As soon as Master Liu finished speaking, a slender figure walked in, holding Liu Ruyue's arm, and glared at Master Liu angrily:
"How dare you say that? Isn't it all because your Liu family is a merchant?
If it weren't for this merchant's identity, would Young Prince Jing Ye be hanging on to our Yue'er?"
"Blame me, eh..."
Hearing his wife's scolding, Master Liu's expression also became lonely, and he muttered absentmindedly: "What's the use of earning more gold and silver? Yue'er can't even marry the person she wants to marry..."
For a moment, Mr. Liu, who was as rich as a country, began to doubt his life.
Seeing the man like this, Liu Ruyue's mother Su Ying also felt uncomfortable.
He sighed and said quietly, "Not entirely..."
His gentle gaze fell on Liu Ruyue, and he advised her earnestly, "Yue'er, the gap between you and Young Prince Jingye is not entirely due to status and family background.
Your mother is knowledgeable and experienced. I see that there is something wrong with the way Prince Jing Ye looks at you. There is no light in his eyes, only calculations.
Unlike your father, the look in his eyes when he looks at me is full of love..."
When Liu's mother Su Ying said this, Liu Ruyue looked up at Liu's father and happened to see the admiration that was almost reaching...
Hmm…
I came to the study and ate a mouthful of dog food.
However, Liu's mother Su Ying's words happened to give her the opportunity to perform.
A pair of autumn-like eyes filled with tears, Liu Ruyue looked at Su Ying with tears in her eyes, her voice was like a lark that had just hatched from its shell, crisp yet trembling, as if she was extremely sad.
"Mom, you found out too?"
“…”
“???”
“!!”
When Master Liu said this to Su Ying, he felt a little nervous, afraid that he would make his daughter unhappy again and she would cry and make a fuss like before.
It was because Liu Ruyue didn't make a fuss this time that they accidentally said too much.
I originally thought that I was going to get into trouble and would definitely make my daughter sad again, but I didn't expect to hear these words from my daughter's cherry lips.
Surprise flashed across his face instantly, and after a brief moment of surprise and confusion, worry appeared.
Su Ying hurriedly hugged Liu Ruyue. Master Liu nervously stood up from the desk. Because he was too anxious, his sleeve brushed across the inkstone, and black ink spilled onto the snow-white rice paper.
The couple asked anxiously almost in unison:
"Yue'er, did that bastard hurt you?"
"Nannan, what did he do to you?"
…
Feeling the deep love from her parents, Liu Ruyue felt warm in her heart: parental love is always the purest thing in the world and can always give children the motivation to move forward.
At this moment, Liu Ruyue, who had just been frightened by Xuanyuan Jingye and was covered in cold sweat and almost fainted, was full of energy and began her performance.
However, before the performance, she dismissed all the servants.
Su Ying and his wife were so frightened by Liu Ruyue's behavior that their faces turned pale. As soon as the maids, servants and boys came over, they started asking nervously.
Facing the two worried faces, Liu Ruyue's willow-shaped eyebrows were about to be frowned, with a faint sadness between her brows, and she looked at Su Ying with sad eyes.
That aggrieved look in his eyes made the two of them feel heartbroken.
"Mom, Xuanyuan Jingye lied to me!"
Before he could finish his words, crystal tears burst out from his clear eyes, and he curled up in Su Ying's arms, sobbing aggrievedly:
"Mother, Xuanyuan Jingye said he loves me and asked me to help him. After he sits on the throne, he will anoint me as the Queen of Beigan.
I believed him and listened to him, collecting all kinds of treasures to please his mother.
But what he should never have done was to scheme against my sincerity.
Today I was in Prince Jing's Mansion and heard the servants talking about how I was not the only woman Xuanyuan Jingye liked. Miss Yao, the daughter of the Shangshu Mansion, and Zhuang Luoqin, the only daughter of the dean of Qingshan Academy, were also the objects of Xuanyuan Jingye's affection.
Although the daughter is stupid, she is fascinated by Xuanyuan Jingye.
However, my daughter also understands that the Shangshu Mansion is for the powerful and wealthy, Qingshan Academy is for the literati and officials, and our Liu family is one of the top two wealthy merchants in Beigan. They have all the power, fame, and money. What Xuanyuan Jingye loves is not me, Liu Ruyue, but the wealth of our Liu family!"
“!!!”
After hearing what their daughter said, Su Ying and the man were horrified. Su Ying held her adorable daughter in her arms, while Master Liu went to close the doors and windows with a nervous look, fearing that the conversation between the three would be known to outsiders.
"Is he planning a rebellion?"
Master Liu was extremely nervous: the current emperor was still young, only thirty-five years old, and it looked like he could sit on the throne for another thirty years. Wasn't Xuanyuan Jingye planning a rebellion by doing this?
But come to think of it.
The emperor was thirty-five years old and still had no children. The ministers and clans in the court were worried that there would be no successor to Beigan, so they put pressure on the emperor to adopt a son and make him the crown prince.
After several years of coercion, the emperor took a radical approach and directly adopted ten sons of princes and nobles, saying that he would select the best one among them to be adopted as his own son and make him the crown prince. After he passed away, he would inherit the throne of Beigan.
The emperor was indeed a ruthless man who had killed his three brothers to ascend the throne. Not only did he raise poisonous insects, but the ten little princes he adopted were all eighteen years old and have all grown up.
The euphemism is to enable them to compete fairly.
In fact, I want to see them fighting each other.
The ministers knew that the emperor was raising a poisonous insect, but their mouths were blocked. It didn't matter anyway. There would always be a young prince who would win, and then there would be someone to inherit the kingdom of Beigan.
However, the adopted little princes were anxious: the emperor was still in his prime and looked like he could live longer than them. How long did they have to wait?
People's desires are gradually nurtured, and the young princes began to build their own power, hoping to become the victorious one.
There are people like Xuanyuan Jingye who want to rely on marriage to consolidate their own power, but this is the first time that someone like Xuanyuan Jingye has hooked up with these three women at the same time.
Mr. Liu instantly realized Xuanyuan Jingye's wolfish ambition. As a businessman, he knew that it was not easy to get the credit of following the dragon, so he immediately admonished his daughter:
"Yue'er, let's stay away from him from now on. Since he is not loyal to our precious Yue'er, then we don't want him anymore."
Mr. Liu didn't dare to say anything too harsh and could only speak indirectly.
Su Ying also coaxed: "Yue'er, your father and I only have you as our precious daughter. I don't want to see you competing with other women for our affection. That must be unpleasant."
"Dad, Mom..."
Seeing the two of them coaxing her like a child, Liu Ruyue burst into laughter and said, "I am your daughter, not a fool. I knew that Xuanyuan Jingye was going to rebel, but I still rushed to him. Isn't it just to take the Liu family and jump off the cliff?
Don't worry, I will never associate with him again and will never hinder the Liu family."
“…”
After hearing what Liu Ruyue said, Su Ying and Mr. Liu were very relieved: It’s great that their daughter’s brain has returned.
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