Chapter 805 In the face of power, there is no kinship!
On July 15th, the second grand court assembly of the month began.
This was also the day that Li San Niang, as a seventh-rank female official in the Imperial Medical Bureau, made her first appearance in front of the court officials.
Li San Niang, who had sought out Princess Qingyang half a month ago, finally received a letter from Princess Qingyang requesting a meeting seven days ago.
Princess Qingyang, whose remaining opium addiction has been largely eradicated, now appears no different from an ordinary person. Apart from the occasional craving, she is now fully recovered.
Even though she had recovered, because of what Li San Niang had said earlier, Princess Qingyang did not move out of the drug rehabilitation center. She continued to shuttle between the rehabilitation center and her dowry estate, which was not far from here.
Princess Qingyang, who already harbored some ambition, had all her ambitions stirred up by Li Sanniang's words.
That one hour of private conversation between Princess Qingyang and Li Sanniang turned the budding ambition in Princess Qingyang into a raging inferno.
That night, Qiu Xiang went to the Bad People's Quarters to "tell on" Mr. Bu Ke, as Li San Niang had instructed. Three days later, after finishing her shift at the Imperial Medical Bureau, Li San Niang went to Pingkang Ward.
Li San Niang was welcomed into the back door of Pingkang Lane by Qi Zhi Die, whom she hadn't seen in a long time. They went up to the room on the second floor, where Li San Niang and Mr. Bu Ke chatted alone until the fourth watch of the night.
With Mr. Impossible joining the group, the small team that Li San Niang had assembled had more room to maneuver.
Thus, seven days ago, after Li Sanniang finished her shift at the Imperial Medical Bureau, she took Qiu Xiang to the third floor of the largest restaurant in Chang'an, Yue Lai Restaurant, where she met Princess Qingyang, who was wearing a red and green high-waisted ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress) and a gold hairpin.
After exchanging pleasantries, Li San Niang, who was genuinely hungry, ate a proper meal. Half an hour later, she dismissed everyone else, leaving only Princess Qingyang and Li San Niang inside.
"I really didn't expect that Dr. Li was actually a member of the Bad People in secret. I was really shocked when I received the message from the Bad People that day."
Princess Qingyang's slightly accusatory words made Li Sanniang give an embarrassed smile.
"Please forgive my rudeness, Princess. I really didn't expect you to do that, sir."
"Presumably, the princess is now able to take charge of the women's ward at the drug rehabilitation center?"
When it came to serious matters, Princess Qingyang lost all interest in teasing and blaming. She straightened her face, changed her posture, and sat up formally, saying to Li Sanniang, "I was thinking of having a good talk with my father to see if I could get this job."
I never expected that Bad Guys would give me such a pleasant surprise!
That day, I seized the opportunity to go to the palace with my father to see the emperor. During the meal, they talked about the naval battle that led to the southward invasion because of opium. I boldly took the opportunity to mention that I wanted to find a place to quit drugs while Dr. Li was away.
My father immediately disagreed, saying that I was just a child who had lost my mind and was indulging in wishful thinking.
As a result, the sage waved his hand to stop my father from speaking and asked me some questions about the women's ward, which I answered one by one.
In just a few words, the Sage granted me the temporary authority to manage the women's ward of the drug rehabilitation center with the official rank of a sixth-grade director!
After listening to Princess Qingyang's account, Li Sanniang had a general idea of the whole story.
“Princess, it is likely that the Emperor originally intended to promote a female official to manage this matter. You were fortunate enough to enter the palace ahead of time due to information provided by the Bad People, which coincided with the Emperor’s intentions.”
This matter should be a game of strategy between the emperor and the court officials, and you, Princess, you are the pawn in this game!
If you can do well and set a good example, then the female officials who work for the emperor in the capital will have the opportunity to step into the limelight.
If you don't do a good job, it will give the court officials an excuse to say that if even a royal princess like you can't do something right, what about other women and wives?
Princess Qingyang had heard the implication in Li Sanniang's words before.
Because on her way back to the palace after receiving Emperor Wu's decree from the palace that day, Prince Xiang had said these words to her.
Later, Lu Jiayu, the female tutor of Princess Qingyang, who came from the Lu family of Fanyang and later married into Chang'an but unfortunately became a widow with her daughter, said the same thing to her.
This was the third time Princess Qingyang had heard such words, and she remained quite calm and composed.
Facing the gaze of Princess Qingyang, Li Sanniang continued speaking without stopping, saying to her, "Princess, I suppose your female teacher has some things she can't say directly to you, so I'll play the bad guy."
I brought the princess onto this boat, and from now on, the interests of everyone on this little boat will be intertwined.
There are some things that only I can say to the princess. I hope the princess will not only be angry, but also truly listen to what I say.
Princess Qingyang felt somewhat unfamiliar with Li San Niang's face, which was devoid of any smile. However, she still nodded. Born into the royal family, even if she was only a princess and could not compare to Princess Taiping, she was still luckier than many other girls.
Princess Qingyang understood that if Li Sanniang could speak to her so frankly, then she truly considered her one of her own.
“Please speak freely, Third Sister. I know in my heart that you are an upright and honest person. I am grateful that you can tell me the truth.”
Seeing that Princess Qingyang was clear about right and wrong, Li Sanniang directly revealed the truth.
“Princess, the Prince will certainly not approve of you taking up an official post as an unmarried princess!”
Firstly, it must be because he, as your father, is worried about you and doesn't want to drag you into the game, fearing that you will become the victim of the tug-of-war.
Secondly, then you can't treat him as your own father.
Princess, in the face of power, there is no room for kinship!
Princess Qingyang seemed frozen by Li Sanniang's words, staring at her without moving, her thoughts unknown as she listened to those words.
Princess Qingyang could only mumble and repeat Li Sanniang's words: "Before power, there is no kinship, no kinship, no..."
"Princess, everyone knows how the Sage ascended the throne, but there is no doubt that he was a qualified emperor."
But how could you, as a princess, not know the relationship between the sage and the prime minister?
Put yourself in my shoes, Princess. If you were in Prince Xiang's shoes, how would you feel about such a disobedient young lady? How would you treat her in the future?
If you do not take office and wield power, Princess, you can wait for the Prince to choose a handsome son-in-law for you. You, your son-in-law, and even his family will work for the Prince, and you will naturally be on the Prince's side.
This is the way of the world, and this is also your use as a princess, the daughter of the Prince.
But what about now?
You, as an unmarried woman, have stepped onto the stage, received an official position from the emperor, and are now on the opposite side of the Prince and all the court officials. How much father-daughter affection will remain between you and the Prince in the future?
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