Chapter 3: This Marriage Can Be Called Off at Any Time

This marriage was proposed by the current emperor's favorite concubine, Concubine Yi, who said that the Jiang family had been loyal and righteous for generations and had made great military achievements. Unfortunately, the general had no descendants and only had a daughter like Jiang Ruohua.

On the surface, the royal family said that they could not let her daughter be lonely and helpless, so they generously let her choose one of their sons as a husband, so that she would have someone to rely on in the future. The position of princess was also worthy of the Jiang family's contribution to the Great Qi Dynasty.

At the same time, it was also another insurance for the recovery of military power.

The royal family was suspicious, and Jiang Ruohua felt that it was understandable to do so to ensure military power, but Concubine Yi had her own little thoughts and deliberately picked this matter when her father and grandfather were not in the capital. Now think about it, if it weren't for her grandfather returning from recuperation in another place and finding that he had been granted marriage, I am afraid he would have refused this marriage at that time.

At that time, she was young and didn't know that Concubine Yi proposed this matter for her son, Prince Ying, and she chose it seriously. She believed that if she wanted to marry, she must be the best man, and chose Prince Ying, who was about the same age as her and had seen excellence at a young age.

As a result, Concubine Yi was happy. Prince Ying was her son, and he was very outstanding. He was expected to ascend the throne. With such a daughter-in-law, he would be even more powerful. The royal family had already spoken, so it was difficult to take it back. They were also afraid that a single prince was too strong. They thought that the little girl didn't understand, and she didn't expect that one of the candidates for the crown prince would be selected in one selection. As for the Jiang family, the imperial edict had been issued, and they couldn't refuse it.

"Of course." Seeing Huachan was full of doubts, she explained, "Of course, we can't directly meet the emperor to mention this matter, so your lady went to see the Queen Mother first. The Jiang family is powerful, but our emperor's current princes are all outstanding, and they don't necessarily intend Prince Ying to be the crown prince."

And this is indeed the fact. In the dream, Prince Ying killed his other brothers and forced his father to abdicate.

"Now that the man and woman are unmarried, the Jiang family cannot be considered as the support of the King of Ying, but if I become the Princess of Ying in the future, the Jiang family will completely follow me and become the King of Ying's party."

"The emperor must not want to see this situation, but he is afraid that his father will have other intentions, and he can't easily cancel the engagement for the time being."

"So instead of dragging it out until there is no way back, it is better to withdraw while there is room for maneuver. The Queen Mother is the Emperor's biological mother. As long as the Queen Mother understands, I will give the Emperor a way out, and the marriage will be a natural thing. . "

"No wonder, I wondered how the young lady could do such a thing so easily." Although Huachan didn't understand the details, she roughly understood, "So it was intentional."

"Silly girl." She reached out and flicked Huachan's forehead, "If you don't look vulgar and stupid, it will only make the higher-ups suspect that I have other purposes for breaking off the engagement, and let the emperor think that I like King Ying very much and I'm so angry that Zhao Yuexi is best by King Ying's side."

Anyway, what outsiders say about her is a small matter, breaking off the engagement to keep the family safe is the serious matter.

Of course, kicking King Ying was also quite satisfying! Thinking of that day, Jiang Ruohua smiled happily with the corners of her lips raised!

The more I think about it, the more unlucky I feel. On the surface, King Ying has good political achievements and is a valiant person, but in private, he favors his concubine and kills his wife. His character is terrible. As the legal wife, doesn't she have face?

I should have kicked him twice more at that time! If she wasn't worried about the fight and it would end badly, she would definitely make King Ying lie in bed for the next few days!

She went to the Queen Mother to complain first, and then mentioned the situation of the Jiang family in a subtle way.

The Queen Mother and the Emperor were of the same mind. After knowing that her father had no intention of remarrying or taking a concubine, she understood it all.

"I think this is the daughter of the Jiang family, she has courage." The Queen Mother was not stupid. She could see her little thoughts. There was some praise in her angry words. She probably didn't expect to be used by Jiang Ruohua so suddenly.

"The minister is stupid and ignorant. I don't know how to get along with the prince. I am afraid that I will make mistakes and implicate my family in the future. I hope the Queen Mother will protect me."

She knelt in the Queen Mother's palace for a long time before the Queen Mother sent her out. Since she didn't refuse, she agreed.

As long as the Jiang family had no successors, the army would be returned to the emperor after his father's generation. The Queen Mother was a little unhappy with Jiang Ruohua's intention, but after all, the overall situation was important. She would do something wrong to let the emperor scold and punish her first, and she took the opportunity to ask for a divorce.

With the Queen Mother speaking for her, knowing that the Jiang family had no successor, the Emperor's suspicions were gone, and the divorce was a natural outcome.

"Miss is really amazing!" Hua Chan immediately flattered her.

"Stop flattering me." Jiang Ruohua laughed angrily, "Since you knew to remind me to be careful of the Third Madam's anger, have you forgotten that we still have to deal with her when we go back?"

The only maids around her who are trustworthy are Hua Chan and Yin Qiu, who grew up with her. Only these two maids' indentures are in her own hands. If she wants to deal with the Third Madam, she is too weak now.

Seeing that Hua Chan didn't speak, Jiang Ruohua said, "Go back later and prepare some things. While the Third Madam hasn't come back yet, let's go see Grandfather."

But when she arrived at the door of the house, the carriage was stopped.

"What's wrong?" Hua Chan asked after lifting the curtain, then paused and turned back to say, "Little Miss."

Jiang Ruohua leaned out and then smiled. Without waiting for the other party to speak first, she said directly: "I was wondering who stopped the carriage of the Duke's Mansion, but I didn't expect it to be His Royal Highness Prince Ying."

"What? His Royal Highness Prince Ying is not happy about the broken engagement, and he doesn't go to coax Miss Zhao, but comes to me instead? Is he trying to learn from that lonely ghost and play the trick of haunting?"

She didn't owe the King of Ying anything. The engagement was cancelled and they were both living in peace. Why did he come to the Duke's Mansion instead of being with Zhao Yuexi?

He didn't come to propose marriage, so the Duke's Mansion didn't have any betrothal gifts to return to him.

The King of Ying only had a sour face towards her, and she didn't know why. Jiang Ruohua was too lazy to ask about it. If the engagement was cancelled, she should not get involved, so as not to bring bad luck!

"... Woman, don't even think about canceling the engagement!" The King of Ying looked arrogant, but why was he so arrogant?

"It's cancelled, so what? Does His Royal Highness the King of Ying think that the imperial edict from the emperor's golden mouth is a joke?" Jiang Ruohua was puzzled. What was he trying to embarrass here?

As a dignified prince, smart and capable in the court, must he be so embarrassed in the love between children?

Jiang Ruohua felt angry just thinking about it. You know, if the family is not peaceful, it will affect the outside world's evaluation of a person. It's embarrassing enough for the Prince of Ying to keep the unmarried Zhao Yuexi by his side. Now he has broken off the engagement and is pestering her. Is he trying to embarrass her as well?

Or does he not intend to give up the Jiang family and want to win her over? Jiang Ruohua laughed. Is this the attitude of winning her over?

"Please don't pester me in the future, Your Majesty. I just had an engagement with you in the past. I'm not a dog that you can order around. How can I be so ridiculous as to enter the palace again and disobey the imperial edict because of your words?" There was no politeness in her words. "Besides, I, Jiang Ruohua, never go back to my old love."

It made him laugh. Even if he was the prince, he couldn't go against his father. He was begging her not to cancel the engagement. I'm afraid he was making a fool of himself. She wouldn't let this ex-fiancé embarrass herself here!

She, Jiang Ruohua, had a face!