Rebirth of the Merchant Woman's Revenge
Chapter 103: Proposal for Marriage
After they left, they returned to the East Palace quietly.
And because Sang Mo stepped with his right foot first when entering the East Palace, he was punished by the Crown Prince to kneel for half an hour. Ye Ying looked at Sang Mo's helpless expression and felt surprised. His Highness was angry with Chief Sang today, and he always felt that something was wrong.
After Sang Mo finished kneeling, Li Junhao called him back into the hall and asked, "Tell me, what should we do?"
Although Sang Mo had a lot of complaints, when he saw that the Crown Prince had returned to his usual calm and indifference, he had no choice but to repeat what Gu Xunwei had whispered in his ear.
"Mrs. Xie meant to use the name of Gu Qiongsi, oh, Aunt Gu from the Xie Mansion, to pry open Hu Er's mouth. Mrs. Xie now has the whereabouts of Chunxiu, Gu Qiongsi's personal maid. In the past, this maid helped pass messages between the two of them."
"So, we can fight..."
Before Sang Mo finished speaking, Li Junhao already knew the next plan. Gu Xunwei was really amazing. It was equivalent to having control over everything between them.
"Well, okay, you go and arrange this matter and see what you can get out of them. Then we can discuss the next course of action." Li Junhao waved his hand and arranged for them to leave without him saying anything else.
After everyone left, he habitually rubbed the ring on his thumb. He still couldn't bear to read the memorials on the table. All he could think about was Gu Xunwei and Sang Mo whispering in each other's ears.
Sang Mo has been following him for three years. His father is Sang Zhijie, a third-rank general, and Sang Mo is now a fourth-rank captain. Logically, he has reached the age to get married, but he has yet to start looking for a partner. Could it be that he has fallen in love with Madam Xie?
After all, Mrs. Xie had saved Sang Mo's life at that time. If that was true, should he help Sang Mo fulfill his wish?
Li Junhao suddenly withdrew his thoughts. What was he thinking about? Why did he suddenly start to care about Sang Mo's marriage?
He quickly turned the ring a few times and found that he was still a little irritated. At this time, Xiao Fuzi came in and reported that the Emperor had summoned the Crown Prince to the Imperial Study for an audience.
It was a close call. If the Emperor had summoned him when His Highness sneaked out just now, he would have been in trouble.
Li Junhao tidied himself up a bit and took Xiao Fuzi to the imperial study.
The emperor was pacing back and forth in the imperial study. When he saw Li Junhao coming in, he stopped and said anxiously, "Hao'er, you are finally here."
"Greetings, Father. I wonder why you are so anxious to summon me." Li Junhao was a little surprised. His father, who was usually unhurried, seemed really anxious today.
"May 26th is your royal grandmother's 62nd birthday. Today, your father went to pay her respects, only to find out that she was a little confused. She wanted to arrange a marriage for you at the birthday banquet." The emperor looked embarrassed.
Li Junhao was also a little surprised. His father had never mentioned his marriage, so how come the royal grandmother was thinking about it?
"Which lady does Your Majesty want to arrange a marriage for me?" Li Junhao said in a flat tone.
"That hasn't been decided yet, but she has asked the Ministry of Rites to make a photo album of all the young ladies who are eligible for marriage, and they should be selecting them now. Alas..." The emperor sighed and said leisurely.
"You may also be wondering why your father has never mentioned your marriage. The main reason is that when your mother was alive, she had verbally arranged a marriage for you. So, your father has been waiting to tell you after you have performed the ceremony of coming of age. But now she is thinking about it."
"Your Majesty, don't worry. Wait for the Empress Dowager to make another selection. I will go over in two days to ask the Empress Dowager which lady she has chosen. By the way, which lady did the Empress Dowager choose for me?"
Li Junhao was not shy at all when talking about his marriage. He was even very calm and his tone was no different from usual.
"Liu Jingci, the legitimate daughter of Zhongshu Ling Liu Xinyi, her mother was a close friend of your mother. They made the agreement before they got married. You see, this matter has caused trouble for both the Empress and your mother. It is not easy to go against the wishes of the Empress." The Emperor spread his hands. He was really in a difficult situation.
He and the queen had a very deep relationship back then. Even now, when the queen has passed away for many years, the emperor can still remember every word she said.
Similarly, he also conveyed this deep affection to the Crown Prince Li Junze. No matter what anyone said, he never wavered in his determination to make Li Junhao the crown prince.
"Father, please don't be anxious. I will go over in two days to see which family the Empress Dowager has arranged for me. Maybe with my guidance, the Empress Dowager can also arrange a marriage for me with Miss Liu." Li Junhao didn't care. Since the Empress Dowager hadn't decided yet, he could just give her some guidance.
The emperor waved his hands helplessly at this time, "There is no Miss Liu in your royal grandmother's album, because she is only seven years old this year."
Li Junhao's face suddenly turned black. What kind of marriage did his mother arrange for him? To a woman eleven years younger than him?
No wonder he had never heard of Liu Xinyi's legitimate daughter. It turns out she is still just a child.
What is this?
"Then what does father plan to do?" Li Junhao was helpless. It was the first time he heard of such a thing.
"I plan to marry you two concubines first, and let your royal grandmother help you choose. As for the position of the principal wife, well, the principal wife cannot be left vacant all the time. Your mother really likes to give me problems." The emperor thought about it, but still couldn't find a suitable method. He had to spread his hands and sat on the dragon throne to continue thinking.
This is simply an unsolvable problem. As the crown prince, if Li Junhao has reached adulthood, then when he ascends the throne he must have a queen. However, when Li Junhao reached adulthood, Miss Liu was not even ten years old.
"Father, my feelings have never changed. I hope you will remember what I said to you back then." Li Junhao had to bring up the old matter again. He didn't want to make it too difficult for the emperor, nor did he want his lifelong affairs to be decided like this.
"You...Hao'er, it's been five years since you were appointed as the crown prince. Do you still insist on your own ideas? Can't you think about your mother?" The emperor was really angry. He had made so many plans for him, but he was so stubborn and didn't consider his own difficulties at all.
"Father, have you never thought about why mother arranged this marriage for me? Perhaps there is another deeper meaning behind this, isn't it?" Li Junhao knew that his father must have made some guesses, but he just didn't want to believe it was true.
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