Chapter 133: One Pit After Another
Li Wuyang opened his mouth and said, "Shao Gelao's eldest daughter, Shao..."
He was stuck. Yun Zheng pursed her lips and said, "Shao Yuanshu."
The emperor snorted coldly, "Oh, a bastard's daughter, and yet she was given the character 'Yuan'. It's clear she's unruly."
"I hereby decree that Lord Shao is incompetent in educating his daughter and shall be demoted one rank."
Yun Zheng opened her eyes innocently. "Only one level? Your Majesty, this is how you treat your son and brother."
Even the emperor didn't want to talk to her. She was good at making money, but she didn't understand state affairs.
"Lord Zhong is a capable minister."
The most important thing is that Lord Zhong is an old minister of Conglong who has followed him since he was a prince and supported him to ascend the throne.
Yun Zheng smiled and dug a hole, "Well, he is quite capable. He has already started to place bets in advance and is just waiting to serve the new master."
The emperor's expression changed drastically. "Don't talk nonsense."
Yun Zheng raised her chin and said, "You're asking about the Nine Thousand Year Old."
Li Wuyang briefly told the emperor what happened today, and the emperor's expression became increasingly grim.
Once there is one, there will be two. Once you taste the sweetness, you want to copy it again. Damn it.
"Who did the Shao family take a fancy to?"
"This..." Li Wuyang never gets involved in matters concerning the fight for the throne.
Yun Zheng's brisk voice rang out, "It should be the Third Prince. He's the daughter of the Imperial Concubine and holds a noble status. However, something unexpected happened and he was touched by the First Prince. She didn't think highly of the First Prince, so she simply dragged the Ninth Prince into the water."
"It's not nice for brothers to fight over a wife, and you wouldn't agree. But, Jiu Qian Sui is the emperor's uncle, of a higher generation, and favored by the emperor. He can suppress the other princes and is the best choice to escape from this predicament."
She calmly distanced herself from Li Wuyang's involvement, as he was the one who was affected.
Li Wuyang didn't look at her, but the corners of his mouth rose slightly.
The emperor's face was as dark as water, terrifyingly gloomy.
After leaving the palace, Yun Zheng let out a long sigh. She really didn't want to come to this shabby place.
A large hand with distinct bones reached out, holding an egg in its palm.
Yun Zheng was stunned. Eggs? "For me?"
She is not hungry.
Li Wuyang said calmly, "Here, cover your eyes."
Yun Zheng subconsciously covered her eyes. "Swallowed? It's ugly, isn't it?"
Li Wuyang pulled her hand down and stuffed the hot egg into her hand. "It looks good, but... I like seeing you smile more. It will be a good life from now on."
When their hands touched, it seemed as if the world had become quiet, with only the sound of each other's heartbeats.
Yun Zheng looked at his ears, which were red and bleeding, and felt a small bubble of joy in her heart. She raised a bright smile and said, "Hehe, doesn't it look good?"
Li Wuyang looked at her intently, "Beautiful!"
Both of their faces turned red.
At Lord Shao's residence, Shao Yuanshu was in tears, leaning in her biological mother's arms with a wronged look on her face. She looked so pitiful.
Shao Ge Lao scolded him angrily, "How dare you bring up the Nine Thousand Years Old?"
Aunt Lan protected her daughter, "Don't scold her, she was bullied so badly, my poor daughter."
Shao Yuanshu wiped away her tears and said, "Under the circumstances, it was the best choice. The eldest prince has no chance of winning and will not have a good ending."
The winner is the king and the loser is the enemy. She doesn't want to die at such a young age.
"But the Ninth Thousand Year Old is different. No matter which prince comes to the throne, he will respect this uncle."
"Father, please help me and ask for a decree. Even if I can't be the Princess of Rui, I can be a concubine."
She said confidently, "I believe that in time, I will be the only mistress of Prince Rui's mansion."
If she kills the queen, she can take the throne.
Aunt Lan tugged at Lord Shao's sleeve and said softly, "Master, please help Yuan Shu. She has suffered a lot over the years. It's my fault that I didn't let her become a legitimate daughter."
Shao Ge Lao was fooled by this, "She is the legitimate daughter."
Aunt Lan cried pitifully, "Others don't recognize her. Otherwise, the eldest and second princes would have passed her over when choosing their wives. She must have felt so miserable."
Shao Ge Lao softened his heart and said, "Forget it, I will risk my old face to beg the emperor."
Shao Yuanshu smiled happily, "Thank you, father. You are so kind."
The wife looked at the family of three with an expressionless face, already numb.
Here she comes again. Not only does she make trouble in the mansion, but she also finds fault with the prince. She must be tired of living.
At this moment, a servant came running in hurriedly, "Master, someone is coming from the palace."
"Please come in."
There was a eunuch, a palace maid, and two guards.
"The Queen's decree."
Everyone knelt down and saluted.
"Shao Yuanshu, the daughter of Lord Shao, was given to the eldest prince as a concubine."
Shao Yuanshu's eyes went dark. A concubine with no status or position? How could this be possible?
"Father-in-law, is this a mistake?"
"That's right."
So, after a lot of trouble and going around in circles, she finally entered the eldest prince's mansion.
But, she was not a concubine, but a lowly maid.
This was unacceptable to the arrogant Shao Wushu, "Father, help me."
Lord Shao was extremely upset. They were the emperor and his subject, and the emperor should not humiliate him like this no matter what.
It's okay for his daughter to be a concubine.
Could it be... He suddenly had a bad feeling.
Sure enough, an imperial edict was produced. "Since Lord Shao has not properly educated his daughter, he is demoted three ranks to the position of prefect of Qingzhou. He will take up his post on a date to be determined."
Well, he worked hard all his life and finally climbed to the cabinet and entered the center of power, but because of a concubine's eldest daughter, he was brought back to his original state overnight.
The wife felt relieved. This was a good thing, as the troublemaker was finally gone.
"Master, the Emperor has ordered that you should make preparations immediately and have Concubine Lan accompany you to Qingzhou."
She just wanted to stay in the capital, away from this bitch couple, and live a comfortable life.
Shao Ge Lao ordered as a matter of course, "I'll trouble you with the family. Give Yuan Shu a larger dowry so that she can be supported."
Even though he was implicated by his daughter, he still wanted to pave the way for her.
The wife frowned slightly, "What's the point of a concubine having so much dowry? To steal the limelight from the wife? To offend the concubine?"
Shao Yuanshu was very unwilling, "Mother, you are deliberately not giving me a dowry, you are not kind."
The palace maid said, "The Queen has ordered that nothing can be brought into the palace. We have prepared a pink dress. Miss Shao will change into it and bring it into the palace tonight."
Shao Yuanshu burst into tears. She had imagined her wedding countless times, grand and solemn, with her wearing a bright red wedding dress and bringing a large dowry, getting married in a grand manner.
But now, it's all gone.
Aunt Lan was heartbroken. "We have already prepared a bright red wedding dress. Please raise your hands and let the child wear it to maintain her dignity."
The palace maid looked at the concubine with disdain. She was indeed unruly. "How dare you step on the main wife and concubine to save her dignity? How dare you? Get ready quickly. If you miss the time, you will be punished."
When Shao Yuanshu got crying into the simple sedan chair and was quietly carried into the eldest prince's palace, she thought it was miserable enough.
But, what was even worse was that the eldest prince did not enter her room that night, leaving her completely humiliated.
He fell out of favor before he even gained it.
The servants in the mansion always flatter the powerful and bully the weak. Her hard times are still ahead.
On the other side, Yun Zheng led his men to attack the Marquis of Pingxi's Mansion in a mighty force.
All the humiliation that the Pingxi Marquis Mansion in her previous life had inflicted on her was now being paid back!
Charge!
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