Chapter 20 My Love Is Unreasonable (End)
Nangong Hua gripped the dagger in his hand tightly and looked at him warily.
As soon as he blew the whistle, Xinlong Wenghai jumped out with a large group of people.
"There's an assassin! Protect the king!"
Pu Qiongzhi's face changed and she drew a sword from the guard beside her.
The scene was in chaos, with swords and sabers flashing.
Pu Qiongzhi killed one enemy with her sword, and her sword skills were agile.
The number of people watching them is decreasing.
Pu Qiongzhi felt something was wrong.
"Qiongzhi! Just surrender!" Gongsun Huaili shouted from a high place.
Pu Qiongzhi broke free from the encirclement in a few steps and rushed towards him.
But there were too many guards around Gongsun Huaili.
She dropped the sword.
"Stop it!"
Gongsun Huaili raised his hand and ordered, "Stop!"
Pu Qiongzhi walked towards Gongsun Huaili step by step.
She was wearing a thin dress, with her hair hanging down from her shoulders and fluttering in the air.
"Qiongzhi, why don't you listen?"
Gongsun Huaili reached out and took her hand, whispering like a lover.
It happened in the blink of an eye.
Pu Qiongzhi took out an extremely sharp needle from somewhere and pressed it against Gongsun Huaili's neck, "Don't move!"
"Oh, surrendering without a fight is not your style. I knew that long ago." Gongsun Huaili was a little helpless.
Those people pinned Nangong Hua and others to the ground and confronted her.
Pu Qiongzhi stared at him vigilantly, but he did not move.
"Qiongzhi, I really want to ask you, why do you like him and not me?"
Pu Qiongzhi frowned, "Then what do you like about me?"
"Me?" Gongsun Huaili didn't feel that his life was in her hands, but just looked at her lovingly.
"I like that you have your country in your heart, that you are intelligent and resourceful, and that you remain calm in the face of adversity. I like that you are talented and have a rich heart..."
"Even though you were born into a merchant family, you haven't been tainted by the acrimony of money-making. You still care about the people and are willing to contribute to them. You are kind and compassionate. This is what a queen should be like!"
Pu Qiongzhi felt somewhat helpless and shook her head, "Nangong Hua! What do you think?"
"I like the Madam's cunning and calculating nature, her willingness to resort to any means necessary to avenge her servants, and her sense of chivalry..."
"I also like Madam's willingness to gamble small and win big, her boldness and enthusiasm, and the tone of her voice and laughter when she speaks."
"Madam is always open and honest about everything. Her status can't hold her back at all."
"I like Madam because I liked her first, and then I saw these things in her."
"Madam's various reasons are the reason."
Pu Qiongzhi asked Gongsun Huaili, "Did Your Majesty hear that?"
"All the things you like are qualities that my wealth has given me."
“Because I have this capital, I can be kind.”
"But these are all you have, aren't they?" Gongsun Huaili disagreed. "Does choosing him mean he can give you more and better things?"
"The position of Empress, the Mother of the Nation, is not something that ordinary people can easily obtain! I give you this honor, isn't it enough?"
Pu Qiongzhi smiled and shook her head, "You still don't understand me."
"I chose him not because he liked me, nor for any other reason, I simply liked him."
"Because I have money, it doesn't matter who I choose. I just need to choose the one I like."
"If it's not what I want, what does it matter how good it is? If it's what I want, then it's the best."
"I'm so rich that I don't have to worry about any consequences."
"My likes are unreasonable."
"You can fake your preferences..."
"But I know that when I'm with him, I'm still myself."
After hearing this, Gongsun Huaili still couldn't accept that she had been lying to him all along.
"Okay! You're the one who doesn't know what's good for you! Don't blame me for being ruthless!"
“Let them go!!”
He directly moved Pu Qiongzhi's hand away.
A group of guards immediately rushed forward to protect him behind them.
Pu Qiongzhi extended her hand towards Nangong Hua.
"Husband, let's go home."
"Okay." Nangong Hua's voice trembled slightly.
He finally got his moon.
Outside the palace gate, a bustling crowd gathered towards them.
Pu Qiongzhi was a little surprised that these people were actually doing this for her.
"Madam! They arrested you for illegally mining!"
"You must have your reasons! You can't just arrest people!"
"Madam! You're finally released!!"
Pu Qiongzhi looked at the faces in front of her, some familiar and some unfamiliar.
"Recently, the entire court, both civil and military officials, as well as aristocratic families, have been pleading for you."
"The people submitted a blood oath..."
"The shopkeeper Lian and others who were dismissed from your Pu family have traveled thousands of miles to the capital to serve as witnesses for you."
"Even a high-ranking official like Xu Zhengqing couldn't get up from his knees."
"We remember everything you did."
"Even if you may have selfish motives, everyone has clearly felt the benefits."
Pu Qiongzhi looked at these people standing here.
Every face showed naked concern for her, without a trace of other emotions.
"Thank you all for doing this for me." She felt a pang of sadness in her nose for some reason.
My father said, you reap what you sow.
These little people whom she thought were afraid of death would also stand up at the critical moment because of her small favors.
The benefits she gained from doing good deeds might not just be her little schemes...
This is the glory and most valuable aspect of human nature.
Her previous arrogance and indifference may have been her biggest misunderstanding of people over the years.
…
After this incident, the Nangong family completely broke up with Gongsun Huaili.
Even though there was the Queen Mother in the harem, it was of no avail.
Gongsun Huaili even made it more difficult for the Pu family's business through policies.
But no matter how sad the Pu family was, Pu Qiongzhi still did good deeds for the people and faced them with a smile.
She couldn't sleep well at night, so Nangong Hua sang lullabies for her every night.
…
Pu Qiongzhi moved her entire family to her fiefdom, Changle County.
Zhai Lou originally cooperated with Gongsun Huaili to deal with Nangong Hua.
But seeing this situation, he turned to Pu Qiongzhi.
Even if the boss doesn't like him, he still hopes she can live a good life!
Zhai Lou was carrying a large amount of rice and distributing it to the people. He muttered, "Boss, I notice you've changed. You used to love money, but now you've become a money-giving kid."
Pu Qiongzhi knocked on his head and said, "I love money because everyone loves money. Money can buy most things in the world."
"But I love money because I love myself and I want to live a better life."
"If these riches threaten my life, it would be better to let them help more people survive."
Looking at the smiling faces of these people, Pu Qiongzhi also felt in a good mood.
…
Seven years later.
Gongsun Huaili died.
The fourteenth prince Gongsun Qinrong ascended the throne and became emperor.
The former Earl of Gongning was granted the title of Duke of Fuguo and recalled to the capital to take charge of affairs.
His wife, the former Lady of Changle County, was granted the title of First-Class Lady of the State and was granted a fief of 10,000 households.
Nangong Xue was reinstated as the Minister of Works.
Xu Zhengqing entered the Secretariat for training, while Nangong Jiayu went directly to the Privy Council.
It is worth mentioning that Nangong Yu actually took the imperial examination and entered the Ministry of Justice, promoting reforms in laws such as filial piety, marriage, and plagiarism.
Ding Momo is entangled in the relationship between You Tianzong and Nangong Yue, and runs to Pu Qiongzhi every day to avoid any trouble.
Du Linkuan followed in the footsteps of Nangong Jiayu and Xu Zhengqing and also entered the officialdom through the imperial examination.
After Fang Miaozhu rewrote the story, he stopped writing and committed suicide.
She wrote at the end of the book:
"She said at the time that she didn't believe in fate, but I only understood now."
"I originally thought that whoever Pu Qiongzhi chose would be the male lead..."
"Looking back now, each of us is the protagonist of our own life."
"Don't worry about other people's problems and engage in pointless arguments."
So everyone, go ahead and experience your own story, and don’t be a supporting role in someone else’s story.
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