"Auntie, even if you want to divorce the Emperor's daughter, you can't dislike her in all sorts of ways. After all, the Emperor's daughter is the only Empress of the Western Zhou Dynasty. This unparalleled honor and status, we can only envy and resent it." Mrs. Pan, the wife of the Marquis of Pingjin, is truly a smart woman who doesn't miss any opportunities to mock Empress Jiao's wife.
Sure enough, Emperor Zhou Youshi followed Mrs. Pan's line of questioning and asked, "Empress Jiao, do you want to divorce my daughter?"
Emperor Zhou You's words were spoken in a calm tone but concealed a deep meaning.
Firstly, Empress Jiao is Empress Jiao, and they are separated from the Marquis of Wenxin's household. That is to say, if Empress Jiao dares to divorce the Zhengguang Princess, then Emperor Zhou will replace the Marquis of Wenxin's household and divorce Empress Jiao.
Secondly, Zhengguang Princess is his daughter, and he must protect her to the end.
"Your Majesty, I have never thought of such a thing," Empress Jiao replied immediately, her voice trembling with fear.
Although there may be countless faults with the Marquis of Wenxin's household, at least they have the obedient son Dongfang Shijian.
At this moment, Empress Jiao finally realized that without the Marquis of Wenxin's household, she is nothing.
"Very good," Emperor Zhou Youshi whispered.
"Empress Wang, you can see things from a broad perspective like this. It brings great comfort to Your Majesty and myself," Empress Wang added quickly, trying to understand the situation.
Unfortunately, this kind of flattering words for Emperor Zhou You, Mou Ruo falls can only be disappointed.
Perhaps one day, after enduring enough disappointment, one will no longer feel disappointed.
"Zhengguang, do you want to divorce?" Suddenly changing the topic, Emperor Zhou You looked at Mou Ruo with a friendly and affectionate expression.
If he truly is this kind and considerate, he would call her Mou Ruo instead of Zhengguang.
"Father, the son/daughter does not wish to divorce..." Mou Ruo seemed to have exerted all her strength to say this answer, tears gently slipping from the corners of her eyes and then wiped away, like a full moon torn apart by flowering trees, conveying an endless sense of sadness and beauty.
"Zhengguang Princess, you really know how to act," Gu Xingchen transmitted his internal force to speak, his laughter carrying a playful tone.
"Mou Ruo, Dongfang Shizi was drunk on his wedding night and made a mistake," Emperor Zhou Youshi sighed helplessly.
Yes, the prospective son-in-law has made a mistake that all men are prone to make. As a father, one should be unable to forgive such a prospective son-in-law. However, Emperor Zhou Youshi is not an ordinary father; he is the Son of Heaven of the Western Zhou Dynasty, and everyone under his rule is his subject, including her Mou Ruo.
Thus, Mou Ruo bit her lip and suppressed the mocking in her heart, with a soft and injured look in her eyes and a graceful bow: "Father, Dongfang Shizi only committed an error that all men are prone to make. The daughter should give him a chance. Moreover, men having three wives and four concubines is quite normal. The daughter cannot be very generous, but will try to be generous. The daughter has thought about it again and again and found a problem. Although Mrs. Helan's virtue is lacking, she can be understood. Helan Yushi was demoted to Liangzhou, which must have caused dissatisfaction. It may be due to the neglect of Mrs. Helan's education. However, Helan Yushi has stiff bones and does not fear power or dare to speak out his thoughts directly; Mrs. Helan must be influenced by him through observation and imitation. Therefore, Mrs. Helan's reputation cannot be ignored casually. The daughter has a suggestion: Let Dongfang Shizi marry Mrs.Helan as a secondary wife? If Mrs.Helan becomes pregnant with this child as a result, or if it is a boy after one attempt, then promote her to the position of co-wife normally held by the daughters of emperors or high-ranking officials in ancient China.I am still able to stand over her; I will not tarnish the face of the Muo family nor chill Xini Emperor's loyalty."
"My Zhengguang, you are truly generous," Emperor Zhou Youshi stared at Mou Ruo, his smile on the lips faint, his eyes ambiguous and enigmatic.
Mou Ruo saw this and thought in her heart, "The emperor is not satisfied with my answer."
