"What do you mean?"
The Queen Mother was so angry that wrinkles appeared on her face. She raised her hand and pressed the small coffee table hard, and asked Mo Qin angrily.
Mo Qin stood up, walked forward and sat down in front of the Queen Mother.
"Father, I am doing this for the sake of our country. Aren't you and the court officials worried about the lack of a successor to our throne?"
Adopting an heir would solve all problems.
Selecting a talented person and educating him from a young age is also a responsibility to the country and the people.
"Are you blaming me?"
It was he who sent someone to meet Jiang Yaning, which led to Jiang Yaning's departure.
When Jiang Yanning left, he didn't see how sad Mo Qin was, but now he realized that Mo Qin was so stubborn.
"There are so many beauties in the world, do you have to have only one, Jiang Yanning?"
Mo Qin: “…”
This is not a question of who is indispensable.
Without Jiang Yaning, there would be no one else. She is not from this world and does not want to have too much connection with the people here.
"Father, I am exhausted from my duties as a minister to the state. I have no mood for love, and I do not need a harem to keep the court officials in check."
"If there were so many men in the harem, their chatter would make my daughter irritable and give her a headache."
The Queen Mother glared at Mo Qin and complained:
"Oh, the emperor is old enough, and he doesn't need an old man like me to meddle in his affairs."
There are always some twisted reasons to refute him, how can he be right?
Mo Qin felt that the Queen Mother did not believe her.
The consequence of not receiving the letter was that not long after, Mo Qin received the "small gift" prepared by the Queen Mother.
A few little beauties.
The little beauties stood in a row, each with their own unique characteristics. If they had to have something in common, it would probably be that they all resembled Jiang Yanning in some way...
Mo Qin: “?”
Where did you find this from?
Mo Qin sent those people back without even looking at them.
There's really no need for that. She's busy trying to train an heir so she can leave here! -
There are many legends about the current emperor circulating among the people.
Some sing praises, while others fabricate gossip.
In a teahouse somewhere, a middle-aged woman sat in the middle of the crowd and said confidently:
"This criminal, the son of the Jiang family, is so beautiful that he can captivate everyone with just one glance. Even the current emperor is his captive!"
"The Jiang family's son is a femme fatale, greedy at heart. Because the emperor punished the Jiang family, he resolutely abandoned His Majesty, trying to make His Majesty taste the pain of losing his beloved..."
The people around were unhappy when they heard this.
"Stop talking nonsense! The emperor is a wise and virtuous ruler. How could he risk his life and death over a man?"
"It was obvious that the emperor married the Jiang family's son in order to find evidence of rebellion."
"Jiang's son is plain-looking and very ordinary!"
"The emperor is devoted to serving his country and his people, how could he possibly indulge in love?"
These two versions are the most widely circulated.
But they all ended with Jiang Yanning's death.
The white-haired old man grabbed the wine jug and poured wine into his mouth, but found that the jug was empty.
Rumors from the market drifted into his ears. He shook the wine jug, smacked his lips, and shook his head, not knowing whether he was sorry that the wine was gone or helpless about those nonsense.
The old man walked slowly out and returned to a small courtyard in the woods.
Someone was processing herbs in the yard.
The old man leaned against the door frame and looked at Jiang Yanning, "You really don't regret it?"
This sentence was incoherent, but both of them knew what it meant.
Jiang Yanning's hands were covered in mud, and tiny wounds appeared on his fair and delicate fingertips. His eyes dimmed for a moment, and he pretended to be relaxed and said:
"What's there to regret?"
"A doctor's heart is filled with compassion. I still have a lot to learn, don't I, Master?"
The old man snorted and laughed, "I don't have the heart of a doctor."
Having money and wine is enough to make you happy, but as for treating patients and saving lives?
It depends on your mood.
The old man was too lazy to say anything more and just went into the house, still muttering something.
"You'll regret this."
Jiang Yanning heard this sentence very clearly.
When you understand what you have lost in order to preserve that little bit of self-esteem.
Only then will you understand what it means to regret too late...
There is nothing to wash away about the Jiang family's treason. As a member of the Jiang family, Jiang Yanning is destined to bear the stain.
He had no doubt that Mo Qin could go against all odds, protect him, and let him sit safely in that position.
He can also believe that Mo Qin will always treat him the same.
But the deeper the friendship, the more suffocating it felt for him.
She had never done anything wrong, it was him...
How could he feel at ease becoming a burden to her, hiding behind her and enjoying the protection she brought him? He didn't deserve it.
Jiang Yanning doesn't allow himself to become that kind of person.
He chose to leave in order to preserve his last bit of self-respect.
Jiang Yanning didn't even want to stay here any longer, as he didn't want to hear the news that the emperor would select a concubine one day.
He and his master traveled to other countries and searched for his kind heart.
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It was not until one day when the old man promised to detoxify someone in exchange for a jar of good wine that the two of them set foot on this land again.
"I heard that the marriage team will enter the capital soon."
"During the reign of the previous emperor, the princes sent by neighboring countries were all married to members of the imperial family's side branches. Now that the new emperor has ascended the throne, should the emperor take the princes into his harem this time?"
"Thanks to the late emperor, the country is now rich and strong, and the people are happy. The new emperor was personally taught by the late emperor, so he should be a good emperor."
"The late emperor was in his prime, why would he..."
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