vstars Chapter 232 Demoting Wife to Concubine 9
Chapter 232 Demoting Wife to Concubine 9
"Dad, I think we should listen to the queen's suggestion," said the second son of the Jiang family. "The emperor demoted the queen to a concubine as soon as he ascended the throne. This is enough to prove that the emperor does not take our Jiang family seriously at all."
"If it were just that, it would be fine, but I'm afraid that the emperor would set his sights on our Jiang family's assets. Your Majesty probably saw the emperor's intentions, so she made our Jiang family cut off their arms to survive and give up two-thirds of their assets to find a way out for our Jiang family. After all, if we lose this asset, we can earn it again, but if the lives of the entire family are gone, what good will it do even if we have a huge asset?"
"What's more, as long as the queen is here, our Jiang family will have a chance to make a comeback. We will definitely be able to return to the capital and enter the court, instead of being like lambs to be slaughtered like now. Even if the emperor demotes the queen to a concubine, our Jiang family will not even have the opportunity to say a word in the court."
"Father, you have to understand that Shen Jingyao has been deposed as Queen and has become Concubine Shen. As long as there are no concerns from the family, I believe that with your intelligence and wisdom, you will definitely be able to turn the tables."
Mr. Jiang stroked his beard and expressed satisfaction with his second son's words: "I think so too. As long as there is green mountain, there is no fear of running out of firewood. Our Jiang family continues to stay in the capital, except for the possibility of becoming a constraint on the queen. In this case, we might as well go back to our hometown and lie in wait first."
After Mr. Jiang finished speaking, no one said anything else. After all, everyone knew in their hearts that no matter how unwilling they were, this was the only way to give the Jiang family a chance to survive.
That night, Jiang Chunxi received a reply letter from the Jiang family.
After reading the letter, Jiang Chunxi smiled with relief and burned the letter.
Very good, fortunately the Jiang family is smart and did not persist in their wrongdoings, otherwise, Jiang Chunxi might not be able to be led away.
In fact, in the original owner's previous life, the Jiang family probably had thought about cutting off their arms to survive, but before they made up their minds, the emperor had already started to take action against the Jiang family.
In addition, because of Shen Jingyao, it was impossible for the Jiang family to escape, so it was only too normal for the Jiang family to end up with their property confiscated and their clan exterminated.
But the situation in this world is different. At least Jiang Chunxi is in a much better situation than the original owner. This gives the Jiang family hope. Although they are still very unwilling, everyone in the Jiang family is quite receptive to Jiang Chunxi's proposal.
Jiang Chunxi did not tell the Jiang family about her inability to have children, otherwise the Jiang family would probably have a different attitude.
Jiang Chunxi didn't have any thoughts about her inability to have children. Since the dog emperor was already infertile, what did it matter if she couldn't have children either?
She wanted to see the empire that the dog emperor had fought so hard for, but in the end it would only be used to build a wedding dress for others. After all, if the emperor had no heir, couldn't he adopt a son?
Therefore, Jiang Chunxi had no intention of having children in this world, so there was no need for her to spend points to buy pills to cure her drugged body.
The next day, Jiang Chunxi went to see the emperor when he was leaving court and told him that the Jiang family was willing to hand over two-thirds of the property to the court and hoped that the emperor would allow the entire Jiang family to leave the capital.
After the emperor heard what Jiang Chunxi said, he looked at her with admiration and complexity and said, "You are very smart."
Jiang Chunxi smiled bitterly: "If I could choose, I would rather be a little stupid."
"Your Majesty," Jiang Chunxi raised her eyes and looked directly at the emperor, "I married you when I was eighteen years old. From the day I married you, you have been my heaven. Over the years, I have worked diligently to take care of the backyard for Your Majesty and stabilize the rear. To put it in an exaggerated way, I can say that even if I have no merits, I have worked hard."
"I dare not ask the emperor to give the Jiang family a chance to live because of our years of love. I only ask the emperor to give the Jiang family a chance to live because of my hard work in the past few years and the fact that the Jiang family has been working diligently for the emperor's great cause!"
As she spoke, Jiang Chunxi knelt down before the emperor.
There is no need to put on any drama with someone like the Dog Emperor. After all, it is better for smart people to be straightforward when talking to each other.
Emperor: "Don't you hate me?"
"If I say I don't hate Your Majesty, I'd be deceiving You," Jiang Chunxi looked at the Emperor with an open gaze, "but as the daughter of the Jiang family, I have the courage to afford to lose. The Jiang family has bet everything on the Emperor. After all, it's just an investment. If the investment wins, everyone is naturally happy, but if it loses everything, the Jiang family can afford to lose."
"After all, since ancient times, there has been no business that is guaranteed to make a profit without losing, right? So even though I have resentment and hatred towards Your Majesty, I can also calmly accept the result of losing."
"I have hatred and resentment, but I am also relieved. It's just that sometimes I still feel unwilling. I have been with the emperor for many years and have been your wife for many years, but I didn't expect that in the emperor's heart, there is no place for me at all."
As soon as she finished speaking, Jiang Chunxi started to laugh at herself, with tears welling up in her eyes.
Although there is no need to act with the Dog Emperor, it is also possible not to act at all. It is just that one has to choose the right time to act.
"Alas!" The emperor sighed, "I am sorry for you. I know how hard you have worked over the years."
To repeat, if Jingyao was not there, the emperor would be very willing to let Jiang Chunxi be the queen. After all, no matter from which aspect, Jiang Chunxi is a competent wife.
So it is impossible to say that he has no Jiang Chunxi in his heart at all. It’s just that compared with Jingyao, the weight of Jiang Chunxi in his heart is really too insignificant.
Tears fell from Jiang Chunxi's eyes, and she said in surprise and excitement: "With your words, my heart has been dispelled even if I am still unwilling."
"I hereby promise to the Emperor that as long as the Emperor lets me take charge of the harem, I will definitely help the Emperor manage the harem and not let the Emperor have any worries."
"Since you said so, I believe you," the emperor looked at Jiang Chunxi and said, "I also promise you here that as long as you can help me manage the harem, the power of the palace will always be in your hands."
"As for what the Jiang family wants," the emperor paused before continuing, "I agree."
"I thank you for your grace." Jiang Chunxi showed a happy smile and kowtowed to the emperor.
The emperor waved his hand and let Jiang Chunxi leave.
"I'll take my leave." Jiang Chunxi stood up and turned to leave.
"Alas!" The emperor sighed again after Jiang Chunxi left, but the corners of his lips were slightly raised.
The Jiang family is sensible and understanding, so the emperor naturally does not want to kill them all. After all, he does not want to be branded as someone who cannot tolerate meritorious officials.