After being married off by my younger sister, I became the most beloved person in the palace

He said, "Ahua, I don't want to deceive myself, nor do I want to delay Qianqian any longer. The person I really like in my heart is you."

"Although I knew her before and grew up together, I can't control my feelings. I don't know when it started, but all I think about is you. It's very painful for me to face Qianqian. I will find time to explain things to her as soon as possible."

"I...I can't marry her, Ah Hua. I don't ask you to accept me right away, but I really want to marry you."

"Qianqian is very good, but she is not the one I love after all..."

At this moment, a "bang" sound was heard behind me, like the sound of a flower pot being kicked over.

The old princess said, glancing at the queen mother with resentment: "I don't know when you stood behind me. I was completely stunned at the time, and my mind was blank. I was so shocked by the words of the King of Qi that I forgot to react for a moment."

"You turned around and left without saying a word. I suddenly came to my senses and wanted to chase you to explain, but the King of Qi grabbed me."

"I was so angry that I slapped him in the face and scolded him profusely."

"The King of Qi and you grew up together as childhood sweethearts, and so did you and I. How shameless must I be to have thoughts about you that shouldn't be true even though I know you have feelings for him."

"Humph, not only do you not believe in yourself, you also look down on me."

The continuous questioning confused the empress dowager.

The old princess picked up the teacup, took a sip of tea, and continued:

"Afterwards, the King of Qi apologized to me. He was the one who called you to the He Mansion. He was also the one who calculated the time and took me to the garden. He had already seen you before, and that's when he said those words to me. 'The one he really loves is me', 'I can't marry you', 'You want to marry me' were all lies. He said them on purpose to make you think that both I and he betrayed you. With your proud personality, you would definitely not allow the King of Qi to betray you, not to mention that one of them was your good sister who you treated wholeheartedly."

"Because your father found him and forced him to give up you, the King of Qi refused, but Uncle Qin told him that the Emperor saw you at a palace banquet not long ago and fell in love with you at first sight, and wanted to marry you as his queen. The King of Qi was reluctant at first, but Uncle Qin said that even if the Emperor was kind and would not force you two, the woman that the king liked would rather marry an idle prince than enter the palace. What would the Emperor think? Does the King of Qi think he has the life to live to marry you?"

"Even if the King of Qi is not afraid of death, what about you? The Emperor can't bear to kill his own brother, so will he be merciful to you?"

"What kind of blow will the Qin family suffer if they offend the emperor?"

No one knows whether the King of Qi was afraid of the imperial power or gave up this relationship because he did not want the Queen Mother to be in danger of her life.

The Queen Mother closed her eyes, her face showing fatigue and a hint of sadness.

Her father knew her very well. Given her personality, if the late emperor forced her to do so, she would definitely fight to the death.

If the King of Qi dared to resist and was willing to take her away, she would do so without hesitation.

But the position of queen is too tempting. If the Qin family can produce a queen, they will be able to become the number one family in the capital. Such wealth and glory are not something that everyone can refuse.

"What about the letters you received?" The Queen Mother asked in a hoarse voice after a long time.

The old princess couldn't help but rolled her eyes and said, "Although I don't know what's written in the letter, and I don't know if the King of Qi wrote it himself, but since he can imitate my handwriting, I think this person is very familiar to you and me."

No need to ask, it must be the Qin family.

The Queen Mother suddenly narrowed her eyes, her eyebrows sharp, and said, "The letter was given to me by Qin Wenxiao."

"Oh, don't you understand yet?" The old princess sneered and looked at the queen mother and said, "Oh, right, you didn't know that after you entered the palace, Qin Wenxiao intended to marry the King of Qi, but was rejected by the King of Qi, and then the King of Qi left Beijing."

The three sisters of the Qin family!

The eldest daughter, Qin Wenqian, entered the palace and became the queen, and now she holds real power and controls half of Dayan.

The second legitimate daughter, Qin Wenxiao, was born to the same mother as the empress dowager. Because the Qin family had no sons, Qin Wenxiao later found a son-in-law in the Qin family to continue the family line. She gave birth to the eldest son, Qin Xu, who is now the Prime Minister of Qin. The second daughter entered the palace and was named Consort Xian.

The youngest daughter, Qin Wenxi, is the daughter of the second wife.

Qin Wenqian has an average relationship with his biological sister Qin Wenxiao, but is very close to his stepmother's daughter Qin Wenxi. Qin Wenqian both dotes on and protects this youngest sister.

Qin Wenxi became mentally ill due to the disappearance of her youngest daughter in her early years. She followed her husband to take up his post and has never returned to Beijing since then.

"So, if anyone says that she is related to this matter, it should be your good sister, now Madam Qin. She wrote the letter and delivered it to you personally." The old princess said gritting her teeth.

The Queen Mother stared in disbelief, as if she had not expected that the person who really hurt her heart was her relative.

She heard with her own ears the King of Qi expressed his love to He Shunhua and saw with her own eyes the letters between them.

What did Qin Wenxiao say at that time?

"Eldest sister, He Shunhua is shameless. She pretended to be your sister but secretly seduced the King of Qi. I bribed the servants in her yard and asked her to sneak out secretly. Otherwise, you would still be kept in the dark by them."

She believed it!

"Haha, my life has been ridiculous and pathetic." The Queen Mother suddenly laughed, her tone full of self-mockery and coldness.

The old princess felt a prick in her heart at the sadness in her eyes: "Not really, at least you are now the queen mother who is high above everyone else."

"So what if she's the Queen Mother? The emperor I helped to ascend the throne turned out to be an ungrateful person."

She was the most favored concubine in the harem back then, and all other concubines became transparent in the eyes of the late emperor, but she also became a thorn in the eyes of everyone because of this.

Her first child died as a result of conspiracy.

But the late emperor let it go lightly, punishing him but not imposing a severe punishment.

It’s because the harem is related to Xixi of the previous dynasty. If that woman is touched, the previous dynasty will be unstable.

From then on, she deeply realized how ridiculous the emperor's favor was, so after she recovered, she drank a bowl of sterile soup.

She disdained to give birth to the late emperor's child.

Even if this child may become her greatest help in the future.

The arrogant girl suffered so much and was deceived so many times that she eventually turned herself into a cruel and cold-blooded person.

If you are cruel, you can see the fear in their eyes.

If you are heartless, you will not have any expectations on people's hearts, and will not let others plot against you easily.

"People's hearts are hidden, and they are not your own children." The old princess said softly.

"Also, think about it from another angle. Even if you knew about this matter and had the courage to run away with the King of Qi, the King of Qi might not be willing. Maybe he is afraid of death, right?"

The Queen Mother glanced at the old princess with an inexplicable look: "Are you comforting me?"