Chapter 42: Life-saving Grace
Imperial Study
"Your Majesty, the Empress has sent someone to invite the Crown Prince to Kunning Palace."
Emperor Showa was playing with the pigeon blood ruby in his hand. His expression was calm but intimidating without anger, which made people afraid.
"Now the whole capital is saying that Xiao Qiao saved the prince from death, and that old fox Jin Jingtian is deliberately trying to use the life-saving grace to facilitate this marriage."
Su Xiao bowed slightly and said, "Your Majesty has a sharp eye. None of those people's little tricks escape your eyes."
Emperor Showa polished the ruby in his hand until it was shiny and placed it in the box. "She is a noble lady from an aristocratic family, and her grandfather is an imperial merchant. She is indeed a very suitable candidate for the Crown Princess. But..."
Su Xiao said: "Your Majesty, please have a cup of tea to moisten your throat."
Emperor Showa: "But Yanli also likes that girl."
He took the tea and took a sip, "This makes me a little embarrassed."
"Your Highness Prince Jing?" Su Xiao seemed puzzled. "That can't be right. Logically speaking, Prince Jing should hate Second Miss Qiao the most. Everyone in the capital knows how ruthlessly Second Miss Qiao distanced herself from him back then."
The prince almost committed suicide for love, simply because Miss Qiao didn't want him anymore.
The friendship of the young man was betrayed, so he spent three years in the National Temple. Later, he was forcibly sent to Beiming City by the emperor, and then he gradually got better. How could he still have friendship in his heart?
Emperor Showa chuckled, "With his personality, if he really hated someone, that girl would have died four years ago."
I just can't bear to do that.
He looks so fierce now, isn't it because he knows that the other person is injured and his life is in danger, so he runs back in a hurry?
I am his father, but I don’t understand him?
When someone touched Xiao Qiao's hand when he was a child, he would beat the person half to death and even sneak out of the palace in the middle of the night to beat the person again.
After his injury healed, he scored twice.
Su Xiao had spent most of his life in the palace. After being stabbed, he had never loved anyone in his life, so naturally he had no idea about love.
Logically speaking, there are all kinds of women in this world, so why is Prince Jing so deeply in love with Miss Qiao Er?
"Your Majesty, there is a lot of confusion in the court and the public right now. The prince left the capital without permission but was only put in solitary confinement. Could it be that..."
"Will I be criticized?"
Su Xiao didn't dare to respond, but that was what he meant.
The emperor's bias is too obvious.
Emperor Showa chuckled, "I am an emperor with real power, not the useless person in the previous dynasty who was always constrained by the cabinet. As for the only son of my beloved, I can protect him even if he behaves recklessly."
Love the house and love the dog in it. This is the fruit of his and Hui'er's love for each other when they were most in love.
No matter how absurd or how much of a jerk he is, he is still his most beloved son.
Emperor Zhaohe handed him the pearwood box in his hand and said, "Send it to the imperial mausoleum. Hui'er's favorite thing when she was alive was pigeon blood. She must like this."
Su Xiao was no longer surprised and took it, "Yes, Your Majesty."
"Your son pays his respects to the Queen Mother." He Zhiyu bowed.
The queen responded calmly, "No need to be polite, my son. Please sit down."
He Zhiyu took a seat and said, "Mother, I was planning to come here too. I have something I would like to ask for your favor."
The Queen's expression changed slightly. "Go ahead."
She felt a little uneasy, wondering if he was going to make a fuss about marrying that concubine's daughter as the Crown Princess again.
He Zhiyu stood up again, "The second daughter of the Qiao family was seriously injured in the shoulder while trying to save me. I feel guilty. Although her life is not in danger, she will eventually be scarred."
"I would like to ask the Queen Mother to give me the Wanyan Jade Cream, and then pass it on to Miss Qiao Er."
The queen suddenly fell silent, as if she had never expected that her love-minded son would say such a thing.
In the past, because of that concubine's daughter, he refused to say a word to other women, but now she is finally relieved.
"Okay, okay, mother will reward it to you right away." The queen finally smiled.
"Now the whole capital is saying that the second daughter of the Qiao family fell off a cliff and nearly died in order to save you. Saving your life is a great favor. Although you are a noble crown prince, she deserved to die for you. But you can't be caught by the Censorate and charged with being unkind and unjust!"
He Zhiyu nodded slightly, "I know. When Miss Qiao returns to Beijing after recovering from her injuries, I will arrange my carriage to pick her up and come to thank you."
In this way, Yihuan would feel much more comfortable coming back with her.
The queen's face suddenly changed. Is this what she meant?
Are you playing dumb with her again?
"You should know why I summoned you here today!"
He Zhiyu lowered his eyes and remained silent.
The queen said in a deep voice: "The Qiao family has been kind to you. You just took advantage of the situation and married the Qiao family's daughter. This will make everyone happy!"
"Mother, you should know who I love. Why should I marry a wife to repay you for saving my life? I can repay you in many ways."
The teacup beside the queen fell to the ground with a thud. "Repay a favor?! You are the crown prince. It is a blessing for them to have someone die for you. Why do you need to repay a favor? What I want is for you to take advantage of the situation and marry the most noble lady in the capital!"
Qiao Wanyan is an outstanding noblewoman in terms of appearance, talent, family background and status. Although she may be a little spoiled and domineering, temperament can be tempered.
The Queen softened her tone a bit, "You don't need to take good care of her after she is married, you just need to let her take the position firmly. If you really like that concubine, I will allow you to take her as a concubine."
She still needs to slowly select the position of concubine, and the position of maidservant is also a promotion for the illegitimate daughter.
He Zhiyu recalled Qiao Wanyan in the thatched hut that day. He saw her shoulder and felt responsible, but she begged him not to tell anyone. So he wanted to keep the matter hidden at the bottom of the cliff and not let anyone know.
He did so and warned Jiang Qiyun to keep his mouth shut.
He owed her a great favor, but he couldn't let the innocent Yihuan suffer because of the favor he owed her!
Although his father and mother were husband and wife, they were a pair of resentful lovers. He just wanted to marry someone he loved and give her all his love, not to follow in the footsteps of his father and mother and give birth to a child who was not loved by his father.
"I don't want to. I promised Yihuan that I would only marry her in this life."
"How dare you!" The Queen stood up in anger. "You are the crown prince. How can you have such a ridiculous fantasy of being together forever? Are you waiting for your father to depose you?"
Even though that evil creature's mother was already dead, she could still threaten her son's position as emperor.
Why doesn't this child know how to be anxious?
Qiao Wanyan's father was the head of the civil service. How much help would he be in the future? How could he be deceived by that concubine's daughter?
He Zhiyu's face was solemn, but he was stubborn and refused to give in. "If I can't marry Yihuan, there's no point in me being the crown prince!"
[Qiao Wanyan: Hehe, I will only marry the prince, it’s up to you whether you want to be the prince or not.]
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