"Jia Li 2"
21
"thank you father" Jia Li said. He knew his father wanted to comfort him.
Tong Mu smiled looking at Jia Li.
30 Minutes later the carriage that Jia Li and Tong Mu were riding on had already arrived at the palace gate. The gate was very large, tall and looked very majestic. The more the carriage entered, the more the splendor of the palace was seen. Jia Li stared in amazement at the palace flying from that southern empire.
The moment Jia Li got off the carriage, there were already a few female servants waiting for him. Jia Li then looked at Tong Mu. Tong Mu who was aware of his daughter's uneasiness walked over to him.
"remain calm, they will take you to see the old queen" Tong Mu said.
"dad didn't go to see the old queen mother ? Why ?" jia Li asked.
"father should see the emperor for a while, father will be there" Tong Mu said with a smile.
"well dad"
After that Tong Mu left. Jia Li was still there to see his father disappear.
"miss, come with me" said a waiter. Jia Li looked at the waiter, and only gave a small nod.
While on the trip, Jia Li's eyes were only spoiled with the beauty and luxury of every corner part of the palace. In every corner of Jia Li's palace could also see many warriors standing guard, and seeing the many servants pacing back and forth, they looked extremely busy. Jia Li was more amazed when he saw a building that looks very beautiful in the middle of the flower garden, in the open building there are about 40 beautiful women, enjoying their tek. But there are 3 women who have their own table and dress royal style. Jia Li guessed the 3 women were the old queen mother, the queen mother, and the empress. But strangely in this place there were no soldiers standing guard.
The moment they realized Jia Li's arrival, the tea-drinking activities instantly came to a halt.
"greet me dear old queen mother, queen mother, and empress" Jia Li said as she saluted.
"give it up" said the old woman whom Jia Li believed to be the old queen mother. Jia Li finally raised his face.
"are you Jia Li, Tong Mu's daughter ?" ask the old queen. When her name was mentioned, many women whispered.
"yes, this is my old queen mother" Jia Li said.
Then there was a gentle smile on the face of the old Queen Mother that made Jia Li feel calm.
"come here" said the old queen mother.
Jia Li then walked towards the old queen mother. After arriving in front of him, the old queen mother gently pulled Jia Li, directing her to sit next to him. Jia Li tentun was surprised to find the good treatment of the old queen mother. And so did everyone who saw it
"why didn't you come visit me earlier Jia Li" the voice of the old queen mother was so gentle, and she looked at Jia Li very warmly.
"i'm afraid the old queen mother doesn't like me" I don't know what possessed Jia Li, she suddenly said what she was thinking. Jia Li instantly closed his mouth when he realized his mistake.
Everyone looked at him in disbelief, maybe they were thinking 'how could he say that to the old queen mother, she was so presumptuous"
"sorry, I'm too presumptuous" Jia Li immediately knelt before the old queen mother.
But instead of being angry, the old queen mother laughed out loud. As if I saw something funny.
"you look so much like your father, he always says what he thinks unconsciously" explained the old queen mother.
That speech was like a breath of fresh air in Jia Li's ears. Jia Li could see how unfortunately the old queen mother was to Tong Mu.
"why are you sitting on the floor, let's sit here" the old empress added as she patted the chair next to her.
Jia Li got up then sat down beside the old queen mother.
"so the old queen mother isn't mad at me ?" jia Li asked carefully.
In the eyes of the old queen mother, Jia Li was like a very holy little angel, then how could she be angry.
"no, how could I possibly be mad at you" the old empress pinched Jia Li's aunt gemes.
Jia Li could see the affection that was starting to grow from the old queen mother for her. Jia Li who saw that felt very happy. While the people who saw him looked at Jia Li. Actually the old queen mother is a person who is very irritable, angry and very cold in the eyes of many people, even to smile is very rare. But in front of Jia Li, he laughed happily like now.
"the old queen mother looks very happy. It seems that Jia Li must often visit the palace to accompany the old queen mother" said the middle-aged woman who wears royal-style clothes who is none other than the queen mother.
The smiling Queen Mother looked at Jia Li.
"i will come if it doesn't bother" Jia Li replied.
"where might you bother, we're my favorite great-grandson" said the old queen mother who made Jia Li shocked.
Jia Li knew very well that the old queen mother had many grandchildren and was also a great-grandchild considering her daughter-in-law was numerous, countless. But Jia Li did not expect to be a favorite grandson, even though he was not Tong Mu's biological child in this life. That made Jia Li moved.
"thank you for the love of the old queen mother" said Jia Li with teary eyes that were able to anesthetize the hearts of many people. Except for the haters.
The old queen mother could see the sincerity from Jia Li's eyes feeling happy. The old queen mother took Jia Li's hand and stroked her, trying to provide calmness and warmth.
The queen mother who saw that smiled a little. He could also see the sincerity from Jia Li's eyes, unlike some women who used tears to melt men's hearts.
"old queen mother, can I ask Jia Li ? "asked a woman dressed as a queen. The Empress looked at Jia Li with her sneaky eyes.
"ask" said the old queen mother.
The empress looked directly at Jia Li.
" why are you covering your face with a veil ?" empress said.
From the words and eyes of the empress, Jia Li could feel if the empress did not like her but ?
As Jia Li stared at the old queen mother and the queen mother, they also looked curious. Same with the people in that place.
"that..hem.I just want to show my face to my husband. I want only her to see my face, like a woman from the eastern region, but if the old queen mother and the queen mother want to see, I don't care if I show my face" Jia Li said. Perhaps that was the right reason according to Jia Li, during the holding of the summer party in the sun empire, Jia Li saw almost all noble women from the east using face coverings.
"haha... Nice-nice. You didn't disappoint me" the old queen mother laughed.
Long enough they tell stories, and the longer they tell Jia Li the more they know anyone who likes and dislikes him. Jia Li could also know more about life in this palace. In addition, Jia Li also knew that the women present here were the empresses of the princes and imperial concubines. If they were only concubines of the prince, they would not be worthy to come to a meeting like this, even at other ward parties. Unless he's very much loved.
On the other hand Tong Mu was sitting sweet while enjoying his tea with his grandmother's brother and best friend. Who else if not the emperor. Tong Mu's father was the second son of the old queen mother, and the younger brother of the former emperor. Although he was a very influential noble yet Tong Mu did not want to enter the world of imperial politics. He preferred to trade and build up his own power without the help of the imperial side. And take a look at him now, he was able to become the second richest and feared person after the southern empire.
"how was your day ?" ask the emperor Zhang Junda.
"my news is good, are you ?" ask Tong Mu. That's how Tong Mu, he behaves very relaxed if he is alone with his best friend.
"yes.no so good" Zhang Junda looked at his best friend enviously. I regretted being emperor.
"why ? Are you sorry you became emperor ?" the original Tong Mu speech.
"...." No answer means 'yes"
"sitting in a golden chair and having a lot of beauty, but life feels alone huh ? If I were you, I would retreat from the throne as soon as possible" Tong Mu looked indifferent to Zhang Junda, he took the cake on the table and started eating it.
"i wanted to do it a long time ago, but it's not as easy as you'd imagine." Zhang Junda looked glum.
"i know this is not easy, so I do not want to interfere in political affairs, and instead I have often warned you about the consequences of sitting in the golden chair" explained Tong Mu.
"...." - ".Zhang Junda was at a loss for words.
Actually Tong Mu had warned him about the golden throne that felt so cold to his cousin over and over again, but his cousin ignored all his words. And look, now he's sorry.
"at first I may have trouble letting go of the grandeur that the imperial side has offered me. From. a high-ranking official, I turned to a merchant, honestly it was very difficult. Never been deceived, ever lost, ever bangrut, yes.but that's the name of life, it takes more effort and a smart brain in order to be more successful. Although I often wake up in the business world, but I enjoy all the process, and my life is more complete with having a beautiful wife who loves me and a beautiful child. Although my happiness was momentary, but it was the happiest moments of my life" Tong Mu said as he continued to eat snacks.
"while you ? You may have everything but... it won't satisfy you, will it ?" added Tong Mu.
"you're Tong Mu's pretentious" elak Zhang Junda.
"hem.i know. Let's just say this, you have a lot of beautiful women in your harem, but they have nothing to bring you to your knees in front of them. That means you only think of them as your lustful pursuers. As for me, I have a woman I love, and my wife loves me too. For me my wife is able to fill the space in my heart to the extent that other women cannot enter my room. That's what I call love. I have a woman that I love, but you are not hahahaha." taunted Tong Mu without guilt.
Tong Mu's words upset emperor Zhang Junda. He feels very envious. Once she loved a woman, she was the consort of Ni Ni, the previous empress. Although Ni Ni was an empress and her legal wife emperor Zhang, she never loved him. But, no matter how, emperor Zhang still made Ni Ni the queen in his heart and considered her his only wife. While other women who enter his bed are only political tools or tools of appetite alone, nothing more. But unfortunately the age of Empress Ni Ni was not long. Empress Ni Ni died a long time ago, more precisely during the process of giving birth to her 3rd child. The loss of his beloved wife made Emperor Zhang really feel lost that time. Even after the death of his wife, Emperor Zhang never again felt the love of his life. Life in the palace that all feels beautiful, now feels like hell.
"if you hadn't become emperor, he would still be alive" he said. Tong Mu roused emperor Zhang Junda from his reverie.
"what do you mean ?" ask Zhang Junda.
"do you think Ni Ni's death was due to childbirth, you're too stupid. Just so you know, this could have been planned by your other wife.." Tong Mu's words stopped, the man was too lazy to discuss the sad past.
"forget my words. It was just my guess" Tong Mu said.
Emperor Zhang Junda was silent. He did assume so, but there was no evidence leading up to the murder. Zhang Junda clenched his hands, he was furious and felt guilty towards his late wife for not being a husband. He was indeed the emperor, but he was also a husband who truly loved his first wife.
Tong Mu who saw that instantly changed the subject. If this continued, surely emperor Zhang Junda would go berserk.
"forget that, what about the engagement of my daughter and your 4th son ?" Tong Mu started to get serious.
"why ? Are you not satisfied with my 4th son ? Or do you want your daughter to be the future imperial consort ?" ask Zhang Junda.
"don't think too far Junda" Tong Mu looked at Zhang Junda dislikefully.
"why ? It's not that good that if your daughter becomes the future empress of this empire, the old queen mother and the mother of suru must be very supportive" Zhang Junda looked very excited.
"the problem is, my daughter doesn't seem to like being in the palace. He even looks unhappy with this engagement" Tong Mu said.
Zhang Junda almost choked on hearing Tong Mu's words.
"true enough, many girls are competing to become empresses. But..he doesn't even like being in the palace ?" Zhang Junda looked at Tong Mu in disbelief.
"yes.that's my daughter. He's just like me. Don't like being in the palace" Tong Mu said again.
"then what about in the future ?" ask Zhang Junda. He could guess what Tong Mu wanted.
"if in the future my daughter still doesn't like your son. Then cancel the engagement. To me the happiness of my daughter is more important" Tong Mu said seriously.
"whatever ! Are you crazy. This arranged marriage was planned by the old queen mother, not me. I was even in all-out omeli with mom when suggesting the 4th prince instead, crown prince ! And now you want to cancel it. It's that easy !" Zhang Junda looked very angry at his best friend.
At first who wanted to be in a match with Jia Li was the first prince. But Zhang Junda already knew Tong Mu must have wanted his daughter to be empress, so he suggested the 4th prince to the queen mother. At first the old queen mother was strongly opposed and Zhang Junda was scolded all-out by the old queen mother and the queen mother, but slowly the old queen mother and the queen mother agreed. But now her best friend plans to reject the match, then how she tells it to the old queen mother and the queen mother. He will surely be hostile. The old queen mother and the queen mother must have thought she was the one who wanted this engagement to be void, when this was Tong Mu's own wish.
"calm down, I'll help you persuade your mother and queen mother later" Tong Mu said as he realized his best friend's anger and worries.
Hearing that, Zhang Junda slightly breathed a sigh of relief.
"you seem to love him very much, even though he's just your adopted son" Zhang Junda's remark angered Tong Mu.
"shut your mouth now, or I'll tear "Tong Mu's words to make Zhang Junda freeze. He was actually also afraid of his brother's crazy attitude.
"alright" said Zhang Junda quickly.
"no matter if she's my flesh and blood or not, to me she's still my daughter !" furious Tong Mu.
After saying that Tong Mu left Zhang Junda.
"where do you want to go ?" zhang Junda asked quickly. He was afraid Tong Mu was hostile to him. To him Tong Mu was his most precious friend.
"go see the queen mother" Tong Mu's voice relaxed again. Zhang Junda breathed a little.
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