readsfreenovel Chapter 531 A wonderful feeling
Chapter 531 A wonderful feeling
Lan Qingwu sighed softly, "My mother had to face the imperial concubines in her lifetime. After she dies, she really doesn't want to be surrounded by a group of women anymore!"
The prince's throat was sore: "My mother must have had a hard time these years!"
People who have such thoughts might as well be as relaxed as ordinary women who are used to having three wives and four concubines!
Lan Qingwu smiled, "My mother once had a close friend, and there is also Xiaoguai and the Island King who have now gone to the Sea Country. They promised to be together for the rest of their lives. My mother is so envious!"
"Have you ever read 'The Imperial Wild Scroll'? It tells the story of the Emperor of Humanity's wife, Empress Zhaoyan. My mother admires her the most."
The Crown Prince was well-read, so of course he had read: "Empress Zhaoyan is a remarkable woman. I've read in books that she comes from another world, and I'm very curious!"
"Perhaps many people simply dismissed this story as a legend from ancient times, dismissing it as a serious one. However, my mother truly believed that Empress Zhaoyan came from another world. She never compromised her own beliefs, accompanying the Human Emperor to restore stability to the human world and establish a new order. At that time, women served as generals and officials, engaged in business, and were able to establish independent households. Empress Zhaoyan left behind a book on how to prepare for various natural disasters. Later, when her descendants inherited the throne, the harem became unstable, and concubines of lower rank were not allowed to raise their own children. Except in special circumstances, it was Empress Zhaoyan who single-handedly established the palace rule that mothers and children should not be separated."
"She even turned the tide, using her own twin souls from another world to end the disaster of 'No Sun'. My mother is far behind, and what she has done is not even one ten-thousandth of what Empress Zhaoyan has done!"
The Crown Prince gazed quietly into his mother's eyes, gleaming like stars. A strange feeling welled up in his heart. He recalled the story in "The Imperial Family Scroll" about Empress Zhaoyan's resolute separation from the Human Emperor. It was because, due to fate, the Human Emperor couldn't possibly be with only Empress Zhaoyan at the time! Empress Zhaoyan, however, had resolutely refused to compromise with a man having three wives and four concubines, desiring only to be together forever!
A crazy idea suddenly occurred to the Crown Prince. He swallowed hard, trying to calm his heartbeat and breathing. "Mother, you are too modest! Your kindness is widespread among the people! How many children and women have been saved by your kindness? It's already too numerous to count! The Dasheng laws you vigorously promoted have provided a protective umbrella for the weak women of the emperor! I will always remember your vision. The treatment of women in Dasheng is constantly improving. I will follow your and my father's teachings and strive to ensure that women can live in their own households and engage in business during my reign..."
Lan Qingwu looked at her son with relief. "Mother hopes you can be happier in the future and treat yourself better! Don't just worry about us... Well, it's getting late. You stayed too long. Your father is still angry. Don't come over again! Just behave as usual outside and comfort Xiaoqi and Yueyue."
After Lan Qingwu gave some instructions, the prince stood up and said goodbye. He thought of that horrifying guess and his father's insistence that could not be changed, and he could not help but sigh.
The Crown Prince slowly walked out of Fengqi Palace, sighing as he pondered. If this were true, his father would be in for a real headache. Then he thought of himself, who didn't have so many concerns. He only needed to treat the Crown Princess with respect. As for the other concubines, whoever could relieve his fatigue after handling government affairs and bring him joy, he would dote on them more.
Just as Emperor Shenwu had taught the prince, he only regarded the women in the harem as tools to continue the royal lineage and to please his body and mind.
The situation in the Princess's Mansion outside the palace was also unsettled. The eldest princess had been in a trance ever since she got the simple piece of rice paper from the imperial mausoleum. Gradually, she came to her senses, her fingers tightly grasping the rice paper. The head palace maid saw that Princess Mingzhu looked uneasy and had already sent away the servants in the room.
Tears began to fall from the eldest princess's eyes, and she finally couldn't help but grab the rice paper and burst into tears.
After an unknown amount of time, the eldest prince's voice rang out: "Princess, what's wrong with you?"
The eldest son-in-law hurried back after hearing the report from the palace maid, only to meet the heartbroken eldest princess.
The prince consort hugged the princess and gently stroked her back. "Princess, tell me what happened?"
The eldest princess sobbed as she handed over the wrinkled rice paper in her hand. "Look, my father is already planning not to be buried with my mother. He loves the queen so much that even if my mother was the first wife, it couldn't compare to their love!"
The Grand Consort looked at the piece of rice paper with some surprise. He saw a palace next to the main room, with the words "Duan Hui" written on the blank space. The Grand Consort's expression gradually became solemn. "Your Majesty has always been wise. Why would you do this? Where did this piece of rice paper come from?"
The eldest princess threw herself into the arms of her husband, "It must be true! Before I got married, I once used this to ridicule the current queen. She must have held a grudge and whispered something into my father's ear to change his mind! And this piece of rice paper was sent to the palace by someone on the side of the Empress Dowager, how could it be wrong!"
The Grand Consort watched the Grand Princess drooping her eyes, straightened his face, and said distressedly, "Don't be sad! If His Majesty really means this, then I definitely can't stand idly by. Princess, don't worry, this is against etiquette and law. Even if I try my best, I will make His Majesty change his mind!"
Unexpectedly, the eldest princess raised her head in panic: "No! Prince Consort, you can't get involved in this matter. The emperor will definitely not take the initiative to provoke this matter now. If you rashly bump into him, the emperor will be angry!"
The eldest son-in-law came from the well-educated Qingjiang Marquisate. He was taught the most orthodox and complicated doctrines. He couldn't help but frown: "But if this is true, many upright officials will not give up! And I won't retreat either! I will find a way to meet His Majesty in the next few days!"
The eldest princess leaned on the eldest prince's chest and said, "Let's hold back for now! Wait for a good opportunity. I don't want you and the Marquis' Mansion to be implicated. I will then beg my father! My father won't be so cruel to my mother! I don't believe it!"