Chapter 336 I Really Don’t Want to Get Married
"I recovered yesterday, so I went to favor two beauties from the Turkic region. This is a matter of course. I am the emperor, so what's wrong with favoring the beauties in my harem? Don't you think this is the truth?"
Jin Zhi bowed again, "Your Majesty is absolutely right."
"But when I saw Concubine Zhao today, I felt guilty for no reason. I didn't want her to know about this. When she found out, I didn't know how to explain it. I was so upset that I still can't calm down."
The affairs of the harem have always been complicated, and Jin Zhi did not want to get involved easily, so he tactfully replied, "Your Majesty, I have not yet married or had children, and it is really difficult for me to understand the reason. How about Your Majesty ask the old ministers in the court? Perhaps they can help Your Majesty."
"Forget it. None of those old guys can say anything serious." In front of Jin Zhi, Zhang Chengyan didn't need to deliberately hide his emotions. "By the way, why did you come to see me this time?"
"It's about the canal. Now that the canal excavation project has started, I want to go to the site to supervise to prevent any mistakes."
"There are already people in charge of the canal, so you don't need to go there in person. You have just made military achievements on the frontier, and now that you have returned to Beijing, you should have a good rest." Zhang Chengyan changed the subject and said, "By the way, you are already 24 years old this year, why haven't you started a family yet? Since you don't have to rush back to the frontier, you might as well settle your lifelong affairs first, so that you can continue the incense of the Jin family earlier."
"Your Majesty, I don't have anyone I like at the moment, so I'm not in a hurry to start a family."
Zhang Chengyan shook his head and said earnestly, "You, don't always think about whether you like her or not. I didn't consider these things when I married the queen. I think the prime minister's little daughter is very good. Although she is eight years older than you, she is a perfect match."
Deep down, Jin Zhi really didn't want to get married.
Growing up, he had only been attracted to Bai Wutong, but unfortunately they were not destined to be together.
Now that he still can't let go of Bai Wutong, how can he marry another woman?
"Your Majesty, I really don't want to marry."
"You can't help but want to. If you delay any longer, you will be even older. If you can't give birth to a child for the Jin family, the ancestors of the Jin family will not forgive you, and I will not feel at ease. It's settled. I will betroth the prime minister's young daughter to you. I will announce this matter at the court tomorrow morning!"
Seeing that the emperor had made up his mind, Jin Zhi knew that further rebuttal would only displease the emperor, so he stopped talking.
But in his mind, getting married was absolutely impossible. The worst that could happen was that he would return to the frontier again and stay away from the complicated capital city!
"Your Majesty, I have nothing else to do, so I will take my leave for now."
Zhang Chengyan waved his hand and said, "Go down, the marriage is settled!"
After Jin Zhi left, his mind was still on the emotional confusion just now. He looked at Wang Decai and asked again: "Tell me, why do I have that feeling?"
Wang Decai was just listening on the side and already had his own guesses in his mind.
It was obvious that the Emperor had true feelings for Concubine Zhao and truly cared about her.
Otherwise, why would you feel guilty?
This is obviously because he is afraid that Concubine Zhao will be unhappy after knowing it.
But he didn't dare to say such words, so he said with a smile, "Your Majesty, I have never married in my life, and I have never even been close to a woman. I really don't understand the reason."
Zhang Chengyan glared at Wang Decai irritably. What’s the point of asking a eunuch? What can he understand!
He suppressed the confusion in his heart, shifted his attention to government affairs, and began to review memorials.
In the afternoon, Wang Decai walked in with an embarrassed look on his face and reported, "Your Majesty, Concubine Yan and Concubine Lin are here. They said they brought you some nourishing soup."
Zhang Chengyan didn't even raise his head, "Well, let them in."
"But... Your Majesty, Concubine Zhao has also arrived and brought you some cakes. Look at this..."
Zhang Chengyan paused with the red brush in his hand and thought for a moment, "Let... Wutong come in. As for the two of them, I will not see them anymore."
"yes!"
Wang Decai came to the door, smiling, and said respectfully, "Empress Zhao, the emperor invites you in."
Bai Wutong nodded slightly, took light steps, and stepped into the Yangxin Palace.
When Lady Yan saw this, she immediately wanted to follow in, but was stopped by Wang Decai, "Excuse me, ladies, the emperor asked you two to go back first."
"Why..." Just as Lady Yan was about to explode, Lady Lin was quick to pull her back and forced a smile on her face, "Eunuch Wang, why doesn't the emperor see us?"
As she spoke, she quietly took out the gold leaves she had prepared long ago and tried to bribe.
Wang Decai immediately took a step back when he saw this. He didn't dare to accept the reward from the Turks. "The emperor probably has something important to deal with. Please go back first, ladies."
Seeing that he didn't even take the money, Lady Lin's face turned cold for a moment, but soon returned to normal, "Okay, then we get it, thank you for troubling Eunuch Wang!"
After saying that, she turned around and walked back, pulling the beautiful lady Yan.
"Sister, why did the emperor see that old woman but not us?" Beauty Yan felt aggrieved. "What's the difference between us and that old woman? She has already given birth to four children. Who knows how flabby her body is. The emperor will definitely not like it!"
They just thought that Bai Wutong had given birth to many children and her figure must have been out of shape.
But little did they know that she was not a human at all. Her skin was still delicate and even the skin on her abdomen showed no signs of aging or sagging.
"In the emperor's heart, Concubine Zhao still occupies the most important position. She has already given birth to four children. We have only just entered the palace not long ago. How can we compare with her?"
Lady Yan stamped her feet in anger, "What should we do? Sister, please think of a solution quickly, I still remember the slap she gave us!"
When they were in the Turkic era, they always took revenge and would never suffer any loss.
But when they arrived at Darong Country, they were slapped in the face, but they could only swallow their anger. This was a great shame and humiliation for them!
"Let's wait and see." Miss Lin was at a loss at the moment.
Bai Wutong usually stays in Tishun Hall. Now that the weather is getting colder, he goes out even less often.
Moreover, Tishun Hall is very close to the Yangxin Palace. They don't have many available manpower in the palace, and they dare not take the risk of making any small moves easily.
After much thought, it seems that the only feasible solution at the moment is to get pregnant with a dragon seed as soon as possible...
In the Yangxin Palace, Bai Wutong gently put down the cake in her hand and spoke softly, "Your Majesty, I just saw that my two sisters are wearing thin clothes. It's cold now, so please don't catch a cold. But I had some minor conflicts with them before, and I'm afraid they won't listen to my advice. How about Your Majesty remind them when you visit them tonight?"
Zhang Chengyan looked at her and raised his eyebrows slightly, "What do you mean? Are you unhappy about what happened yesterday and want to drive me to them?"
"How dare I?" Bai Wutong glanced at him, her eyes revealing a hint of resentment. "I am no longer young, how can I compare to their youth and beauty?"
"You say you're not unhappy, but look at you, your little mouth is almost raised to the sky." Zhang Chengyan was actually quite pleased with her little jealousy.
Bai Wutong sighed, "Your Majesty, even if I am unhappy, what I said is the truth. My two sisters not only have unique exotic styles, but they are also twins. Your Majesty favors them, and you can enjoy two kinds of tenderness at once. Naturally, I can't compare to that."
The more she said this, the more Zhang Chengyan disagreed. "Don't talk nonsense. I favored them not because they are twins. It was because they came from the Turkic region. If I always ignore them, it will be bad for the relationship between the two countries. Okay, let's not talk about this. Come and help me research it."
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