Chapter 241: Bo Qiaohui 53
"I'm not talking nonsense!" Nephew Bo was a little excited, and only then realized that her voice was a little loud. She looked up and saw that her father, mother, and fourth brother were all looking at her in surprise. Nephew Bo moved his lips, but then lowered his head and remained silent.
"Oh, our nephew still understands me." Bo Qin put his big palm on the top of his nephew's head and rubbed it. The warm body temperature came along with his movements, and his nephew couldn't help but raise his head.
Bo Qin's face still had that cynical look, but his actions were so gentle that it made Bo's nephew inexplicably want to cry.
"Thank you, nephew, for standing up for me. But you, little kid, don't worry about these things. I'll take you out to play in a couple of days."
"What are you kidding about? You've earned some military merit by following General Zhou this time. You should serve the country honestly in the future." Bo's father pulled out the bamboo stick next to him and was about to hit him, but Bo Chen dodged it. Bo's father seemed to be used to it and just said to himself:
"Besides, my nephew is not young anymore. Your mother and the Queen Mother have been seeing each other these days. Don't get involved in this mess. If you hinder your sister's future, I will spank you."
Bo Qin scratched his right ear. Seeing his nephew lower his head when he heard about the marriage, he couldn't help but say, "You despise me and want to find someone to control me, that's fine. But why are you so anxious to marry off my nephew, who is so obedient and well-behaved?"
"Nonsense! Do you want your nephew to live out his life in solitude? Or to marry that Prince Liang?" Bo's father slammed the table, his face filled with anger. "Everything our family has depends on His Majesty and His Majesty. Now that Prince Liang has returned triumphantly, given his current status, what do you think His Majesty can reward him with? What does he want? Will my family be able to refuse?"
"If before, there was still a chance that my niece's marriage to the King of Liang would be successful, His Majesty must not speak up now. You are General Zhou's disciple, and you have proposed such a plan. He will surely harbor resentment towards the Bo family. If we allow my niece to marry into the family at this time, she will definitely be dragged down by the Bo family."
"Then don't marry. Are we afraid of having an extra pair of chopsticks?"
"Nonsense! How can a woman not get married when she reaches that age? Do you think everyone is as shameless as you, so thick-skinned that you can just smile and pretend not to hear when someone scolds you?"
As soon as Bo's father finished speaking, his nephew stood up, walked over to his father, and knelt down. "I can do it, Father and Mother. I can also be like my brother and not care about what others think. I just ask that you don't force me to get married anymore."
"Niece..." Bo's father looked at her in embarrassment and sighed deeply, "If you don't get married, how can you stop King Liang from having such a crush on you?"
"Will my marriage stop him from having such thoughts?" The usually obedient and docile Bo Nie revealed her true nature for the first time. "Nowadays, besides the Queen Mother and His Majesty, I'm afraid he doesn't even care about the Crown Prince. So what if I marry? If he really wants to marry me, is there anything he can do?"
"Besides, can Father and Mother really find someone to marry me now?"
These days, Bo Ji was not just practicing martial arts and reading at home. A strong sense of crisis forced her to constantly think of a way out. But the more she thought, the more desperate she became, because she gradually realized that her fate was not in the hands of King Liang.
In the past, the Bo family could refuse King Liang because Your Majesty wanted them to. Now that the Bo family and King Liang are powerful and have accumulated grievances, Your Majesty is naturally willing to do so again.
He knew the Bo family was unwilling, and he probably also knew from his elder sister that she was unwilling. If Bo's nephew guessed correctly, even if he chose to accept his fate after marrying and become a loving couple with the other party, the emperor would have a way to make the Bo family and Prince Liang become mortal enemies.
She was a beautiful woman with a tragic fate, dying in a foreign land. Perhaps her life was very "valuable".
The more she understood her situation, the more a strong sense of resentment grew in Bo's niece. She had once been a "good woman" like Empress Dowager Dou, a young woman who, at the age of first love, simply wanted to find a beloved man to be his wife and support. She constantly improved herself and admired her elder sister, hoping that her talent and wisdom would one day help her husband achieve great things.
Bo's originally calm heart gave rise to another desire after many changes. Bo Qiaohui removed the curtain in front of her without hesitation, allowing her to see herself so clearly - a puppet being manipulated and toyed with by others.
The pain of not being able to control one's own destiny can drive a person crazy, and this was also true for Bo Nie. She gradually felt that the world she had lived in carefree for more than a decade was suffocating at every turn.
Bo Ni felt that she was too extreme, but her suddenly distorted perspective and shattered values questioned her heart every night.
Maybe I've gone crazy.
Coming out of his parents' room, Bo Qin, who was walking in front, looked back worriedly, wanting to say something but stopping himself.
"Fourth brother," Bo Nie took the initiative to speak, his gentle voice unchanged, "I remember you asked me what I wanted for my birthday gift before you left for the war."
"Hmm...yes, niece, have you decided what you want?" The man turned around and looked at his sister with a smile. "If you want it, I will find it for you."
"Fourth brother, I want a long sword." Nephew Bo also smiled, "Not one of those toys, but a real sword that can be used in battle to kill people."
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"You are all the loyal subjects of our Han Dynasty."
In the hall, Liu Qi raised his wine glass with emotion and looked at everyone with a smile: "Come, Master Zhou, Fourth Brother Bo, and Wu'er, I toast you on behalf of the Han Dynasty."
Zhou Yafu quickly picked up his wine glass and stood up: "This is our duty, and we do not deserve such kindness from Your Majesty."
Wu Er smiled and raised his glass. "Why has General Zhou acquired the sour and pedantic air of those civil officials? Has he been led astray? You must be careful. Those people are the most hypocritical and pretentious. In reality, they are ruthless and have sinister intentions."
After saying this, he turned to Liu Qi and drank it all in one gulp: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Okay, hahahaha, Wu'er really shows the heroic qualities of the men of my Liu family."
Liu Qi seemed very happy. He drank several cups with everyone in a row. From his neck to his ears, he was covered in red. Even his eyes became blurry. "Wu'er, I am really pleased that you are like this now."
"Now that you've accomplished something, it's time to focus on the important things in life. I also hope that in the future, Che'er will also have a good brother like me who will loyally assist him, hiccup~"
"My brother and his wife are deeply in love. Your Highness the Crown Prince will naturally have the support of his brothers in the future... But Wu'er will naturally always follow my brother's lead."
"How is that the same?" Liu Qi waved his hand. "We are brothers. If you really have a son in the future, I will naturally treat him as my own son. When he grows up, I will give him the best fiefdom."
The moment these words were spoken, the reactions of the people below were mixed. Zhou Yafu was surprised at first, then seemed to feel something was wrong, but he remained silent.
Bo Chen and Bo Xiang frowned, with obvious opposition on their faces.
As for Bo Ren, who was also accompanying Liu Qi today, he had a blank expression as usual and it was impossible to tell what he was thinking.
Liu Wu glanced around the hall, then looked up. Before he could reply, he heard the Queen's unhurried voice: "Your Majesty is drunk."
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