Chapter 9: It is better to pray to yourself than to pray to others
After the welcoming banquet, the Crown Prince and Prince Jing entered the palace in the evening.
Prince Jing had not returned to Beijing for five years, so the emperor held a family banquet and there was a rare atmosphere of joy in the palace.
In Kunning Palace, the Queen sat in the Mingtang in a gorgeous dress, "Even if you say it a million times, I will never agree to a concubine's daughter born from a concubine marrying into the East Palace as a crown princess!"
The queen's face was gloomy and her brows were furrowed. She was unhappy when she mentioned this matter. "You are aware of my situation in the palace. You were the legitimate son, but you almost lost to the son of that bitch Hui Guifei. Now you want to marry a woman who is not worthy of being on the stage as your principal wife. Do you want to cut off your own escape route?"
If nothing had happened to Concubine Hui's mother's family, Zhiyu wouldn't be the crown prince now.
He Zhiyu didn't dare to disobey too much, "Mother, Yihuan just has a bad family background, but she is gentle and kind, so she will be a qualified crown princess!"
The queen snorted coldly, "Anyone can pretend to be gentle and kind, but you must choose a woman who can help you consolidate your position as your main wife! If you insist on marrying her, marry Qiao Yihuan's sister, the legitimate daughter of the Qiao family."
He Zhiyu stood up and said, "Mother, I don't want to."
The queen felt bitter and helpless, but she refused to give in.
Back then, she was the queen, but she was bullied by the bitch Hui Guifei. The mother of a country has no real power, and Hui Guifei has the final say in everything in the harem.
Zhiyu witnessed it with his own eyes when he was young, so he hated the most those jealous and vicious women who would do anything for power and status.
If not, how could Zhiyu fall in love with someone as weak and simple as Qiao Yihuan?
But such a woman cannot hold the position of Crown Princess or Queen, and cannot help Zhiyu.
The one she was most satisfied with was the granddaughter of the Grand Tutor, who was the head of the civil officials. It was a pity that the child got married at the beginning of this year, and she married a man from her hometown who was not outstanding in any way.
"The Qiao family's eldest daughter is second to none in both talent and appearance. How can she not compare to Qiao Yihuan?"
He Zhiyu was stubborn: "Mother, I am not a person who is greedy for beauty. I am happy and I will marry her in this life. Miss Qiao Er is very good, but I will only be her brother-in-law in the future, and I will never covet her."
"You!" The queen was so angry that she had a headache, "Rebellious son, rebellious son!"
He Zhiyu nodded slightly, "I will take my leave first."
"Wait. Your father is having a headache recently because of the refugees in Qingzhou. It's the dead of winter and the end of the year, and the refugees are homeless. I know this is not an easy job, but now that Prince Jing has returned to the capital, you must help your father with his worries!"
He Zhiyu's expression slightly changed, "I am the crown prince and also the child of the emperor. I should share the worries for the country and the emperor."
He remembered that Qingzhou was not far from Yongzhou, and Yihuan would go to Yongzhou to celebrate the New Year every year.
Inside the Moon Watching Tower, Qiao Wanyan sat in a private room and watched the people performing on the first floor.
There are rich fruits and candied fruits on the table, which is a real enjoyment.
Zi Yuan hurried in, "Miss, I asked the bookstore owner, but he said that he had read all the books in the bookstore, but he had no impression of the one you were looking for, so he didn't know who wrote the book."
Qiao Wanyan's misty brows were slightly frowned. The book was gone, and the person who wrote the book could not be found either. Could it be that the book appeared only for her, and disappeared after she read it, not showing it to others?
But she hasn't finished reading it yet!
Zi Yuan said, "Miss, it's almost the end of the year. Every year we go back to Nanzhou with the master and the mistress to celebrate the New Year, and we have to go back this year as well. When do you think we can go buy some things to give to our cousins back home?"
Every year, Qiao Wanyan would go back to Qingzhou with her parents and Qiao Yihuan to her grandfather's home to celebrate the New Year. Her mother was the only daughter in the family, and her father naturally loved her as much as anyone in the family. Her grandfather was also happy to think about the whole family being reunited.
Qiao Wanyan picked up a candied fruit and put it in her mouth. Even if her parents didn't come back this year, she would definitely go to her grandfather's house to celebrate the New Year.
According to the story, when Qiao Yihuan returns to Nanzhou this year, he accidentally rescues a young man in an underground dark market in Nanzhou.
The boy is a 'wolf cub', very cautious and good at martial arts. In the future, he will be slowly influenced by Qiao Yihuan and become her most trusted secret guard, protecting her safety. He may even secretly love her in his heart and be willing to protect her for the rest of his life without any name or status.
And it was this young man who would kill himself for Qiao Yihuan in the future.
Killed himself in an extremely cruel way.
This time, she was going to buy the wolf cub before Qiao Yihuan. She would not try to influence him with love like Qiao Yihuan did. Instead, she would control him with drugs first, torture him slowly to get rid of the evil in her heart, and then kill him!
It is better to rely on yourself than to pray to others. It is better to eliminate future disasters by yourself.
The whole family had originally planned to return to Nanzhou this year, but Jin accidentally sprained her ankle and had difficulty traveling. Minister Qiao naturally would not leave her alone with the children to celebrate the New Year at her father-in-law's house.
After much thought, he let his two daughters go back to Yongzhou, while the two of them stayed in the capital to live their own world.
Qiao Wanyan originally wanted Qiao Yihuan to stay at home, but Jin Shi refused.
As the mistress, she could do whatever she wanted in the mansion, but outside, she had to let others know that she was a dignified and fair mistress.
Because she was born as a merchant, she was inferior to the wives of officials in the capital. If there were to be rumors that she treated a concubine harshly, it would be a real disgrace to the Jin family.
At the gate of the Qiao family, Minister Qiao and Jin gave many instructions, "Yanyan, you must be careful on this trip. Don't talk to people you don't know, and don't go out without anyone."
Qiao Wanyan was a little amused, "Dad and Mom, I'm not a child anymore, don't worry, I will definitely take good care of myself and my sister."
Minister Qiao felt sad. His daughter had really grown up.
"Yanyan, why do I need you to take care of my sister?" Minister Qiao looked at Qiao Yihuan beside him, his tone and attitude were not as gentle as before, "You are the elder sister, you must take good care of your younger sister. If Yanyan loses a hair, I will not let you off easily when I come back."
Qiao Yihuan seemed to be used to it and nodded slightly, "Don't worry, father."
Minister Qiao disliked his daughter from the bottom of his heart. If her mother, a maid, had not gotten pregnant accidentally after climbing into bed, he would not have kept such a concubine.
It was because of this concubine that his father-in-law almost stopped him from marrying Yanyan's mother.
Moreover, over the years, he never said anything coquettish. His food, clothing, housing and transportation were the same as Yanyan's, and he did not treat her unfairly.
Yanyan usually spends a lot of money, but that is pocket money given by her mother. The pocket money that she gives to her two daughters from her monthly allowance is exactly the same. But she is just cold to herself, unlike Yanyan who calls herself daddy in a sweet and affectionate way.
Minister Qiao kept giving instructions for a long time, until Qiao Wanyan's ears were almost calloused. She held his arm and said coquettishly, "Don't worry, Daddy. I've remembered everything. If you keep talking, I'm afraid we won't be able to leave the city before sunset. And Daddy knows that my sister and I are going out alone, so it would be better to arrange more guards instead of saying so much."
Minister Qiao smiled when he heard this. "Your Highness the Crown Prince is going to Qingzhou today to deal with the refugees. Qingzhou will pass through Yongzhou. Your Highness the Crown Prince will go with you on the way. Do you need any guards?"
Qiao Yihuan was somewhat surprised and delighted, "Is what my father said true?"
Minister Qiao said, "Of course it's true. I have already told His Royal Highness the Crown Prince that he will be waiting for you at a teahouse ten miles outside the capital. Yanyan, you better do your best."
How come this kid is so calm?
It's like I knew it from the beginning.
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