Chapter 377 The late emperor made a promise
Sun Qingqing, who has been able to fight boys on equal terms since she was young, is jumping the most vigorously at this moment.
What was she trying to achieve by marrying that bad guy Jiang Lao San? Wasn't it just to fulfill the promise the Queen had made, so she could punish Jiang Lao San without restraint?
So what is Mr. Cao saying now?
To be virtuous and regard your husband as your heaven?
I'll go to yours!
Of course, this is definitely the truest thought in the hearts of many girls. They don't care whether their future mother-in-law is present or not, and they don't care about the fierce glares from their own mothers. They firmly support the light in their hearts.
Cao Guan'er was unable to fight back after being scolded by a group of angry girls. Meanwhile, Mrs. Hu was also forced to return to her rightful seat by Mrs. Xu, Mrs. Yuan and others.
"Aunt Hu, just sit still. It's normal for little girls to argue with each other. There's no need for us adults to take it seriously!"
"That's indeed the truth. Madam Cao, please try the tea I personally brought you and see if it still tastes the same as before."
"Well, my dear sisters, I, an old woman, have to give you a piece of advice. If you are not deaf or dumb, you should spend the money you earn today. Let's have some tea!"
Both sides were really lively in their own way, giving those who didn't participate a great feast for the eyes.
The queen raised her hand and pushed back the group of little girls who were eager to jump up.
She raised an eyebrow and looked at Cao Wan'er, who remained calm even in tears of anger. She felt that her state was very familiar. She seemed a bit like, uh, Song Ziying, a lady from a noble family.
"Do you have any other accusations against me?"
"I'm not trying to frame you, but to expose your unvirtuousness and disloyalty!"
Cao Guan'er gritted her teeth and finished what she had to say.
Anyway, I knew from the beginning that this battle would be difficult, so there was nothing to be afraid of! There is gain only when there is sacrifice. For the sake of a bright future, why not fight for it?
"No, I can accept that you say I'm not virtuous, but isn't it a bit far-fetched to say that I'm dishonest?
My husband is the emperor, I am his only queen, and my son is born to the emperor.
Where did this rebellious heart come from?"
The smile on Jiang Wan's lips gradually became perverted, oh no, deteriorated.
"Shh, stop talking and let me guess.
The Qinghe Mansion is a founding mansion after all. Even if it cannot compare with my Jiang family, it is already among the top mansions of the new nobility.
The Cao family is related to the royal family. As long as you don't rebel, you can live in peace.
So, what made you jump out and commit suicide?"
Her tone was firm.
"It can only be because I am unwilling to accept it."
"Yes, I'm unwilling to accept this!"
Cao Guan'er, whose face was ruthlessly ripped of the fig leaf, made a sound that was broken with a twisted hatred.
“Why should I be willing?
The late emperor had promised my father that the eldest daughter of the Cao family could enter the palace as a concubine to continue the blood relationship between the two families.
I've waited and yearned for you for so many years, why should I be forced to marry an ordinary man and become an ordinary woman just because you're jealous?
I was born so beautiful and intelligent, and my family has invested a lot of effort in me.
She knew from a young age that Cao Wan'er would enter the palace and become an empress in the future, so the Cao family did not need to work hard to gain the support of the emperor. As long as there was a new emperor on the throne, she would definitely have a place in the harem!
Who could have known that after waiting and hoping, the one who would finally ascend to the throne was not the eldest prince, nor the third prince, or even the second prince, but instead the fourth prince who had been a wife slave since childhood?
Jiang Wan blinked when he heard this for the first time, then sighed in sudden realization.
No wonder that since Li Chengxiu came to power, Duke Qinghe has been submitting memorials every now and then, asking the emperor when he plans to hold a selection to take concubines?
At that time, they both thought that Lord Qinghe was just bored and had nothing better to do. After all the trouble, they found out that there was such a trap waiting for them?
Father, you really know how to leave us a mess...
"Brother, why haven't I heard Father mention this?"
Before Jiang Wan could finish complaining in his heart, the voice of Li Zi was heard outside the door.
The emperor, who had brought people to pick up his wife and children to go to the Hall of Supreme Harmony to prepare for a banquet, heard so many words that made him feel dizzy as soon as he entered the Fengming Palace. He was so angry that he turned his head and looked at his eldest brother and jumped up and down.
"This is nonsense, right? Old Cao, come out here and tell me what's going on. If it goes well, you'll still be the Duke of Qinghe. If it doesn't, you'll have to go back to your hometown and serve your great uncle!"
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. Your Majesty, please allow me to submit!"
Cao Yu, who was a talkative but not very courageous person, knelt down with a bang. He glanced secretly at the eldest daughter in front of the queen who could take his own life, and tears of misery streamed down his face.
I've clearly told this girl that my family probably isn't destined to be the prince's in-laws, and that she should just live peacefully and find a good husband to marry. Why is she jumping out and courting death with her entire family?!
"Why are you crying? Explain everything to me! I've never messed with your daughter since she was little, right? I'm a very honest person. I'm loyal to my wife and I definitely don't have any other tricks up my sleeve!"
The emperor was an interesting guy. When he was explaining, he did not forget to express his loyalty, which made the ministers who followed him sigh with their heads down.
It’s such a sin to have such an emperor!
No one was afraid, except Qinghe Gong, who kowtowed in panic when the question was asked to his face.
"Your Majesty, the late emperor did say that my eldest daughter had a blessed appearance since she was young, and that she would be worthy of being a concubine in the palace in the future.
"Your Excellency the Prime Minister should still remember this. It was the year we captured Huangjia Town, when my eldest daughter got her first birthday, she got a phoenix-tail hairpin. Military Advisor, do you still remember this?"
Turning around to find a witness for himself, Prime Minister Ji, who had been ruthlessly singled out and dragged into the water, searched through his past memories. Finally, frowning, he found some vague impressions in a corner.
He looked at the increasingly round Qinghe Gong in front of him and asked in silence.
"If I remember correctly, the Lord saw your eldest daughter grab a phoenix-tail hairpin and casually praised her, right? Isn't it normal for you cousins to exchange a few words of blessing for your children? How could you take this seriously?"
Cao Yu felt aggrieved by Ji Xun's words.
“How could I not take it seriously?
When he said this, he was my cousin, but later my cousin became the emperor with the final say!
He has chosen my daughter, so how could I disobey him?"
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