It must be said that the emperor's influence was immense.
Li Dahua knew that the emperor was the most powerful person in the world, and she was terrified. She quickly stopped worrying about why men liked men and was afraid that the emperor would take Chu Jinjin away.
She also knew that the emperor couldn't be beaten.
Then, with tears welling up in her eyes, she asked anxiously, "My husband, do you want to be the empress?"
Chu Jinjin understood what she was worried about: "I don't like the Emperor, I only like Da Hua."
Li Dahua was comforted, but the former prime minister couldn't think of a good solution for the time being.
The Wang family, which gained power through their daughter, had no standing with the former prime minister. No matter how powerful the imperial concubine was, could she be more powerful than the emperor?
Therefore, the two families could only be considered acquaintances, and had almost no contact with each other.
It doesn't seem appropriate to just show up at their door without permission.
In the end, they could only ask Wang Heng to find an opportunity to visit and sound out their opinion first.
The Chu family's carriage was already waiting outside.
Li Dahua didn't want to leave Chu Jinjin, but she filled the carriage to the brim with her own belongings.
"What are we going to do with this child?" Liu sighed worriedly. "If she finds out that you're a girl, she'll probably tear the house apart."
Chu Jinjin was also at her wit's end.
She could deeply feel Li Dahua's dependence on her and hoped to take care of her for a long time, but she was not sure what would happen if Li Dahua realized what was going on.
Lady Liu continued to sigh: "What will the Emperor do? You should have kept such a big thing from the family, and I kept it from you too. No wonder the Emperor sent so many rewards."
The dark cloud over Wang Ruoxiang has disappeared, but now two even bigger ones have appeared.
Chu Jinjin closed her eyes: "Don't tell Grandfather or Zhan Qin yet."
Madam Liu nodded vigorously: "Of course, your mother isn't stupid. Speaking of which, Zhan Qin is such a good boy. While you were away, he came to pay his respects to me every day, treating me like his future mother-in-law in advance. Now that you're back, why don't I talk to him about marrying into the family?"
Chu Jinjin: "......."
Chu Jinjin was instantly wide awake.
It was one thing not knowing Zhan Qin's true background before, but now that I know, I'm finding it hard to talk about it.
For a man, marrying into the wife's family is considered a great insult, no matter how powerful the woman's family is.
Just like the words the groom always says at his wedding: "I am incompetent, so I am changing my name and surname."
That's right.
The woman takes her husband's surname after marriage, and so does the man.
The child born naturally also took the surname Chu.
No matter what, his father was the prime minister of the current dynasty.
Chu Jinjin hesitated, then said, "Let's talk about it later."
"Jinjin, you've grown up so much, but you still can't lie." Madam Liu blinked, not out of concern, but because she smelled a good story, and whispered, "Tell your mother what happened. You haven't fallen for someone else, have you?"
Zhan Qin would never change his mind.
The problem definitely lies with the daughter.
Chu Jinjin quickly denied it: "I didn't, Mother. Don't talk nonsense, because—Da Hua is here now, and if she finds out I'm getting married, I can't beat her."
Attention was successfully diverted.
It was already dark.
The streets on both sides were pitch black, and the stars shone brighter than the lights of thousands of homes.
The carriage suddenly stopped.
Chu Jinjin's muscles tensed immediately. With Wang Guangchen around, she felt like she was back in the terrifying days of the apocalypse.
Even though she basically believed the oath Wang Guangchen made.
But what if?
The driver's voice came from outside.
"Young Master Xu?"
Chu Jinjin had almost forgotten about this person.
Madam Liu lifted the curtain, both surprised and delighted: "Young Master Xu, what are you doing here? Are you waiting for Jinjin?"
Chu Jinjin: "......."
I really don't understand why my mother is so happy. Doesn't she have enough trouble already?
"I just returned from the Wang family. I heard that Miss Ruoyun really wants a divorce from you. Sigh, I never thought it would come to this." Madam Liu jumped off the carriage, sighing with each step. Something gleamed in her eyes. "You wouldn't be thinking of asking to marry my Jinjin again, would you?"
With a muffled thud, the carriage following closely behind made Li Dahua want to jump down, but she was too strong and got stuck, tearing the carriage apart.
groom:"......."
Good heavens, that was terrifying! It felt like a giant bear had jumped out.
Liu was dumbfounded.
"Who wants to marry my husband?" Li Dahua believed it at the time, but then fell into deep unease. She knew that the most honorable people in the world were the emperor and empress, and she was still afraid that Chu Jinjin would follow the emperor.
I kept thinking about it the whole way, but I couldn't come up with a solution until I heard what my future mother-in-law said.
It had been a long time since we last saw Xu Wenda. He looked much more haggard and composed. He had grown a beard and at first glance, he looked like a middle-aged man.
Li Dahua knew, of course, that only men grow beards. Her clenched fist slowly loosened, and she asked blankly, "Another...another man?"
Xu Wenda was startled by the enormous size of Li Dahua. Of course, he didn't know what had happened. He bowed deeply to Madam Liu and said, "Auntie, you are too kind. I dare not. I am so incompetent. How could I be worthy of Miss Chu?"
He really had no ideas at all.
For the emperor to even glance at a woman he has taken a liking to is a capital offense.
Li Dahua was finally relieved and patted her chest: "You scared me to death. I thought you liked my husband too."
Chu Jinjin was extremely impatient: "What do you want?"
According to her rules, Xu Wenda's crime did not warrant death; he had already received his due punishment, and any further developments should be avoided, except for a final meeting.
Just looking at it is upsetting.
However, she could also sense that Xu Wenda no longer had those feelings for her.
Could it be that he has really come to terms with it?
Xu Wenda didn't dare to look at Chu Jinjin, and lowered his head: "Miss Chu, may I speak to you in private? I have something important to discuss with you."
Chu Jinjin scrutinized him for a moment, nodded, and walked away from the carriage.
Xu Wenda deliberately kept his distance; even if no one saw him, he dared not take the risk.
Chu Jinjin, ever perceptive, asked in confusion, "Why are you so far away from me?"
She had traveled non-stop from the north to the capital, and hadn't even had a proper rest. Then came the Emperor, Wang Guangchen, and now Li Dahua. She was truly exhausted, both physically and mentally, and even speaking felt tiring.
Xu Wenda's voice was so low it was almost inaudible: "His Majesty summoned me some time ago."
Chu Jinjin understood: "Are you asking about me?"
Xu Wenda nodded: "The Emperor admires you and wants to understand you, so he summoned me for questioning."
Chu Jinjin shook her head with a wry smile.
I really don't know what to say.
She underestimated Xiao Huai's feelings.
Chu Jinjin took a deep breath and said calmly, "Could it be that the Emperor sent you here as an intermediary?"
She couldn't figure out Xu Wenda's intentions for a moment.
“The Xu family is finished. The whole capital is laughing at us. My mother is bedridden from this blow. And once things have calmed down, the Wang family and the Imperial Concubine will not let me off the hook.” Xu Wenda’s eyes seemed to be filled with tears, and his voice was slightly choked. “All of this was because I was out of my mind. I don’t ask for Miss Chu’s forgiveness. I just want you to give me a way out.”
Chu Jinjin quickly raised her hand: "Wait, what do you mean by giving you a way out? Does the Wang family want to kill you or the Emperor?"
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