Qin Shao received Grand Princess Ronghua and the Liang Taifu couple into the palace .
Grand Princess Ronghua did not speak superfluous words and directly repeated that Qin Yuanzheng had said while kneeling before the Emperor: “This old lady cannot bear for my granddaughter to receive this humiliation and request earnestly for His Majesty to revoke the imperial decree!”
Emperor Xiande quickly held them up .
He said gently: “Gu zumu1 can be at ease . Zhen also watched xiao shimei grow up; how could it be possible for zhen watch her fall into the pit of fire? Don’t worry, zhen already sent people to investigate . If it is truly as what xiao shimei had said that Qin Yuanzheng is really not a good match, it could be considered that zhen pulled the marriage thread back then . Zhen will give gu zumu and biao mei an explanation . ” (他语气温和:“姑祖母放心,小师妹也是朕看着长大的,怎么也不可能看着她陷入火坑之中。您放心,朕已经派人前去调查,若是真如小师妹所说,那秦远峥不堪为良配的话,也算是朕当年拉措了姻缘线,朕自会给姑祖母给表妹一个交待)
Even Grand Princess Ronghua did not anticipate that this Emperor, who used soft means yet was swift and decisive, to actually speak so kindly . (即便的荣华大长公主,也没有料到,这位年纪轻轻手段却雷厉风行的帝王居然会这么好说话)
Under the Emperor’s control, their efficiency was naturally very good . The people of Liangjia did not have to wait very long before receiving the Emperor’s news .
The matter of Qin Yuanzheng and Zhang Mingshu was confirmed to be true .
The Emperor said to Grand Princess Ronghua: “It is not too difficult for zhen to send down a decree to overturn the previous imperial edict of marriage bestowal . It’s just that once it is sent, regardless of the reason, xiao shimei’s reputation is expected to be ruined . ”
Grand Princess Ronghua became silent .
This was indeed an issue that they had been avoiding . Even if it was publicized, it was Qin Yuanzheng, Zhenbei Wang shizi, whose morality and conduct had flaws, and Liang Chenyu was a young lady who had withdrawn from a marriage . Those genuine first-rate noble families would probably not be very willing for their younger generation to marry this kind of wife . (哪怕说出去,是镇北王府世子秦远峥德行有亏,终归梁宸玉是退过婚事的姑娘家 . 那些真正顶级的勋贵世家,怕是不太愿意家中子弟迎娶这样的一位正室)
“No matter what, even at the risk of a damaged reputation, I don’t wish for my Yu’er to marry a person like Zhenbei Wang shizi!” Grand Princess Ronghua clenched her teeth . Please read this at jiamin translation dot com .
“The Empress Dowager had arrived!” The Empress Dowager who had always stayed at Shoukang Palace had come to Ganqian Dragon Palace for an unknown reason .
“Aijia has heard about the matter regarding your family’s xiao jie . ” The Empress Dowager had entered the door and got right to the point2 .
“Now you are worrying about how to settle this matter, but aijia has a way . ” The Empress Dowager calmly said .
Grand Princess Ronghua‘s eyes brightened: “I ask Empress Dowager to tell me . ”
The Empress Dowager smiled with a profound meaning: “The eight characters of Liang shi‘s daughter, Chenyu, is precious and Zhenbei Wang shizi cannot afford it . ”
As soon as she said this, the entire palace hall became quiet .
Liang Taifu took a second to react to the Empress Dowager’s meaning: even a wang ye shizi could not afford these eight characters, then only… (梁太傅只一秒钟就反应过来了太后娘娘的意思:连王爷世子都承受不起的命格,那便只有…)
He glanced at the Emperor sitting at the top with obscurity and discovered that he could not make out any expression on his face at all .
Grand Princess Ronghua also understood the meaning in the Empress Dowager’s words . Was the Empress Dowager asking on behalf of the Holy One to marry their Yu’er?
Seeing that the people of Liangfu did not speak, the Empress Dowager’s eyelid twitched: “What? Do you all have an objection towards aijia‘s proposal?”
After all, Liang Taifu did love his daughter dearly . He did not wish for his daughter to enter the harem where people were eaten: “Answering the Empress Dowager, my daughter’s temperament is naughty and mischievous . I’m afraid it is hard to…” (梁太傅毕竟疼爱女儿,他不希望自己女儿进到后宫那吃人的地方去:“回太后娘娘,小女秉性顽劣,怕是难以…)
The Empress Dowager lightly placed the cup in her hand on the table and interrupted Liang Taifu’s words: “Whether Liang shi‘s daughter has a virtuous appearance or meritorious deeds, it can be said to be a model of my Qi State . Liang Taifu is so modest . Could it be that you despise my imperial household?” (太后将手中的杯子轻轻的往桌案上一顿,打断了梁太傅的话:“梁氏女不论是德容言功,堪称我齐国表率,梁太傅如此自谦,莫非是看不起我皇家?)
Cold sweat dripped down Liang Taifu’s forehead . These words gave him one hundred courage, but he also ten thousand times did not dare to speak . (梁太傅额角冷汗都快流了下来,这话给他一百个胆子,也是万万不敢说的)
He thought the Emperor sitting at the top would stand up and say something . Wasn’t this person usually extremely resistant when his marriage was mentioned? Why did he unexpectedly not make a utter a sound now?
Could it be that the Empress Dowager was too serious and dignified? Even His Majesty did not dare to talk too much?