Shaking the gold and jade and scratching the head, it is better to conquer the country and the city than to worry.
In the third year of Xingping, Lin Fu, the third daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo, entered the palace to marry the emperor Huo Hong through the help of the Queen Mother.
At first, this marriage was not favored by others - the Queen Mother arranged it and only wanted her to be a good empress; the Emperor was cautious and only treated her with courtesy; the Sixth Palace was not convinced and everyone was eyeing it.
Even though she had the support of her family behind her, Lin Fu still felt that her future position was in jeopardy, and she even doubted whether she could shoulder the responsibility of mother of the country.
She thought the crown was too heavy and she wouldn't be able to hold it on for long. Who would have thought that those soft shoulders would carry the back position for a lifetime.
*
For Huo Hong, the biggest difference between a queen and a concubine is that the queen needs to control the harem and restrain his future, that's all.
But he soon learned he was wrong.
The little girl named Lin Fu entered the palace and became his queen. Many times, her recklessness and bluntness made him angry. However, her purity and sincerity are very heartwarming.
Later, Huo Hong no longer always lectured her with a cold face, but patiently reasoned with her. If you can't reason, you just... Act violently.
A dignified emperor who expanded his territory and brought peace to the world was actually such a jealous person - after being jealous, his ministers were jealous of his brother-in-law, and after being jealous, his brother-in-law was jealous of his concubines.
Even the little palace maid was not spared.
"I always feel that the harem is no longer my harem, but your harem."
"Why is that woman named Xue clamoring to marry you every day? What kind of ecstasy did you give her?"
"That little palace maid always looks at you like this. I want to send her out of the palace."
Lin Fu smiled slightly: "Your Majesty has forgotten that this harem is in the hands of my concubines, and your Majesty has no control over it."
Huo Hong also smiled: "Not only the harem, you also share this world with me."
*
For Lin Fu, she didn't care whether she was the emperor or the virtuous queen in the heart of the queen mother. What she cares more about is whether she is of any use to the world.
"My hands can hold flowers, hold up a phoenix crown, or hold up a torch and an unsheathed sword. I can sit in the back seat, enjoy the wealth and splendor, and turn a blind eye to the suffering in the world. But I can't do that. Rather than a virtuous queen who only obeys the emperor's words, I would rather be a hand-holding ruler on an equal footing with him!"
Marriage first, love later.
Purpose: Strive to progress and grow
