"Father, what am I supposed to do with my life? It’s all because of my elder sister and mother that my reputation is ruined! What did I ever do to deserve this?"
Pri Minister Zhang also wept bitterly.
When the eldest daughter fell into trouble back then, he shifted all the bla onto her and his own wife, so Zhang Shiyu never knew that her father was also one of the culprits behind the poisoning incident.
This matter, Pri Minister Zhang planned to keep buried in his stomach, naturally, he didn’t intend to disclose it.
Therefore, seeing his daughter like this, he felt very guilty.
Twice he shalessly sought marriage proposals for his daughter, all due to this guilt.
And this ti? He was betting on Jin Zijin not becoming the Crown Prince, but becoming King Ning instead.
He speculated that Jin Zijin must have done sothing to upset the Emperor and lost favor. The rumor was that the rchant girl Gu Youyou dragged him into bed until the sun was high, angering the Emperor.
When they heard this rumor, father and daughter were quite pleased, feeling that Gu Youyou was, after all, an ill-mannered rchant girl, without etiquette, deservedly disliked by the Emperor.
Zhang Shiyu, on the other hand, was different; a proper, well-bred young lady, well-read, understanding, and empathetic. The key factor was Pri Minister Zhang’s capability; after the Ducal Residence’s downfall, he was the one who extricated himself cleanly, not only unaffected but even promoted in rank.
He had the ability to restore King Ning to the Emperor’s favor and elevate him to the position of Crown Prince; Jin Zijin certainly wouldn’t have any reason to reject him.
So he brought his daughter, as lovely as a blossom, to show Jin Zijin; in his view, his daughter’s appearance and family background were superior to that of the rchant girl in every way. As long as one was not blind, surely anyone would choose his daughter over that rchant girl.
Moreover, with his daughter’s determination to marry King Ning or die, it should be foolproof, yet she was humiliated due to her elder sister’s affair.
"Father, look around; who else in Beijing is my age and still unmarried? I can’t take it anymore..."
Zhang Shiyu was truly heartbroken, with a bump on her forehead, she seed ready to crash into the wall again.
Pri Minister Zhang was shocked and hurriedly beca a human cushion to block her, almost causing himself internal injuries.
Zhang Shiyu exerted such force to hit the pillar that she truly didn’t want to live.
Pri Minister Zhang’s face turned pale with fear; he quickly said, "King Ning doesn’t appreciate good fortune, my daughter is so wonderful, there is no need for her to die for him."
Zhang Shiyu cried and shouted, "What else can I do than die? Go outside and listen, they’re all saying I’ll beco an old spinster unable to marry, boohoo..."
Pri Minister Zhang, furious, said, "Who dares to gossip recklessly? I’ll have them arrested and thrown in a deep dungeon!"
"Who’s saying it? Everyone outside is saying it now. Father, tell how I’m supposed to live..."
"Alas, if not King Ning, there’s still Prince Qin. Your old father has sharp eyes; listen, although King Ning is the legitimate eldest son now, who the future Emperor will be is still uncertain. Ah, your father sees it clearly; the Emperor initially favored King Ning just to use him against King Jin and the Ducal Residence. Look, now the Ducal Residence is completely finished, and King Jin is nowhere to be found, the Emperor has used King Ning to the fullest, and just casually bestowed upon him the title of King Ning to dismiss him."
"Ah, ah, listen to . The Emperor is paving the way for Prince Qin. Prince Qin is the son of the favored Consort Sheng; everyone knows the Emperor’s most beloved is Consort Sheng. From a young age, Prince Qin was cherished like a heart’s treasure by the Emperor. In future, this realm must belong to Prince Qin. I’m telling you, daughter..."
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