I should marry the traitor

Chapter 239 Father, my daughter wants to be the queen!
The night in Luoyang was exceptionally quiet, but Cao Song was forced to wake up from the quiet night.

Because his daughter, who had married into the palace, suddenly returned home.

It doesn’t mean that you can’t go home after entering the palace. As long as you are a concubine, you are qualified to go home to visit your parents.

However, there are rules for visiting one’s parents. One needs to notify the parents’ family in advance, and the parents’ family also needs to make preparations in advance.

Even if you don't build a large house to decorate it, you still need to prepare the most basic reception etiquette.

Cao Mengde suddenly returned home at night, and he did it in a secretive manner without disturbing others. It was obvious that he was not going home to visit his relatives.

Cao Song put on a coat to keep warm. Looking at Cao Mengde who looked serious, he asked tentatively, "Have you found any clues yet?"

"Well, please take a look, father." Cao Mengde took out the blood edict on the belt, opened his mouth and spit out the Seven-Star Dagger, then used the sharp blade to dismantle the blood edict hidden on the belt and handed it to Cao Song.

Cao Song looked solemn as he took the imperial edict and began to read it.

【I have heard that the most important human relationship is that of father and son; the most important thing is that of the ruler and his subjects. Recently, the thief Dong has been abusing his power, bullying the ruler and his father; forming cliques and undermining the government; and issuing rewards and punishments without my approval. I am worried day and night, fearing that the world will be in danger. My beloved concubine is the pillar of the country and my closest relative. You should remember the difficulties of our ancestors in starting the business, gather the loyal and righteous martyrs, destroy the treacherous party, and restore the country. It will be a blessing for our ancestors! I cut my finger and shed blood, and write this edict to my beloved concubine. Think carefully and don't let me down! The edict of the second year of Fuyi said. 】

Cao Song took a deep breath after reading it, then looked around, and used his warrior spirit to sense that there was no one around, then he asked, "Can this edict be trusted?"

“It should be credible.”

"But doesn't this contradict what Mr. Yuan said?"

"Father, please listen to me."

Cao Mengde recounted what he had heard and learned in the palace, what he had eavesdropped on in Qiantian Garden, and his final conversation with Li Changge.

Cao Song stroked his long beard with his hand, listening and thinking.

"In that case, Your Majesty does not seem to be in cahoots with the thief Dong."

"Those two women had been banished to the cold palace long before you entered the palace. They were definitely not putting on a show for you."

"Then the Xiliang lunatic came to the palace and insulted the emperor. It couldn't be fake. Even if it was a show, it shouldn't have been done in this way."

"If you act like this, you will definitely be retaliated by the emperor in the future."

"And this blood letter shows that they have reached a dead end and are ready to fight to the death."

"Even if Your Majesty is really in league with the traitor Dong, this edict is enough to render their alliance into worthless paper."

"It seems that Lord Yuan has indeed misjudged the matter. Although Your Majesty is trapped in a cage, he is also a wise ruler. How could he collude with that Xiliang barbarian?"

After listening to Cao Mengde's narration, Cao Song indeed dispelled his doubts about Li Changge.

Of course, the most important reason is the blood-stained edict in his hand.

With their poor imagination, they could only guess at most that Dong Bai might have some connection with Li Changge, and that Li Changge might have some kind of support, and after he had a certain ability to protect himself, he formed an alliance with Dong Bai.

Cao Song also thought that Qu Yiyi, Pang Xun'er, and the Origami King were the same, except that this party was not the imperial party. After all, the blood edict clearly stated: The thief Dong abused his power and oppressed the emperor and father; he formed a clique and corrupted the government; he was not in charge of the rewards and punishments. Even if Li Changge lied to Cao Mengde, it was not important to Cao Song. In his opinion, after Li Changge wrote this blood edict, the relationship between Dong Bai and Li Changge was only hostile.

Of course, Cao Song could never have guessed that Dong Bai, who seemed extremely powerful and disruptive to the court, was actually just a bitch of Emperor Fuyi. No matter how Li Changge scolded her, Dong Bai would not turn against His Majesty over such a small matter.

"Father, should we inform Uncle Yuan about this?"

"Not yet."

"Why?"

"Do you want His Majesty to die? Or do you want Yuan Mochu to be jealous of you? Or do you want to be inferior to others for the rest of your life?"

Cao Song's words suddenly awakened Cao Mengde. She just thought that this matter was a joint plan with the Yuan family, but she did not think about these things carefully.

If Your Majesty is indeed in collusion with the traitor Dong, it means that as long as Li Changge is in power, the world's aristocratic families will never have peace. Cao Mengde must immediately notify Yuan Kui to unite all the aristocratic families to resist.

But the current situation is that Emperor Fuyi and Dong Bai are not of the same mind, and he even needs their help to get rid of Dong Bai. If Yuan Kui gets this secret decree, what will he do?
The first option is to use this secret decree to secretly gather people to punish the traitors and support Daqian!
But let's not talk about the fact that three of the main traitors were still leading the army outside, and there was only one Pang Xun'er in the Luoyang Palace. Even if all the traitors were in the palace, there were still many Xiliang troops stationed in Luoyang. With just the few private soldiers of their aristocratic families, they could not cause any trouble at all.

The second option is to immediately make this secret decree public so that everyone in the world can see Dong Bai's true face.

This method can deal a devastating blow to the reputation of the rebel party. Although everyone knows that Dong is the traitor in the court, peeing in a swimming pool and peeing in a swimming pool while standing on the stage are two completely different concepts.

However, this method cannot deal a devastating blow to Dong's rebels in a short period of time. These rebels will inevitably become angry and humiliated, and Your Majesty's life will be in danger.

Whether Yuan Mochu was jealous or not, Cao Mengde didn’t really care now, but - she didn’t want to be a widow at all. She was still virgin and was not ready to be a widow.

The third, and most sensible approach, is that Yuan Kui would choose to send the secret edict to Yangzhou.

After receiving Li Changge's blood letter, Yuan Mochu would definitely turn the feeling of being cuckolded into motivation and prepare for the Northern Expedition day and night with hatred towards Dong Bai.

At the same time, this secret decree can also help Yuan Mochu secretly gather the righteous men who are still loyal to Daqian.

Daqian has been passed down for hundreds of years, and there are definitely still loyal ministers. It's just that the current emperor sitting on the throne is still named Li, so there has not been any fierce resistance.

If there was this blood-stained edict, maybe... the man in the south would not be able to help but take action.

However, why must Yuan Mochu do this?

They are all mixed-bloods loyal to His Majesty. Her bloodline, Cao Mengde, is now even stronger than Yuan Mochu's, and Yuan Mochu has no name or status, but she, Cao Mengde, is His Majesty's beloved concubine!
Yuan Mochu did it? Couldn't Cao Mengde do it?
Seeing Cao Mengde lost in thought, Cao Song did not interrupt him. This was a big matter with both risks and benefits, and Cao Mengde needed to consider it carefully on his own.

"Father!"

"Tell me, no matter what decision you make, I will fully support you. Maybe my Cao family is not as powerful as the Yuan family, but you will definitely get enough money and food."

"Father, my daughter wants to be the queen!"

(End of this chapter)