Chapter 107: Deliberation
Tang Juntong saw that the crown princess wanted to understand the depth of it, but did not speak, but just stood quietly and waited for the mother's reply.
Just when Mrs. Tang was impatient to wait, the crown princess said: "When the prince returns home, I will tell him about this matter, and then ask the prince to come forward to make peace and see if there is a turnaround." ”
"Thank you, mother. Seeing that the crown princess was willing to come forward, Mrs. Tang felt that she had not come in vain, and returned home with a worried heart.
When I returned to the house, I listened to the maid report that the eldest lady had lost her temper in the house and dropped a few sets of porcelain.
Mrs. Tang and Tang Juntong went directly to Tang Xiaoxiao's courtyard without delay, and both of them were startled when they entered the house.
Between them, Tang Xiaoxiao sat on the ground with her hair scattered, and there were a few trembling maids kneeling around, and no one dared to step forward to pick up the out-of-control Tang Xiaoxiao.
"Xiao'er, what are you doing? Get up and cool off on the ground!" Mrs. Tang picked up Tang Xiaoxiao in distress and carefully helped her to the couch.
Tang Xiaoxiao grabbed Mrs. Tang's sleeve and asked, "Mother, I heard that the emperor is going to issue an edict to marry me to Han Wu, is this true?"
Mrs. Tang held back her tears and comforted: "How can it be that you heard the bastard talk there, your aunt is still concerned about your injury today." ”
"Mother, are you lying to me, does everyone know that I am the only one who is kept in the dark?" Tang Xiaoxiao asked in disbelief.
Mrs. Tang still wanted to be round, and Tang Juntong continued: "You heard right, Your Majesty does have this plan." ”
"What kind of bastard are you talking about, this is your sister, didn't you want her life by saying this?" Mrs. Tang didn't expect her son to tell everything up, and shook her face angrily.
"I should let my sister know about this matter, so that I can discuss countermeasures. Tang Jun said without changing his face.
Tang Xiaoxiao muttered to himself on the side: "Is this all true?
"There is still room for a turn in this matter, today my mother and I went to ask my aunt for help, my aunt has promised to tell the prince, and the prince will come out to intercede, sister, you don't have to be impatient, now the top priority is to heal the wound after it is said. Tang Juntong said.
Tang Xiaoxiao didn't listen to what he said, but sat there like a lifeless puppet, and Mrs. Tang only wiped her tears when she saw this scene.
After the prince returned home in the evening, he heard that the princess was waiting, and went directly into the princess's courtyard.
The crown princess asked people to pass the meal, and after the two of them had eaten, the princess told her sister-in-law about the coming of her sister-in-law today, and said at the end: "Xiaoxiao is the concubine who grew up, and no one can replace this family affection. ”
"There are so many things going on in the Tang Mansion, and I have broken off this thought, but I can't watch my mother's good niece and let Han Wu's prodigal son trample on it, and the concubine has the courage to beg the prince to go to his father's place to intercede. ”
After listening to this, the prince said: "I just wanted to tell you about this matter, my father's marriage was not a whim, originally the Han family asked to marry the eldest lady of Xiahou Mansion, and my father never spit out, but I don't know what happened, Han Fu himself changed his mind again, and instead asked to marry Xiaoxiao." ”
"Xiahou Mansion is a loyal martyr, Xiahou Zhong father and son are still at the border, although the father and the emperor prefer Concubine Ling, but they can't hurt the heart of the old minister, so they have never spit, but they also let the queen mother summon the old lady Xiahou Shuang to test one or two. ”
"Now it's changed to ask for a marriage and smile, and my father and emperor regularly agreed to Concubine Ling in his heart, so there is news coming out, so we don't want to get involved in this matter, and the province will dislike my father. ”
Listening to what the grandson said, the princess felt a chill in her heart, it seems that this matter is indeed a certainty, but the hateful queen obviously knows everything, and she went to inquire and never said a word, if she knew something earlier, maybe she could come up with some ways for Xiaoxiao.
The crown princess secretly cursed the queen in her heart, and said with sadness on her face: "The prince said this, this matter is difficult to change. ”
The crown prince glanced at the crown princess and understood that she was unwilling, but the matter had come to this point, and he didn't dare to go to his father's head to touch the mold, and comforted: "If Xiaoxiao can marry into the Han Mansion, it will not be a good thing for us." ”
"Where did the prince start with this?" the princess asked puzzled.
"Concubine Ling's limelight is getting more and more popular, and even the mother concubine is giving in everywhere, if she is allowed to continue to gain power, I am afraid that Lone's position will also be shaken. ”
When the crown princess heard this, she said in disbelief: "The crown prince is too worried, you have been diligent in your reign for so many years, and the ministers of the court and the central government are also praised by everyone, why do you say this." ”
"The king's heart is unpredictable, my father has always been more strict with me than praised, and I have never liked loneliness too much, if Xiaoxiao marries into the Han Mansion, if there is any trouble, I can also send some news out, which is also helpful to us. The prince said.
"You're going to let Xiaoxiao be a spy?" the crown princess asked in disbelief.
The prince said unhurriedly: "This matter is a foregone conclusion, we have to accept it, but if we want to marry with a smile, we can't admit defeat in vain, and we have to make the Han Mansion pay some price." ”
These words did damage the majesty of the crown prince, but obviously the crown princess did not consider this aspect, so the prince had to persuade him slowly.
The prince still had some words in his heart that he had not spoken, and today he was reprimanded by Emperor Xuanhua above the court, and the prince was panicked in his heart, feeling that his father was becoming more and more elusive, not only being extremely strict with himself, but also nitpicking, and often letting himself not come to the stage in front of the ministers above the court.
Looking at the attitude of his father towards other princes, even the second brother is often praised, if the second brother is not from his own mother, the prince must wonder if it will also threaten his position.
The crown princess pondered for a while, compared with the position of the prince, the marriage of her niece seemed insignificant: "Then according to what the prince said, we can only accept this marriage?" asked the princess.
"Well, tell your mother's family what you mean by loneliness, so that they don't make a fuss. The prince said in a somewhat aggravated tone.
The crown princess had no choice but to respond.
Summoned Mrs. Tang again, I don't know what the princess said, Mrs. Tang came out of the prince's mansion with a pale face and was supported by the maid, and when she returned to the mansion, she was even more seriously ill.
It didn't take long for the Tang Mansion to receive the holy decree, and His Majesty gave Tang Xiaoxiao and Han Wu a marriage, and the wedding date was set for March later.
This time unexpectedly, the Tang Mansion was silent, and after receiving the holy decree, Tang Xiaoxiao made a fuss in the mansion a few times, and Mrs. Tang ruthlessly locked her in the courtyard and was not allowed to enter and exit, just waiting for her to get married.