frightfiction Chapter 128: Granted as Concubine
Chapter 128: Granted as Concubine
imperial study room
The prince came at an inopportune time. At this time, the Ninth Prince was discussing matters with the old emperor. The old emperor wanted to send the prince away, but was stopped by Yan Liyuan. "The prince may have something important to say to the emperor when he enters the palace. Let him in!"
The old emperor then allowed the prince to enter the imperial study.
The prince knelt on the ground as soon as he entered the room, "Father, I have been in love with Minister Fan's granddaughter for a long time. I beg you to grant my blessing!"
The old emperor's eyes, which were always cloudy, were extremely clear at this moment. "Oh? But why did I hear that it was the princess chosen by Concubine Shu for the Second Prince?"
The prince knocked his head heavily on the ground, "I only know that my second brother is her cousin, and I don't know that she is the one chosen by the Concubine Shu. If I knew..."
The old emperor stroked his beard and looked at the prince kneeling on the ground, feeling somewhat puzzled. "Oh? Didn't you ever tell me about the daughter of the Fan family?"
The prince nodded and asked, "May I ask for your blessing, father?"
The old emperor looked at Yan Liyuan standing beside him, "How do you think this matter should be handled?"
This sounded ridiculous to the prince. A eunuch had to take charge of the marriage of a prince!
Yan Liyuan leaned back in his chair, stroking the jade ring on his thumb, "If we invite Miss Fan over, won't this matter be clear?"
When the old emperor heard this, he immediately ordered: Summon Fan Ronghua to the palace to see him!
At this time, Fan Ronghua was being escorted by servants to the carriage, but he heard the chief eunuch from the palace arriving with the emperor's oral order.
Everyone, led by Concubine Shu, knelt down in greeting, but the Second Prince was worried that this was the imperial decree granting him and Fan Ronghua their marriage.
"In compliance with the Emperor's order: Summon Fan Ronghua to the palace to see Him~"
After listening to the eunuch's report, Fan Ronghua kowtowed three times in joy. She was willing to do anything as long as she was not forced to die or become a nun!
Helplessly, Fan Changyue had to ask his servants to re-dress Fan Ronghua. Shufei was so happy that she got on the carriage with Fan Ronghua. On the way, she kept reminding Fan Ronghua not to be impolite when meeting the emperor!
Fan Ronghua entered the palace with a nervous mood, "Your servant...Your servant Fan Ronghua greets the emperor!"
"Raise your head!" The old emperor wanted to see what kind of beauty caused the concubine and the prince to fight over her.
When Fan Ronghua slowly raised her head, the old emperor was a little disappointed. Could it be that he had seen too many beautiful women? That's why he felt that Fan Ronghua was just plain looking... "Tell me, what's going on between you and the prince?"
Fan Ronghua glanced at the prince secretly and didn't dare to say anything. She couldn't say that she was drunk and was with the prince in a daze, right?
The prince spoke first, "Hua'er is a girl in the boudoir, how can she say... Father, Hua'er and I really like each other, please grant us your blessing!"
Now Fan Ronghua understood that the prince did not mention what happened today, but said that they had loved each other for a long time, so the prince asked the emperor to grant them marriage...
Granted marriage? Fan Ronghua had always known since she was a child that she would marry the Second Prince and become his princess consort. But when what happened today happened, all the people who loved her since she was a child abandoned her. How could Fan Ronghua accept this?
Fan Ronghua thought about the gentle and elegant temperament and status of the crown prince. Which aspect was not a hundred times better than that of the second prince? If the emperor granted the marriage, maybe she would be the crown princess of this Wei country! Crown princess and prince consort, only a fool could not tell which status was more precious!
"Your Majesty, the Concubine Shu requests an audience!" the eunuch reported outside the door.
The old emperor sighed, "Let Concubine Shu come in..."
Concubine Shu walked into the palace with graceful steps, "Your Majesty, I greet you~~"
The old emperor was not moved by Concubine Shu's charming voice at all, "Concubine Shu, do you also know about the prince and Fan Ronghua?"
Concubine Shu heard everything at the palace gate. In order to save Fan Ronghua, Concubine Shu was willing to give up her plan of more than ten years. She was willing to do anything even the most vicious! "Yes, I know about the prince and Hua'er. I beg the emperor to help them!"
The old emperor did not respond, but looked at Yan Liyuan who was sitting below him, "Nine Thousand Years Old, this matter..."
"This Governor believes that Miss Fan is worthy of being the Crown Princess given her family background..." Yan Liyuan had just opened his mouth when a faint smile immediately appeared on Fan Ronghua and Concubine Shu's faces.
"But today's incident has spread throughout the capital. This kind of thing really damages a woman's reputation, so I'm afraid it won't be Miss Fan's turn to be the Crown Princess!" Yan Liyuan had just finished speaking when the old emperor asked, "What happened today?"
Yan Liyuan picked up the teacup and took a sip. "Then I'll have to ask the prince!"
The prince saw the old emperor staring at him, so he lowered his head quickly. How could he tell that to others? He just said that he was caught by someone when he was with Fan Ronghua...
The old emperor understood what was happening, and his contempt for Fan Ronghua reached its peak. "Since the prince is deeply in love with her, please allow Fan Ronghua to enter the prince's mansion as a concubine!"
What? Concubine? Not even a concubine? Fan Ronghua couldn't accept this result, so he hurriedly tugged at Concubine Shu's sleeve.
Concubine Shu has been competitive all her life, how could she be willing to accept this? How could a mere concubine be worthy of Fan Ronghua? "Your Majesty, Hua'er is my niece after all. Isn't it unfair for her to be just a concubine?"
"Does Concubine Shu want to take the position of Crown Princess with Fan Ronghua's virtue?" The old emperor hated people who pushed their luck the most. He didn't beat Fan Ronghua to death immediately, which was a great honor for Concubine Shu and Fan Changyue! At this time, Concubine Shu still had the nerve to ask for the position of concubine!