The prince is more stable

Chapter 180 Yuan'er Trial Marriage
Zhao Xu was a little surprised. He treated himself as a magic lamp and asked Zhao Xiaoqian to make a wish. It was just a casual remark.

The standard answer from any courtier who understands the situation is, "Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty. I have nothing else to ask for."

Everyone has desires, and there are always people or things that they cannot get, but you cannot be so outspoken in front of the emperor. This is a matter of etiquette.

I asked you to make a request, and you actually did it. Have you lost your EQ?
Zhao Xu raised his eyebrows in surprise, then smiled: "Zi'an, you really are... not polite at all."

Zhao Xiaoqian also laughed: "Your Majesty has said that we are not only monarch and subject, but also brothers. What I said just now was directed to my own brother. If Your Majesty feels that it is inappropriate, then just pretend that I said nothing."

Zhao Xu, on the other hand, became interested and said, "Tell me what you want. If I can do it, I will not refuse."

Zhao Xiaoqian straightened up, looked Zhao Xu in the eye, and said slowly, "I would like to ask the emperor to give me a great gift for my marriage. That is... please allow my mother, Feng, to return to secular life, leaving Yaohua Palace so that she can have a place to rest and rest for the rest of her life."

Zhao Xu was moved when he heard this.

Feng was Zhao Xiaoqian's mother. If she and Zhao Hao had not divorced, Zhao Xu would have called her "aunt".

A woman who has been married to a member of the royal family can never leave the royal family and marry someone else, even if they divorce. This is the dignity that the royal family must maintain.

That’s why the “Yaohua Palace” came into being. It was a place specifically for accommodating those poor women whose relationships had broken down but who were still imprisoned.

It has to be said that Zhao Xiaoqian’s request was not so easy to fulfill because Zhao Xu could not make up his mind.

Once this precedent is set, children from this family will come to ask for help, and then children from that family will come to ask for help. After the first one, there will naturally be the second and the third...

Zhao Xu was a little embarrassed. After pondering for a while, he whispered, "This is a bit difficult to handle. How about... Zi'an change his request?"

Zhao Xiaoqian sighed, "I am about to get married. This is a major event in life. I have no other requests except that my mother can come to see me as a normal person. I also want to be at her knees and show my filial piety, serving her for the rest of her life."

Zhao Xu was moved again and fell into deep thought.

Zhao Xiaoqian’s request is actually very reasonable, and should even be strongly supported.

Since the founding of the Song Dynasty, Taizu proposed "governing the world with filial piety."

"Governing the world with filial piety" was not an original idea of ​​the Song Dynasty. In fact, this sentence came from Confucius and has been proposed by all dynasties, but no dynasty has attached so much importance to the word "filial piety".

Why?

Because Emperor Taizu Zhao Kuangyin came to power illegitimately, having seized the throne from an orphan and a widow, he already felt guilty. Wouldn't it be ironic if, after establishing the nation, he advocated "loyalty to the emperor and patriotism"? How is that any different from slapping himself in the face?

You have shit all over your butt, yet you ask others to clean it. Isn't that disgusting?

Therefore, after the founding of the Song Dynasty, the word "loyalty" was no longer mentioned, but efforts were made to emphasize the word "filial piety".

Our main focus is to play to our strengths and avoid our weaknesses.

Officials of all dynasties who ascended the throne advocated "governing the world with filial piety". If the ancestors did something wrong, their descendants would follow suit. This slogan has been passed down for more than a hundred years until it became a reality.

Zhao Xiaoqian's request to Zhao Xu was in line with the governing principles of the Song Dynasty in terms of both reason and emotion. It would seem unreasonable for Zhao Xu not to agree.

Besides, Zhao Xiaoqian had made great contributions to the Song Dynasty, and Zhao Xu wanted to continue to use him. If this matter caused discontent between the monarch and his ministers, it would certainly discourage the meritorious official.

So after thinking for a long time, Zhao Xu finally gritted his teeth.

"Well, I promise you, the day Zi'an gets married will be the day your mother returns to secular life."

Zhao Xiaoqian was overjoyed and hurried to express his gratitude.

Zhao Xu added, "But remember, this matter must not be made public. This is a one-time exception, and it must not be repeated."

Zhao Xiaoqian smiled and said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. I don't have that many mothers who have become nuns. This is the only one."

Zhao Xiaoqian was worried that he had caused trouble for Zhao Xu, so he tried to make amends.

"If the emperor feels that making this exception is inappropriate, why not send my father, the King of Chu, to become a monk for a few years to balance the situation..."

Zhao Xu was stunned. "I was just about to praise your filial piety, which moved heaven and earth, but you instead mentioned your father... What were you thinking?"

"My father has taken in too many concubines in recent years. There are already more than a dozen in the palace. This fat man in his forties spends his days hanging out with women. I'm worried he'll die of a stroke. It would be better to send him to become a monk for a few years. He can live a pure and simple life, recuperate his body, and live longer."

Zhao Xiaoqian blinked, "This is indeed a filial act from me, and I should be commended." Zhao Xu sighed, "I cannot make such a foolish decree to make the prince a monk for no reason. Zi'an, you should just give up."

Zhao Xiaoqian thought about it and agreed, so he said sadly, "I'll think of another way..."

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After leaving the palace, Zhao Xiaoqian was in a very happy mood.

A long-standing worry has finally been resolved.

He always remembered that his mother Feng had returned to secular life, but he really couldn't find a suitable reason to plead for mercy. Although Zhao Xu valued him and the brotherhood of the royal family, what Zhao Xiaoqian asked for was indeed a taboo, and he really couldn't say it without a suitable opportunity.

Now that he was about to get married, when he paid his respects to his parents at the wedding, it was impossible for a concubine from the palace to sit next to him besides his father, right?
So, the opportunity finally came, and Zhao Xiaoqian finally achieved his goal.

That’s right, a family should be together.

The next thing to do was to buy a house for my mother in Bianjing City in advance and arrange for housekeepers, servants and guards.

The love between Zhao Hao and Feng was over, and it seemed that they could never get back together. But it didn't matter, as their son or daughter, Zhao Xiaoqian saw it clearly.

At worst, the two families will take turns, and one family will be broken into two, which will not have much impact on his life.

Zhao Xiaoqian is not so pretentious as to force his biological parents to live together. Everyone's life is independent, so just live the life you want.

After returning to the palace, Zhao Xiaoqian hummed a tune happily. It was already late at night, so Zhao Xiaoqian, for the first time, asked his servants to heat a pot of wine.

Having a few drinks when you are happy is good for the prostate.

Drinking alone has its own charm. Zhao Xiaoqian didn't even ask Jiang Miaoxian to accompany him, and he drank alone for more than an hour.

After getting drunk, Zhao Xiaoqian returned to his yard. Jiang Miaoxian came to him and gently helped him undress and wash.

Maybe it was because he was drunk, but Zhao Xiaoqian always felt that Jiang Miaoxian’s smile was a little mysterious tonight.

"You're laughing so strangely. Is there a man hiding in your room?" Zhao Xiaoqian couldn't help but ask.

Jiang Miaoxian stamped her feet in anger: "What nonsense are you talking about, sir!"

Zhao Xiaoqian smiled charmingly: "Mr. Jiao is also half a man. Let me find out. There is nothing to be embarrassed about in the joy of the boudoir..."

Jiang Miaoxian pinched him hard and said angrily, "Who do you think I am? Sir, please go back to your room quickly. There is a surprise waiting for you."

Zhao Xiaoqian didn't pay attention to the "surprise" she mentioned. He just nodded seriously and said solemnly like an upright old cadre: "It's getting late. My lady, go wash up quickly. We should also rest."

Jiang Miaoxian was so embarrassed that she pushed him into the room a little roughly.

There was a candle lit in the room. Zhao Xiaoqian had just drunk some wine and felt a little dizzy from the cold wind outside, so he fell onto the bed.

As soon as I fell down, I felt a foreign object on the bed. It was soft, fragrant, warm, and breathing...

Zhao Xiaoqian was stunned, and then all the hairs on his body stood on end.

"Fuck! There's an assassin, come quickly..."

Before he could finish his words, a pair of soft hands covered his mouth and trembled, "Don't...don't misunderstand, Lord County. It's...it's this servant..."

Zhao Xiaoqian quickly rolled over and got out of bed, keeping a safe distance from the bed, and then looked out in the dim light of the candlestick.

A pitiful figure knelt on the bed, looking at him shyly and frightened.

After carefully identifying her, Zhao Xiaoqian asked in surprise, "Yuan'er?"

Countless conspiracy theories flashed through my mind.

His fiancée's personal maid magically appeared on his bed. Could it be that Di Ying didn't want to marry him, so she set up a trap?

(End of this chapter)