"Mei Niang! I really didn't know about it! I didn't know that uncle would suggest taking two Jin Wangfei in front of mother. "
In the Mo Estate, Li Zhi put down his pride and acted in front of Wu Meiniang, begging for forgiveness.
Wu Meiniang said expressionlessly, "What's so strange about that? There are three thousand beauties in the imperial harem. What's two Wangfei positions? And this is the best method. Otherwise, why would the Wang family's first daughter, the descendant of the Lanling Xiao family, recommend herself?"
Wu Meiniang had exposed the imperial family's plan with a single sentence. Faced with Wu Meiniang's all-seeing wisdom, Li Zhi immediately felt as if he had been seen through.
"You know what I'm thinking. Mother did this mainly because she was worried that you wouldn't agree. As long as you agree, I will immediately report to mother and stop the concubine selection. I'll only take you as my Wangfei and abide by the Mo family's monogamous system." Li Zhi suddenly said emotionally. At this moment, he really did want to abandon everything and just want to spend the rest of his life with Mei Niang.
However, even if Wu Meiniang had a heart of stone, she couldn't help but feel touched. She shook her head firmly and said, "I always thought that your feelings were due to your youthful nature and that you would calm down after a while. I didn't talk to your confidants about it. Now it seems that I was wrong."
"You're a descendant of the imperial family, and I'm Mo Jiazi's younger brother. The imperial family has the most wives and concubines, and the Mo family is the most loyal to the husband and wife. The imperial family's rules and etiquette are many and complicated, but the Mo family's rules and etiquette are simple …" Wu Meiniang compared the imperial family and the Mo family.
"I can adapt to all of this. Besides, didn't Sister Changle and Merton also have a marriage between the Mo family and the imperial family? They're also happy now." Li Zhi said unconvinced.
Wu Meiniang shook her head and said, "That's because the Mo family's rules can adapt to anyone, but the imperial family's rules can only be obeyed by others. Let's not talk about other things. I'm the eldest senior sister of the Mo family, and I have to take care of the Mo family's affairs. I can't stay in the prince's mansion to take care of my husband and children. Does the imperial family allow the Wangfei to appear in public?"
"This …" Li Zhi was instantly at a loss for words. It was fine if he insisted on the monogamous system, but if he allowed Wang Fei to appear in public, it would damage the face of the Imperial Family. Even if he agreed, Li Shimin probably would not agree.
"Also, after the women of the Mo Family get married, they will sign a prenuptial agreement. If both parties break the agreement, they can use this agreement to divorce. This is the freedom of divorce that only the women of the Mo Family have. Will the Imperial Family allow Jin Wang Fei to divorce and marry someone else?" Wu Meiniang asked again.
"This …!" Li Zhi broke out in cold sweat. Needless to say, the royal family would never allow their daughter-in-law to marry someone else. This was simply a great humiliation. In other words, once she married into the royal family, she would live as a member of the royal family and die as a ghost of the royal family. Other than that, there was no other way.
"You know I's feelings. I will never take a concubine." Li Zhi hurriedly promised.
Wu Meiniang nodded and said, "I believe your words now, but I can't guarantee that you will always abide by them. In the Tang dynasty, the imperial power is the greatest, and no one can restrain it. The cost of your mistakes is very small, but I have to pay for it for my whole life. I don't dare to bet on this."
Looking at the absolutely calm Wu Meiniang, Li Zhi's heart was dispirited. He used deep affection, but he could not move his sweetheart in front of him. Could it be that Wu Meiniang, who had the bloodline of the Qian Family, was really born to treat feelings as nothing?
"I don't care. Your mother has already presented the marriage certificate. The Imperial Mother has already decided that one of the Jin Wang Fei will be you. This matter has already been done. You can't go back on your words." Li Zhi roared unwillingly. Wu Meiniang was the best help for him to get to that position. The more absolutely rational and almost ruthless she was, the more help she would be to him. He must not let her go, even if he had to use rogue means.
Facing the pressure from Empress Zhangsun, Wu Meiniang was not moved at all. She said, "Then you can only wait for the corpse of the bride."
"Mei Niang, you …" Li Zhi said in shock and anger.
"Slave Zhi, that's enough!"
Princess Changle suddenly appeared and eased the stiff situation.
"Sister Changle, Slave Zhi was wrong!" Li Zhi immediately recovered his well-behaved face and hurriedly admitted his mistake.
"You go back first! I have a few words with Mei Niang. "Princess Changle persuaded.
"Sister, you watched me grow up. You know me best. Please help me persuade Mei Niang!" Li Zhi pleaded to Princess Changle.
Princess Changle waved her hand impatiently and let Li Zhi leave first. He could only cause trouble here.
"Master's wife!"
After Li Zhi left, Wu Meiniang weakly threw herself into Princess Changle's arms. Since she left the Martial House, she had never shown her weak side, except in front of her master and master's wife.
"Speaking of which, I have watched you and Slave Zhi grow up. Naturally, I know that you are both first-class children. Originally, I thought that it would be a good thing for the two of you to become a couple. However, I did not expect that things would turn out this way." Princess Changle sighed.
"Mei Niang appreciates Master's wife's kindness, but Mei Niang is finally able to control her own life. I really don't want to entrust my life in the hands of others." Wu Meiniang said bluntly.
"Fool, how can you compare career and love? With Master's wife here, Slave Zhi won't dare to disappoint you." Princess Changle promised.
Wu Meiniang shook her head and said, "It's not that I don't believe Master's wife, but I don't believe in men. Haven't the women of Mo Family encountered many things over the years? Obviously, they have already made a solemn vow and even signed a prenuptial agreement, but there are still many people who want to take concubines. Even ordinary people are like this. How can the powerful Prince Jin be an exception? I am the eldest senior sister of Mo Family. I must set a good example for the women of Mo Family.
Master's wife, think about it. If one day Master wants to take concubines, won't Master's wife be heartbroken? Instead of suffering in the end, it's better to prepare for a rainy day from the beginning. "
"It's all your master's fault. He taught you to be too rational. Who can say for sure about feelings? Not to mention that you are punishing Slave Zhi with a mistake he hasn't made." Princess Changle said helplessly.
"If I marry an ordinary woman of Mo Family, I can still divorce. But if I marry the royal family, Mei Niang will have no way out. Not to mention, Mei Niang is born to be free and unrestrained. I can't stand the complicated etiquette of the royal family." Wu Meiniang said firmly.
Princess Changle saw that she couldn't persuade Wu Meiniang, so she had no choice but to say, "Since you have made up your mind, Master's wife will go to the palace tomorrow and plead with Imperial Mother. I hope this matter will end here."
"No! Master's wife, don't interfere. This matter is caused by Mei Niang. Let Mei Niang solve it herself. Tomorrow, I will go to the palace and ask for forgiveness from the Empress. "Wu Meiniang said, unafraid of death.
For ordinary girls, how could they dare to face Empress Zhangsun directly? But Wu Meiniang was resolute. She decided to go to the palace alone and ask for forgiveness from the Empress. Just this courage alone was admirable.
Princess Changle still wanted to persuade her, but Meton pushed the door open and stopped her.
"This matter is also my fault. If I didn't give Li Zhi hope, it wouldn't have come to this point. Master will give you a brocade bag. Tomorrow, when you go to meet the Empress, it can help you." Meton sighed.
If he didn't sigh about their marriage in their previous life and deliberately let them discover the pendulum effect together, there wouldn't be the current stalemate. Now that things had come to this, he could only try his best to remedy it.
"Thank you! Master's wife! " Wu Meiniang nodded with tears in her eyes. She walked out of the Mo Mansion and wiped her tears. This time, she wanted to challenge the greatest power in the world alone, the imperial power.
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