My bad father married a princess, my mother divorced me, and I became the group's favorite

There was a strange atmosphere in the imperial study.

Emperor Jingxuan frowned slightly, with a look of doubt in his eyes.

"Oh? What's the special identity of this woman? Why would she make it difficult for me? General Xiao, please feel free to tell me."

Xiao Mu looked solemn and said slowly: "Your Majesty, this woman's name is Liu Yunniang, and she is Ye Wenbo's divorced wife."

Emperor Jingxuan was a little puzzled. Ye Wenbo sounded familiar. He glanced at the eunuch Xiao Chunzi beside him.

"Your Majesty, this Ye Wenbo is Princess Pingle's fiancé."

After hearing this, Emperor Jingxuan's face turned gloomy.

"Since Ye Wenbo is Princess Pingle's fiancé, when did he marry someone else?"

Xiao Mu lowered his head slightly and said in a deep voice, "Ye Wenbo got married in Jiangnan six years ago. He married Liu, the daughter of a wealthy businessman in Jiangnan. After marriage, they had a daughter named Ye Xiaoxiao, who is five years old this year. Originally, they were a warm and happy family. Unexpectedly, after coming to Beijing, Ye Wenbo hooked up with Princess Pingle. He asked his mother to give Liu a drug to make her seriously ill. After marrying the princess, he told the public that Liu was his concubine, but Liu saw through it and brought her daughter to Beijing to ask for a divorce."

Seeing that Emperor Jingxuan's face was getting more and more gloomy, Xiao Mu remained calm and continued, "Ye Wenbo has repeatedly pressured Liu Yunniang and has coveted the dowry in Liu's hands for a long time. Princess Pingle also sent people to capture the mother and daughter, but I accidentally rescued them. Liu Yunniang presented the gunpowder formula to me in order to protect herself and for the sake of national justice."

If this is the case, it is understandable that Emperor Jingxuan has long been dissatisfied with Princess Pingle's actions, and now that such a thing has been involved, he is even more angry.

"Humph, my brother is a fool. The inner court of the palace is even more chaotic than my harem. Princess Pingle relies on her status to do whatever she wants. This Ye Wenbo is also a sycophant. I really don't know how he arranged a marriage for his daughter."

Don't think that he doesn't know what his brother is thinking. He thinks he is older than him and has never been satisfied with his ascension to the throne. He just has no children, otherwise he would have jumped up and down and caused trouble for him.

Xiao Mu thought for a moment, then said, "Your Majesty, Princess Pingle has always been favored by the Queen Mother. If she knew Liu's identity, would she embarrass her?"

Emperor Jingxuan nodded slightly, "General Xiao is right, but since Liu is a meritorious person, how can we erase her merits just because of Princess Pingle?"

Emperor Jingxuan paced back and forth in the imperial study, thinking about how to deal with the situation. After a moment, he stopped and looked at Xiao Mu with a firm gaze.

"General Xiao, I cannot let people who have made great contributions suffer injustice. Since Liu has done such a righteous thing, I will reward her. As for Princess Pingle, I cannot let her do whatever she wants. Do you have a good plan to reward Liu and avoid Princess Pingle's troubles?"

Xiao Mu pondered for a moment, and then said, "Your Majesty, Liu has made great contributions by offering treasures. You can first reward Liu with property and titles, so that she can have a certain status and protection in the capital. At the same time, Your Majesty can secretly warn Princess Pingle to let her know that Your Majesty has noticed her behavior. If she dares to embarrass Liu again, Your Majesty can take the opportunity to punish her."

Emperor Jingxuan nodded slightly, "Just as General Xiao said, but Liu's gift of firearms is a secret of the court and cannot be disclosed. If it is a reward, I am afraid I have to find another reason. You arrange for Liu to come to the palace. I want to see her in person."

Xiao Mu bowed and said, "Your Majesty is right. I will make careful arrangements to ensure that this matter is not leaked."

Emperor Jingxuan nodded slightly: "Very good. Then let General Xiao handle this matter. Make sure that Liu's mother and daughter are safe, and don't let Princess Pingle realize my intentions."

Xiao Mu accepted the order: "I will definitely fulfill my mission. Your Majesty, rest assured that I will arrange for reliable people to secretly protect Liu's mother and daughter. At the same time, I will also pay attention to the movements of Princess Pingle, and report to Your Majesty in a timely manner if there is any disturbance."

Emperor Jingxuan looked at Xiao Mu with trust in his eyes: "With General Xiao here, I feel relieved. Let Liu enter the palace in three days."

Xiao Mu bowed again: "Your Majesty is wise. I will do my best to live up to your trust."

Xiao Mu took the order and had a plan in mind.

He knew very well that arranging for Liu Yunniang to come to the palace to meet the emperor was of great significance. If he got the guarantee from His Majesty, the mother and daughter of the Liu family would surely live a peaceful life in the future.

After Xiao Mu left the palace, he immediately sent someone to Liu Yunniang's residence to convey His Majesty's order.

When Liu Yunniang learned that she would go to the palace to meet the emperor, she felt both nervous and excited.

Chunxi and Ye Xiaoxiao were also shocked when they heard the news. The Emperor?

That's a character that exists in a storybook, and now he actually appears.

Ye Xiaoxiao was a little worried. The rules in ancient times were very strict. If she went to the palace to meet the emperor, she might offend the nobles in the palace if she was not careful.

She now understood that life in ancient times was not as comfortable as described in novels. If an ordinary person wanted to get ahead, he had to have power and status. Any noble person could crush him to death.

There is no other choice but to climb up!

The higher you climb, at least you will fall slower and won’t hit the ground so quickly.

Although Xiao Mu looks stern, he is actually a careful person.

Before entering the palace, Xiao Mu specially sent someone to teach Liu Yunniang some etiquette and coping strategies, so that she would not be in a rush when entering the palace and offend His Majesty.