"Your Majesty, please forgive this subject's daughter for daring to speak." Huarong obediently knelt down and lowered her head.
The old emperor was mentally and physically exhausted from dealing with the officials of the southwest. He was very irritated and urgently needed someone to talk to. However, even his most beloved daughter didn't understand him, let alone the court officials. Thus, he was especially tolerant of Huarong.
Just based on her words at Zhong Ling Temple.
"Zhen will forgive you. Speak." After a long time, he said tiredly.
"This subject's daughter loves to listen to operas and books. Does Your Majesty know what the operas say about the imperial family?"
The old emperor didn't respond. Huarong continued, "The operas say that the most heartless imperial family is the imperial family. Don't be a member of the imperial family in your next life. The princess's honest words are unpleasant to the ear. This proves that she treats Your Majesty as her closest kin."
"In the past, there was no such thing as' Emperor ', only' Lonely One 'and' Gu '. These words certainly represented supreme honor, but they also represented loneliness and loneliness at the top. This subject's daughter felt that such a person was pitiful. Therefore, this subject's daughter congratulates Your Majesty. You have a filial daughter and a loyal and upright minister."
The old emperor's expression softened, but he couldn't change his mind. "You said at Zhong Ling Temple that there was no need to live for others."
"Your Majesty, that's why this subject's daughter is only a street dandy, while you are the Emperor."
"So, if I don't release those good-for-nothings, then I'm muddleheaded?" The old emperor went into a dead end. However, he changed the word 'traitor' to 'good-for-nothings'.
"If you gain something, you lose something. If you lose something, you lose something. This is the way of the heavens. Look at this subject's daughter. I live freely, but my reputation is ruined. Until now, I can't get married …" After saying this, she showed a wronged expression. She pouted and sighed, "Grandmother talks about it every day. Your Majesty, this subject's daughter's ears are going to grow calluses."
"Hahaha, I've got you." The old emperor looked at her and laughed.
"Your Majesty is smiling. This subject's daughter said that people look the best when they smile. There's a saying that a smile makes you ten years younger. Your Majesty is ten years younger!"
Wu Chenglu felt that if Gu Huarong was a man, he would have the potential to be a sycophantic official. Fortunately, he wasn't a man.
"Forget it, forget it. Why would I cause people's hearts to waver? For Higashito's sake, I will not pursue the matter. I will forfeit your salary for a year as a punishment. You, ah, are extremely daring. How dare you say the word 'I'? I won't punish you this time. Go back to your residence, it's getting late. "
It was clear that the emperor wanted to give the favor of saving the innocent officials of the southwest to his daughter. Huarong did not mind. She was already in the limelight and did not want to rise to the next level.
Although there was no reward, the old Emperor said to Wu Chenglu before he left the palace hall, "The auspicious cloud cake from the Imperial Kitchen is not bad. Send some to Minhui."
Hua Rong realized that he would always bump into Zhao Hanche at a certain corner along the long palace path and high palace walls.
"County Princess of Minhui, what a coincidence." Zhao Han-chul greeted them with a calm expression. He had a scholarly temperament, and when he smiled warmly, it was as if he could wipe away the darkness in the depths of one's heart. There was a hint of sunshine in his smile.
How many times was this? Huarong was too lazy to care about it.
"The Crown Prince is so free." Huarong rolled his eyes at him and went straight to the palace gate.
As soon as he finished speaking, Princess Higashito, who had met Huarong once before, came over. "Minhui, Brother Zishu."
Huarong had to familiarize himself with his title recently. Even if he always paid attention, there were still times when he did not know that someone was calling him.
She did not immediately react. It was Zhao Han-chul who pulled her sleeve. "The Princess is calling you."
"Please forgive me, Princess." She reacted and hurriedly bowed.
"No need to be so polite. Wu Gong-gong told me everything. Father, thank you for your advice. Higashito thanks you." She actually bowed to Huarong.
Huarong was so scared that he quickly dodged. "You are too polite, Princess. It is the duty of every citizen of Da Kui to share the country's worries."
Zhao Han-chul saw Huarong talk nonsense for the first time and could not help but laugh.
Higashito saw him looking at Huarong and smiling. She raised her eyebrows slightly as if she had noticed something.
"Brother Zishu, are you specially sending Minhui out of the palace?"
"We happened to meet. We will go back together," Zhao Han-chul replied.
"Oh?" Higashito expressed her disbelief and raised her slightly flirtatious eyebrows. "Minhui, I want to learn from you. I have never seen anyone speak so bluntly to brother Zishu. You are the first. I admire you."
Huarong wanted to snort coldly, but after all, it was only the second time they had met, and she was the legitimate princess. She endured it!
Seeing her sullen expression, Higashito seemed to have found balance and patted her shoulder. "I will not delay you from leaving the palace. Next time, next time I will come and play with you."
After Higashito finished speaking, she brought the palace maids and eunuchs to see the old Emperor. Huarong left the palace in confusion.
The next day, the imperial edict was issued. The general idea was that Princess Higashito had specially rushed back to the capital to plead for mercy for some of the officials in the southwest. The Emperor had forgiven them on account of the Princess and only fined them a year's salary.
The Prince Of Qi was stripped of his title and demoted to a commoner. His entire family was imprisoned for life, and the other accomplices were exterminated.
The Prince Of Qi's matter was over. Next was the matter of the Second Prince of Li Rong, Tuoba Hui. Huarong did not have a part in this matter, but it was said that Zhao Han-chul suggested that Li Rong use silver and horses to redeem him.
The royal family of Li Rong could not afford to lose face, but they had to redeem him. Therefore, when it was almost the New Year, Tuoba Hui was sent back to Li Rong.
Tuoba Hui was defeated this time because he had underestimated the enemy. Although letting him go back was like letting a tiger back to the mountain, Li Rong would have to fight for the throne from now on, so he would not be able to make a big mistake in the short term.
"Can Old Six still return home for the New Year this year?" Gu Shenwei went to greet the Old Man and heard the Old Man's question before he entered the door.
"He should be able to come back at the beginning of spring. The last time he wrote, he said that he had discovered a new continent and that it was rich in resources. He could make ten times the profit if he came back. It's the child's first time out at sea, so he can't bear to leave." The person who answered was Gu Weicong.
"Ah, Old Six is sensible now. It's time to arrange a marriage for him." The Old Man sighed. He was very worried about Gu Changheng.
Huarong did not go in for a long time. After a while, he saw Zhang Yingying coming in. Her father was finally released, so she could not delay spending the New Year with the Gu family.
When she was saying goodbye, the Old Man seemed to want to say something, but in the end, he did not say anything. He only ordered people to prepare travel expenses for Zhang Yingying. After she left, Huarong asked the Old Man softly, "Grandmother, do you want Miss Zhang to enter our family?"
"Although her father is a small county magistrate, he is still an official's family. If she can marry your Brother Six, it will be a good match," the Old Man said. But then he sighed, "Your Brother Six said that he has someone in his heart, so I don't dare to make a matchmaker. Unfortunately, I don't know if he will be able to return home for the New Year this year."
"If that Miss Zhang is interested in Brother Six, she should not agree to the marriage so soon. If she really can't wait for Brother Six to come back and she has already discussed the marriage, then it means that she is not part of our family. Grandmother, you don't have to be sad."
The Old Man was stunned. She looked at Huarong in surprise, "Anin, you are sensible now. You actually said these words."
Huarong's expression froze, and he gave the Old Man a look that said, "Is that so?"
The Old Man nodded. His face was full of relief, and he replied with a look of absolute certainty, "So, your marriage will not be delayed."
Huarong was shocked, "No, no, no, Anin is not sensible at all, not sensible at all!"
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