Duke Guo of Song, who was kneeling at the foot of the stairs, had visibly grown a lot of gray hair in the past two years.
It seems that he really put a lot of thought into this daughter.
"It is the veteran who failed to educate his daughter well and caused trouble to Your Majesty. However, I beg Your Majesty to accept my request for the sake of the fact that I have not contributed much to the court but has worked hard all these years.
I can't just watch my biological daughter die, right?"
Seeing him begging hard, Jiang Bo said "tsk" impatiently.
"If I were you who raised such a daughter, I would have strangled her to death."
Song Guogong:???
He raised his head and looked at Jiang Bo with surprise.
"His Majesty!"
At this time, another minister jumped out.
"Your Majesty has been on the throne for more than two years, but you have not yet adopted a concubine. In the first two years, your Majesty said that you had just ascended the throne and had no intention of having a harem. But now that the world is at peace and the whole country is prosperous, your Majesty should really consider having children in the harem.
It’s over.”
The minister returned to his old clichés.
Looking up, I saw the emperor's unhappy expression again.
But you have to say it even if you are unhappy.
"Your Majesty, the Cao family girl is deeply devoted to you and has a good temperament and moral character. Why don't you give her a try? Maybe it can be considered a good match?"
"Yes, Your Majesty..."
When the ministers heard this, they all begged for the Duke of Song.
"Besides, Duke Guo of Song is also a minister in the court, and Miss Cao is of the right age. In any case, she is the best candidate to enter the palace."
Everyone saw Jiang Bo's face getting darker and darker.
Finally, he simply interrupted everything.
"If you go to court every time just to talk about these unimportant things, then it doesn't matter if you don't go to court in the future."
One sentence made everyone stunned.
In the past two years since His Majesty ascended the throne, his performance in government affairs has been impeccable, but when it comes to the harem, he has unreasonable conflicts, and now he has said such appalling words?
But there are always ministers who are stubborn. Seeing that the situation is tense, they still bite the bullet and say.
"Your Majesty, how can this be irrelevant? This is for the country, for..."
Jiang Bo didn't even listen to what the minister said. He just stood up and flicked his sleeves.
"Retreat from the court."
"Your Majesty..." The ministers were reluctant to leave. They just wished they could run to the red wall, pull Jiang Bo off, and then chant into his ears "I will accept the concubine, I will accept the concubine, I will accept the concubine..."
It's a pity that Jiang Bo couldn't tolerate them. He turned around and disappeared from the main hall.
After the court, Jiang Bo was in a bad mood, but spies came in a hurry.
"Your Majesty, the girl Mu you asked your subordinates to stare at."
Jiang Bo couldn't help but become nervous when he heard the words "Miss Mu".
He hurriedly asked: "What's wrong with her?"
"No...nothing, she just went shopping today."
"Is it?"
If he is really restless, is his body completely healed? He just wanders around.
**
At this time, Mu Qingchao was eating sweets in a shop in the east of the city.
"Girl, this creamy pine nut roll is so delicious. You can try it." Chun Ya just took a bite and happily pushed her small plate in front of Mu Qingchao.
Mu Qingchao took a bite and immediately smiled.
"It's really good."
"This Yin Tao Jian is not bad, you can try it."
Mu Qingchao pushed his plate in front of Chun Ya, then turned to look at the steamed sugar cheese in Qiangwei's bowl.
"Let me taste this of yours."
The master and the maid were enjoying their meal when they saw someone lifting the curtain and coming in from the outside.
As soon as Jiang Bo entered the house, he saw Mu Qingchao.
She wore a pink lotus root silk pipa-collared outer coat and a pearl white lake crepe skirt. She had a green and pearl pear hairpin on her head, her eyebrows were traced, she applied a thin layer of powder, and she put on rouge...
Mu Qingchao has always loved beauty. In the past, his family had no money, and then he was suppressed by his status. Now he has no taboos and can dress up according to his own wishes.
Although she is not as young as the ordinary 28-year-old girl, her appearance has not changed much, and her skin is still as thin as white porcelain. Her dress is not out of place, but she has a bit more of the charm of a mature woman.
As soon as Jiang Bo walked in here, he could feel that there were always some vague eyes looking this way.
Oh, this kind of dessert shop is usually brought by men with girls. There are beautiful women sitting around, so why are you looking around?
A smile appeared on his face and he sat next to Mu Qingchao.
"What a coincidence, Miss Mu, I didn't expect to meet you here."
He greeted Mu Qingchao and sat next to her without waiting for her to respond, just enough to block those annoying eyes.
When Mu Qingchao turned around and saw Jiang Bo, there was a bit of surprise on his face.
"Ah, it's Mr. Jiang. What a coincidence. Are you here for dessert too?"
"Yes." Jiang Bo responded.
"Can we share a table?" No matter whether it is possible or not, he has already sat down anyway.
When Mu Qingchao heard what he said, he looked behind him: "Aren't you... with your companions?"
"No, it's just me."
A grown man eating dessert alone?
Mu Qingchao murmured in his heart, this Jiang Bo looks tall and big, and I heard he is a martial arts practitioner, why is he so sweet-tongued like a girl?
Jiang Bo looked at her with a hint of disgust in his eyes...
After all, she is only fifteen years old now, and others can see through her little thoughts at a glance.
Even so, she still acted politely.
"In that case, Mr. Jiang doesn't mind, so just sit with us."
As she spoke, she took a spoonful of Yin Tao Jian and put it in her mouth. She paused before saying.
"I'm really sorry about what happened last time. Later, my mother told me that our Mu family has relied on Young Master Jiang to take care of us over the years, and even...the family's ancestral property was only able to get back because of Young Master Jiang.
I...I even beat Young Master Jiang, this..."
When Mu Qingchao said this, his face turned red.
"It's okay." Jiang Bo said quickly.
"Those who don't know are not guilty. I didn't think clearly and broke into the girl's boudoir rashly. This slap is not unjust."
This generous attitude actually won a lot of favor, and the joy on Mu Qingchao's face was not fake at all.
"That's great if you think so."
"It's just..." Jiang Bo paused and asked, "What are Miss Mu's plans in the future?"
He wished he could ask her right away if she wanted to marry anyone, but if he asked her, he would be slapped again, so he used a roundabout tactic.
"Now that the Mu family's ancestral property has been returned, Nanming no longer exists, and Miss Mu no longer has to enter the palace to be a showgirl. Has Miss Mu figured out her future path?"
"Well..."
Mu Qingchao shook his head when he heard this.
"I haven't thought about this. I went out on the street today and discovered that the sun and moon have really changed. Many things are different. I heard that the Meng family from the past has disappeared for some reason."
"that……"
When Mu Qingchao said this, he suddenly hesitated.
"That Mr. Jiang, actually I have always wanted to ask you about someone. I have just woken up now, and I feel as if I am out of touch with the world. Besides, that person has a special status. If I ask around randomly, I am afraid of getting into trouble.
There is really no other way, so I can only ask Mr. Jiang."
"Say." Jiang Bo said hurriedly.
Look, if something happens now, I will think of him immediately. This is a good start.
"That...the fifth prince of the previous dynasty, Mr. Jiang, do you know?"