The Queen Mother looked at him in disbelief and swallowed back the rebuke that was about to come out of her mouth.
Song Wenjing always called himself a son and a minister in front of the empress dowager. Now that he changed his title, it can be seen that he was furious and unhappy at the moment.
"So, there's no need to persuade me, Queen Mother. I've chosen her for my life, and no one can interfere with my decision."
"Besides, didn't Mother say that as long as I like it, I will agree with it no matter who it is?"
The Queen Mother came to her senses and said: “……!”
I said I agreed with both hands, but who knew Jing'er actually liked the wife of a minister? !
The Queen Mother never thought that Song Wenjing would do such a ridiculous and outrageous thing.
The mother and son looked at each other in a stalemate, neither of them willing to give in to the other.
Song Wenjing could listen to the Queen Mother's opinion on anything else, but not on this matter. His decision to take Ayu into the palace would not be shaken in the slightest by anyone or anything they said.
After a long time, the empress dowager sighed and looked at Song Wenjing with a complicated expression.
"Jing'er, let me ask you one last time, is there any room for reversal?"
Song Wenjing's deep eyes flashed with determination and seriousness. He said, "There is absolutely no room for maneuver."
The Queen Mother closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and when she opened them again, her eyes were filled with determination.
She slowly stood up and said, "If that's the case, then the Queen Mother will announce the imperial decree to the world. It was the Queen Mother who chose General Zhou's new wife, not Jing'er Jun who wanted to take my wife away."
"Jing'er is a wise ruler beloved by the people. He will be remembered for eternity. This incident must not leave an indelible stain on his name in the history books."
Song Wenjing was startled and raised his hand to grab the empress dowager's arm: "Mother, this is a decision made by your son. All consequences will be borne by your son. It has nothing to do with you, your mother!"
The Queen Mother patted the back of Song Wenjing's hand and looked at him with kind eyes.
"Jing'er, the Queen Mother has made up her mind. If you announce this to the world, the people will just say that the Queen Mother is old and confused. But if you announce it to the world, the world will curse you for being incompetent and unjust, and for seizing the wife of a minister."
"In your heart, Jing'er is the best child and a qualified king. How can you bear to watch Jing'er be cursed by the world because of this incident?"
Although being in a high position means having supreme power, it also comes with various difficulties that are beyond one's control.
The people of the entire Nanxuan Kingdom are keeping their eyes on Song Wenjing and will not tolerate him making any mistakes.
If he makes the slightest mistake, his image of diligence and integrity over the years will be overturned, and replaced by endless abuse and blame.
The Queen Mother was well aware of these evil consequences, so she wanted to protect her children from the wind and rain one last time before she died.
"Mother..."
The Queen Mother raised her hand and stroked the top of Song Wenjing's head, just like she did when he was a child.
"Since Jing'er likes it, then go ahead and do it. No matter when, your mother will always be behind you to support you. Your mother is tired today and wants to rest. Jing'er, go and prepare for the marriage in three days."
The Queen Mother ordered everyone to leave and dragged her heavy body to the inner hall.
Song Wenjing pursed his thin lips and watched the empress dowager walk into the inner hall before he looked away.
He originally wanted to ask someone to stop the empress dowager's decree, but he didn't know that the empress dowager had already drafted the decree before he returned, and now the content of the decree has been announced to the world.
Within one day, two imperial edicts reached the ears of the people, one from His Majesty and the other from the Queen Mother.
The contents of the two edicts were similar. His Majesty wanted to disband the harem and make the legitimate daughter of the Jiang family the queen, while the Queen Mother wanted to force a marriage and make General Zhou's new wife the queen.
Although the person to be established as the new queen is the same, the meaning is very different.
This incident quickly caused a frenzy in the imperial city. Jiang's father and mother, who had just returned from business outside, also learned about it and were stunned.
Father Jiang: "When did our daughter get married?"
Mother Jiang: "How would I know? What's going on with this imperial edict?"
That’s right, Jiang’s father and mother have been discussing business in Suzhou during this period, and Jiang Jingyu secretly married Zhou Huaiqian without their knowledge.
As for the reason, it was naturally because Jiang's father and mother were furious after learning that Zhou Huaiqian had betrayed them. They said bluntly that they would cancel the engagement after Zhou Huaiqian came back, and from then on, the man and the woman would get married and have nothing to do with each other.
Father and Mother Jiang rushed to the house and ran into Qiu Shuang and Dong Xu.
"Master and Madam? You're back!"
Qiu Shuang and Dong Xu ran towards them in surprise, their eyes curved with smiles, and they were extremely happy.
But Father Jiang and Mother Jiang couldn't laugh. Father Jiang frowned and asked, "Where is Jingyu? Where is Jingyu now?"
"The young lady is resting in her room, this servant..."
Before Qiu Shuang could finish her words, Jiang's father and mother rushed to Jiang Jingyu's room.
"Jingyu, Jingyu?"
When Jiang's father and mother arrived at Jiang Jingyu's room, they did not push the door open directly. Jiang's mother was responsible for knocking on the door, while Jiang's father stood at the steps in front of the door with his hands behind his back, waiting for Jiang Jingyu to respond.
The door was quickly opened from the inside, and then Jiang Jingyu fell into Jiang's mother's arms.
"Mom and Dad, you're finally back!"
The girl she had been thinking about was right in front of her. Mother Jiang had already thrown the accusations behind her and hugged Jiang Jingyu tightly.
"Jingyu, my precious daughter, you don't know how much I missed you during these days in Suzhou!"
"I miss mom too!"
The mother and daughter hugged each other and expressed their longing for each other. Father Jiang took two steps forward to make his presence felt.
"Huh, you only think of Mom and not Dad?"
Jiang Jingyu smiled flatteringly: "Yes, I want it all!"
As she spoke, she stepped out of Jiang Mu's arms and smiled as she put her arms around both of them.
"Mom and Dad, why did you come back today? Wasn't it supposed to be a month?"
Father Jiang turned his face away, not looking at her, and snorted coldly, "We've only been gone for half a month and you've already married yourself off. If we had come a few months later, wouldn't your grandson be born already?!"
Jiang Jingyu's mouth twitched: "That won't happen."
Mother Jiang looked at Jiang Jingyu with a worried look on her face: "Jingyu, what are the rumors outside about? Shouldn't you give us an explanation?"
Jiang Jingyu helped the two of them into the room. The three of them sat at the table. Jiang Jingyu briefly explained what had happened.
Father and Mother Jiang's eyelids twitched as they listened, and by the end, their eyes were wide open.
Father Jiang had been doing business abroad for many years and had seen all kinds of storms, so he quickly calmed down.
"So the current situation is that His Majesty has decreed that my daughter and that bastard Zhou Huaiqian should divorce, and in three days my daughter will enter the palace to receive a title?"
Jiang Jingyu nodded.
It just silenced Jiang's father and mother.
After a long time, Father Jiang raised his head and made a decision in his heart.
"Since Jingyu's entry into the palace and her enthronement as empress is a foregone conclusion, the most urgent thing to do now is to silence the rumors. These external comments are extremely detrimental to Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager, and even the entire royal family!"
Mother Jiang looked anxious. "That being said, you've seen the current situation. Even His Majesty can't stop the gossip. How can we reverse the situation?"
Father Jiang's sharp eyes narrowed slightly: "Who said there is no way?"
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