My elder sister is so noble, this time it's my turn to strike back

Therefore, he also wanted to help the queen this time, on the one hand out of his own selfishness, and on the other hand so that the emperor would be more lenient with him.

He thought the emperor would scold him for asking this question.

Unexpectedly, after hearing this, the emperor's tone softened a bit and he said, "That depends on whether what you have confessed is worthy of me letting your mother go."

Upon hearing this, the Crown Prince quickly replied, "Father, this matter really has nothing to do with Mother. My uncle gave me the album of poems, and he also said that no one would know the contents. I was confused for a moment, so..."

"What did you say?"

The prince’s uncle, isn’t that Guo Yian?

When it comes to deploying troops and fighting a war, Guo Yian may be good at it, but when it comes to composing poetry and music, it doesn't seem like Guo Yian is good at it at all.

"It's true, Father. My uncle said it was created by a remarkable woman. And I heard from my mother that my uncle wanted to marry that woman as the general's wife, but my mother doesn't seem to agree to it."

In order to restore his image in his father's eyes as much as possible, Xiao Yuche tried his best this time.

Anyway, my uncle is a general and my grandfather is the prime minister. They hold great power, so sacrificing a little reputation is no big deal.

The Queen Mother said that those who achieve great things do not care about trivial matters. In order to achieve their goals, they can abandon their relatives and siblings when necessary, including the Queen Mother herself.

Besides, he was still young, and even if he didn't say anything, his father would suspect his uncle and others.

Xiao Yuche comforted himself in his heart.

In the end, the emperor did treat him leniently and ordered him to study hard. Every ten days, the emperor would take time to test his knowledge.

Xiao Yuche walked out of the Qinzheng Palace with a bitter face. The Queen had been waiting beside him for half an hour. The first time she saw him, she asked:

"Che'er, are you okay? Did your father do anything to you?"

Xiao Yuche's eyes flickered, and he turned his head away to avoid the Queen's gaze. "No, Father only punished me by making me copy books, and he also said that he would check my homework every ten days from now on."

The Queen was so anxious that she didn't notice the Prince's unusual expression and asked in confusion, "Is that all?"

Xiao Yuche nodded and quickly changed the subject, "Well, mother, why don't you find me a new teacher? I must study hard and not be outdone by my sixth brother."

When the queen heard this, her attention was indeed diverted.

She touched Xiao Yuche's head tenderly and said with relief, "I am relieved that you have such awareness. Don't worry, I will find you the best teacher to supervise your studies."

The emperor will not pursue the matter of the prince, but that does not mean he will not pursue the matter of the Guo family either.

As soon as the prince left, Emperor Shengjing ordered Guo Xiang and Guo Yian to enter the palace, and scolded Guo Yian.

After Guo Xiang and his son returned home, they looked very unhappy.

Seeing this, the Prime Minister's wife, Lady Liu, felt a pang of fear in her heart. She hurried forward and asked with concern, "What's wrong with the master? Why does he look so grim? And An'er, what did the emperor say?"

Minister Guo angrily shook his sleeves, glared at Guo Yian, and snorted coldly, "Isn't this the fault of your good son? Humph, I'm lucky I wasn't implicated and demoted this time. You should find a time to clean up the flowers and plants outside, otherwise don't blame me for being rude!"

After saying this angrily, Guo Xiang turned and walked into the yard.

Liu was completely confused and hurriedly pulled Guo Yian aside to ask, "What does your father mean by that? Did His Majesty reprimand you for the Crown Prince's matter?"

Knowing that the matter had reached a point where delay was of the essence, Guo Yian simply stopped hiding the truth and told Liu Qingqing about his plan to marry her.

"Mother, this is the truth. I am deeply in love with Miss Liu and I will marry her in this life. Please find a way to help convince me."

After hearing this, Liu was stunned on the spot as if she had been possessed by a demon.

"You...what did you say? You're planning to marry the daughter of a fifth-rank official as your principal wife?"

What a joke! The Guo family has produced two queens. Her daughter, Guo Furong, is the current queen and her grandson is the crown prince. The daughter of a mere fifth-rank official is not qualified to be a concubine in the Guo family.

Not to mention being the eldest daughter-in-law of the Guo family and the head of the clan.

Seeing his mother's attitude, Guo Yian rubbed his aching eyebrows.

Fortunately, Liu Qingqing's identity had been properly arranged beforehand. If her mother knew that Qingqing came from a brothel, she would probably have someone send a white silk silk to her right away.

"Mother, I must marry her and bring her home. If you and father disagree, I'll have to start my own family. It's up to you two elders to decide."

After saying this, Guo Yian left without even looking back.

Liu was standing there in a disarray after the stroke. She looked at her trusted confidant, Nanny He, and asked uncertainly, "What's wrong with An'er? He just contradicted me for a woman?"

In Liu's impression, although Guo Yian was a general who led troops in battle, his ruthless and impartial face was only shown to outsiders.

When have you ever had such an attitude towards your parents?

At that moment just now, Liu almost felt that she didn't recognize Guo Yian anymore.

"Madam, looking at the attitude of the eldest young master, I am worried that he might have been deceived by some vixen outside."

Liu's heart suddenly tightened, "What do you mean?"

Nanny He glanced around, making sure no one was around, and continued, "I heard a few days ago that the eldest young master seemed to frequent the capital's top brothel, which I think was called the Anxiang Tower. I suspect he's old enough to take a concubine!"

Nanny He's words were rather obscure, but Liu still understood them.

"Do you think I don't want to? I've shown him all the portraits of the noble ladies in the capital, and he doesn't like any of them. He says they're ugly or short. He even says the daughter of the Imperial Censor, the most talented woman, is too dull and boring. Just what kind of beauty does he want to marry?"

When Liu thought about how much she had worried about Guo Yian's marriage, she couldn't help but want to complain.

"But Madam, we have always been forcing the young master to marry, but we have never mentioned taking a concubine for him!"

"The eldest young master is at a passionate age, surrounded by temptations. Previously, you always wanted to find a suitable wife to be the prime minister's wife, but you forgot that the eldest young master, as a man, also needs to relieve himself. Otherwise, if he is suppressed for too long, wouldn't he go to the brothel to have fun?"

Nanny He's words were like a bolt of enlightenment for Liu, and the thick fog in front of her eyes began to dissipate.

Previously, she was anxious for Guo Yian to marry and have children so that the prime minister's family could have more children as soon as possible, so she had always used relatively high standards to select the daughter-in-law for the prime minister's family.

It's not that she was unwilling to arrange a maid for Guo Yian, but because the Guo family had strict family education and had two queens in the same family, men were not allowed to have concubines or mistresses before getting married.

This is the ancestral motto of the Guo family.