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Chapter 43 Zhao Baozhu was abandoned
Concubine Hui knelt deeply, her thin shoulders trembling slightly, and her image of a loving mother who was thinking about her daughter aroused the sympathy of many people.
Concubine Hui's father, Yao Jiang, winked at a few people. The officials mixed in the crowd and said, "It's understandable that you drank too much at the banquet tonight and couldn't control your emotions."
"Young people want to be with whoever they like. They are much braver than we were back then. It's really admirable!"
"Your Majesty, these two lovers are finally getting married. Please grant them a marriage!"
Now, the affair between Zhao Baozhu and Cui Hao was covered up, and the blame was put on drunkenness, which earned them the reputation of being bold in love and hate.
In a blink of an eye, public opinion was reversed.
Of course the queen would not let go of this opportunity. Who doesn’t have people? She has people in her own family.
A lady stood up and said, "Princess Rongchang is a role model for daughters all over the country. By behaving like this, does she want all other women in the world to follow her example?"
Someone was even more direct, asking each one, "Let your daughter imitate Princess Rongchang and get drunk and have sex with whoever she likes. Would you do it?"
Everyone was speechless. Of course they didn't want to do that.
If someone else said this, Concubine Hui would definitely argue with her, but the person who said this was the emperor's aunt, Princess Zhao Ruoxu, who was always famous for her uprightness in the court, so Concubine Hui did not dare to speak.
When Zhao Ruoxu spoke, the emperor had to give her some face, because she was the oldest among them.
"Your Majesty, the country has its laws, and the family has its rules. Even a princess cannot act arbitrarily. If Your Majesty lets this matter go lightly, then men and women all over the world will follow suit, and everyone will have affairs without a matchmaker. The whole country will lose its order!
At that time, how will they face their ancestors, the common people, and the surrounding nations? Once the rules are broken, the entire Qing Kingdom will collapse, and there will be no recovery! "
The emperor took these words to heart. No matter how many daughters he had, none of them were as important as his kingdom. If he wanted to leave a good reputation for eternity, he certainly couldn't have any stain on his reputation.
"My aunt is right. We must not let Rongchang ruin the dignity of the entire country."
Concubine Hui’s face turned pale as paper. It was over, it was all over now.
Those who were beating the drums stopped and looked at the emperor quietly, waiting for his judgment.
The Emperor announced, "Princess Rongchang and Cui Hao have known each other for a long time and have a deep friendship. I will allow them to marry in one month.
However, Princess Rongchang's personal morality was not strict, so the two characters "Rongchang" in her title were stripped away, and her status was restored to that of an ordinary princess. The fiefdoms granted by the title were also withdrawn, and she was also forbidden from building a princess's palace.
This punishment was quite severe. She had no title, no fiefdom, and no princess's mansion. She could only hide in the palace, and the princess had lost all her face.
Zhao Baozhu felt like she had fallen from heaven to earth. She cried out, "Father, why are you depriving me of my title? I refuse to accept it! I refuse to accept it!"
Concubine Hui covered her mouth tightly and said silently, "Do you want to die?! Do you want to die! Shut up! Shut up!"
Zhao Baozhu's tears dripped down, she was about to collapse! Why did it become like this!
Thunder, lightning, rain and dew are all the emperor's grace. Concubine Hui said, "Thank you, Your Majesty. I will definitely discipline Rongchang... No, I will discipline the Second Princess."
"Better so."
The emperor was losing interest and didn't want to continue the banquet. He just wanted to disappear quickly.
But the Queen wasn't finished yet. "Your Majesty, the Second Princess is at fault. Does that mean Cui Hao is innocent? He is causing chaos in the palace and deserves death!"
The queen hated Cui Hao deeply. This man relied on his good looks to play tricks on the two princesses. His father Cui Yumao even framed Zhao Yuanqing. Such a sinister person should have died long ago.
But unexpectedly, not many people supported the Queen's argument.
One reason is that the ministers are all men, and men understand men best. When they are drunk, they can do anything. Besides, the second princess volunteered, so what crime did Cui Hao commit?
Second, in this patriarchal society, all women are appendages and tools of men, even princesses are no exception. In peacetime, they are considered princesses, and in wartime, they are objects of marriage. They cannot be compared with useful men at all.
What's more, Cui Hao is from a noble family, and there are people from that family who will speak for him.
"Empress, this is a matter between the Second Princess and Cui Hao. They are in love with each other, but the occasion was not right. How can this be considered a disturbance in the palace?"
What he meant was that the Queen was meddling too much.
The queen looked at the emperor. Is this true?
The emperor did not say anything. In his eyes, Zhao Baozhu was already worthless. A worthless princess was not worth it for him to offend the aristocratic family.
The queen looked at the emperor in disbelief. He had loved Zhao Baozhu very much in the past, but today he did not punish the person who had an affair with her. Was his love all fake?
Concubine Hui's father, Yao Jiang, spoke up. "Your Majesty, I second your opinion. The Second Princess and Mr. Cui are simply overwhelmed with emotion. It's not a serious matter."
When Concubine Hui heard her father say this, tears welled up in her eyes. She blinked and held the tears back.
Concubine Hui hugged Zhao Baozhu tightly. Both of them had blank expressions on their faces, waiting for their fate like piglets.
While the women were unaware, the men had already secretly carried out several exchanges of interests.
The emperor did not punish Cui Hao in exchange for the loyalty and allegiance of the aristocratic families.
If Yao Jiang protects Cui Hao, he can pull the Cui family and even the aristocratic families into the camp of the third prince and help the third prince ascend to the throne.
In order to maintain their dignity and nobility, the aristocratic families can give up some of their interests.
The combination of Zhao Baozhu and Cui Hao allowed them to weigh the pros and cons, trade relationships, and establish a new network of interests and relationships.
Since the victims say that everything is fine, then it is fine. What qualifications does the queen, as an outsider, have to make demands on others?
Everyone reached a consensus, and the atmosphere suddenly became relaxed. The emperor's interest returned, "My dear ministers, let's go and continue drinking!"
The emperor left with his men. The queen thought that Zhao Yuanqing had nothing to do and lost interest in acting, so she left in despair.
Only Concubine Hui was left. She hugged Zhao Baozhu tightly. The mother and daughter shed tears silently in the night. In the distance, the cheers of men could be heard, but it had nothing to do with them anymore.
Zhao Yuanqing was standing inside the door of the next guest room, looking at them quietly.
She was wrong again. She had thought that her father loved Zhao Baozhu and would protect her when she encountered problems. However, she had not expected that her father's love was limited to some small favors in daily life. When faced with critical matters, he was as ruthless to Zhao Baozhu as he was to herself in her previous life.
Princesses like them, no matter how pampered they are in normal times, will be traded at the critical moment, just like trading a city. No, they are not as good as a city, they are even worse than that bastard Cui Hao. Cui Hao can still escape unscathed, but they, the princesses, cannot. It is obvious that they made mistakes just like men, but in the end it is they, the princesses, who are punished.
Zhao Yuanqing was deeply confused. Why was this happening? Was it because her status wasn't noble enough? Was it because her abilities were too limited? Or was it simply because she wasn't a man?
The room was pitch black, and the night outside was as cold as water. After a while, several figures came hurriedly. They were Hui Fei's father Yao Jiang and mother Lu.
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