Shaohua is Junqing

Chapter 181

"I didn't expect the princess to have such profound thoughts."

"I think Shaohua has always been very smart, thoughtful and opinionated."

"Since your majesty has asked, Mulan will tell the truth. For the stability of her country and the people, Mulan is willing to do anything. As the princess said, Mulan is not without concerns when she comes to marry. Mulan already has a lover in her heart. We have known each other since childhood and we love each other. For the sake of the people of our two countries, we have to separate. Although I am very reluctant, I can still distinguish the priorities of family and country."

"If Your Majesty summons me into the palace, Mulan will have no complaints. I will also do my duty as a concubine and try my best to maintain peace between the two countries. But I will still have feelings for him in my heart. I hope Your Majesty will not mind. If Your Majesty refuses to accept it, Mulan is willing to be punished, but please do not vent your anger on my father and the country. Mulan kowtows sincerely." As he said this, he knelt on the ground and kowtowed deeply.

"Princess, please stand up. I deeply admire your honesty and loyalty. Only now do I understand why Shaohua said those words to me. It seems that she already knew about your situation."

"Your Majesty, please don't blame the princess. The princess did this to help me. Mulan is willing to bear any blame."

"I will not blame Shaohua, nor will I punish you. There are many things in life that are beyond your control, and I understand. Princess, please go back first. I need to think about the marriage again."

"Thank you, Your Majesty. Mulan will take his leave."

"Eunuch Zhou, pass on my oral order to summon Prince Chen and Shaohua to the palace tomorrow."

"promise."

The next day, Imperial Palace, Baohedian.

"I summoned Princess Mulan of Tuhun yesterday. After listening to her story, I finally understood why Shaohua said those words."

"Your Majesty, please do not blame Princess Mulan. If Your Majesty has any dissatisfaction, please come to me."

The emperor smiled gently, "You two are both kind-hearted people. I will not blame either of you. Instead, I want to thank you for letting me know the truth."

"So what does the emperor plan to do?"

"It is well known that Princess Mulan is coming to marry. I cannot let her go publicly. Not to mention whether the people will talk about it, it will be difficult to stop the ministers in the court from talking about it. I also have to give an explanation to the king of Tuhun."

"I have a method that you may want to try. It can help Princess Mulan fulfill her love without damaging the reputation of the royal family. It can also silence the gossips and give an explanation to King Tuhun."

"Shaohua has another brilliant idea. Tell me about it."

"The emperor can issue an edict to summon Princess Mulan to the palace, grant her a title, and then go through a ceremony to make people think she has really entered the palace. However, this is just for show. The princess will not actually enter the palace. After a period of time, the emperor will announce to the public that the princess has died, and send a letter to the king of Tuhun to inform him that there is no such person as Princess Mulan in the world. Slowly, people will forget about this matter."

The emperor paced back and forth with his hands behind his back, speechless for a moment, thinking seriously.

"Shaohua's method is not impossible, it just requires careful planning."

"Yes, the fewer people who know about this, the better. The emperor should choose someone who is extremely trustworthy and reliable to handle this matter."

"I think that the emperor's uncle and Shaohua are trustworthy and reliable people."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your trust." Beitang Mo Ran bowed.

"No gift."

"How is Eunuch Zhou?" Siyu asked.

"He has been by my side since before I ascended the throne. He is trustworthy."

"Okay, then let's ask Eunuch Zhou to come along and discuss the specific details."

Beitang Mo Ran and Si Yu left the palace and went to Anjing Official Posthouse to tell Mulan the good news.

"Mulan thanks Prince Chen and Princess. I am deeply grateful for your kindness and will definitely repay you when I have the chance in the future."

"Princess please get up."

"If this is accomplished, Princess will have to change her name and live as a commoner in secret. You will have to cut off all contact with your father and all your relatives and friends. Are you mentally prepared? Will you regret it?"

"In fact, when I decided to come to China to marry, I was mentally prepared to cut off contact with my family and friends. If this is successful, I can live an ordinary life with my beloved. I think it is a blessing, but I feel ashamed of my father and the suffering he has suffered."

"Your father must have realized that sending you here to marry would mean losing you forever. I believe he can get through this."

"Although I won't be able to be with him in the future, I will burn incense and pray for him every day."

"I believe your father can feel your filial piety."