Chapter 253 Deep Love
Mrs. Ning Yuanhou smiled bitterly and nodded.
"Fortunately, the person here today is Lu Daban. I have known him well in the early years, and he also knows a little bit about the situation between me and the emperor. He didn't really declare the decree on the spot..."
If the decree is announced on the spot and he refuses, once the matter spreads, it will be revealed that Ningyuan Hou Mansion is ungrateful.
However, no one can know what happened back then. This will do great harm to the reputation of Ningyuan Houfu.
Mrs. Ningyuan Hou is no longer the sassy female general Zhan Yunfu who Taohua immediately asked for a tassel.
She is now the wife of Marquis Ningyuan, and she can no longer let her late husband's reputation be damaged, nor the reputation of Ningyuan Marquis's house be damaged.
Cui Yanyun, the Crown Prince’s wife, finally understood what Mrs. Ning Yuanhou meant.
"Mom, are you entering the palace now to explain your husband's life experience to the Holy One?"
Mrs. Ning Yuanhou smiled bitterly again: "If I don't explain clearly, how can I explain the reason for rejecting the imperial edict today?"
Whether it was the Liang Dynasty or the Tianwu Dynasty, the people and families were from the past, and the rules were naturally inherited.
If the eldest grandson is in front of him, unless the eldest grandson makes a big mistake, the second son cannot be allowed to seize the title, otherwise he will be gossiped about.
What's more, it is disrespectful to resist the decree and insist on passing the title to the second son? !
Mrs. Shizi understood, and she felt a little agitated, thinking of her husband who died in the battle.
The appearance of her husband and her father-in-law were indeed not very similar. She thought it was just because her husband resembled her mother-in-law.
What's more, in those years, my father-in-law taught my husband carefully and never kept secrets. On the contrary, he always disliked his brother-in-law, hitting or scolding him...
In the palace, Emperor Tianwu waited expectantly for Mrs. Ningyuanhou to enter the palace to express her gratitude. Unexpectedly, he received news from Lu Daban that "Mrs. Ningyuanhou refused to accept the order."
Emperor Tianwu Fu Zhonghai was stunned: "Why didn't she accept the order?"
Lu Daban shook his head: "I don't know, old slave, Mrs. Ningyuan Marquis said that she will go into the palace to explain to His Majesty in person soon."
With these words, Tianwu Emperor Fu Zhonghai had hope again: She would come in soon, specially come to the palace to see him...
He first lowered his head and looked at the clothes he was wearing.
Although the red robe is not made of tapestry and cloud brocade, it is also made of excellent silk, which matches the skin tone very well.
He then asked Lu Daban to bring a mirror. While looking in the mirror, he muttered to Lu Daban: "Take a look at it, but what else is inappropriate?"
Lu Daban looked at it sincerely: "Your Majesty is at the age when he is very mature and powerful. His appearance and figure are excellent, and he is well-born. I think he is good everywhere..."
Fu Zhonghai laughed and scolded him in his busy schedule: "No wonder the late emperor likes you, your mouth can make people confused with praise."
Lu Dabaan hurriedly knelt down and said "I don't dare", but Fu Zhonghai was obviously happy to be photographed.
"Make me a cup of tea, and I'll hurry up and read the brochure."
It will take a while to talk to Mrs. Ningyuan Hou.
"Here!"
Mrs. Ningyuan Hou entered the palace not long after.
But there was no joy on his face at all. Instead, he pursed his lips and looked serious.
This made Fu Zhonghai stunned for a moment: "What are you..."
Marquis Ningyuan's wife knelt down in a polite manner: "Your Majesty, please step aside. I have something to report."
Emperor Tianwu hurriedly waved his sleeves and chased people away.
Lu Daban led the eunuchs and rushed out, driving the people away while he stood far outside the door to prevent anyone from approaching.
"Sister Yun, please get up, sit down and say..."
There was no one to serve her, so the emperor personally brought a stool to Mrs. Ningyuan Hou.
In the past, Mrs. Ning Yuanhou would never have dared to accept it so calmly, but today, she only hesitated for a moment and sat down.
Emperor Tianwu was very happy and went to make tea for her again.
Mrs. Ning Yuanhou picked it up, took a sip, and praised: "This tea is good."
Emperor Tianwu hurriedly promised: "If you like it, I will ask Lu Daban to bring you a few pounds back later." How can he still have the majesty of today's Holy Emperor with such a cautious appearance?
He was just like the Xiao Hai who was three years younger than him.
Mrs. Ning Yuanhou was in a complicated mood and decided to cut through the mess quickly, trying her best to sound calm and peaceful.
"Your Majesty, your step-son cannot inherit the title. If you are determined to have someone succeed you in the Marquis Ningyuan Mansion, let Chun'er inherit the title."
Sure enough, Emperor Tianwu said in surprise: "Why is this?"
"Because my stepson is your biological grandson."
Emperor Tianwu knocked over his tea bowl with a clang: Wait, what did he just hear?
"You...you mean..."
Stepson, is it your own? grandson? !
In other words, Ao Guangzheng, the eldest son of Ningyuan Houfu who died in the war, was his son? !
Calculating Ao Guangzheng's age, the time is indeed right, but only half a month after that, Sister Yun got married to Ning Yuanhou? !
Among them...
Just when Emperor Tianwu was jumping sideways repeatedly in ecstasy and doubt, Mrs. Ningyuan Hou looked at Fu Zhonghai with deep eyes.
"After my husband and I got married, we didn't have sex for three years..." There was no need to let him know the reason why we didn't have sex.
Tianwu Emperor Fu Zhonghai:! ! !
No doubt, only ecstasy!
Then there is gratitude!
My gratitude to the then Marquis Ning Yuan!
Ao Guang is his own son!
Ao Chengji is really his grandson!
But Ning Yuanhou's family never treated Ao Guangzheng lightly. Ningyuan Hou even personally took part in the education of Ao Guangzheng, the eldest son, and taught his children extremely well!
People in the capital say that the eldest son of the Ningyuan Marquis Mansion is as good as jade, with both civil and military skills.
It was also because of this that Cui Chaoyong was willing to marry his beloved eldest daughter to the eldest son of Ningyuan Houfu.
It's a pity that God is jealous of talents...
He opened his mouth, as if he had a thousand words to say, but he didn't know which one to say first.
Brother Ao Shi, you are very kind to me!
Mrs. Ningyuan Hou understood his dullness and said to herself: "So the title of Ningyuan Hou Mansion can only be inherited by Chun'er."
"We must never let our step-son inherit the title."
"I can't be sorry to my husband again."
Fu Zhonghai felt very sour in his heart, but it had nothing to do with love, only gratitude.
In the end, Fu Zhonghai could only hold back one sentence: "I listen to my sister."
"I have finished my report and will leave first." Mrs. Ning Yuanhou stood up to leave, but was grabbed by Emperor Tianwu!
Emperor Tianwu had already come to his senses. He grabbed Madam Ning Yuanhou tightly, her throat rolling.
There were some things that he felt he should make clear once and for all.
"Sister, did you know that that night...Brother Ao Shi was not far away?"
"What did you say?" Mrs. Ning Yuanhou was shocked and stared at Fu Zhonghai, her whole body shaking...
Fu Zhonghai remembered the past and forced Mrs. Ning Yuanhou to sit down in the original chair.
"I saved you that day, but I didn't say a word from beginning to end, because I was afraid that if you recognized me..." you would regret marrying me at all costs.
"I am also very conflicted. I also want to take you far away. But if we can leave, what will happen to the Zhan family behind you? Will the late emperor express his anger?"
Fu Zhonghai was already a commoner at that time and did not dare to implicate Zhan Yunfu or even the Zhan family behind her.
"When you fell asleep and I left, I discovered that Brother Ao Shi was watching out for us not far away..."
"I had a deep conversation with Brother Ao Shi, and I realized that Brother Ao Shi also has deep feelings for you."
"Brother Ao Shi and I analyzed the situation at that time. The late emperor was afraid of the Fu family, so naturally he would not allow the Zhan family to get involved with the Fu family."
"When he found out that I wanted to take you away, he advised me to be careful, lest the late emperor take the opportunity to eradicate you."
"He knows your character well and is afraid that you will act impulsively after learning the truth, so he is willing to cover it up for me and admit the matter..."
(End of chapter)