Chapter 82: Closeness
The eldest princess took Qu Ling directly into the palace.
She didn't say anything, but she never let go of Qu Ling's hand from beginning to end.
The eldest princess had an exclusive status and never went to see the queen when she entered the palace. She went directly to the Taiji Hall.
The palace was majestic, and she finally spoke, "A Ling, Auntie will give you the compensation that belongs to you."
The emperor was just calling the musicians from the Southern Palace to play a new piece of music when he heard Eunuch Han, who was serving in the imperial court, say that Her Royal Highness the Princess had arrived.
The emperor quickly ordered everyone to leave and stood up to greet him personally.
He felt guilty, dependent, and even sad about his sister's suffering.
"Why is my sister here?" The emperor asked someone to bring tea.
The eldest princess looked at her younger brother. Time had not left many traces on his face.
It was as if he was still the bookish prince in the Imperial Academy.
At that time, the emperor said that Aji should just be a prince who devoted himself to poetry and books, and the country should be left to Aju.
My father never said that it would be better if Aju was a prince. He always trained his daughter to be the next emperor.
He even selected ministers for her.
What a pity, in the end only Xiao Ciyu held on, the other two...
She always thought that her mother loved her more than her son.
In the end, he was the one who hurt her the most.
The princess pushed Qu Ling towards the emperor with an expressionless face, "Call me uncle."
The emperor's expression was momentarily uncomfortable.
"Could it be that my sister has a new daughter?" The emperor, feeling guilty, teased Qu Ling deliberately, "A Ling and Yuan Rong do have some similarities."
The more he tried to cover up, the more disappointed the princess became.
As expected, the queen mother loves her son the most.
The eldest princess asked, "When did you know?"
The emperor was silent, his facial expression was gone, and he lowered his head like a child who had made a mistake.
The eldest princess wanted to laugh even more.
The emperor couldn't lie in front of her.
When she gave birth to Yuan Rong in Liangzhou, she received two letters.
The Queen Mother Song angrily asked her whose child it was.
However, the emperor brought a lot of things with him. The content of the letter showed that he was very happy. He also said that he had become an uncle and he would love Zhao Yuanrong very much.
The eldest princess gradually understood why the Queen Mother Song wanted to support him to become emperor.
He has a mild temperament, a soft heart, and acts gently and softly.
Unlike herself, she was ruthless and the ministers in the court were always afraid of her.
If she were the emperor, the Song family's reach would have been wiped out by her long ago.
When the Empress Dowager Song suppressed her to the point where she could not turn over, she brought Zhao Yuanrong to the palace as a hostage, and the emperor really protected Zhao Yuanrong.
When Xu Zhaoyue was poisoned to death, she took the prince to the Queen Mother Song and went crazy. Memorials impeaching her fell like snowflakes. The emperor was tough for once and did not allow anyone to criticize her.
She thought, forget it, let him be the emperor. Queen Mother Song will die eventually, and after she dies, she will restore order.
This country cannot belong to the Song family.
The Queen Mother of Song also knew her strength and had the intention to kill her.
She knew that the emperor had cried before the Empress Dowager Song, "Since my sister is dead, I will not live either. Mother, please give the throne to whoever you want."
"She must have told you everything," sighed the eldest princess, "I am the only one who is an outsider."
"Royal sister..."
"That's fine," the eldest princess said calmly, "give Aling everything she deserves. The title of princess, the rewards she's been missing these years, she calls you uncle."
Qu Ling's eyes were calm, without any emotion, and he knelt down, "Uncle."
The emperor looked embarrassed and wanted to say something, but he felt that anything he said would sound like a sophistry.
"There must be some reason," the emperor said. "The title of a princess is different from that of a county princess."
Only the daughters of princes and princesses can request for titles.
"You can think of a solution yourself," the princess said. "Issue another decree to allow Ah Zhao and Qu Xi to divorce."
"Imperial sister, I'm afraid my uncle won't agree." The emperor was in a dilemma.
As an emperor, he has no say in many matters.
"Then find a way to get him to agree," the princess lowered her head and closed her eyes. "If you really can't be the emperor, return the throne to me."
The emperor wasn't angry, but rather helpless, "Royal sister, do you think I'm too attached to the throne to give it up?"
The eldest princess did not respond, but smiled and said, "Then do as I say."
She also had her own methods. "Tell Song Guang that he knows exactly who the Duke of Su is supporting his private soldiers."
"This court is not yet at the point where the Song family is the only one in power."
Not all of the people left behind by my father defected.
You raise private soldiers and push a scapegoat out. Do you really think that everything will be fine?
It's just that each of us keeps a way out.
When it really comes to a fight to the death, it depends on who is more willing to give up.
"These two imperial edicts will not shake the foundation of the court."
After the princess finished speaking, she took Qu Ling with her and left.
"A Ling," the emperor called out to her with a guilty look in his eyes, "don't blame your uncle."
Qu Ling bowed, "Your Majesty, you said you wanted to know how my mother died."
There were still traces of tears on her face. "Many people wanted her dead, but she actually died at the hands of your queen."
The eldest princess looked up at the emperor.
Seeing that he was a little at a loss but not shocked, I felt even more desolate.
The truth that she only learned today was already known to the emperor a long time ago.
She took a few deep breaths to prevent herself from losing composure.
What a loving family. Queen Song wanted to kill Zhao Yuanrong, but Queen Mother Song covered it up for her and the emperor pretended not to know.
The reason why the Song family can be what it is today is because the emperor also has the surname Song.
"Aunt, let's go pick up Sister Yuanrong and take her home." Qu Ling took the eldest princess' arm.
The eldest princess's blood gradually warmed up.
Some people treat her as an outsider, while others treat her as a relative.
"I'm going to take over the house next to the princess's mansion. From now on, it will belong to the princess's mansion." The eldest princess said the last sentence and retreated with Qu Ling.
Eunuch Han had seen all sorts of hardships, but he was still frightened.
That house was originally the palace where Your Majesty was crowned king when he came of age.
The eldest princess actually dared to ask for it.
The emperor sighed and said to Eunuch Han, "Go and call the Minister of the Central Secretariat."
Song Guang is not only his uncle, but also his father-in-law.
When Old Master Song arrived, he already knew what had happened in the Dingxiang Marquis' Mansion, and there was not much commotion.
It's just a pity that someone who was used to it has ruined it like this.
The emperor said to him, "My sister has always loved that child very much. The dowry issue must have annoyed her."
"It's not a big deal," said Old Master Song, with his temples graying and a vigorous look. "It won't shake the foundation of the court."
Song Guang always thought that he was very lenient towards the eldest princess.
She didn't recognize her uncle, but he couldn't deny his niece.
Don't argue with the younger generation.
No matter how many things are said, it was Song Jun and Qu Mingyue who took the dowry, but in the final analysis, it was because the Dingxiang Marquis Mansion did not keep it properly.
The eldest princess was angry and wanted to force her former friend to divorce, take away her dowry, and then reward and compensate her children. It was very reasonable.
"However, the Marquis of Dingxiang is an official appointed by the imperial court. If Aju cuts off his hand, it will inevitably cause dissatisfaction," said Old Master Song, "and he still hasn't given the old lady medical treatment."
That's a bit too arrogant.
The emperor was silent for a long time before he said, "Forget it, my sister didn't mean it."
"We can't just let it go like this," Song Guang said with a stern expression. "This isn't the first time. It's likely to cause public outrage."
The emperor got straight to the point. "Then what do you think we should do?"
"Prince Shun'an is always visiting the Princess's residence. Ah Ju has heard too much slander and has become more and more outrageous. It's better to take back his title of Prince. He's not the Princess's biological son."
"Okay," the emperor smiled, "I'll do as you say."
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