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 found out what King Chu meant. Marrying the daughter of the Chu family was his wish. How could he not be happy?
Yuan Qingling felt calm in her heart. 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, which she believed could help her buy a small house.
Feeling finally relieved, she stepped onto the carriage.
At the entrance of the palace, she opened the curtain of the carriage and looked at the endless golden glazed cornices. She thought to herself that this might be her last time entering the palace.
There was indescribable 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, 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 shriveled 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 person as Chu Chief Fu of the current 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 in a high state of nervousness.
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"Daughter-in-law, 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 Qingling stood up and stood aside with her 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 severe. "I ordered Mu Ru to go out of the palace to ask Lao Wu, but Lao Wu said that you firmly disagreed. 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 far different from what she had imagined all the way. She originally thought that she only needed to confirm that her daughter-in-law had no objections, and then wait for the divorce letter before she packed up 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 that you would soon give birth to an heir for the royal family. Your words are inconsistent. What is the truth?
What's the meaning?"
Yuan Qing was speechless and could not argue.
At that time, she said that she would give birth to a child soon, but it was just because of the atmosphere at the time that she said what she needed to say. How had she 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?
However, how should she answer so that it is not 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 the time because she wanted to have more children for the prince, 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.
If you say no, then wouldn't it mean that the original statement that you wanted to provide the royal family with descendants was just empty talk? When it comes to the descendants, you can indeed be convicted of deceiving the emperor. After all, he is the emperor.
But if she said yes, wouldn't it be equivalent to acknowledging that she did not agree with King Chu marrying the second young lady of the Chu family? Then the Chu family would not be able to eat her alive? And I must have told Chu Shoufu that she was willing to go to court to beg.
Well, in this case, just waiting is a slap in the face, and then 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 are so generous and say you agree with this matter?"
"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 you don't agree, just say 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 the fifth child marry the second young lady 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, stingy, and narrow-minded. She 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.