Chapter 415 The Princess Who Loves Me 7
Chapter 415 The Princess Who Loves Me 7
While Luo Chen was calming the emperor down, he said guiltily, "Father, this is all my fault.
Originally, he wanted the Empress Dowager to see the relationship between Fan Hongshen and Jiang Shuyun so that she would give up the idea.
But I didn't expect that Fan Hongshen was such a moron that he dared to say such a thing. He really doesn't know what he is talking about."
The emperor glanced at his guilty daughter and sighed, "Alas, it's none of your business. I really didn't expect Fan Hongshen to be so bold."
Luo Chen sat down next to the emperor and said, "Father, it is better to calm the grandmother down first.
I'm afraid I'll have to stay in bed for a long time after this. I can't stand any more stimulation. It's best not to let the Fan family enter the palace to see the Empress Dowager."
The emperor clapped her hands, sighed and said nothing.
Luo Chen added: "Father, the Fan family has committed a serious mistake and has angered the Empress Dowager, so they must be punished.
But the daughter thought about it carefully and realized that if the Fan family was prohibited from entering the court within three generations, the Empress Dowager would probably not allow it.
It would be better to let them stop taking the imperial examinations. There are other ways to become an official in the court besides the imperial examinations.
This won't embarrass you, Father. What do you think?"
The emperor glanced at Luo Chen and said nothing, lost in thought.
The Fan family knelt in the palace for a day and a night, and then the emperor issued an edict prohibiting the Fan family from taking part in the imperial examinations for the next three generations.
The Queen immediately issued an imperial decree, ordering Fan Hongshen and Jiang Shuyun to get married within three days to bring happiness to the Empress Dowager.
The emperor originally disagreed, as he thought the word "chongxi" was unlucky.
But the Empress Dowager fell into a coma that night. The Empress bribed the Imperial Observatory and proposed this method, and the Emperor agreed.
Three days later, Jiang Shuyun hurriedly married into the Fan family, and the Empress Dowager woke up. Her health became stronger day by day, but she could not get out of bed.
Everyone in the palace kept it a secret from her. Only the Empress Dowager was still thinking about the Fan family's affairs. Knowing that the Queen would not let Luo Chen marry into the family, she started to pay attention to other princesses.
But he still wanted to fight for the title of legitimate princess.
So he ordered all the princesses to attend to the patient, and also ordered the concubines from all the palaces to attend to the patient as well, and told the empress that she was handling palace affairs and didn't need to come.
While tending to the emperor's illness, the Empress Dowager asked the concubines in the palace to whisper in the emperor's ears, asking him to marry Luo Chen to Fan Hongshen.
Those palace concubines were so shrewd that they had no idea what was going on. If Fan Hongshen had not married before, they could still talk to him symbolically.
But now that Fan Hongshen is married, how dare they ask the legitimate princess to marry as the second wife? Are they tired of living?
But there really are fools who are not afraid of death, such as Concubine Jin. Her daughter, the Third Princess, is eight years old this year.
The Queen Mother promised that she would choose a good husband for the third princess in the future and asked her to figure it out.
Concubine Jin was originally out of favor, and only after she gave birth to the third princess did she get the position of Concubine.
Thinking that her daughter will have a good future, she still plans to try her best and rely on herself. Her daughter will not have a particularly good life in this life.
So Concubine Jin began to have frequent contact with Luo Chen.
Looking at Concubine Jin who came to deliver something to her again, Luo Chen didn't say anything, didn't let her sit down, and didn't even look at her.
Concubine Jin was a little embarrassed, but she pretended not to know and sat down with a smile.
"In the blink of an eye, the princess is already fifteen years old and will be able to get married soon." Concubine Jin said with a smile.
Luo Chen looked over and said, "I am the legitimate daughter of the Empress Dowager. My father and mother will take care of my marriage in the future. It is not your turn as a concubine to worry about it."
Concubine Jin's face froze: "The eldest princess is right, but the queen mother has been bedridden these days because of your marriage and has been worrying too much.
The eldest princess is doing this for the Queen Mother. You should also be more sensible and take the initiative to help the Queen Mother share her worries and solve her problems.
Otherwise, if this gets out, outsiders might say that you are unfilial, and this will also affect the Queen and the Fifth Prince in the future."
Luo Chen looked at her with a half-smile, which made Concubine Jin tremble a little.
Then Luo Chen said, "Jin Guipin is right. I should help the Queen Mother solve her problems. But what is the Queen Mother's problem? Jin Guipin, do you know?"
Concubine Jin was delighted, thinking that Luo Chen was going to agree, and quickly said, "The Queen Mother's concern is naturally about your marriage with the Young Master of the Fan Family.
Although Master Fan is married, who the hell is Jiang Shuyun? How can her status be compared to that of a princess?
Besides, when you marry a man, you look at whether he is considerate, and other things are irrelevant. As long as a man treats you well, all other shortcomings can be ignored. "
Luo Chen raised his eyebrows and nodded, saying: "What Concubine Jin said makes sense, and I think so too.
It's just that this princess is the legitimate daughter of the Empress Dowager, representing the face of the Emperor and Empress. If I become someone's second wife, then my younger sisters can only be concubines.
I cannot harm my third sister and other illegitimate sisters like this.
But the Empress Dowager had always hoped that the Royal Princess could marry into the Cheng'en Marquis's Mansion.
So, I thought about it and decided that the third sister is the right one."
Concubine Jin immediately retorted: "That won't work. Fan Hongshen is already married, how can he marry Ling'er to him?"
Dan Yan beside Luo Chen said contemptuously: "Oh, Concubine Jin just advised the legitimate princess to marry, but now it's her own illegitimate princess' turn, but she can't do it. How can this be true?
Didn't the noble concubine just say that as long as the man is considerate, all shortcomings can be ignored?"
Concubine Jin was too embarrassed to lower her head, and quickly explained: "Grand Princess, what I meant is that the young master of the Fan family has reached the age to get married, but Ling'er is only eight years old this year, how can this be allowed?"
Luo Chen said: "Why not? I have calculated that my third sister is eight years old this year, and it is just right for her to get married at the age of eighteen.
I have seen Jiang Shuyun and she is not in good health. I estimate that she will live for ten years at most. When she dies in ten years, my third sister can marry him and become his legal wife. What a wonderful thing that will be."
Concubine Jin said in panic: "No, the age difference between them is too big, and Ling'er is a princess, how can she be someone's second wife."
Luo Chen was amused: "When you marry a man, what matters is whether he is considerate. Other things are irrelevant. As long as a man treats you well, all other shortcomings can be ignored.
Concubine Jin, is that right?
This palace is the legitimate daughter of the Empress Dowager, and Concubine Jin thinks that this palace is just the right person to be the second wife.
I'm quite good of not making you, a concubine born to a maidservant, a concubine. Do you dare to despise the Queen Mother's family?"
Concubine Jin was about to cry and couldn't speak clearly, she just said no.
Luo Chen snorted disdainfully: "I will tell my father and mother about Concubine Jin's intentions, and tell my mother about my plan just now. I believe my mother will support me very much. Danyan, please send the guests away."
Concubine Jin was so frightened that she knelt down and kowtowed to Luo Chen and begged for mercy. Dan Yan ordered her men to help her out.
The entire palace saw Concubine Jin coming out of Yilan Palace crying.
Someone spread the news that Concubine Jin had gone mad.
And Luo Chen was preparing to apply eye drops again.
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