I, the prince, only want to be deposed.

Chapter 202: Mother, you don’t want things to get worse, right?

"That's not what I meant..."

Liu Ju had no support from Wei Zifu, nor did he have the intention to disobey her, so he had to use Liu Che as a shield again.

"Your Majesty, you may not know that your Majesty has already chosen a marriage for me."

"Your father? Chosen a marriage for you?"

When Wei Zifu heard this, she looked surprised as if she had heard something unprecedented.

Although children's marriages had to be decided by their parents at this time, such matters were usually handled by the mother, even in the royal family, including the crown prince.

The marriage of Crown Prince Liu Rong, who was deposed before Emperor Liu Che appointed the Crown Prince, was arranged by the great Han Dynasty doctor Li Ji.

Chen Ajiao's mother Liu Piao initially wanted to marry Chen Ajiao to Liu Rong as a crown princess. After being rejected by Li Ji, she turned to Wang Zhi, and eventually facilitated the marriage between Liu Che and Chen Ajiao, and also made the future Emperor Wu of Han a success.

Emperor Jing of Han basically did not intervene in the marriage of Liu Rong and Liu Che, and it was entirely handled by Li Ji and Wang Zhi...

Therefore, Wei Zifu was so surprised when she suddenly heard that Liu Bang had chosen a marriage for her.

Of course, this doesn’t mean that Liu Che cannot interfere in such matters.

In fact, the prince's marriage must ultimately be approved by the emperor and handed over to the Zongzheng and Shaofu for assistance in arranging it, only then can the marriage go ahead.

But Liu Che's behavior was too abnormal.

Wei Zifu knew what kind of person Liu Che was. It was impossible for a man like him to take such "family matters" to heart, let alone personally inquire about them or even choose a marriage for his son himself.

At least in Wei Zifu's heart, Liu Che would never do such a thing, so Liu Ju's words sounded like a huge joke to her...

So, what did Liu Che mean by this, or what stimulated him?

"That's right. Father just mentioned this to me an hour ago."

Liu Ju said with lowered eyebrows.

"Did your father tell me whose daughter she is?"

Wei Zifu still asked in disbelief. She even suspected that there was some conspiracy or a huge crisis involved.

"Father said that she was Longwei Hou Han's daughter."

Liu Ju replied.

"Marquis Longyi... Han Shuo? But is he the Han Shuo who once followed your uncle to attack the Western Regions, the great-grandson of Han Wangxin, and the younger brother of the late Senior Doctor Han Yan?"

Wei Zifu obviously knew something about this person, and she immediately told him everything about him.

"Does the Queen Mother know this person?"

Liu Ju suddenly became energetic.

"Then has the Queen Mother ever seen this man's daughter?"

“I’ve never seen it before…”

Wei Zifu was still thinking about the deep meaning of Liu Che's move and what was the purpose of choosing this man's daughter, so she said absentmindedly,

"Speaking of which, this Han Shuo is a descendant of a marquis. Now he is also the Marquis of Longyi. His family background is worthy of you. In addition, he was once a subordinate of your uncle, so it can be considered a close relationship..."

"From all aspects, as a mother, I can't see anything wrong with this marriage."

"But, I still can't figure out why your father is so concerned about your marriage?"

"Not only this matter, but also the things your father has done recently, such as the 'debate on deposing and enthroning the crown prince', I am completely confused as a mother. I don't know what your father is thinking..."

"I always feel that he still has a childish nature and is deliberately playing a game with you."

"Or maybe this is actually his training for you?"

Liu Ju thought he was in control of everything at this moment, and just smiled and said:

"Don't worry, mother. This marriage is not finalized yet. I still have room for choice."

"What do you mean by that?"

Wei Zifu was stunned. The marriage was chosen by Liu Che himself, so it was already decided. Both she and Liu Ju had the obligation to accept it. How could there be any question of whether it counted or not?
"Because when Your Majesty talked to me about this, I raised an objection and asked Your Majesty to allow me to find an opportunity to spy on Han Shuo's daughter's appearance before deciding whether to marry her..."

Liu Ju still smiled.

"What did you say?!"

Before he finished speaking, Wei Zifu was already horrified. She stood up with a "whoosh" and almost knocked over the table in front of her. She shouted,
"Rebellious son! Do you know what a stupid thing you have done?!"

"Your marriage should be decided by your father and me. Your father finally showed some interest in you and chose a marriage for you personally. How dare you refuse to do so?!"

"Rebellious son! Rebellious son! Do you know what you are doing?"

"Do you know what I expect of you? How dare you disobey your father like this? Do you think your father has a good temper?"

"Do you really want your father to destroy you and then anger me to death?"

"What a sin! Tell me, what happened to you? Are you crazy? Why did you suddenly become like this? What are you thinking about?!"

Seeing this, Liu Ju had no choice but to stand up and walked forward to support Wei Zifu, who was trembling with anger, and persuaded her with a smile:

"Mother, please listen to me." "I have made this request to the emperor, and he has agreed."

"Your Majesty, father, allows me to make my own choice. If it suits your heart, your Majesty will grant me marriage. If it doesn't suit your heart, your Majesty will not mention it anymore."

Liu Ju originally thought that after he made his words so clearly, Wei Zifu would be relieved.

Unexpectedly, after hearing this, Wei Zifu pushed him away and said even more anxiously:

"impossible!"

"Your father will never agree to this. Who do you think he is?"

"Even if your father really said that, he must have been speaking in a sarcastic way. But you naively listened to his sarcastic words and thought that your father was following your wishes. You are such a fool, you rebellious son!"

"no!"

"This matter must not be delayed. There may still be a chance to remedy the situation!"

"I will ask your uncle and aunt to go to Han Shuo's residence to act as matchmakers. We must arrange this marriage before your father punishes you. This may help to alleviate some of your father's anger. Otherwise, your position as the crown prince will definitely be lost!"

"..."

Liu Ju really didn't expect Wei Zifu to react like this.

But if you think about it more carefully, her reaction seems reasonable.

After all, Wei Zifu is different from him. She looks at this matter from a normal person's perspective, so she can only understand it this way. She would never believe that Liu Che could make such a compromise on this matter.

I should have known better than to tell the truth...

But Wei Zifu had also arranged another marriage for him. What could he do?
He also wanted to use this opportunity to persuade Wei Zifu to give him a chance to choose freely, instead of insisting on "parents' orders and matchmaker's words", so as to avoid harming the girl and himself in the end.

"Mother, calm down!"

In desperation, Liu Ju had to force Wei Zifu back to her seat.
"Things have come to this. I have already talked this over with my father. Next, I will go and find out about Han Shuo's daughter's appearance and personality as soon as possible. If they are a good match, I will agree to the marriage. Please don't interfere, mother."

"No! Never!"

Wei Zifu immediately became anxious again and almost stood up.
"Marriage is not a joke. You can't decide on your own. Besides, this is the marriage chosen for you by your father. Do you know what this is? You are unfilial!"

"There is no room for negotiation on this matter. I will order someone to invite your uncle and aunt to the Pepper Room to discuss this matter!"

"Mother!"

Liu Ju was even more helpless. He held Wei Zifu tightly, but he didn't know how to persuade her to stop. He could only change to a threatening tone and said,
"You don't want things to get worse, do you?"

"What do you mean by that?"

It was the first time in Wei Zifu's life that she heard Liu Ju speak to her in such a tone, and she was stunned.

"Please forgive me, mother. I have made up my mind. This matter can only be accomplished if it meets my wishes."

Liu Ju put on a fearless attitude and said seriously,
"If my mother forces me to intervene, I will rather die than obey. If things get out of hand, no one will be able to save face, whether it's my father, my mother, or Han Shuo."

"Add to that what happened with the Lu historian, and my marriage has become the biggest joke in the world. The royal family has become a topic of conversation among the common people, and my reputation as an unfilial son will never be cleared."

"You don't want to see this kind of result, do you?"

"..."

Wei Zifu was stunned again. She never expected that Liu Ju would say such nonsense.

Although this statement is nonsense, it is effective.

I just always feel like something is weird, as if someone has a hold on my weakness and is using it to threaten me, making it hard for me to tell whether my weakness is still my weakness or not.

the most important is.

Wei Zifu couldn't be sure at this moment whether what Liu said was true or false...

If it were in the past, Liu Ju would never have spoken to her like this, and naturally such a problem would not have arisen.

But now, she felt a little unsure.

After all, in the past year or so, Liu Ju had done things that were indeed bold and reckless, often making Liu Che so angry that he smashed the table and threw the seat, and often made her so anxious that she couldn't eat or sleep.

"When you met your father before...did you speak like this?"

Thinking about this, Wei Zifu suddenly realized something and asked subconsciously.

Liu Ju shrugged ambiguously:

"You worry too much, mother. How could I be such an unfilial son? As long as father doesn't make things difficult for me, I will never dare to disobey him and will always be obedient and polite."

"You traitor!"

Wei Zifu immediately understood.

Don’t blame Liu Che for what happened before!
She should have thought of it earlier!
Although Liu Che did not have a good temper, he was always very emotionally stable and very shrewd. Even if he was really angry, he would not show it on his face. How could he smash the table and throw the seat at will?

It turns out that the problem lies with this rebellious son!

It must be this rebellious son who was so ignorant of the situation that caused Liu Che to lose his temper and become furious. All the problems were caused by this rebellious son!

(End of this chapter)