Chapter 237 Extra: Qi Zhenzhen Becomes Prime Minister
When Qi Zhenzhen was eight years old, his uncle the emperor passed away and the throne was passed to the crown prince.
When Qi Zhenzhen was nine years old, he heard his uncle Qingying tell gossip that Uncle Yu, the Prince of Jizhou, had been stabbed to death by his former favorite concubine, Chen Yingyu. When the news reached the capital, Emperor Chenghe only said that he would be buried in Jizhou with the ceremony of a prince, and the title would be passed down to Prince Yu's eldest son by inheritance, while Chen Yingyu was taken back to the capital and beheaded.
Uncle Qingying also talked about the old stories about the Xu Mansion.
Qi Zhenzhen listened in silence and went to find her mother. It was so difficult for her mother to return to her and her father.
When Qi Zhenzhen was ten years old, Emperor Chenghe issued an edict that women would be able to pass imperial examinations and be promoted to higher positions in the future.
Her grandfather, father, mother and Teacher Xie have always said that she is extremely intelligent and is as smart as boys since she was a child.
An idea came to Qi Zhenzhen's mind. She studied harder than any other young master from aristocratic family in the capital, but of course she was still inferior to Xiao Ling.
Xiao Ling is the crown prince and the future emperor, and Qi Zhenzhen does not want to offend him as he will have to work under Xiao Ling in the future.
Anyone who mentioned Qi Zhenzhen couldn't help but praise her as a talented woman. To say she was a talented woman was too narrow-minded. She was as talented as men and as brave as the soldiers in the army. There were also men and women who privately cursed Qi Zhenzhen for not being able to get married.
Qi Zhenzhen has never bothered to pay attention to this.
Anyone who said those words was secretly dealt with by my parents.
When Qi Zhenzhen was fifteen years old, he politely declined the advances of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Xiao Ling.
She didn't want to be a crown princess, nor did she want to be a queen in the future.
She is the legitimate granddaughter of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion. She has to support the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion and take good care of her younger sister.
When Qi Zhenzhen was sixteen years old, someone came to her house to act as a matchmaker, but her mother politely asked the person to leave.
At night, Qi Zhenzhen slept with her mother. She told her mother, "I don't want to get married. I want to be a high-ranking official."
Xu Jingyang was not surprised. She touched her eldest daughter's ears just like she did to Qi Zhenzhen when she was a child.
"Mother has known this for a long time. His Majesty does not limit men or women to anybody. Anyone with talent and virtue can take the imperial examination. Zhenzhen, go for it with peace of mind. Dad and Mom will always have your back."
My mother's words are like an imperial decree to my father.
Now that her mother had said so, Qi Zhenzhen no longer had any worries.
Qi Zhenzhen hugged her mother tightly. She stared at her mother's face which had not changed in more than ten years and couldn't help but be stunned.
"Mother is still as beautiful as before."
Xu Jingyang pinched his eldest daughter's nose.
Suddenly, there was a noise at the door.
"Second Miss, please slow down."
Qi Yanan pushed open the door with a bang, and smiles flashed in the eyes of Xu Jingyang and Qi Zhenzhen.
My younger sister is now ten years old. She was born with supernatural powers and has a very beautiful appearance. She was taught martial arts by my grandfather.
There are two daughters in the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion. One daughter has unparalleled talent, and the other daughter has outstanding martial arts skills.
Emperor Chenghe said with a smile a few days ago that it seemed that both daughters of the Qi family would serve the Daliang court.
When Qi Zhenzhen was 20 years old, he took the imperial examination and won the top spot. In the same year, Madam Qi and Doctor Gu passed away.
When Qi Zhenzhen was 22 years old, the Duke of Zhenguo was about to die. He called his eldest granddaughter to his bedside and said a lot of things to Qi Zhenzhen.
The core is just eight words: be loyal to the emperor and serve the country, and protect the Qi family.
Qi Zhenzhen held his grandfather's hand and burst into tears, "Grandfather, I promise you."
When Qi Zhenzhen was 24 years old, Emperor Chenghe passed away and Xiao Ling ascended the throne.
Qi Zhenzhen was not interested in matters between men and women. It only took her ten years to rise from a small editor in the Hanlin Academy to the Prime Minister of Daliang.
When she was thirty years old, Xiao Ling had been on the throne for six years. Xiao Ling was a good emperor, and his efforts in civil and military affairs were no less than his father and Emperor Jingming.
This year, Qi Zhenzhen bid farewell to the father he respected most in his life.
Ever since Qi Zhenzhen could remember, Qi Yunshen acted as both her father and mother and raised her until he married her mother Jing Yang, and her father finally let go of the tension in his heart.
Whether it is Xu Jingyang or Jingyang, they all look the same.
Her father told her privately not to listen to outsiders.
Jing Yang is her biological mother.
In her impression, her parents had never had an argument, unlike her second uncle, second aunt, and aunt and uncle. No matter what her mother said, her father would always say yes.
Qi Zhenzhen has a lot of love from her family, and she doesn't need to get anything from other men.
She was born to be a favored child.
My father had fought in the battlefields in the past and had suffered countless old injuries. He had also been poisoned. These injuries had begun to manifest themselves in the past few years. He no longer went to the Xishan camp and spent more time staying at home with my grandmother and mother.
Apart from being increasingly thin, my mother looked normal. Even her face still looked like a young girl. For this reason, she always pretended to be older, wearing dark-colored clothes and combing her hair in a style that was no longer fashionable. The only thing that remained unchanged was that my father would take her for a walk by the lake every day.
Before her father died, he said a lot to her and her sister, just like her grandfather did.
Her father called her into the room alone and told her to protect herself.
Qi Zhenzhen nodded silently: "I understand, I will continue to protect the Qi family."
Qi Yunshen shook his head and patted Qi Zhenzhen's head as he did when they were little. "You have great talent, but don't be arrogant. The Qi family can still be stable within three generations."
Qi Zhenzhen burst into tears.
Qi Yunshen: "Go and call your sister in."
Qi Yanan got married when she was eighteen years old. Her husband was the grandson of the Minister of Justice. The couple occasionally quarreled, but they were still loving and harmonious.
As soon as Qi Yanan entered the house, she hugged her father and cried bitterly. Qi Yanan's personality was not as tough as her sister's, and she was more like her aunt Qi Yanyu.
Qi Yunshen smiled helplessly and patted Qi Yanan on the shoulder.
After giving Qi Yanan instructions, Princess Yude came. Her hair was now completely white. She walked into the room and sat beside the bed.
Qi Yunshen's throat was slightly hoarse, "What an unfilial son, he made his mother die young."
Princess Yude looked at Qi Yunshen and said, "My old bones can still hold on for a few more years, and I will take good care of my grandchildren. You can go with peace of mind."
"Actually, I already knew her identity a long time ago. I don't know what method you used, but you will have to bear the price yourself. Rather than letting you live like a walking corpse, it's better to fulfill your wish."
Princess Yude wrung out the towel and wiped her son's face for the last time.
"When did mother find out?"
"At first I didn't believe in supernatural things, but then I had a dream about your uncle."
Eight years ago, there was an earthquake in the capital. Emperor Jingming appeared in the eldest princess's dream and told her that there was a hole in the imperial mausoleum, which caused a draft when she slept at night.
The location was so hidden that even the patrolling guards didn't notice it.
The eldest princess was skeptical and asked someone to investigate, and sure enough, there was a clue.
From then on, the eldest princess began to think about Jingyang's life experience. She knew better than anyone how deeply Yan Hui loved Xu Jingyang.
Same name, same face, recognizes Dr. Gu as his adoptive father, treats Qi Zhenzhen as close as mother and daughter, and never cares about the affairs of the previous life's concubine Xu Jingyang.
Gradually, the eldest princess came to this conclusion in her mind.
Qi Yunshen didn't say anything about this.
The eldest princess smiled and said, "When you go downstairs, remember to help me look after your father. If he becomes ugly, let him reincarnate first and don't wait for me."
After saying this, the eldest princess stood up and went out, wiping her tears to a deserted place.
After the Grand Princess, it was Qi Yanyu, and then Qi Yunzhou.
Unlike his treatment of female relatives, Qi Yunshen was much stricter towards his younger brother. It took him a full quarter of an hour to explain things to him before Qi Yunzhou came out with red eyes.
Finally, Xu Jingyang walked in slowly.
Throughout the whole process, Xu Jingyang remained calm. She walked to the bed, took off her shoes and socks, and then naturally got into bed and crawled into the quilt as usual.
She leaned in Qi Yunshen's arms and reached out to touch Qi Yunshen's nose.
"Yan Hui, go to sleep. When you wake up, we can meet."
Qi Yunshen kissed Xu Jingyang with all his strength for the last time.
Xu Jingyang smiled at him, "I'm sleepy."
The two looked at each other for a long time, neither of them closed their eyes.
Until the people around me gradually grew cold and completely lost their breath.
Xu Jingyang kissed Qi Yunshen for the last time, first on the forehead, nose, cheek, and finally on the lips.
Xu Jingyang lay peacefully in his arms. She knew that her rebirth would come without a price.
Qi Yunshen never told her.
But fortunately, they will meet soon.
Jing Yang was late in coming out, and when everyone entered the room, they saw the two of them lying on the bed with peaceful expressions, seemingly just asleep.
Qi Zhenzhen endured the grief and buried his parents.
My mentor Xie Qing also came to the funeral.
The teacher, like her mother, looked unattainable in age. The teacher asked her to mourn and said that the world was now settled, and Xiao Ling had created a rare era of prosperity since the founding of Daliang, and the people of the world lived and worked in peace and contentment.
Xie Qing: "Teacher is leaving."
At that time, Qi Zhenzhen was immersed in the grief of his parents' death and did not think carefully about his teacher's words until the teacher sent him a letter and an imperial edict.
Xie Qing never married in his life and had only two students. He treated Qi Zhenzhen as his own daughter. Before he resigned from his official position, he asked Xiao Ling for an imperial decree to ensure Qi Zhenzhen's safety throughout her life.
In just a few days, Qi Zhenzhen lost her parents and mentor, and she locked herself in her mansion for three days and three days.
Until Xiao Ling came and dragged the man out, "My good Prime Minister, the memorials are almost piling up like a mountain."
Xiao Ling never had a queen in his lifetime, his harem was empty, and his prince was an adopted child from a clan relative.
Qi Zhenzhen frowned, "Your Majesty, haven't you dealt with it these days?"
Xiao Ling touched his nose and said, "Without you, there is no one to supervise me."
Qi Zhenzhen couldn't help but rolled her eyes at Xiao Ling.
Xiao Ling looked at Qi Zhenzhen's back and smiled.
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