Chapter 246 Pick a Better One
There is still a difference in length when five fingers are stretched out. The Prime Minister dotes on Aunt Qiu, so naturally he wants to give her the best. It is impossible for her to surpass the Madam in terms of status, so he subsidizes her with money. Since his daughter is born out of wedlock, he finds a noble husband for her.
But no matter what, the Prime Minister has always been respectful and loving to his wife. Even if he likes Concubine Qiu very much, he never goes overboard. So even though his wife felt uncomfortable over the years, she has never been unable to tolerate Concubine Qiu.
Firstly, it was because Concubine Qiu was humble and never relied on the Prime Minister's favor to act domineeringly and go against the Madam. Secondly, the Madam also knew that if one Concubine Qiu was killed, another one might not be more obedient than Concubine Qiu.
As for the other concubines in the mansion, each one lives a more low-key life than the other.
"Hmph!" Madam Liu snorted coldly, her face looking cold.
It was for this reason that she could not let Liu Anyu marry the second prince.
Madam Liu ate something in a hurry and then went into the palace in a carriage.
Aunt Qiu's heart jumped into her throat when she heard Ai Xiang's report. Liu Anyu had hardly slept all night and came to Aunt Qiu's yard early in the morning. A sumptuous breakfast was placed on the pearwood round table in the flower hall, but neither mother nor daughter ate a bite.
The anxious wait lasted a whole day.
As the sun set, Madam Liu returned home dragging her slightly tired body.
Aunt Qiu wanted to rush to the main courtyard immediately, but she thought that if she went there without being summoned by the mistress, it would appear too hasty and her manner of eating would be too ugly, so she held back.
Later I heard that the lady went back to her room to change her clothes and went to the study in the front yard to wait for the prime minister to come back.
Aunt Qiu and Liu Anyu were extremely uncomfortable.
As soon as Prime Minister Liu returned home, he saw the steward waiting at the door.
"Sir, my wife returned home in the evening and is waiting for you in the study."
Upon hearing this, Prime Minister Liu did not even bother to change into his official uniform and strode towards the study.
When he pushed the door open, he saw Madam Liu sitting in an armchair drinking tea. Before she could stand up and salute, Prime Minister Liu said, "Madam, what did the Queen say when we entered the palace today?"
Madam Liu bowed and shook her head in embarrassment, saying, "Prime Minister, I have tried my best. The Empress Shufei was not satisfied with the birth date of the sixth girl. Today, she asked Nanny Wang to take the birth dates of the other girls I sent to the palace to the Xiangguo Temple. Finally, Nanny Wang returned to the palace and took the fortune-telling of the master to the Empress for review. In the end, she found that the birth date of the fourth girl was the most compatible with the second prince. The Empress Shufei immediately decided that the fourth girl would be the second prince's concubine."
Prime Minister Liu looked at Madam Liu in shock, then frowned and said, "In terms of appearance and talent, Hui'er is not as good as Yu'er. Didn't you tell the Majesty clearly?"
Madam Liu said, "Of course I have told the queen, but the queen said that a decent appearance is enough. As for talent, although she is a concubine's daughter, as the daughter of the prime minister, she can't be as stupid as a pig. And marry a virtuous wife. Since the fourth girl is destined to be with the second prince, it is destined. Maybe just because of this fate, the second prince's future will be smoother. If he marries the sixth girl, it will be difficult and dangerous. That's not good."
After hearing what Madam Liu said, Prime Minister Liu frowned even deeper.
When he thought about how he had promised Aunt Qiu not long ago, and how the Concubine Shu decisively denied Yu'er in the blink of an eye, Prime Minister Liu felt like he was slapped in the face, but he could not refute it.
After all, he wanted to make plans for his daughter, and Concubine Shu was also considering her son.
Besides, if Concubine Shu doesn't agree, does that mean I have to break up with her?
"Have you made up your mind, Your Majesty?" asked Prime Minister Liu.
Madam Liu sighed and nodded, "Yes, that's what the queen meant. After all, she is the daughter of the Liu family, so it doesn't matter who we choose."
That being said, Liu Xiang always wanted to give Liu Anyu more and better.
"Forget it, then let's just take the fourth girl. You can teach her a lesson later." Liu Xiang said with a tense expression.
No matter what, it was his daughter who entered the Second Prince's mansion.
Madam Liu lowered her head and replied, a hint of coldness flashing in her slightly restrained eyes.
"I'm leaving now."
Liu Xiang nodded expressionlessly.
After standing in the study for a long time, he went to see Aunt Qiu.
As soon as Aunt Qiu and Liu Anyu saw Prime Minister Liu, they couldn't wait to greet him.
"Prime Minister, what happened?" Aunt Qiu looked at Prime Minister Liu nervously and asked.
Prime Minister Liu looked a little unhappy: "The Queen chose the fourth girl. Her birth date and horoscope are a perfect match for the Second Prince."
When Aunt Qiu heard this, her mind suddenly went blank.
Liu Anyu's face turned as pale as paper, and his dark eyes widened as big as copper bells: "No... Impossible, the Queen obviously likes me very much, why would she choose Fourth Sister, Impossible..."
As she said this, she burst into tears. Thinking that the wealth that was within her reach had fallen into the hands of Liu Anhui, Liu Anyu felt as if a piece of her heart had been dug out.
Since you are going to let her lose the election, why give her hope?
Fortunately, I didn't tell her explicitly at the beginning that I would become the second prince's concubine.
She had always thought that she could be a concubine and had fantasized about her future life in her mind more than once. But now she was told that the queen did not want her anymore and had chosen Liu Anhui.
Aunt Qiu heard her daughter's aggrieved and miserable cry and hurriedly hugged her in her arms: "Sixth Miss, don't be sad. You and the Second Prince are not destined to be together. The Prime Minister will definitely choose a better one for you."
“Mmmmm…” Better?
Is there any husband in the capital better than the Second Prince?
Could it be possible that my father could allow another daughter of the Liu family to enter the Second Prince’s Palace?
The Concubine Shu used her horoscope to talk about her fate, which was equivalent to cutting off her thoughts.
Liu Anyu just kept crying, and her crying sound was not bad, but it made Liu Xiang feel distressed. After all, he had said too much and gave his daughter full of hope, but he didn't expect anything to go wrong.
If he had not pointed it out so bluntly at the beginning, perhaps his daughter would not be so sad.
"Don't worry, Yu'er. Dad will definitely find a very good husband for you, marry you off with great fanfare and make you his legal wife." Prime Minister Liu comforted.
Liu Anyu buried his head in Aunt Qiu's shoulder and sobbed softly, but he was filled with hatred in his heart.
The best husband?
No matter how noble your status is, can it be as noble as the future emperor's concubine?
Aunt Qiu forced a smile at Prime Minister Liu and said, "Prime Minister, Miss Six is just having a hard time thinking. I will try to persuade her. It's fate and destiny. What's hers can't be taken away by anyone. What's not hers can't be taken away by anyone."
Hearing this, Prime Minister Liu looked at Aunt Qiu with relief: "You are a sensible person, and you should know that my love for Yu'er is true."
"Well, I understand. The Prime Minister is very busy, and it is my fault that I made you worry about him like this." Aunt Qiu said in a soft and pleasant voice.
"Yu'er is my daughter, if I don't worry about her, who will?" Liu Xiang said, "But if the Concubine Shu doesn't want to, I can't force her. This matter has already been decided, so you don't have any complaints. No matter what, Madam has done her best for this matter, but even though she is the Concubine Shu's sister, she can't influence her thoughts."
Aunt Qiu smiled and nodded: "I understand, and I won't dare to complain at all."
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