Spring Drunk Chang'an

"The Ningguo Marquisate's legitimate and illegitimate children were swapped, and the concubines caused chaos in the family. You set things right... have you forgotten?"

"It's that time when the brother and sister in the Zhenguo Mansion committed incest and murdered their husband!"

Xiao Chuo kindly reminded.

Emperor Yingwu's eyes widened. The Xu family, the Liu family, the Song family, and the Sun family...

Family wars, brothers and sisters, incest, paralysis, child swapping, wife murder, these kinds of explosive things, yet since the founding of the Great Xia Dynasty, there have only been a few such incidents!

Emperor Yingwu must remember it.

He even told Concubine Qu with great joy that the two of them had been gossiping in bed for several months.

How could I forget?

He was just stunned by Xiao Chuo for a moment.

I didn’t think about that at all!

"Liu Changan? How can she be worthy of you?"

Out of pure instinct, Emperor Yingwu immediately wanted to object.

He clearly remembered that after the woman was switched, she was raised by slaves and even worked as a lowly maid for more than ten years.

How could the Crown Princess of the Eastern Palace, the future queen mother of the Great Xia Kingdom, be a maid who once worked in menial jobs and served others?

I don’t even know if I’m innocent or not!

He wants to object!

However, Xiao Chuo's expression remained calm. As she picked up some food and ate, she spoke as if it was a matter of course, "Why wouldn't she be worthy of me? Chang'an is now registered under my uncle's name. She is the undisputed eldest daughter of the Duke of Cheng'en."

"My aunt has a gentle and tolerant temperament. Chang'an has inherited her temperament and is also very good. I feel happy when I see her."

"Besides, Chang'an is the Queen Mother's niece. After she marries in, she will be filial to the Queen Mother..."

"That won't work either. With her identity..."

Be a slave?

Emperor Yingwu recognized this point.

"What's wrong with her identity?" Xiao Chuo raised an eyebrow. "Her nominal father is her uncle, but in reality, he's Liu Xiu!"

"Although that man is a dandy, of little use to the court, and also clueless in the inner chambers, at least his ancestors were founding heroes, and now he has the title of marquis, so it's not shameful to be so."

"Of course, compared to my second and third brothers' Yue family, the Ningguo Marquisate is in decline, but I don't rely on the Yue family either."

"I am the Emperor's child, the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace. I can choose a wife who I like, without having to consider anything else!"

He looked righteous and solemn.

The tone of voice placed emphasis on 'Yue family'.

Emperor Yingwu's pupils trembled suddenly, and all kinds of thoughts flashed through his mind quickly.

Should the Crown Prince marry Song Zhinian? Or another noble daughter? Or should he marry Liu Changan? Would his son Xun'er benefit from this?

Not to mention the other noble daughters, if Emperor Yingwu wanted to win over a good force for the prince, why did he force him to get married until today?

So, it’s a comparison between Song Zhinian and Liu Changan!

Song Zhinian had a good reputation, so marrying her was a natural thing to do. It could even wash away the bad reputation that had been circulating secretly, that Emperor Yingwu had "mistreated" the Crown Prince, was partial to Prince Yan, and wanted Prince Yan to give birth to the little emperor's grandson to suppress the Crown Prince.

——After all, Song Zhinian is quite young, and Emperor Yingwu could easily say that the Crown Prince was waiting for her before getting married...

This is also a further proof that he values ​​the Queen and the Duke Cheng'en's Mansion.

It's completely clear.

It will also give Queen Song more benefits, making the Cheng'en Mansion an in-law of two dynasties!

There is no doubt that marrying Liu Chang'an would damage the reputation of the Eastern Palace. The matter of exchanging legitimate and illegitimate children had already spread far and wide and became a hotly discussed gossip among the people in the capital. It was also well known that she had been a maid.

Even in the past, when the Ningguo Marquis's Mansion held banquets, many noble ladies had served her. It would be a very bad reputation for such a person to be the Crown Princess.

However, there are real benefits.

Firstly, Queen Song and Duke Cheng'en's Mansion had already had a tacit understanding that the Crown Princess was Song Zhinian, and this had not changed over the years. Suddenly, Liu Changan appeared and reaped the benefits.

Who would be willing to do that?

Even if Song Bin and Old Lady Song love their daughter and grandson very much and suppress it, Prince Song and his wife would not dare to say anything on the surface. Would they be convinced in their hearts?

How old are those two old men? They don't have many years left to live. In the future, the Cheng'en Mansion will be inherited by the Crown Prince. With this barrier, the Crown Prince and the Cheng'en Mansion may become estranged.

This is what Emperor Yingwu thought.

He had no idea that Song Zhinian had no romantic feelings for the prince, and the Song family loved the child very much. Even if it was the position of Crown Princess, if the child didn't want it, they would not force her.

The Cheng'en Mansion has no intention of becoming the Supreme Lord of the Eastern Palace.

As for why Emperor Yingwu didn't know, he didn't ask Empress Song, nor did he ask the Crown Prince. He didn't even summon Song Bin to ask him about it.

I just think about it myself and that's how I feel.

Secondly, even if Liu Chang'an was registered as the prince's son, he was not his biological son after all. As a child of a married woman, his surname was Liu. Even if he became the queen in the future, there would still be a layer of separation between him and the Cheng'en Mansion. The worries of the two dynasties' relatives would not be so strong.

What's even more interesting is that Liu Changan's real father, Liu Xiu, is a playboy of little use, and he secretly relies on Xun'er.

As an emperor, Emperor Yingwu certainly knew the existence of Qu Qiutong, the "fugitive criminal". He even knew the mystery of Liu Yu and Liu Wenbai's life experience, but he turned a blind eye to it because of Concubine Qu.

Once upon a time, when the Song and Liu families hadn't fallen out, Liu Xiu was a staunch supporter of the prince's gang, but secretly he was loyal to the King of Yan...

Faced with this situation, Emperor Yingwu was also willing to support him, enjoying the pleasure of deceiving Queen Song, playing with Duke Cheng'en, appearing to be kind to the prince, but actually favoring his beloved son.

At that time, Liu Xiu held a high status in the court and was highly regarded by the emperor.

It's a pity that the two families broke up, and Liu Xiu had no talent, so his value to Prince Yan declined rapidly. Emperor Yingwu naturally lost interest in him. Moreover, the incident of replacing the legitimate wife with a concubine happened, and he was stuck there.

As a piece of chicken ribs that is neither tasty nor worth throwing away, Emperor Yingwu demoted him without hesitation and completely put him in the position of "waste" in his heart.

Just keep it and put it there to help Xun'er strengthen his power. The rest is of no use.

But now, the prince wants to marry Liu Changan.

No matter whose name is registered? The blood relationship between father and daughter can never be denied. Liu Xiu has become the father-in-law of the prince. Then, is there more or less a guarantee on Xun'er's side?

It seems that it can be used.

Emperor Yingwu was making plans quickly in his mind and looking at the crown prince, he no longer had any desire to refuse this marriage.

"Chuo'er, think carefully. If you marry Liu, you are destined to be ridiculed. Moreover, when you were young, your mother once said that if you marry a girl from the Song family, the issue of concubines and concubines should also be considered..."

"Although Liu's status is questionable, she is at least registered under your uncle's name and is the eldest daughter of the Cheng'en Mansion. Even if everyone knows what she is like, and she is still a world apart from Chinian, I still have to give this little face to your grandfather..."