Fang Yuan knelt down and took two steps forward, her eyes bloodshot: "Empress Dowager, I don't want to marry my cousin, I want to marry the Emperor..."
Who doesn’t want to?
"This matter is not up to you. Don't you know that I am on the verge of a war with the emperor? Do you think I can protect you?"
"Given your family background, it is your great fortune to marry the prince."
The Fang family was not a big family in the capital, and with Concubine Qiao dying early and Qiao Yuange's father dying even earlier, the entire family had long since fallen into decline.
The Queen Mother closed her eyes and didn't look at Fang Yuan.
But Fang Yuan was still unconvinced. She said, "Empress Dowager, as long as you are willing, I will do anything. Please, I want to stay in the palace."
The Queen Mother then opened her eyes and sighed, "Humph, why do you insist on staying in the palace? It's better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix. You married the Emperor, do you think you can become the Queen?"
"I dare not. It's just that I entered the palace and I am not as good as my cousin. I am unhappy and I don't accept it!"
The Queen Mother's face was quite calm at first, and she listened to Fang Yuan patiently.
The Queen Mother didn't like to hear that this girl couldn't produce ivory.
But when Fang Yuan knelt in front of them, staring at the empress dowager, her eyes could not hide her jealousy and unwillingness.
When the Queen Mother met those eyes, she instantly thought of the past.
When she first entered the palace, she was like this girl, unhappy and resentful about everything.
She relied on her beautiful looks and a more powerful background than the average person, and even walked with the wind.
But why does Fang Yuan do that?
Of course people can be ambitious, but they must not overestimate their own capabilities.
"Little girl, don't you take a look at yourself? There are many people in the harem who are more capable and prettier than you. Why do you think I will stand on your side?"
The Queen Mother said this, lowered her head and drank a sip of water, then slowly raised her eyes to look out the window and repeated, "Pack up and go."
The tone was so light that it felt like a feather falling on Fang Yuan's ears.
Fang Yuan's mind was in turmoil, but she didn't dare to say anything.
Because she knew clearly that the Queen Mother would no longer give her time to listen to her nonsense.
Walking out of the Queen Mother's courtyard, she looked up at the sky.
The sky was gloomy. Fang Yuan straightened her clothes. The maid next to her couldn't help but ask in a low voice: "Miss, where are we going now?"
"Go to Xiao Yuli."
In Xiao Yuli's courtyard, Qiao Yuange stood there, looking at the emperor from a distance with his hands behind his back, as if he was inspecting a leader, looking here and touching there, as if he had seen something interesting.
Xiao Yuli lowered his head. Although he no longer had any patience left, he still spoke respectfully without saying a word.
"Brother, your courtyard is really a bit shabby. I have told you before that I hope to give you a mansion, but you said you would never agree. Why is that?"
The emperor was just reaching out to wipe the table in front of him. When he lifted his fingertips, he saw a lot of dust on it, which was really disgusting.
The emperor frowned, remained calm, and turned to look at Xiao Yuli.
Xiao Yuli naturally wanted to know what the Emperor was doing here this time. In fact, he just wanted to give Xiao Yuli a house and get him out of the palace as soon as possible.
When people leave, the tea gets cold.
If Xiao Yuli finally managed to get to the palace, if he left again, would he have another chance to enter the palace in the future?
"Your Majesty, what do you mean by that... are you afraid that someone in my harem will snatch Qiao Yuange away?"
Xiao Yuli didn't know what he was thinking all of a sudden to say such words.
Qiao Yuange sat next to him and yawned, thinking that the emperor was either trying to commit suicide or having children with other people all day long, and he was just watching the fun, taking a break from his busy schedule to close his eyes and rest for a while.
But who could have thought that he would be suddenly mentioned by Xiao Yuli.
Sure enough, in that instant, Xiao Yuli and the emperor turned their gazes and looked at Qiao Yuange quietly, as if hoping that Qiao Yuange could express his opinion.
Qiao Yuange opened his mouth and raised his eyebrows.
Before he could say anything, the emperor turned his gaze away and said calmly, "Yes."
Xiao Yuli was choked to death, and immediately said in embarrassment: "It seems that the emperor really likes Qiao Yuange? I am very happy, but as far as I know, my cousin has a strong personality since she was a child. I guess she can't accept that the emperor has so many women around him. But it is the emperor's mission to continue his descendants. I am afraid that the emperor can't give my little sister the life she wants, right?"
Qiao Yuange was still standing next to him. She reached out and touched her mouth. What? Did she not have a mouth? Did she need Xiao Yuli to help her speak?
I don’t know how close I thought I was to Xiao Yuli!
The emperor also frowned slightly. He didn't seem to be a person who liked to show his displeasure. Of course, who would dare to make the emperor angry?
Then the emperor immediately suppressed his emotions and said calmly, "If Qiao Yuange is willing, I will dismiss the harem. It's no big deal."
After saying that, he ran in front of Qiao Yuange, as if he was trying to please Qiao Yuange on purpose.
It looked like a big dog that had done something right, wagging its tail to please others.
But Qiao Yuange didn't seem to notice the emperor's expression. Instead, he stared at Xiao Yuli and said, "You said this as if you knew me very well when I was a child. Then why did you say nothing when I wanted to ask you about those things before?"
Is this necessary? Is Qiao Yuange some mysterious person?
She has always believed that she is just an ordinary person. Since she is an ordinary person, there is no need to actively add mystery.
Seeing Qiao Yuange asking, Xiao Yuli first glanced at the emperor with a look of pride, then walked up to Qiao Yuange and said frankly: "If you want to know, I will tell you everything you want to know!"
Qiao Yuange's eyes lit up.
She had always been extremely beautiful, but when she raised her eyes at this moment, people couldn't even look at her.
"Do you keep your word?" Qiao Yuange was afraid that Xiao Yuli would regret it, so he quickly grabbed Xiao Yuli's hand.
The actions of the two of them at this time made the emperor gasp. He walked up, silently reached out and ruthlessly pried Qiao Yuange's hand off.
Xiao Yuli was of course very happy. He deliberately glanced at the emperor, covered his mouth with his hand, coughed lightly, and said, "Of course I want to tell you, but you have to ask the emperor if he is willing to tell you this first."
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