Marquis Rui'an's pupils contracted sharply, but he still had no choice but to bow and kowtow: "Thank you for your great kindness, Your Majesty!"
Once the Dali Temple intervenes, all sorts of tortures and indiscriminate accusations will be used, and even the Marquis of Ruian's mansion and the Earl of Anren's mansion, the third brother's family, may not be spared.
There are also in-laws, the Marquis of Anyuan and the Marquis of Dingxi.
He had to seize this hard-won opportunity and sacrifice the small gains for the greater good.
The emperor left a sliver of hope at this crucial moment, thanks to the words of the Empress Dowager.
Could it be that Su Wanwan is actually the daughter of Marquis Zhang Heling of Shouning?!
However, regardless of whether it is true or not, if the harem is monolithic, it is actually detrimental to the emperor.
The way to maintain balance is to leave several forces to compete with each other.
The older sister is truly amazing; she got the emperor to agree with just one sentence.
However.
Marquis Rui'an's shoulders slumped.
Now comes the real test of human nature.
"Sister, I'm sorry. It was Ah Qing and the others who were careless and gave someone a handle to use against them."
Wang's face was filled with despair, and she had almost run out of tears.
Marquis Rui'an helped his limp body to a chair.
"I have no children, and I was counting on you all to be well. How can I accept this now?"
How can this be accepted?
Wang cried hysterically, beating her chest and stamping her feet.
"As long as the green hills remain, there will always be firewood to burn."
Marquis Rui'an wiped away the tears on his face and whispered his advice.
The restrained determination and ruthless shrewdness in her eyes still gave Wang confidence.
...
The next morning, Su Wanwan got up early to dress up.
She was eager to see the Su family.
Lu Xingjian told her to have breakfast first and handed her a bowl of porridge.
"My grandmother said that you are the daughter of Marquis Zhang Heling of Shouning."
Su Wanwan looked up at him.
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