Su Wanti blushed and cursed Emperor Xiao Ping in her heart, but on the surface she had to thank him respectfully, "Your Majesty, thank you for your grace."
At this time, Mrs. Su also arrived. When she heard the imperial edict being read, she was so shocked that she couldn't recover.
Only now did she recover. She didn't care that Eunuch De was still there. She walked to Su Wanti in a panic and asked, "Daughter, what's going on?"
Upon seeing this, Eunuch De withdrew.
Only mother and daughter were left in the inner room.
"Daughter, are you trying to save your father? My Su family will not sell our daughters for fame and fortune. I will go to the palace to ask the Queen Mother for help. There should be room for improvement." Madam Su said as she was about to stand up.
Su Wanti quickly held her down and said, "Don't worry, mother. I did this voluntarily."
She took her mother's hand and they sat down. "Mother, after entering the Marquis' Mansion, I sent you a letter. Do you remember?"
Madam Su nodded. "You said Su Ruohua had an affair with Xiao Huaihe without a matchmaker and went to the Marquis's mansion to become his concubine. You told me to be wary of Liu and her daughter."
Su Wanti chuckled and continued, "My daughter also said in the letter that I was going to live in a manor outside Beijing for a while and asked mother not to worry. It was at that time that I met the emperor by chance."
Seeing her daughter's blushing cheeks and her shy look like a little girl, Mrs. Su suddenly understood.
But she still didn't want her daughter to enter the palace to serve the king. "Daughter, have you thought it through? The current emperor has no children. It is said that he-"
It was rumored among the people that the emperor was infertile, and the court was also making preparations for a successor.
Su Wanti smiled, thinking,
If he had any offspring, I wouldn't be here—
"Mother, I don't care." She shook her head gently. "The Emperor and I have mutual feelings for each other, and he is wise, powerful, and handsome. Isn't he much better than those young men who I've only met a few times and know nothing about, but are just of the right family background and age?"
Madam Su's eyes were filled with worry. "But the harem is like a den of dragons and tigers. You have always been simple-minded. Can you handle it? Mother doesn't ask for you to hold a high position. She only hopes that you can be safe and happy."
Su Wanti knew that her mother really cared about her, and her heart was warm.
"Mother, think about it, aren't there fewer fights in the harem? Aren't they vicious and fierce? Either my daughter never remarries, or if she does, she'll definitely marry someone of equal status. How can there be peace in the harem of a noble family? There's going to be fighting anyway, so I might as well do it in the harem closest to the highest power."
Mrs. Su was speechless. Her daughter had indeed changed. Not only did she have her own ideas, but she also had ambitions.
Su Wanti waited in the Earl's Mansion for another three days. Three days later, a carriage came from the palace, and a team of palace servants respectfully welcomed her into the palace.
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