mesbooks Chapter 132 I’ve been waiting for you to say this!
Chapter 132 I’ve been waiting for you to say this!
Concubine Yu is still very self-aware. After hearing what Concubine Yu said, the emperor's first reaction was that Concubine Yu was sick. She looked down on Xiaoyanzi before and forced him together with the Empress Dowager to betroth Zhihua to Yongqi. Now her wish has come true and she agrees that Xiaoyanzi and Yongqi can be together. Isn't this just playing with him!
"Concubine Yu, do you know what you are talking about? You were the one who tried every means to stop Xiaoyanzi and Yongqi from getting married. Now you come to me and ask me to give them grace. Who do you think I am?" The emperor's momentum came up, frightening Concubine Yu and Yongqi. Seeing the reactions of the two, the emperor smiled secretly. He actually really hoped that Yongqi and Xiaoyanzi could finally get married. Now that Concubine Yu came to him, he was also very happy. However! He would not let Concubine Yu get her wish so easily. She had made him so anxious before, and now he must make Concubine Yu worry too.
"Your Majesty is right. This is all my fault. I was really confused before. Please punish me, Your Majesty! As long as the children can get what they want, I will be satisfied!" Concubine Yu did not say it directly as she did before. She just covered her face and cried, while scolding herself to the emperor.
The emperor couldn't say anything harsh because of Concubine Yu's crying appearance, but he was unwilling to let her go, so he simply kept silent.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Concubine Yu quickly confronted Yongqi and winked at him. Yongqi saw this and suddenly had an idea: his mother was working hard for the relationship between him and Xiaoyanzi, so he had to do his part!
Yongqi stepped forward and knelt down, "Father, please give me and Xiaoyanzi a chance! I also beg you to forgive my mother's previous mistakes. She has reformed now, so please forgive her!" As soon as Yongqi said this, Concubine Yu nodded in agreement, fearing that she was too slow to express her opinion.
The emperor almost laughed out of anger when he saw the mother and son. They really acted together. However, the emperor still hoped that the relationship between Yongqi and Xiaoyanzi would be successful, so he said, "Yongqi! Get up. It's not that I don't want to make your relationship with Xiaoyanzi come true, but I have already promised Zhihua to you. Moreover, this marriage is what the old Buddha wants to see. Now, I can't make your relationship with Xiaoyanzi come true by myself. As for Concubine Yu, I won't continue to dwell on the past, so you can rest assured."
The emperor's words put Concubine Yu and Yongqi at ease. Although the emperor said that they could not make the decision on their own, at least he had given in.
"Thank you, Your Majesty. I am already very happy to receive your forgiveness. As for the matter of Yongqi and Xiaoyanzi, does Your Majesty have no other solution?" said Concubine Yu.
"If you must help Yongqi and Xiaoyanzi, there are ways. You can seek the consent of the Empress Dowager and Zhihua's opinion. After all, my imperial edict has been issued to Zhihua. Although many people are still unaware of it, we must seek their opinions after all." The emperor was right. He issued the imperial edict in a hurry at the beginning. He did not draft an edict at all. He directly asked someone to give the order orally. As a result, before the news spread, Concubine Yu committed suicide again, diverting everyone's attention. In the final analysis, Concubine Yu's move was a blessing in disguise, and she saved herself. In this way, if he wanted to resolve the issue of Yongqi and Xiaoyanzi, he only needed to deal with the Empress Dowager and Zhihua, and he would not lose his dignity as the emperor. It was really the best of both worlds!
The emperor was very happy, and Concubine Yu was also very happy. She had been waiting for the emperor to say this. It was not difficult to deal with the Empress Dowager. After all, judging from the Empress Dowager's attitude when she mentioned Xiaoyanzi before, it was obvious that she was influenced by Xiaoyanzi. It probably wouldn't be difficult to ask for this now.
As for Zhihua, Concubine Yu felt guilty. The child was a good one, and once she took a fancy to her, she hastily married her to Yongqi. Now the engagement was to be broken off. No one would be happy about this, but she had no choice. She understood Yongqi's feelings for Xiaoyanzi, and she had figured it out. Regardless of whether Xiaoyanzi was well-educated or not, at least her intentions were good, and Yongqi liked her. So she should just support her and not make a fuss.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your advice. I understand. I will take my leave now." Concubine Yu's matter had been resolved, so there was no need for her to stay any longer, so she prepared to leave immediately.
The emperor nodded, which meant he agreed. He smiled slightly as he watched Concubine Yu and Yongqi leave together. Now, Yongqi and Xiaoyanzi could finally see the light at the end of the tunnel!