, "If Anle really insists on doing so, then I will grant them a marriage and choose an auspicious day for the wedding."
"yes."
Although Chu Shengrui did not agree immediately, the idea was hinted at. The Queen stopped pursuing him too much and just picked up a piece of roasted lamb for Chu Shengrui.
But Chu Shengrui had something on his mind at the moment, so no matter how delicious the food was, it tasted like chewing wax.
The news that the Queen wanted to arrange a marriage between Princess Anle and Liang Xuelin spread like wildfire and soon spread throughout the entire palace.
"Why would the Queen let Anle marry Liang Xuelin for no reason?" Chu Yunzhao was puzzled. "If the Queen wanted to reward Liang and her mother's family, this reward is a bit too big."
"Liang is proud of his achievements and is the kind of person who is racking his brains to climb up the ladder. Now that he knows so many secrets, he naturally won't just keep these things to himself. Instead, he will use them to gain benefits for himself." Chu Jinnian replied.
"This Liang is really bold. She even dares to take advantage of Anle." Chu Yunzhao couldn't help but be amazed. "The queen is so foolish that she is pushing Anle into the fire pit."
"This Liang Xuelin is uneducated and indulges in alcohol and sex. It would be fine if he could respect Princess Anle, but I heard that Anle once punished him by making him kneel in public because of his rudeness. I'm afraid Liang Xuelin is holding a grudge against her. I wonder how he will torture Anle after they get married."
Although Chu Yunzhao had always disliked the Queen and the eldest prince, and Princess Anle had always been domineering, he felt very uncomfortable when he thought that for the sake of profit, a mother would sacrifice one child to save another.
Chu Jinnian reached out and patted Chu Yunzhao on the shoulder.
If some people are unfit to be parents, the Queen is one, and the Prince of Qi is not much better.
Chu Yunzhao understood the pain and suffering Chu Jinnian had endured since childhood, and he also reached out and patted his shoulder, "The Queen and Liang are so deceitful, shouldn't we spread some rumors to the public to expose their true colors?"
"No need." Chu Jinnian said, "If we investigate this matter, it is reasonable, but it will make people think that we are only looking at the eldest prince. Instead, they will pour a basin of dirty water on us and say that we have ulterior motives."
"Then what should we do?" Chu Yunzhao asked.
"You don't have to do anything." Chu Jinnian replied with a smile.
"Do nothing?" Chu Yunzhao was extremely surprised.
If we do nothing and allow the Queen and her entourage to do whatever they want, it will be really unbearable.
"Yes, we do nothing." Chu Jinnian explained, "But just because we don't do anything doesn't mean that others won't do it."
"The Queen suddenly mentioned the marriage. Given the Emperor's personality, he will definitely be suspicious of this marriage and ask someone to investigate the reason."
"The truth will come to light sooner or later. Moreover, the Queen and the First Prince have done many things that are not completely leak-proof. If the Emperor is determined to investigate, the things they have tried so hard to hide will probably be made public."
"By then, the Queen and the eldest prince will be completely despised by the Emperor."
"Then we just have to watch the show." Chu Yunzhao smiled.
(End of this chapter)
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