Chapter 169 The Origin of the Qin and Qu Families
Although Qu Wan'er was still reluctant in her heart, she was also afraid of being confined by her father. If she was then confined to her boudoir and forced to embroider handkerchiefs, wouldn't she be suffocated to death?
Therefore, after glaring at Chen Fenghe fiercely, she reluctantly bowed to Master Wu and said, "Uncle Wu, I was a little impatient just now and bumped into you. I apologize to you here!"
Lord Wu laughed twice with a forced smile and said, "Princess Wanping, you are too kind. Now that the misunderstanding has been resolved and these exiled prisoners didn't hide any stolen goods, I will let them go..."
Before she finished speaking, Qu Wan'er said, "Wait a minute! Uncle Wu, since the stolen goods haven't been found, I've wronged her. But as for the fact that she hit me in front of so many people at the city gate, I'm a princess personally appointed by the emperor. How could I allow myself to be bullied like this by a sinner?"
Lord Wu couldn't help but raise the vein on his forehead.
Is this princess stupid? She's been given a way out, yet she still refuses to give in?
What do you mean by "guilty woman or not guilty woman"? She used to be the Crown Princess, much more noble than you, a mere princess of a different surname!
Even if he is now exiled because of the Crown Prince's crime, he cannot be dealt with lightly!
At this moment, Qin Mengyue suddenly stepped forward and said softly, "General Qu, how are you?"
When Qu Wenmin heard this, he was stunned and looked over in surprise.
After seeing Qin Mengyue's appearance clearly, Qu Wenmin's face flashed with a complicated expression for a moment, and then he said with some stammering: "Your Majesty... is... the Queen... Your Majesty...?"
The Qin family has been a family of nobles for generations. Qu Wenmin was once a soldier under Qin Mengyue's father. Promoted by Qin Mengyue's father, he gradually rose from a soldier to a centurion, a thousand-man captain, and then to a captain and a vanguard general.
After Qin Mengyue's father died in the battlefield, he followed Qin Mengyue's brother Qin Ye and was promoted to General Fujun.
In the battle where Qin Mengyue's brother died, Qu Wenmin led a team of soldiers and horses, but rarely broke through the encirclement of Beirong, and even shot and killed an important general of Beirong Army in the chaos. In the end, he was praised by Emperor Yucheng, and was awarded the title of General Wei, and was given the title of Prince of a Different Surname, which is his current title.
If the Qin family had not supported him all the way, the Qu family would never have been able to reach such a position.
Qin Mengyue said lightly:
"General Qu, I'm no longer the queen. Now, I'm just a prisoner. But Feng He is my daughter-in-law. Today, I have to rely on our old friendship. I ask General Qu and your daughter to give me some face and not pursue this matter. If General Qu and your daughter insist on not giving in, then I will take all the punishment on behalf of my daughter-in-law! Anyone who dares to touch her will have to walk over my dead body!"
Qin Mengyue's voice was not loud, but neither humble nor arrogant, and she had a natural grace and elegance, which made everyone present forget that she was no longer the high and mighty queen who ruled the country, but just an exiled prisoner!
A cold and resentful look flashed in Qu Wan'er's eyes.
She secretly set a trap at the city gate to take revenge on Chen Fenghe. Naturally, she had already checked and knew that Chen Fenghe was the former Crown Princess.
It is precisely because of this that she feels even more jealous and resentful.
You know, she was once one of the candidates for the Crown Princess. In terms of family background, her father was a general of the Wei family and a king of a different surname. She was a princess, so how could she not be better than Chen Fenghe?
Just because of the late emperor's arranged marriage, she had no choice but to lose to Chen Fenghe. How could she not feel resentful?
As for Qin Mengyue, she insisted that the prince fulfill the marriage contract and rejected a group of more suitable ladies from noble families. Naturally, Qu Wan'er hated Qin Mengyue.
Although she was lucky not to become the Crown Princess due to the Crown Prince's rebellion, this did not prevent her from hating Shen Fenghe and Qin Mengyue to the core!
Moreover, Shen Fenghe had beaten her twice in public, and she was asking her to let her go? Dream on!
"Dad! They are just prisoners now..." Qu Wan'er said coquettishly.
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