After rebirth, she turned around and married the emperor's uncle and tore the scumbag apart

Chapter 456: I Don’t Want to Be Controlled

Xiao Yu asked slowly, "If you can only choose between Miss He and the Crown Prince, who would Master He choose?"

His tone didn't sound like he was talking about the crown prince of a country and the legitimate daughter of the Grand Tutor's Mansion, but rather like he was discussing whether to choose between black tea and Pu'er tea.

Master He frowned and looked at Xiao Yu. After a brief thought, he said, "The Crown Prince is the heir to the throne, and Qianqian is my granddaughter. Apart from the imperial decree granting the marriage, they will not be implicated in any way, nor will they be chosen. Your Highness' question is meaningless."

Xiao Yu looked at him and said in a serious tone, "Master, that is an imperial decree, not a child's joke."

With his wrinkled eyelids drooped, Master He thought seriously about the question raised by Xiao Yu.

After all, the prince was cultivated by Tutor He with more than ten years of hard work. For a moment, his mind was confused and his cloudy eyes became dazed.

The imperial edict is no joke. What if it really comes to the point where you have to choose between the two to save Qianqian?

Xiao Yu was not in a hurry either. He rested his chin on his fingers and waited quietly for Master He's reply, looking calm and composed.

After a long time, Master He came back to his senses from his deep thoughts, and the wrinkles between his brows deepened: "But your majesty only has two sons. Your Majesty wants to support Prince Jing?"

Xiao Yu curled his lips and said, "It's not impossible. Without Su Heng's backing, King Jing will be more receptive to advice."

Thinking of the emperor's ruthlessness and the red eyes of his granddaughter and daughter-in-law, Master He did not hesitate any longer, "Please tell me in detail, Your Majesty."

This is agreed.

*

Ling Ling had been living and eating for free at the Jiang Mansion for such a long time, but Mrs. Jiang didn't say anything. She only said that if Ling Ling wanted to repay Jiang Yan, she could stay with Jiang Yan and be her playmate.

At this banquet, Jiang Yan pestered Madam Jiang for a long time. Madam Jiang had no choice but to bring her along as there were too many people.

Considering what happened to Su Wenyuan last time, Mrs. Jiang asked Ling Ling to go along just in case.

Mrs. Jiang and several other ladies were teasing Heng'er.

Ling Ling stood beside Jiang Yan bored, and seeing Jiang Yan in a daze, she couldn't help but push her.

Jiang Yan came back to her senses and called out "Sister Ling".

Seeing his absent-minded look, Ling Ling thought that she was frightened by the prince, and advised: "Yan'er, just treat him as a gangster and don't take it to heart. It's a pity that there are too many rules in the capital, otherwise I would definitely help you vent your anger and make him suffer!"

Jiang Yan shook her head, "I didn't miss him."

She was thinking about the black-clad guard she had just seen in the garden.

Although the face has changed, the voice and figure are too similar to that person. She is recalling the details bit by bit.

Seeing that Jiang Yan began to lose focus again, Ling Ling looked at the other people in the hall with boredom.

When she saw Su Lingyue, she thought of the man she saw in prison last time. Su Lingyue's husband was suffering from a chronic disease, and his face was pale and not like a normal person.

She really wanted to know what disease the man had and why his blood could detoxify. This question puzzled her for a long time.

For a doctor, if questions are not answered, it feels like a feather tickling his heart, which is really uncomfortable.

Fortunately, there were not many people in the hall and Jiang Yan was within her sight. After greeting Jiang Yan, Ling Ling came to Su Lingyue.

Su Lingyue saw Ling Ling coming over and asked with a smile: "Miss Ling, is there anything I can do for you?"

Ling Ling nodded, bent over with her hands behind her back and asked in a low voice: "Last time we agreed to find a time for me to feel your husband's pulse. It's better to do it today than today. Is it okay?"

Su Lingyue remembered saying it.

Ling Ling’s medical skills were indeed good, at least better than his own, but taking the pulse in He’s residence was not the right place, and Xiao Yu’s condition could not be known to others.

Ling Ling saw her hesitation and asked, "Is it not possible?"

Su Lingyue said, "I wonder if Miss Ling has time tomorrow? I'll send a carriage to the Jiang Mansion to pick you up."

Seeing Su Lingyue agree, Ling Ling immediately agreed, "Okay, I'll just tell Madam Jiang and Yan'er tomorrow."

After getting Su Lingyue's reply, Ling Ling happily returned to Jiang Yan.

Seeing her so happy, Jiang Yan asked, "Sister Ling, what did you say to my cousin?"

Ling Ling told Jiang Yan that she would go to Prince Su's mansion tomorrow to check Xiao Yu's pulse.

When Jiang Yan heard this, her eyes lit up instantly, "Sister Ling, can you take me with you tomorrow?"

Ling Ling smiled and nodded: "Yes, you can, but you have to ask my wife for permission."

Jiang Yan's eyes sparkled with anticipation. Her mother would definitely agree to her going to her cousin's house.

Her heart suddenly became happy and started beating rapidly. She put her little hand on her chest, but couldn't hold it back.

*

Before the dinner started, more people arrived one after another, including the wife of the Minister of Rites and her two daughters, the wife and daughter-in-law of the Minister of War, and Mrs. He Jia's sister-in-law Zhang and her daughter-in-law and daughter.

When they came in, Jia greeted them with a smile and chatted with them. Qin Wan Ning, as a junior, followed behind Jia.

Qin Wanning's forced smile froze completely when she met Jia Ru's provocative gaze.

She could understand the meaning in Jia Ru's eyes.

So what if it was found out that I murdered her!

She will not be punished in any way. Jia and she are relatives, and Qin Wan Ning is an outsider.

"Aunt, cousin, thank you for coming to see me!"

He Qianqian had no idea what was going on between them, nor could she see the undercurrents among them, so she was happy from the bottom of her heart.

But when he saw the strangeness on Jia Ru's face, he subconsciously followed her gaze and looked at Qin Wanning.

Qin Wanning's full attention was on Jia Ru, and the anger on her pretty face was about to get out of control in the next moment.

He Qianqian frowned and asked loudly: "Sister-in-law, why are you looking at my cousin like that! Aren't you happy that she came to see me?"

Seeing the anger on Qin Wan Ning's face, Jia scolded coldly, "Wan Ning, what are you doing! How can you look at your aunt and cousin with such an expression! Have you forgotten the rules you learned before!"

Zhang looked at her daughter, then squinted her eyes at Qin Wan Ning and sneered, "Everyone says you are lucky, with both sons and daughters, and a harmonious marriage. I say you are unlucky! You have such a daughter-in-law, who grew up in a barbarian land on the border. She has no education and is different from a lady from a noble family!"

Everyone else present heard it intentionally or unintentionally, and they all fell silent, focusing all their attention here.

Qin Wanning's face turned pale after being humiliated and scolded in public.

She could bear humiliating her, but how could they say such things about her father and mother?

Anger made her eyes red, and her fingernails dug into her palms due to the force she used.

Seeing that Qin Wanning was at a disadvantage and the situation was about to get out of control, Su Lingyue immediately stood up, walked to her side, and gently held her hand.

"Late Ning."

Hearing Su Lingyue's gentle and soothing words, Qin Wanning came back to her senses from her anger, loosened her clenched hands, and her expression calmed down.

"Yue'er, I'm fine." She pulled a bitter smile at the corner of her mouth, and her eyes suddenly turned red.

Regardless of the fact that this was a family affair of the He family, Su Lingyue turned around and looked at Jia, and said in a cold voice: "Madam He, Wan Ning is the daughter-in-law of your He family who was married off by three matchmakers and six betrothals, and eight sedan chairs. You should treat her well!"

"His grandfather died on the battlefield, and his father and brother lived in harsh conditions for many years to protect the people, without any complaints. The reason why you can eat delicacies from the mountains and the sea today is because of people like them who do not covet fame and wealth, and do not care about their own gains and losses."

"Now that you are enjoying the peace brought by General Qin, you still want to humiliate his daughter in public. Your conscience is black!"

Jia, Zhang, and Jia Ru were all speechless.

When He Qianqian saw her mother and aunt being scolded, she retorted, "But my sister-in-law looked at my cousin with hatred just now. I saw it with my own eyes..."

Before she could finish her words, Jia winked at the old woman and blocked He Qianqian's mouth.

Su Lingyue asked coldly: "Do you know what your mother and cousin did? That's why your sister-in-law looks at her like this!"

"Princess!" Jia interrupted Su Lingyue.

For the sake of her own reputation and everyone else's, as well as the careers of her father-in-law and husband, Qin Wanning would certainly not dare to tell the truth.

But Su Lingyue is different.

She is a royal relative, so even if they told them, they couldn't do anything to her.

There was a hint of panic in Jia's eyes.

When He Qianqian saw the change in her mother's expression, no matter how dumb she was, she knew that there must be something she didn't know.

She looked at her sister-in-law, then at her mother and asked, "Mom, what happened?"

"Qianqian, it's nothing." Jia stopped her from asking questions and said submissively, "Please calm down, Princess. I know I was wrong."

Su Lingyue glanced at her and said in a cold voice: "People are all made of flesh and blood. Who is not the apple of their parents' eyes? Has the old lady ever treated you like this?"

After saying this, he didn't care about everyone's surprise and pulled Qin Wanning out of the inner hall.

When they came to the corridor outside, Su Lingyue let go of Qin Wanning's hand and said, "Wanning, today is worse than tomorrow. Let's do it today! The prince and I already know about this matter and can support you."

There was pain in Qin Wan Ning's eyes, for her heartfelt love and sincerity.

She doesn't want to be manipulated by others anymore.

"Okay, I'll bring it up after the welcoming banquet tonight."