General Anguo looked at Zhao for a long time before he said, "Don't talk about this matter anymore. When Concubine Zhu asked you about neglecting the princess, you just said that the princess is going to marry in soon. If you keep coming to the general's mansion, it will be bad for the princess's reputation. We have no choice but to..."
"But she bullied our Ran'er so much back then, I was really angry." Zhao's face was full of pity when she spoke.
They didn't know about this until Zhen Junran broke into Canyang Palace that day and told them about it after he came back. Zhen Junran also said that he would never marry Su Jinxiu even if he died, and if his parents forced him to marry her, he would die.
Knowing that their son had been wronged, the Zhen couple naturally would not give Princess Jinxiu face. Everyone knew that Zhen Yuandao and his wife had a very good relationship. They had only one child, Zhen Junran, over the years, and had raised him like a treasure. Zhen Yuandao, in particular, had been away from home all year round and always felt that he owed his son something. So after knowing that his son had been wronged, he didn't care about Su Jinxiu's identity and had Su Jinxiu locked up outside the door.
Zhen Yuandao even thought about it, if he didn't give the princess face, he would wait for the emperor to hold him accountable. Then he could use the incident of Su Jinxiu bullying Zhen Junran to persuade the emperor to cancel the engagement. However, he didn't expect that the emperor didn't want to see them, and it was Concubine Zhu who wanted to see them.
Concubine Zhu was a person of narrow-mindedness, and she would certainly do her best to protect her daughter, so the couple were a little worried after being summoned.
"You can take the opportunity to go to the harem to meet Princess Aman. Maybe she can help you."
"Princess A'man? Didn't you say that she knew that the person who assassinated her was..." Zhao was a little surprised. After the assassination was exposed, even if they were not enemies, they would definitely not be friendly. Why did her own general ask her to beg A'man
"Although she is spoiled, she is also kind-hearted. Although we are sorry for her, she will not stand by and watch us die. As long as she saves us, it will be a favor to us..."
General An Guo had great confidence in Zhen Junran. He always felt that with his son's excellence, he would definitely be able to attract Princess Jiaoyang.
Of course, he also had deeper considerations for letting Zhen Junran marry Princess Jiaoyang, but that is all a story for later.
"Do as I say."
Seeing that Zhao still wanted to ask, General An Guo was too lazy to explain. He stood up and walked towards Zhen Junran's courtyard, hiding in his room and refusing to come out, causing his father to worry about him.
Even though Zhao still had doubts in her heart, she could only do as her husband said. He would not harm her son.
She longed to meet Princess Jiaoyang, but she entered the palace because of Concubine Zhu's summons, so even if she didn't want to, she had to go see Concubine Zhu first.
When she walked into the Suzaku Palace, Concubine Zhu was looking at Zhao with a sullen face. Su Jinxiu also had a dark face. When she saw Zhao come in, a mocking smile flashed across her lips.
Zhao bowed and saluted according to the rules. Concubine Zhu looked at her for a long time without calling her up. She just let her keep the saluting posture and did not say anything. She just watched with a smile, as if she was watching a good show.
"Mother, General Anguo's wife is paying her respects to you." In the end, it was Su Jinxiu who ended the long ceremony, as if kindly reminding Concubine Zhu.
"My son is still polite and sensible. General Anguo, please stand up." Concubine Zhu seemed to have remembered something. After praising Su Jinxiu with a smile, she turned around and said, "General Anguo, please don't blame me. I was thinking about Jinxiu just now, so I didn't notice it."
Zhao tried hard to maintain a stiff smile on her face, looking well-educated and well-mannered, but deep down she hated Concubine Zhu.
"We will be relatives from now on. Hurry up and serve tea to them." Concubine Zhu ordered the maid beside her, and the maid took the tea and poured it on Zhao. However, Zhao was already on guard after experiencing the ceremony just now. She dodged it before the maid could pour the tea on her.
(End of this chapter)