The mistress is not a cannon fodder, the cold prince falls in love with her every night

Song Tao smiled and said:

"A good horse never turns back to the old stable! I, Song Tao, am not someone who can be rejected or taken away by anyone. I gave him a chance before, but he didn't cherish it. Now I have moved on, and no matter how good he is, I will not look back for him."

Songzhi was amazed.

Most women in the world are trapped by love, trapped in a series of relationships and unable to find their true selves. It is rare to find a woman as insightful as Song Tao.

However, all this is thanks to my wife.

The lady is a very insightful person. By learning how to behave and deal with things from her, they themselves also become more insightful.

In addition to these principles of conduct, the wife also made them all wealthy. With money, women have the right to speak and stand firm.

For example, when she was in the Qian family, no one dared to do anything to her.

"I'm glad you think so. So when are you planning to get married?"

Su Li praised.

Song Tao smiled and said:

"Madam, I didn't say I wanted to get married. If Helan Yue behaves well and I like him, then we can get married. But if one day I don't like him anymore, I will kick him out and live alone. Anyway, the money Madam gave me, I can't spend it all in several lifetimes."

Su Li was stunned by what the little girl said.

As an ancient person, this idea is too avant-garde.

"You've often heard Mr. Huang talk about picture books, haven't you?"

Su Li asked.

Song Tao smiled,

"Mr. Huang is right! We women don't necessarily have to rely on men for our lives. Isn't that what Madam has always taught us?"

While several women in the Duke Dingguo's Mansion were still discussing female awakening, the Empress Dowager's Palace had already heard the gossip and rumors outside.

"That's unreasonable!"

The Queen Mother was so angry that she slammed the tea table, causing the teacups and teapot to jump several times.

"I've been strictly preventing any leaks of this information, so how could it cause such a stir? Go and investigate! Who leaked this information?"

Mammy said in embarrassment:

"Queen Dowager, I'm afraid it's too late. Now the streets, alleys, teahouses and taverns are all talking about this matter. But fortunately, they say that the emperor was injured during the northern expedition, and the emperor lost his offspring because he wanted to protect the people of Daqi. The most hateful people are the people of Beimang."

"The Emperor has suffered so much for Daqi, and the people are very grateful for his kindness. Queen Mother, this is a blessing in disguise."

"As for who spread this rumor, it's really hard to find out. There are so many concubines in the harem..."

The Queen Mother suddenly felt helpless.

The hardest thing to stop in this world is the gossip of the people.

"Do you know how the courtiers reacted?"

Mammy said quickly:

"Empress Dowager, several ministers from the cabinet, as well as Duke Yong, Duke Xie and other elders from the previous dynasty are all in the Imperial Study."

The Queen Mother closed her eyes and calmed herself down, then supported the nanny's hand and stood up.

"Never mind. Now that things have come to this, we have to face it. Come on, accompany me to take a look."

In the imperial study room.

The gentlemen knelt on the ground, their faces filled with grief.

Duke Yong was a tough guy with a soft heart, sobbing:

"Your Majesty! Those hateful Beimang people actually hurt you. For so many years, you have silently swallowed all this bitterness alone. I, this old minister, really feel sorry for you!"

"Your Majesty, you have sacrificed too much for the people of Daqi. Damn the people of Beimang! I will never forgive them!"

The emperor silently observed three seconds of silence for Emperor Beimang.

"Duke Yong, please get up quickly. I'm fine!"

"Ah! How can it be alright! Your Majesty, this concerns a man's dignity! Your Majesty, you have suffered so much. A few years ago, the old ministers forced you to open a harem and take a queen! Now think about it, those actions were like stabbing a knife in your heart!"

"Your Majesty, I'm so sorry!"

After hearing what Duke Yong said, the other ministers also recalled the scene of their impassioned speeches and forcing the emperor to enter the harem. Thinking about it now, they really felt sorry for the emperor.

Everyone felt extremely guilty and shed tears silently.

Li Guo felt really guilty because of their crying, so he lowered his head silently and held his forehead with one hand.

When the old ministers saw that the emperor was crying, they felt even more upset and wanted to cry.

Xie Guogong was more rational. After crying for a while, he said:

"Everyone, the Emperor has endured too much for Daqi. But the most urgent thing is to think about what to do next."

After hearing this, the other adults also reacted and asked:

"Your Majesty, is there really no cure?"

Li Guo cooperated very well and shook his head in pain.

"There's no cure. Doctor Fei has seen it himself, and so has Doctor Liu, but neither can do anything."

"Even Mr. Fei can't do anything?"

When Duke Yong heard this, he realized that there was no hope for him. He was overwhelmed with grief and burst into tears while hugging little Dengzi.

I finally calmed down.

Let’s get back to today’s topic, everyone.

"Your Majesty, since it is irreversible, we can only look forward to it. Why not adopt a few princes from the royal family under your name?"

"That's all we have to do."

Li Guo nodded with regret.

"But, which prince do you think is more suitable?"

"Needless to say!"

Duke Yong shouted loudly,

"Of course it's His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin! Putting aside the fact that His Royal Highness is exceptional in every way, just based on the relationship between the Emperor and the late First Prince, adopting His Royal Highness is the most logical and reasonable decision."

"Yes! Looking at the younger generation of the royal family, only His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin is the most suitable."

"That's right, let's not talk about the two young princes of King Heng! As for the others, there's no need to mention them at all."

——Li Xun and Li Shou would never have imagined that they would be described in just four words by others: Don’t talk about it!——

"I like Ji'er very much as well. Since all the gentlemen have no objection, let's just settle this matter."

Li Guo was getting impatient.

This conspiracy has been dragging on for more than half a year, and he is really getting too impatient.

"I have no objection!"

"I second the proposal."

"I also second the proposal!"

In the imperial study, the emperor and his ministers reached a consensus.

Outside the imperial study, the empress dowager stood there listening silently.

The more she listened, the more she felt something was wrong!

Until the Emperor said in there:

"Okay. This is settled. Immediately have the Ministry of Rites process the adoption. Ji'er will become my only son. On the day of his adoption, I will also anoint him as the Crown Prince."

"Your Majesty is wise!"

The emperor and his ministers were in a peaceful and happy atmosphere in the study.

Seeing that the Queen Mother's complexion was getting worse and worse, Nanny asked cautiously:

"Queen Majesty, are you still going in?"

The Queen Mother's back teeth were almost broken because she had figured out some things, but now the matter was done and it was too late.

"The Emperor has truly grown up and no longer needs me. Why should I go in there? Am I annoying him? Let's go back to the palace!"

The Queen Mother's words were so cold that they made the nanny feel cold all over.