Qingli uttered a puzzled "oh", looked at Qiao curiously, and asked: "Why did Mrs. Jiang marry her daughter to a playboy?" Is there some hidden secret? ”
Qingli seemed really curious and stared at Qiao with blinking eyes.
The eyes of the rest of the crowd also fell on Qiao, curious about why she did this.
Being stared at by so many eyes, Mrs. Qiao was so angry that she immediately found a hole to hide in. She was very panicked and secretly looking for excuses. Thousands of words flashed through her mind, but every word was inappropriate and could not be explained.
She was so anxious that sweat broke out on her forehead and her lips trembled. She controlled her trembling and said, "Your Highness, I am doing this for her own good. Your Highness, please understand. This child is very obedient. She disobeyed her parents at home and is still so bold in the palace. It is your Highness who has not taught her well. Please forgive me."
Qiao knelt on the ground, trying her best to control the worry and fear in her heart, and finally opened her mouth to defend herself.
Jiang Man would be sad again if she heard these words from her mother.
From childhood to adulthood, her mother had always disliked her, even to the point of disgust.
When she was little, she didn’t understand, and she thought her mother liked her because she was obedient and sensible.
Later, she even suspected that she was born to her father's other concubines and was given to her mother, which was why she liked her so much. She did a lot of private research, but all the results proved that she was born to her mother, not a concubine's child, but also a child brought back from outside. She was the daughter born after her mother's pregnancy.
Later, she gave up looking for the reason why her mother liked her. She thought that hating someone might need a reason. She thought that it didn't matter if her mother didn't like her, she could live well on her own. She no longer had any expectations of her mother's love, and often hid in her own yard, living her own life.
But when she went to look for her mother, her mother always came to look for her, sometimes saying that she couldn't stay at home and had to go out for a walk.
Sometimes they say she is like a girl, going out all day.
Sometimes she said she was filial and always came to pay her respects, and sometimes she told her not to appear in front of her so often because she felt annoyed when she saw her.
Gradually, she understood and gave up completely. She thought that her mother was just like other mothers, and she could never expect her mother to be like other mothers. She began to lose her feelings for her mother and even gradually began to dislike her. Now, she no longer felt anything when her mother hurt her and she even learned to fight back.
Since no one cares about her happiness, why should she care about others? From now on, she wants to care about herself and take care of herself. What others do has nothing to do with her anymore.
"Mother, the Queen has not yet blamed her daughter, why are you so anxious to convict me? Do you think I am okay with that?"
Jiang Man's voice was very quiet and indifferent. There was no sadness or loss in her tone.
Over the years, Qiao had long been accustomed to beating and scolding her daughter, ordering her around. If it were today, she would know when Jiang Man had become so bold that she dared to openly ask the queen to give her a wife at a palace banquet, and was reluctant to expose the family's dirty laundry.
Qiao looked at Su Man's indifferent eyes in surprise. She could still vaguely remember how she used to try to please her. She knew when Jiang Man changed, because she had never cared about Jiang Man.
"Yes! Mrs. Jiang, I don't blame Miss Jiang. Are you doing this for me?"
Qingli said in a leisurely tone.
Jiang Man, who was kneeling in the middle of the hall, was filled with gratitude when she heard Qingli's words. She had not expected that this was just an impulsive act, and that the queen, whom she had known for a long time, would help her in this way. This gave her a glimmer of hope.
Perhaps, with the help of the Queen, she could leave this home and gain a world of her own instead of being controlled by her mother.
Jiang Man was happy, but Qiao was embarrassed and panicked again because of Qingli's words.
"I dare not, please forgive me, madam."
Qiao spoke hurriedly in panic.
Qingli's eyes were cold when she looked at Qiao, but her brows were gentle when she looked at Jiang Man.
After Jiang Sheng realized this, he had an idea in mind.
"Your Majesty, this marriage is indeed appropriate. I will consider it carefully when I return. Qiao has committed crimes many times and it is better not to keep her. I will take her back now. Please, Your Majesty, grant me your approval."
Hearing Jiang Sheng's words, Qiao suddenly widened her eyes and looked at him, her eyes full of disbelief.
It was Jiang Sheng who didn't look at her.
Qingli glanced at Jiang Sheng, frowned, and said in a cold tone: "I didn't say to let Mrs. Jiang go. It seems that Mrs. Jiang likes to do things for me. This habit is learned from Jiang Da?"
As soon as she said this, Jiang Sheng reacted immediately, and he knelt down in fear and shouted: "Your Majesty, please forgive me, I dare not, I dare not!"
Nangong Yan glanced at him calmly, his tone full of joy, "Minister Jiang, I think you are doing a very competent job as a minister!"
Jiang Sheng has been in this position for many years and has never been promoted. He has been thinking of a way all these years. This time, he married Jiang Man to the Marquis of Dongning's Mansion because Qiao said that the wife of the Marquis of Dongning agreed to help. The wife of the Marquis of Dongning's brother is the Minister of Households, in charge of the entire Ministry of Households. If Jiang Sheng wants to be promoted, he must pass the test of the Minister of Households, so Jiang Sheng did not object to this marriage.
Now that the emperor has said this, Jiang Sheng's path to promotion is over, and it is considered a good thing that he is punished.
Jiang Sheng was completely stunned, his face turned pale, and his body was shaky.
"Your Majesty! I know I was wrong. I will reflect on my mistakes when I return."
Jiang Sheng dared not say anything and could only feel sad in his heart.
Seeing that both her father and mother were blamed by the Emperor and Empress, Jiang Man felt nothing. She even felt a little relieved. She thought that they would also have such sad moments.
She had seen them in the past, arrogant in front of her, standing in the position of a parent, giving her orders, and lecturing and yelling at her if she disobeyed.
In the past, she was the one kneeling before them and explaining powerlessly, but today, they were the ones kneeling before the Emperor and Empress, with pale faces and unable to admit their mistakes.
This feeling really makes people happy. Jiang Man realized this and felt that she had become indifferent.
It doesn't matter now, she doesn't care.
Qingli looked at Qiao and asked again, "Mrs. Jiang, I'm really curious why you want to marry my daughter to the second master of the Ninghou Mansion? But is there anything wrong with the second master? Mrs. Jiang, please tell us all."
Qingli looked calm and looked at Qiao with a smile, waiting for her answer.
Someone behind him saw the queen's intention and quickly spoke up to agree.
"Yes! Mrs. Jiang, we are all very curious. Could it be that Mr. Xu has some other outstanding qualities that we all know? Mrs. Jiang, if you want to keep it secret, please tell us all. We are all very curious."
"That's right, Mrs. Jiang, why would you be so stingy? We are so familiar with each other, just tell us so that we can congratulate you!"
"Mrs. Jiang, just satisfy everyone's curiosity! Look, everyone is waiting for you to speak!"
Everyone was talking at once, trying to make a good impression in front of the queen.
Mrs. Qiao felt as if she was being roasted on a fire. The words of the crowd were like the fire, each time stronger than the last, burning her to the point of sweating all over and filled with panic.
"Mrs. Jiang, what are you talking about? Do you want to share this with the Queen?"
Someone spoke in a bad tone, which frightened Qiao so much that she glanced at the emperor and empress. When she saw that Nangong Yan and Qingli were both in a bad mood, she hurriedly said, "Your Highness...Your Highness...Your Highness didn't know about Lord Xu's affairs at first, but...I heard about it later."
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