Becoming The Real Rich Daughter After Divorce

ad insulted you so terribly.
She should reflect on her mistake in the manor for two months.
I won’t bring her back unless she admits her mistake.”

Hearing it, Qiao Jinniang hugged the Duchess and cried.
“Mother.”

The Duchess hugged Qiao Jinniang tightly.
“I’m sorry, Jinniang.
I should have punished Ruoshui sooner.
If I had done so, you wouldn’t have been bullied by her over and over again.”

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“Good girl, don’t cry.
It’s not worth crying over those who bullied you.
You have me by your side.”

Qiao Jinniang was reluctant to leave her mother’s warm embrace.
Yes, she had got to move on, and it was really not worth it to cry for that jerk…

Her tears were as worthless as her in that jerk’s eyes.

…

Imperial Palace.

The Queen ordered to serve the dishes, and when Lu Chen sat down, the Queen stared at her son’s face.
“Why did you apply make-up like those dandies?”

The Emperor looked at his face carefully.
“Is your face swollen?”

Knowing that he couldn’t hide it from his parents, Lu Chen could only say, “I had a fall just now.”

The Queen said coldly, “A fall? Then why is there a handprint on your face? Who dares to slap the Crown Prince? Why are you covering up for that person?”

Lu Chen said, “Just take it as I slapped myself!”

The Queen said, “I guess the one who slapped you is a girl but you want to protect her, right? By the way, I didn’t tell you in the North Mountain, but I suspect that the second daughter of Duke Anyuan is that Jinniang you are looking for.”

Lu Chen responded.
“I’ve already seen her.”

The Emperor raised his eyebrows.
“Is she that daughter of Duke Anyuan who was swapped by Duke Anyuan’s concubine?”

Lu Chen nodded.
“Yes.”

The Emperor said, “I think she can be your second concubine.
If she gives birth to another child for you, she can be promoted to your first concubine.”

The Queen frowned.
Which woman would be willing to be demoted from a wife to a concubine? Everyone said that the concubines of the crown prince were not ordinary concubines but were considered masters of the country, but after staying in the harem for so many years, she knew that a concubine would always be a concubine.

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Although she felt pity for Qiao Jinniang, the Queen knew the rules of the imperial family.
The Queen Dowager and Imperial Concubine Xian would definitely not agree to let her be the crown princess.
It was already the best result for Qiao Jinniang to be the Crown Prince’s second concubine.

The emperor said, “You should select your crown princess now, and then I’ll grant a decree to Qiao Jinniang, making her your second concubine, so as not to arouse any suspicion.”

It was a scandal that the Crown Prince had once married into a merchant’s family, so it would save a lot of trouble to grant Qiao Jinniang to be the second concubine after declaring who was the crown princess.

Thinking of Qiao Jinniang, who tearfully scolded him for demoting her to be his concubine in Duke Rong’s Mansion, Lu Chen said to the Emperor, “Father, Jinniang is Duke Anyuan’s daughter after all.
And Duke Anyuan is one of your favorite subjects.
Isn’t the position of the second concubine too low for her?”

The Emperor looked at Lu Chen.
“Then what position do you think is appropriate?”

Lu Chen said in a low voice.
“The crown princess.”

The emperor said, “Choosing a crown princess is not a trivial matter.
Although she gave birth to Tuan’er, she was brought up by a merchant.
A girl who grew up in a restaurant doesn’t deserve to be the crown princess.”

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Hearing this, Lu Chen pursed his lips and said nothing more.

…

Since the Queen entered the imperial palace, the Emperor hadn’t picked any more concubines.

As suggested by the Ministry of Rites, the date for the Crown Prince to choose his crown princess would be June 21, which was only two months away.

This event instantly became the hottest news.

Qiao Jinniang was recuperating in her room for three days before she came out..
It was a coincidence that she ran into Princess Fulu who came to the Duke Mansion when she walked out of the Jin Garden.