Chu Mingcui sat on her knees on the ground, her face pale.
As smart as she is, how come she doesn’t know how her grandfather played this game?
To her grandfather, she was already a useless chess piece.
She was full of grief and indignation, without caring about etiquette, and asked coldly: "I'm afraid it's my grandfather who doesn't want me to be Princess Qi? I wonder who my grandfather has chosen? Mingyang?"
"You don't have to worry about it, just do your part." Chu Shoufu said without even frowning.
"Why?" Chu Mingcui said bitterly: "My granddaughter just did one thing wrong, why did my grandfather abandon me? It was my grandfather's intention to distribute porridge outside the city. If you insist on taking responsibility, you, grandfather, are the only ones who insist on taking responsibility."
yes……"
The four words "culprit" were stopped for a long time. No matter how bold Chu Mingcui was, he would not dare to say these four words.
However, Chu Shoufu said coldly: "The culprit? That's right, you opened the porridge shed, and you got the name Bo Xian. It's all my intention. Unfortunately, you failed more than succeeded. You opened the porridge shed widely and sent it for a few days.
There are people in Beijing who are singing your praises, so why do you need to go to Mrs. Liang and Princess Rui? You have to be cunning in everything you do, for fear of wasting your efforts and taking advantage of opportunities. As long as you do one thing in a down-to-earth manner, you will not be where you are today.
In this way, ever since the Emperor was seriously ill and you used my words to threaten Aunt Xi, I have been determined to destroy you. I just wanted to give you one more chance as my biological granddaughter after all. Unfortunately, you don't know how to cherish it.
Now that something has happened, you are using pregnancy as an excuse to evade responsibility. You have no responsibility at all. How can you be the Princess of Qi? I will never allow you to ruin the reputation of Prince Qi."
Chu Mingcui was filled with grief and anger, "But I am your granddaughter. You think about King Qi, why don't you think about me?"
Chu Shoufu stared at her, "Because, King Qi is my grandson, and there is a chance that he will be a wise king that I will support in the future."
Chu Mingcui laughed, with a sarcastic smile, "It's a pity that I will disappoint you. King Qi, a loser, has no intention of becoming the prince, nor does he have the ability to be the prince."
Chu Shoufu's expression remained unchanged, "That's also his destiny. I can't blame anyone. If he doesn't succeed, let him do it to the King of Chu."
After Chu Shoufu finished speaking, he stood up and left the study, leaving Chu Mingcui in the study filled with grief and anger.
She originally came to her parents' home to ask for help, but it turned out that the most ruthless person was not an outsider, but her grandfather.
How ridiculous.
What's even more ridiculous is that he actually said that if the King of Qi fails, then he will be the King of Chu.
But she clearly heard him say that he would fully support King Qi. If it weren't for his words, how could she be willing to hand over Brother Hao to a bitch like Yuan Qingling?
She walked out slowly. Standing at the door were Chu Shoufu's attendants.
He said expressionlessly: "Princess, the Chief Assistant has told you to do as he wishes, and he can guarantee your position as Princess Qi."
Chu Mingcui was so angry that he slapped her, "You dog slave, how dare you say these words to me? Do you even look down on me?"
The attendant never dodges, and after suffering it all, he still says without any expression: "Princess, go slowly!"
Chu Mingcui left angrily.
All the way back, she was frightened and angry. She racked her brains and couldn't think of a way to counterattack.
She is not stupid enough to go against her grandfather.
However, if the grandfather wanted to find a daughter from the Chu family to replace her as Princess Qi, it would not be that easy.
Before getting off the carriage, all the anger and viciousness on her face disappeared, replaced by a gentle and guilty look.
She ordered her maid to go to the kitchen to get soup, and she personally brought it to King Qi.
When King Qi saw her, he thought of her words and deeds today and remained silent for a while.
Chu Mingcui walked in, put the soup on the table, walked over, sat down, and looked at King Qi.
King Qi could only look at her and said, "Back?"
She nodded slightly, opened her lips and said softly: "I want to enter the palace tomorrow."
King Qi didn't know what she was going to do, so he just hummed and said nothing.
Chu Mingcui's eyes suddenly turned red, with tears in her eyes, and her voice became slightly choked up, "I did some things wrong, and I want to make up for it. In fact, in the past two days, I felt very guilty and didn't know what to do. I kept getting into trouble. I
I was very afraid of hurting your reputation because of what I did, and of being punished by my father for causing you trouble. Therefore, I tried every possible means to avoid being blamed. I really thought I was pregnant, but it turned out to be just a farce. I really regretted it early.
I went to the palace to report it."
She took a breath, raised her head slightly, and stubbornly pushed back her tears, "So, I decided to go to the palace tomorrow to plead guilty and shoulder my responsibilities."
These words were unexpected by King Qi.
He looked at her, and there was sadness, guilt, regret, self-blame, and stubbornness in her eyes.
King Qi held her hand and said, "Don't worry, I will intercede for you."
"Well!" Chu Mingcui cried, but she forced herself to smile, which made people feel distressed. "Thank you for trusting me. Today... I don't know why I said that. I'm really crazy."
Already."
King Qi comforted: "Everyone has emotions. Things outside the city have caused such a big fuss. You have good intentions, but you don't want to cause such consequences. Therefore, my father will understand and will treat you lightly."
of."
Chu Mingcui lowered her head, buried it in his chest, and said with a sigh of relief: "Thank you for still being willing to believe in me."
King Qi stroked her hair for a long time and then said softly: "Of course I believe you, you are my princess."
However, his eyes were dull.
He didn't know whether to believe her or not.
He is actually not a fool.
From what Chu Mingcui said today, it can be seen that her mind is on the position of Crown Princess. The enthusiasm in her eyes and the contempt for him in the end cannot be disguised.
On the contrary, gentleness can be disguised.
However, he hoped in his heart that she was true at this moment.
"If you really want me to compete for the crown prince's position, I am willing to do my best, but success or failure is beyond my control," said King Qi.
She raised her head, her eyes piercing, "It's not that I want you to compete for the position of prince, I just believe that you will become a virtuous king, so if you work hard, my grandfather will definitely help you."
King Qi smiled, but his heart slowly sank.
He knew he was not, and she knew it too.
This is so false.
Cui'er is very smart and understands the situation very well. She will know the risks involved in fighting for the crown prince's position now.
She didn't show any concern, just told him to work hard.
What was concealed by the tenderness in her eyes was the flame of ambition.
He never believed Yuan Qingling's words, but now he sadly discovered that she was right.
King Qi didn't know what to do and was very confused.
He has an almost harsh requirement for perfection in relationships.
If the relationship is tainted or contains any utilitarian elements, he will feel as disgusted as swallowing a fly.