si-mexico Chapter 409: Borrowing money from the national treasury to support a concubine?
Chapter 409: Borrowing money from the national treasury to support a concubine?
Shen Zhao: [The emperor has issued an imperial decree to grant the marriage. This marriage is a done deal.
Unless Tuoba Chen is ruthless enough to kill the future princess, the Great Jin Emperor can't let him marry a woman who has passed away! 】
Gua Gua: [Host, your method makes a lot of sense.
Why didn't Tuoba Chen think of this?
From Guagua's side, we could only see him making a few harmless calculations, but in the end, they were of no use.
Host, Tuoba Chen's brain is still not as fast as yours! 】
The corners of Shen Zhao's mouth twitched. Is this something to praise?
Tuoba Chen in the carriage couldn't control his expression. How could someone insult a prince like that?
This was intolerable, so Tuoba Chen chose to punch the side of the carriage.
He didn't dare to attack because he wanted to hear what was going on.
As for not letting the princess die suddenly, Tuoba Chen's face suddenly showed a hint of coldness. As a good father, doesn't he have a scale in his heart?
If Tuoba Chen dares to have the princess assassinated today, his father will issue an order to take back his throne tomorrow.
His father would only think that this was a provocation to his majesty by an unfilial son.
Tuoba Chen didn't dare to do such a stupid thing!
Gua Gua continued, "After the three-year mourning period is over, the Ministry of Rites has already selected a date for the wedding.
But it just so happened that the princess's grandfather, the old grandfather, also passed away, and the princess had to observe mourning again. 】
Shen Zhao: [Guagua, wouldn’t the ancient royal family avoid these things?
Logically speaking, the Emperor of the Great Jin could take this opportunity to cancel the marriage between Tuoba Chen and his uncle's daughter.
Tuoba Chen can't wait for a mere servant for six years.
Did something else happen during this? 】
Gua Gua: [Host, you are right.
This marriage was arranged by imperial decree of the Great Jin Emperor, and Tuoba Chen's brothers were also happy to see that their brother's wife was from a poor uncle family.
Coincidentally, the mothers of these princes all whispered in the ears of the Emperor of the Great Jin Dynasty.
One said that Lord Lin was an old minister, and that the old Lord and his wife died naturally due to their old age, so the future princess could not be blamed.
If the imperial decree granting marriage is withdrawn, Miss Bogong has already been given the title of "Princess Chen". Who can she marry in the future?
One said that they had already waited for three years, so another three years wouldn’t make any difference.
Besides, Miss Lin has personally observed mourning for three years, which has proved her filial piety.
Such a pure and filial girl should marry into the royal family.
The three years of mourning has been reduced to one year, so I just have to wait another year.
One said, Your Majesty, your decree has been issued, and as your son, Prince Chen is willing to share the burden for you. Moreover, Miss Lin is worthy of Prince Chen.
One said that if one of Prince Chen's concubines was promoted to concubine, she would be able to accompany Prince Chen and manage the affairs of his palace.
When Princess Chen enters the palace, the Chen Palace will have a real mistress! 】
Shen Zhao: [What a high-sounding reason.]
These people, under the banner of doing good for Tuoba Chen and Miss Lin, were trying to tie this mismatched marriage together.
It was just to satisfy his own personal interests. He was really calculating and speaking nice words, but in the end, it was nothing! 】
Tuoba Chen, who was listening with his ears perked up, felt a touch of emotion!
I didn't expect that this woman was so insightful, and was a little better than her so-called blood relatives!
Gua Gua: [It is like this. The imperial family of the Great Jin Dynasty believes in the law of the jungle. The prince is not favored by the emperor, and he does not have a mother or relatives of high status. Basically, he is at the mercy of others.
It was because of such practical reasons that Tuoba Chen chose to join a more capable prince and work for him.
Okay, let’s get back to the topic.
Tuoba Chen continued to wait for Miss Lin for another year and a half before she welcomed him into her family three months ago.
On the wedding night, Tuoba Chen didn't even lift the veil and ran to the concubine's room to rest.
After that, he did not set foot in the princess's courtyard for three consecutive months. He had no idea what the princess looked like, and he did not want to know! 】
Shen Zhao: [Isn’t Tuoba Chen afraid that the Emperor of the Great Jin Dynasty and Lord Lin will be angry if he does this?
After all, he had married his princess in a formal ceremony, but he just left her there and ignored her. Isn't this a slap in the face of the Emperor of the Great Jin Dynasty and his father-in-law's family? 】
Gua Gua: [Host, you don’t understand this!
The emperor would not interfere in the bedroom affairs of ordinary princes.
He just wanted to know what the prince had done, whether he had made friends with the ministers, and whether he had done anything unknown to covet the throne under him.
However, the Emperor of the Great Jin Dynasty said that he did not have the energy to pay attention to which concubine his sons favored or how they treated their wives.
Moreover, I am the only emperor who holds all the power.
He approved the marriage without any consideration for his son's opinion.
But this doesn't mean that he doesn't know it in his heart.
In this marriage, Tuoba Chen was wronged. 】
Shen Zhao: [Gua Gua, I understand.
It was the old father's sudden sense of conscience that gave Tuoba Chen tolerance in this regard.
As long as there is no big commotion, he will ignore it and let Tuoba Chen make his own decision! 】
Gua Gua: [Host, that’s the truth.
The Emperor of the Great Jin Dynasty divided that sweet date into several pieces and gave each to Tuoba Chen so that he would feel better.
The emperor ignored him, and Tuoba Chen knew his limits.
Nothing serious has happened in the past three months.
More importantly, the princess did not dare to make any noise, fearing that others would reveal her identity. 】
Shen Zhao: [Oh, now we have reached the crucial part of the story.
Guagua, please continue.
I'd like to hear what's going on?
Could it be that he is playing that trick of 'I know you don't love me, and the world prevents two men from being together.
But I would rather go against the will of the world and grab the opportunity to be mentioned by the world with you openly, and the title of princess.'
It's very exciting to hear, I'm already looking forward to it! 】
Guagua paused very cleverly for a moment, then told Shen Zhao with regret,
[Host, this is not the tragic story you thought it was.
Just listen to what Guagua says and don’t make up your own stories.
Lin Bogong is a man who has no great ambitions and has a gentle temperament.
His family found him a strong-willed wife, Zhou Yunman.
Zhou Yunman is the eldest daughter of the Marquis’s family, and the only child of Marquis Zhou from the age of fifteen to thirty! 】
Shen Zhao: [Guagua, does this mean that Lord Zhou has only had Zhou Yunman as his concubine for the past fifteen years? ]
Guagua: [That’s right, everyone in Kyoto knows an open secret.
Lord Zhou took many concubines in the decade between the ages of twenty and thirty.
Lord Zhou borrowed money from the national treasury from the current emperor. The reason for the fight was that he had to support a hundred concubines at home. The mansion was running out of money and had no money to maintain it! 】
When Shen Zhao heard the number, his eyes widened.
[Gua Gua, I'm not afraid that he will be exhausted if there are a hundred of them.
His condition should be related to his own body.
Even if you take in more concubines, there is no way. 】
Gua Gua: [Host, Lord Zhou and Old Madam Zhou don’t believe it.
They just thought that among so many people, there would always be a few who were easy to conceive, and then they would give birth to the future heir of the Marquis' Mansion.
In this way, almost a hundred were collected in ten years.
Just because of the reason of borrowing money from the national treasury in order to keep a concubine, Lord Zhou became famous throughout the capital.
He didn't even dare to go to court, and could only stay at home quietly. 】
Shen Zhao: [Hahahahahahahaha, I didn’t expect that either.
This guy is really bold and dares to say anything.
However, that’s a hundred in ten years and ten in a year.
It doesn’t seem like that many, one concubine per month.
That's not right. If you calculate it this way, it's the normal size of a concubine for an ordinary family. Is the Marquis's Mansion so poor? 】
Gua Gua explained, “Host, Lord Zhou was quite crazy in the past few years, and he brought a concubine into the mansion one after another.
We also need to give them the best food and things to use to keep their bodies in the best condition.
Not only that, some doctors suggested that the moods of these concubines should also be taken care of, so that they can get along well in the marquis's mansion and conceive faster.
Lord Zhou hired maids to take care of everyone, and even invited a troupe of storytellers to the mansion. All of this costs a lot of money! 】
Shen Zhao: [Hahahaha, only by keeping a happy mood can you accomplish various things successfully. I didn’t expect that the ancients would have such excellent ideas.
Zhou Yunman was brought up as the only descendant of the Zhou family, so it was natural for her to have a strong personality.
I guess Lord Zhou is planning to find a son-in-law for Zhou Yunman, so that she can have a child with the surname Zhou to inherit the position of the Marquis. 】
Gua Gua: [Host, it is indeed true.
After Lord Zhou turned 25, he no longer had the energy to do this and decided to train his only daughter well.
Anyway, he can still live, and he will not let the title of Marquis fall into the hands of outsiders until his grandson grows up. 】
Shen Zhao: [But one of his concubines must have given birth to a son, otherwise Zhou Yunman would not have married into the Duke's mansion! ]
Guagua: [That’s right, he’s the eldest son born to the Marquis.
This is well-deserved, as he has demonstrated excellent talent at a young age.
The Marquis was overjoyed and devoted all his energy to this son.
But the eldest daughter is old enough to get married! 】
Shen Zhao: [Mrs. Bogong is indeed worthy of the status of the eldest daughter of the Marquis’s family.
What happened after Zhou Yunman married in? 】
Gua Gua: [Host, actually, several big and small things happened during this marriage, which caused the father-daughter relationship between Lord Zhou and Zhou Yunman to be somewhat broken.
Zhou Yunman's marriage to Mr. Lin was actually a form of silent resistance! 】
Shen Zhao's eyes lit up and he asked,
【Guagua, please tell me! 】
Guagua: [The Marquis’ wife gave birth to a legitimate son, and Marquis Zhou devoted his thoughts and energy to his son, so he naturally didn’t care that much about Zhou Yunman.]
In the video, Zhou Yunman and her aunt waited for a while, but Lord Zhou did not come to the yard.
Today is Aunt Liu's birthday. The family of three had already planned to gather together to celebrate Aunt Liu's birthday and have a reunion dinner at this special moment.
But Lord Zhou neither gave Aunt Liu any reward that day nor sent any servants to deliver any message.
The mother and daughter looked unhappy, but they were still expecting something in their hearts.
Zhou Yunman was only fifteen years old at that time, a beautiful lady.
"Aunt, father will never forget this important day.
Let's wait a little longer, maybe my father is held back by some important official business."
Aunt Liu was not as confident as her daughter, but the pride of being pampered by Marquis Zhou for so many years and giving birth to the only bloodline of the Zhou family also made Aunt Liu feel proud.
He used to think that he was the number one person in the Marquis's Mansion, but now that the Marquis's wife gave birth to the eldest son, his arrogance has been lowered, but in fact he still has a very bad temper.
Aunt Liu nodded, as a response to her daughter.
However, the mother and daughter waited for half the night but there was no news.
Unable to bear it any longer, he asked his servants to go to the main courtyard to inquire.
A quarter of an hour later, the servant came back, but he kept his head down and replied in a low voice,
"Aunt Liu, Miss, the Marquis went out to court today and did not return home."
The two men's expressions improved a little; the Marquis/father was just busy with official duties.
The servant paused for a moment, then continued tremblingly,
'It was just that at noon, the Madam took the eldest son out to see a famous teacher, and the Marquis also went with them.
Then he went back to his lady's parents' home to rest and did not return to the marquis's mansion at night.
These are what the servants found out from the people in the main courtyard.'
After the servant finished reporting, he knelt down at a distance.
In an instant, everything on the table was turned out by a pair of hands.
Thunderbolt, there were several loud noises.
Zhou Yunman's eyes were filled with resentment, "Father, don't you want your daughter anymore?"
The scene changed, Zhou Yunman was standing in the study, her eyes were full of dissatisfaction,
"Father, why can't my daughter stay in the Marquis' Mansion and find a husband?
Isn't this what we agreed on early on?"
Lord Zhou said with a serious expression, without questioning,
“Yunman, you are Huaiwen’s sister.
In the future, the Marquis' Mansion will definitely be handed over to Huaiwen.
It's against the rules for you to recruit a son-in-law in the Marquis's Mansion.
Besides, your father will find you a man with good character and family background.
Just wait and get married!"
Zhou Yunman just thought it was ridiculous.
Just because of Zhou Huaiwen's birth, Zhou Yunman went from being the only eldest daughter of the Zhou family to an insignificant daughter of a marquis's mansion.
Staring at Lord Zhou, he asked dissatisfiedly,
“Father, Huaiwen is your biological son.
I am still your only daughter in these ten years.
I have spent ten more years with you than Huaiwen did. Can't you treat your daughter on the same level as Huaiwen?
I am his sister, and I can invite a son-in-law to stay at home and help him support the palace, isn't that okay?"
Lord Zhou waved his hand and refused.
"Yun Man, you're a girl, don't be too ambitious.
If you listen to your father, he will prepare a dowry for you so that you can marry off with honor!"
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Shen Zhao: [This attitude changed too quickly, Zhou Yunman can't stand it!
No wonder the father and daughter eventually separated.
It's purely Lord Zhou who is pushing Zhou Yunman further and further away! 】
Gua Gua: [Lord Zhou wants Zhou Yunman to marry the person he arranged for her.
The man had a daughter and was planning to marry a second wife.
Zhou Yunman would become a mother as soon as she got married, but she didn't want to.
She knew that Lord Zhou chose this person in order to select an assistant for his younger brother, so that there would be someone to help him when he succeeded the Lord or did official work in the future.
But Zhou Yunman already resented Zhou Huaiwen, so naturally she would not obediently serve as a stepping stone for him.
So, at a banquet, Zhou Yunman successfully let the attendees see her having close contact with Lin Zhouji, the uncle of the Lin family.
Everyone thought that the two were discussing marriage.
Lord Zhou was furious, but there was nothing he could do.
Zhou Yunman married into the Lin family, and she can do anything! 】
Shen Zhao: [Guagua, 'stormy' is not a good adjective. What did she do? ]