The unlucky father-in-law was so angry at his son-in-law that he had no choice but to kneel down and plead guilty: "Please, Your Majesty, calm down! Please calm down, Your Majesty!"
Being the father-in-law of the emperor is both noble and honorable. Unfortunately, it has advantages and disadvantages. In front of the emperor, Xie Jun, as a minister, did not dare to show off his father-in-law's pedigree.
The emperor is so ruthless and sharp in his words. No matter how thick-skinned Xie Jun is, he can't resist it.
During this period of time, Sheng Hong was sulky because of the incident with Concubine Mei, and had been holding back. Now he was so angry that he let it all out.
Looking at Xie Jun who was kneeling on the ground, Sheng Hong snorted loudly and made it clear: "A few days ago, there were ministers in the court who presented memorials, but I kept them in silence. Sun Yushi impeached my queen,
I then ordered people to beat him up and kill the chicken to scare the monkeys, so as to warn the officials."
"You are Mingxi's biological father and my father-in-law. You should stand by Mingxi and me."
"Today you asked Mrs. Xu to bring Miss Xie into the palace. You thought you were doing it for Mingxi's sake, but in fact you were too greedy. You have underestimated me and hurt Mingxi's heart."
"I will tell you clearly today that in my life, I will only have one queen, Mingxi, and I will never have a palace concubine!"
The last sentence is absolutely decisive.
Xie Jun subconsciously raised his head and glanced at Sheng Hong.
Sheng Hong's anger calmed down slightly, and his handsome face was full of determination, leaving no room for doubt.
Probably because he was too shocked, Xie Jun, an old fox who had been in the officialdom for more than twenty years, clearly showed in his eyes that "there really are such fools who don't like beauty in the world."
Sheng Hong looked back coldly: "Does my father-in-law understand what I mean?"
Xie Jun couldn't come back to his senses for a moment, and responded reflexively: "Wei Chen understands."
"It's good to understand." Sheng Hong's expression softened slightly: "After we go back, we will choose a good marriage for our fourth sister as soon as possible. At that time, Mingxi will issue a decree to grant the marriage. In this way, it will not only give the Xie family dignity, but also make today's life better.
The matter is covered up."
How could Xie Jun dare to say no, so he only agreed.
When Xie Jun stood up, Sheng Hong said again: "The courtiers are rushing to submit the memorial, just because the matter of establishing the crown prince is urgent. I have already planned it. After a few years, we will see the result."
These two sentences were like a huge stone falling into the lake, setting off a storm in Xie Jun's heart.
What is an early plan?
Could it be that the emperor really plans to choose a nephew to adopt him?
…
The disgraced Xie Jun returned to Xie's Mansion after leaving the Yiqing Palace.
Mrs. Xu made a bitter look on her face, sighed and said: "Ajun, your plan will definitely fail. The Queen is very angry today and did not save any face for me. She also asked me to speak for you..."
Xu has a good memory and learned everything Xie Mingxi said word for word.
Xie Jun twitched the corner of his mouth and sighed: "The emperor also summoned me to Yiqing Palace today and reprimanded me sharply."
Xu: "..."
Yes, this is stealing the chicken but losing the rice.
The more Xu thought about it, the more uneasy she became, and she whispered: "What should we do now? What if the emperor and the empress hold a grudge in their hearts..."
"It's not necessary to hold grudges." Xie Jun calmed down and said in a low voice: "Select a marriage for Rou Xi as soon as possible. The empress, Feng Zhi, will grant the marriage. The emperor cares about the empress's face and will not make things difficult for us, the Xie family."
Mrs. Xu nodded.
Xie Jun didn't know what he thought of, and his face was quite gloomy. After a while, he said: "That's it! Our Xie family can't get involved in the matter of establishing a prince, so it's better to be more stable."
The emperor had no children, and the emperor insisted not to accept a concubine. After much deliberation, the only option left was adoption.
There are three nephews of the emperor. In terms of blood relationship, brother Ting is naturally closer. However, Prince Ning and his wife have some old grudges with the emperor, so the possibility of choosing brother Ting is the least. Brother Ji is the eldest.
, he is a diligent and outstanding person. Brother Lin is good at both civil and military affairs and has a cheerful temperament, which makes him favored by the emperor and empress.
Who will the emperor and empress choose?
The Xie family couldn't afford to interfere, so they just didn't care.
Anyway, Xie Mingxi's position in the palace is unshakable. Even if she doesn't give birth to a son, no one can take away her position as queen. There is no need to worry about the Xie family's wealth in the past few decades.
…
In the evening, Aluo returned to the palace after studying.
Xie Mingxi took A Luo to Hanxiang Palace as usual.
This time, Mrs. Mei no longer avoided seeing her. However, when she saw Xie Mingxi, her expression was not much better.
After Xie Mingxi saluted, she said with a smile: "My mother's condition has improved quite a bit."
Concubine Mei curled her lips invisibly and responded calmly: "Thank you for your concern, the Queen, but the Ai family will not die for a while. No matter what, it will have to last for a few years until the emperor has an heir, so that we can sleep peacefully."
Before Xie Mingxi could retaliate, Ah Luo was the first to be unhappy: "What did grandma mean by saying this? Could it be that I am not a bloodline of my father? If grandma doesn't like me, I won't come to displease grandma in the future.
"
Mrs. Mei: "..."
There was no reason for Princess Mei not to love such a granddaughter. She and Xie Mingxi had been angry these days, and even turned their anger on Ah Luo, so they refused to see her together.
Seeing A Luo getting angry, Mrs. Mei immediately regretted her faux pas and coaxed with a smile: "A Luo, don't be angry. Grandma just said casually, there is no reason not to hurt A Luo."
A'luo flat-mouthed, with a look of aggrievement on her face: "If grandma really loves me, how come she hasn't seen A'luo for so many days?"
Concubine Mei felt a little guilty and coughed and said: "I am sick, and I am afraid that I will give you the disease after I am over, so I will not dare to see you. In fact, I am thinking about A Luo every day!"
After hearing this, Ah Luo turned from anger to joy: "So that's it. I thought that my grandmother only wanted grandchildren and didn't care for me anymore!"
"When A Luo comes again in the future, grandma should never close the door and ignore A Luo. If she hurts A Luo's heart, A Luo won't like her anymore."
Sometimes he was angry, sometimes aggrieved, and sometimes jealous. With the eccentric A Luo around, the atmosphere quickly became lively.
Concubine Mei laughed cheerfully: "It's all grandma's fault. From now on, whenever A Luo comes over, grandma will never turn A Luo away."
Xie Mingxi saw this and smiled slightly.
Ah Luo has really grown up. She used to protect her daughter, but now, Ah Luo also knows how to feel sorry for her and protect her as her own mother.
After a while, Sheng Hong also came.
Seeing the scene where the three of them were laughing and chatting happily, Sheng Hong's inner sullenness was mostly gone. He just pretended that nothing had happened and stepped forward to chat with him with a smile.
The quarrel between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law has come to an end for now.
However, they both know deep down that this is just a temporary peace. The fundamental conflict is still there, and if it is not resolved in one day, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law will feel alienated and unhappy.
