When Liu Qiao'er heard Lu Wushuang's words, she just smiled and looked at her with a swaying smile, "Your Highness, I always remember my identity. If it weren't for you, how could I, Liu Qiao'er, be where I am today?"
"I shouldn't have sold you to the Yiyin Pavilion that day." Lu Wushuang said hatefully. She should have killed Liu Qiao 'er and thrown her away.
"Yeah, but I regret it so much." Liu Qiao'er smiled and said, "I'm still an eyesore here. Oh right, I wonder if Eldest Young Master has discovered what you did back then?"
Lu Wushuang's face suddenly turned pale. "What are you trying to say?"
"I didn't want to say anything." Liu Qiao 'er said coldly, "I just want to tell the Imperial Consort that there are some things that others don't know, it's just that it's not the right time yet. The heavens are watching everything you do."
"Get out!" Lu Wushuang's face was livid. She pointed at the door and asked Liu Qiao 'er to get out.
Liu Qiao'er smiled with satisfaction. It seemed that she still had something on Lu Wushuang. "Imperial Concubine, I just want to ask for a place to stay. If someone wants to harm me, I am not the little maid I used to be. Even if both sides suffer, I will not hesitate." Liu Qiao'er smiled with satisfaction.
"How dare you threaten me?" Lu Wushuang asked angrily.
"Haven't you heard that a dog will bite if it's cornered?" Liu Qiao'er asked indifferently.
Lu Wushuang shouted angrily, "Get out! I don't want to see you!"
Liu Qiao'er bowed lazily, turned around, and walked out.
The two palace maids pretended that they didn't hear anything and kept looking for gold on the ground with their heads lowered.
Lu Wushuang smashed the cup in her hand on the ground.
"Your Ladyship. Madam Liu has entered the palace. "The little maid outside was about to come in to report, but her face turned pale when she saw Lu Wushuang.
"Please invite Mrs. Liu in." Lu Wushuang took a deep breath and asked someone to invite Mrs. Liu in.
Mrs. Liu walked into the hall with a smile on her face. But when she saw Lu Wushuang's gloomy face and the debris on the ground, she was stunned: "What's going on?"
"All of you are dismissed." Lu Wushuang dismissed the palace maids.
"Niang niang, what's wrong?" Liu-shi asked in a low voice.
Lu Wushuang burst into tears. "Mother, what should I do? What should I do? That Liu Qiao'er … Liu Qiao'er entered the palace! "
Mrs. Liu hasn't reacted yet: "Who is Liu Qiao 'er? There are so many women in the palace, isn't the emperor spoiling you? It'll be fine. "
"It's Qiao 'er, the damned girl I sold to the Yiyin Pavilion. She's still alive." Lu Wushuang was exasperated. "She knows what I did to my brother. If he knew, he would never forgive me."
Mrs. Liu was shocked: "What? How is that girl still alive? "
"Not only is she still alive, but she is also the Top Courtesan of the Yiyin Pavilion. Now, she is Lady Liu of the palace." Lu Wushuang gritted her teeth and said, "Didn't big brother want to take her as a concubine? If big brother knew that I sold her to the Yiyin Pavilion, he would definitely be unhappy. But this is a small matter. If … if big brother knew that I gave fifth brother to the kidnappers, he would definitely … definitely not forgive me. "
This was a secret between her and Liu-shi. For many years, no one knew about it. They had long ignored it. However, the only person who knew about it was Liu Qiao'er. She thought that selling her to the Yiyin Pavilion would definitely kill her, but she actually survived.
Liu-shi said, "It's been so many years. Your big brother will definitely not blame you. Don't scare yourself."
Lu Wushuang said, "Mother, I'm about to fall out of favor in the palace. Big brother is not here, and second brother is not willing to help me. What do you think I should do?"
"Let me think about it. Your big brother's body is almost recovered. It's time for him to come back …"
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Zhao Ning came to the Palace of Heavenly Purity uneasily. When the palace servants outside saw her coming, they immediately led her inside. Zhao Yong was already waiting for her inside.
"Daughter greets Imperial Father." Zhao Ning knelt down to pay her respects. When she walked into the main hall, she suddenly calmed down. Her uneasiness and apprehension were all gone. Mo Rongzhan told her to trust him, so she believed that he would definitely arrange everything well.
She would not marry Marquis Anning. It had nothing to do with whether or not he would bring misfortune to his wife. She just did not want to become someone else's chess piece.
"Rise." Zhao Yong looked up at Zhao Ning. He knew that this daughter of his must have recognized him at the banquet last night. However, she still pretended not to know anything. This proved that she was still very smart.
Such a smart daughter. If she had grown up in the palace, she would definitely be on par with Shang'er. He really could not bear to let her marry to the Jin Kingdom!
Zhao Ning stood up and looked at Zhao Yong calmly. "Imperial Father, may I know why you are looking for me?"
"It's been so many days since you returned to Qi. How do you feel?" Zhao Yong asked in a low voice.
What did he mean? Zhao Ning was stunned. How did she feel when she returned to Qi?
She actually wanted to say that she did not feel anything. She did not have any sense of belonging. It was not the feeling of returning home that she had imagined. It was not even as comfortable as she felt in the Jin Kingdom.
"Very good, Imperial Father." Zhao Ning lowered her head and replied insincerely.
One look and you could tell that it was not sincere! Zhao Yong's eyes flashed with a hint of a smile. He looked at Zhao Ning and said, "Today, there was an official in court who wanted us to bestow a marriage upon you."
Zhao Ning was stunned. It was true! What she had heard in Jiangzhou was true! To think that she had spent the past few days with Zhao Rao. She had hoped that Zhao Xin was just spouting nonsense. It seemed like it was true. She could not avoid what was coming.
"Why … bestow a marriage upon me?" Zhao Ning asked with difficulty.
Zhao Yong could sense Zhao Ning's reluctance. He said in a low voice, "We have already found a good marriage for you to compensate you. Marquis Anning is a good candidate. No matter what the outside world says, it is all just rumors. We value Marquis Anning."
Marquis Anning! Didn't Zhao Rao want her to marry Marquis Anning? Zhao Ning was silent. She did not want Zhao Yong to see her resistance at this time.
"However, the Jin Kingdom's envoy has come to propose." Zhao Yong stared at Zhao Ning. He did not know how much Zhao Ning knew about the Jin Kingdom's proposal.
They had finally come to propose? Zhao Ning was overjoyed, but she remembered Mo Rongzhan's words. She did not dare to show that she already knew. She looked at Zhao Yong in shock, "The Jin Kingdom's proposal … has something to do with me?"
Zhao Yong saw that she was at a loss, as if she did not know anything. He nodded lightly, "You said that you saved Mo Rongzhan?"
"Yes." Zhao Ning nodded.
"Then are you willing to marry into the Jin Kingdom and become Mo Rongzhan's Imperial Concubine?" Zhao Yong asked.
Zhao Ning swallowed her saliva, "Imperial Father, if I say I am not willing, then I don't have to marry into the Jin Kingdom?"
Hearing his daughter's question, Zhao Yong felt that his question was a little stupid, "We also do not want you to marry into the Jin Kingdom. Mo Rongzhan's Imperial Concubine position is not worthy of you."
Then was being someone else's chess piece worthy of her? Zhao Ning asked in her heart.
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(Tianjin)
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