The marquis's mansion was in chaos. The newly married young lady was pushed down by her half-sister and the young marquis's concubine. She vomited blood and was seriously injured.

In the study, the Marquis and his family of three looked solemn.

After a while, the palace doctor came to report, "My Lord, the young lady is probably suffering from tuberculosis."

"How is it possible? She was fine just now and looked healthy!" The Marquis's wife asked in confusion, "Could it be that the Earl's Mansion married a sick daughter to us?"

When these words were spoken, both the Marquis and Xiao Huaihe were shocked.

"Doctor Zhang, have you made a clear diagnosis? Are you sure it is tuberculosis?" The Marquis frowned slightly.

Doctor Zhang saluted and chose his words carefully, saying, "Looking at the pulse and symptoms, it is indeed tuberculosis, but it is also possible that the anger attacks the heart, causing the organ to suddenly fail, showing the symptoms of tuberculosis."

"Doctor Zhang, can this disease be cured?" This is the question that the Marquis is most concerned about. A daughter-in-law with tuberculosis is of no use to their mansion.

Doctor Zhang's forehead was covered with cold sweat, and he didn't dare to raise his head. "Young Madam's condition is quite serious, so we can only take good care of her. As for whether she can be cured, I dare not make any rash remarks."

This is what it means to be incurable.

The Marquis waved his hand irritably, and Doctor Zhang hurried down as if relieved.

Now there were only three of his family left in the study. The Marquis glared at Xiao Huaihe and scolded him, "You've grown so powerful! You even brought back a concubine! Why did you marry your father-in-law's concubine? You made your newlywed wife so angry. Are you satisfied?"

The Marquis's wife defended her son and pouted her lips in dissatisfaction, "Don't be angry, Lord Marquis. Maybe Su Wanti got the disease from her mother's family and married into our mansion without telling us. Our mansion was deceived, and our son is the victim. Why don't you feel sorry for him and blame him?"

"That's right. Su Wanti was sick!" Xiao Huaihe lowered his head and puffed his cheeks, muttering softly.

The Marquis stood with his hands behind his back and remained silent for a while.

Xiao Huaihe always remembered his father's instructions, and looked up and asked, "Father, what should we do next? She has tuberculosis, so she can't get pregnant?"

The Marquis turned around, looked at his wife and only son, and decided to tell them what was in his mind.

"Son, do you know why your father asked you to marry the Su family's legitimate daughter and why he wanted you to get pregnant as soon as possible?"

Xiao Huaihe shook his head, "I don't know."

The Marquis's eyes were deep and his voice was deep, as if he was about to tell a shocking secret.

"The current emperor has no children, and the palace has spread the news that they will select the best heir from several marquisates and princes' palaces to inherit the throne in the future."

Upon hearing this, Madam Hou and Xiao Huaihe both widened their eyes, and were so shocked that they could not utter a word.

Xiao Huaihe was also a smart man. After a while, he licked his lips and said, "My father asked me to marry into the Earl's Mansion in order to gain the support of the Earl's Mansion. Earl Su is very trusted by the emperor, and my brother Su is a general. The military forces will be able to help me in the future..."

The Marquis said nothing, but nodded heavily.

Xiao Huaihe was anxious now. "No wonder several princes and dukes I know have hastily married each other. It turns out they are looking for support from powerful forces. And if they give birth to children as soon as possible, they will have an extra advantage."

"That's right." The Marquis patted Xiao Huaihe's shoulder with his broad hand, "As expected of my son, you understand everything. The current emperor has no children, which is why there have been so many twists and turns. The heir must have children, and the more children the better."

Hearing this, the Marquis's wife also became anxious, "My Lord, what should we do? This Su Wanti is a sickly woman. If our son has no offspring, won't he be at a disadvantage?"

The Marquis thought for a moment, then slammed the table and said, "Let that illegitimate daughter of the Earl's Mansion give birth to her!"

Earl Su has a wife, a concubine, and three children: his legitimate son General Su, his legitimate daughter Su Wanti, and his concubine daughter Su Ruohua.

This Su Ruohua was the daughter of the Earl's favorite concubine, Liu, and was highly respected in the mansion.

Su Wanti's health really doesn't allow her to be used, so let the Earl's concubine come. I think Earl Su and General Su will fully support his son because both sisters married into the Marquis's Mansion.

After hearing this, Xiao Huaihe was happy and a smile appeared on his face.

"My Lord, I have something to report."

Outside the door, the Marquis's trusted butler spoke.

"What's the matter? Tell me!" the Marquis said in a loud voice.

The chief steward said respectfully outside: "Young Madam said that she knew she was ill and weak and could not fulfill her duties, so she asked to go to the manor to recuperate."

The Marquis looked at the other two with a questioning look.

Madam Hou got angry when she thought of the broken jade bracelet Su Wanti had smashed. She said angrily, "Useless thing, I get upset just by looking at her. Just throw her away!"

Xiao Huaihe was also very angry. "She slapped Ruohua several times. She has a spoiled and violent temper and is also a sickly person. I don't want to see her again."

The Marquis had no objection and said, "Since she asked to leave, let her go."

On the second day, at daybreak, a horse-drawn carriage left from the side door of the mansion and galloped all the way to the farm outside the capital.

Sitting in the carriage were Su Wanti, Su Yue and Chun Tao.

Su Wanti looked calm and composed, but she was extremely happy in her heart.

Step one: Leave the Marquis' Mansion, success!

Next, it’s time to think about how to have a fateful encounter with the emperor!

She stroked her chin, lost in thought. Suddenly, her eyes lit up and a smirk appeared on her lips.

"92, I remember there is an erection pill in the system mall."

[Host, 100 points for not getting an erection pill]

"Buy an erection-inhibiting pill and give it to Xiao Huaihe."

[Host, using the product on others requires an additional 100 points. ]

The corners of Su Wanti's mouth twitched. She felt that the system was like a ruthless profiteer.

"92, aren't we colleagues? Why are you asking me for extra fees?"

[Host, this is what the management wants, not me. However, rest assured, the system will strive for a few more reward tasks for you to help you earn points! ]

Su Wanti thought about it, gritted her teeth and said, "Okay, buy it! Give it to him!"

[200 points, transaction successful, remaining points: 500 points]

Now, Su Wanti's heart is bleeding. My points are so few...

She clutched her chest distressedly, hoping that the system would fulfill its promise and give her more reward tasks to earn more points...

At this moment, the Marquis' Mansion.

Su Ruohua listened to the maid's report, her brows relaxed, and her eyes were filled with unconcealable joy.

She still had the cooling and swelling-reducing plaster on her cheeks as she mumbled, "Is she really gone?"

The little maidservant in front of her said, "I saw it clearly. The young lady took two maids with her in a carriage."

Su Ruohua looked proud.

I originally thought that it would take some effort to drive Su Wanti away, but I didn't expect it to be so smooth. From now on, Xiao Huaihe will be my husband. I will also give birth to a legitimate son for Xiao Huaihe and become the mistress of this marquis's mansion!

Not only that, I also want to be the queen of Dongli Kingdom!

Su Ruohua's eyes were dark and her ambition was clearly revealed.

She had no interest in Xiao Huaihe, but a few months ago, she had a strange dream.

In the dream, Xiao Huaihe became the emperor and she became the queen.

Su Ruohua smiled softly into the mirror, "I'm sorry, sister, Xiao Lang and I are destined to be together!"

----

Dongli Kingdom, Imperial Palace, and Buddhist Temple.

The current emperor, Emperor Xiao Ping, is a weirdo in the eyes of the people in the harem.

Of course, this is something that could cost them their lives, so they only dared to think about it in their hearts and never say it out loud.

Throughout the dynasties, only the Empress Dowager loved to meditate and worship Buddha, but in this dynasty, it was the Emperor who loved to meditate and worship Buddha. He would go to the Buddhist temple whenever he had nothing to do and would stay there for half a day.

It is not a big problem to love worshiping Buddha, but our emperor spends all his free time in the Buddhist temple and does not favor his concubines!

As time went on, the Queen Mother became dissatisfied.

The chief eunuch, Eunuch De, was hesitating outside the Buddhist temple. The empress dowager had asked someone to invite the emperor over. She had urged him three times, but the emperor just wouldn't get up. What should she do?

Inside the Buddhist hall, a clear and deep voice sounded, "Xiao Dezi, did the Queen Mother send someone again?"

Eunuch De looked up at the source of the sound.

In the light and shadow, Emperor Xiao Ping, sitting upright on the cushion, had a tall and straight figure and his back was as straight as a mountain.

He lowered his eyes and could also see that his appearance was extremely clear and handsome.

After a moment, he raised his eyes, his eyes were like black beads in the water, dark and bright.

The emperor naturally used the best, with a purple gold crown on his head and a dark-patterned Shu brocade robe embroidered with a five-clawed golden dragon.

Be it the pure golden wings swaying on his crown, or the five-clawed dragon with puffs of smoke, bared fangs and claws, and staring eyes on his brocade robe, they all demonstrate his supreme dignity and his supreme status that looks down on the world.

However, his own temperament is inconsistent with the aura of the supreme king.

He is as clear as the clouds on the top of a towering mountain and as leisurely as the breeze on the sea at sunset.

The strange thing is that his clarity and leisurelyness were so subtle that they could moisten everything silently and dissipate the fierce and domineering aura that came with his luxurious clothes.

Even when he wore the dazzling golden dragon robe, he exuded a jade-like warmth, purity and compassion.

Emperor Xiao Ping plucking the small-leaf red sandalwood Buddhist beads in his hand one by one, the sound as gentle as a river in autumn.

"Follow me to see the Queen Mother."

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