eurekapd Chapter 176 The Queen Mother's Plan
Chapter 176 The Queen Mother's Plan
Seeing the person coming, Xie Ran, who always appeared gentle, had a hint of coldness in his eyes.
He had led troops to battle for many years and had never been so eager to return home as he was today, but there were so many annoying guys today.
Princess Jingmin has changed her arrogant and domineering appearance in front of others. She is wearing a light pink palace dress today, looking cute and lovable.
"Brother A Ran..." She looked at Xie Ran pitifully, her voice trembling.
"Your Highness, please be careful with your words." Xie Ran stopped him calmly.
Princess Jingmin felt even more aggrieved when she saw this, "But that's how I called you when I was a child!
You were so nice to me when we were little, why did you become so cold when you grew up? Is it because of Gu Jin?"
Xie Ran just felt impatient, "Your Highness also said that was when he was a child. Besides, even when we were children, I have never been close to Your Highness."
Xie Ran did go to the palace often when he was young. At that time, the princes were just children and had not yet engaged in intrigue like they do today.
Princess Jingmin doesn't like to cling to Prince Yu, but always follows Xie Ran and calls him brother. Xie Ran can't get rid of her, nor can he be mean to her so he can only let her follow him. But to Princess Jingmin, this is a symbol of their good relationship.
Princess Jingmin pursed her lips, struggled internally, bit her lip and said, "Brother Ah Ran, I... I like you, can you let me be your wife?"
Fearing that Xie Ran would refuse, Princess Jingmin hurriedly said, "If you really like Gu Jin, then keep her in the mansion. I will be your legal wife and she will be your concubine. I promise I will never bully her."
Princess Jingmin was a real beauty. At this moment, her eyes were filled with affection and tears. An ordinary man would have been moved to death seeing her infatuation.
But Xie Ran just frowned and said calmly: "Your Highness, I have only one wife in my life, and there is no one else except Gu Jin. Your Highness's kindness is too much for me to bear."
Princess Jingmin didn't expect Xie Ran to be so hard-hearted. She just threw it all out and said through gritted teeth, "Then I'll be the co-wife and we'll both be the principal wives, isn't that enough?"
Seeing Xie Ran remained silent, Princess Jingmin felt as if her heart was burning with fire, "Do you still want me, as a princess, to marry you as my concubine?"
How proud she was, but today she shattered all her self-esteem for the man she loved.
"I will not marry Your Highness, nor do I need Your Highness to be my concubine." Xie Ran's tone was calm, but it sounded so heartless in Princess Jingmin's ears.
"Except for Ajin, there will be no other women in my backyard, no matter who they are."
Looking at Xie Ran's back without even turning his head, Princess Jingmin's heart was completely broken. The proud and arrogant princess was now crying sadly and helplessly.
She has been getting whatever she wants since she was little, but this man is the only one she cannot get no matter how hard she tries. She is really unwilling to accept this!
"Your Highness... The Empress Dowager wants you to go to the Cining Palace to talk."
Princess Jingmin was about to slap the palace maid, but when she heard that it was Empress Dowager Jiang calling her, she quickly wiped away her tears and went obediently.
Queen Mother Jiang was not surprised to see her like this. She smiled and said in a cold and indifferent voice, "Are you crying? It seems that you were rejected by Xie Ran again?"
Princess Jingmin felt her face getting hot and dared not answer.
Concubine Jiang scolded her many times because of this matter, saying that it was shameful for her to be a princess and yet to be so servile to a man.
But just when she thought that Empress Dowager Jiang would scold her, she heard Empress Dowager Jiang say slowly, "It is natural for a young girl to admire love, not to mention that Xie Ran is young, promising, handsome and extraordinary."
Princess Jingmin looked at Empress Dowager Jiang in disbelief. She never expected that the person she feared the most would understand and support her.
Empress Dowager Jiang smiled faintly, "You are a princess of a country, and he is a young talent, the two of you are indeed a perfect match.
As for Gu Jin, I heard that she is naughty and unruly, so she is not worthy of the position of the wife of Marquis Qingyun."
"Grandmother, do you really think so?" Princess Jingmin's eyes lit up. If the Grandmother was willing to help, then she would definitely get what she wanted. After all, the Grandmother was the most powerful person in the State of Chen, and even her father had to be in awe of her.
Empress Dowager Jiang smiled and nodded, her slightly narrowed eyes filled with a cold light.
She raised her hand and asked Princess Jingmin to come forward and whisper a few words in her ear.
Princess Jingmin's face changed, and she said in horror: "This...how can this be possible?"
"Why not?" Empress Dowager Jiang asked casually.
"Or do you not want to marry Xie Ran anymore?"
"I think."
But... that was her father, how dare she...
Empress Dowager Jiang smiled faintly, her tone carrying a deadly allure, "That's right.
If you want it, you have to fight for it. You can do whatever it takes to achieve your goal."
Princess Jingmin left with a heavy heart. The nanny beside Empress Dowager Jiang came over and asked worriedly, "Empress Dowager, if the Imperial Concubine knew about this, would she blame you?"
Queen Mother Jiang's eyes were cold and cruel. "If she wasn't stupid, she would know why I did this."
"The emperor favors Xie Ran. If they really let him and his subjects be of one mind, it will definitely become an obstacle for me. I will never let it go."
This road to imperial power was the result of her painstaking planning, and no one should try to hinder it, even if it means sacrificing her own bloodline!