The imperial concubine is charming and charming, and only seeks power and wealth

As long as you nod, no one can stop us...

This is probably the most beautiful and sincere declaration of courtship a man can make.

Especially since this man comes from a noble family, has an extraordinary bearing, a bright future, and has not married for many years because of you.

Even his family would not object to him marrying into the family.

Faced with such sincere heart, even the most hard-hearted woman would not remain unmoved.

The same goes for Xie Anning.

She was deeply shocked.

My heart beats faster involuntarily.

If she was still the eldest daughter of the general's mansion, whose parents were still alive, waiting to be married, proud and unrestrained, and believed in sincerity, she would have nodded.

Anyway, she can afford to lose.

But she is no longer the girl in her teens who firmly believed that love could overcome all difficulties and dared to risk her life to choose a marriage of mutual love.

She has personally experienced the changes that time brings to a man.

Doesn’t Wang Shaofu love her?

how can that be possible.

He has loved her terribly since he was young.

While he possesses all her memories, she is also everything to him.

Even now, Wang Shaofu still loves her.

However, things that have been owned for too long will naturally be neglected.

As a man grows older and becomes more powerful, the proportion of love he already has in his heart will become smaller and smaller.

It’s not that I don’t love you anymore, it’s just human nature.

Therefore, Xie An Ning absolutely could not nod this question.

She slowly swallowed the food in her mouth and looked up, "Do you like me?"

"I like it very much." Ishihara Qing said without hesitation.

Xie Anning pursed her lips. "We haven't seen each other for many years. Can you really tell whether it's obsession or sincerity?"

The thing I wanted but couldn't get when I was young, gave rise to an obsession, but I mistakenly thought of it as...

A 'clang' sound interrupted her thoughts.

It was the sound of the man opposite putting down his bowl and chopsticks.

"An Ning, don't treat me like a child,"

Ishihara Qing's expression became serious, and he said seriously, "I'm almost twenty-eight. I'm not eighteen, and I'm not that little brother whose world is so small that only you exist. Over the past ten years, I've seen far more people and things than you can imagine, and they're more complicated. I'm not so inexperienced that I can't even recognize my own heart."

He is not a person who likes to embarrass himself.

She is already married. If it is just an obsession, he will never let it affect his life.

He will marry, have children, and start a family normally.

He will never lack money, power, or beauty, and he will never treat himself badly.

And she, her sister who had some lustful thoughts when she was young, might feel a little regretful whenever she thinks of it.

But that's about it.

But the fact is, he has been making things difficult for himself for half his life.

Waiting for an expectation that is almost impossible to fulfill.

"peaceful…"

Ishihara Qing said: "I know you were hurt by Wang Shaofu, but you can't lump me in with him. Don't put the blame on me for his mistakes."

His tone was calm, but his eyes were accusatory.

This look made Xie Anning fall into self-doubt.

Could it be that I am really a heartless man who plays with his feelings?

She was speechless for a moment and said dryly, "I'm sorry."

After saying that, he couldn't stay any longer, so he put down his bowl and chopsticks and left quickly.

Ishihara Qing sat on the stool and did not stay.

It was late at night, and she felt uncomfortable being alone in a room with her.

Don't push her too hard and make her feel resistant.

Besides, he didn't expect her to accept him in just a few days.

With Ishihara Qing's hearing ability, he could clearly hear the sound of the door of the next room closing.

The attendant Shi Yi appeared out of nowhere, accompanied by two cooks, and was quietly clearing the leftovers from the table.

Ishihara Qing sat there for a while, then stood up and walked out.

The night was pitch black, and only the faint candlelight from two lanterns under the eaves made the scene seem even more desolate.

However, his sweetheart was just across the door from him, and he was filled with joy.

At most, there is still a bit of tension caused by fear of loss.

But it can't be described as desolate.

Ishihara Qing looked up at the sky where there was not even a single star, and couldn't help but curl up the corners of his lips.

When Chen Ziyi saw his smile as soon as he arrived, he couldn't help but sigh, "Is this what you wished for?"

"Brother Chen?"

Ishihara Qing looked at the person who suddenly appeared in front of him and said in surprise: "Shouldn't you be attending a banquet in the palace now?"

"Just show up, no one will watch you leave."

Chen Ziwei smiled faintly and asked him, "Would you like to drink? I'm not having a good time drinking in the palace, so I'd like to have a drink with you."

Only then did Ishihara Qing realize that he was holding two jars of wine in his hands.

It’s winter now, and I don’t know if it’s warm now.

He turned around and glanced at Xie Anning's door. "Change to another place."

The location was moved to the roof of the front yard.

The snow on the tiles had been swept clean, but now snowflakes were slowly falling again.

There was silence all around.

Chen Ziwei half-leaned up, holding the jar of wine and poured a sip directly into his mouth. The wine slid down the corners of his lips, completely losing the appearance of the dignified and reserved young master of a noble family.

Ishihara Qing raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "What's the matter? Are you really going to drink with me?"

Chen Ziyi hummed, "Don't you know everything?"

Before, although the two of them had a good relationship, they were far from being able to open their hearts to each other.

But this time, while investigating the case, he accidentally learned the other party's secrets, and revealed them all to the emperor.

It can be said that when it comes to personal feelings, they know each other best.

Last night, when the Jiang family members interrogated and found out that this colleague had had a close relationship with the imperial concubine for two years, Ishihara Qing thought he had accidentally touched upon some palace secrets.

Fortunately, their Majesties are broad-minded and do not take the past to heart.

otherwise……

Ishihara Qing coughed softly, "Still can't let it go?"

Chen Ziwei didn't say anything, but just took another sip of wine.

“…” Ishihara Qing felt complicated.

Because he was young, he could only watch his sweetheart get married.

But that was not the case with Young Master Chen. He and the Imperial Concubine were in love with each other, and the Imperial Concubine had even agreed to marry him. However, their relationship was ruined by the Jiang family's second wife.

The Jiang family, father and son, explained everything clearly last night.

After promising each other a lifelong marriage, the imperial concubine returned to the Jiang family from the farm, waiting for the Chen family to come and propose marriage.

However, the Shen family's proposal was rejected outright by Shen, who did not want her stepdaughter to marry into a wealthy family. She then let her nephew live in the backyard of the Jiang family.

If she wasn't worried about affecting her daughter's reputation, she would still have some reservations. Given Shen's ruthlessness, she might not be able to do anything without any bottom line.

Even so, there was a notoriously playboy who was hanging around outside her yard every day, and her father and brothers agreed to her stepmother's proposal to marry her to him.

For a girl waiting to be married, it is simply a desperate situation with no other options.

He mustered up the courage to run away at night, but was discovered by his sister and was locked up in the family temple for three days.

It is hard to imagine how the imperial concubine managed to survive those three days.

Last night, the father and son of the Jiang family were interrogated repeatedly, and all the causes and consequences and various details were finally known.

Chen Ziwei's face turned pale at that time.

At least Ishihara Qing had never seen Young Master Chen, who was successful at a young age, full of vigor and ambition, and held a high position at such a young age, look so ugly.

Maybe this is just lack of fate?

The word "love" really hurts people.

Ishihara Qing comforted him: "You can't blame anyone else for this. You are all right. The mistake is..."

"I was wrong," Chen Ziqi interrupted him. "I knew the Jiang family didn't think much of her, but I didn't consider that after the marriage proposal was rejected, her situation might become even more difficult. The Shen family would try every possible way to make her..."

Thinking of what the girl had gone through, he took a deep breath, took a swig of wine, and gritted his teeth, saying, "Jiang Shao and his son are ambitious but incompetent, without real power and without courage or strategy. If I don't care about their face, I have countless ways to make them agree."

However, he was worried that it was her family, her father and brother.

Unless it was absolutely necessary, he didn't want her to become a girl without a mother family to rely on.

So, he is willing to take it slow.

Use benefits to lure them, use power to force them, and use a way that does not break up the relationship to make the father and son of the Jiang family understand the pros and cons.

He thought that they were in love with each other, and they had the time to overcome all difficulties and be together.

He never thought that the Jiang family would force her like this.

It even forced her to run away at night in despair.

She had no time to wait and no longer believed him, so she chose to enter the palace directly.

Chen Ziyu closed his eyes. "If only I could be more powerful towards the Jiang family, she wouldn't have to suffer so much, wouldn't have to be desperate... I could marry her."

He could force the Jiang family to agree to marry their daughter off.

But he treated Jiang Shao too much as a human being.

Tiger poison does not eat children.

The Jiang family, however, was so eager to force their eldest daughter to death.

Every word was filled with regret, and Ishihara Qing heard it clearly.

One of them is desperately seeking something, while the other is truly "I could have done it."

To be honest, Young Master Chen is countless times more miserable than him.

Thinking about "Huan Qing San" again, Ishihara Qing felt sympathy for his good brother who must have taken effect.

But what can be done? Who can snatch someone from the Emperor's arms?

That girl is now the darling of the supreme ruler of the world. She was favored the moment she entered the palace, and she was the only one favored. In less than a year, she was awarded the title of Imperial Concubine. Anyone with eyes can see that the throne of Queen will be hers soon.

"at this point,"

Ishihara Qing consoled him, "The Jiang family has also paid a price. Their family should have produced a queen who would rule the country, but they were tormented to death. This time, they were also involved in the horse-scarring case. Your Majesty will definitely not forgive them. They will regret it."

He thought for a moment, "If you're still not satisfied, I remember that Shen and the second young lady of the Jiang family are visiting the troops at the Beidaying camp outside Beijing. You can definitely go there..."

The rest of the words disappeared under a cold look.

Remembering that he was also a chaste and virtuous man, Ishihara Qing changed the subject in time and said, "Everyone has their own destiny. God has his own arrangements in the dark. Just look at it with an open mind."

The fate of the queen, if it has even a little bit of intersection with that of a lowly minister like you, is considered a deviation in the fate chart, and it will return to its original state sooner or later.

"Okay, let's be more open-minded," Chen Ziyi said with a wry smile, tilting his head back to take another sip of liquor. "What about you? Did you get your wish to marry into the family?"

When asked about himself, Ishihara Qing was stunned at first, then said: "I can't say that as I wish, but at least you don't treat me as your brother anymore."

"Brother?" Chen Ziyi turned to look at him, his eyes scrutinizing him. "How many years younger are you than Madam Xie?"

"Five years old," Ishihara Qing said frankly, "I was eleven when she got married."

Chen Ziyi: “…”

He didn't know Xie An Ning's age. Just looking at her appearance and figure, he didn't think she would be older than Ishihara Qing. Now that he heard it, he couldn't help but be a little surprised.

Seeing this, Ishihara frowned and said, "Do you also think that I'm not sincere, but just stubborn?"

'also'…

Chen Ziwei thought about it for a moment and guessed what was going on.

"How could it be," he said, "If we were in each other's shoes, there would be no other reason for me to do this except sincerity."

"Brother Chen really understands me!"

Ishihara was so excited that he wanted to make him his lifelong friend.

Finally, there is someone who understands all the pain and suffering I have endured over the years.

Having both experienced the pain of wanting something but not getting it, Chen Ziwei could even empathize with him and would not think that his husband's desire for someone else's wife was a despicable and mean act.

Ishihara Qing's desire to confide has never been so strong.

He expressed all the pain he had suffered over the years.

After pouring out his bitterness, he finally said, "I was about to give up hope, but Wang Shaofu actually took a concubine. He broke his old vows and hurt Sister An Ning's heart. I knew my chance had come."

Ishihara Qing's face was full of solemnity: "Your Highness is right. A virtuous woman is afraid of a clinging man. Now that she has divorced, I have to cling to her even if I have to cling to her and let Sister An Ning be responsible for me."

Responsible, Sister An Ning, a strong woman who is afraid of being clingy.

Chen Ziwei was silent for a moment. Seeing that he looked energetic, as if his sweetheart had already nodded in agreement, his eyes seemed to be shining in the night, and he felt inexplicably unhappy in his heart.

Even though she is old, she still calls me sister.

Really...

His eyes narrowed slightly as he reminded her, "As far as I know, the divorce agreement in your sister An Ning's hand was written on your eldest son's behalf by Censor Wang while he was away in the capital."

"So what?" Ishihara Qing said nonchalantly. "Old Master Wang put his fingerprints on it. He's Wang Shaofu's biological father. The law recognizes him!"

"What if not?"

"..." Ishihara Qing was stunned, his face gradually stiffened, "What is not?"

"nothing,"

Chen Ziyi smiled and said, "I heard that Minister Wang is quite henpecked. He took in several concubines after being married for many years in order to have children, but he dismissed them soon after. It can be seen that he has deep feelings for his wife. He may not agree with what Censor Wang did."

The law recognizes the right of parents to divorce their wives on behalf of their sons.

So, what if it’s not the parents?

What if Young Master Wang were to risk the wrath of the world and choose his first wife and daughter over his parents and family?

Although filial piety is paramount, abandoning one's parents and family will not bring good reputation.

But he couldn't let go of the love they had for each other for more than ten years, and he never left his wife. It seemed that no one could find fault with him.

Having no children does constitute one of the seven grounds for divorce.

But aren’t there still the ‘three no-gos’?

She has been married for more than ten years. When she got married, her parents and family were still there. Now there is no one to rely on in her parents' family. Moreover, she has injured her body in the efforts to give birth to children for her husband's family and can no longer get pregnant.

If you really think about it, in such a situation, the woman cannot be divorced or abandoned by her husband, and it will not be good for her reputation either.

On one side is the helpless and injured original wife.

On one side are his parents and family who have no kindness like an elder and who took advantage of his absence from Beijing to drive his wife and daughter out of the house.

Even if Wang Shaofu really made up his mind to disregard filial piety and would rather slap Wang Yushi in the face, he would still resolutely refuse to recognize the divorce letter written by his father and protect his wife and daughter. Perhaps he would even be praised for his affection and righteousness.