novelraw Chapter 216 The hidden story of the past
Chapter 216 The hidden story of the past
Old Madam Jiang sat aside, looking at Jiang Yi with a look of disgust: "Don't make so many excuses for yourself! No matter if he is an emperor or a beggar, you eloped with someone without telling your parents, is it a bad personal morality?"
Jiang Yi sneered: "Old Madam has been noble and unworldly all your life, but you gave birth to a daughter like you who knows how to behave. You are really wronged."
Old Madam Jiang was furious: "You——"
"But no matter what you did, Yan Li is innocent." Jiang Yi said coldly, "The old lady knows how the Jiang family treats her, and you know it too, and you keep it in mind."
Teacher Jiang's face was as gloomy as water. He thought that she had not heard from him since she was fourteen, and now he was going to ask for punishment when they met...
Wait.
Master Jiang clutched the wine cup, and suddenly a foreboding flashed through his mind, and his deep gaze slowly fell on Jiang Yi's bright and beautiful face.
After a moment, he turned his head and glanced at the emperor.
The emperor knew that Jiang Yi was not dead, but he had not revealed a word to them for fourteen years.
Since Jiang Yi had left fifteen years ago, why did she come back pregnant and give birth to her daughter in the Jiang family?
Was she worried that they would treat her harshly?
The so-called elopement fifteen years ago, was it really because she fell in love with someone, or did she and the emperor conspire to do something unknown?
If it was the latter, why did she keep it secret so tightly that even the closest people didn't know anything?
Master Jiang lowered his eyes, and for some reason he suddenly thought of the King of Xijiang who was far away at the border.
Mu and Jin were on good terms, and the border war meant that the Western Frontier King's troops were no longer necessary, and the emperor had a legitimate reason to reduce the power of the vassal.
Thinking of the recent loss of power of the Queen and the Crown Prince, Master Jiang felt a chill creeping up his spine from his feet.
"Since the person Queen Jiang likes is the Crown Prince of Jin, why didn't so many people reveal any news?" Prime Minister Gu was obviously puzzled, "Could it be that the identity of the Crown Prince is not acceptable to others?"
Jiang Yi said in a light tone: "It is indeed acceptable to others."
When the Crown Prince of Jin was falsely accused of treason, the Crown Princess's family was imprisoned, and the Crown Prince was almost assassinated after being deposed.
Emperor Zhao didn't know how to get this news, and secretly discussed with Jiang Yi, wanting her to go to Jin to marry and help the Crown Prince.
As the ruler of Mu State, Emperor Zhao naturally felt sorry for the prince, but Mu State was in a difficult situation, so he had to find a way to build a good relationship with Jin State, so he sent Jiang Yi to marry him to achieve the goal of making peace with Jin State.
The abandoned prince was in a difficult situation, and Mu State helped him at this time, which was a great favor to him.
And the prince was kind by nature and easy to control.
At the same time, the existence of the King of Xijiang had posed a great threat to the imperial power.
Emperor Zhao wanted to reduce the power of the vassal, but on the one hand, he had no legitimate reason, and on the other hand, he was worried that the King of Xijiang would rebel in desperation.
So Jiang Yi's marriage was the best arrangement.
The reason for keeping it secret was to protect the prince in Jin State and to avoid alarming the enemy in Mu State.
So the hidden truth is still known to Emperor Zhao and Jiang Yi, and it is a secret that cannot be told.
But now we should give an explanation to the ministers and give Jiang Yi a clean name.
Emperor Zhao cleared his throat, looked around with dignity, and said solemnly: "Mu State is in a difficult situation. There are constant wars at the borders of Northern Xinjiang, Jin State and Jin State, which is a huge drain on military strength and the treasury. I have no choice but to think of a way to let Jiang Yi marry Jin State. This will be good for both countries, but there are many concerns about marriage. It is better to put it in the open, so I have kept it secret."
It is better to put it in the open?
Jiang Taifu closed his eyes. The emperor's real purpose is to seize the military power of the King of Western Xinjiang and achieve harmonious coexistence with Jin State. Naturally, he dare not put such a thought in the open.
Imagine if he had let Jin State and Mu State marry in a big way, what would the King of Western Xinjiang react? Be alert? Fear? Continue to recruit troops and horses, so that the king dares to reduce the power of the vassal?
Or even directly raise troops to force the emperor to abdicate?
However, one thing is certain.
If the emperor really wants to deal with the King of Xijiang, then the crown prince Mu Xiuhan may have been his ideal heir from the beginning.
He made Mu Xiuhan the crown prince, in order to give the King of Xijiang and the Queen a reassurance?
The emperor's heart is as deep as the sea, and this sentence is really not false at all.
He actually kept everyone in the dark.
"The emperor means that Jiang Yi married to Jin because of the marriage for Mu State?" Old Lady Jiang had a complicated expression, and it was obvious that she was too unacceptable to this fact, "So the elopement is not the truth?"
What's more, perhaps even the so-called love is fake, and Jiang Yi was for marriage from beginning to end.
Emperor Zhao looked ashamed: "I am really ashamed of Jiang Yi for this matter."
Jiang Yi sat in the second most respected seat next to the emperor, sipping wine silently, and did not comment on this.
Elope?
How stupid is she to elope with someone?
When she went to Jin State, in addition to many factors that were not enough for outsiders to tell, it was also because she was too disappointed with her relatives and wanted to say more to them.
"Since it is a marriage alliance, why can you tell us frankly?" Old Lady Jiang looked at Jiang Yi, her tone still questioning.
She has always liked Jiang Yi, and after the elopement incident, she hated her to the core.
So no matter what the truth is, she has a good reason.
"There are reasons for concealing things." Emperor Zhao said, "Now that Jiang Yi has returned today, I will explain some things to the Grand Tutor and the old lady later. Today, the reception of the envoys is the most important thing. I hope the Grand Tutor and the old lady will understand."
The emperor said so, do they dare to understand?
Emperor Zhao simplified the complicated things and said again, "No matter what, Ayi was indeed wronged in the marriage, so I want to compensate Yan Li, and I want to marry Yan Li to the prince, and she will be the queen under the mother of Mu in the future."
"You all know what happened later. The prince regretted the marriage, and I felt guilty. I wanted to give Yan Li a new marriage, and she chose the Ninth Prince."
After the voice fell, everyone present fell silent.
Most of the officials of the Prince's Party were upset.
So this is the truth.
From this point of view, when the emperor gave Yan Li to the prince in marriage, he had already determined the prince's position as the heir to the throne in his heart, and tacitly agreed that he would be the next emperor of the Mu Kingdom.
If the prince had broken off the marriage, his position would have been as stable as Mount Tai, and no one would have been able to shake it.
It's a pity that the prince died, and he ended up in this situation now.
The ministers of the Fourth Prince's party were glad that the prince died, otherwise, according to the emperor's mind, the other princes would not even have the strength to compete.
Jiang Yi put down the wine cup at this time and looked at Madam Jiang: "Your Majesty is right."
Emperor Zhao was surprised: "Jiang Yi?"
Madam Jiang met her cold eyes and narrowed her eyes slowly: "What do you want to say?"
"Of course, say something that mother wants to hear." Jiang Yi sneered, "Mother Fang is asking why I told you frankly? Because I want to tell you, because my father kicked me out of the house, and my mother scolded me for having no shame! Since you treat me as your daughter, why should I tell you the truth? Since I left the Jiang family, I have no intention of coming back!"
In this case, why should she tell them the truth?
"Anyone would be furious if it happened to you." Old Madam Jiang had a gloomy expression. "And since you said you wanted to come back, did you come back and give birth to Yan Li?"
"That's what I mean." Emperor Zhao said quickly, "Jiang Yi is pregnant and in danger in Jin. It's good for the child."
"In short, Jiang Yi is now the queen of Jin and a meritorious minister of marriage in Mu. Those things that were criticized are all false. Maybe someone will use this matter to make a case in the future."
Old Madam Jiang had a gloomy expression and asked what she felt at the moment.
Her daughter had an agreement with the emperor, but she didn't even tell her biological parents.
Can you blame them for their bad attitude when they left such a bad reputation for them?
They were kind enough not to drown Yan Li in the water. Now, they are accusing them of being bad.
No matter which family this happened to, they would beat drums and gongs to celebrate and announce it to the emperor.
What is shame?
"Now that the truth is out, I am relieved." Emperor Zhao raised his wine cup and gestured to Jiang Yi, "May Mu and Jin be friends forever and live in peace."
Jiang Yi raised his wine cup.
Ministers of Mu and envoys of Jin also raised their glasses to celebrate.
The monarch and his ministers were having fun together, and the atmosphere seemed harmonious.
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