Eunuch Liu's screams could be heard outside the palace. Concubine Zhuang took Qi Jue's hand and said worriedly: "Jue'er, even though this Liu Dequan is at fault, he has served your father for many years, so he would rather offend this villain."
, don’t offend the eunuch,
If he holds a grudge and speaks ill of you in front of His Majesty in the future, we will have no way of guarding against him. As long as it is not a serious crime, we can close one eye if we can!"
"Mother, right is right and wrong is wrong. Liu Dequan is treacherous, cunning and greedy. Today's punishment for him is just a drop in the bucket. My son is sitting upright, but he wants to trip me up.
It also depends on whether he has the ability."
Qi Jue's tone was calm, and before Concubine Zhuang could speak again, he changed the subject: "Will Concubine Mother be free in the future?"
"The day after tomorrow? Nothing should happen. What's wrong?"
Qi Jue said very naturally: "The next day, the Yongyi Marquis' Mansion held a banquet. This was the first time that the Yongyi Marquis' Mansion invited guests after the grievances were cleared. If the mother and concubine have time, they will attend with their children. How about
?”
Isn’t Yongyihou Mansion Yan Mingzhu’s natal family?
Concubine Zhuang immediately understood Qi Jue's real intention, knowing that her son was more like her mother, "If I can't say anything, what should you do, Jue'er?"
"I just came to inform my mother and concubine. If you don't agree, I will have to come to pick you up in person in the future. No matter what, you must attend."
Concubine Zhuang was so angry that she laughed, "Is this the way you should behave when talking to your mother and concubine?"
"My son is indeed talking to my mother and concubine properly. If my mother and concubine must think that my son's attitude is wrong, I can't do anything about it, but you must be there."
Concubine Zhuang: "..."
"But Yongyi Marquis Mansion didn't send me an invitation. If I go there directly and am stopped at the door, how shameless will I be?"
Qi Jue heard that Concubine Zhuang was giving in, and chuckled: "You are one of my own, no one in the Yuan family will dare to stop you, I just have to wait for you to come to the door that day. If the mother and concubine don't
My sons and ministers can also pick up gifts for me."
Are you afraid that the gift she sent will not work when the time comes, so you want to do it all by yourself?
Concubine Zhuang was angry and funny, but in the end she could only sigh resignedly, "Jue'er, do you really like that girl Yan Mingzhu?"
"I don't just like her, but I must have her."
Although Concubine Zhuang had noticed it before, she always felt that her son had a cold temperament. At most, he was only interested in Yan Mingzhu and looked at her in a different light.
It was the first time today that I asked him such a formal question, but I didn't expect to receive such a solemn and firm answer.
"Jue'er, Yan Mingzhu does have some abilities. My mother-in-law doesn't want to be that evil person who beats the mandarin ducks. Why don't you and I take a step back? I allow you to accept her as your concubine, but the position of princess is definitely not allowed.
OK!"
Qi Jue had long expected that Concubine Zhuang would say this, and he was not surprised, so he quickly said: "My son, I will only marry her in this life. This is not a discussion with you, but something I have already decided."
.”
"You... Jue'er, you are crazy. You are joking about your future, do you know that? No matter how talented Yan Mingzhu is, she has always been the daughter-in-law of the Pei family. This is something that everyone in the emperor knows. You are
How can the most noble prince marry a daughter from his second marriage as his concubine?"
Qi Jue asked back: "What is gold? Everyone has only one life, and no one is more valuable than anyone else. If you can't stay with the one you love in this life, what's the point of having all the power?"
It doesn’t matter if you have been married. If a woman is married, she is inferior to others. Wouldn’t it be more shameless for a man to have three wives and four concubines? Concubine, you are also a woman. You don’t speak up for women. Instead, you look down on another woman because you are afraid of being criticized.
It’s too snobbish.”
Concubine Zhuang became angry instantly, "Jue'er, you... you are so presumptuous. I am your mother-in-law. Is this the way you should talk to your mother?"
"Since the mother and concubine know that I am your son, she should know better than anyone else that no one can change my son's personality and the things he decides. Therefore, I also ask my mother and concubine to respect the Yuan family as much as I value my son.
, cherish Yan Mingzhu.”
Concubine Zhuang choked, angry and unable to do anything to him.
"My son, I still have something important to do. I hope my mother can remember what my son said. It doesn't matter if I can't remember it. I just need to remember that Yan Mingzhu is more important to me than my life. If you touch her, you will
As long as there is no such thing as my son, I will retire now."
Concubine Zhuang did not dare to say anything more, so she could only watch Qi Jue finish her sentence, turn around and leave.
As soon as Qi Jue stepped forward and Concubine Zhuang stood up, she suddenly felt dizzy and almost lost her balance.
"My dear, be careful!"
Aunt Ren quickly held her arm, and Concubine Zhuang fell down on the sandalwood chair, sighing: "What kind of ecstasy soup did that woman pour into Jue'er to make Jue'er insist on her, and even to protect her?
Are you talking to me like this?"
"My Lady, please calm down. Your Highness has decided on one thing when he took a pee and will not look back easily. The more you force him, the less likely he will listen to you."
Concubine Zhuang grabbed Aunt Ren's hand and was at a loss: "I know Yan Mingzhu is a good girl. She has done a lot of things for Jue'er and saved my life several times. If she hadn't married
If you are extraordinary, you are not marrying someone from the Pei family.
Even if her status is lower, I will turn a blind eye, but she was once the daughter-in-law of the Pei family. If outsiders know, my son has many choices, but he has chosen someone who has entanglements with the Pei family.
’s second married daughter,
Not only will he become a joke to the entire imperial capital, but it will also affect his intimidation in the court. Mr. Pei finally died. Now the prince has fallen out of favor and is banned from the East Palace. No one in the government or the public can match my son's momentum. I can't watch.
He is destroying his own future!"
She has been waiting for so many years, and now she has finally brought down Queen Pei. The prince's party is no longer to be feared. At that time, Qi Jue will be allowed to marry a noble daughter from the family of a respected veteran official in the court.
In this way, both veterans and upstarts will stand by Qi Jue, and the throne will be within easy reach!
But unexpectedly, Yan Mingzhu appeared halfway and disrupted all her plans!
No, she will never let anyone affect her son's success in becoming a Dabao!
"Empress, since Your Highness's side is blocked, it's better to start with Yan Mingzhu. Through previous contacts, I can see that she is a very independent woman with strong self-esteem.
Didn't His Highness ask you to attend the flowing banquet at Yongyihou's mansion the day after tomorrow? Why don't you take this opportunity to talk to her alone. If you can get her to let go of her own initiative, you won't be afraid that Your Highness will go astray."
Hearing this idea, Concubine Zhuang instantly had hope, "Nanny Ren, you still have a way to go to my palace's small treasury to pick out some expensive gifts. Forget it, I'll go and pick them myself."