"What are you two worried about?" Song Qingshu had a puzzled expression. "In my opinion, Princess Ah Ke's trip to Jing has only benefits and no harm. Why are you so resistant?"
"What do you mean by only benefits and no harm?" Ah Ke wrinkled her nose and snorted. "If I go to Jing, of course, it's beneficial for fuwang, it's beneficial for you, it's beneficial for everyone, but it's not beneficial for me."
"If you enter the palace and become the Emperor's imperial concubine, you might one day become the mother of the world. What harm is there?" Song Qingshu deliberately asked.
"Humph, the position of Empress, maybe others want it, but I, Ah Ke, do not. The man this princess wants to marry has to be handsome and talented in both literature and martial arts. Most importantly, he can only love me for the rest of his life." At this time, Ah Ke was in high spirits and her face was shining.
Chen Yuanyuan looked awkwardly at Song Qingshu. She thought of how she had been a prostitute when she was young. In the dead of night, it was inevitable that she would have this kind of young girl's fantasy. Unfortunately, she would immediately wake up in the cruel reality. Now, she naturally hoped that her daughter could fulfill her wish.
"Since you don't want to be the Emperor's woman, then it's easy." Song Qingshu wiped his sweat. "Otherwise, it would be really difficult for me."
"What do you mean?" Ah Ke looked puzzled at Song Qingshu.
Song Qingshu smiled and said, "Junzhu, don't worry. After you enter the palace, the Emperor will only make you a female official. He won't take you as a concubine."
"How is that possible, I... I'm so beautiful. When that perverted Emperor sees me, he will definitely have me serve him in bed." Ah Ke's small hands rubbed the corners of her clothes as she spoke shyly.
"Uh, actually," Song Qingshu thought and decided to tell her the truth. "There are many beautiful women in the palace. There are a few imperial concubines who are not less beautiful than Junzhu. For example, Concubine Mi and Concubine Yi are both devastatingly beautiful. Compared to Junzhu's immaturity, they have more womanly charm."
Chen Yuanyuan looked at him with a strange expression. She thought to herself, "He actually dares to comment on the Emperor's concubine behind her back. That tone … is like a guest who used to linger by the Qinhuai River to comment on a girl from a brothel."
Although Song Qingshu did not realize that he had committed the crime of disrespect, it was not good to criticize another woman in front of two women. He quickly said, "Of course, this is not the main point. The main point is that your identity is sensitive. It is not convenient for His Majesty to accept you."
Chen Yuanyuan, who had a life full of ups and downs, had long seen through men's hypocrisy. As soon as she heard Song Qingshu's reminder, she immediately reacted. Ah Ke's father was the world's number one traitor, Wu Sangui. Kangxi had always attached great importance to his own reputation. Moreover, there was no shortage of beautiful women in his harem. How could he leave a stain on his own reputation in history just for a woman?
Seeing Ah Ke was confused and somewhat indignant, Chen Yuanyuan promptly said, "Ah Ke, His Majesty will not make things difficult for you. Just follow Song Daren to the Palace and help your Fuwang a bit."
"No, I don't want to grow old alone in the palace. Chapter 145 Stealing Scriptures from the Bedside
Seeing that her mother was not going to help her, Ah Ke suddenly panicked. There was a hint of sobbing in her voice. She thought that if she entered the Palace and the Emperor did not accept her, wouldn't she have to be an old palace maid for the rest of her life? That being the case, it would be better to be accepted by the Emperor as a concubine.
"Junzhu, rest assured. In fact, there are some words that I should not say …" Song Qingshu glanced at Chen Yuanyuan and sighed, "In order to reassure Furen, I will quietly tell you that sending you to the Palace is actually just a gesture by Ping Xi Wang to ask for forgiveness. His Majesty must also understand this, so it is impossible for him to keep you in the Palace. After this storm with the Princess is over, the Emperor will find a reason to send you back."
"What if the Emperor keeps me as a hostage?" As soon as the words left her mouth, Ah Ke immediately regretted it. She had heard a lot about Wu Sangui father and son discussing rebellion. In her heart, she understood that there would be a day when her father and the Emperor would shed all pretense of cordiality. She thought that if at that time, she happened to still be in the Palace, wouldn't that be incomparably miserable?
Hearing Ah Ke's words, Chen Yuanyuan and Song Qingshu looked at each other in dismay. Although Wu Sangui was going to rebel, which was something that everyone was well aware of, at least for now, they still maintained a superficial harmony. However, Ah Ke said this kind of thing in front of Song Qingshu, the Imperial Envoy. If it reached Kangxi's ears, wouldn't it further confirm that Wu Sangui indeed had the intention to rebel?
Song Qingshu thought for a moment and then replied to Ah Ke with one sentence. She was no longer worried: "You are not your older brother." The implication was also very clear. If Wu Yingxiong came to the capital, perhaps Kangxi would really keep him as a hostage. Ah Ke was a woman. No matter how beautiful she was, she was still only a woman. Her weight in the family was not that heavy. If Kangxi used her, a woman, to threaten Wu Sangui, not only would it not have any effect, he would also be ridiculed by the people of the world.
"For Song daren to say this much, qie's bodies, mother and daughter, really cannot thank you enough." Chen Yuanyuan's voice was sweet and gentle. She opened her pair of phoenix eyes that were as clear as water and looked gratefully at Song Qingshu.
"If it was in front of Ping Xi Wangye, Song Mou naturally would not say these words. It's just that seeing Furen's peerless elegance, zaixia really does not want to use the intrigue and deceit of the officialdom to perfunctorily placate Furen." Song Qingshu said.
"Song daren must be joking. Jianqie is old and fading in beauty, how can I live up to the four words' peerless elegance and elegance '?" Hearing the other's praise, Chen Yuanyuan covered her mouth and smiled faintly. Her face blushed, her eyes were watery, her cherry lips trembled slightly. For a moment, the worry on her face disappeared, the entire room was filled with charm.
"Mother, how are you old? If you don't believe me, you can ask Song daren. When the two of us stand together on the street, do more people believe that we are sisters or more people believe that we are mother and daughter?" Although Ah Ke was conceited about her beauty, she had always been convinced by her mother. Hugging her mother's arm, Ah Ke gently leaned her head on Chen Yuanyuan's shoulder. Tilting her head, she smiled at Song Qingshu and said, "Song daren, please say something."
"Miss Ah Ke, I originally thought that you were already a peerless beauty in the world, but I never thought that this younger sister of yours is even more beautiful than you." Song Qingshu pretended to be serious as he said these words, which made the two beautiful women in front of him blush.
Chapter 145: Stealing Scriptures from the Bedside
After chatting casually for a while, Ah Ke finally agreed to go to the Capital with Song Qingshu. However, she was quite reluctant to part with her mother, so she suggested that she needed to spend more time with her for the rest of the time.
Song Qingshu and the mother and daughter agreed that they would pick up Ah Ke on the day they left Shanhai Pass, and then he got up to take his leave.
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