Heavenly Concubine's Rebellious Two Treasures 105 Marriage Affairs

  Sixth Uncle swallowed his saliva.

  "The patient has entrusted himself to Doctor Chen, so it's not right for me to intervene in this matter. If I do, it would be a sign of distrust towards Doctor Chen, which would ultimately lead to the patient's distrust."

  In short, he clearly and simply rejected Chen Youjun's suggestion.

  It's better for her this way, everything that needed to be said has been said and there's no need to go.

  He lowered his eyelids, and Gong Xiangru turned around and continued walking forward. Chen Youjun looked at his back, his eyebrows furrowed tighter and tighter, until he finally flung his sleeve, seemingly somewhat indignant, and turned back to walk out of Renxinzhai. When he reached the door, he couldn't help but turn back again, hastily rushing back to where Gong Xiangru was, suppressing his voice, saying: "What if she's going to die? Would you still not lift a finger to save her, Lord Gong?"

  Sixth Uncle's astonished gaze fell on Chen Youjun's face. He hadn't expected that someone as refined and cultured-looking as Chen Youjun would dare to openly defy the young master of his household.

  It can be seen that Chen Youjun's thoughts on Miss Qi are at least a few points true.

  Sixth Uncle was somewhat disheartened by this. Was it good or bad that the young master of his household did such a thing? He had really pushed someone into another person's arms. And looking at Chen Youjun's serious attitude, it was really uncertain whether he would snatch the person away.

  The princess stood with her back to him, and could only faintly see some of the eyebrows and eyes at the end, saying: "This can only explain that Doctor Chen's diagnosis was not thorough. If he had really understood the cause of the disease, he would have known that it was right for this official not to see her."

  Chen Youjun was taken aback, seemingly not expecting him to say such a thing. So, what he's saying is that Qi Yunyan's illness isn't just caused by simple lovesickness?

  Sixth Uncle's head hung even lower. The rights and wrongs between the Gong and Qi families were not something that could be clarified with just one sentence. It was a pity to put their young master in a difficult position.

  Chen Youjun fell silent for a moment, seemingly deep in thought. Then, he clasped his hands together and with a serious expression said: "I will carefully diagnose Miss Qi's illness. If what Your Excellency has said is true, I hope that you won't regret it later."

  Jing Xiangru never looked back, his figure swaying gently in the clear breeze, symbolizing his usual style, clean and self-cleansing.

  This silhouette left a deep impression on Chen Youjun. He bowed again respectfully, and this time he turned around and walked out of Renshengzhai without looking back.

  Gong Xiangru walked a few laps in the Renxinzhai. Liu Shu followed behind him, seeing that he seemed to be unaffected by Chen Youjun's words, but actually, Liu Shu could see that he seemed more silent than before. At this time, someone from the Gong family came to report that they had finally found him here, saying that his sister and her family had come to the Gong family to celebrate the old man's birthday.

  Upon hearing the news, Gong Xiangyu hastily brought Liu Yu back to the Gong family home.

  At this time, Li Zimo was in the Gong family home, having a long conversation with his father-in-law.

  Madam Wang didn't know if her daughter's family was having dinner here, so she could only prepare some dishes with all her heart. Thinking of the home-cooked meals at home, they were definitely not comparable to the imperial cuisine in the palace. It wasn't worth worrying about until death. If only she had known earlier, she would have called over the chef who was going to cook for Old Master's birthday banquet tomorrow to cook dinner instead. Come to think of it, this emperor's son-in-law was having his first meal at the Wang residence. In the past, when the emperor was still a prince, he came to the Wang residence to play and only had some snacks and tea.

  The household was busy, and Madame Wang couldn't help but complain. Hua Yu Nian couldn't avoid being scolded by her again and again, until his ears were about to grow calluses. After Madame Wang finished scolding, she saw that her daughter had a thick-skinned expression as if she hadn't heard anything, which made her even angrier: "Didn't you listen to a single word I said? Are you really my daughter?"

  The words of Madame Wang at the back made all the servants in the kitchen doing things scared silly.

  Linglong nervously bit her lip and stared at the two masters with a lingering fear.

  Madam Wang finished speaking and seemed to regret it a little, her eyebrows furrowed, but she couldn't bring herself to say anything conciliatory.

  Madam Gong's temperament is actually very proud, although she doesn't like to talk, so her temperament seems even prouder. She has always been at home, and both Gong Taishi and Gong Xiangru need to give in to her temper by at least 70 or 80%.

  In this palace, who is actually in charge? As long as the Empress wants to take charge of something, no one can change her mind. However, the Empress rarely likes to intervene and hopes others will make decisions, so she doesn't have to take responsibility.

  Huā Yùyán's eyelashes fluttered rapidly and neatly.

  At home, they say that the personality of Gong Furen is most similar to whom. Those who understand the temperament of the Gong family know that Hua Xiyan's temperament has at least been inherited by Gong Furen in 70-80%. Later, it was discovered that her own aunt was once the mistress of the Yun clan, and Hua Xiyan understood even more clearly that the Zhou family, Gong Furen's maiden family, were mostly people with a proud and aloof personality like Gong Furen.

  Madam Gong's last sentence "Are you really my daughter?" was not only heard by Huajiu, but also knew that Madam Gong's question had been going on for more than one or two days.

  In a sense, she had another half in her soul, who had experienced the world and had another mother. Mrs. Gong felt that the feelings between mothers and daughters were somewhat unusual, which was a normal thing.

  No matter how hard she tried to hide it, she still showed respect and obedience to Madame Wang and Tai Shi. However, trying to make her go back to being unconditionally obedient to Madame Wang like before, letting Madame Wang manipulate her, was something she could no longer do.

  A layer of emotional estrangement and alienation exists between them. This somewhat distorted emotion, whether it is intentional or not on the part of Gong Taishi, is due to the fact that Gong Taishi is her father, and the emotions between fathers and daughters are inherently different from those between mothers and daughters. Moreover, she did not receive paternal love in her modern reincarnation, so Gong Taishi is the only father figure to her. Huā Xīyàn's mother in her modern reincarnation taught her to think independently and be self-reliant, never hindering her personal growth. This Western-style education is completely different from that of Madame Gong. As a result, she is now almost in a state of complete opposition to Madame Gong.

  Madam Gong felt all of this.

  Madam Wang felt as if she was her own daughter, yet not like her own daughter at all.

  She has indeed changed, becoming even more intense, waving the flag of freedom that was previously denied by Gong Furen, and after being refined through modern reincarnation, she is playing to her heart's content. If you say she is still Gong Qianyu, it would be better to say that she actually looks more like Hua Xiyan, only with some memories of Gong Qianyu.

  She can pretend, continue to pretend, but no matter how she pretends, in the end, it's impossible to change, and her true nature will still be exposed. By then, no matter how much she denies it, it's useless. Just like him discovering that she didn't fall in love with him, because she didn't fall in love with him, they can only start everything from scratch again. Either she burns them or they burn her.

  Huayu bent down to pick up a handkerchief that the Empress had accidentally dropped when she lost her temper earlier. At this moment, if she said two careful words of apology to the Empress, it would have been better. She hesitated for a moment, wanting to speak up, but the Empress turned around and gave her a sharp glare: "Go back to your room and rest, Your Highness is just causing trouble here."

  Even Linglong, who was eavesdropping on the side, felt that Madame Gong was different from usual today. The thorns in her words made her feel uncomfortable in her heart, let alone Hua Xiyan.

  It's admirable how Hua Yu Cai endured it, speaking in a low voice: "Mother has something to attend to, let someone call Xun Huai into the room."

  Linglong hastily made way for the door, letting Hua Xiyuan walk out. Turning back, she saw Madame Gong scolding her daughter, but instead, she herself looked even more miserable, sitting there clutching her chest. Linglong quickly walked forward to pat Madame Gong's back and pour tea: "Madame, why are you so distressed?"

  The lady's hand rested on her forehead, and she closed her eyes deeply. The words of the high monk of Baiding Temple lingered in her ears, saying: In fact, when a person dies, it is impossible to come back.

  It's impossible for her to come back. Her daughter, Gong Xi Tong, is really dead.

  Little Wooden held the kite made by Grandpa, playing happily with Little Table in the courtyard. Little Prince stood beside, watching his little brother play and laugh, a faint smile on his lips.

  The flower evening color looked far away at the two sons playing, with a smile in her eyes and a relaxed heart. Perhaps it was also because she was a mother that she understood Madame Gong's feelings. One day, these two children would also leave her far behind and grow up to be adults. At that time, who would be left to accompany her?

  Two hands gently wrapped around her waist from behind, intimately rubbing against her temples.

  "Your Majesty?" She was worried that he had just seen her quarreling with the palace lady in the kitchen.

  As expected, his charming voice led her in gently, "The empress dowager thinks that our daughter has changed. I have thought so too, my Ci Xuan has changed. But it doesn't matter, only if Ci Xuan still loves me."

  "Have I changed?" Her long sigh. The memories of her as Gong Xi are still there, in fact, everything she does has some traces of Gong Xi, how could it be a complete change? However, certain habits she brought from the modern era make them feel out of place and hard to accept.

  He narrowed his eyes, narrowing them very tightly.

  The cool breeze blew gently, and the palace was not like a palace after all, making people feel as if they had walked out of a cage and saw another world. Hua Xiyan looked up and gazed at the yellow leaves falling from the trees with him, one by one, just like snowflakes. It would be great to see it when it snows, thought Hua Xiyan.

  Gong Xiangru walked into the Gong family home and saw the emperor's shadow from a distance. He hurriedly came forward to pay his respects: "Your subject did not know that Your Majesty had come to my humble abode today."

  "I'm just taking two little princes out for a stroll." Lei Zimo said lightly.

  Huā Yùyán retreated to one side and called over her two sons.

  The kitchen had already prepared some small snacks. Madame Wang was worried that her two little grandsons would be hungry.

  Some food, two little gluttons rushed into the house one after another, and soon Momo's head and Little Pig's head were stuck on the table together.

  The pastries made by the Gong family are not as delicious as those made by the imperial kitchen, but they have grandma's love in them. Xiao Mu took a piece of osmanthus cake and ate it while praising: Delicious, delicious!

  When she heard her little grandson say it was delicious, Madame Wang's worried face suddenly relaxed.

  The young prince held his tea cup with both hands and only drank flower tea. Before leaving the palace, he had actually eaten something and wasn't hungry at all.

  Gong Taishi and his son-in-law continued their conversation. Once they arrived home, of course, they didn't discuss official business, only talked about family matters. He knew that in a few days, the two young princes would be participating in the autumn hunt, so Gong Taishi had prepared hunting dogs for his two little grandsons.

  Sixth Uncle walked over to the doghouse in the backyard and brought back two small puppies.

  Gong Taishi didn't prepare a big dog, fearing it would scare the little kids. Besides, little kids and small dogs are a perfect match, big dogs just don't look good. According to Gong Taishi's way of thinking, the two small dogs he prepared for the two children were indeed quite unexpected.

  Huā Yù Yán was astonished by her father's meticulousness, which was even more like a daughter's than her own.

  Two small white dogs, with snow-white fur all over their bodies, revealing their noble bloodline. They look like the Pomeranians that Hua Yuexuan has seen in modern times, with long hair resembling a fairy's braids. Their two fluffy little ears are like those of a rabbit, and they sit there with haughty eyes, looking like two noble little princesses.

  The young master looked at the dog's arrogant eyes, but he wasn't very surprised, thinking that his pets were all like this.

  For Xiao Mu, this proud little dog was obviously not here to be his pet, but to be his master. So he furrowed his brow, pointed at the dog and asked Grandma: "Is it a male dog or a female dog?"

  Huā Yùyán heard this, stretched out her hand to grab her son's ear. However, with her father, brother and the emperor all watching, she was embarrassed to take action.

  Three big men couldn't help but smile when they heard Xiao Mu Mu's words.

  Taishi stroked his beard and smiled slyly at his son-in-law, saying: "You say this child looks like you?"

  Li Zimo didn't dare admit that he was like his son, playing a rogue at such a young age. He cleared his throat and said, "He wasn't by my side when he was younger."

  Implicitly, the young master's proper and decent behavior is indeed his true self, Li Zimo.

  Her father and brother's eyes all glanced over at her, clearly suspecting that she was the one who had taught him. Huajiu's fingers clenched into fists in annoyance, just wait and see how she would deal with her son when they got back home.

  Gong Taishi couldn't help but smile and asked Xiao Mu Mu: "Is it a male dog or a female dog, is there any difference?"

  "I don't want a male dog." Xiaomu always spoke straightforwardly, as direct as plain water.

  Huā Yù Yán was so anxious that she wanted to rush over and cover her little son's mouth immediately. However, her father, brother, and the emperor were all enthusiastically listening to Xiao Mu Mu speak, and they wouldn't let her interrupt their interest.

  "Why don't you want a male dog?" Gong Taishi continued to ask his little grandson.

  "I'm a man, I raise a dog, and it still dares to bully me, what do I want it for!" Xiao MuMu said with a fierce tone, "But if I whip it like I did to Nini, it will bark loudly and say I'm bullying it, forget it."

  Gong Tai Shi said with a smile: "However, Your Highness, there is no opinion."

  "Your Highness is too kind, just look at the horses you raise, look at the birds you raise, which one doesn't treat itself like an emperor and demand to be served by others."

  The soft-hearted young master who loves small animals is left with a face full of shame after being scolded by his younger brother.

  "If it's not a male puppy, but a female one, would you want it?" Gong Taishi stroked his beard and asked again.

  Little Wooden Brother crossed his arms and put on a grown-up look: "If it's a female dog, I can take care of it. It can throw tantrums all it wants, and no one will say I'm not manly. Girls are always more delicate after all. Just like how Mom pinches my ears every now and then, I shouldn't get angry because she's a girl."

  Haha, Gong Taishi laughed loudly towards the sky.

  Huā Yù Rǎn was laughed at by her father until she wanted to bang her head against the wall. Seeing that her brother, who rarely smiled, had a mouth that curved into an arc, if not for her father's face, he probably wouldn't have left any face for her either.

  As for the Son of Heaven, he is profound and unfathomable, smiling but saying nothing. After all, one is his own wife, and the other is his own son. Smiling is equivalent to laughing at himself.

  Gong Taishi said to Xiaomumu: "There is one male and one female. Since you've said so, the female dog will be raised by you. The male dog will go to Prince Taizi."

  Two little lion dogs jumped down from the stool and ran to their new masters' feet. Little pig Nini jumped beside the female dog, sniffing the smell on her body with its snout. The white egret saw this and turned its beak: indeed, what kind of master has what kind of pet, rascal pig!

  After staying at the Gong family for nearly an entire afternoon, the Emperor finally took his whole family back to the palace.

  Huayu Ye thought of Qi Yunyan's matter when bidding farewell to her elder brother and asked: "I heard that she was ill at home."

  "She has a doctor at home." The words of Gong Xiangru were originally meant to clarify the relationship, but when they reached Hua Xiuyan's ears, they clearly didn't have that meaning. If he wasn't concerned about Qi Yunyan, how would he know that the Qi family had invited a doctor?

  There is no silver here, three hundred taels.

  Huā Yùyán blinked her eyes.

  Returned to the palace, husband and wife rested in the Moon Chamber Hall at night.

  She gently patted his shoulder with her fist. Today he was exhausted from hard work, for the two auspicious characters to celebrate her father's birthday.

  He let her massage for a while, then stopped her hand and whispered in her ear: If Rong Yu is willing, it would be better to help me solve another urgent matter with my body.

  A flush rose to her cheeks.

  Knowing she wasn't feeling well, he said that. He grasped her hand, his eyes shining with a hint of longing.

  She had never done that for him before, but after all they were husband and wife, he had this need, and she always had to try her best to satisfy him. So she nodded.

  Two people lay down on the couch together. At this busy moment, she took advantage of his weakness and said: "I think we should marry Miss Li to General Lin."

  "Oh." He looked comfortable enough to fall asleep, his eyes dazed and blurry, holding onto her pale wrist tightly.

  "What does Your Majesty think of this idea of mine?"

  "General Lin wants to slaughter me. One is not enough, and another one is stuffed in. If General Lin is venting his grievances, it's justified. Why doesn't the Emperor think about the three thousand concubines in the harem, and instead stuffs all the women into his mansion?"

  She curved the corners of her lips, recalling Lin Xiangqi's expression that was cold to the point of being chilling. With a hint of a smile, she said, "I think even if Your Majesty and I were to fill his mansion with women, he probably wouldn't touch them."

  "Hmm. Are you saying he's already taken?"

  "His Majesty is not satisfied with his chosen one, is he?"

  "He is a general, after all. How could he marry a house servant or a guard?" Mo Yan's eyes narrowed, "Unless Ruo Xu wanted to help someone else achieve their goal."

  "What's wrong with that?" The faint light in her eyes turned slightly, as if she was guessing his thoughts.

  "If he doesn't get what I want, it's no big deal. He can marry whoever he wants to. However, I think he is a good man, don't you, Shi Qi?"

  Originally, men had a deep affection for their brothers, and the emperor was no exception. She pushed his shoulder with her delicate fist, not commenting on it.

  Forget it. I truly care about you, brother, and will send Lin Murong into someone's household?

  The emperor didn't agree, was pushed by her, and immediately hugged her, kissed her cheek: "You said it yourself, he may not have touched anyone. I think that even if he likes someone, he won't necessarily touch them."

  For men, the more precious a woman is in their heart, the less they want to casually tarnish her. In this regard, she really doesn't understand him as thoroughly as he does.

  He whispered in her ear, his hoarse voice like a drunken man who had overturned the wine jar on a night: "Think back to when I wanted to marry you, didn't I endure until our grand wedding? Otherwise, with my identity as the crown prince, I really wanted to take you ahead of time, how would your family and you dare to disobey the imperial decree?"

  Her almond-shaped eyes drooped slightly, thinking of the way he looked at her before their marriage, making her feel like a trapped prey with nowhere to escape.

  "Ji Soo, just as I will be trapped by your side for the rest of my life, he too will be trapped by that person's side for the rest of his life, even if he can't have her. So, Ji Soo, you've made a wrong move this time, but it's not your fault because you never wanted to understand this thought of mine."

  His words and tone were like a cold and hot wave in her heart.

  She made a wrong move. Maybe it was. Her intention was to help him get along with Lin Xuanqi, so she let Zhuoyue go back. As for why she discovered that Zhuoyue and her master seemed to have an unusual relationship, of course, it was still during their first meeting in the forest, when Zhuoyue was seriously injured, and Lin Xuanqi's cold demeanor couldn't hide his extraordinary feelings towards his own servant. In the end, he said he made a wrong move. Lin Xuanqi would never touch Zhuoyue because he knew Zhuoyue could never become his wife. If that's the case, then it's better for Zhuoyue to stay by her side forever, out of sight, out of mind.

  "Actually, as long as His Majesty grants her a title or something..." She finally spoke out the idea she had been pondering for a long time.

  As soon as he spoke, his finger was pressed against his lips.

  "Even if she were to be granted a higher status, it wouldn't change her lowly birth. Unless she died and was reborn." His gaze was deep like the ocean, with no room for negotiation, "And he is the White Tiger, the master of the Four Heroes of Dongling. How can his wife be of such a low status?"

  Huā Yù Yán was speechless for a moment. As for the affairs of the spiritual pets, she really knew very little about them. Some of the unspoken rules inside were not clear to her either.

  So it seems that White Tiger's future wife must be at least a mistress on par with the Four Talents of Dongling?

  "He himself is well aware of this." Li Zimo slowly stroked her hand, bringing her fingertips to his lips for a comforting kiss. "However, what Shi Cui said about giving Miss Li as a concubine to him, I think it's not a bad idea."

  And you think that's a good idea? Hua Xiyan waited for him to continue explaining. Her original plan was to send Li Xiuwen and Zhui Yue together to Lin Xuanji, but now he didn't agree to let Zhui Yue marry Lin Xuanji, leaving only Li Xiuwen. Could Lin Xuanji not hate the two of them to death?

  "It's said that the girl from the Li family has a fiery personality, surpassing even Miss Lin. Once she's brought into his household, he won't have to worry about how to coax the women in the backyard anymore - he can just let them be and not touch any of them. Let the two women bite each other back and forth in the backyard themselves. I believe these two women, who are evenly matched and don't have their natal families backing them up, will only rely on their own abilities, and it's absolutely impossible for either one to suddenly overthrow the other."

  When he slowly revealed his sinister plan, Hua Xixi wanted to roll her eyes.

  No wonder people say that in the imperial palace, the most treacherous one is not the women in the harem, but the man sitting on the dragon throne.

  Who says women are unpredictable, in her eyes, these men's hearts are truly the bottom of the ocean. No wonder after she said those words this morning, that Lin Xuanji actually replied to her saying it would be his good fortune. Originally thought that was Lin Xuanji's sarcasm, but now hearing the emperor's explanation, it turns out that was the white tiger's true feelings, and indeed can be said to be his good fortune.

  After his explanation, Hua Xiyuan was thinking about when to arrange the marriage, so that she could hurry up and send Miss Li into the Lin household to resolve Baitu's urgent matter. As she listened, a long sigh came from beside her ear, and turning around, she saw him sleeping comfortably with his eyes closed, his hand still grasping her wrist tightly, apparently wanting her to serve him for the night.

  Hua Yu Nian's forehead suddenly dropped three black lines. After serving him for a whole night, her hand was crippled.

  The next morning, when Liu Aunt came to serve her getting out of bed, she felt strange. Wasn't she not favored by the Emperor last night? How did she become so exhausted?

  The flower-like lady asked silently the vast sky, washed her face and removed her tired look. She inquired of the travelers coming to the capital if they were increasing in number.

  Liu Auntie nodded and said, "Yes, they're all lining up to see the empress. Because they heard that the empress is too busy to receive guests, a group of people went to the temporary palace to see Empress Dowager Chen instead."

  Now it's time to talk about the relatives of the Dongling royal family. In the past, Hua Xiyuan only stayed in the harem, and since there were not three thousand beauties in the harem, she almost forgot that every imperial family had a large number of close relatives. He Lizi didn't have any, but that doesn't mean his father and grandfather didn't have any either. The previous emperor had deposed four or five empresses, not to mention the illegitimate children born outside the palace in secret. As for Emperor Mingcheng's great-grandfather, it was clear that he had three thousand concubines in the harem.

  The reason why Huayeyan didn't feel the presence of her husband's large family was that in the Eastern Mausoleum imperial court, every emperor, without exception, after ascending to the throne, would drive away anyone with a blood relationship who could threaten their position. Some were sent to distant places, even border towns, equivalent to exile; some were stripped of their imperial status and became commoners, also unable to enter or leave the capital; some were married off by the emperor to far-off lands, even foreign countries. Only the Long Gong Zhuang, as the treasured daughter of Ming Cheng Huang's great-grandfather and the previous emperor, possessed special nobility and was allowed to stay in the capital.

  This large group of relatives, every year, only at one time, can return to the capital, that is during the autumn hunt. During the autumn hunt, they must pay respects to their ancestors, and all descendants with a continuous lineage must return to show filial piety and loyalty, the emperor cannot stop them.

  It's precisely for this reason that Li Jiuyao told Xiao MuMu that she would be able to see many young masters and misses, without a single error. These relatives returning to the capital are definitely carrying their children with them, hoping to curry favor with the Emperor or Empress. If the Emperor or Empress takes a liking to someone, they might keep them by their side for a year or two, which would be a good thing; who knows, maybe they could even secure an official position.

  Such things happen almost every year. It's just that Huayexi had hardly ever been in contact with them before and didn't know much about it. Even someone as cold-blooded as Lízi Mò would occasionally take a look at some relatives who were really struggling, having trouble even solving the problem of eating a meal, thinking that having royal blood mixed to this point was somewhat losing face for the imperial family. Like last year, when Huayexi hadn't returned to the palace yet, Lízi Mò had bestowed a small county official position on one of the imperial relatives.

  This year, the little county official brought his family and two young daughters to express gratitude to the emperor, saying that they would enter the palace to kowtow three times and knock their heads nine times to show their gratitude.

  The most annoying thing in ancient or modern times is to talk about human relationships. The ones who talk the most about human relationships are none other than relatives. Thinking of this big bunch of good and bad relatives coming, it's a headache. First, you have to categorize them one by one. Most importantly, you have to see if these people are loyal or not to the emperor and her.

  According to what Liu Auntie said, a group of people all went to curry favor with Empress Dowager. Whether or not they really curried favor with Chen is hard to say, but presumably these people must be like those who rushed into the residence of the Eldest Princess, thinking of getting more information from Chen. Everyone has heard that in recent days, the weather in the capital has been changing frequently, and with this Empress Dowager's death and rebirth, it has become a topic of lively discussion among the people.

  Chen had been quite busy for several days. Thinking back to the time when he almost fell into the trap set by the Emperor and Empress, if it weren't for his cunning nature, he would have long been thrown into the Heavenly Prison with Lihua. Every time he thought of Lihua's miserable end, where not even a single bone was left behind, her 200-year-old body couldn't help but shudder.

  She wants to live on and live a little longer, so no matter what is said, it must be more cautious in words and deeds.

  When those royal relatives came to see her, she didn't want to see them at all. She thought that even Hua Yu Nian hadn't seen these people, so why should she put on a show in front of him? She wouldn't dare to do that in front of Hua Yu Nian. However, with the constant flow of people coming and going, they were already crowded at the gate of her palace. Closing both doors tightly couldn't keep them out either. Moreover, this person had always been smooth in her ways, not wanting to offend anyone, so just like the Long Princess's residence, she was quickly broken through by these people.

  Fine silks and precious jade, treasures of gold and silver, box after box, were carried into her palace.

  She had been in the Jingci Temple for so many years that she no longer had a home when she left the palace, and after returning to the palace, her finances were always tight. It was difficult for a master with tight finances to order his subordinates to do something. The current emperor and empress were also frugal in the palace, giving her only a little silver, which was not enough for her to fill her teeth, if she followed the era of Mingcheng Huang Gaizu, she could spend all the salary given by the emperor in three days. Now three days' worth of money became one month's expenses, it really made her anxious to death.

  No doubt, these things now being sent into her palace by these people have solved her biggest problem.

  Take people's money, and you'll be short of their favors.

  Chen sat there and began to listen to all sorts of people coming to her to pour out their troubles.

  Among them, there were even some relatives left by Ming Cheng Huang's ancestors, and for her, they really had a bit of a connection.

  Among them, an old lady with the surname Chen told her that her son, who had some connection with the royal family, had been unable to pass the civil service examination and hoped that the royal family could find him a comfortable position somewhere. On the other hand, she said that there were several daughters in her family who were all of marriageable age and had been waiting for the emperor and empress to arrange good marriages for them.

  These requests are quite ordinary. Mr. Chen listened and thought that he could solve them himself, even if it meant helping the emperor and empress resolve their own issues. He would find a comfortable position, bribe some people to smooth things over, and after all, it's just a small official post, so the emperor probably wouldn't investigate. Which dynasty didn't have officials buying and selling positions? There are many young ladies in the capital, and there are also many young masters who are not too picky. The main thing is to advise this old lady to lower her expectations, not to seek high-ranking officials or aristocrats like Gongzi or Yun Chenjing, those high-and-mighty golden bachelors. As for ordinary guys, there are plenty to choose from.

  Madam Chen settled the matter with just a few words. The onlooking nanny Lü couldn't help but repeatedly praise her master in her heart.

  What really made Chen Shi anxious was some other people who didn't even come to visit her or the Empress Dowager. Those people were truly confident, and it's possible that they had been personally invited by the Emperor himself. The arrival of such people could only mean that the Emperor had other plans, and there were changes brewing in the capital.

  On that day, Princess Chang was really unable to sit still in her own mansion and took a sedan chair to arrive at Chen's temporary palace.

  Madam Chen personally came to the door to greet her, because as early as when her husband was alive, she clearly knew that Emperor Taizong of Tang highly favored this princess. The status of Princess Yongxing was different from others. When Princess Yongxing met Madam Chen, her face looked somewhat melancholy, thinking that her so-called unique and noble position had been ruined by the Crown Prince.

  This time, it was imperative for her to meet with the Chen family, and Princess Chang naturally had plans for the marriage of her own family's precious gem - Li Jiuyao.

  Two women entered the house, and the servant presented them with tea, closed the door, and discussed in a low voice.

  "I heard that the King of Qin is coming." The Empress Dowager opened her mouth with this sentence and immediately swallowed her voice.

  Chen could hear a faint tremble being suppressed in her throat.

  This Prince of Qin refers to the prince of the great western nation of Qin. Moreover, although Qin has already established a crown prince, it is still uncertain who will ultimately inherit the throne in the future.

  Chen said: "The King of Qin might have come with his aunt."

  The aunt of the King of Qin was another daughter of Emperor Taizu of Ming, who was not as favored as the Eldest Princess and was betrothed by Emperor Taizu to a prince of the State of Qin. This prince had a sister who entered the palace as an imperial concubine and gave birth to the third son of the King of Qin, namely the King of Qin himself.

  There are thirty-six countries in the world. Among them, Dongling is a large country located in the east, Qin State, and Dongling is far apart from each other, it is a large country in the west. It can be said that two countries are divided into two sides of the East and West, as two giants.

  Maintaining good relations with other major powers has always been a major issue for the rulers of large countries. Inter-marriage and kinship have always been the first choice for national leaders when not resorting to force. Li Zimo is no exception, and the Qin emperor's calculation is the same.

  It is said that in the Qin state, the reputation of the King of Qin was so high that it even overshadowed that of the Crown Prince, and he was deeply favored by the ruler of the Qin state.

  In the Eastern Mausoleum, among the imperial consorts under Li Zimo, only Li Jiuyao was renowned. As the eldest princess's treasured daughter, and the eldest princess being the beloved daughter of the previous emperor and Emperor Mingcheng's great-grandfather, Li Jiuyao's fame had long spread throughout the land. Everyone knew that if Li Zimo didn't have a daughter himself, in the Eastern Mausoleum, Li Jiuyao's status among the unmarried imperial consorts was the highest. Whoever could marry the Lady of the Eastern Mausoleum, Li Jiuyao, would be granted the greatest honor.

  Only Li Ji Yao's status can match the King of Qin. If the King of Qin came with the intention of proposing a marriage alliance to marry a daughter of the Dongling imperial family, Li Zi Mo had no reason to refuse such a good opportunity in order to further deepen relations with the Qin state and join hands to counter other countries.

  "Chen said, 'This King of Qin is said to be a talented and renowned individual, deeply loved by the Emperor and the people. If she marries him, she will definitely become a queen consort. And if the King of Qin ascends to the throne in the future, she will become an empress. Isn't this the highest position that Princess Changping has been thinking of?'"

  The Empress Dowager only let out a bitter laugh after hearing this: "If I had such an intention, back then when Father Emperor wanted to marry me off to the State of Qin, I would have already made my feelings clear to him. This State of Qin is really too far from our East Ridge, if she were to be married off there, just like my sister, it's been decades and only now has she returned to East Ridge for the first time. If Ji Ya were to be married off there, how would I see her in the future? She's my only daughter."

  The Empress Dowager wanted her daughter to marry well, but she never thought that after her daughter married and went far away, the mother-daughter relationship would be as if they would never meet again.

  She brought him back to her own home, but the husband died, leaving behind only a daughter. The daughter grew up and left, the house was empty, how could she bear it.

  "Alas..." Chen sighed, "But the Emperor's mind, how can it be easily swayed by others? Think back to that time when the Second Princess wanted to marry into the Qin State, she just married, who dared say a word against it? The Emperor said himself, the imperial family's daughters are the country's, not yours. You've been allowed to enjoy all the glory and wealth, but when it's your turn to work, you don't do it, how can that be?"

  "Alas, my daughter Ji Yao's nature is too innocent and naive. If she goes to the Qin State, I'm afraid she won't be able to serve the Emperor properly and will only bring trouble to him instead..." The Grand Princess said with a sigh.

  "These words of yours, can the emperor listen to them?" Chen Shi said were all big truths. In those years, how did the second princess marry? She was one of the people involved and knew it best. The second princess was sulking in her room, not eating or drinking, and it was she and the empress dowager who went together to persuade her. Chen Shi advised the eldest princess to prepare to marry off her daughter according to the emperor's wishes as soon as possible, anyway, you can't win against the emperor.

  The Empress arrived here, not to listen to Chen's ominous words, but to make Chen think of a solution.

  Chen thought of no other way, so she could only use Hua Xiyuan to stall her: "If not, you go and ask the Empress Dowager, everyone says that even the Emperor has to listen to what Her Majesty has to say."

  Whenever the name of Hua Yu Yan is mentioned, Empress Chang's heart seems to be in conflict, with a cold tone, she says: "Doesn't the Grand Empress Dowager know that this Empress wants to send Miss Li of the Li family to General Lin as a concubine?"

  When Chen heard the news, of course, she was also splashed with a basin of cold water like Princess Chang. I thought that Miss Li didn't know what she had offended Huajiu Yan about, and she was actually being pointed out to marry Lin Xuanji as a concubine, which was absolutely humiliating, and for the rest of her life, there was no chance of turning over.