Emperor Qingyuan wanted Han Wuyong and Han Zhongyu to consider the matter, since marrying into the Han family would not be good for their reputation. Moreover, it would be unpleasant to say that his trusted minister was a son-in-law.
Han Wuyong, however, was determined not to consider it.
Firstly, he genuinely valued Xie Yushu's character and abilities. A good wife brings prosperity to three generations. Xie Yushu was just a friend of his grandson, yet she helped him avoid more than a decade of detours. His Han family was incredibly fortunate to have such a wife.
Moreover, Xie Yushu is well-educated, reasonable, loyal, filial, and righteous. Although he said he wanted his grandson to marry into the family, he had already made arrangements for their old age. Whether or not he married into the family was just a formality, and he didn't care.
Secondly, he also wanted to fulfill his grandson's wish and ensure that his grandson would live a comfortable life in his later years.
Thirdly, steel is too strong and easily broken. His prime minister was willing to risk his life to stand up to the entire court, and he was also stubborn when he came to Emperor Qingyuan. Although he gained a reputation for being an upright official who was loyal to the emperor and loved the country, he offended everyone. He didn't care about whether he was sociable or not, but how could Emperor Qingyuan feel at ease knowing that he had cleaned himself up so thoroughly?
Every pot has a bit of ash at the bottom, and he felt that if his exceptionally talented grandson were a romantic, Emperor Qingyuan would feel more at ease using him!
As for the Third Princess, forget it, she's nowhere near as good as Xie Yushu!
Moreover, if you marry a princess and keep her at home, she'd have to get up before dawn to attend the morning court session to pay respects to her father, and then come back in the evening to pay respects to her. How could her family possibly live like that?
Knowing perfectly well what was going on, Han Wuyong didn't even glance at Jinghe before directly apologizing to Emperor Qingyuan.
“My grandson is engaged to Princess Jingde and they have exchanged tokens of their affection. This engagement must not be called off, otherwise my family would be seen as treacherous.”
Moreover, Princess Jinghe has never been able to stand such a fickle person!
Furthermore, Princess Jingde was also an innocent person, and she respected the old minister as well.
If my Han family were to ruin a newly arranged marriage for the sake of climbing the social ladder, this old minister would truly find it difficult to live with himself!
Han Wuyong's words were not only directed at himself, but also at Emperor Qingyuan. Xie Yushu was giving you money and weapons, and you turned around and tried to poach her. How could you be so shameless?
Emperor Qingyuan clearly understood, and his face flushed slightly.
However, he also felt ashamed that a high-ranking official in the court would become a son-in-law.
Princess Jinghe also seized on this point and immediately addressed Emperor Qingyuan.
"Father, this is absolutely impossible!"
The officials of the imperial court represent the face of the Great Qi Dynasty, as well as the face of the Emperor. Xie Yushu actually dared to dream that a third-rank official of the imperial court would become her son-in-law. She is not taking the face of the imperial court seriously, and this is a great disrespect to the Emperor!
Father, you have spoiled Xie Yushu too much. She has achieved a little success and has forgotten her place. I wonder how arrogant she will become in the future!
In my opinion, Father, you should punish Xie Yushu for a grave offense of disrespect, to teach her a lesson in manners!
"Bullshit!"
Princess Jingde single-handedly revitalized the economy of the Great Qi, and in less than two years, the national treasury was filled to a great extent.
The imperial court's factories sprang up everywhere, supporting countless people.
The common people know in their hearts who are the meritorious and who are the mediocre. How can you, a woman in the harem, determine merit and demerit with just your words?
She is, after all, a princess of the imperial court. It's one thing for her to be shameless in order to throw herself at a man, but she also dares to implicate her brother in something unrighteous and immoral!
Because of your selfishness, you've burdened your elder brother with the infamy of being unrighteous, incapable of distinguishing loyalty from treachery. Can you bear that?
Xuanyuan Che was naturally not interested in the few electric lights in the palace. He had come to see Emperor Qingyuan and say goodbye before returning to Yuquan Manor.
But before he even entered the room, he heard Jinghe spouting nonsense and slandering Xie Yushu. He was furious and started cursing. As soon as he entered the room, he kicked Jinghe on the shoulder, sending her flying and falling to the ground!
Jinghe was caught off guard and kicked by Xuan Yuanche, who also cursed her horribly. She was both angry and ashamed. When she saw that it was Xuan Yuanche who kicked her, she didn't dare to do anything to him, and didn't even dare to tell him. She just started to sob and cry!
Emperor Qingyuan was initially somewhat dissatisfied with Xuanyuan Che. After all, Jinghe was his daughter and a princess. Even if she was to be disciplined, it was up to him, the emperor, to do so. Xuanyuan Che hit Jinghe and cursed her without hesitation. Where did he, the emperor, put his face?
But upon hearing Xuan Yuanche's words, Emperor Qingyuan felt that Jinghe deserved to be beaten. If you like Han Zhongyu, just say you like Han Zhongyu. Why do you have to slander Xie Yushu first?
Xie Yushu's contributions are obvious to all. Jinghe, as a royal princess, showed no respect for a meritorious official of the court. Instead, she turned black into white and slandered him. She erased all his achievements with just a few words and even instigated him to punish him. How could the court officials present think of the royal family's way of handling things?
Even though some of the people present were bothered by the fact that Xie Yushu was an abandoned woman, no one ever denied Xie Yushu's contributions. Yet, his princess directly erased those contributions.
If they treat Xie Yushu this way, how will they treat others?
It's a bit early to say that he was condemned as a muddle-headed fool who couldn't distinguish between loyalty and treachery, but he certainly chilled the hearts of the officials present!
He acknowledged that these foxes, big and small, each had their own shortcomings, but as the saying goes, "too much clarity leaves no fish," and they had indeed diligently managed the affairs of the Great Qi Empire for him.
Princess Jinghe is still so young!
In an effort to win back the hearts of his court officials, Emperor Qingyuan needed to make a gesture, so he reprimanded Jinghe on the spot.
"Enough! What face do you have to cry?"
Your eighteenth uncle is right. Princess Jingde's contributions to the court are obvious to all. You are a woman in the deep palace, unaware of the hardships of the world. How can you casually comment on the merits and demerits of others?
Think before you speak in the future.
If you don't understand anything, then speak less!
After being reprimanded, Jinghe didn't even dare to cry anymore. She glanced at the Fifth Prince with a resentful look, clearly hoping that the Fifth Prince would come to her rescue.
But Emperor Qingyuan didn't give him a chance to speak at all, and went on to lecture Xuanyuan Che.
"You should also control your temper. You're a grown man, and you're still cursing and swearing all the time. What kind of behavior is that!"
Besides, your nephews and nieces are all of marriageable age. You may have disciplined them when they were young, but you should at least show them some respect in the future!
Xuanyuan Che had already vented his anger and had naturally calmed down. Hearing what Emperor Qingyuan said, he nodded.
"Okay, I won't hit them anymore!"
I came to tell you that I'm going back to Yuquan Manor and will be leaving soon.
Oh, you're leaving already?
You've been there for half a year now. Han Zhongyu is going to marry into the Wuquan Manor. What do you think?
When Xuan Yuanche first heard that Han Zhongyu wanted to marry into the family, his mind went blank, his heart suddenly ached, and his face turned pale.
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