"The Queen Mother sent a message, please come to the palace!" The person who sent the message was the most senior aunt in the Queen Mother's palace.
"Auntie, please wait a moment. The princess is still asleep. The prince has given instructions not to allow anyone to disturb her." Zhihe stopped the person who was about to enter the house.
"The Queen Mother has spoken! It makes sense to let the Queen Mother wait. You slave, if you are delayed, you will have a good time."
Aunt Sun was impatient and had to pace back and forth. If it had not been for the Queen Mother's instructions to be more respectful to Princess Nan'an, she would have gone into the house to invite people. But seeing the maid's unhurried look, she was He seemed not to take her seriously, thinking that he had never been treated like this in the palace.
Aunt Sun walked closer to the house and shouted loudly: "Princess!"
"Why can't you explain this clearly to me?"
"Zhihe! Don't be rude!" What he saw was Yun Zixiang, who was fully dressed and with a bulging belly, pulling out the door.
Zhihe saw that his master had spoken, so he stepped aside
"The princess still knows the general situation, so hurry up and follow the servant."
Cining Palace
The dormitory where the Su Shi Empress Dowager lived, but the Empress Dowager was not there at this time. The maid came to report: "The Empress Dowager is taking a nap, please wait a moment!"
When Yun Zixiang came in, he found that there were also acquaintances there, Concubine Shu, Lin Jinyue, Cheng Shuyi, the Queen and the Crown Princess, and Mrs. Shen.
"Princess Nan'an is here, please take a seat first!" The queen spoke at this time and ordered the maid to serve tea.
"Thank you, empress, and say hello to empress!"
The queen nodded and looked back at her
After Yun Zixiang took his seat, opposite him were Concubine Shu and Lin Jinyue.
Lin Jinyue smiled at her. Someone was here today, so they couldn't help but get too close.
In just a cup of tea, the Queen Mother arrived
Everyone stood up to pay their respects, and the Queen Mother waved her hand: "We are all one family, so there is no need to be so polite."
The Queen Mother was dressed in gorgeous clothes and was sitting on the main seat supported by people around her.
She briefly scanned the crowd: "I have called you here today, mainly because I have a few things to say. Your Majesty has been busy with affairs recently, and the Queen is still in need of health, so the matter falls on the Ai family."
"Please obey the Queen Mother's orders!" everyone said in unison.
"First, Chu Yao is not young anymore. Your Majesty intends to kiss him more, but I don't know what Concubine Shu wants."
"Of course this is a good thing. Jin Yue was also raised by my concubine." Concubine Shu glanced at Lin Jin Yue next to her and patted her hand.
"In this case, let Qin Tian Jian choose a good day to marry the fifth prince and the legitimate daughter of the Lin family!"
"Congratulations, Concubine Shu, on raising a good daughter-in-law." The queen continued from the side.
Concubine Shu responded with a smile, but at this time, Lin Jinyue's face was quietly blushing.
Yun Zixiang was silent and just watched. He had just been demoted from the Lin family's official position, and at this juncture, he was given a marriage. This was undoubtedly a slap in the face and a sweet date. The emperor's intentions were really unpredictable, but on the surface It seems that he still cares about the prince.
"Secondly, Shuyi has reached the age of marriage. The Duke of Zhen has worked hard and made great achievements. The Ai family wants to make an exception and accept you as their adopted daughter, so they drafted the word An Ding and named her Princess An Ding."
Everyone had different expressions, but the source of their gaze came from Cheng Shuyi
Cheng Shuyi was also a little surprised and didn't know what to do for a moment.
The aunt next to the Queen Mother reminded: "Miss Cheng! If you don't thank me, this is a great honor."
Cheng Shuyi finally came to his senses and walked slowly to the front of the hall to thank him. The proud look he had in the past was completely gone at this moment. How could she not understand?
Yun Zixiang looked at this scene, and the gears of fate began to turn. She looked at the unexperienced girl in front of her. Now she was just a way for the emperor to contain the Duke of Zhen in the future, but she could do nothing in front of her powerful position.
Song Yinwan felt the same way and looked at each other with Yun Zixiang. The contents in their eyes were self-evident.
"Good child!" The Queen Mother helped her up and pulled her to her side: "You are a pitiful child. You have lost your mother since you were born."
Cheng Shuyi lowered his eyes and said nothing, but his hand was being held by the Queen Mother, making him look very uncomfortable.
"The Ai family heard from the Holy One that you are not satisfied with the young master of the Shen family that was chosen for you?"
"No, I feel that I am not worthy."
"Look at what Miss Cheng said, Yu Jin does not have such a blessing. I heard that the person Miss Cheng likes is the son of the Lin family." Mrs. Shen said quickly, fearing that this "wealth and wealth" would be her own family's turn.
"Is this possible?" The Queen Mother looked in the direction of Concubine Shu, as if waiting for her to speak.
Upon seeing this, Concubine Shu immediately spoke: "I don't know about this, but Jinnian has his own ideas."
The implication is that they don’t want the Queen Mother to interfere in this matter. The Lin family’s hopes are pinned on Lin Jinnian. He will also pursue an official career in the future. If he marries the princess, how can he bring glory to the family? Concubine Shu also feels sorry for him. Nephew, he will not let anyone interfere with this matter.
"The Ai family is also tired today, please leave first."
"Congratulations to the Queen Mother!"
After leaving the palace, he briefly chatted with Lin Jinyue and Cheng Shuyi, but they were distracted. Yun Zixiang stood at the palace gate and watched the carriage that left them, lost in thought.
"What is the princess thinking?" Song Yinwan came over at some point and stood next to her.
"It's nothing," Yun Zixiang whispered, then looked at her and said, "What does the Crown Princess think the Queen Mother means today?"
"The princess is so smart, how could she not know that everything is just for profit." Song Yinwan suddenly thought of something and laughed softly. The woman from the aristocratic family is not a chess piece!
"The interests of the Crown Princess are the same as those of the Crown Prince." Yun Zixiang saw the Nan'an Prince's carriage coming, so he only left this sentence
Song Yinwan didn't speak, but before she got into the car, he stopped her and said, "Maybe not necessarily."
Yun Zixiang raised his eyebrows and said goodbye.
The Queen Mother naturally stood for the interests of the Su family, and the Cheng family was no longer in trouble. After all, no one knew that the Duke of Zhen loved his daughter as much as she loved her. The Lin family was also connected to the throne, and the Shen family had always been on the emperor's side. People, the Su family is the only one who can take care of themselves. The Queen Mother just wants to fight with the snipe and the clam and the fisherman will gain. From this, it can be seen that the Queen Mother and the Holy One are not of the same mind.
