Jiankang, palace.
“This is absolutely impossible!” Queen Mother Yu was furious.
“Your Majesty the Queen Mother!” Yu Yuangui also became moved and said sadly, “You must not act out of emotion at this time!”
“You!” Empress Dowager Yu pointed at her brother, her voice trembling, “The late Emperor entrusted Nankang to you. Is this how you treat the late Emperor’s death?”
“Your Majesty the Queen Mother!” Yu Yuangui also burst into tears. He lifted up the hem of his clothes and knelt on the ground, saying in pain, “The late emperor not only entrusted Nankang to the old ministers, but also to your majesty who is not yet under age!”
As soon as these words came out, it seemed to hit Queen Mother Yu’s Achilles heel. She fell down on the soft chair, caressing her chest, and couldn’t breathe for a long time.
She understood what Yu Yuangui meant.
There was silence in the palace for about ten minutes before Queen Mother Yu spoke again, her voice hoarse and indescribable:
“The situation…is it really that critical?”
“In the Northern Central Plains, the demonic regime has changed.” Yu Yuangui kowtowed and said in a deep voice, “The new Emperor of Heaven came to power in the Central Plains and is eyeing the Jin Dynasty. It is said that Li Ziren of Xishu has surrendered and offered three thousand women from poor families to Luoyang, the sacred capital. It is suspected that he will expand High-level demon fighting power.”
“Families with five surnames gathered in Jingkou to discuss important matters. Recently, there are rumors among the people in Jingkou that the Beifu Army will support Cheng Jinyang in taking the throne. Although this matter is most likely a rumor, it may be an advance public opinion deliberately created by the gentry.”
“Internal and external troubles have shaken the cauldron. If we are not cautious at this time and take a dangerous step, I am afraid that the world will collapse!”
Queen Mother Yu looked at him blankly, and after a moment she smiled miserably:
“Brother, you don’t have to scare me. Let me ask you, if you hadn’t offended the clan and nobles internally, and forced Su Zigao and other refugee troops externally, would the Jin Dynasty have fallen into such a situation of internal and external troubles?”
“Your Majesty.” Yu Yuangui took off his official hat, held it in his arms, and said in a deep voice, “I will be punished by death. If Your Majesty, the Queen Mother, wants to take back this life, she can take it away at any time.”
“Why should I take your life?!” Queen Mother Yu angrily grabbed the vase next to her and threw it to the ground.
The vase fragments flew to the ground, and Yu Yuangui’s face was as pale as paper.
“Even if the Ai family has failed the late emperor, they can never fail Nankang.” Empress Dowager Yu closed her eyes.
“Nan Kang said he was willing.” Yu Yuangui lowered his head and said.
“You told her such a scary thing, as if if she didn’t marry that Cheng Jinyang, the country would collapse and the country would be overturned. How could she not be willing?” Empress Dowager Yu sneered.
“Your Majesty, if you don’t believe me, you can call Nan Kang to ask.” Yu Yuangui said in a low voice.
After a while, Princess Nankang was called back from the laboratory.
“Nankang.” Queen Mother Yu called her to her side, held her hand and said, “You don’t need to worry about what your uncle said. The men of the Yu family ruined the government, but they want us women to make up for them. . The Ai family asks you, what do you think of Cheng Jinyang?”
Princess Nankang smiled and replied:
“Mother, Jinyang is the son of my former teacher, and we can be considered childhood sweethearts.”
“What kind of childhood sweetheart are these?” Queen Mother Yu looked strange, “You are a princess, how can you be with someone else’s childhood sweetheart?”
“That’s what I mean.” Princess Sister said awkwardly, “Jinyang is still a poor family, and I have known him since before he joined the Cheng family in the capital of God.”
“Alas.” Speaking of this, Queen Mother Yu became dissatisfied, “I wish I had let you marry that Cheng Jinyang then.”
The princess sister was speechless. Mom, isn’t this an afterthought?
If we really go back to that time, can you think highly of him? In the early years, when he just took over as the head of the Cheng clan in the divine capital, you thought his family background was not good enough for me!
Of course, it was hard to say this clearly. The princess sister just smiled and said:
“When I was in Jingkou, I heard the elders from the aristocratic family say the same thing: giving birth to a child should be like Cheng Jinyang.”
“It’s your uncle who doesn’t have that vision.” Empress Dowager Yu sighed.
“That’s right, it’s my old minister who is blind.” Yu Yuangui said quickly.
“In life, it is most difficult to predict what will happen.” The princess sister comforted the two of them, “It is not too late to make up for the situation before it is too late.”
“Nankang, you need to know.” Seeing her clear attitude, Empress Dowager Yu reminded her seriously, “Now that he comes from a noble family, it is inevitable that he will marry and take concubines.”
“However, in a family, the most important thing is status. If you are the head wife, then they are concubines and reproductive tools. They have no place to talk to you in the family.”
“But if you are not the head wife, they can also talk about the big and small things in the family. It will be fine if Cheng Jinyang helps you by then. If not, what will you do? Mom is afraid that you will be wronged after you pass!”
“Mother.” The princess sister was also a little moved. She held her mother’s hand and said, “Mother, don’t worry, my daughter will not be wronged in the past. They can’t beat her…”
Queen Mother Yu:? ? ?
She subconsciously wanted to retort, but for a moment she couldn’t think of anything to say.
“Ahem.” Yu Yuangui coughed and said, “Nankang, if you quarrel with them and Cheng Jinyang doesn’t stand on your side, will you fight them too?”
“Uncle, Jinyang will never stop standing by my side.” Princess Sister said with a smile, “But I can also answer: If Jinyang really doesn’t trust me, I will naturally have something to do.”
“That’s good.” Queen Mother Yu sighed, “You have had your own opinions since you were a child. If you have already made a decision, my mother and uncle will not stop you.”
This is of course also a lie. If Cheng Jinyang were not a first-class giant divine weapon, Queen Mother Yu would definitely think that she was seduced by the pretty boy, and the eldest princess of Nankang would now be imprisoned in the harem and ordered to reflect.
The so-called “won’t stop you” subtext is “forget it, then let it be like this”, which is essentially an excuse for yourself.
On the one hand, I knew I had to get married, but on the other hand, I felt aggrieved, so I could only find the excuse “My daughter has already decided” to forcefully convince myself.
So, even if it’s done…
When the eldest princess of Nankang returned to the laboratory, she saw Lu Ling sitting in her chair with her feet on the experimental table and watching a drama on a tablet.
“Sister, are you back?” she asked without raising her head.
“I’m back.” Princess Nankang complained casually, “My mother and uncle just called me to talk for a long time, and my legs are sore from standing there.”
Princess Luling was stunned for a moment and asked:
“Sister, aren’t your legs mechanical structures now?”
“It’s meat.” Princess Nankang replied.
“genuine?”
“Of course it’s the original one.” Princess Sister rolled her eyes at her, “Why should I transplant someone else’s body?”
“Hehehe.” Luling stood up, hugged Nankang from behind, and said with a smile, “Sister, I noticed that you have become better-looking recently. I thought you had gone for plastic surgery. You don’t look like you anymore. “
“Are you jealous?” Princess Sister glanced at her sideways.
“My teeth are about to get sore~” Lu Ling hugged her and jumped and danced, acting coquettishly, “Sister, you don’t want to help me become more beautiful, you don’t want to help me become more beautiful!”
“How have I become prettier?” Sister Princess didn’t want to admit it, so she could only forcefully hold down her younger sister who was jumping up and down. “Maybe it’s because the marriage is finally decided, so I’m feeling happier recently.”
“Oh, sister.” So Luling hugged her tightly again, reluctant to let go.
