Pucha Alihu's expression froze and she couldn't react for a moment. "What did you miscalculate?"
Wanyan Zhongjie mimicked her expression and sighed deeply. "Mother, have you forgotten that my surname is Wanyan?"
"Yeah, so what?" Pucha's Alihu was confused.
"Right now, Song QingShu's identity is Wanyan Xue. According to seniority, he's my uncle. How am I supposed to marry him?" Wanyan Zhongjie tilted his head and looked at his mother.
Pucha Alihu's expression finally changed. It turned out that she had subconsciously been thinking about her daughter and Song QingShu's marriage, but she had forgotten that Song QingShu's true identity could not be revealed. His public identity was Wanyan Xi, so how could he take a niece from the same clan into the palace as a concubine?
As for Wanyan Ping, this wasn't a problem because she was Wanyan Xi's biological sister. As a princess, she lived in the palace. Who would know what they did in the palace? After she got pregnant, they could casually place their son under the name of a concubine. The entire palace would be under their control, so how would the court officials know?
Was she really going to miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity? Pucha Alihu wasn't willing.
A crafty smile suddenly appeared on Wanyan Zhongjie's face. "Mother, it's not like there's no way."
"What way?" Pucha Alihu's eyes lit up and she hurriedly asked.
Wanyan Zhongjie put his hands behind his back and tiptoed to his mother's ear. "Mother, although I can't marry into the palace, you don't have this restriction. You can marry him. I don't mind having a younger brother …" With that, he ran away while giggling.
Pucha Alihu's expression became very interesting. Her charming oval face flushed red as she angrily said, "You damned girl, how dare you make fun of your mother!"
Wanyan Zhongjie was a martial artist. Even if he didn't use his lightness skill, Pucha Alihu wouldn't be able to catch up to him. Seeing her daughter giggle and disappear without a trace, Pucha Alihu stomped her feet angrily like a young girl. However, after calming down, she suddenly became absent-minded. Entering the palace by herself might be a solution …
She and Wanyan Lao
She was not related by blood and had been single for many years. According to the customs of the Jin Kingdom, it was normal for a woman to remarry, so she did not encounter much resistance when she entered the palace. Furthermore, she was from the Pucha Family, and a marriage alliance would tie the interests of both parties even more tightly.
Of course, she wasn't really going to marry Song Qingshu. It was just a cover. After all, even if she really gave birth to a son for Song Qingshu, without the Wanyan bloodline, how could he have the right to fight for the throne with Wanyan Ping's son? The matter of having a son with Song Qingshu still fell to Zhong Jie.
Pucha Alihu thought it through clearly. Since Zhong Jie couldn't enter the palace openly, then everything could only be done in secret. After she entered the palace as a concubine, Zhong Jie would be able to enter the palace regularly to visit her. She would have more opportunities to interact with Song Qingshu, and other people in the capital wouldn't suspect anything. Moreover, there was another advantage. After Zhong Jie gave birth to a son for Song Qingshu, her identity as a concubine could cover up the legitimacy of the child's identity …
"But this way, Zhong Jie's sacrifice is a little too great …" Pucha Alihu sighed faintly. She stood where she was with an expression of incomparable hesitation.
"…"
At this time, in the Hall of Benevolence, Song Qingshu looked at the elegant woman kneeling in front of the palace and said apologetically, "I have already pardoned the sins of your relatives. At the same time, as compensation, I will take you into the palace and confer you the title of Imperial Concubine …"
In the Jin Kingdom's concubine system, the four concubines under the Empress were Imperial Concubine Yuan, Imperial Concubine Zhao, and Imperial Concubine Li. Imperial Concubine ranked second among the four concubines and could be said to be one of the most distinguished women in the harem. Now that Zhong Jie was the wife of the traitor Wanyan Liang, according to the normal system, she should be executed. She should even be exiled to the army as a slave. Therefore, Song Qingshu's offer was quite sincere.
Tu Danjing was at a loss. In the end, she sighed deeply and said, "I don't know why I betrayed my husband and single-mindedly helped you, causing him to end up like this … Sigh, now that things have come to this, there's no use regretting it. If you can arrange a Buddhist room in the palace for me to spend the rest of my life in peace, I will be very grateful."
She did not seek death, nor did she refuse the Imperial Concubine's offer.
After all, she had the Tu Danjing family behind her. Because of her this time, her family was almost destroyed. Now, the only thing she could do for her family was the title of Imperial Concubine. After all, with this relationship, the Tu Danjing family would not be exterminated.
She did not expect to leave the palace. After all, she knew so many secrets. It was already very kind of him not to kill her. How could he really let her go out of sight?
At the same time, Tu Danjing was also full of guilt towards her husband. How could she be Song Qingshu's concubine with a clear conscience? After thinking about it, she felt that the most suitable ending for her was to spend the rest of her life alone in the palace.
Apparently, Song Qingshu also guessed her thoughts. He nodded without any hesitation and said, "Okay." He could do anything to Wan Yanliang, but from the beginning to the end, he still felt very guilty towards Tu Danjing. This ending was good for everyone.
Song Qingshu thought of Chong Jie and her daughter's revenge plan. After hesitating for a moment, he called out to Tu Danjing, who was about to leave, and said, "In the future, I will try not to disturb you. However, I want you to accompany me tonight. Take it as a farewell."
Tu Danjing's face turned red. She did not expect him to make such a request. However, since she had accepted the position of Imperial Concubine, it was natural for her to sleep with the Emperor. She hesitated for a moment before nodding slightly and replying in a soft voice, "As you wish."
Of course, Song Qingshu would not be so cruel as to hurt her again. However, if Chong Jie and her daughter wanted to take revenge, they had to let Wanyan Liang know about the whole thing. As such, they could only hide it from Tu Danjing and let her cooperate unknowingly. As long as she never knew the truth, she would never be hurt.
When night fell, Song QingShu carried the blindfolded disciple Dan Jing into the laundry yard. No one knew what had happened during this time. They only knew that Pucha, Alihu, and Wanyan Zhongjie had left the Imperial Palace with flushed faces. At the same time, there was no longer that gloomy expression on their faces.
Over the next few days, Song Qingshu methodically took over the power of the court. He placed his trusted aides in all the key departments and filled the power vacuum caused by the coup that night.
One day, while he was reading through the memorials, someone suddenly came to report that Wanyan Liang's top strategist, Xiao Yu, wanted to use an enormous secret to protect his life.
(End of this chapter)
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