Before entering the palace, Qianru secretly prepared a statement and hid it on her body.
Everything may be unexpected, so in order to prevent bad luck from affecting the two good sisters, she pretended to be nothing.
Facts have proved that this is the right thing to do.
In such a big scene, even Zhao Xian'er, who had performed in the palace several times, looked nervous, let alone Xiang Xiang.
This girl always wants to go to the toilet, but Zhao Xian'er doesn't allow her, so she is so nervous that she almost cries!
Qianru had no choice but to accompany her.
The toilet in the palace was far away, so they ran there several times, sweating profusely and wearing makeup.
They were about to go on stage and were still applying makeup. Zhao Xianer was so anxious that she almost twisted their ears.
Fortunately, the performance went smoothly and didn't ruin the place.
Just when Qianru was about to submit her statement, Duke Rongguo Xu Huaishan suddenly stood up, disrupting her plan.
"She is indeed one of the 'Three Beauties of the City' who are famous in the capital. Her beauty, beauty, and art are all well-deserved! Why doesn't the emperor grant such a beauty a marriage to a meritorious soldier?"
All the civil and military officials present were immediately excited!
mixed reviews.
Hu Yong, the imperial censor, stood up and retorted, "What Duke Rong Guo said is wrong! No matter how beautiful the three beauties are, they are just girls who hook up with each other. How can they be given to meritorious soldiers?"
Gui Wanglang laughed and said: "Why is Mr. Hu so rigid? If he is not suitable to be the main wife, he may not even be able to be a concubine!"
After he finished speaking, the military attachés sitting behind him all laughed and came forward to beg the emperor for a reward.
There are only three beauties, but hundreds of military commanders want them.
Everyone rolled up their sleeves and wanted to fight for it by force.
Seeing the emperor nodding his head, Qianru was about to disobey her orders. Unexpectedly, Zhao Xianer and Xiangxiang covered her mouth and dragged her down.
"Silly! Not to mention our humble status. Even if we are a noble daughter from a noble family, a princess, or a princess, if the emperor wants a reward, who can stop us?" "We can't spend a lifetime selling our skills. What if we are lucky enough to meet a good husband?"
"Only the wife can call her husband husband, and concubines are just slaves. No matter what, I, An Qianru, will never be a concubine for others! If anything happens, I will bear it myself. Don't come with me."
After finishing speaking, she grabbed an orange placed on a nearby table and threw it at the two generals who were competing, disrupting the situation.
The emperor was furious and ordered his men to escort her to the throne.
"You are so brave, you dare to attack my beloved general in front of the emperor."
"Can a few oranges hurt them? Are they made of tofu?"
King Luo accidentally laughed out loud and hurriedly covered it up with drunkenness, which attracted the emperor's attention.
"What's wrong with you?"
King Luo straightened his clothes and stepped forward solemnly, "Brother, this girl is the daughter of the late Yu Shi An Tai. She is quite courageous and has a lot of witty words."
"You said she was just talking witty words when she criticized me? I think you were gloating about her misfortune!"
The emperor grabbed the orange and was about to throw it at King Luo, but Queen Shen dissuaded him.
Seeing that the emperor's face looked better than before, Qianru seized the opportunity to exonerate herself.
"I have heard that a wise monarch loves his people like his sons. He builds them as high as the sky and tolerates them as the earth. Although the slaves are humble, they are also the emperor's subjects. When the slaves make mistakes, the emperor beats, scolds, kills and punishes them. The slaves do not complain, but
May the Emperor be merciful and give this slave a chance to express his love."
"You have such a sharp mouth, I want to hear what witty words you have to say!"
Qianru straightened up without being humble or arrogant, and bowed three times to the emperor and empress, "Since ancient times, marriage matters have always been based on the parents' orders and the matchmaker's words."
"The king of heaven and earth is your teacher, you are the king before you kiss"
"Etiquette, righteousness, integrity, etiquette cannot be abolished! I declare that in this great country, we should pay more attention to etiquette. Today, the emperor despises slaves and maidservants, has a humble status, and wastes the etiquette of marriage. In the future, there will be people who will waste the etiquette of the monarch and his ministers. Which one is lighter and which is more important? Please ask your Majesty to be holy.
Break!"
When the emperor saw that Hu Yong was about to step forward again, he quickly raised his hand to ask Qianru to get up.
"You are not joking, I must give you this marriage! But since you reminded me to abide by the etiquette, I will summon your parents here."
Zhao Xianer is an orphan, Qianru has no parents, and Xiangxiang was abandoned by her parents when she was still in her infancy. She has no idea where her parents are.
The emperor wanted to grant a marriage again, so Qianru had no choice but to hand over the prepared statement of love at this inopportune time to divert her attention.
After the emperor read it, he sneered several times and started to make things difficult for her, "If the general who ranks first in the competition picks you, I will order a new investigation into the cause of An Tai's death."
Seeing that Qianru wanted to retort, Zhao Xianer quickly blocked her mouth and dragged her back.
Xiangxiang was frightened just now and hugged her tightly, not allowing her to break in again.
She could only watch helplessly as one general after another stepped forward to compete.
These people fought very seriously, and it didn't look like a point-and-click sparring match at all.
I don’t know whose person lost more.
Fighting, fighting, the young King of Gui, Changsun Ji, actually rolled up his sleeves and went into battle himself.
No one dared to really fight him, and Changsun Ji won easily in the end.
Just when he was satisfied and ready to ask for a reward, Shangguan Yuan arrived belatedly and wanted to compete with him.
"General Shangguan, you missed the banquet time, and instead of asking for punishment, you still want to ask for a reward. What's the point?"
"Back to the Emperor, I was ordered by the prince to arrange the troops and horses, so I arrived late, no."
"When has this king ever given you such an order?"
Just when Shangguan Yuan could not argue, a veteran general led a group of generals to stand up and testify for Shangguan Yuan, forcing King Gui to change his story.
Qianru looked carefully and found that the old general's appearance was somewhat similar to that of Princess Luo Xiao Lian'er. She immediately understood that the competition just now was between King Luo and King Gui.
When things develop like this, she can only pray silently, no matter whether King Gui wins or Shangguan Yuan wins, don't choose her.
Although Gui Wang Changsunji was once a famous tiger general, he had lived in a position of dignity for many years and was already old. He was no match for Shangguan Yuan.
The winner will be decided soon!
Although many people were unwilling to give in, they had already played and lost to King Gui, so they had no choice but to admit it.
"Shangguanyuan, the three beauties of Qingcheng, who do you want?"
Shangguan Yuan didn't even look at her and said directly: "An Qianru."
Qianru was shocked. He had obviously chased her down several streets with a gun the last time they met, so why did he want to marry her now?
On the contrary, the emperor was overjoyed and ordered her statement to be shown to Shangguan Yuan.
"She accused you of murdering her father An Tai, but you want to marry her. How interesting!"
"That case is recorded in the files of Dali Temple and has nothing to do with Mo Jiang. Mo Jiang had an encounter with An Tai and escorted him to Gui County, and almost died. Master Hu, the imperial censor, knows all this."
"If someone dares to accuse you in front of the emperor, it must be true. Since the emperor has made a promise, Yushi An's case should be retried."
King Gui actually stepped forward and advocated a retrial. Is this the thief's cry to catch the thief?
Qianru was a little confused, but her purpose in submitting the petition was not only to overturn the case for An Tai, but also to use An Tai's case to find out the truth about the Anhou Mansion case.
However, no matter what, King Gui's targeting of Shangguan Yuan was beneficial to his plan.
So, when the emperor asked questions, she told everything she saw in the secret room of Shangguan Yuan's small private house, as well as what Mrs. Shangguan said.