Chapter 400: The Korean Princess' Marriage
Chapter 400: The Korean Princess' Marriage
Qi Yunxu explained to Shen Nanzhi the life story of Princess Wuerli, which was indeed quite rough and sad.
Originally, the marriage was to be with a princess of the royal family, but the late emperor had no princesses, only a few princes, so he set his sights on the vassal kings and forced the weakest King of Han to sacrifice a princess.
It took this princess a year to rush from Fuzhou, the fief of King Han, to the capital. She then took another year to go from the capital to the Jin Dynasty to marry. In total, she wasted two years on the road.
No one cared what the princess looked like, and no one cared whether she was willing to marry. She only stayed in the capital for two days. The late emperor gave her some rewards, and then she set off again without even a few days of rest. For a young girl, the fact that she didn't die on the road was because of her good health.
"This princess was given the title Princess of Korea, which is a title taken from the King of Korea. The court gave her enough respect to give her such a high title."
Qi Yunxu sighed a little. After all, she was a royal family member. Letting the princess marry a foreign prince was a shameful thing for any royal family member with backbone.
"Why didn't you let Princess Anguo go to marry?"
Isn't Princess Anguo more noble than the Korean Princess? She stayed in the capital and married her ideal husband, living a happy life, while the Korean Princess traveled thousands of miles to a foreign country, where no one cared about her happiness, or even her life or death.
By sacrificing a woman, the two countries achieved decades of peace, but no one cared about her contribution and no one even bothered to mention this princess.
Qi Yunxu: "You should also know that there is no fairness in anything. Princess Anguo's father is the late emperor's uncle and an elder. He is unwilling to let his daughter marry, and the late emperor can't force him."
"In short, Princess Anguo's family is more powerful, and Princess Hanguo's father did not protect her. The weak have no right to resist, so they just bully others."
For some reason, Shen Nanzhi felt that this Korean princess was really pitiful.
Qi Yunxu said: "There is an inside story that the world doesn't know. This princess is not even the biological daughter of the King of Han. She was replaced by someone else. Naturally, there is no such thing as feeling sorry for her."
"Ha, she's still marrying for someone else's sake, isn't she even more miserable?"
"It's hard to say whether she is miserable or not. Her true identity may be just a concubine's daughter, or a beautiful maid, or even a brothel girl. Becoming a princess is also an opportunity for her to change her fate."
Shen Nanzhi became even angrier: "This King Han is not a good guy at all. Is he still alive?"
If he were alive, he would definitely be punished.
"He's still alive. He's been causing trouble for thousands of years. My brother has been busy with government affairs and has worn himself out. But the old guy is getting more and more energetic. He's already fifty years old this year. His eldest grandson just got married and he may even have a great-grandson this year. Four generations will live together."
"He probably also forgot that there was once a girl who saved their palace from a disaster, right?"
"In his opinion, it is an honor for the girl. Not everyone can be a princess."
Shen Nanzhi said: "It's not easy for this Korean princess to gain a foothold in the Great Jin Dynasty and survive to this day. I think her purpose of marrying her daughter back is not simple."
"Perhaps."
After the two finished chatting about the past, Prime Minister Baiyin and Princess Wuerli arrived and waited in the flower hall.
Although they didn't have a ceremony, they were already like a married couple, going in and out together. Some people scolded Shen Nanzhi for not following the rules, living in the Regent's Palace before getting married, saying that she was too shameless and didn't follow the rules.
Shen Nanzhi just thought they were jealous. They were happy to do it, so how could it be a problem for outsiders?
Ulri was looking at the furnishings in the room. It was worthy of being the Regent's Palace. Every piece of furnishing was priceless.
When the two came in, Bai Yin coughed and stood up to greet them: "Good morning, Regent, good morning, Miss Shen."
Wuerli turned around and smiled brighter than the morning sun: "Ms. Shen, good morning. I've been waiting for you to come and play with me. Why didn't you come? I had no choice but to come to you in person. I haven't thanked you properly yet."
"You're welcome. I don't like going out for social events. I like quiet time. I usually drink tea and read books in the yard."
Qi Yunxu coughed and asked, "Is this talking about you?"
It's really hard for Nan Zhi to act so realistically.
Shen Nanzhi rolled his eyes at him. Doesn’t she know that women are born to be good at acting?
Baiyin glanced at the two of them. They were really in love. It seemed that the rumors outside that the Regent doted on Miss Shen were true.
"You like quietness? It's hard for you to sit still. I can't sit still for a moment. When I sit and read, my butt feels like it's being pricked by needles."
Baiyin was helpless and said, "Pay attention to your manners, you are a princess."
"Is the princess not a human being? She's not allowed to tell the truth? I just like Miss Shen, she won't dislike me, right?"
"Of course not. The princess is of a genuine nature, which makes people envious. Life is short, and happiness is the most important thing."
"Yes, that's what my mother said. You look a lot like my mother."
"I must visit the Queen of the Great Jin Dynasty if I have the chance to see how similar they are."
Qi Yunxu asked, "Prime Minister Baiyin, what do you want to see me for?"
Let's get down to business. They've been talking about something else.
"You two can go to the study to chat. Miss Shen, please take me around the Regent's Palace."
"Okay, I don't go shopping often, so I'll just walk around."
She had no interest in visiting the garden. She was so busy that what was there to visit?
Today I accompanied the princess for a walk and admired the garden of the palace. It was really nice, with countless flowers blooming and various flower trees. There was a scene every three steps, it was beautiful.
Wu Erli was a little absent-minded. She asked the maid to step back and asked her, "Shen Nanzhi, do you know your life experience?"
Shen Nanzhi raised his eyebrows. She is finally here. Although Wuerli looks innocent, Shen Nanzhi can see that she is not really stupid.
"What background? Sorry, I really don't know. What does the princess want to say?"
"Maybe it's good not to know. Shen Nanzhi, you are a kind and good girl. Unfortunately, sometimes kindness is the most useless thing."
"You can keep your original heart, stick to your kindness, and live with a clear conscience. Your life is not lived in vain. Princess is a smart person. You don't need to make your life so hard."
Wuerli said with emotion: "You are lucky to have the protection of the Regent. Of course, you are also smart enough. This is the blood inheritance your parents gave you."
Shen Nanzhi shook her head: "I feel like I am just myself, my parents have given me nothing except life.
Some people say that giving you life is a great favor, which can never be repaid in a lifetime. I don’t agree with this. After all, they didn’t ask for my opinion when they gave birth to me.
Giving birth to a child but not raising it is also irresponsible and a sin to a certain extent. They are destined to bear the guilt for the rest of their lives. Of course, if they are still human beings and have a conscience, they should feel guilty. "
If you are not a human being and are cold-blooded and selfish, then there is nothing we can do.
Wuli was shocked. How could she say such cold-blooded words?
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