Han Zhongliang had also seen Hua Rong before, so what Yue Pengju said made sense. He didn't have anything else to say, but he stuck out his tongue and smiled, patting Yue Pengju on the shoulder, "Yue Wu, your wife is really a rare and wonderful woman. You're lucky. Ha ha-ha, since she doesn't want to be the one given the title, there's nothing we can say. "
The two of them quickly relaxed. Only Zhang Jun calmly replied, "Yue Wuxin, the Heavens shall bear witness to this."
Just as Yue Pengju was about to enter the palace to attend the banquet, Hua Rong also agreed to attend the banquet at the same time.
When she went there, she discovered that the empress dowager, the palace's concubines, Pan Xianfei s, Lady Wu s, and others were all there. Tian Wei, Wan Wan and the others were there as well.
After everyone had finished their greetings, the empress dowager said, "Madame Yue will be returning with General Yue. We'll meet again after this. I don't know when, but a special banquet will be given to see us off."
Hua Rong smiled and said, "Many thanks to the empress dowager for her grace."
After three rounds of drinking, the empress dowager dismissed the crowd, leaving only Tian Wei and Wan Wan, who were close to Hua Rong, behind.
The empress dowager inadvertently said, "Poor Wen Long, he was actually taken captive …"
Hua Rong was extremely sad, she only said: "Our family didn't have the ability to protect our son, and taught him to be kidnapped."
Although she was sad, she was not too worried about the child's safety. She only sighed: "Master Lu and his wife have spirit, I hope Wen Long and his son are safe and sound."
Hua Rong also sobbed, "We can't have children in our own home, the Wenlong Child is the only thing that makes us happy, who would have known that if it were like this, we would be helpless to do anything …"
Hua Rong was already twenty-eight years old, and judging from her age at that time, she should already be a woman who was about to enter middle age. Her Majesty saw that she was still as young as a young girl, but thought that there was no hope for her to be cured in this life and that it was impossible for her to give birth.
Only then did the empress dowager say, "Madame Yue, I don't know if there's one thing you should say …"
Hua Rong was a little surprised, and immediately said: "Empress Dowager, please speak your mind."
Only then did the empress dowager say slowly, "Madame Yue has met with misfortune. Her injuries cannot be healed, and there is nothing she can do about it now. However, if you are not filial, there will be no future generations. The succession of generations is a great matter for all. Although it could be raised, General Yue must also want to have her own flesh and blood. Madame Yue may as well listen to Wailing Home, and call him General Yue's concubine. Although she is born into a bastard family, she is superior to the opposite sex.
Hua Rong's heart trembled, especially the words of the empress dowager, "How can it be called loyal and righteous beyond compare".
Being unable to give birth was the greatest inferiority complex and the greatest hidden danger in her heart. Now that the empress dowager had kindly suggested it, she became flustered, but seeing that although Wan Wan and Tian Wei had sympathy written all over their faces, they both agreed with the empress dowager.
Even though Tian Wei and Wan Wan were princesses and Princess, and even though their husbands didn't dare to have too many concubines, they still had one or two concubines working together to help them spread the news. Especially the woman who can't bear children, from the point of view of virtue, must take the initiative to take in a concubine for her husband, as a virtuous path.
A woman of an era naturally had a great degree of common understanding regarding certain ethics and morals. He knew that Yue Pengju was never his second wife, but things were completely different now. This was related to the issue of the Yue Clan's fire and incense, so, although he sympathized with Hua Rong, he was naturally in favour of Yue Pengju taking in concubines on this issue.
Hua Rong didn't have any allies on this issue, she was completely isolated and without help. She was scared in her heart, she only thought that she couldn't have children, but she had never thought of calling her Peng Ju's concubine.
She called out to the empress dowager with a dark expression. She knew that she was doing this for her own good, but she couldn't answer. All she could do was panic as she said, "This matter, it's up to Pengju to make his own decision. He can't interfere."
When the empress dowager heard that she was unwilling to readily agree, she was slightly displeased and sighed inwardly. Madame Yue was also a strange woman in this chaotic world, everything was fine, but why was she so narrow-minded? Being too jealous is also a bit selfish and immoral.
Just as Hua Rong was about to leave, she heard a report from the palace maid, "Shangguan Family has arrived."
Unable to walk, she could only stay where she was and salute along with the rest of the group. Zhao Deji bowed towards the empress dowager and sat at the side. Seeing Hua Rong and the others standing, especially Hua Rong, he became flustered, lowered his head and did not speak. "Rong Er, you've worked hard …"
She shook her head and said hurriedly, "It wasn't hard."
Zhao Deji looked at her carefully, and then said: "Lu Wenlong was kidnapped by bandits, I know you are sad. However, I still have to consider your words first. You and your wife have been loyal to your country and have been my most trusted right-hand man. The only flaw in this relationship is that you have never given birth to a child. "For the sake of the Yue Clan's fire of incense, I hereby allow you to personally take in a concubine for Pengju …"
Because of the matter with the Wing Wang, Zhao Deji was extremely grateful to Hua Yue and Yue Yang. Hua Rong originally knew that he had repeatedly sent Wang Jixian to find out if he was able to have children, and was only determined to not allow Yue Pengju to have concubines. But now, his attitude had completely changed, and was showing some sincerity.
Zhao Deji continued: "Rong Er, I know what you're thinking. But the path of marriage lies in tolerance and magnanimity. "I also promise you that I will never bestow rewards upon Peng Gao's concubine. He will take her in and give her to you as his own. Wouldn't that be good?"
According to the rules of the time, the son born in concubinage was under the name of his main wife. She called his main wife her aunt, called her mother her only concubine and placed concubinage in the position of half-slave master. Zhao Deji said this to comfort Hua Rong, causing him to feel even more humiliated, as if he was bringing his most miserable secret under the sun, unscrupulous and exposed.
Even in the modern world, a woman couldn't have children, so most likely she would be despised by her husband.
Hua Rong himself already had a lot of worries. Now that she had been humiliated and humiliated, she could no longer stay. She only bowed and said, "Many thanks to the empress dowager and His Majesty for showing such kindness. Hua Rong will measure her capabilities in the future … "
Then, without waiting for their reply, he quickly took his leave.
Everyone originally had good intentions, but they did not expect Hua Rong to have such a sad and panicked expression. After she left, everyone felt upset. Especially the empress dowager, she shared a husband with many of her concubines, naturally wanting to consider the root of the kingdom at all times. Her husband having successors was a top priority, furthermore, she was only called Yue Pengju's concubine and not his official wife, so Hua Rong's actions couldn't be justified, right?
Zhao Deji also sighed: "Rong Er is good in every way, just that she's too petty."
The empress dowager sighed as well. "What a pity that General Yue is so loyal to this generation. Could it be that he really has no future?"
Tian Wei shook her head, "In your opinion, Madame Yue is definitely not this selfish. Her relationship with Yue Xiang Gong is deep, and she has always thought of his future. Auntie and The elder brother of the nine can look forward to it. "
"If Rong Er can really do this, then she's the number one most perfect girl in the world."
It was already evening.
Hua Rong spurred her horse through West Street, and in the distance, she saw Yue Pengju waiting for him.
If it was in the past, she would have definitely run over happily, but today, her body felt as if it was filled with lead as she was completely unable to move. He reined his horse slowly for a long time, his mind completely blank as he thought: Should I give Pengju a concubine or not? Could it be that Pengju was the one who really made it so? How could he face the ancestors of the Yue Clan in a hundred years?
But, if he were to accept a concubine, what would he do? Watching her husband come out of another woman's room every day? The thought that Pengju might be intimate with another woman, two girls and one husband, sent shivers down her spine. Was this still the marriage he wanted and his benefactor?
So it turned out that being virtuous and virtuous was such a difficult thing!
When the night wind blew, her eyes felt sore. She ruthlessly rubbed her eyes and forbade her tears from flowing out. From afar, she could already hear Penga's gentle voice. "Sister Shi Qi …"
She spurred her horse to run up to meet him, and the couple held hands. One of the guards led the horse and fell behind, and the two of them slowly moved on.
Under the night, Yue Pengju did not notice the change in his wife's expression, and only said: "We will be leaving tomorrow."
Hua Rong was a little happy: "Mn, I wanted to leave the capital a long time ago. I don't want to be in this place at all. "
Only then did Yue Pengju tell her about his expulsion of his title in the imperial court, and how Hua Rong asked for their reactions. After thinking for a moment, she said slowly: "Han Zhongliang acted up on the spot, and is indeed a man of integrity. Furthermore, during the transformation of Miao Liu, he had dispatched many troops. If he dared to fight against Miao Liu, he would be incomparable to anyone else. This person didn't even need to use a dike. To a certain extent, they could still form friends with him. As for Liu Guang, although he was greedy for power and feared the enemy, he was careless and could be at ease. Only Zhang Jun has to be on guard. "
However, how could he defend against it?
Yue Pengju only said: It's fine, let him go, we are leaving anyway, if there's a chance in the future, I will find an opportunity to show goodwill to everyone.
The army was outside, especially when Yue Pengju had his sights set on the north, he needed the cooperation of all the armies, so he did not care about the personal grudges and only wanted to express his goodwill.
When they were almost home, Hua Rong said: "Pengju, we're leaving tomorrow. I have to go to Imigenol to say my goodbyes."
Yue Pengju laughed, "No need. I have already invited her to the mansion. "
Seeing that her husband had thought it through, Hua Rong nodded her head in satisfaction. Just as she was about to speak, she heard an old and warm voice, "Madame Yue, you're finally back …"
Hua Rong ran up and happily held her hand: "I was just about to go see you."
The three of them sat down in the hall, and Yue Pengju ordered them to prepare food.
After drinking three cups of wine, the chilliness had dissipated quite a bit. Li Yian raised his glass again and said: "The two of you, husband and wife, are loyal to your country.
The two of them bowed together: "Thank you Imigenol for your concern. We can ignore it. "
Li Yian then said: "Regarding the matters of the court, old body cannot be bothered. But, he knows that distant relative of mine, Qin Gui, has returned from the Northern Lands, he is a schemer, as long as he is an advisor, he started to advocate for peace, I'm afraid he has ill intentions. Furthermore, he is colluding with Wang Jixian, so with Wang Jixian's beautiful words in front of the emperor, it will only be a matter of time before he gets used to it.
Li Yian did not know of any conflicts the two of them had with Qin Gui, and his advice this time was purely out of love for them. The two exchanged glances, they were extremely surprised in their hearts, Li Yian had already seen through Qin Gui's wolfish ambition long ago. But, why did the entire dynasty's civil and military people still have to respect him as the "festival's Su Wu"?
Yue Pengju sternly said, "Thank you for your advice, lower official will definitely pay attention."