Chapter 341: Chapter 341: The Suffering Wife VS The Mistress (Part Twenty-Seven) Chapter 341: Chapter 341: The Suffering Wife VS The Mistress (Part Twenty-Seven) Qin Shao had an audience in the palace with Grand Princess Ronghua and Grand Tutor Liang and his wife.
Grand Princess Ronghua did not beat around the bush, she directly repeated the words Qin Yuanzheng had said and then knelt upright before the Emperor, âThis old body cannot bear to see my granddaughter subjected to such humiliation, I earnestly request the Emperor to rescind his decree!â
Emperor Xiande quickly helped her to her feet.
His tone was gentle, âGreat-aunt, rest assured, I watched the junior sister grow up, and I could never sit by and watch her fall into a pit of fire. Rest assured, I have already sent someone to investigate, and if it is as junior sister says, and if Qin Yuanzheng is unsuitable as a match, it would also be my fault for having drawn the marriage tie back then. I will give great-aunt and cousin an explanation.â
Even Grand Princess Ronghua, herself, did not expect that this young emperor, known for his decisive actions, would be so easy to talk to.
The Emperorâs subordinates, naturally efficient, meant the members of the Liang Family did not have to wait long before they received news from the Emperor.
The matter concerning Qin Yuanzheng and Zhang Mingshu was indeed true.
The Emperor said to Grand Princess Ronghua, âI am to issue a decree to annul the previous marriage order, which is not difficult. However, no matter what reason we find, I fear the junior sisterâs reputation will be ruined.â
Grand Princess Ronghua fell silent.
This was indeed the problem they had been avoiding all along. Even if it were revealed that the Crown Prince of Zhenbei, Qin Yuanzheng, was morally lacking, ultimately Liang Chenyu was a girl who had been engaged before. Those truly top-ranking noble families would probably be reluctant to have their sons marry such a legal wife.
âRegardless, even if it means her reputation is damaged, I do not wish for my Yuer to marry someone like the Crown Prince of Zhenbei!â Grand Princess Ronghua clenched her teeth.
âThe Empress Dowager has arrived!â For some reason, the Empress Dowager, who had been staying in Shoukang Palace, had come to Qianlong Palace.
âI have heard about the matter concerning your young miss,â said the Empress Dowager as soon as she entered.
âAre you now worried about how to resolve this matter? I, however, have a method,â said the Empress Dowager slowly and deliberately.
Grand Princess Ronghuaâs eyes lit up, âPlease enlighten us, Empress Dowager.â
The Empress Dowager smiled meaningfully, âMiss Liang Chenyuâs life pattern is noble, too noble for the Crown Prince of Zhenbei to handle.â
Her words rendered the entire hall silent in an instant.
Grand Tutor Liang understood the Empress Dowagerâs implication in just a second: If even the Princely Heir couldnât match the life pattern of Chenyu, then there was only one option leftâŠ
He discreetly glanced at the Emperor seated at the head, noticing that his expression revealed nothing.
Grand Princess Ronghua also understood the meaning behind the Empress Dowagerâs words. Was the Empress Dowager proposing that the Emperor marry their Yuer?
Seeing that the people from the Liang Residence did not speak, the Empress Dowager lifted her eyelids slightly, âWhat, do you all have objections to my proposal?â
Since Grand Tutor Liang dearly loved his daughter, he did not want his daughter to enter the dangerous harem, âTo reply to the Empress Dowager, my daughter is stubborn by nature and I fear she may be unfitâŠâ
The Empress Dowager gently placed her cup onto the desk with a thud, interrupting Grand Tutor Liang, âMiss of the Liang is exemplary in virtue, conduct, and achievement, a paragon throughout our Qi Country. Grand Tutor Liang, with such self-effacement, is it possible that you disdain our Imperial Family?â
Beads of sweat formed on Grand Tutor Liangâs forehead, even if he were given a hundred times the courage, he would never dare make such a statement.
At this point, he could only hope that the Emperor sitting at the head would speak out. Wasnât this the same Emperor who was always extremely averse to discussions of marriage? Why then was he silent today?
Could it be that the Empress Dowagerâs authority was so great that even the Emperor dare not speak out?