novelhk Chapter 253: Everyone has their own thoughts, and the undercurrent is surging
Chapter 253: Everyone has their own thoughts, and the undercurrent is surging
The Queen Mother's expression softened slightly.
Concubine Luo also stopped her momentum. As long as Xiao Yanan and Ji Chuhe stayed in the imperial capital, there would be plenty of time to deal with them!
This result is not in vain for today's confrontation.
The reconciliation the emperor wants will never be possible.
The Luo family and the Rongguo Mansion are considered to be feuding enemies, and reconciliation is impossible!
The Queen glanced in the Emperor's direction.
Although the emperor looked calm and as if nothing had happened, she could see that he was very angry!
The whole court knew that the emperor had always been friendly to the Huaiyang Prince's Mansion and the Rong Guogong Mansion. In fact, the emperor had never let down his guard against the Huaiyang Prince, and even had the idea of getting rid of the Rong family.
All along, these thoughts have been well hidden from the outside world. Except for the parties involved, such as the Huaiyang Palace and the Rongguo Palace, no one doubts the emperor's kindness towards the Huaiyang Palace and the Rongguo Palace.
Today, the Rongguo Mansion and the Huaiyang Palace joined forces to cause trouble at the Queen Mother's birthday banquet, forcefully rejecting the Queen Mother's arranged marriage and directly exposing this layer of hypocritical goodwill.
Those people in the court who witnessed such a scene with their own eyes must have their own plans in mind!
This forced marriage and the fact that Xiao Yan'an was left behind were enough to cause a turbulent tide in the imperial capital.
The Queen Mother might want to wait until the birthday banquet was over and when Prince Huaiyang came to the palace to bid farewell, and then find a reason to detain Xiao Yan'an.
Unexpectedly, such a thing would happen at the birthday banquet. The Huaiyang Palace and the Rongguo Palace, which had always been cautious and obedient, suddenly lost control! If the Queen Mother hadn't said this today, I'm afraid that if she detained Xiao Yan'an in the future, she would be even less majestic.
Perhaps, all the civil and military officials in the court are still unsure about the emperor and the empress dowager's intention of keeping Xiao Yan'an.
After Xiao Yan'an has been trapped in the imperial capital, he will understand that he has become a hostage.
Princess Huaiyang and Ji Chuhe do have some means.
With such a tug of war, the emperor's prestige will also be affected.
All the officials in the court will have to feel insecure for a while. In the future, will they be more cautious when they are loyal to the emperor?
After all, living with the emperor is like living with a tiger, and the emperor's suspicion will bring disaster to the whole family!
The queen watched the scene quietly.
The more I can't guess the ending, the more I look forward to it.
"Your Majesty." The Queen called out in the direction of the Emperor.
"What's the matter, Queen?" the emperor asked in a deep voice.
"The Crown Prince and his wife are staying in the imperial capital to accompany the Queen Mother. They are currently staying at the Duke of Rong's Mansion. They can't stay there forever, right? We have to arrange a place for them to live."
"What the Queen said makes sense. Let the Queen take charge of the arrangements for the Crown Prince and his wife."
"I would like to directly grant the Crown Prince and his wife a mansion, and also let them have a place to stay in the imperial capital."
"Okay." The emperor agreed.
Ji Chuhe breathed a sigh of relief.
It’s good to own a mansion.
It's much better than living in the Duke's Mansion or just arranging a temporary palace.
The princess had no choice but to accept this result.
Fortunately, there are so many people in the Rongguo Mansion who can take care of the two children, so they will not be left alone.
After the birthday banquet, the Queen took Liao Yunfei to her palace before Concubine Luo, under the pretext of teaching her some etiquette.
Concubine Luo could only feel her teeth itching with anger.
After leaving the palace, the princess and Ji Chuhe rode in the same carriage.
The princess held Ji Chuhe's hand. She had a lot of things to say, but she didn't know how to start. In the end, she couldn't help but tear up.
"He'er, your mother failed to bring you back to Huaiyang and left you to stay in the cannibalistic imperial capital." The princess was filled with self-blame.
She would rather be the one left behind.
“Mother, don’t be sad, don’t worry. The prince and I will stay here, and we still have grandparents, uncles and aunts to rely on. It’s just that we can’t see father and mother often.” Ji Chuhe held the princess’ hand to comfort her.
"I don't know how to explain this to your father." How could the princess not feel sad? She couldn't help but shed tears.
She has always been strong and never shed a tear even after the fight with the Luo family.
Ji Chuhe panicked immediately and quickly wiped the tears from the princess's face, "Mother, you don't have to explain anything to father, father understands everything."
"Mother, besides the Rongguo Mansion being our support, we also have the Queen. Today, the Queen secretly sent us two favors, which shows that she is willing to form an alliance with us."
Before the princess could answer, Ji Chuhe's voice rang out again, "No, it was three times. When we strongly refused, the situation was deadlocked, and the queen spoke up to help us out. She also arranged a residence for us directly. As soon as the birthday banquet was over, she took Liao Yunfei away before Concubine Luo. These are three favors."
The princess nodded in agreement.
Ji Chuhe suddenly threw herself into the princess's arms, "Mother, don't be sad, okay? Be happy? We are about to part ways, don't be swayed by unhappy emotions."
"Okay, okay, I'll listen to you, He'er." The princess hugged Ji Chuhe and patted her back gently, as if she was holding a child.
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"Stupid! Stupid!" Lord Luo cursed twice.
The two brothers of the Luo family didn't dare to speak.
Luo Jixun stepped forward and poured a cup of tea for his grandfather.
"Grandfather, calm down. I don't think my aunt did anything wrong. It is impossible for our Luo family and the Rong family to reconcile. Even if it makes the emperor furious, it is better than pretending to reconcile with the Rong family and committing the crime of deceiving the emperor, right?"
"What do you know! I think you are also a fool!" Lord Luo cursed back.
Luo Jixun didn't dare to say anything and returned to his seat in a dusty manner.
"The Queen Mother forcefully granted the marriage today. Do you think she is on your aunt's side?" Lord Luo asked again.
"Father, things have already happened. It's useless for you to be angry. No matter what, the emperor knows our attitude. It is impossible for him to reconcile with the Rongguo Mansion. In the future, he will not ask us to do things against our will." The second son of the Luo family advised.
Lord Luo Hou said nothing, turned around and walked out.
The back figure looks a bit desolate.
I’m really afraid that in the end the Luo family will just be a whetstone in the emperor’s hands.
……
All the people in the Duke's Mansion returned home and gathered in the front hall.
Everyone has a bad look on their face.
There is a fire burning in my heart.
"Since the marriage has been forced upon them, what's the point of keeping An'er and He'er around?" The old lady slammed the cane in her hand heavily on the ground.
"Grandma, accompanying the Queen Mother is just an excuse. If we stay, we can come to visit you often. Your mother is not with you all year round. This is a good opportunity for me and the prince to show our respect to your grandparents on your behalf." Ji Chuhe came to the old lady's side and coaxed her softly.
"Our He'er is sensible and good at talking. You don't seem to be so angry now." The old lady held Ji Chuhe's hand lovingly. "To be honest, I'm happy to see An'er and He'er more often."
"So, this is not a bad thing." Ji Chuhe looked around.
She didn't want the entire Duke's Mansion to be filled with gloom because of this incident.
Besides, she and Xiao Yanan are not three-year-old children anymore.