Qi Yuan'an thought about what Lingling had said in the morning about his cousin saying that his father was not a good person. He couldn't help but look at A Ping's belly. He had to be nicer to him after he was born.
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In the East Palace.
Uncle Qin brought his eldest son Qin Han and fifth son Qin Zhen to discuss matters with Zhao Chong.
Zhao Chong offered tea to Uncle Qin and said, "Uncle, eldest cousin, and fifth cousin, please have some tea."
Uncle Qin asked, "I heard from the Queen that you want to make the granddaughter of the Song family the Crown Princess?"
Zhao Chong responded, "Yes."
Uncle Qin frowned and said, "Aren't you just kidding? The Song family is powerless now. If the old tutor were still alive, it would be fine. But now that he's gone, the Song family is nothing. You can't marry a daughter of the Song family as the Crown Princess."
Zhao Chong said, "Isn't this exactly what my uncle wants? My uncle didn't allow me to marry Princess Qi because he was afraid that the Qi family's in-laws would dominate. Now I can only marry the daughter of the declining Song family. Isn't that good?"
"Of course not!" said Uncle Qin.
Zhao Chong said, "Uncle, I have made up my mind. Father and Mother have also decided that Song Heqing will be the Crown Princess."
Zhao Chong knew that Song Heqing and Qi Yuning were close. If Qi Yuning really became Lu Ze's wife, she would be his nephew's wife, and he would not be allowed to even look at her anymore in the future.
But Song Heqing and Qi Yuning are good friends, and they will definitely interact more even after marriage.
He could also look at Qi Yuning a few more times.
Qin Zhen said, "Aren't you just joking? Are you as crazy as Qi Yu'an? He wants to marry an orphan girl from the mountains, and you want to marry the daughter of a declining official."
Zhao Chong said: "The decree has been made."
Uncle Qin frowned and said, "It's not impossible to change a decree. Now that the old emperor is gone, your marriage is now up to you. The Qi family did us a great favor by getting rid of the King of Shu! I heard from the imperial physician that the old emperor has been in poor health recently."
Zhao Chong disliked Uncle Qin's disrespect for Emperor Shi Yuan. "Uncle, do you realize that addressing me like that is extremely disrespectful? My eldest brother is our father's eldest son. He must be filled with guilt and grief for making such a grievous mistake. It's inevitable that he's feeling depressed."
Uncle Qin said coldly: "Since the old emperor loves his eldest son so much, why not go and accompany his eldest son as soon as possible!"
"Uncle!" Zhao Chong said repeatedly.
Qin Han said, "Your Highness, your cousin's wife's revenge must be avenged! Yu Li is now in tears every day, and the Qi family has His Majesty's protection, so it is difficult to avenge her.
Only when the old emperor dies and you ascend the throne can you eliminate the Qi family and avenge your cousin's wife, and we will no longer be oppressed by the Qi family!"
Zhao Chong said, "Get rid of the Qi family? How easy is that?"
Uncle Qin said, "Chong'er, how can I allow others to snore beside my bed? If you don't get rid of the Qi family, your future throne will be unstable. Now that the King of Shu has been eliminated, it is a good time for you to ascend the throne and get rid of the Qi family."
Zhao Chong shook his head and said, "The Qi family is loyal and devoted, and may our father live a long and prosperous life. Uncle should be careful with his words."
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As soon as Lu Ze returned to the princess's residence, he turned and went to the prince's residence.
In Chunjiang Garden, Lingling was feeding the little koi in the yard, and Qi Yuning was looking at the account book by the window. The years were peaceful and quiet.
Lu Ze walked over to Qi Yuning and said, "The Crown Princess has been chosen."
Qi Yuning looked up at Lu Ze and said, "I thought the matter of the Crown Princess would be delayed for a while since the King of Shu had just left?"
Lu Ze said, "The Prince of Shu has brought a stain upon the royal family. Your Majesty naturally does not want the public to discuss his treasonous activities. Only the good news about the Crown Princess can outweigh this royal scandal."
Qi Yuning raised her eyes and asked, "Who is the Crown Princess?"
"Guess?"
Qi Yuning looked into Lu Ze's eyes and asked, "He Qing?"
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