Chapter 60: Notify the Emperor
Jiang Huailiang had just finished eating the surprise pancake given by his eldest daughter, and his heart suddenly jumped. He was originally lying on the bed, but he immediately sat up.
"What happened? Tell me!"
"Nothing happened. It's just that I felt that Madam Qiao was being extra polite to me today. She even specifically asked me to bring my younger sister to the palace after I return to Beijing next month. She said she wanted to thank my daughter in person for saving her son."
"Isn't this quite normal?"
Jiang Huailiang breathed a sigh of relief and leaned back on the bed.
"Our eldest daughter saved her fourth child, so it's only right for her parents to come out and express their gratitude."
Looking at her husband's boundless heart, Mrs. Xu sighed.
"Why don't you understand? This is just an excuse given by Mrs. Qiao. The point is that she wants to meet our young lady in person!
And did you not hear what I said just now? Madam Qiao specifically pointed out that he would return to Beijing next month. Does this mean that the eldest son of the Li family is not in danger of his life?
"Of course."
Jiang Huailiang was originally muttering in his heart, the Zhao family is not stupid, how could they not deploy people around Li Yuanxiu, so that he could be easily killed?
Combined with the dreams the eldest girl had described that morning, he was almost certain someone was plotting against him. He hadn't even officially entered the palace yet, and the Li family was about to be exposed.
He was thinking about something when his wife came to sit beside him softly.
"My dear husband, you have never thought of sending our two daughters to the palace, right?"
"What are you sending him to the palace for?"
The man hugged his wife and kissed her.
"The eldest girl has already told me that she can't hold on to the princess's respectable job, and if she's not careful, she might even break our own pot.
Look at how crazy she is from time to time. If we send her to the palace, how many heads will our Jiang family have to be able to keep her company?
I don't even count on the second girl. She can't carry anything on her shoulders or lift anything with her hands. Apart from her powerful mouth, who else can she beat?
But if you really want to make a royal marriage, it is not without a trick. If it really doesn't work, let's send the third brother over? He was so thick-skinned that he could not say that he would be gone, hey! I won't say it anymore I won't say it anymore..."
The mouth that was talking nonsense finally shut up under the ruthless pressure of his wife's fingers.
After letting go of her hand, Xu whispered a few words into her husband's ear, and Jiang Huailiang raised his eyebrows.
"Really? Madam Qiao bowed to Madam Zhao in public?"
"Absolutely true."
There was a sense of regret in Xu's tone.
"Honestly, it's no exaggeration to say that Mrs. Qiao is a heroine. I'll never be able to have the courage to take on and let go of things like her."
"Alas, what courage? I was just forced to do it."
Jiang Huailiang hugged his wife.
"Don't worry, I will never let you have such courage in my life. I will protect you for the rest of my life, and we will live a good life together."
Xu also hugged her husband's waist tightly and hid her moist eyes in his chest.
"Jiang Daxiong, thank you for not looking down on me and Wan Jie'er. Thank you for being so kind to us."
"You're talking nonsense again. I'm my own wife and daughter, shouldn't I be nice to you? If you say this kind of nonsense again next time, I'll really be angry!"
"Well, I won't tell you."
The couple embraced each other, and the years passed silently.
Now that he had the accurate information, Jiang Huailiang's cold was almost cured the next day, and he was officially fully recovered three days later.
Then he made a special trip to the Li family, and after confirming that the two Mrs. Li had sorted out their priorities, he immediately sent a letter to Li Changhuai in the capital.
Capital city.
Qianyuan Hall of the Imperial Palace.
A dashing man dressed in the imperial robes of the Ming Dynasty sat expressionlessly on the throne. On the imperial desk before him lay the news Jiang Huailiang had sent over at full speed.
Li Changhuai stared at the two brothers-in-law kneeling below with his cold eyes.
"Zhao Heran, Qiao Yunhai, what do you two want to do? I've only just ascended the throne, and I haven't even had time to warm up to it yet, and you two are already thinking of rebelling?!"
"I dare not!"
"Brother-in-law, I don't have it!"
The two said in unison.
"No? Don't dare?"
Li Changhuai was so angry that he grabbed the whisk from the eunuch next to him and threw it at the two bastards without any shame.
"I was listening to you two bickering in Beijing, and I was giving you face! But you two bastards didn't even give me face?
How dare you send someone to kill my son?
I'm going to fucking kill you!"
The more he spoke, the angrier he became. Even though he was wearing the dragon robe, he didn't look like the emperor. He jumped down from the dragon throne and kicked the two men with his big feet.
The ministers from both factions standing nearby all knelt on the ground, but no one dared to speak out and say anything.
Even a fool could see that the emperor was furious. He was not a good-tempered person to begin with. How could the Zhao and Qiao families be so bold as to kill the princes?
Who would dare to plead for mercy for these lawless and suicidal people?
The emperor may not necessarily kill his brothers-in-law, but he will definitely not be merciful to the supporters behind the Zhao and Qiao families!
Zhao Heran was a scholar, so how could he withstand the emperor's punches and kicks? He was knocked to the ground in just a few hits.
On the other hand, Qiao Yunhai, a military commander, was much tougher and more resilient, and was dealt more harshly by the emperor. Although he didn't dare to fight back, he would definitely talk back if he got beaten to a pulp.
"Brother-in-law, what did I do wrong that you beat me so harshly? You became my brother-in-law when I was ten years old. What did you say in front of our parents when you asked to marry my sister?
Over the years, how much injustice have you caused my sister and my nephews?
My five brothers and nine nephews all died on the battlefield, and more than half of my Qiao family members perished! And now that you've finally become emperor, you still want my sister to be your concubine?
I don’t accept it!
If you have the guts, just beat me to death. As long as you feel that you can live with your conscience, you can beat me to death today!"
Qiao Yunhai stubbornly glared at Li Changhuai, and the emperor could not wave the whisk in his hand no matter what.
Zhao Heran struggled to get up from the ground and knelt down. Seeing the obvious guilt on the emperor's face, he immediately spoke.
"Your Majesty, I don't deny that the Qiao family has made many sacrifices for the great cause. But does it mean that my Zhao family has no basis to fight for it?
When Madam Qiao came to propose marriage on your behalf, she offered you the position of legal wife! Otherwise, would my Zhao family have emptied out its wealth and gambled everything?
My sister has been the principal wife for so many years, and my nephew has been the eldest legitimate son for so many years. It is absolutely wrong, logical, and legal to change their status from legitimate to illegitimate!
"Bah, why didn't you tell me that my sister was the original wife from the beginning?"
"That was because she was willing to give up her position to my sister, but my Zhao family forced her to take it?"
The two argued, each claiming they were right, but after so many days of arguing, there was still no proper resolution. The emperor could only wave his hand in frustration and drive these bastards away.
Then he immediately sent someone to deliver an oral order to Jiang Huailiang, telling him to go to Beijing next month according to Mrs. Qiao's order.
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