After the replacement marriage, I was forced to fight at home

Mrs. Hu was really worried these days. She wanted to comfort her daughter but couldn't say it clearly. She was also worried about Zhou Zheng. She thought that Fanghua was fine, but the emperor didn't issue an order. Zhou Yiheng went to the palace every day waiting to be summoned, but the emperor never saw him.

In addition, Zhou Yiheng may have heard rumors about Zhou Yingning, and no longer believed Hu's initial statement. It is said that he has sent someone to investigate in person. For this reason, she called Zhou Yinghan to give him another warning.

Just when everyone was getting a little anxious, the emperor's decree finally arrived, granting Zhou Zheng a marriage, but the wife was not Princess Fanghua, but a county princess.

This princess was not a member of the royal family. Her father was originally a guard of the emperor. During a hunting trip, he lost his life while trying to save the emperor who was trapped by a wild beast. His wife was pregnant with their second child, and when she heard the tragic news, she was shocked to find that there were not only two deaths but also a daughter who was less than ten years old.

The emperor was grateful for the guard's risking his life to protect her and the child's pity, so he adopted the girl as his daughter and gave her the title of princess in order to show his respect to his ministers. Although she was given the title of princess, she always lived in her uncle's house, and was occasionally taken to the palace by the empress to stay for a while. That day, she also went to the "Hundred Flowers Garden" with the noble ladies.

Meng Wan laughed so hard when she heard the news that she almost couldn't stand up straight. What is this called? Give someone a taste of their own medicine.

All the unsuccessful methods that Mrs. Hu used to plot against others were used on her children. This is called retribution. In one word, it feels great.

Hu had just gotten a little better after learning the "truth" from Zhou Yingning, but she was defeated again by Zhou Zheng's arranged marriage. She was not satisfied with the original Fanghua, but she didn't expect that she would be replaced by someone who was even more dissatisfied.

"Your Highness, Brother Zheng can't marry that princess. I heard she's plain looking, mean, and sharp-tempered. Her uncle and aunt were peasants, and they were given low-ranking positions and houses because her brother saved the emperor. The whole family is sucking blood from their niece."

Zhou Yiheng sat there with a sullen face. He did not understand why the emperor had granted such a marriage at first. Even if he did not want Princess Fanghua to marry into the family, he could have found a reason to postpone the matter. If he had chosen someone from the clan, it would have been fine. Why did he choose such a person?

When he heard the news, Zhou Yiheng hurried to the clan house to find out some details. He didn't get any other information, but someone kindly reminded him that the emperor was very unhappy about their family being too close to the prince.

Zhou Yiheng was puzzled, but fortunately, the person who told him the news had a good relationship with him. He hinted that someone had advised the emperor that things were a bit chaotic in the Prince Shen's Mansion, with one person hanging in the east, one in the west, and one blocking the front. The emperor was very angry after hearing this and said, "I only have a few sons, but the Prince Shen's Mansion is popular."

After coming back from the inquiry, Zhou Yiheng sat alone in the study for a long time, thinking carefully about the information he had obtained. Thinking that the father-in-law of the eldest son was the Zhanshi of the Zhanshi Mansion, he served the prince. The second son was obviously close to the Rui Wang, and he had to be close to him, because his wife and the Rui Wangfei were sisters. The third son was close to the Hong family, and behind the Hong family was the Jing Wang. Moreover, he was persuaded by Hu to agree to her idea of ​​marrying Princess Yong'an, who was the sister of the Cheng Wang.

Looking at it this way, it's no wonder that the emperor said that. Zhou Yiheng regretted a little. He had his own plans when he let the situation develop. He thought that before everything became clear, the more chaotic the better, so that others could not see through the true purpose of the Shenjun Palace.

Thinking of his goal and the promise he made at the beginning, Zhou Yiheng frowned and thought, was it right for him to set up such a big game and lead his sons to take different positions? But now it is impossible to withdraw. When he goes too deep, he can only move forward.

"That's an imperial decree. What can I do? Since the day Brother Zheng saved Princess Fanghua, I have been begging to see the emperor every day, but the emperor has never seen me. What can I do?" Zhou Yiheng said angrily, "Just send Sister Ning off and leave. Why are you still waiting there? It's not like no one at home is going to pick you up. Now that you've done this, the whole capital is making fun of our Shen County Prince's Mansion."

When Mrs. Hu heard Zhou Yiheng say this, she was speechless for a moment. She was now regretting it to the core. If she could go back in time, she would not plot against Zhou Yinghan, nor would she arrange for Zhou Zheng to go to the "Hundred Flowers Garden".

"But we have to figure it out. We clearly saved Princess Fanghua, so how did she become a princess? Even if not many people knew about this incident that day, everyone who should know knows it. The emperor has to give us an explanation, right?"

"An explanation? Do you dare to ask for it? You have to bear this loss in silence. Don't think about this or that. Get well soon. The emperor has even given us a date. Although the wedding is next year, we have to hurry up and clean up. If nothing else, we have to clean up the yard first."

Zhou Yiheng stood up, patted his clothes and was about to go out, "What are you going to do, Your Majesty?"

"What to do? Of course, to express gratitude. What else can I do?" After saying that, he shouted to the old woman at the door to go find the third young master and go to the palace with him to express gratitude.

In the evening, Zhou Zheng entered Junyueju. Seeing his son's dejected face, Mrs. Hu wiped her tears with a handkerchief in distress.

"Have you seen the Emperor?"

Zhou Zheng nodded. "The emperor looks better than father thought. He looks good all the time. When he saw father come in, he smiled and said that the in-laws had arrived."

Hu exhaled, "How did the emperor explain it?"

"Explain? Mother, do I need to explain the emperor's order to anyone?" Zhou Zheng sneered and continued, "The emperor insisted that it was this princess that I saved that day, saying that we were destined to be together, and he always treated the princess as his newborn daughter. He also said that after all, she was not his biological daughter, and in order to make the Shen County Prince's Mansion look better, he will issue an order in a few days to confer her the title of Princess Zhenru. Then she will be brought to the Queen's Palace and taught by the Queen until she gets married. He also said that the dowry will be prepared by the Queen, and the marriage will also be done from the palace, and everything will be done according to the princess's rules."

After hearing this, Mrs. Hu's depressed heart knot was relieved a little. It was good to be like this. At least the Prince Shen's Mansion would not lose face. And from now on until she gets married, she will be taught in the Queen's Palace. Without her uncle and aunt to disturb her, she should make a lot of progress.

And wait until she marries in. I will have the final say. A princess without background and status, even if the emperor conferred the title of princess upon her, will still be helpless. It will not be difficult to make her obedient by using both kindness and force.

With less help from Brother Zheng, I can only put my hope on Prince Jing. If things go well next year, there will be nothing I can't do as the Crown Prince.

"Well, now that things have come to this, there is nothing we can do. We can only wait until the dust settles, then divorce and marry someone you like."

Zhou Zheng did not respond, but said quietly, "Mother, do you know why the emperor did not point Fanghua to me?"

"Why?" Hu asked anxiously.

"It is said that Fanghua herself does not want to."

"What? How is that possible? Didn't you say that she clearly had feelings for you that day?"

Zhou Zheng rubbed his forehead. "Yes, I can't be mistaken about the way she looked at me, especially when I acted like a woman admiring me. There must be something wrong."

Mrs. Hu was also puzzled. Judging from what Zhou Zheng said that day, Princess Fanghua must have been optimistic about him. And based on Princess Fanghua's personality, she would definitely take the initiative to talk to the emperor about this matter.

But why didn't she want to do that?

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"This girl Meng Zhi is really good at talking." Meng Wan said with a smile.

"That's right, otherwise how could she coax Fanghua, who has such a bad temper, to listen to her. Without her efforts, there wouldn't be such a good result." After wiping his hands, Zhou Yu threw the towel back into the basin, walked to the chaise longue in front of the window and lay down.

Meng Wan went to close the window, "Leave it open, it's very hot." Zhou Yu said.

"It's not time yet. It's only the end of June and the wind is still a little chilly at night." Meng Wan walked to the couch and sat down. "What else did you say?"

"She didn't say anything, except that after Princess Fanghua returned, she was eagerly waiting for the emperor to grant her marriage. When she heard that her father had gone to the palace and the emperor didn't see him, she became anxious and wanted to go herself. But before she could go, the girl told her about Zhou Yingning. Fanghua was happy at first and kept scolding Zhou Yingning for what she deserved, but then she didn't care and said that Zhou Yingning's scandal had nothing to do with her.

"That girl mentioned the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. Although Zhou Yingning didn't say anything in front of her, she couldn't help but hold a grudge. It's okay in the past, but if she really becomes the princess's sister-in-law, she will definitely make things difficult for the princess in the future. Although the princess is a golden branch and jade leaf, she can't avoid the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. She can't expect it to be very good, but she can't be angry every day. With such a sister-in-law around, it's hard for the princess and the princess to get along well.

"Then they said that Zhou Yingning was married to a eunuch's nephew... No matter how well the Prince's Mansion conceals it, everyone who should know will know. When the princess marries, people will talk about her behind her back. This is still a small matter. If the princess gives birth to a daughter and others talk about her aunt, how will the princess' daughter gain a foothold in the circle of noble ladies?

"And the most important point is that the girl and Fanghua analyzed the whole process of Zhou Zheng's rescue that day. The more they talked, the more they felt that he didn't go for her. Thinking about the fact that Princess Fanghua and Princess Yong'an were dressed similarly that day, could it be that they recognized the wrong person?"

Meng Wan nodded repeatedly. It was unclear whether this girl came up with this idea herself or Meng Zhi taught her. In short, every word she said touched Fanghua's heart, who was very concerned about her reputation, especially the last few words.

"Fang Hua believed it?"