novelcrest Chapter 4726: Jinyang Cultivation
Chapter 4726: Jinyang Cultivation
Chapter 4726: Jinyang Cultivation
Inside the bedroom of Wude Hall, Li Chengqian completely exploded.
"It's simply lawless! I am the eldest son of Emperor Taizong, the descendant of Emperor Gaozu, I am the ruler of the world, I am the shepherd of the heavens, I am the supreme ruler, how glorious and majestic I am! But you treat me like grass, you take advantage of my kindness and mercy and don't have the heart to criticize or punish me, so you have no respect for me at all. This is intolerable! Do you really think I dare not kill you?!"
The sound of "bang bang" was endless. It was Li Chengqian who, in a rage, threw the cups to the ground. All the concubines, eunuchs, and palace maids prostrated themselves on the ground, trembling, not daring to provoke the emperor's wrath.
Princess Jinyang, who was kneeling at the front, had her thin shoulders trembling slightly, tears welling up in her eyes, looking very pitiful. She said softly, "It was my willfulness that made me angry. Why did you take your anger out on others? I don't know how to appreciate your love and care. Please forgive others. I will take the blame myself."
In the past, if she had shown such a weak attitude and shed tears, Li Chengqian's anger would have subsided and he would have forgiven her. But today, instead of calming Li Chengqian's anger, it seemed to add fuel to the fire.
Li Chengqian was furious, pointing his spear at him and shouting, "I have always been indulgent towards you and have never been able to criticize you, but you not only do not appreciate my love for you, but you have become arrogant and even worse. Other things are fine, but marriage is a matter of parents' orders and matchmaker's words, how can I allow you to make your own decisions? You are too picky and look down on this and that, I can tolerate that, and allow you to choose a prince consort that suits your heart, but what did you do? Become a monk? Study the Taoist scriptures and end your life? It's ridiculous!"
Princess Jinyang had never seen Li Chengqian so furious. Seeing veins on his forehead bulging and his face ferocious, she was so scared that she cried and dared not speak.
Ever since she could remember, her father, her mother, her brothers and sisters had always loved and doted on her. She had never heard a harsh word from them, so how could she have ever been scolded in such anger?
The concubines, eunuchs, and palace maids all knew the special treatment that the little princess received in the palace, so the fact that His Majesty was so furious made them all the more frightened and scared...
"The Queen is here!"
The eunuch at the door shouted loudly, and then, Queen Su, dressed in a crimson palace skirt and with hair full of pearls and jade, walked slowly into the bedroom, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I am here to see you. Your Majesty has always been graceful, peaceful, kind and tolerant, but I don't know why you are so angry today?"
Li Chengqian turned around and sat back on a chair at the side. He slammed his palm on the coffee table and said angrily, "Ask this girl, do you want to piss me off to death? It's outrageous!"
No one knows a man better than his wife. The two have been married since childhood and have been together for many years, so they know each other best. Although His Majesty's character is far from being as gentle and humble as it appears, and even has a bit of aggressiveness, he has always been kind to his siblings and is reluctant to scold them. Princess Jinyang, in particular, was doted on by two generations of emperors, Emperor Taizong and Li Chengqian. It is obvious that the matter was very serious when he scolded her in public today.
Thinking of this, Empress Su's heart trembled slightly. It was no secret that Princess Jinyang had developed feelings for Fang Jun. Could it be that she and Fang Jun had secretly decided to spend their lives together and did something deviant...
Empress Su widened her beautiful eyes and looked at Princess Jinyang carefully for several times. Seeing that there was nothing wrong with her eyes, eyebrows, and body posture, she was relieved that she was probably still a virgin. She stepped forward to help her up, waved her hand to dismiss everyone, and then pulled Princess Jinyang to sit on the chair opposite Li Chengqian. She took out a handkerchief to wipe Princess Jinyang's tears and said softly, "What did you do to make His Majesty so angry? His Majesty loves you the most. If you have anything to say, please talk to him. As long as it's not too excessive, how can His Majesty reject you?"
"Dream on! This is absolutely not possible!"
Li Chengqian's tone was firm and unquestionable.
The Queen became more and more curious. She wiped Princess Jinyang's rouge-white jade-like cheek with her scallion-white fingers and asked in a low voice, "What happened?"
Princess Jinyang stopped crying, lowered her head, and said softly: "My brother asked me to get married, but I refused. Since he won't let me continue to live in Taiji Palace, I will go to Zhongnan Mountain to build a Taoist temple and become a nun. I will spend the rest of my life among the mountains and rivers, practicing Taoism and cultivating my body and mind in my spare time. That's enough."
Li Chengqian was furious: "Going to Mount Zhongnan to cultivate the Dao? I'm afraid you will follow Changle's example and have an affair with that villain, or even get pregnant? You have completely disgraced the royal family, you are so shameless!"
"Your Majesty, be careful what you say!"
Empress Su raised her eyebrows and looked at Li Chengqian who was furious: "Your Majesty is the Supreme Ruler, how can you speak without thinking?"
If Li Chengqian's words were to spread, how could Princesses Changle and Jinyang survive in this world?
Even other princesses had to bear the bad reputation. The Tang princesses, who had already been given a very bad reputation by Emperor Gaozu and his other princesses, were now going to be tarnished everywhere...
Li Chengqian also realized that he had said something wrong, and sat on the chair angrily without saying a word.
The Queen stroked Princess Jinyang's temples and asked softly, "What do you think?"
Princess Jinyang stopped crying at this time. She held the Queen's hand and said softly to Li Chengqian, "Brother, don't be angry. I am not like you think. First, Taoist Sun Simiao diagnosed my pulse and said that I was born weak and my organs were damaged. I am afraid that I will not live to adulthood and it is not suitable for marriage. Although my health has improved in recent years, my foundation is damaged. I don't know what will happen in the future. Wouldn't it be harmful to others and ourselves if I rashly get married? Secondly, there are indeed no young talents in Chang'an or the world that I like. It's not right for you to just randomly point someone for me to marry for the so-called marriage, right?"
Li Chengqian was choked and speechless.
He still remembered that Sizi was extremely fragile after he was born. He was held in his mother's arms like a kitten, and even his breathing was so weak and soft that he could hardly survive. After he finally grew up, Sun Simiao concluded that he had congenital heart damage and would have difficulty living to adulthood.
At that time, my father, who had been hard-headed and merciless in his life, wept bitterly while caressing the spirit tablet of my mother at night, blaming himself for not fulfilling the promise he made to his wife when she was dying...
Apart from that, it is indeed as Sizi said, there is no suitable marriage partner.
The Shandong family has a long history and thinks highly of themselves. Even though they have been suppressed time and time again and have long lost their former glory, they still refuse to let go of their arrogance. It would be fine if their daughter married into the royal family, but Princess Shang would rather die than do so.
The Guanlong clans were already in decline and had deep hatred for the Li Tang royal family; they would definitely not let Sizi marry to them to be abused.
The gentry in the south of the Yangtze River live in a remote corner, and in recent years, talented people have dwindled, so their mediocrity is not worth mentioning.
Although many young generals have emerged in the army in recent years, how can a crude warrior be worthy of his beautiful and gifted sister who is a member of a royal family?
Looking at his sister's red and swollen eyes, and her pitiful and delicate appearance, Li Chengqian sighed and said guiltily, "I am not forcing you to marry, but I really can't bear to see you die alone. Since you insist on doing this, what else can I say? From now on, you can decide your marriage by yourself. You can marry whoever you want, and if you don't want to marry, then don't marry. I am the master of the empire, can't I afford to support a legitimate sister? I will take care of the rumors outside, and you just need to be healthy and happy."
Who makes me the elder brother?
Who made me have to deal with so many troublesome brothers and sisters?
Then just shoulder your responsibility as an older brother. If you don’t want to get married, then don’t get married.
Suddenly realizing there was a loophole in his words, he hurriedly said, "Although I allow you to marry whoever you want, that just means I don't care about social status, but there are some people you can't marry! You can't marry while I'm alive, and you can't marry even if I'm dead! No matter how he tries to seduce you with sweet words, remember that I will never allow it!"
Li Chengqian glared and threatened, plugging the loophole in his words.
Before Princess Jinyang could say anything, the Queen said unhappily, "Your Majesty, what are you talking about? Duke Yue has always treated Sizi like a sister and has never had any dirty intentions towards her. You are being unfair."
Li Chengqian's anger, which had just subsided, instantly rose up again, and he glared at him. He had been protecting him all day long, but now he couldn't even say a word?
But if I argue about this, I will lose all my face and can only stand up angrily, say "unreasonable", and leave.
The queen was completely puzzled. She looked at Princess Jinyang and asked, "Did I say something wrong?"
Princess Jinyang was also puzzled, and shook her head in confusion, "Don't you think that sentence is wrong? My brother-in-law only has brotherly and sisterly feelings for me, not love between men and women. I know this in my heart, so what my brother said is indeed inappropriate. Maybe... there is another reason?"
"Other reasons?"
The queen frowned, but was completely confused.
Shaking his head, he didn't want to think about His Majesty's recent bad temper and volatile personality. He took Princess Jinyang's slender hand and asked with concern, "What are you thinking? If you don't want to get married, then don't get married for now. You are not yet at the age where you have to get married. Why do you want to become a nun? Are you really up to something bad as Your Majesty said?"
It is not difficult for the princess to become a nun. Besides, Taoism has much fewer rules than Buddhism. Apart from studying Taoist scriptures, she has much freer time. The princess is a noble woman and will not live as hard as other Taoist practitioners.
But it is still pitiful to see a young girl in her prime taking off her gorgeous clothes and wearing only a blue shirt.
Princess Jinyang held the Queen's hand and shook her head, "How could I think that? Brother, you are wronging me. Just like what I told you, I still think it's better not to marry. A Taoist temple, a green shirt, and three thousand Taoist scriptures, while cultivating my body and mind, watching the clouds roll and the flowers bloom and fall, not being stained by the mundane world, not being entangled in material things, living with cranes and deer, and decaying with the grass and trees, is very good."
Why do women have to get married?
Delve into Taoist scriptures, master the art of cultivating immortals, and be the master of your own life. Why should you marry someone and endure the boredom of daily necessities, social interactions, and the hardships of taking care of your husband and children and being dignified and virtuous?
It is naturally difficult for ordinary people to break free from worldly troubles and challenge clan etiquette, but as a princess of the Tang Dynasty, she naturally has such qualifications.
Otherwise, what is the point of our ancestors fighting for the world and shedding their blood, only to die on the battlefield?