Chapter 5 The Magistrate's Daughter

Two weeks later,

That day, Luo Xi received a message from Rong Jin's men, telling her to wait, at most three months.

Luo Xi thought to herself:

Wait? She can wait; she still has three months until her coming-of-age ceremony, so there's no rush.

Hopefully, he won't let her down.

Two months later,

Luo Xi did not receive the imperial decree to make her the Crown Princess, but instead received the imperial decree to make her the Empress. A year later, the coronation ceremony was held.

Because Rong Jin rebelled, and he succeeded.

He has now ascended the throne as emperor.

As for why Rong Jin would rebel?

That was because the late emperor had always been wary of the power of Rong Jin's maternal grandfather's family and never wanted Rong Jin to be the crown prince. He even sent people to assassinate Rong Jin several times.

When the late emperor ascended the throne, it was with the support of Rong Jin's maternal grandfather, the General Who Guards the North, that he was able to ascend the throne so smoothly.

After the late emperor ascended the throne, he began to fear the meritorious general Zhenbei, who had fully supported him. He then discarded him after he had served his purpose.

Back then, the late emperor was forced by various pressures to temporarily appoint Rong Jin as the crown prince.

Five years ago, the assassination attempt that Rong Jin encountered was carried out by the late emperor.

The late emperor first sent Rong Jin to Jiangnan on business, but he arranged for a large number of assassins along the way. The assassins he sent were there specifically to take Rong Jin's life.

However, the late emperor never expected that Rong Jin would survive all the assassins he sent out, and that he would live to see his maternal grandfather's family come to his rescue.

Therefore, for the past five years, Rong Jin has been engaged in open and covert struggles with the late emperor.

In order to prevent the late emperor from knowing who had saved him, he had her traces removed.

For five years, he hadn't come to see her. He was afraid the late emperor would find out. If the late emperor knew, she certainly wouldn't survive.

As for the jade pendant, it belonged to him. No one else had seen it; only he knew about it, which is why he gave it to her.

Because of Luo Xi, Magistrate Luo was promoted, and Rong Jin bestowed upon him the title of Marquis of Anding.

Five days later,

County Magistrate's Office.

They will not move to the Marquis of Anding's residence in the capital until half a month later.

Today, Luo Xi's cousin Nan An'er and cousin Nan Hui came.

forecourt.

Nan Hui and Nan An'er sat opposite Luo's father.

At this moment, Nan Hui said gently, "Uncle, An'er and I have never been to the capital. Could you please take us with you on this trip?"

"Moreover, An'er and Xi'er have been close since childhood, so they can have someone to talk to when they are bored on the way to the capital."

Luo's father: !!!

Nan Hui is right.

However, we should ask Luo Xi about this first.

Mr. Luo: "Has the eldest young lady returned?"

The servant respectfully said, "Sir, the young lady has not yet returned."

Upon hearing this, Luo's father looked at Nan Hui and the others and said, "Why don't you go back first? I'll think about it."

He couldn't make that decision on his own; he had to ask Xi'er's opinion first. If she agreed, then it would be fine.

He got his official position because of his precious daughter. He dared not upset her.

Nan Hui: ? ? ?

Nan'an'er:

Just then, Luo Xi returned.

Nan Hui repeated what he had just told Luo's father to Luo Xi.

Upon hearing this, Luo Xi glanced at Nan An'er across from her.

Nan An'er didn't look at her; she kept her head down.

Half an hour later,

In the pavilion.

Luo Xi and Nan An'er stood side by side. Luo Xi held fish food in her hand and casually sprinkled some into the water. The fish eagerly ate it. "Cousin, do you want to go to the capital?"

Nan An'er turned her head to look at her cousin, with whom she had a close relationship since childhood. She hesitated for a moment before saying, "If I said I didn't want to, would you believe me?"

Luo Xi: "I'll believe you if you say so."

It's just talk; anyone can say that.

Nan An'er lowered her head and said softly, "I don't want to go to the capital at all."

She turned her head to look at Luo Xi, "Xi'er, actually... actually my brother... he... he wanted me to enter the palace."

Luo Xi wasn't surprised at all upon hearing this. "Oh? Then, cousin, would you like to?"

Luo Xi had always known that Nan Hui was intelligent and ambitious. Now that she had been made Empress and her father had become the Marquis of Anding, it was impossible for Nan Hui not to have any ideas. He wanted to use her to get his younger sister into the palace and help him obtain an official position. Moreover, Nan An'er was beautiful and charming, and her age was just right.

Nan An'er shook her head: "I don't want to."

"Xi'er, you know that I have someone I like."

Luo Xi: "Then I'll help you two? I'll get you married as soon as possible, so that your brother's little schemes will be put to rest."

Nan An'er: !!!

"No need, Mr. Li and I will just let things take their course."

Luo Xi: "Okay."

"Then I won't take you to the capital."

Nan An'er: !!!

"Xi'er, you know my brother. He won't give up until he gets what he wants."

"You can take us to the capital first. Don't worry, I won't compete with you for the Emperor's throne."

Luo Xi closed her eyes. In the end, Nan An'er still wanted to go to the capital, and even the palace.

Power? Who doesn't yearn for it? Isn't she one too?

Luo Xi: "Let me think about it some more. You should go back first."

Nan'an'er:

She glanced at Luo Xi a few times and noticed a hint of impatience in her eyes. After thinking for a moment, she tactfully said, "Okay."

After Nan'an'er left,

Luo Xi poured all the fish food into the water and said coldly, "Su Yan, I don't want them to live to see tomorrow's sun."