The useless second daughter of the Hua family

Hua Miaomiao thought about it all night and decided to be honest with Ling Lan.

Ling Lan seemed to have known that she was coming. She had been busy in the kitchen for the whole morning, preparing all the food that Hua Miaomiao's mother used to like to eat.

Hua Miaomiao walked up to Ling Lan with an apologetic look on her face. Ling Lan asked her to sit down and added some side dishes to her bowl.

"This is your mother's favorite. In the past, the military camp had limited supplies, and her favorite was the special dishes that were sent from Beijing every time."

"I'm sorry I lied to you."

"It's okay. I can understand. If you were invited here in that way and didn't have any suspicion, I would be worried."

"You know all that?"

"I'm not senile yet." Her life was arranged in every detail, so she didn't have to worry about it. Gradually, she became too lazy to care.

"It's natural for him to want a child, so let him do what he wants. Just don't go too far."

The problem is that he is not going too far. Hua Miaomiao doesn't know how to tell her. Moreover, if Ling Lan's falling into the water three years ago was really related to Qian Ning, she really can't get away from it.

On that rainy night, it was Hua Miaomiao who told Qian Ning that every wrong has its perpetrator, and it was also she who told him that Yao Muyuan was in the capital, using his identity, holding a high position and having a beautiful wife.

"I'm sorry, I..." Hua Miaomiao blamed herself very much, because her few words made Ling Lan suffer. It was obviously that person who did the evil, why did the innocent people around him suffer?

Ling Lan thought she was referring to the child and tried to comfort her.

"This kind of thing is up to fate. You don't have to take it too seriously."

Hua Miaomiao was in mixed feelings. She wanted to tell Ling Lan everything, but she was afraid that Ling Lan could not bear the blow.

"Your Highness, General Miao is here."

Hearing the servant's report, Hua Miaomiao stood up excitedly.

Ling Lan held her back and said, "Don't worry, I'll invite her in right away."

When the two arrived at the front hall, there were no servants around. Miao Yizhu had been invited in and was talking to Yao Muyuan, and he seemed unhappy.

"May I ask whether this is your Majesty's intention or yours, Prime Minister?"

"Don't worry, my dear nephew. I am pointing out a clear path for you because of the friendship between the Ling and Miao families."

"A bright path? Entering the palace to accompany the emperor? Sorry, I, Miao Yizhu, don't have such ambitions."

"You are deeply supported by the Miao army. Even if you give up your military power, do you think you can decide your own marriage?"

Ling Lan grabbed Hua Miaomiao, who was about to go forward, and looked at her husband with a complicated expression.

She had always known that he was an ambitious man. But she didn't expect that he didn't even care about her feelings. He knew the relationship between her and the Miao family.

Seeing that the atmosphere in the room was becoming tense, Ling Lan stepped into the room.

"Yizhu, you're here." She held Miao Yizhu's hand affectionately, said a few words to her husband, and then took him away.

Yao Muyuan respected and loved Princess Linglan. He wanted to say something but was hesitant. Hua Miaomiao exclaimed in her heart, the princess is so majestic!

Ling Lan guessed that Miao Yizhui came to see Hua Miaomiao today on some pretext, so after sending the two sisters to their room, she considerately left and went to the garden outside to bask in the sun and read a book to avoid being disturbed.

"Yizhu, I'm sorry for your hardship."

"Cousin, you are too kind. I don't find it hard to fight for the Miao family and defend the border."

Hua Miaomiao held her hands, which were covered with calluses, and stroked them gently, tears falling one by one.

Miao Yizu let her hold her, she hadn't felt the warmth of being loved for a long time, and her nose felt a little sour.

"Why is my cousin still acting like a child? Oh, by the way, I caught the murderer who killed my mother."

"Who?"

"That Wu Sang. The one I escorted back to Beijing this time."

"He's not dead?"

"The people there are very evil. Who knows if they used some crooked methods. But it doesn't matter. His Majesty said that he will not let him go this time."

It wasn't that Hua Miaomiao wanted to think too much, it was just that Miao Yizhu's expression when she mentioned the emperor was too subtle. It was the look of a young girl yearning and longing for beautiful things.

"Do you like the emperor?"

Miao Yizhui's face suddenly turned red, her eyes were vague, and she curled up her fingers unnaturally.

"No, we only knew each other when we were young."

Hua Miaomiao understood. It seemed that they were childhood sweethearts and she liked each other.

"If you like him, why don't you want to marry him?"

"I would rather be his general than a concubine in his harem."

There was determination in Miao Yizhuo's eyes.

"Cousin, the battlefield is too difficult. Even if I have feelings for him, I can't gamble with the entire Miao army."

The current emperor was nominated by the regent.

The regent gave up his position as the crown prince to his youngest brother, and he himself retired as the regent. No one knew why he gave up the position he had fought so hard for.

Now, two forces are competing against each other in the court. The regent has been entrenched for a long time and is deeply rooted. The emperor has grown stronger and has cultivated a lot of his own forces.

The prime minister is on the emperor's side. Even if the question was not from the emperor, it is likely that his words revealed his intention.

Allowing Miao Yizhuo to enter the palace at this time would undoubtedly drag the Miao family into this muddy water.

Fortunately, Miao Yizhui was sober, but could one really disobey the emperor's order?

"Why don't you find someone to marry as soon as possible and catch him off guard? Even the emperor can't do such a thing as snatching someone else's wife."

Hua Miaomiao's words were obviously a joke, but Miao Yizhu seemed to take it seriously. Seeing her thoughtful expression, Hua Miaomiao quickly advised her to give up the idea. How could such an important matter in life be taken lightly?

Hua Miaomiao didn't expect that before waiting for Miao Yizhuo's marriage, she would receive news of another person's marriage.

Xiaoyu went to the capital, invited by an imperial decree granting marriage.

Wu Sang proposed to surrender and asked Xiaoyu to marry him as a marriage partner. The regent thought this was feasible and the emperor had no objection.

"I'm so angry! A bunch of grown men are discussing in a high-sounding manner how to use a woman to gain benefits in the court."

As soon as Miao Yizhu came back from the morning, she came to Hua Miaomiao in a rage. Since the two met, Hua Miaomiao moved into her mansion. Seeing Yizhu pacing back and forth restlessly, Hua Miaomiao poured her a cup of tea and advised her to calm down.

"Why aren't you anxious at all? That's Xiaoyu! That bastard Wu Sang has caused Xiaoyu so much pain, how dare he make such a request? And the emperor clearly promised me. Why do men always break their promises?"

Hua Miaomiao was not really worried about Xiaoyu. Xiaoyu was no longer an ordinary person, and ordinary people could do nothing to her. But Miao Yizhu's last sentence was a bit full of resentment.

She was about to make a joke when she saw a foot appear from behind the bushes.

"General, we have guests."

After hearing this, the man behind the bushes walked out calmly, not showing any embarrassment of being caught eavesdropping.

Miao Yizhui saw who was coming and ran away without looking back.

Hua Miaomiao understood the situation as soon as she saw it. She gestured to the person who came.

"You guys talk, I won't interrupt."