At the end of the month, the matter of King An was finally decided.
King An assassinated and framed his own brother, colluded with foreign enemies, deceived the emperor, harbored treason, and was punished for several crimes. He was deprived of his status as a prince, demoted to a commoner, and imprisoned for life.
"Zhao Ce, you must be very proud now." Zhao Sheng glared at Zhao Ce fiercely, "This time I am not as good as others, I lost, but you wait, as long as I live for one day, I will never let go. If you let me go, I will take revenge sooner or later."
Zhao Ce's eyes didn't waver at all, and he couldn't tell whether it was ridicule or pity, and he twitched the corner of his mouth: "Then you may not have this day anymore."
He glanced back, and the eunuch bent down to hold a glass of poisoned wine.
The resentment on Zhao Sheng's face froze, and he couldn't help but become panicked: "What is this? Zhao Ce, what are you going to do? This is the palace, you dare to kill me?"
Zhao Ce looked at him calmly: "Are you going to drink it yourself, or will I have someone drink it for you?"
Zhao Sheng took two steps back and was forced into a corner by the eunuch: "Get away! You slave! Zhao Ce, you can't kill me. Father didn't order me to be killed!"
Zhao Ce's eyes finally fluctuated, revealing a trace of pity: "Do you think I would come to you with poisonous wine without Father's order?"
Like a hammer hitting my heart.
Zhao Sheng was stunned for a moment, and the corners of his mouth twitched uncontrollably, as if he was crying or laughing, and his tone was dazed: "What did you say?"
That’s all.
The pity in Zhao Ce's eyes disappeared, and his voice was cold: "Drink it."
The eunuch held Zhao Sheng down and drank the poisonous wine with little effort.
There are many magnificent palaces in the palace, but there is also no shortage of dilapidated and abandoned palaces like this one.
Walking out of the door, the sunlight shines on you again, dispelling the cold atmosphere inside.
Behind him, there was blood on the corner of Zhao Sheng's mouth, lying crookedly and lifeless.
Seeing him coming out, Su Yu hurriedly greeted him: "You're coming out."
Zhao Ce nodded and put his arms around her to stop her from looking into the door: "There's nothing interesting to see. Let's go and take you to see my mother-in-law."
"oh."
In fact, Su Yu had just taken a quick glance and saw what Zhao Sheng looked like now.
"Is he dead?"
Zhao Ce nodded: "Yes."
Su Yu seemed curious: "Why did he do those things?"
Zhao Ce paused for a moment, then backed away from the eunuchs who were following him. Without hiding anything, he briefly described the original grudges.
Su Yu frowned and thought: "So he attacked you because he wanted to avenge his mother and concubine?"
Zhao Ce hummed and lowered his eyes to look at her: "Do you think he is pitiful?"
Su Yu quickly shook her head: "He is a bad person. He has lied to me, threatened me, and called me a village girl. He deserves it."
Zhao Ce chuckled, raised his eyes to look at the sky outside the palace wall, and said with emotion: "There are no good guys and bad guys in the palace, only losers and winners."
Weakness and stupidity are the original sins.
Concubine Shu was born with a beautiful face, and even though she was really old, she could still tell how charming she was when she was young.
The most attractive thing is not her face, but the graceful and luxurious temperament all over her body. The tail of her eyes is slanted, which makes people respect and fear her. Su Yu would not be able to learn it in ten years.
During this period of time, she had become a lot haggard because of Zhao Ce's incident. If Zhao Ce had brought a woman who appeared out of nowhere into the palace and said that he wanted to make that woman his principal concubine, Concubine Shu would have been angry.
But at this moment she only had one thought, that she would be safe.
Seeing Su Yu, Concubine Shu's attitude was not warm, but she did not deliberately embarrass her: "The eldest princess came to the palace and talked about her with me before. When I saw her today, she is indeed beautiful. No wonder you look down on other noble ladies in the capital." .”
Zhao Ce was not modest at all: "A'yu is indeed better off than others, but what's rare is that she also has a great temperament, is gentle and meticulous, respectful and virtuous, and is loved by her sons and ministers."
Concubine Shu: "..." When did my son become so shameless?
Su Yu was confused, was the male protagonist talking about her?
After coming out of Concubine Shu's palace, Su Yu had a jade bracelet with excellent water quality on her wrist. In Zhao Ce's words, if something happens to him and he can no longer protect her, selling this jade bracelet can keep her rich for the rest of her life. No worries.
You can imagine how valuable this jade bracelet is.
Su Yu's eyes suddenly lit up: "Your Majesty, your mother-in-law is so beautiful, kind-hearted, and so rich. She is just like you. I like her so much."
When these words reached Concubine Shu's ears, Concubine Shu's lips curled up: "She still knows something."
Another month later, an imperial edict suddenly came from the palace, granting marriage to King Jin and Su Yu. The wedding date was set in three months. Everything was arranged by the Ministry of Etiquette. Although time was tight, no slack was allowed in all matters.
The officials of the Ministry of Rites cursed in their hearts and were so busy that they felt dizzy.
Many noble ladies in the capital were heartbroken.
Some people also muttered, who is this woman named Su Yu who suddenly appeared?
Regardless, the wedding reception went ahead as scheduled.
Su Yu's mother and eldest brother were both taken to the capital. Zhao Ce bought a house for them in the capital, sent Su Yu's nieces and nephews to school, and arranged a relaxed and unimportant official position for her eldest brother.
As for Su Dayou and his second and third brothers, they gave them some money and rushed back to Sujiacun, saying that the family's ancestral home cannot be left unattended.
Su Yu was very satisfied with this arrangement.
After the wedding banquet was over, the bridal chamber was warmed by red candles, and the sounds that came out made people blush and their hearts beat.
It was a coincidence that the emperor passed away just a few months after the two got married. People's attention quickly shifted from the fact that King Jin married a woman with no family background to the replacement of imperial power.
The emperor's death was not without warning.
As early as several months ago, the emperor spent most of the day in a coma, and later he fell into a coma. The prince took over the affairs of the court. After so many months, it was beyond everyone's expectations.
Someone is keenly aware of one thing. Since the emperor has been unconscious for a long time, who issued the imperial decree granting marriage to King Jin?
Apparently some time ago, I heard that the emperor was interested in choosing a concubine for King Jin from among the noble ladies in the capital. How could he change his mind just a short time ago?
It's understandable if you change your mind, but it's too strange to change it so drastically. It goes without saying how big the gap is between a noble girl from the capital and a country girl from the countryside. It's really strange.
Someone thought deeper.
Although the King of Jin entered the court later than his other brothers, his uncle was a Zhenyuan general with a heavy army and had great prestige in the army. If he wanted the throne and had a powerful wife, he might not be able to seize power.
But the marriage grant directly cut off this possibility.
In this way, the person who benefits the most is...the prince!
Dirty royal fight.
Zhao Ce and the prince did not know that these people had made up so much. In short, the transfer of imperial power was very smooth, with almost no glitches.
As time went by, people discovered that Zhao Ce's marriage to a village girl with no background was less like being forced and more like true love. For her, he didn't even take a concubine, and the backyard was so clean.
After the fall of King An, Su Lingyu's Wuweizhai business not only did not deteriorate, but became more and more prosperous under Zhao Ce's careful care. It became the number one restaurant in the capital and brought all the family members to the capital to enjoy the blessings.
Since then, there has been a wave of giving birth to daughters in Sujiacun. These are all things for later.
"Shopkeeper, Miss Chunmei from Prince Jin's Mansion is here again."
Su Lingyu looked numb: "Tell me, what does Su Yu want to eat today?"
The waiter smiled and quickly named a long list of dish names.
Half an hour later, Chunmei raised her neck and nostrils to look at people, took the heavy food box, and left Wuweizhai under the warm reception of the waiter.
After unremitting efforts, Chunmei finally realized her wish to dominate the maid.
Many years later, Chunmei told the young maid who had just entered the house about her glorious deeds in her youth: "If you want to live a good life, it is important to choose the right thigh."
