[Through the Book] The ancestor only wants to live a long life

Emperor Taihe nodded and agreed, "Zhou Changlin is indeed well-educated, and I personally selected him as the second-best candidate. His family background is also extraordinary. If he can marry the princess, it will also ease the relationship between the royal family and the Jiangnan gentry."

"So, His Majesty agrees to this marriage?" Concubine Liang looked delighted.

Zhou Changlin was a descendant of a Jiangnan noble family. If he could marry Lingchuan, the Jiangnan noble family would be a great help to his son in his future fight for the throne.

"I'm afraid your daughter won't agree." Emperor Taihe looked at Concubine Liang with a half-smile, "You've seen what Zhou Changlin looks like. Do you think Lingchuan would like him? Don't let the marriage fail and offend the Jiangnan gentry instead."

At this point, Emperor Taihe stopped talking about this topic and said, "How are the third brother and Princess Anyang doing? Can they be settled before the end of the year?"

Concubine Liang quickly responded with a smile: "This matter, what I say does not count. It depends on what the county lady thinks."

"The third brother is also useless. It's been such a long time, and Anyang still hasn't agreed?" Taihe Emperor's tone was full of dissatisfaction. "You should ask the third brother to work harder. Don't wait until Anyang falls in love with someone else. It will be too late to regret it then."

As soon as these words came out, Concubine Liang's face changed, and she asked hurriedly: "Your Majesty, what do you mean by this?"

Emperor Taihe glanced at Concubine Liang, hesitated for a moment, and said, "It seems that the Queen Mother has other ideas about Anyang's marriage. You'd better keep a close eye on it."

"This..." Concubine Liang was shocked. She was about to say something, but was interrupted by Emperor Taihe: "Okay, I've said it here. You and your son should pay more attention to yourselves."

As the year was drawing to a close, Emperor Taihe was busy with government affairs and left after sitting for a short while, leaving Concubine Liang extremely worried.

Princess Anyang must marry her son!

Lingchuan must also marry Zhou Changlin!

If you want to get rid of the Yang family's control and compete with them, these two marriages are imperative!

***

After coming out of the Liang family, Rong Enqing had just got on the carriage, and before the curtain was lowered, he saw Princess Anyang following closely behind him and getting into the carriage of the Shun'an Marquis' Mansion.

“County Lady, what are you doing…?” Rong Enqing looked at County Lady Anyang strangely.

Princess Anyang said with a depressed look on her face: "I don't know what's wrong with Princess Lingchuan. She actually said she wanted to follow me back to the Princess's Mansion. I must have been crazy to let her go to my house! So she made an excuse that she had made an appointment with you a long time ago and went to Shun'an Marquis's Mansion to see Yunshu in the afternoon."

Rong Enqing smiled helplessly and shook her head: "After all, she is a princess, can't you restrain your temper?"

Princess Anyang curled her lips in disdain, "You want me to greet people I hate with a smile? You might as well let me die!"

"But Princess Lingchuan is the Third Prince's biological sister. If you marry the Third Prince in the future, can you not see Lingchuan?"

"Lingchuan is Lingchuan, Xia Hongyang is Xia Hongyang. Just because I like Xia Hongyang doesn't mean I have to like Lingchuan."

Hearing the childish words of Princess Anyang, Rong Enqing couldn't help but say, "If you can't even tolerate Lingchuan, then what will you do if the Third Prince wants to take a concubine?"

"He dares!!!" Princess Anyang stood up suddenly and her head hit the roof of the carriage with a bang. The pain made her sit back down immediately, cover her head with her hands, and gasp.

Rong Enqing took Anyang County Lady's shoulders, pressed her on his legs, and gently rubbed her head which was hurt by the collision. He asked in a gentle but serious tone: "County Lady, do you really like the Third Prince?"

Princess Anyang thought about it and nodded gently, "I think she likes him. Well, at least she likes him more than Wu Mingyu."

"Has the county lady ever thought about marrying the third prince?"

Princess Anyang nodded and said, "Xia Hongyang treated me very well, and Concubine Liang treated me well too, so I think marrying Xia Hongyang might not be a bad idea."

"Then has the county lady ever thought about what it would be like after marrying the third prince?"

Princess Anyang thought about it, and finally said hesitantly: "It should be about the same as now, right?"

"Do you think that's possible?"

"Why isn't it possible?"

"Think about it, if you marry the Third Prince, then first of all, won't you have a group of elders?" Rong Enqing guided step by step like a wolf grandmother: "The Queen Mother, the Emperor, the Queen, Concubine Liang, the concubines in the harem... You have to greet everyone respectfully. Otherwise, it would be disrespectful, unfilial, and ignorant of the rules!

"It's okay now. The county lady has a good reputation and no one wants to offend you, nor dare to provoke you easily. But if you marry into the royal family, can you still do whatever you want like now?"

Princess Anyang frowned slightly, with a hint of distress between her brows.

"Besides, the Third Prince is a prince. Do you think he will only stay with you in the future? No matter how good he is to you now, after marriage, once the issue of offspring is involved, he will definitely not be able to not take a concubine. Can you accept sharing your husband with other women?"

"He said that he only loves me in his life." Princess Anyang said hesitantly.

"He only likes you, but did he say he would only marry you in this life?" Rong Enqing directly exposed the Third Prince's lie and said, "In the future, he will tell you that he only likes you, and he only married other women for the sake of having children. If one day, for the sake of power, he may even tell you that he had no choice but to marry other women. Men who are married always have countless excuses to justify their infidelity."

"Well, according to what Madam Dowager said, other men will also change their hearts and become bad. Then whether I marry Xia Hongyang or someone else, won't it be the same?" Princess Anyang has been shaken, but she is still resisting stubbornly.

Rong Enqing helped him sit up, and said to him face to face, "Do you know what the difference is between the Third Prince and the others?"

"What is it?" Princess Anyang looked curious.

"The difference is that if a couple can't live together anymore, the royal family will lose their wives and send them to the cold palace. But ordinary people can get divorced, or even divorce their husbands and remarry."

After hearing Rong Enqing's words, Princess Anyang fell into complete silence.

It was unknown how long it took before Princess Anyang raised her head again and looked at Rong Enqing seriously, "Madam, why are you telling me all this today?"

Rong Enqing didn't react for a moment to what Princess Anyang meant.

Before he could answer, Princess Anyang continued, "Last time, I went to Shun'an Marquis's Mansion to find you and ask for your opinion on me and the Third Prince being together. You said nothing at that time. What made you change your attitude today?"

"I can tell from your words that you don't want me to be with the Third Prince. I want to know the reason."

After hearing these words, Rong Enqing knew that Princess Anyang really cared about the Third Prince. However, despite this, she still wanted to persuade him again.

So, he said, "It is your attitude towards Princess Lingchuan today that makes me worry about your future married life.

“Ideals are happy and perfect, but reality is often cruel!

“You can’t guarantee that the Third Prince will always be faithful to you, and you can’t guarantee that you will be free and at ease after marrying into the royal family. You may not even be able to control your own life and death.

"Do you really want such a life?"

"You are exaggerating!" Princess Anyang lowered her head and argued in a muffled voice.

"Maybe." Rong Enqing sighed, "I just hope that the county lady can always live freely, happily and carefree like she does now."