After Huo Tong returned, he told Qiao Mingxuan about Qingyou's idea.
Qiao Mingxuan was somewhat surprised that the Duchess of the State had given his wife such an idea.
This is good for their family, but for Huo Jiwen, it will have a significant impact on his reputation.
After all, the other party is the future Duke of Zhenguo, valued by the emperor. If he were to lose his mind for a woman of low status, his abilities would be questioned when he enters the court in the future.
However, after hearing what his wife said next, he understood.
Parents' hearts are always full of love and concern, and the Duchess of the State went to great lengths to change Huo Jiwen's situation.
Since the Duchess had said so, he naturally didn't need to be polite to Huo Jiwen anymore.
So he ordered his men to keep an eye on Huo Jiwen and Shi Lingqiao, while also spreading rumors about their affair.
the next day.
Qingyou deliberately gave herself a haggard look, with her eyes slightly red, and then entered the palace.
She went to the Empress Dowager's place first.
The Empress Dowager was delighted to hear that her daughter had entered the palace.
Seeing her daughter's haggard and red-eyed appearance, she couldn't help but pause in surprise.
She had never seen her daughter like this before.
As soon as Qingyou finished her curtsy, the Empress Dowager went over and took her hand, asking, "My child, what's wrong? Did someone bully you?"
If anyone dares to bully her daughter, she will definitely stand up for her.
Qingyou grasped the Empress Dowager's hand and said with a wronged expression, "Mother, I feel terrible."
The original owner of this body used to suffer mistreatment from her son and daughter-in-law at home, but she never told anyone.
She would even try to smooth things over for the Empress Dowager and the Emperor, simply because she had the heart of a loving mother who adored her son and was afraid that her own mother and brother would dislike Huo Jiwen.
But it is precisely because of this that char siu bao (barbecued pork buns) are becoming increasingly ungrateful.
These ungrateful children know very well that their parents love them and will forgive them no matter what they do.
If we stop spoiling and indulging them, it will become the fault of those who love them.
What Qingyou wanted was to constantly sow discord between the Empress Dowager and the Emperor, making them increasingly disgusted with char siu bao.
When she ruthlessly deals with Char Siu Bao in the future and gives the title of Duke to Huo Xi, they won't be surprised and will fully support her.
After all, she was the Empress Dowager's daughter and the Emperor's own sister, so they would naturally be more inclined to side with her emotionally.
The Empress Dowager was heartbroken to see her daughter like this. "Tell me, what's wrong with you?"
After sitting down, Qingyou leaned against the Empress Dowager's arm as if she were a young girl, saying, "I feel like such a failure. As a mother, I'm not even as important to my son as a shameless woman outside."
Then she recounted all the good deeds Huo Jiwen had done and his defiance of her.
After hearing this, the Empress Dowager's face turned extremely ugly. "How can this be your failure? It is clearly this unfilial wretch who is to blame."
She had always been satisfied with Huo Jiwen's grandson, but now she was very angry.
For the sake of a merchant's daughter, he not only wanted to break off the marriage arranged by his elders, but also talked back to his elders. It's simply outrageous.
Her daughter had never suffered any injustice in her life, and now she was so upset by that scoundrel. It broke her heart.
Qingyou said, "Mother, he's determined to marry Shi Lingqiao. I feel bad for my sister-in-law and Yue'er, so I had the Qiao family take the initiative to annul the engagement."
"Let's see if we can make Ji Wen realize his mistake and stop being misled by that woman."
If it weren't for the fact that her daughter was angered to such an extent by her grandson, the Empress Dowager would have advised against it, as it would damage Huo Jiwen's reputation.
After all, her grandson had always had a good reputation in the capital and was even ranked as the most desirable young nobleman for women in the capital to marry.
In the future, they will also enter the imperial court and be given important positions.
Moreover, setting aside the relationship and feelings between the two families, the Huo family marrying the Qiao family's daughter would be a boon to their grandson.
But she was angry right now, so she naturally supported her daughter, saying, "What you did is fine, and he should be taught a lesson."
"Even if the engagement is called off, Ji Wen cannot marry a woman of that status as his heir's wife."
Qingyou smiled bitterly, "That's what I think too, but he's been arguing with me every day because of that woman, so I'm afraid he won't let it go."
The Empress Dowager was furious. "Marriage is arranged by parents and matchmakers. He has no right to decide his own marriage."
"You're just too soft-hearted and spoil him too much."
She thought for a moment and said, "How about we send that woman away?"
Although she was angry at her grandson for going too far, she also felt that the vixen had led him astray.
Qingyou shook her head. "I'm afraid that won't work. He can't live without that woman right now. If we send her away, he'll definitely hate us when he finds out."
The Empress Dowager was furious. "How dare he!"
If you hate them for this, you might as well just throw these wretches out.
Qingyou's eyes reddened even more. "He's really gone this far. Lately, he's been yelling at me and criticizing me a lot because of that woman."
“If I send him away, he and I will really become estranged, otherwise I have considered it.”
The Empress Dowager was at a loss for words. Her daughter only had one son. If he really lost her heart, what would happen to her in the future?
She sighed. "So what do you want to do?"
Qingyou thought for a moment and said, "Let's wait until the Qiao family breaks off the engagement and see if Jiwen changes his mind."
"I don't know what to do now."
The Empress Dowager felt that the scoundrel was unlikely to change, but she couldn't tell her daughter the truth.
All I could do was offer a word of comfort: "Well, maybe he'll realize he was wrong."
Qingyou and the Empress Dowager talked for a while, then Qingyou suddenly remembered something, "I asked my brother-in-law to investigate the two of them, and his people accidentally found out that the Fourth Prince and Shi Lingqiao were having close private dealings."
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