Yuan Qingling thought that the matter of marrying a concubine had been fermenting for a few days, and there were rumors outside that she was infertile. Summoning her to the palace this time should be a matter of divorce.
She asked her nanny if anyone from the palace had been here today or last night.
His mother-in-law said, "Eunuch Mu Ru came here in person."
That's right, the emperor should have asked King Chu exactly what he wanted. Marrying the daughter of the Chu family was his wish. How could he not be happy?
Yuan Qingling felt at ease. Since the royal family was going to abandon her, they would definitely give her enough compensation so that she would not have to worry about her livelihood in the future. Even if things went wrong, she would still have an IOU. She believed that this IOU would be able to buy a house for herself.
Feeling finally relieved, she stepped onto the carriage.
At the palace gate, she opened the curtain of the carriage and looked at the endless golden glazed cornices, thinking to herself that this might be her last time entering the palace.
There was unparalleled joy and ease in her heart.
With this mood, when she got off the carriage and walked to the imperial study, she also looked at the scenery in the palace with a beautiful mood.
The imperial palace of the Northern Tang Dynasty is indeed beautiful. It is not the elegance of the pavilions and pavilions in the south of the Yangtze River. The imperial palace of the Northern Tang Dynasty is majestic and beautiful. The towers stand tall and the palace is magnificent. The columns are painted with gold paint, and the power of the imperial power is demonstrated everywhere.
When I arrived at the door of the Imperial Study Room, I saw a person walking out of it.
This man was wearing a blue Confucian uniform with a ruby on his official hat. He was about sixty or seventy years old, with gray beard and hair, and no flesh on his cheeks. His face looked dry and thin, but his eyes were very sharp. When he came out, he raised his eyes casually.
, fell on Yuan Qingling's face, and it was like two lightning bolts. Yuan Qingling couldn't help but feel shocked.
She recognized this man as the chief minister of the Chu Dynasty. He controlled half of the Northern Tang Dynasty, and one person was inferior to ten thousand people.
Chu Shoufu's eyes focused on Yuan Qingling's face for about a second, and then turned away. He did not come forward to say hello, but walked away from the corridor on the left.
The moment it was fixed on Yuan Qingling's face, it was like the snow water flowing down from the mountains, and it was infiltrated with a trace of cold blood.
Yuan Qingling had never seen a person's eyes look so scary. With just one glance, he looked like a thousand troops.
No wonder Jinghou would rather sacrifice his own daughter to curry favor with Chu Chief Fu, but who gave him the courage to let the original owner Yuan Qingling seize the favored prince?
Jinghou also has a heroic heart, but unfortunately, he does not have the strength.
After being defeated, the hero turned into a homeless dog with his tail between his legs.
Just as he was thinking about it, Eunuch Mu Ru walked out. His face was a little pale. It was easy to imagine that he was probably not very happy just now.
"The princess is here? Go in, the emperor is waiting for you." Mu Rugong said impartially.
Yuanqing Lingfu went in immediately.
Emperor Ming Yuan was sitting on the dragon chair, holding two jade beads in his hands. When he saw Yuan Qingling coming in, he slowly put them down. His body was obviously a little relaxed. Yuan Qingling saw this action and guessed that he was highly nervous.
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"Daughter-in-law, please see your father!" Yuan Qingling came forward and knelt down to pay homage.
"Get up!" Emperor Ming Yuan's voice sounded a little weak.
"Thank you, Father!" Yuan Qing stood up and stood aside with his hands down.
Emperor Ming Yuan stared at her, "I remember asking you that day, you don't have any objection to Lao Wu marrying his concubine, do you?"
Yuan Qing Ling said, "Yes, my daughter-in-law is happy to see it come to fruition."
"Will you be happy to see it come to fruition?" Emperor Ming Yuan's voice became more and more severe, "I ordered Mu Ru to go out of the palace to ask Lao Wu, but you firmly disagreed with Lao Wu. He cares about your feelings to avoid discord between the couple and making people laugh."
Yuan Qingling was stunned, Yu Wenhao, what on earth are you doing?
"My daughter-in-law has no objection." Yuan Qingling hurriedly defended, "Your Majesty never asked me what I meant in this matter."
"Are you implying that Lao Wu doesn't respect you?" Emperor Ming Yuan's voice became even darker.
"No, that's not what I meant..."
This was so different from what she had imagined all the way. She thought that she only needed to reply with certainty that her daughter-in-law had no objections, and then wait for the divorce letter before she packed her bags and left. After all, the rumors outside were all about her.
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"The answer Eunuch Mu Ru got was that you should not have accepted a concubine so quickly because you have only been in the profession for a year. I remember that you also promised to give birth to an heir for the royal family soon. What are the inconsistencies in your words?
mean?"
Yuan Qing was speechless and could not argue.
At that time, she thought she would give birth to a child soon, but because of the atmosphere at the time, she just said what she had to say. How could she have thought about what would happen next?
"Do you agree or disagree?" Emperor Ming Yuan asked sharply.
Yuan Qingling opened her mouth, with a word of agreement in her throat, but Eunuch Mu Ru said, "Princess, be careful what you say, don't know if you have committed the crime of deceiving the emperor."
Yuan Qing Ling couldn't laugh or cry. Is this the crime of deceiving the emperor?
But how should she answer the question without committing the crime of deceiving the emperor? Whether she agrees or disagrees, she has committed the crime of deceiving the emperor.
Eunuch Mu Ru reminded, "The princess agreed at that time for the sake of the prince to have more children, right? But if the princess gives birth to the prince within a year, then you don't have to worry about this, right?"
"This..." Yuan Qing Lingchou paled the back of her head.
No, wouldn't it be true that the original plan to provide the royal family with descendants was just empty talk? It concerns the heirs, and it can indeed be used to convict a person of deceiving the emperor. After all, he is the emperor.
But if so, wouldn’t it be equivalent to acknowledging that she did not agree with King Chu’s marriage to the second sister of the Chu family? Then the Chu family would not be able to eat her alive? And I must have already told Chu Shoufu that he was willing to go to court to ask for it, so
First of all, waiting quietly is a slap in the face, so she probably won't be able to return to her natal family in the future.
Yuan Qingling suddenly felt a surge of anger in her heart, Yu Wenhao, your mother doesn't want to marry, why do you use me as a shield? You are hiding behind a woman, you are justified?
"Are you mute?" Emperor Ming Yuan's voice struck him immediately.
Yuan Qingling could only say slowly, "Father, please forgive me, but my daughter-in-law... is actually unwilling for the prince to marry his concubine so soon."
Emperor Ming Yuan snorted, "Then you still have to be so generous. Do you agree to this?"
"My daughter-in-law is afraid of committing the crime of jealousy." Yuan Qingling said with shame, having already scolded Yu Wenhao a hundred times in her heart.
"How can I not understand a woman's thoughts? If I don't agree, just do it directly. Wouldn't I force the fifth child to have a concubine?" Emperor Ming Yuan's expression also softened a lot, and his tone was no longer harsh.
Yuan Qingling glanced at Emperor Ming Yuan, and a thought suddenly popped into her mind. Perhaps, the emperor was not willing to let Lao Wu marry the second sister of the Chu family, but he had to mention it because of this.
No wonder the emperor was not really happy when she agreed that day.
However, Yu Wenhao used her as an excuse to refuse the marriage, and the emperor breathed a sigh of relief.
Yu Wenhao lost his reputation as a wise king, but what about her? She was jealous, angry, and narrow-minded, and would not allow her husband to marry a concubine, which offended both her natal family and the Chu family.
No wonder the way Chu Shoufu looked at her just now was so cold.
The anger in Yuan Qingling's heart went straight to his forehead, exploding in bursts.