Chapter 270 Conversation
Chapter 270 Conversation
If Emperor Jingyang really knew about this, I'm afraid the heads of the entire Cao family would be chopped off.
Luo Qianxue cherishes her life very much. She feels that at this time, she should guide Concubine Li not to go astray.
And the best way is to make her fall in love with Emperor Jingyang again.
"Mother, Xue'er heard that the emperor often stays in the imperial study until late at night to review memorials. If you have time, you can make some soup for the emperor. He will definitely remember your kindness after seeing it."
"Other men are just passing by. Father is your greatest support in this life. Our Cao family will have to rely on him in the future."
Concubine Li: "..."
She sneered in her heart, the greatest support?
She had never counted on Emperor Jingyang.
I didn't expect it before, and I won't expect it in the future.
Luo Qianxue simply wanted her to be like other women and use her beauty to please Emperor Jingyang in exchange for a lifetime of wealth and glory for their Cao family.
To put it bluntly, she is still a selfish daughter.
She only cared about whether she could live a life of luxury in the future, but never asked whether her mother was happy or not.
Concubine Li looked at Luo Qianxue coldly and pushed her away from her legs. She stood up gracefully and turned her back to Luo Qianxue.
"Matters of love are too complicated to be explained in a few words. I have raised you all by myself over the years and have long been accustomed to life without him. You don't need to ask about the affairs between me and your father anymore."
"Now, you just need to know that there is an opportunity in front of you for you to marry Xie Liuzheng. Are you willing?"
Luo Qianxue was stunned. Her eyes widened first, and then her mouth slowly opened.
She was so excited that after screaming, her voice became incoherent.
"Ahhh!"
"Mother...Mother, are you...are you telling the truth? Can I...can I really marry Master Xie? Am I dreaming?"
"Mother, please slap me quickly and see if it hurts."
Concubine Li: "..."
She couldn't bear to see Luo Qianxue's useless behavior.
Back then, when she was pursuing King Nan Xiao, she was not as shameless as Luo Qianxue.
Just hearing this man's name made her face flush with excitement.
If she were to really marry Xie Liuzheng, would she faint from unhappiness?
Concubine Li secretly wondered in her heart how could she have given birth to such a useless daughter who had not learned any of her ability to remain calm in the face of adversity.
It's embarrassing to scream at the slightest provocation.
Although she thought so in her heart, Concubine Li's face remained gentle and pleasant, with a faint smile on her face.
She did not answer Luo Qianxue's question, but asked her softly.
"None of this matters. You just need to tell Mother whether you are willing or not."
"Yes, of course I do!"
Luo Qianxue blurted out the words without even thinking.
She dreamed of marrying Xie Liuzheng, but she saw Xie Liuzheng very rarely.
Unless the other party could take the initiative to enter the palace, whenever Luo Qianxue went out of the palace to find him, he would generally hide and not see her.
Luo Qianxue was dissatisfied, but helpless.
As a princess, she had everything she wanted, but she was helpless against Xie Liuzheng.
But the more she can't get a man, the more she wants to conquer him. This strong desire to conquer has almost become an obsession in Luo Qianxue's heart.
Sometimes she couldn't tell whether she liked Xie Liuzheng or just enjoyed the feeling of having him submit to her.
Now hearing Concubine Li say this, she was absolutely willing in her heart.
As long as he can marry Xie Liuzheng, won't he let her teach him what she wants in the future?
Thinking of this, Luo Qianxue hurriedly asked Concubine Li.
"Mother, do you have any good ideas?"
"How about my daughter just let the emperor force the marriage?"
"No!" Concubine Li said coldly: "Xie Liuzheng doesn't like you in the first place, do you still want to push him further away?"
"Forcing a marriage will only increase his resistance. With his personality and character, he is totally capable of running away from the marriage. Not only will this bring shame to the entire royal family, but you will not be happy even if you marry him."
"Secondly, do you think Lord Xie, the Duke of Rong, is dead? He is so arrogant that even the Imperial Censor, who is responsible for monitoring all officials, gets scolded by him and gets nothing out of it."
"If Lord Xie doesn't approve of you, do you think he would agree to let your father grant his son a marriage?"
Luo Qianxue was a little impatient after being blamed by Concubine Li, so she stomped her feet and started muttering.
"You were the one who said there was a way for me to marry Lord Xie. Now this and that don't work, so how can I marry into the Duke of Rong's Mansion?"
Concubine Li glanced at her, sat on the golden nanmu chair in the palace, and asked Luo Qianxue calmly.
"Who do you think is the most powerful in the Rongguo Mansion?"
Luo Qianxue frowned, "Of course, Duke Rong is the most senior. Why are you asking this, mother?"
"Wrong, in the Rongguo Mansion, the wife of the Rongguo Duke is the most important."
Concubine Li narrowed her eyes slightly, and then said in a deep voice: "Xie Jinrong and his wife Cai Guidi have been childhood sweethearts since they were young. Their parents are old friends. They had already arranged a marriage for Xie Jinrong and Cai Guidi before they were born. Therefore, their relationship has been very stable since they were young, and it has also created a beautiful story of a couple who will be together for a lifetime in Dongchen Kingdom."
"Even though Cai Guidi only gave birth to a son, Xie Liuzheng, Duke Rong Xie Jinrong did not take another concubine. He once swore in front of the emperor that he would never marry another woman except Cai Guidi in his life."
Luo Qianxue listened to this love story that was being praised by everyone in the capital, but she felt nothing in her heart.
She didn't care about the relationship between Duke Rong and Madam Cai at all. She only cared about how she could marry Xie Liuzheng.
Luo Qianxue asked impatiently: "Mother, what do you want to say?"
Concubine Li picked up the teacup and took a sip, looking at her reflection in the bowl, her gentle voice becoming a little fierce.
"I just want to tell you that if you want to control a man, it is useless to rely on appearance and identity alone."
"The most important thing is that you have to know what he likes, what he wants, and what kind of person he wants to be in the future. Based on these, what can you do for him so that he can see your value?"
"As long as you control his vital point, this man will be at your mercy for the rest of his life."
Having said that, Concubine Li gently shook the teacup in her hand, looking at the ripples on it, and a smile appeared on the corner of her lips.
"The Rongguo Mansion has had few descendants throughout the generations. Cai Guidi gave birth to a son for Xie Jinrong. This is the biggest weakness that she has over Xie Jinrong."
Speaking of this, some past events inevitably emerged in Concubine Li's mind.
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