Chapter 121 Let My Daughter Become a Princess
The nanny still had no expression and said, "I dare not ask, please ask for instructions yourself, Your Majesty."
Concubine Wen felt even more depressed, because she knew that this old man was just helping the princess to torture herself.
She quickly asked the person behind her: "Is the prince not back yet?"
Just as he finished speaking, he heard a voice coming from outside the door: "I heard that Wen Xue was not only beaten, but also punished to kneel. How can this be justified? Someone actually bullied Prince Duan's mansion."
Concubine Wen's face lit up with joy, then she looked at the nanny with disdain.
The nanny remained unmoved, and simply coldly reminded Lu Wenxue, who was trying to stand up with a lucky smile: "County Lady, it's not time yet. Please kneel down."
Lu Wenxue pouted, knelt down again, and cried out in grievance, "Father..."
When Prince Duan saw that it was the nanny beside the princess, his expression was stunned for a moment.
"Why is Mammy here?"
After the nanny politely bowed to her, she said, "The princess ordered me to stay here and supervise the county lady until she has completed the punishment. I hope Your Highness will forgive me."
Prince Duan Lu Qianzhong was silent for a while, and it seemed that the words he said just before entering the door were not said by him.
"Then kneel down..."
He said this rather helplessly, then pulled the unhappy Concubine Wen into the house.
Lu Wenxue was even more confused. It was like this every time. Lu Ennan, who had remained silent, understood that his father definitely had no way to say anything.
After all, this Leng Momo was given to the princess by the Empress Dowager. During these years when she was in the mansion, even Lu Enyan, who was about to die, would give some face to Nanny Leng.
"Sister, there's only half an hour left. If you don't finish kneeling, how are you going to get Nanny Leng to report to the princess?"
After saying that, he bowed to Nanny Leng and followed her into the room.
"Ennan, explain to father what happened today."
Prince Duan did not comfort Concubine Wen immediately, but asked Lu Ennan who followed him seriously.
Lu Ennan looked at Concubine Wen, whose expression was particularly bad, and decided to tell the whole story.
"Although Wen Xue went a bit too far, this Gu Ruanci relied on his status as a member of the Duke's Mansion to dare to attack my daughter. He really doesn't take me seriously!"
Concubine Wen asked, "Does the prince intend to come and settle the account in person?"
Prince Duan hesitated, lowered his raised hand, and said, "Hasn't the princess already made her decision? Let's just go along with her."
Concubine Wen was even more unhappy. She had asked someone to find the prince, not to hear these things.
How could she know? It was because she heard that something happened that Prince Duan deliberately hid away.
"Your Highness, did our daughter get beaten by that adopted daughter of the Gu family for nothing? What's so arrogant about Gu Congyun? Now that he has adopted someone else's daughter, he's so spoiled. Who knows if she'll bully our Prince Duan's Mansion in the future."
This remark finally touched Prince Duan. His face darkened and he said, "Gu Congyun is indeed going too far. My brother has given him too much power."
In the end, he just complained without offering any solutions.
Lu Ennan, who was observing from the side, had already seen that Prince Duan would not help them this time, so he quickly stepped forward and said, "Father, this time it is indeed my younger sister who is being immature. After all, the purpose of your going to the Wen family this time was not to quarrel with others. It was my younger sister who gave the Chaoyang County Lord an opportunity. Even if we report it to the Emperor, I am afraid we will suffer the consequences."
Prince Duan breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that his son was sensible.
Concubine Wen was even more upset: "Your Highness, our daughter is of true royal blood, yet she's only the Princess of Mingyue County. That Gu Ruanci is just the adopted daughter of a soldier. Even if she's included in the family tree, what's the big deal? She's become the Princess of Chaoyang County. What a difference! Is the Emperor deliberately using her against us?"
Prince Duan was feeling a little annoyed, he really didn't want to get involved in these matters.
"So what do you want?" he asked.
"She's the prince's daughter, and her only daughter. According to the rules, shouldn't she be a princess?"
Concubine Wen’s meaning was very clear, and she had mentioned this matter before.
As expected, Prince Duan did not agree immediately. Instead, he said, "Didn't I say before that she is a concubine's daughter? Being able to be named a county lady is already very good. Who in the Imperial State has dared to provoke her in recent years? Even the two princesses of the Emperor rarely clash with her."
Concubine Wen continued, "The Emperor made an exception for the Duke of Shou's adopted daughter and made her a Princess of the County. Why can't he make an exception for a true royal bloodline and make Wen Xue a Princess of the County? If there's a rank restriction, I don't believe that little bitch Gu Ruanci would dare treat Wen Xue like this."
After hearing this, Prince Duan fell silent.
He actually felt that what Concubine Wen said made some sense.
"I will keep this matter in mind and will discuss it with my mother in the palace another day."
Concubine Wen finally felt relieved and changed her attitude. She put her arm around Prince Duan and said softly, "Your Highness, before you came back, I was so worried seeing Hui Wenxue kneeling there in such a pitiful state. If I said anything wrong just now, Your Highness must not forget it. After all, Your Highness doesn't have a daughter and doesn't understand this feeling, so it's not my place to complain."
Prince Duan relaxed his guard and followed her forward.
Lu Ennan knew that his mother was setting a trap for his father again.
"Actually, I've thought about this. Although Wenxue is a county lady, my experience is limited, and I can't teach her much. Now that she's reached the age of marriage, if she doesn't have a good reputation, she can't always rely on the power of our palace to suppress her in-laws. She must be able to do things on her own. So, I'm thinking of registering her as a princess and asking the Mo family to help teach her."
As Concubine Wen spoke, she carefully observed Prince Duan's expression.
After confirming that he had no objection, Concubine Wen continued, "A girl who has been educated by the Grand Tutor will naturally have no trouble finding a husband. If Wen Xue becomes a princess, it will be even more perfect. She is already old and can't accompany us for a few more years. She will naturally spend more time in her husband's family in the future. Even if it is for the sake of my daughter, please consider it. As for me, her mother, as long as she can live a good life, I will be satisfied."
Prince Duan pondered for a long time and did not speak.
Lu Ennan said appropriately: "Mother, don't make things difficult for Mother at this time. She is already dissatisfied with my rules..."
"That's why I sincerely want to hand your sister over to the princess for her upbringing. After all, once she leaves this house, she will represent the image of our Prince Duan's Mansion. Even after she gets married, if she doesn't adjust properly, I'm afraid it will be too late."
Concubine Wen accepted what he said with a clear conscience.
Prince Duan did not agree immediately, but considered it.
If it were a wise head of the family, he would have probably scolded Concubine Wen for not handing over her daughter for so many years and would now be trying to create difficulties for the princess.
However, Prince Duan has always been a person who doesn't like trouble, so after thinking it over, he said: "I will go to the palace to find my mother tomorrow..."
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