The Road of the Concubine's First Wife

Chapter 291

Hearing this, Qiao Jiuxiu glanced at Chu Dichen uneasily. Sure enough, Chu Dichen also frowned deeply. He knew his brother very well, and knew that although he usually had a good temper, if someone did something to make him Unhappy, the consequences are also very visible.Qiao Yuanxiu just stayed where she was, as if she didn't listen to what she just said, still looking at Chu Diyan, waiting for the king to take back his order.

"I'm serious." Chu Dichen saw that everyone was focusing on himself, so he said flatly, "She is my concubine Qi, but look at her now, how can she be worthy of that?" What about the honorific title of Concubine Qi? And there are so many guests in the house today, more than half of them are ministers of the imperial court, and if they see my family's ugliness, if I don't punish them, where should I put my face?"

Men always value face, especially Chu Diyan is still a king, so he values ​​his own face even more.Qiao Jiuxiu wanted to intercede for the eldest sister, but she didn't know how she should speak. Thinking of the time she made Chu Diyan angry, she was still a little worried, so she probably had to leave this matter to Chu Dichen.Chu Dichen nodded, he had to talk about this matter himself, at least he could grasp the scale well, so as not to offend the imperial brother, and he didn't want Qiao Jiuxiu to be punished by the imperial brother again because of this matter.You must know that when Qiao Jiuxiu was punished last time, his heart ached, and he didn't react to it for a long time.

So he walked to Chu Diyan's side and whispered, "Brother Huang, what Concubine Qi has done is really dishonest, but please forgive her for the sake of the child that Concubine Qi is about to lose and has no mother. This time. And the emperor has always advocated benevolent government. Concubine Qi is justified, if she loses her position as a concubine in this way, it is inevitable that people in the world will think that the emperor is not kind enough."

Chu Dichen said these words very carefully, worried that he would offend the holy face in his words.But Chu Diyan was still frowning, as if there was no room for any concessions on this matter, he pulled Chu Dichen aside, "I know that your pleading is also because of Qiao Jiuxiu, you like her, listen to her, I I have no objection. But Qiao Yuanxiu's matter is my family affair, and I hope you don't interfere."

Although the emperor spoke very reservedly, Chu Dichen could already hear the dissatisfaction in his words, and he also knew that he might really want to take away the position of Concubine Qi.In fact, what Concubine Qi has done today is indeed very excessive, she no longer looks like a concubine at all.If it was someone else, he would definitely not say a word and watch the emperor deal with him.But Concubine Qi is Qiao Jiuxiu's eldest sister, so he has to say something nice.

Qiao Jiuxiu saw that Chu Dichen's expression became more and more embarrassed, and knew that she was forcing him.After all, this is still his own business, if he repeatedly makes things difficult for Chu Dichen, and even affects the brotherhood between them, it will be too unworthy.So Qiao Jiuxiu decided that some words should be spoken by herself.So he walked in front of Chu Diyan in a few steps, and before he could speak, he received a suggestive look from Chu Dichen.

Chu Dichen hoped that she would never talk nonsense, otherwise it would cause unnecessary disputes and misunderstandings, which would be bad.Qiao Jiuxiu also nodded, she would try her best to speak carefully, after all, the elder sister was also at fault for this matter.If the law is followed, the position of concubine can indeed be dismissed.Slightly sighed, it was a fact that the elder sister had lost the face of the royal family, so it was also a fact that the emperor was unhappy.If you want to ease the contradictions between them, you need to spend a certain amount of effort on it.

Qiao Jiuxiu pondered for a while, then said, "Your Majesty, Xiu'er wants to ask you three questions. I hope the Emperor can enlighten you. Let Xiu'er understand the truth." She spoke very carefully, paying attention to every word she used. The deep meaning in his eyes made Chu Diyan nod slightly, he admired Qiao Jiuxiu's calm appearance now, if the ninth brother hadn't made the move first, he would have planned to introduce Qiao Jiuxiu into the palace.

It is said that when Mrs. Qiao was alive, she was kind to Qiao Jiuxiu.But now that his wife is gone, she can still deal with the funeral calmly and manage the affairs of the Qiao family.In comparison, Qiao Yuanxiu's current situation is not good enough, she is not as good as her younger sister.Of course, these words could only be hidden in Chu Diyan's heart, and he was just expressing his feelings, and he didn't intend to tell others about it.

"You can start asking questions." Chu Diyan signaled Qiao Jiuxiu to start.Qiao Jiuxiu nodded, "Your majesty, I would like to ask, is what the emperor said will always be worth a word and will never be violated?"

Chu Diyan looked at Qiao Jiuxiu with some doubts. He clearly didn't understand what he was referring to, but he still nodded. He had no doubts about this issue. It is resounding, and naturally it will not change at all.Seeing him nodding, Qiao Jiuxiu was also very satisfied.

Then I asked Chu Diyan the second question, "The second question of the daughter of the people is about all kinds of good deeds. I don't know if the emperor thinks that filial piety is the first thing to do, and filial piety is the first. Is there any mistake in this sentence?" Woolen cloth?"

Chu Diyan shook his head, vaguely understanding what Qiao Jiuxiu meant, but he couldn't shake his head, because filial piety is the first thing to do. This is indeed the principle that needs to be followed. If you can't even do this, you may not be able to govern the country and the world.So I can only wait for Qiao Jiuxiu to ask the third question.Qiao Jiuxiu saw that the questions of the two people in front had been prepared, so she asked the third question, "The third question, I want to ask the emperor, is he governing the country with benevolence and righteousness?"

Chu Diyan could only nod his head slightly. If he doesn't govern the country with benevolence and righteousness, should he use violence to govern the country?Therefore, Qiao Jiuxiu must have said this sentence correctly.Qiao Jiuxiu saw that the groundwork was almost done, so she said solemnly, "So, based on the above three points, the daughter of the people feels that the emperor cannot abolish the eldest sister's concubine position."

"Oh?" Chu Diyan narrowed his eyes slightly, right?Well now he wanted to listen to what Qiao Jiuxiu would say, so he gently put down his hand, indicating that Qiao Jiuxiu could start.But if he can't be persuaded, the position of Qiao Yuanxiu's concubine will still be handed over.

Qiao Jiuxiu nodded slightly, and let out a light breath, indicating that she was ready.Then he began to say solemnly, "First of all, your majesty, when you married your eldest sister, did you make an oath that you would never lose your eldest sister in this life? Since your majesty said this at the time, you must obey it. You can't be the king of a country if you break your promise and get fat."

Just this one sentence made the king's face change.Qiao Jiuxiu continued, "Secondly, filial piety is the first thing to do. The eldest sister lost control this time because of the death of his wife. Although it is not in harmony with etiquette, it can be forgiven because of love. If the emperor suddenly blamed him because of this matter, It will definitely chill the hearts of filial sons and filial daughters in the world. If the emperor is like this, can he still govern the world with filial piety?"

Chu Dichen saw that Chu Diyan's complexion was getting worse, and he was very worried, but Qiao Jiuxiu had already reached this point, and he couldn't ask Qiao Jiuxiu to stop talking, and the atmosphere was extremely awkward for a while.Qiao Jiuxiu continued to say, "Thirdly, since the emperor said to govern the world with benevolence and righteousness, it is understandable. But since the world is governed with benevolence and righteousness, the elder sister has only made a mistake now, and you are going to put her in a state of eternal doom." Land, isn't it a little too much? I hope the emperor can see clearly."

After Qiao Jiuxiu finished speaking, she let out a little breath. Qiao Yuanxiu also looked at Chu Diyan cautiously, waiting for his sentence.Chu Diyan seemed to have been thinking for a long time, until a faint smile appeared on his face, Qiao Jiuxiu knew that he was no longer angry, and this matter could pass like this.Sure enough, Chu Diyan nodded, "Well, I will obey you this time, but only this time, if there is a next time, you all know how I will do it."

Qiao Yuanxiu was overjoyed and thanked her again and again.Now she only has one thing that is precious, the imperial concubine, so naturally she has to keep it well.Qiao Jiuxiu also looked at the eldest sister happily, feeling very happy in her heart.She didn't expect the emperor to be so reasonable, and she was persuaded by herself like this. Originally, she had prepared a second plan, intending to burst into tears, but she didn't expect it to be useless.

Chu Dichen also breathed a sigh of relief. To be honest, he was really afraid that the emperor would be angry and punish Qiao Jiuxiu.He was even ready to be punished together.She never expected that Qiao Jiuxiu would be so powerful that she could simply turn the tide.Sure enough, it was the princess he chose, with a few brushes.Of course, he doesn't intend to tell Qiao Jiuxiu what he thinks in his heart, otherwise he will be proud when the time comes.

Qiao Jiuxiu walked to Qiao Yuanxiu's side again, "Sister, I'm sorry I didn't tell you about this before, because I was afraid that you would be sad. If I knew that you would lose your composure like this, I should have told you about it."

"Good Jiumei, Eldest Sister knows about this. I won't blame you anymore." With just one sentence, they were back to being close sisters in the past.

Chu Diyan called Qiao Yuanxiu to his side, looked at Qiao Jiuxiu and shook his head slightly, "Now I know why the ninth brother must marry you, you are indeed not an easy woman, you can convince me with a few words, but I just want to ask How are you going to proceed with the funeral?"

Qiao Jiuxiu nodded. Although she had prepared emergency measures before, at that time she never expected such a situation as the eldest sister would happen, so she did not predict it.Now that the guests have all been driven away, it is the best policy to invite the guests back first.

(End of this chapter)