When Ah Man heard the maid report that Zhao asked to see her, she instinctively wanted to refuse.
Zhao was Zhen Junran's mother, and Zhen Junran wanted to marry her. If she met Zhao and Murong Kai knew about it, then the punishment would be...
However, Murong Kai, who was reading a book, made the decision for her and let Zhao in without waiting for her to speak.
The Zhao who met Princess Jiaoyang was completely different from the Zhao in Suzaku Palace. In Suzaku Palace, she was angry and resentful, but in Canyang Palace, her attitude was humble and kind, like a minister's wife, but more like a sensible and polite elder.
"Madam Zhao, please stand up quickly. The emperor has arranged a marriage between your son and Princess Jinxiu. From now on, you and the emperor are in-laws, and you are also my elders. When we meet in the future, you can't perform formalities."
Ah Man spoke quickly, of course not to sympathize with Zhao, but because she felt the burning gaze not far away, staring at her as if to burn her to death.
In order to protect herself, she must keep her distance from Zhao.
At this moment, Ah Man was sure that Murong Kai was such a black-hearted man that he let Zhao in just to distance himself from her.
Zhao didn't expect that Ah Man would confirm the marriage between her son and Su Jinxiu right away. She was speechless, but she could only stand up and do as Ah Man said.
She had been thinking about what to say for a long time, but now she didn't know how to start. She looked at Ah Man and hesitated for several times. Ah Man, however, couldn't stand the stagnant atmosphere and asked, "Madam, what's the matter with coming to Canyang Palace?"
After hearing what Ah Man said, Zhao fell to her knees with a thud.
Ah Man was shocked. She instinctively looked at Murong Kai who was not far away. Murong Kai just smiled and shook his head.
"I just said that you will be my sister's mother-in-law from now on. How can I, a junior,..."
"Your Highness, I really have no other choice. Please save my Ran'er. Please..."
Ah Man stared at Zhao in a daze, listening to her tearful words, feeling a little helpless for a moment.
What happened to Zhen Junran? Can she save Zhen Junran
Before Ah Man could look at Murong Kai, Murong Kai had already stood up, walked to Ah Man, patted her shoulder slowly, and said, "Madam Zhao, our princess is not a doctor, I'm afraid she can't save your son's life."
"My family's Ran'er is not sick. He just doesn't want to marry Princess Jinxiu. He wants to marry you. You are the one he has been thinking about all these years."
Zhao no longer cared about anything else. She just wanted her son to get rid of his marriage with Princess Jinxiu.
But Zhao didn't know that her words made Ah Man, who originally wanted to lend a hand, stay away from her.
But before she could react, Murong Kai, who was standing beside her, said, "Madam, you should be aware of the emperor's attitude towards my princess and the prince. I'm afraid I can't help your son."
"Then the princess can go and tell the emperor that the one you like is my Ran'er. Then the emperor will definitely consider the princess's opinion. My general also told the emperor before that the person my Ran'er likes is the princess."
"My princess doesn't like Zhen Junran. In order to get Zhen Junran out of the arranged marriage, Madam actually wants to use the princess's life in exchange for your son's happiness."
Murong Kai's words were cold, like a chilled blade, going straight to Zhao's heart.
These words are quite hurtful.
Everyone knows clearly which is more important, the princess of the royal family or the son of a minister, so what Zhao said was in itself ignorant of the seriousness of the matter. If Princess Jiaoyang was still the emperor's most beloved daughter, it was possible that Zhao would be sentenced to death.
Zhao knelt on the ground, her heart seemed to have fallen into an icy cold spring, the chill making her body stiff.
"Please forgive me, Princess. I was too worried about Ran'er, so I spoke rudely. I didn't mean to overstep my authority. Please spare my life."
After Zhao finished speaking, she kowtowed devoutly, over and over again, knocking on the cold floor and on her own heart.
(End of this chapter)