HRPM – Chapter 176 The Fourth Prince Stirs Up Trouble (1)

The Empress believed that Jin Luoluo’s escape from the marriage revealed many admirable qualities about her.

Her son was handsome and incredibly charming; very few girls could escape his grasp.

Yet Jin Luoluo did not like him at all. This showed that she was not someone who coveted power and status, nor was she an ordinary shallow woman swayed by good looks.

Jin Luoluo had her own opinions and a strong will, and the Empress appreciated girls with such independence.

Weakness was difficult to survive with inside the palace. If her daughter-in-law were a strong and formidable woman, she would surely become a great support to Che’er.

Besides, the Empress had always felt that her son was too proud and arrogant; he needed a woman capable of keeping him in check.

Watching him suffer a setback this time amused her greatly.

Jin Luoluo’s fleeing from the marriage only increased the Empress’s favorable impression of her. There were very few women daring enough to defy their parents’ orders and run away from marriage, but Jin Luoluo had defied an imperial decree itself. One could imagine just how bold that girl was.

There were plenty of timid women in this era; courageous women were the truly rare ones. She did not need an obedient, traditional daughter-in-law.

As for the matter of forging the imperial decree to save her father, the Empress had also heard about it. Rumor had it that on that day Jin Luoluo’s beauty had stunned everyone present, and she had even pressured the Emperor into releasing Jin Gungun. Unexpectedly, the Emperor had even bestowed upon her an immunity medal.

This left the Empress puzzled and astonished, while also filling her with pride. The girl she had taken a liking to truly was extraordinary.

A mere merchant’s daughter, yet even the Emperor gave her some face. Jin Luoluo’s intelligence and wit were obvious.

Therefore—

she was extremely satisfied with this future daughter-in-law.

“Mother, what could he possibly be dissatisfied about? He gets to enjoy what’s in his bowl while still eyeing what’s in the pot, enjoying the blessings of having multiple women. Who could have a better life than him?”

Xiao Yu crossed his arms and snorted coldly. He thought to himself that Mother seemed worried Xiao Che had been wronged, when in reality he was simply acting spoiled after getting all the advantages.

“Mother, there’s no need to worry. Your son is very satisfied.”

Xiao Che recalled Jin Luoluo’s arrogant manner. Though he couldn’t exactly say he was satisfied, the resistance he once felt toward her had mostly faded away.

The Empress ignored Xiao Yu and secretly rejoiced. “That’s good. I believe a girl like Jin Luoluo only reveals more and more of her strengths the longer one spends with her. I heard that recently in the capital you’ve been spending quite a bit of time with her. Has anything developed between the two of you?”