Three Kingdoms: I am not Liu Bian

Chapter 121 The Queen Mother’s expression changed, and I had no choice but to give in!
Queen He's chest rose and fell slightly, she let out a long sigh, and a hint of relief flashed in her beautiful eyes.

She was very satisfied with her cub's performance. As long as her cub liked beautiful women instead of handsome men, she would feel at ease.

Some time ago, Le Song, the Minister of the Court and the Imperial Academy of Arts in Hongdu, came to visit her and said that a young man holding the prince's name card had entered the Hongdu Gate to study military tactics.

Empress He was puzzled. Her family had always respected the virtuous and loved talented people, and had recruited countless talented people. The young man was probably also a rare talent. What was there to report to her?

Then Le Song said that the young man was quite handsome and beautiful.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has inherited the legacy of Emperor Gaozu. He is generous, loves talented people, is bright and wise, and is willing to work for him. This is a good thing, but he is worried that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has also inherited some bad habits that Emperor Gaozu left to the emperors of the former Han Dynasty.

Le Song's words were very tactful, but Empress He was shocked.

If we talk about some of the bad habits of Emperor Gao, it was definitely not taking off his scholar's hat and urinating in it, nor was it having two beauties wash his feet while receiving wise men and surrendered generals, nor was it riding on the neck of his favorite concubine after being caught by the Imperial Censor. Instead, it was the evil custom of being fond of homosexuality.

Emperor Taizu Gao and Ji Ru, Emperor Xiaohui and Hong Ru, Emperor Xiaowen and Deng Tong, Emperor Xiaojing and Zhou Wenren, Emperor Xiaowu and Han Yan and Li Yannian, Emperor Xiaozhao and Jin Shang and Jin Jian, Emperor Xiaoxuan and Zhang Pengzu; Emperor Xiaocheng and Zhang Fang, Emperor Xiaoai and Dong Xian, just these well-documented negative examples were enough to suffocate Empress He.

Considering that the prince is already fourteen years old and hasn't eaten the forbidden fruit yet!

Although the palace maids around him were all arranged by her, no one has reported to the prince that he wants to have sex with them so far. It is impossible that all the palace maids have betrayed her. The only possible result is that her own son really did not take action against these palace maids!

She is worried if her son is attracted to women, and she is even more worried if he is not!

So she discussed it privately with Princess Yang'an, with whom she was on good terms, and came up with today's elaborate arrangement!
The young girl who had just reached the age of marriage walked gracefully into the hall, her rouge-colored dress swaying slightly with her light steps, and the hem of her skirt created ripples on the ground. Her raven-feather-like black hair was tied into a high bun, and a gilded gold hairpin was pinned diagonally in her hair. The bright pearl hanging from the hairpin swayed gently, making her face look even more radiant and bright.

The girl folded her hands at shoulder level, lowered her slender neck slightly, nodded, and knelt in greeting. She opened her red lips and said, "I pay my respects to the Queen and the Crown Prince!"

"No need for formalities, your mother and I are as close as sisters. There's no need for so much formality when you're here with me."

Empress He looked at the girl, whose every move was dignified and elegant. Even with a critical look, she couldn't help but feel that she was worthy of being the daughter raised by Princess Yang'an.

She was on good terms with Princess Yang'an, and naturally loved Princess Yang'an's daughter as well. She thought such a virtuous girl was the most suitable daughter-in-law for her family, and her eyes unconsciously revealed more and more satisfaction with the girl.

"No gift."

Liu Bian came back to his senses and returned to normal. His voice was a little cold, without the fiery look in his eyes just now.

He is not a fool who would do something stupid when he sees a woman. If he can't even see through the simple plan of Empress He and Princess Yang'an, then he should not be qualified to be the crown prince.

"Thank you, Queen, and thank you, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

The girl raised her delicate head, her almond-shaped eyes holding just the right smile, the corners of her eyes slightly raised, and her cold voice as clear and pleasant as a mountain spring.

Empress He noticed that the Crown Prince's attitude towards the girl had suddenly turned cold, so she took the initiative to introduce her, "Bian'er, this is Princess Yang'an's daughter, Fu Shou."

Liu Bian frowned slightly, a complicated look flashed in his eyes. He was deeply impressed by this name.

Her appearance and temperament are indeed worthy of the demeanor of a mother of a country.

"Are you here to serve the daughter of the Zhong family? Since your mother has a female guest, I will come back later to accompany your mother." Liu Bian slowly stood up, nodded slightly to Xu Chu behind him, and prepared to leave.

This behavior left Empress He and Princess Yang'an dumbfounded. Empress He opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something, but was speechless for a moment. Fu Shou also turned her head to look at the prince in confusion, her rosy lips slightly pouted.

The prince was fascinated by her just now, why did he suddenly lose interest?
There was a hint of resentment in Fu Shou's eyes as she looked at the prince. Her bright eyes were now covered with a layer of light mist, but she still managed a smile.

She has understood many things since she was young, and she also knows that her marriage must be linked to political interests, and she may not even be able to marry someone of the same age.

But at least her father and mother chose the crown prince for her. Everyone in the world knows about His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who personally led an army to quell a rebellion before he was even twenty!
From the words of her father and mother, Fu Shou had become a virtuous prince praised by all the people of the world for being an unfilial son who imprisoned his king. She unconsciously wanted to find out more about this prince.

Until that day, when the Crown Prince returned victoriously and was personally welcomed by the Emperor, the Empress and all the officials, she also took a look at His Royal Highness the Crown Prince from afar on the street.

It was impossible for her to fall deeply in love with him, but it left a good impression in her heart.

In particular, the appearance of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was like that of the Queen, quite handsome yet heroic. Therefore, when her father and mother told her that the Queen wanted her to enter the palace to serve the Crown Prince, she still had some fantasies and aspirations.

But...she still couldn't understand the prince's actions, and even felt a little aggrieved.

Liu Bian noticed Fu Shou's resentment and grievance, but he didn't take it too seriously.

Just because you feel resentful and wronged, can you avoid entering the palace?

Not to mention his status, even among the gentry, one cannot expect a man to devote much energy and emotion to his wives and concubines. Everything depends on whether the wife and her family can bring enough political benefits to the husband.

Although he was attracted by Fu Shou's appearance and temperament, so what?

The de facto ruler of the Han Empire, the powerful prince who is the regent, is playing pure love with a little girl like you and developing feelings with you?

Any woman he likes must enter the palace without any negotiation, and their parents will not allow them to refuse.

If a woman he dislikes can bring him tangible political benefits, he is willing to marry her, but he will just favor her less often.

Furthermore, except for people like Jia Nanfeng who were born ugly, and when the imperial power was completely lost, it was difficult and impossible for wealthy families to send ugly women into the prince's palace. It was just a matter of how beautiful they were.

Free love does not exist for him, who was born and raised in the royal family.

As for why he neglected Fu Shou, it was because Fu Shou had to be neglected.

She might be an excellent princess consort or even queen, but next to Liu Bian, she could never become a princess consort, let alone a queen.

Who made her come from the Langya Fu family!

The ancestor of the Fu family of Langya was Fu Sheng. The modern version of "The Book of Documents" all came from his school. "The Book of Documents of Ouyang", "The Book of Documents of Da Xiahou" and "The Book of Documents of Xiao Xiahou" were respectively written by Fu Sheng's three direct disciples. People at that time said: "If there was no Fu Sheng in the Han Dynasty, the Book of Documents would not have been passed down; if there was the Book of Documents but no Fu Sheng, people would not be able to understand its meaning."

Therefore, he could not have married Fu Shou just because he liked her, but must have married her because of the Queen's order and out of "filial piety"!
Well, my mother was frightened and I had no choice but to give in!
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