Although she is a woman, she is free and easy by nature and decisive in dealing with things, like a gust of wind that cannot be grasped.
She is a woman like the wind.
In order to keep her, he didn't mind using some means.
Su Qiao scratched her hair angrily: "Is it necessary to do this to restore my daughter's body?"
It's caused a huge stir and now it's spread everywhere.
Long Jingyuan put his arm around her shoulders soothingly: "After you enter the palace, I will promote you to Imperial Concubine. With these achievements, no one will dare to question you anymore."
Oh, so that’s how it is.
That’s right, the Su Marquis Mansion is no longer what it used to be, and is now just a place disliked by the new emperor.
She was a young lady from a marquis's family who had committed the crime of deceiving the emperor. Once she entered the palace, she might not even be able to become a concubine, let alone a royal concubine.
She was suddenly promoted to the position of imperial concubine, and who knows how many people would be dissatisfied.
Although Su Qiao knew that he was just worried about her, she became more and more upset.
She would leave eventually, so there was no need for him to do all this, no need for his self-righteous charity.
Long Jingyuan gently pinched her chin and lifted her head, letting her see the seriousness in his eyes:
"I want everyone to see clearly that my love for you is incomparable to anyone else, and your position cannot be shaken by anyone."
However, Su Qiao could not sense any enthusiasm from him.
Pampering, pampering, although there is only one word difference between pampering and love, there is a world of difference between them.
What she wants is love, not pampering.
Only when you are in an unequal position will you seek the other party's favor like a little pet.
But he was born in this dynasty and was the supreme emperor, so he had no idea what he wanted.
Perhaps in the eyes of everyone, including him, her, Su Qiao's idea was greedy and outrageous.
But Su Qiao has her own pride, her own dignity, and her own persistence.
It is absolutely impossible for her to compromise like this for a man she loves.
She disdains to accept such love that seems like charity!
Eunuch Quan came in quietly, glanced at Su Qiao first, and then said softly: "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother invites you."
Long Jingyuan frowned slightly, then relaxed his brows.
He stroked her face gently and said, "I'll be back soon. I'll be back to have dinner with you later, okay?"
"You go quickly."
The Queen Mother must have been looking for him at this time because of the beauty pageant, or perhaps her own business.
*
The Queen Mother's bedroom.
"What urgent matter does your Majesty seek from me?"
"Your Majesty, the selection of concubines is a rule left by our ancestors. It is to balance the previous dynasty and the harem and to continue the lineage. It is such a big thing. How can Your Majesty cancel it just like that?"
The Queen Mother thought it was a rumor at first, but it turned out to be true.
"You cancelled it without even informing me. You... you're going to piss me off to death."
Long Jingyuan calmly handed the teacup to her and said, "Mother, I have made the decision to cancel this year's talent show after careful consideration."
"I have only been on the throne for a year. Although the court is relatively stable, everything is complicated and uncertain. The situation in the four countries is turbulent, and my country is about to suffer from drought. I really don't have extra energy and time to do other things."
The Queen Mother sighed: "Your Majesty is indeed working hard."
"But I just heard that you brought the daughter of Su Yuan from Marquis Su's mansion with you and granted her the position of imperial guard? What's going on?"
"Her story is actually very simple."
Long Jingyuan thought of Su Qiao, and a smile appeared on his face: "She is a wonderful woman with a free and easy nature and great talent."