Tang Ning was still wary when she heard the Queen Mother talking about Xiao Yan. She even placed her fingers on the jade bell hanging on her waist. She just thought that if the Queen Mother suddenly got violent, she would immediately break Yuling and notify Yue Jian, but who Knowing that the Queen Mother suddenly made a shocking statement.
Tang Ning thought she was hallucinating, and looked up in shock: "The Queen Mother?"
what did she say? !
The Queen Mother smiled: "You heard it right, the Ai family wants a granddaughter."
Tangning opened her mouth: "But there are many princesses in the palace..."
The Queen Mother said softly: "There are indeed many princes and princesses under the emperor's knees, but the Ai family thinks that they are not as lovable as you. The Ai family likes your temperament and has discussed it with the emperor before, hoping that the emperor will accept you as his adopted daughter. .”
"Taifu Rong had a good relationship with the late emperor when he was in court, and later taught the emperor that the Rong family and the royal family were as close as one family. The Ai family knew that you had expelled the Song family and moved to the Song family, so they also moved your parents' tombs You have moved out of the Song family's ancestral tomb, and you are no longer a Song family member."
"If you could call the emperor my father and the Ai family my grandmother, I think Grand Master Rong's spirit in heaven would also be happy."
Tang Ning's face was full of shock. Even though she was fully prepared before coming to Shoukang Palace and felt that she was capable of dealing with anything, no matter what the Queen Mother wanted to do, she could handle it calmly, but she never expected that the Queen Mother actually wanted to let her Enter the royal family and become a princess.
For a moment, she felt confused and confused, and she didn't know how to answer the question because of the sudden appearance of the Queen Mother.
Tang Ning took a moment to collect her thoughts, and then she opened her mouth and said, "The Queen Mother is so kind to me, and Tang Ning is very grateful. However, I have discussed it with my aunt before. After I leave the Song family, I will return to the Rong family, and the blood under my knees will also return to me in the future." Heirs of the Rong family..."
"The Rong family also has Rong Yue."
The Queen Mother looked at her steadily: "The Ai family has also heard about the incident between Rongyue and Gu Helian. She didn't take it seriously when Princess Huan slandered Rongyue before, but when Gu Helian was mentioned, she turned angrily. With her tone that day, Presumably something good is coming for the two of them."
"The Rong family has Rong Yue and Gu Helian, so they can naturally pass on the bloodline for Grand Tutor Rong. Moreover, even if they don't have children in the future, you will just recognize the emperor as your adoptive father and call him father. Your child does not have to have the royal surname. Thanks."
"The Ai family will ask the emperor to make you the eldest princess of Yongning, the first among all the princes and princesses. No matter who ascends the throne and becomes the new emperor a hundred years from now, your position as eldest princess will not change."
The look on Tang Ning's face calmed down little by little. The Queen Mother's promise was so heavy that she didn't dare to be careless in the slightest.
Tang Ning stood up and said to the Queen Mother: "The Queen Mother values such a thing, Tang Ning really cannot afford it, and there is already Princess Leyang in the palace, so it is not appropriate to grant someone else the title."
"Then Leyang will be abolished."
The title of eldest princess is mostly given to the emperor's sisters, but there are some exceptions that can be given to the emperor's daughters.
The Queen Mother did not take Tang Ning's words seriously: "Leyang behaved improperly. He had conspired to murder you with the fourth prince's concubine before, and even did such embarrassing things, almost causing a huge disaster. The original Empress of Lingyun Temple She should be severely punished, as the emperor only cares about the relationship between brother and sister."
"Now that you are asked to be the eldest princess, Leyang naturally cannot be the one."
"The Ai family will ask the emperor to issue a decree to remove her title and retain the title of princess. This is already decent for her."
Tang Ning looked at the Queen Mother with a warm smile, but felt the royal cruelty from her words.
After the eldest princess Leyang made a mistake, Emperor An first covered her up for the sake of the royal family's face. Later, after the death of the fourth princess, too many things were involved. In order to calm down the matter, Emperor An also raided the eldest princess's mansion.
The prince-in-law of the princess palace lost her official position, the eldest princess had her salary and fiefdom reduced, and most of her property over the years was confiscated. The entire princess palace was only left with the title of eldest princess. The eldest princess Leyang fell into complete silence, and almost no one in the princess palace came out. No contact with the outside world.
Now that even the title of eldest princess has to be taken away, then they really have nothing left.
Although Tang Ning had a grudge against Princess Leyang, it was inevitable that she would feel cold to her.
The Empress Dowager's move was clearly to drive them all away and not leave even the last bit of dignity to Princess Leyang.
When the Queen Mother saw that Tang Ning was silent, she thought she was hesitating. She said softly, "Tang Ning, the Ai family really likes you, and they also like that child Rong Yue."
"If you are willing to be the eldest princess, you will be the most noble girl in this capital from now on. Even the concubines in the emperor's harem or other princes and princesses must bow when they see you."
"The royal family will not make things difficult for you. If anyone dares to offend, the imperial grandmother and your father will protect you. Moreover, as your husband, Dingguo Gong is considered half a son of the royal family. The past grudges between him and the emperor can be wiped out. The emperor will definitely use him again."
She looked at Tang Ning and said seriously:
"The Ai family knows that there is some misunderstanding between you and Duke Dingguo and the emperor, but the Rong family is loyal and the head of the He family is also a loyal and brave man. As descendants of the Rong and He families, you will definitely not go against the will of your elders, right?"
"Dong Guo supports the prince just for the sake of the He family, but you should also see the prince's character clearly. After learning about King Pingshan's rebellion, he suppressed the news and secretly hoarded food to disrupt people's livelihood in an attempt to do so. Li, with his ability, he is not worthy of the position of crown prince, and it is even more difficult for him to do what Duke Ding wants."
"But the emperor is different. Although he made mistakes, he is the legitimate emperor of the Wei Dynasty. He is a monarch who can only bow his head and call me "Your Majesty" even if Duke Dingguo doesn't want to.
"As long as you agree to be the eldest princess, the Ai family will ask the emperor to rectify the He family's problems and let Ding Guo Gong restore the He family's family. From now on, Ding Guo Gong and the emperor and his ministers will work together to clear out the traitors and stabilize the court. , making the Wei Dynasty stronger and stronger."
"What do you think?"
The Queen Mother persuaded earnestly, spoke sincerely, and even showed some signs of submission.
What she promised was the best that the royal family could give to others. It was both decent and noble, and it also reduced the number of old-timers in the court who criticized Xiao Yan for being unfair and unwilling to do anything after he came to power. The fastidiousness of a king's servant.
The Empress Dowager's move undoubtedly placed herself and Emperor An on the weak side and took the initiative to make amends with them.
If it were another person, the Empress Dowager and her son would definitely agree if they were so submissive, which would not only resolve the feud with the royal family, but also allow Xiao Yan to take power with a clear name. It was just a matter of recognizing a foster father, which was not a big deal at all. But Tang Ning couldn't do it. .
When Prince Ru died, the He family was exterminated, and Emperor An took "the greatest credit", Xiao Yan went through life and death several times to get to where he is today. What he wanted was never just power over the government and harmony between the emperor and his ministers.
Xiao Yan's identity was destined to be at odds with Emperor An, and the hatred between the two would never end.
