Dressed as a concubine instead of a concubine

Chapter 197 I Don’t Want to Accept My Fate

"Uncle Wang, please calm down. It is my nephew who is being stupid."

Nan Rongjing quickly bowed and saluted, "I knew Uncle Wang would not ignore me."

"Just do your job and don't listen to those rumors."

Nan Rongshen waved his hand and said, "Go back."

"Yes."

Nan Rongjing came in a hurry and left even more hurriedly.

Seeing that Nan Rongjing still couldn't change his cowardly character after so many years of training, he sighed helplessly.

He really doesn't look like an emperor at all.

But if we don't support him, then Nanrong's kingdom will fall into the hands of Nanrong Xin.

He is ruthless and ambitious. If he ascends the throne, the people will surely suffer.

In addition, he was promoted by the aristocratic families, and his promotion to power would further enhance the prestige of those families.

In fact, the emperor made the right choice. The most suitable person to be the crown prince, with excellent character, vision and means, is Nan Rongzhi.

Although her power in the court is weak, if she has the support of the emperor and herself, she will definitely be able to defeat the eldest prince.

Unfortunately…

Thinking of this, he shook his head.

……

Prime Minister Zhao's Mansion

Zhao Lanxue looked at her father helplessly with tears in her eyes.

"Daddy, I don't want to get married yet, I..."

Before she could finish her words, Prime Minister Zhao stopped her.

"No matter what excuses you make, they are useless. You are already twenty years old. If you don't enter the First Prince's Palace, it will arouse suspicion."

"Who is suspicious? The eldest prince, or Concubine Jing?" Zhao Lanxue said angrily.

"We are his maternal clan, and we are blood relatives. He doesn't even trust us, and he wants to bind us through marriage. Doesn't father think it's ridiculous?"

"This is also for your own good. Your father knows that you are very talented and clever. The only person in Nanrong who is worthy of you is the eldest prince."

Prime Minister Zhao frowned and explained, "You are now his concubine, so you will have the possibility of being the mother of the country in the future. My daughter deserves that position."

As he said this, Prime Minister Zhao also felt proud. Among all his children, Zhao Lanxue was indeed the smartest.

If it weren't for her, I wouldn't be able to sit on the position of prime minister.

"You have always been clear-headed, so why don't you understand this?"

"It's not that I don't understand, but those things are not what I want." Zhao Lanxue sighed.

"Father, how do you think I compare to my brother?"

"You are smart and clever, and have a keen mind, which is far beyond your brother's reach."

Prime Minister Zhao told the truth that his eldest son was lustful and fond of gambling. Not only was he illiterate, but he was also a playboy.

"Since I am so capable, why does father insist on supporting my brother? I am the one who can make the Zhao family prosperous."

Upon hearing this, Prime Minister Zhao was shocked and scolded in a low voice, "What nonsense are you talking about? You are a woman and you will get married sooner or later. Your brother is a little incompetent, but he is the eldest son, so the Zhao Mansion will naturally be handed over to him in the future."

"Moreover, if you really want to benefit the Zhao family, you should marry the eldest prince. This will help to prosper the Zhao family."

“Your Zhao Mansion?” Zhao Lanxue smiled bitterly, tears still falling. “I was born and raised in the Zhao Mansion, but you always treat me as an outsider. I am just a tool for you to fight for power and profit.”

"Even though I have extraordinary strategies and profound knowledge, and am not inferior to any man, I am looked down upon by all of you just because I am a woman."

"You were born a woman, so you should accept your fate."

Prime Minister Zhao was not at all moved by her words. In his opinion, it was only natural for a woman to marry according to her parents' orders.

"Accept your fate, but I don't want to accept it."

Zhao Lanxue clenched her fists tightly. Why should she accept her fate? Meng Xiyue said that she was a phoenix flying in the sky and everyone should look up to her.

She can live a good life on her own. She doesn't rely on anyone. Whether to get married or not is entirely up to her own choice.

And she would never marry Nan Rongxin.

"Asshole, it's because your father indulged you too much that you became such a lawless person."

Prime Minister Zhao ordered sternly, "Take the young lady back to her room and keep her under strict watch. She is not allowed to leave the room without my order."

"Daddy..."

Zhao Lanxue didn't expect him to be so determined. She looked at him disappointedly.

Prime Minister Zhao still had a cold expression on his face, without any sign of emotion.

It is not a good thing for a woman to be so ambitious. It is time to temper her edge.

"Hey... my sister who is unparalleled in the world, talented and beautiful, what happened?"

Zhao Lanxue's brother came back from outside drunk. When he saw his sister, who had always been favored, being suppressed by someone, he immediately felt gloating.

His sister has been very smart since she was young, and is better than himself in reading and literacy.

He was obviously the future head of the Zhao family, but he was always outshined by a little girl. He was already dissatisfied with her.

But she helped her father win the position of prime minister, and her father indulged her in everything.

She was spoiled to the point of being lawless and she didn't even have the slightest respect for her brother.

He had wanted to punish her for a long time.

Zhao Lanxue looked at him and felt so incompetent and petty that she didn't bother to pay attention to him.

If the Zhao family is handed over to such a person, it will be tantamount to destroying the Zhao family. Why can't my father understand this?

"Okay, take the young lady downstairs. Mu'er, follow me to the study."

Prime Minister Zhao said in a cold voice.

Sensing his father's anger, Zhao Mu didn't dare to cause trouble for Zhao Lanxue anymore and hurried into the study.

"Father, is my sister still unwilling to marry His Highness? You can't indulge her this time. She is already a grown-up, and she can't stay in the Prime Minister's Mansion for the rest of her life."

As soon as Zhao Mu entered the room, he started chattering. He had been looking forward to Zhao Lanxue getting married soon.

"You don't need to worry about your sister's affairs."

Prime Minister Zhao felt helpless as he looked at his disappointing son. He had also thought how great it would be if Zhao Lanxue was a man.

Then he wouldn't have to worry so much about the future of the Zhao family.

But who can blame her for being a girl? The Zhao family cannot be handed over to a woman.

Therefore, even if his son is not very motivated, he will still place his hopes on him.

"From now on, drink less and do more work."

"Father, I drink because it is required by the officialdom. I don't drink recklessly."

Zhao Mu defended himself unhappily, "Isn't it normal for this man to like drinking? We can only talk about things over a table."

"Don't think I don't know who you go out with. It's better not to associate with those drinking buddies. As long as your father is here, you can do your job well and your official position will not be promoted."

Prime Minister Zhao scolded that those Zhao Mu associated with were all small aristocrats, minor officials, and people who wanted to curry favor with the Zhao family.

There is no need to pay attention to that kind of people, they will handle themselves, there is no need to deal with them.

It was obviously Zhao Mu who liked to be flattered by those people, so he got close to them.