Chapter 65 Transition
Chapter 65 Transition
"Nangong Jing only accomplished such a small feat. How could the Emperor possibly make his mother his equal wife?!"
Zhong Yumei might be too shocked and too angry.
He even forgot that Eunuch Wang was still there and exploded directly.
It’s no wonder that Zhong Yumei was angry, not to mention that Qiao Huaner was a thorn in her heart.
The mere words "equal wife" were enough to make Zhong Yumei lose face in upper-class society.
Not to mention that the one who was promoted to a co-wife was Qiao Huan'er, Nangong Tao's most beloved person, and Nangong Jing also became the legitimate son.
How could Zhong Yumei accept this? She didn't tear up the imperial edict on the spot. This was the last bit of sanity she had retained.
When Eunuch Wang saw Zhong Yumei going crazy, he was very calm, as if nothing had happened.
"The Duchess thinks that the Seventh Young Master's finding the source of the poison immediately and allowing His Highness to receive treatment in the shortest possible time is a small achievement???"
Eunuch Wang looked at Zhong Yumei calmly, but even this calm expression made Zhong Yumei feel a little scared.
Zhong Yumei naturally didn't dare to say that it was a small contribution that Nangong Jing ensured that Xuanyuan Xingyao received proper treatment in the first place.
Zhong Yumei just didn't want to admit it.
When Nangong Mu saw Zhong Yumei's outburst, he was completely panicked, fearing that she would be punished by the royal family.
"Father-in-law, my mother has no intention of disrespecting the royal family. Please don't be offended."
Nangong Mu stood up, bowed to Eunuch Wang, and spoke well of Zhong Yumei.
Looking at Nangong Mu's decent appearance, Eunuch Wang's originally cold eyes softened a little.
But Eunuch Wang was still very unhappy with Zhong Yumei's questioning just now.
In Eunuch Wang's opinion, Nangong Jing had done a tremendous contribution by ensuring Xuanyuan Xingyao received treatment in the shortest possible time.
Not to mention just promoting his mother to a concubine, even if she were his legal wife, that would be what he deserved.
Nangong Dao and the other two naturally could not accept that Nangong Jing became the legitimate son.
But when he saw Zhong Yumei's obvious offended look on her face, he felt very excited.
Since it is a fact that Nangong Jing has become the legitimate son, it would be a good thing if Nangong Jing and Nangong Mu turned against each other because of this incident.
It would be even better if Zhong Yumei was punished by the royal family and lost her position as the main wife.
"Let me be frank. His Highness the Seventh Prince is of noble status and is highly regarded by the Emperor. Young Master Seventh Master has ensured that His Highness receives treatment in the shortest possible time, which is a tremendous achievement."
Eunuch Wang snorted coldly and said after looking around at the people in the front hall.
Although Eunuch Wang was not looking at her when he said this, Zhong Yumei knew that Eunuch Wang's words were mainly directed at her.
Zhong Yumei's face was gloomy and she slowly lowered her head.
The imperial decree has been issued and there is no possibility of changing it. Zhong Yumei can only be thankful that Qiao Huan'er is dead.
Otherwise, she would have no place to stay in this mansion.
Seeing that Zhong Yumei was no longer going crazy, Eunuch Wang nodded with satisfaction, then turned his gaze to Nangong Tao.
"Your Excellency, the Emperor has sent me a message for you. He said he has never forgotten what he promised you."
Nangong Tao widened his eyes in surprise, and a hint of understanding flashed across his eyes.
The gratitude and loyalty in my heart towards the emperor reached its peak at this moment.
Nangong Tao finally understood why Nangong Jing's not-so-small contribution allowed Qiao Huan'er to become his co-wife.
It turned out that the emperor had always remembered the promise he made to him, so he used Nangong Jing's contribution today to fulfill it.
It was his fault after all. When he came back that year, he was too sad about Qiao Huaner's life and death to care about anything else.
If he had done the same as Nangong Jing and asked the emperor to make Qiao Huan'er a co-wife, would Qiao Huan'er not have to be buried as a concubine, and she might not even be able to enter the ancestral tomb.
As for why, Nangong Tao guessed that today's imperial edict was requested by Nangong Jing.
The reason is very simple. Given the emperor's character, even if he gives a reward, he will only give some treasures at most if no one specifically asks for it.
Eunuch Wang's words not only made Nangong Tao understand, but also made Nangong Jing understand why the emperor was so generous as to make his mother a co-wife.
It turns out that before Nangong Tao went to war, he had asked for mercy from the emperor, hoping to use his merits to exchange for the position of Qiao Huaner's co-wife?
It shouldn't happen. A living concubine would involve too many people and would be too embarrassing for the legal wife.
Nangong Tao seems indifferent, but he is not heartless.
Zhong Yumei did nothing wrong, and even for Nangong Mu's sake, Nangong Tao would not treat his wife as equal.
The most likely thing is to ask for an imperial decree for Qiao Huaner, so that she will be treated as a equal wife, and no one will dare to look down on Qiao Huaner anymore.
It turns out that Nangong Tao had thought of this back then. It turns out that Nangong Tao's feelings for his mother are deeper than he imagined.
There was a hint of tenderness in Nangong Jing's eyes as he looked at Nangong Tao.
There was also a kind of respect and admiration that he himself had not even discovered.
In fact, Nangong Jing was originally very dissatisfied with Nangong Tao for making Qiao Huan'er a concubine.
I think if Nangong Tao really loves Qiao Huaner, he shouldn't let her into the mansion. A concubine is still a concubine, right?
It turned out that Nangong Tao had already thought of a solution, but fate played tricks on him.
"Thank you for the trouble you've taken, Eunuch Wang, on this journey today. This small gift is not enough to express my gratitude."
Although Nangong Tao has the status he enjoys today, he doesn't need to please Eunuch Wang at all.
But Nangong Tao still asked someone to prepare a red envelope. The red envelope was not big but felt hard.
Eunuch Wang immediately understood that Nangong Tao had prepared a magic card.
Considering Nangong Tao’s wealth and the magic card, the amount inside must be considerable.
Generally speaking, when an imperial edict is read out, the person receiving the edict is allowed to accept the red envelope given.
This is also one of the reasons why there are many eunuchs in the palace who are vying to read the imperial edict.
Even if Eunuch Wang is not short of money, no one would complain about having little money, right?
Especially for someone like him who is destined to have no children and has no talent for cultivation, isn't money extremely important?
"Thank you very much, Your Excellency the Duke."
Eunuch Wang did not reject Nangong Tao's kindness and thanked him.
The imperial edict has been read out, and Eunuch Wang's mission has been completed.
So after Nangong Tao put away the imperial edict, Eunuch Wang prepared to return to the palace.
"Qi Fu, please see Eunuch Wang off."
Given Nangong Tao's status, it was naturally impossible for him to send Eunuch Wang off in person.
However, Nangong Tao sent the chief steward to see Eunuch Wang off, which showed how much he valued Eunuch Wang.
When Eunuch Wang was about to leave, Nangong Jing felt a little embarrassed.
Today is not a day off, so Nangong Jing should return to the palace.
But such a big thing happened in the mansion today, and Nangong Tao still has to revise the family tree, so Nangong Jing, the new legitimate son, must be present.
Eunuch Wang seemed to see Nangong Jing's embarrassment and chuckled.
"Seventh Young Master, it's getting late today, so you should just stay. Just don't forget your class time tomorrow."
In fact, the sun is still hanging high in the sky, so it’s not getting late at all.
Eunuch Wang said this just to give Nangong Jing a reason to stay.
"Thank you, Eunuch Wang."
Nangong Jing understood what Eunuch Wang meant and accepted his kindness.
Fortunately, after Nangong Jing became Han Yan's disciple, he took his martial arts classes with Han Yan.
During the time when Han Yan was away, Nangong Jing practiced on his own.
If you don't go to class, you don't need to ask for leave.
Otherwise, Nangong Jing would have to trouble Eunuch Wang to ask for leave for him.
Eunuch Wang followed Butler Qi away, and the front hall fell into deathly silence.
Nangong Tao had calmed down by now, and only his red eyes revealed his inner unrest.
"Jing'er, I'll ask for another day off for you tomorrow. Tomorrow we'll move your mother's grave to the ancestral graveyard."
Nangong Tao looked at Nangong Jing with a look that was kinder than ever before.
Nangong Jing did not disappoint Qiao Huan'er. She used her life to leave behind a very well-behaved and filial son.
"good."
If it were something else, Nangong Jing might refuse.
But how could Nangong Jing miss the opportunity to relocate Qiao Huaner's grave?
"Your Excellency the Duke, do you deserve an explanation for me???"
After Eunuch Wang left, Zhong Yumei could no longer bear it and stopped Nangong Tao who was holding Nangong Jing and preparing to leave.
Zhong Yumei also heard what Eunuch Wang said to Nangong Tao just now.
Therefore, I subconsciously thought that Nangong Tao had asked for the position of co-wife for Qiao Huaner a few years ago.
However, the emperor at that time did not agree, so this time, taking advantage of Nangong Jing's small contribution, he fulfilled Nangong Tao's request.
Zhong Yumei is no longer heartbroken, but rather disheartened.
Zhong Yumei didn't understand why she had given so much to Nangong Tao.
Not only did she give birth to a smart and outstanding eldest son, she also took care of the backyard for him so that he had no worries.
Why is it that in Nangong Tao's heart, there is only that bitch Qiao Huaner, and he just can't see her good side.
"Whether you believe it or not, I only hoped to use my military achievements to obtain an imperial decree for Huan'er."
Maybe it was because Zhong Yumei’s eyes were too desperate, or maybe it was because of Nangong Mu’s consideration.
Nangong Tao, who didn't like to explain, still gave one. As for whether Zhong Yumei believed it or not, that was none of his business.
How could Zhong Yumei not believe it? Nangong Tao was a person who didn't like to lie, and there was no need for him to lie.
In other words, Nangong Tao really just wanted to ask for a royal status for Qiao Huaner.
Perhaps because she had a concubine before, Nangong Tao's words made Zhong Yumei feel much more comfortable.
But Nangong Tao asked for an imperial decree back then, so why did the emperor give him a concubine?
Zhong Yumei looked at Nangong Jing in Nangong Tao's arms with suspicion.
She felt that Nangong Jing did all this on purpose in order to elevate his own status so that he could compete with Nangong Mu for the position of crown prince in the future.
Nangong Jing is not a fool, so he naturally can see Zhong Yumei's suspicion.
Nangong Jing didn't care about Zhong Yumei, but he didn't want Nangong Mu to misunderstand.
"When the Emperor asked me what reward I wanted, he said he could give me the position of heir to the Duke's Mansion if I wanted it, but I refused. All I asked for was my mother's imperial decree. I only wanted to be able to call her mother."
Nangong Jing's meaning was very simple. He did not ask for the position of co-wife. This was given by the emperor and had nothing to do with him.
Zhong Yumei seemed to believe Nangong Jing's words, but whether she believed them in her heart or not, only she knew.
Nangong Jing didn't care whether Zhong Yumei believed it or not.
Nangong Jing's explanation was not originally meant for Zhong Yumei.
Nangong Jing saw Nangong Mu, and saw that his eyes were still as peaceful as before, and he felt relieved.
If possible, Nangong Jing does not want to distance himself from his elder brother Nangong Mu. Author's words: Thank you Bole 9492239 (9492239) for your support. For more exciting content, please leave me a message on Liancheng Reading.
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