Chapter 371 Accept your fate, you're about to die...
Ji Qingwu instinctively wanted to deny it.
However, she simply cannot lie to those close to her.
Qiao was not easily fooled. Noticing the shift in Ji Qingwu's eyes, she spoke first: "You still want to lie to your mother? Tell the truth."
Ji Qingwu stopped moving closer to Qiao Shi and even moved to the side guiltily.
This is a difficult question to answer.
Such an absurd thing as a birth system is definitely something that cannot be discussed.
But if we were to say...
Actually, it was she who forced Emperor Wusu, but even if she had the nerve to say it, would her mother believe her?
Ji Qingwu blinked rapidly and mumbled, "Um...I guess so."
Having received the answer she expected, Madam Qiao said, "As soon as I saw your reaction, I knew you weren't willing at the time."
The bed curtains were already drawn, leaving the mother and daughter in their private space.
Madam Qiao said gently, "I've been through this before. Just answer whatever I ask you honestly. I won't hurt you. I'm just worried that you'll still keep your worries to yourself like before."
Ji Qingwu nodded obediently and said, "I'll tell you everything this time, as long as Mother doesn't get angry anymore."
A candle was still lit outside the bed, its light filtering through the bed curtains in a dim glow.
Qiao stared at her face and asked, "Last time you took the initiative to say you wanted to enter the palace, so you must have someone in your heart, right?"
A blush rose to Ji Qingwu's face, and her lips moved slightly. Seeing her expression, Qiao Shi knew what she meant.
But what woman in love wouldn't want to be with her beloved every day?
Thinking that she was still worried about her status, Qiao said, "Xiao Wu, you will live at home from now on. Your father and I intend to call off the marriage with the Wei family. Let's just treat it as a farce."
Ji Qingwu said, "I'll listen to my mother."
After listening to Lanzhi's description in the afternoon, she was mentally prepared.
She had never considered having Gibran resolve the marriage between Wei Ting and her.
However, it must be said that this is currently the best solution, much better than the divorce agreement handwritten by Emperor Wusu.
Ji Qingwu asked with some doubt, "But will the Wei family accept it so easily?"
Mrs. Qiao was very confident in Ji Bolian's handling of the matter, saying, "You don't need to worry about that; your father will take care of it."
Ji Qingwu couldn't help but imagine an extreme scenario, saying, "But Wei Ting is still in the Northern Border. What if he makes a fuss about coming back because of this and then stops fighting altogether?"
She had been worried about what to do if she angered Wei Ting.
Qiao Shi never expected that she would think this way, that she wasn't thinking of herself, but of the soldiers and civilians in the North.
Helplessly, she said, "I understand you now. You're fussy and capricious about small things, but you're absolutely meticulous about important matters. You're so cautious, but if you think like that, you're misjudging the Emperor and Wei Ting."
Ji Qingwu's eyes flickered, and she said, "I'm just worried about what if..."
Qiao said, "Putting everything else aside, the Emperor is in good health now, and Wei Ting's whole family is in Lin'an. He wouldn't do that."
Today is very different from the past. Ji Qingwu turned her head and pressed her face against the pillow, and said softly, "Then I will follow Mother's arrangements."
Madam Qiao shook her head and said, "Little Wu, there are some things you need to understand now. There are many things that I cannot arrange for you. You will have to walk your own path from now on."
Ji Qingwu sensed that she was about to talk about entering the palace, so the smile on her face faded and her delicate brows furrowed.
Qiao said, "Chiu Chiu has already entered the palace before you. Whether you sent her in voluntarily or it was the Emperor's will, the imperial heir will not be left out in the wild. You should be prepared."
“Your father does not agree to your marriage with the Wei family, but if the Emperor asks for her.”
Qiao paused for a moment, and Ji Qingwu lowered his eyes.
"You'll be going to the palace sooner or later, so you might as well take control of the situation."
Listening to her mother's gentle voice, Ji Qingwu gripped the corner of the blanket with her fingers, pulling and tugging at it, her heart filled with conflicting emotions.
Qiao was not one to mince words, and seeing her hesitation, she asked directly, "What are you worried about?"
Ji Qingwu said, "I won't be able to see my mother after I enter the palace."
Mrs. Qiao said, both amused and exasperated, "How can you stay with your mother every day? You need to live your own life."
"Besides, when I was looking for a partner for you before, you didn't hesitate about this point at all. So tell me, what are you hesitating about?"
Seeing that her own mother had seen through her so easily, Ji Qingwu sighed and slowly said, "Living in the palace is too tiring. There are schemes everywhere. I want to be more relaxed and free."
On this point, Ms. Qiao did not offer any words of comfort, but instead told her directly and bluntly.
"Accept your fate."
Ji Qingwu's face immediately fell.
That's a really insightful answer.
Now that things have come to this, there is no other way but to accept the arrangement of fate.
Looking at the dejected Ji Qingwu, Madam Qiao said, "Where did your courage to go to the palace go? A mother's strength is boundless. You have two children to protect, so you have no choice."
Thinking of Yuan Heng and Qiu Qiu, a small flame ignited in Ji Qingwu's eyes, but it slowly died out.
Qiao raised her hand and poked her head.
"Xiao Wu, are you trying to drive your mother crazy? Tell me quickly, what's the matter? Otherwise, I'll go back to Anju Garden right now and tell your father that you'll be going to the palace tomorrow morning."
Even though she knew that Qiao was just saying it casually, Ji Qingwu still quickly grabbed Qiao's hand.
She whispered, "I'm scared...it hurts so much..."
At first, Qiao didn't react. She saw that Xiao Wu's eyes were red and he looked aggrieved, but his face was completely red, looking shy and resentful.
Qiao said with a complicated expression, "...And you call yourself a doctor, specializing in gynecology."
"A doctor cannot heal himself."
Ji Qingwu knew she was being useless, so she buried her face in the pillow after saying that.
Mrs. Qiao still found it unbelievable. After pondering for a while, she said, "Did it hurt when you went back to the front door?"
“…Hmm.” Ji Qingwu said sullenly, “I’m almost dead.”
Mrs. Qiao was now at a loss for words, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
Xiao Wu lacks experience and is easily embarrassed. It's one thing that he's clueless about sex, but could the Emperor be a complete landlubber who doesn't understand women?
"Is it because of this trivial matter that you're reluctant to go to the palace?"
Ji Qingwu lifted his head from the pillow, his neck stiff, and sat up halfway, supporting himself on the mattress with his hands.
"This is no small matter; it's a big deal."
It is a matter of life and death.
Madam Qiao pulled Ji Qingwu down and made her lie down. Looking at her flushed face, she smiled and said, "Alright, Mother knows."
She tucked the blanket around her again and said thoughtfully, "These next few days, I'll find you some books to read. You just stay home and don't have to think about anything."
From that day on, Ji Qingwu turned a deaf ear to everything else and devoted herself to reading the "sage" books that Qiao had found for her.
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