12dz Chapter 135: Palm
Chapter 135: Palm
When everyone was quiet, Qiao Jiaojiao's words were extremely abrupt!
Qiao Jiaojiao felt everyone's gazes on her, and for a moment, her heart was lifted.
Especially when His Majesty also looked over, her heart suddenly tightened and even her breathing became difficult.
"Your Majesty." Qiao Jiaojiao's legs softened and she fell to her knees.
Emperor Jin's face turned cold. How could he be interrupted so easily when he was praying to the gods?
"Your Majesty, it is not my intention to offend you, but this matter of praying for blessings cannot afford to fail." Qiao Jiaojiao explained hurriedly nervously.
"I am worried that someone will offend the gods and bring punishment upon me."
Emperor Jin frowned slightly. Since this matter concerned Da Jin, he was naturally extra cautious: "Who would offend the gods?"
Qiao Jiaojiao stretched out her hand and pointed fiercely: "Her!"
Everyone looked in the direction where her finger pointed and saw Qiao Jinlan standing not far behind His Majesty.
Many people looked unhappy.
They had also heard about the feud between the two sisters, Qiao Jiaojiao and Qiao Jinlan.
Qiao Jiaojiao said something like that at this time... How much does she hate Qiao Jinlan that she must kill her?
"Your Majesty, my elder sister has been unable to pray since she was a child. Whenever she burns incense, the lit incense will break when it reaches her hands." Qiao Jiaojiao's words made everyone gasp.
Is Qiao Jinlan such an ominous person?
"Your Majesty, think about it carefully. Ever since Qiao Jinlan married into the Anyang Marquis's mansion, Lord Lu has been expelled from the family and removed from the family tree."
"Not to mention, when Qiao Jinlan was young, her mother passed away early... She was a person despised by the gods!"
“It’s ominous!”
The way everyone looked at Qiao Jinlan changed.
Of course, some people had other ideas after thinking about it for a while.
Madam Lu also knelt down at this time: "Your Majesty, since Qiao Jinlan married into the Anyang Marquis's Mansion, there has not been a single day of peace in the mansion."
"The originally harmonious and happy family is now in chaos."
"She is a jinx!"
"Bullshit!" Lu Yunxu cursed out loud. His wife was so nice, how could she be a jinx?
"Husband." Qiao Jinlan stopped Lu Yunxu.
He is now furious and his words may be out of control.
It is better not to make a fuss in front of His Majesty, otherwise, His Majesty will have a bad impression of him, which will affect his future career.
"Your Majesty, my husband got angry and said something he didn't want to say because he saw someone treating you like a fool." Qiao Jinlan bowed to Emperor Jin and said, "Please forgive him for his misbehavior in front of you for his loyalty."
Qiao Jinlan's respectfulness formed a sharp contrast with Qiao Jiaojiao's recklessness and Madam Lu's aggressiveness.
This made Emperor Jin's impression of Qiao Jinlan even better.
"That's fine." Emperor Jin smiled and said, "Lord Lu did this for me."
Madam Lu was stunned for a moment. What did His Majesty mean by this?
Lu Yunxu scolded her, but His Majesty spoke up for Lu Yunxu?
Marquis Anyang came over quickly, knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, Qiao Jinlan is always gossiping, Your Majesty, please do not listen to her nonsense!"
What do you mean they are treating Your Majesty as a fool?
He must explain it clearly, otherwise it will be his life!
"Nonsense?" Emperor Jing laughed, "Marquis Anyang, do you really think I'm a fool?"
Marquis Anyang broke out in a cold sweat: "I dare not!"
Madam Lu was confused, but she quickly explained: "Your Majesty, Qiao Jinlan is really unlucky. The story of the broken incense is not made up, but a fact."
Qiao Jiaojiao also emphasized: "Your Majesty, everything I said is true."
Emperor Jin frowned and said nothing.
Seeing such idiots as the Anyang Marquis family, he really didn't want to talk.
At the beginning, regardless of other things, the character of the old Marquis of Anyang was absolutely impeccable.
How come Marquis Anyang has become like this now?
Qiao Jinlan naturally understood why Emperor Jin was silent. She smiled slightly and said to Qiao Jiaojiao, "The broken incense is indeed true."
"But what does my mother's death have to do with me? Isn't it because my mother worked so hard for my father for so many years that she became ill?"
"Because of his true love for the wrong person, he died of sadness and depression."
Qiao Jiaojiao's expression suddenly turned very ugly. What did Qiao Jinlan mean by this?
Does she think they forced her mother to death?
Her mother is unlucky and will die young!
What does it have to do with them?
Qiao Jiaojiao was not convinced, and Qiao Jinlan did not try to convince her. She was just stating the facts: "As for the unrest in Anyang Marquis's Mansion later..."
Qiao Jinlan sneered: "It's because Marquis Anyang spent his wife's dowry to support his mistress."
"As for my husband, he was expelled from the family and then became an official in the imperial court."
"After leaving Anyang Marquis's Mansion, we lived comfortably and ate well. We didn't have to worry about insignificant people, and we didn't have to support a group of ungrateful people. We lived a very happy life."
"Let's just ask anyone now, is your family doing better, or are we doing better?"
"Am I a jinx, or is it that your family can't accommodate a lucky star like me?"
Qiao Jinlan spoke calmly and neither humbly nor arrogantly, and anyone could tell that she was very confident.
Who among these ministers and their families doesn't know the current situation of Anyang Marquis' Mansion?
After leaving the Lin family, their family became very financially strapped.
Didn’t you see that Madam Lu and the others came to the palace banquet and they were all wearing last year’s styles?
They were so poor that they didn't even have a new piece of clothing to make for the New Year.
On the other hand, Lin lived in a very grand house. Lu Yunxu, as the chief clerk of the Dali Temple, solved cases one after another.
Qiao Yuanhui's family, who had always disliked Qiao Jinlan and doted on Qiao Jiaojiao, also became ordinary people and lived in a rented small courtyard.
Everyone immediately felt that what Qiao Jinlan said made a lot of sense.
It was only after Qiao Jinlan got married that Lu Yunxu and the others were able to leave Anyang Marquis Mansion. Is this... an escape?
"Qiao Jinlan, you are just quibbling!" Qiao Jiaojiao was furious.
Qiao Jinlan chuckled and said, "Sister, I think that no matter what, you should not be disrespectful in front of the emperor. Especially when he is praying, interrupting him rashly."
"Master Xuan Jing is here. Do you think that if I were an unlucky person, Master Xuan Jing would let me stand in front of you to pray for blessings?"
Qiao Jinlan's question stunned Qiao Jiaojiao.
Everyone could tell from her expression that she had never thought about this question at all.
Emperor Jin looked at Qiao Jiaojiao and said two words calmly: "Slap her."
A young eunuch immediately came over, swung his arm, and slapped Qiao Jiaojiao hard.
Qiao Jiaojiao was beaten so hard that she screamed. She wanted to hide, but she knew that if she dodged at this time, the consequences would only be more serious.