bookrandom Chapter 160: Beware of the Bo Family
Chapter 160: Beware of the Bo Family
Madam Liu looked at her husband nervously: "No matter which of these two conditions you choose, it will be disadvantageous to the Liu family."
The position of the legitimate wife, the eldest son and the second son...
"Does Ling'er know about this?" Lord Liu touched his chin. "Let the Third Prince choose himself. The Third Prince has become too powerful. If we interfere too much, it may not be beneficial to us."
"Master?" Madam Liu exclaimed, "Is there no other way?"
On the way back, Madam Liu thought that if things really didn't work out, she would just give up the Bo family. The Bo family was too greedy: "There are so many dignitaries in the court, must the Bo family be the only one?"
Lord Liu glanced at his wife and said, "The Northwest War is about to break out. If the Crown Prince gets the military power, what will the Third Prince do?"
"Don't forget, the Crown Prince is also thinking about winning over the Bo family. If the Queen promises something, the Bo family will give in..."
"But the prince already has a princess consort and a legitimate son. If Miss Bo marries him, she can only be a concubine. She can't strangle the child to death." Madam Liu said angrily.
She just didn't believe that the second wife would compromise.
Lord Liu sneered, "Your Highness can't be strangled to death, but if the Crown Princess is strangled to death, I'm sure the Queen and the Crown Prince will be very happy. It will be easy to vacate the position of the Crown Princess."
Madam Liu gasped with a hiss when she heard this.
"For the Second House, it's just the loss of a daughter, but if the Queen promises the Second House conditions, the Second House will definitely turn a blind eye."
Lord Liu knows his own brother best, and a daughter means nothing.
After being persuaded by Lord Liu, Madam Liu had no choice but to go to the Third Prince's residence without stopping. When Liu Xiangling saw her mother coming, she asked in confusion, "Why is my mother here?"
Madam Liu did not hesitate to tell the conditions proposed by the Bo family. Liu Xiangling's face changed instantly. "Dream on!"
"Ling'er, now is not the time for you to get angry. We are forced by the situation and have no choice." Madam Liu pulled her daughter to analyze the situation carefully. Liu Xiangling sat in a daze on the chair. After thinking for a long time, she took a deep breath and said, "Mother, I will discuss it with Your Highness. No matter which one Your Highness chooses, I will respect Your Highness."
For the sake of the overall situation, she had no choice.
Only then did Madam Liu leave.
Liu Xiangling was still immersed in her thoughts when she saw the Third Prince walk in. Her eyes turned red and she called out softly, "Your Highness!"
"What's going on?" The third prince stepped forward with a concerned look on his face.
Liu Xiangling sniffed and said the two requests made by the Bo family aggrievedly: "As long as Your Highness is willing to speak up, whether it is the position of the legitimate wife or the request of the two children, I am willing to fulfill it."
The Third Prince pursed his lips tightly and suddenly whispered something in Liu Xiangling's ear. Liu Xiangling was stunned and a little excited: "Really?"
"Can I still lie to you?"
Liu Xiangling immediately showed a shy smile on her face: "Just listen to your Highness."
The Third Prince raised the brocade box in his hand and opened it, revealing an exquisite and luxurious phoenix hairpin inside. Liu Xiangling's eyes lit up instantly: "What is this?"
"A few days ago, you gave the Phoenix Hairpin to Concubine Ning. I felt a little guilty and wanted to make it up to you." The Third Prince inserted the Phoenix Hairpin into Liu Xiangling's hair and whispered, "You will always be my first wife, married in a proper way. No one can replace you."
"Your Highness..." Liu Xiangling's cheeks turned slightly red, and she was extremely moved.
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Bojia
Mrs. Bo was leaning on the couch, holding a scripture in her hand. When she saw Madam Bo coming back, she asked without even looking up, "Are they all gone?"
"Yes, I also mentioned the two conditions to Madam Liu according to your instructions."
Mrs. Bo couldn't help but be curious: "What do you think the Liu family will choose, mother?"
Old Madam Bo sneered, "That old fox of the Liu family will definitely weigh the pros and cons and will never give up the position of the legitimate wife."
"Then Yan'er will have to be a concubine, right?" Madam Bo frowned. Even if the two illegitimate children became the eldest son, what would the status of the second son be?
As long as the legitimate son is born, these two children will definitely be worthless.
"It's not that simple." Mrs. Bo put down the book in her hand, a sinister look on her face: "The Liu family harmed my Bo family in the past, and I have been holding this grudge in my heart for so many years. How can I let it go so easily? I have been waiting for this day for a long time."
One of the two daughters died during childbirth in the palace, and the younger daughter had a ruined reputation and was forced to marry far away, where she was bullied by her in-laws. The Bo family was out of reach and could only go and punish her from time to time. After a few years, they received the bad news that the younger daughter had also died.
Old Mrs. Bo almost cried her eyes out.
"The Third Prince is young and naive, I don't blame him. He has been raised by the Queen for many years and has no control over many things. Now that he is older and knows how to fight, I am relieved." Old Madam Bo sighed, "If the Third Prince hadn't mentioned it, the Liu family wouldn't have come today."
Mrs. Bo was feeling angry but had no way to refute her mother-in-law, so she could only wait for news.
The next day
Liu Xiangling invited Madam Liu to visit the Bo family again, and Madam Liu acted as a lobbyist. Madam Bo immediately smiled and said, "The old lady still makes the decisions on important matters in the mansion. Madam, why don't you go and see her?"
The smile on Madam Liu's face froze for a moment, then she smiled and nodded.
Mrs. Bo was not surprised at all that the two of them could come. She smiled and asked someone to serve tea. Madam Liu went straight to the point: "The old lady also knows that the situation is urgent. Some things really cannot be delayed. We have already thought about the two conditions proposed by the Bo family."
Madam Liu paused deliberately, waiting for the other party to respond, but Mrs. Bo was like an old monk in meditation, with a calm expression on her face.
Helpless, Madam Liu had to say: "Since Miss Bo is going to come to the mansion, Ling'er will definitely be a caring big sister and take good care of Miss Bo. In the future, when Miss Bo gives birth to the eldest and second sons, Ling'er will treat them as her own children."
Having said that, Old Mrs. Bo looked at Madam Bo.
"Since the Liu family has made their choice, we will accept it." Mrs. Bo winked at the maid beside her.
The maid understood and brought a bowl of tea.
Madam Liu's eyelids twitched: "What is this?"
"This is a traditional Chinese medicine that the Bo family found. It won't harm the body, but will only make women infertile." Mrs. Bo said helplessly: "As long as the Bo family has two sons, they will definitely give us the antidote."
Liu Xiangling's face froze: "Does this mean you don't trust me?"
Old Madam Bo shook her head. "No, the Third Prince's wife has misunderstood. This is just a precaution. It won't hurt her body. After all, if the Third Prince's wife is pregnant, she can't fall again, right?"
This move put Liu Xiangling in a passive position again and messed up her plans. She stared at the cup of tea without moving.