Emperor Zhou looked at her thoughtfully.
Lin Xi had a bad feeling at that time.
Judging from her years of experience, good premonitions almost never come true, and bad premonitions will most likely fail.
The court has laws that stipulate that if a girl does not marry at the age of seventeen, she will be matched with a senior official, and she will be fined if she does not marry again.
Now that she was sixteen, she naturally did not have the long history to marry the daughter of a British father-in-law.
But what if the emperor grants marriage?
If you are granted marriage by the emperor, you will be tied to a strange man to plan a future together.
It would be better for her to take a step back and choose the one that suits her.
In a few years, the Kingdom of Zhou would be in turmoil because of the emperor's death, and she didn't want to involve her whole family because of her in-laws.
Besides, if the person next to you wants to harm you, unless he is as stupid as a pig, you will definitely die.
Lin Xi couldn't bear to part with her current wealth, she didn't want to leave, and she didn't want to be remembered all the time.
So I need a husband very much.
It doesn’t require a noble status, but it must be related to none of the three princes.
Soon she had someone in mind.
In the plot, many children from aristocratic families died or were sent away, but among those who were dealt with, Lu Yan was not among them.
Not having a name means safety, which shows that this person is very smart.
Lin Xi met Shan Wu who had been waiting for a long time.
Shan Wu told her that Lu Yan was now in a small town at the foot of the mountain, making money by touching people's bones and telling fortunes.
Because of his outstanding appearance and pleasant speaking, there is an endless stream of women and girls who come to him for fortune telling.
Many guests also praised his accurate calculations.
Lin Xi asked the guards to take the young prince to a tea shop to rest. She went to buy some things and then returned, then went to find Lu Yan alone.
With Shan Wu's guidance, she easily found the person setting up a stall at the bridge.
There are few people on the road in the afternoon, and the other party has no guests at the moment.
Lu Yan was not too surprised when he saw her, and said in a calm voice: "Miss Lin."
Lin Xi knelt down in front of him: "Please help me tell my fortune."
Lu Yan raised his eyes: "Is Miss Lin also worried about marriage?"
Lin Xi didn't beat around the bush and said straight to the point: "I want to get married. Are you willing to be the groom?"
Lu Yan: "...Miss Lin, please be careful what you say."
"I can help you." After a pause, Lin Xi added, "You think about it carefully, I won't force you."
Lu Yan: "I don't think it's appropriate. Are you too hasty?"
Lin Xi: "I know you have secrets and you are a complicated person, but it doesn't matter, I like complicated things."
She likes smart people, at least they won't hold them back.
Lu Yan is so smart, he must have understood that two people are bound to each other after they get married.
There is a high probability that he will not do anything detrimental to the government.
Lu Yan: "..."
He was sent to the Zhou Kingdom as a hostage by the emperor's brother. After escaping, in order to cover up others' deception, he used a trick to kill the group of people who were seeing him off while he was seriously injured.
He borrowed the identity of the living grandson of the second brother of the Lu family just to take advantage of the opportunity.
The Lu family's troubles for him were just minor quarrels. The princess's entanglement was a bit more troublesome, but it was still within the scope of what he could handle.
He never wanted to get married.
Another fortune teller on the bridge has been telling fortunes at a stall here for more than ten years and is very dissatisfied with his colleague who is taking away business.
Does superficiality and good looks mean that one is accurate?
Seeing his eloquent opponent, who was rarely speechless, he hurried over.
The fortune teller stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Girl, I cannot tell fortunes without charging money."
Lin Xi smiled slightly: "Then I consider it marriage."
Fortune teller: "With all due respect, the lady looks like she is polygamous!"
Lin Xi: "..."
Can you speak? When you open your mouth, you will curse.
The fortune teller looked at his competitor and said, "He has a high nose and thin lips, and few relatives. This is the sign of being lonely and widowed!"
Lu Yan: "..."
Lin Xi laughed out loud and threw a few coins to the fortune teller.
She folded her hands in front of her chest and looked at Lu Yan beside her: "Think about it carefully."
Lin Xi walked around and returned to Baiyun Temple before dark.
Feng Ye returned to the Queen Mother's yard and ate some more porridge before talking to his grandmother happily.
He asked expectantly: "Grandma, can I play with Lin Xi every day?"
The Queen Mother scratched his nose: "Of course."
"Grandma is the best." He threw himself into the Queen Mother's arms.
The Queen Mother coaxed her grandson with a loving expression and asked the palace maid to take the child away. Then she turned around and called the guards for questioning.
The two guards explained today's itinerary in detail.
The little prince doesn't eat much on weekdays, but today he has a good appetite.
On the last part of the way back, the little prince could no longer walk, so it was the girl from the Lin family who carried him back.
The girl from the Duke's Mansion is very close to the Duke.
The Queen Mother was thoughtful after listening to this. She had lived for so many years and had seen a lot of people and ghosts.
Of course, it can also be seen that Lin Xi really likes Feng Ye.
Just as Lin Xi was about to take a rest, the palace attendants around the Queen Mother arrived.
I was rewarded with a box of pastries and a box of jewelry.
She also said that in a few days, she would set up an ever-burning lamp in the temple for her uncle to give her peace of mind.
Lin Xi:......
The queen mother was indeed the queen mother. The queen gave her a jade pendant and thought about her every day to let her enter the palace to express her gratitude.
Compared to this, it is really shabby and perfunctory.
But then again, the Queen and the Queen Mother are naturally incomparable.
After all, more than half of the queens in all dynasties met a miserable end.
Being a queen is already extremely difficult, but less than half of the queens can safely be promoted to queen mother.
Being promoted to the Queen Mother doesn't mean you can rest easy, especially the strong ones here! Competition is scary!
Among many queen mothers, those who still hold power and lead a good life do not even have 30% of the power.
And among the less than 30% of the empress dowagers, there is no one in ten who can be promoted to the empress dowager.
At present, this empress is still living well after Shen Chongxiao ascended the throne and was promoted to the Queen Mother.
The old lady worships Buddha every day and is not a vegetarian.
Even if the concubines from the harem are gathered together, they may not be able to fight for several rounds with the old lady worshiping Buddha.
Lin Xi just wanted to shout, "My dear, what kind of Buddha do you worship? You are the God of War!"
Although it was unintentional, she was still very excited to be happy with the Queen Mother.
Feng Ye is really a little lucky star. It is rare for her to be lucky in so many years.
She really likes this kid. The women and officials in the temple all pretend to be white lotus flowers, but they are actually white lotus roots. They are very thoughtful.
When dealing with them, you have to always worry about being plotted against.
Feng Ye is carefree, well cared for, and has an innocent and cute personality.
Now that the Queen Mother has such a big leg, the vacillating emperor can only be considered a calf.
The queen, prince, and king can only be said to be prostheses.
Just look down on it.
The author has something to say:
The British Duke: Lin Xi went to the temple, did she offend the Queen Mother?
Shan Wu (puffing his chest proudly: No! I earned a longevity lamp for you!
Chapter 19
◎Come on, you have a brother-in-law◎
Lu Yan packed up the stall and returned to Zhuangzi before having dinner. Then an uninvited guest came.
Shan Wu didn't quite understand why the young lady fell in love with this pretty boy.
But the lady's behavior...it's hard to say.
He just had to do what he was told.
Shan Wu asked his two men to move all the clothes, food, and furniture in the car into the yard.
