the first lady

Chapter 95

Zongzheng Yidu just smiled slightly, bowed to Emperor Wu and said, "Your Majesty, it is enough for me to be single-minded throughout my life, and I dare not compare myself to the five princesses. I would like to ask the emperor to learn from you."

The faint voice lingered, Qiao Ling'er couldn't help but look at the man beside him, her heart was warm and comfortable, but it also made people want to occupy him even more.

Emperor Wu narrowed his eyes dangerously, while Helian Feiyan showed displeasure, "Prime Minister, is it because you dare not climb high, or do you think our fifth princess is not good enough for you?"

His words naturally wanted to expose Zongzheng Yi's true nature, and he couldn't understand his calmness.

Qiao Ling'er heard Helian Feiyan's voice and her eyes turned cold again. If there was a knife here, she would definitely chop this disgusted man into pieces to vent her hatred!
"His Royal Highness has misunderstood. I already have a beautiful woman in my heart. I am afraid that I will not be blessed to accept the love of the fifth princess. Please forgive me!" Zong Zhengyi said very frankly. Originally, he did not intend to be in a place with so many people. It is embarrassing to reject a woman under circumstances, but it is necessary now.

"Prime Minister!" Emperor Wu knocked on the table and stood up, but another person stood up in front of him.

Helian Feijing looked at Zongzheng Yi with red eyes and a pitiful look, his eyes were full of infinite sadness, "Why? Why are you so unfeeling to me? What did I do wrong? You can't even look at it." Take a look at me?"

"Princess..." Zongzheng Yi said, and Helian Feijing got off the table, pushed him away and ran out.

"Qin'er..."

"Fifth Sister..."

Emperor Wu and Helian Feiqin both shouted anxiously, and Helian Feiqin said to Emperor Wu: "Father, I'll go see Fifth Sister." After saying that, she followed Helian Feiqin and ran away.

Emperor Wu's face was livid, and he slapped the table heavily, "Prime Minister, how courageous are you?!"

The emperor was angry, and all the courtiers knelt down.No one expected that what was supposed to be a good wedding banquet would now anger the emperor because of an irrelevant prime minister.

"Your Majesty calm down, what I said is the truth." Although Zong Zhengyi was kneeling, there was no trace of fear in his tone.

"Fact? What fact? I married Ling'er to you that day. Did you have feelings before you got married?" Emperor Wu's face was ashen, and his cold eyes swept across Qiao Ling'er's face. .

Concubine De stood at the side to comfort Emperor Wu, and said: "The emperor calm down, don't be angry, don't be angry!"

Qiao Ling'er's scalp was numb. She never knew that an emperor could turn his face at will, and he would not recognize people if he said he didn't recognize them.

A sneer quickly flashed across Helian Feiyan's eyes, and he immediately regained his comprehension and said, "Prime Minister, there is no way to develop a relationship slowly. Now you and the Prime Minister's wife are not..." When he spoke, his face The wretched smile shown is a little bit less.

"His Royal Highness has misunderstood the meaning of this humble official." Zong Zhengyi replied indifferently.

"Oh? Then what does the Prime Minister mean?" Helian Feiyan raised his eyebrows high.

"I only have one heart, so... I just want to give it to one person." When Zong Zhengyi said this, he looked at Qiao Linger beside him, the tenderness in his eyes was unambiguous, even just looking like this was enough It's exciting.

Qiao Ling'er also showed a faint smile. Although the atmosphere is not right now, she understands his intentions.

To confess in disguise in front of so many ministers in the court is to push himself to a peak and clearly swear his position to the world. Even if he has second thoughts about her in the future, it will definitely be his fault.

Emperor Wu's face turned blue with anger, Concubine De stood up and comforted him, "Your Majesty, since the prime minister's heart already belongs to him, why bother to let Jing'er marry the prime minister?"

"Concubine De, do you know that Jing'er doesn't think about eating and drinking because of the prime minister?" Emperor Wu growled coldly.

Concubine De's face suddenly changed, and at the same time she became a little scared.

"Your Majesty!" Qiao Ling'er raised her head and shouted.

The sights of several people immediately shifted to her, Emperor Wu still kept his face cold, and asked in a cold voice: "What's the matter?"

Qiao Ling'er was not afraid, and put all the sarcasm in her heart for the time being. Now that Zong Zhengyi refused, as his wife and someone he cared about, how could he just watch the difficulties fall on him?

"Your majesty, this concubine is your niece, and I am so grateful to you for marrying me to the prime minister." Qiao Ling'er said the disgusting words first, and then raised her eyes and said: "This concubine is the only daughter of the Qiao family. Whether it is the concubine himself or the parents and elder brothers, they all hope that the concubine's husband will be someone who can rely on him for life. The concubine and the husband don't have much time to get along, but the concubine has already recognized the husband and is willing to stay with him for the rest of his life."

"Could it be that the prime minister's wife wants the prime minister to have only you as his wife?" Helian Feiyan sneered.

"Hold the hand of the son, and grow old together with the son. If there is a third hand between the two of us, can we still grow old together?" Qiao Ling'er retorted.

"Ridiculous!" Helian Feiyan almost couldn't help wanting to laugh and curse, "Since ancient times, men have had three wives and four concubines. Why do you, a woman, have to give up your golden age for you alone?"

"It's up to man, if the husband is willing, why not?" Qiao Ling'er sneered, and before Helian Feiyan could answer, he said, "Besides, everyone in the world knows that the husband is affectionate and righteous. But the princess has no intention of treating her, so how will the people of the world look at her husband? If the king of a whole country breaks his promise, what face will our Nanwu Kingdom have? What about the emperor's face?"

Those words made everyone present gasp, and Helian Feiyan's face became even more ugly. Emperor Wu snorted and looked at Qiao Ling'er with narrowed eyes.

After all, it was Helian Feiyan who spoke again: "How do you know that the prime minister has no intention of treating the princess after marrying her? Or is this just your idea?"

Qiao Ling'er's face became a little colder, but Zong Zhengyi took the words flatly: "Prince, I have already said that Linger is the only one in this life."

Helian Feiyan's face was livid, Qiao Ling'er looked at the dangerous Emperor Wu on the throne, and didn't care about stepping on it a little more.

"Your majesty, you are the one who bestows marriages on the ministers and concubines. If you continue to give marriages to the lord, where are you going to put the concubines and nieces? If the lord marries the princess, the concubines are still the main wives, and the emperor has the heart to concede the princess to be a concubine; Or the emperor made the princess his wife, demoted his concubine to a concubine, or asked the prime minister to write a divorce letter..."

"Okay, don't say any more!" Before Qiao Ling'er finished speaking, Emperor Wu interrupted sharply, "As for Qin'er, let me pretend that I haven't said anything about it. Get up!"

"Father?" Helian Feiyan looked at Emperor Wu in surprise, but Father flinched from her few insignificant words?How can this be?

Emperor Wu gave Helian Feiyan an angry look, and Helian Feiyan's heart immediately turned cold, with an unprecedented sense of fear, and the first reaction in his mind was that he missed the throne.

Helian Feiyan became terrified at the thought of this possibility, and immediately said nothing, holding back all the anger in his heart.

Qiao Ling'er glanced at him, expressing her meaning: Zong Zhengyi, he is the man I believe!

Helian Feiyan's face became even more ugly, but he didn't say anything.

"Come on." Zong Zhengyi stretched out his hand to Qiao Linger who was beside him, and helped her up.

The two looked at each other and smiled, and that smile fell into the eyes of Emperor Wudi and Zongzheng Wudi.

Emperor Wu's eyes burst out with murderous intent, he could hear the sarcasm in her words, and repeatedly used his power to give marriages, wanting to let the world know that he is an emperor who knows how to use power for personal gain; at the same time, she Using herself as a foil is not to express herself, but to the Qiao family behind her.If she becomes a concubine from a regular wife, the Qiao family will naturally not be able to swallow this breath; if she is divorced, his emperor's face will naturally disappear, and at the same time, he will offend the Qiao family and the Zongzheng family.

Zongzheng Wudi looked at Qiao Ling'er, and suddenly realized that this girl was not so annoying, at least she could use the gift of marriage to connect with the majesty of the royal family and the behavior of the emperor.Although the words are reserved, smart people can still hear them.In addition, she is smart to reflect the advantages of her son, who is affectionate and righteous. If she is forced to marry the princess and betray her, she will be ruthless and unjust. Such a person can still become the prime minister of the dynasty, which is not as good as the emperor What a nice guy.

Zong Zhengyan, who was also standing behind him, clapped his hands in his heart when he heard Qiao Linger's words. Although this was tantamount to disrespecting the emperor and full of provocation, it had to be said that it was a very useful method.

What about the emperor?So what if you have the right?Is the emperor and has the right to marry his daughter to someone he likes?Even if you offer a marriage, it’s fine, but now the person concerned has clearly rejected it. If he still forcibly instills his consciousness into others, this emperor will definitely become the object of ridicule by the people of the world. From then on, he will also be crowned The name of Lord Shanghun.

Although in the eyes of Zong Zhengyan and others, Emperor Wu had already been designated as a faint emperor, but Emperor Wu himself did not think that, and he would not allow his reputation of "faint" to be recorded in the annals of history.So now, if he is smart, he should obediently keep silent!

Awesome!Zong Zhengyan gave Qiao Linger a thumbs up in his heart.

Zongzhengye looked at Qiao Linger and Zongzhengyi worriedly, but the two of them were still so calm and composed, as if they didn't care if they made the emperor angry.

In Qiao Linger's heart, she blamed herself for bringing the Qiao family into the dark words. If Emperor Wu wanted to harm the Qiao family, then...

Suddenly there was a movement in the palm of his hand, and with the subtle movements, he could feel that Zong Zhengyi was writing.

don’t worry……

Zong Zhengyi "accidentally" glanced at her, smiled slightly, and gave her a reassuring look.

For some reason, after seeing Zongzheng Yi's smile, her mood calmed down.Anyway, it's a blessing, not a curse, and it's a disaster that can't be avoided. Sooner or later, this situation will still be broken, and now it's just ahead of time.

(End of this chapter)