When Concubine Rou and the little princess heard this, their expressions suddenly changed:
It’s broken, coming at me!
Although the emperor had his own plans, he still pretended not to care. He bluntly said that he was only celebrating the Queen Mother's birthday today and would discuss the marriage another day.
Chu Chengyao was summoned along with the prince and others. He was still thinking about what the prince meant when he said that the veil was not Lin Jinyan's. When he heard that the queen wanted Yun Xi to kiss Mobei, he couldn't help but be cautious.
As soon as he sat down, an official praised Chu Chengyao for being an affectionate person, and many officials agreed. What's more, he directly congratulated the Tong and Gu Lin families, saying that this was a good marriage ordained by God.
When Chu Chengyao saw that half of the people speaking were not the ones he arranged, and recognized that two more people were princes, he began to panic:
The prince's people will never speak for me. Is there really something wrong with that veil?
Without waiting for him to say anything to stop him, the queen took over the conversation lovingly:
"I also heard that Cheng Yao collected a handkerchief as a treasure, but he didn't expect it to be Jinyan's. Chengyao might as well take out the handkerchief and have a look. If it's such a coincidence, my mother will help you make peace with it. "
The queen said this, and Chu Chengyao couldn't refuse. He stood up, took out the handkerchief and handed it over.
When the queen got the handkerchief and praised the wiring and stitching, Qin Zhixu stood up and said:
"Aunt, I accidentally heard two days ago that this veil was not made by Miss Lin, but was sewn by Miss Lin's cousin."
Queen: "Oh? Jinyan, come and see for yourself."
The emperor and the queen mother acquiesced to the two queens' play without changing their expressions, glancing at Chu Chengyao from the corner of their eyes from time to time.
Lin Jinyan had just pretended to be deaf and dumb when no one named her in the series of marriage proposals. But when the mother of the country spoke, there was no room for rejection. Lin Jinyan obediently stepped forward to salute, took the handkerchief and looked at it carefully for a long time, her expression changed. Getting weirder:
"Returning to the Queen, it seems that this veil was indeed made by my cousin. When the veil was thrown away, I was still a child. My daughter was with Princess Yanling. The princess can testify. For my defense If you remember it incorrectly, please ask the princess to help you look over it."
Shunyi showed the veil to Princess Yanling at the Queen's signal.
Princess Yanling took it curiously and looked at it for a while before remembering. Then she glanced at Gu Yichen with a strange expression, and finally fell on Chu Chengyao:
"It is indeed the handkerchief embroidered by Miss Zhou."
Although Chu Chengyao tried to remain calm, his face cracked for a moment:
Wasn't this veil lost by Lin Jinyan? How could it be Zhou Yuexue's? ? If it really belongs to Zhou Yuexue, wouldn't it be a joke today and the road paved for this veil before? !
The queen asked Zhou Yuexue's background in detail, and then said lovingly:
"Your Majesty, this woman's father's official position is indeed low, but I have met him twice, and he is a polite and sweet-tongued man. In all these years, Cheng Yao has never had a concubine, let alone a concubine. It is rare to have one that he cares deeply about. , even if you can’t marry as a main concubine, it’s still good to be a side concubine.”
With the envoys and officials from the Three Kingdoms present, the emperor naturally would not offend his wife. No matter what he thought in his heart, he did look like a loving father on his face:
"It's hard for you to worry about him. Chengyao, I've been doing things well recently, so I'll help you. I will bring your sweetheart into the palace someday and show it to your mother, stepmother and concubine, so that the matter can be settled as soon as possible."
Even though Chu Chengyao vomited blood in anger, he could only knock out his teeth and swallow blood. He put on a happy smile and thanked him:
"Thank you to my father and mother for your support!"
