The Prime Minister Seduced Me to have Babies!-Chapter 706: A Gentleman Does Not Force Others
Wanyan Zhang ignored Du Wei’s interruption and turned to the Emperor, "Even though Doctor Gu is already married, she is still a subject of Your Majesty. As long as Your Majesty issues a decree, this matter can be resolved easily."
The Emperor’s mouth twitched, and he chuckled, "The Second Prince might not be aware of our Great Chu’s customs. Once a woman marries, she must listen to her husband’s family."
"Our Great Chu has always governed with benevolence and righteousness. Though I am the Son of Heaven, it’s not proper for me to meddle in the household affairs of my subjects."
Wanyan Zhang gave no face to the Emperor at all, "But just now Your Majesty said that as long as I set my sights on a woman, I could take her away. A monarch’s words must hold true!" 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖
The Emperor’s face turned red and then white.
The officials of Great Chu felt both awkward and furious.
The signing of this treaty, involving six empty cities, had cost unimaginably much.
These cities were not wealthy to begin with; economically speaking, it was a significant loss.
The officials were already harboring anger, and seeing Wanyan Zhang so relentlessly pressing and not giving the Emperor face made them even angrier.
What disappointed them even more was the Emperor’s lack of majesty as a ruler, smiling apologetically to a foreign prince, and now being left speechless by the questioning.
Du Wei stood up and bowed slightly to Wanyan Zhang, "Second Prince, a gentleman does not impose his will—"
"I never claimed to be a gentleman!" Wanyan Zhang rudely cut off Du Wei’s words.
Du Wei, encountering such an unorthodox approach, became momentarily speechless and didn’t know what to say.
Empress Zheng laughed, "This is not a big deal, why not summon Doctor Gu to the palace now and directly ask her opinion?"
Before Wanyan Zhang could say anything, Empress Zheng instructed the eunuch, "Go to Renxin Hall and invite Doctor Gu."
Wanyan Zhang thought for a moment and did not stop her. He had two purposes in wanting to bring Gu Yunjiao to Huining: one was to treat his mother’s illness, and the other was for the formula of her White Medicine and bruising ointment, though the latter couldn’t be made apparent.
His own status and Gu Yunjiao’s status both dictated that he couldn’t move her casually, as any misstep could easily lead to conflict between the two nations.
Da Jin had just finished a few years of war; although the gains were significant, the soldier’s casualties were also substantial, and some time was needed for recuperation and training new recruits. Now was not the time to engage in warfare with Great Chu.
Therefore, he decided to proceed openly.
The eunuch was gone for nearly half an hour, and the atmosphere in the hall also cooled down. Fortunately, there were female performers singing and dancing, so it wasn’t too dull.
Gu Yunjiao, while walking with the eunuch, asked, "Does the eunuch know why I am being summoned to the palace?"
The eunuch, also annoyed by Wanyan Zhang’s aggressive manner, recounted everything that had occurred in Jiyin Hall.
Gu Yunjiao signaled for Daya to thank the eunuch, then boarded the carriage.
All along the way, she was incessantly contemplating how to respond.
This issue was clearly something even the Princess couldn’t assist with; the Princess might be able to exert pressure on the Emperor, but the problem was the Emperor himself couldn’t withstand it.
It seemed she could only rely on herself to resolve it.
The carriage soon arrived at the Imperial Palace, and Gu Yunjiao followed the eunuch into Jiyin Hall.
The Emperor waved his hand, and the female performers ceased their singing and dancing and stepped aside.
Gu Yunjiao first paid her respects, and the Empress, smiling warmly, said, "Doctor Gu, please rise!"
"You are summoned today because the Second Prince of Jin Country has heard of your excellent medical skills and wishes to invite you to Huining to treat his mother’s illness."
Gu Yunjiao turned and bowed to Wanyan Zhang, then, unhurriedly, said, "Two years ago, when the Second Prince passed through Xiang City, I had the fortune to personally diagnose him. To be honored by the Second Prince now is my privilege."
