eurekapd Chapter 560: Can Only Be a Concubine
Chapter 560: Can Only Be a Concubine
Seeing that Yiyi was being naughty again, Shang Zhanchen coaxed her wildly. Not only did he feed her himself at night, he even washed her feet.
After a series of thoughtful services, Shen Yiyi's mood finally improved.
Looking at Yiyi who was already sleeping soundly in his arms, Shang Zhanchen breathed a long sigh of relief.
"..."
The little ancestor has finally calmed down, but when he thinks about tomorrow's events, he becomes depressed again.
It's only been a short while since he had a peaceful life, and now he's causing trouble again. Why did the Fifth Princess come all the way here instead of staying in the Wolf Warrior Country?
I heard that she is arrogant and domineering. I don’t know how much trouble she will have in the future. It gives me a headache just thinking about it.
The next morning, an unexpected guest appeared in the court. General Karasuno looked at the emperor sitting on the throne with arrogance.
“Emperor of the Great Shang, the fifth princess of our War Wolf Nation is of noble status and is also the most beloved daughter of our emperor. When she gets married, she must be married with the highest etiquette and thirty-two sedan chairs, and the crown prince must come to marry her in person.
The Great Shang Kingdom should also celebrate with all the nations, let all the people in the capital come to watch the ceremony and welcome the emperor, the civil and military officials in the court should also attend, and the Crown Princess should also send a message of congratulations. "
"..." Everyone looked at each other.
We looked at each other, and could see dissatisfaction in each other's eyes.
Even if the woman who married was a princess of noble status, this request was too much, even when the emperor conferred the title of empress on her.
He didn't say that all the people in the capital should come to watch the ceremony. General Wu Ye was too arrogant. Even the emperor frowned.
He looked at Chen'er with an inquiring gaze, wanting to hear what he had to say. After receiving his father's gaze, Shang Zhanchen winked at the historian Lord Wang behind him.
With the prince's instruction, Lord Wang came before the emperor angrily.
"Your Majesty, I think this is not possible."
"Oh? Tell me about it." The emperor nodded in agreement.
“Your Majesty, even though the Fifth Princess is of noble status, now that she is married to the Crown Prince, she must abide by the rules of our Great Shang Dynasty.
Our dynasty stipulates that the sedan chair for a concubine cannot be carried by more than six people. As for celebrating the occasion with all the people, it is impossible.
When the Crown Princess entered the palace, the Crown Prince did not go to marry her, but only issued a notice to the whole country. Now he wants to marry a concubine and ask all the officials to come and congratulate him. This is really against the rules. "
"How dare you! What do you think of our fifth princess?" Wu Ye glared at Lord Wang with dissatisfaction, and then looked at the emperor arrogantly.
“Emperor of the Great Shang, I am the fifth princess of the Wolf Warrior Kingdom. How can I be a concubine? But I have heard that the prince already has a princess consort.
But our fifth princess is generous and willing to serve the crown prince together with his wife."
Wu Ye glared at Lord Wang with dissatisfaction. This corrupt official actually made the fifth princess a concubine. That would be an insult to the War Wolf Country. How could he tolerate that?
"Your Majesty, there has never been a concept of co-wifery in our Great Shang Kingdom since ancient times. Moreover, the Crown Princess will become the Queen in the future, so how can we have two Queens at the same time?"
Lord Wang also stood firm and refused to give in. The prince had already given him instructions, and he had to fight to the end even if it meant losing his life.
"Lord Wang, what you said makes sense." The emperor nodded and looked at Wu Ye again.
"General Wu Ye, each country has its own system. In our Shang Dynasty, there has always been only one legal wife, and there is no such thing as an equal."
"In that case, the Crown Prince will make the Crown Princess a concubine, and our Princess Yunlan will be the principal wife."
“…”Everyone’s face was filled with anger.
Wu Ye is too arrogant. He really thinks that the Great Shang Kingdom belongs to them and whatever he says is the truth.
This sentence aroused the anger of the crowd, and they all stepped forward to speak out.
"Your Majesty, this cannot be done. The Crown Princess must not be deposed!"
"That's right, the Crown Princess has done nothing wrong and is kind and generous. It would be unreasonable to depose her."
"That's right, and the Crown Princess also gave birth to the eldest grandson and the little princess for the Shang Dynasty, which is a great achievement."
Everyone knew how much the emperor valued his eldest grandson, and all the ministers wished they could sharpen their heads and rush forward.
He spoke even more passionately, without a doubt that if Karasuno said one more word, everyone in the hall would beat him up.
"..." Karasuno frowned.
I didn't expect that the Crown Princess was so famous that she could get so many ministers to speak for her.
Even Shen Ze was surprised. He didn't expect so many people to speak up for his daughter. They all protected his daughter so much, and as a father, he couldn't let her fall behind.
He came before the emperor angrily.
"Your Majesty, I think what you all said is correct. Our dynasty has never had the concept of a co-wife. Princess Yunlan can only be a concubine."
She glared at Wu Wuye with dissatisfaction, thinking that he wanted to occupy his daughter's position as soon as he came. She really thought his father was dead.
"That won't do. I am the fifth Princess of Wolf Warrior and my status is so noble. How can I be a concubine?" Wu Ye also stiffened his neck and glared at Shen Ze and everyone in the hall with dissatisfaction.
This is not just a matter of marriage, it also concerns the reputation of the Wolf Warrior Nation, and we must not back down.
But Shen Ze was not someone to be trifled with. After hearing what he said, he fired directly at him.
"If General Wu Ye agrees, then my Great Shang Kingdom will also send a princess to your emperor. Then, can she become the queen?"
"You..." Karasuno choked.
He was suddenly speechless and glared at Shen Ze with gritted teeth. This man was truly hateful.
Seeing that Karasuno was speechless, everyone felt relieved and started to agree with him.
"That's right. If General Wu Ye follows his will, the princess of the Great Shang Kingdom can be sent to marry and become the queen."
"That's right. If a prince is born, then he will be the crown prince."
The ministers found an outlet to vent their anger, and they started to criticize one after another, making Wu Ye's eyes wide open in anger.
But I had no words to say back at them, so I could only clench my fists in anger.
Seeing that the time was almost right, Shang Zhanchen spoke in a calm tone.
“General Wu Ye, no matter how noble the Fifth Princess’ status is, since she has married here, she must abide by the rules here.
I believe General Wu Ye understands this truth, but I will not force anyone. If the Fifth Princess is really wronged, this marriage will be cancelled.
Just think of the Fifth Princess as being here for a visit. When she returns, our Great Shang Kingdom will certainly give her generous gifts, and trade between our two countries can continue.
"..." Karasuno clenched his back teeth.
The intention of the Crown Prince of Da Shang was very clear. If the princess stayed, she could only be a concubine. If she disagreed, she could go back.
I really want to bring the fifth princess back and go to war with their Great Shang Kingdom, but I know that this is impossible.
The strength of the Shang Dynasty has increased dramatically in the past two years. Once a war breaks out, let alone whether we can defeat them, the trade exchanges will be a huge loss.
If not for this, the fifth princess would not have been married here. It was just to increase trade and strengthen the national strength of the Wolf Warrior Kingdom.
After thinking it over again and again, he suppressed his anger.
"In that case, let's do it according to your country's etiquette and laws."
After all, the prince is not the emperor. There will be plenty of time and opportunities in the future. With the Fifth Princess's ability, the position of Crown Princess will be hers sooner or later.
"Well, General Wu Ye is very reasonable, which comforts me greatly." The emperor stroked his beard.
He heaved a sigh of relief that the matter was finally over. He looked at Shen Ze again and thought that this old man looked like a father.