Chapter 35 Whose daughter do you want?

Xie Chenyu went to Jiangnan.

He didn't tell anyone before leaving. Even Lin Ximeng didn't get the news. He only knew that his master had gone away.

The days passed day by day, February ended and the beginning of March.

In late spring, the weather has warmed up significantly, and the grass and flowers are in full bloom.

In the imperial garden, the queen is holding a spring banquet.

In addition to the imperial concubines, the invitations also included the beauties of various princes' palaces, and the favored and honorable concubines were also among them.

According to the rules, concubines are not qualified to attend such a banquet.

But only the queen knew that many of these concubines had their own people, so she also invited them all.

Also coming at the same time were the wives and noble daughters of the royal family and ministers.

Everyone sat in separate seats according to their status and rank.

Even if Lin Ximeng could barely attend such an occasion, she would always be on the fringe.

Not only did he sit to the side, but he also kept getting up and bowing and sitting down.

By the time everyone arrived, her knees were already sore.

If she wanted to move slightly, Zhao Liangdi would give her a warning look, and Lin Ximeng would not dare to move again.

"There's nothing big going on today. I just wanted to see the flowers blooming. I've just recovered and I feel empty, so I called you all here to have a good time."

The queen smiled and spoke, inviting everyone to try the latest melon and fruit snacks and tea.

"Your Majesty is kind, and the ladies should come in more and take a look without waiting for your Majesty to be summoned. However, they are afraid that your Majesty will be tired, and they dare not come in and disturb her even if they are worried about her."

"That's right. How can I become a piece of paper?"

The queen laughed and said.

Everyone down there started laughing.

Some people also joked that the queen was busy with many things and delayed the marriages of several princes.

The queen thought for a moment and said seriously.

"To tell you the truth, I am holding this banquet for the sake of these children in the palace, especially the second oldest Ke'er."

"The third and fifth sons are all in charge. Ke'er's biological mother died early and had no plans. I must make more plans for him."

The queen smiled.

Wives from aristocratic families, especially those with marriageable daughters, are extremely sensitive to the queen's words.

It was not difficult for them to know from the Queen's words and deeds that the Queen's true purpose this time was to choose Xie Chenke's concubine.

Plus the news from the past few days, as well as the recent situation between North Korea and China.

It is difficult for them not to think of Xie Chenke and the position of crown prince together.

Who can't understand a childless queen and a motherless eldest son?

"Your Majesty is really kind, and the Second Prince is very handsome and handsome. I wonder what kind of girl is worthy of him?" A lady began to make a move.

"Yes, your Majesty certainly has a good sense, and it also opened our horizons."

"The second prince is not only filial, but also good at both civil and military affairs. I heard that he has now begun to participate in the affairs of the court, and the ministers in the court are all praising him."

The queen smiled as if the person being praised was her own son.

"Look what you people are saying, the children in the palace all call me Queen Mother, in my eyes they are all the same."

They asked and answered.

Either praise the second prince, or praise a girl from a certain family for her filial piety, talent, beauty, etc.

Lin Ximeng got tired of hearing this and began to wander.

No wonder Xie Chenyu traveled far away because he never competed for the second prince.

That's right, he is a dandy, with no knowledge or skills, just looking for flowers and willows. What's the point of having only ambition?

Without the support of strength, ambition will only bring disaster.

She sighed slightly, wondering where Xie Chenyu had gone and why he hadn't come back yet.

——

The flower viewing party went smoothly.

At the end, the Queen specially left her mother, Mrs. Wang, to speak.

"Mom, I am enough for the Wang family. Don't let Mr. Xiang come in again."

"What are you talking about?"

Mrs. Wang suddenly raised her crutches.

"If you have a child of your own, why would I come to such a banquet at such an old age? I should have made a decision long ago."

"The Wang family has lasted for hundreds of years, and by your father's generation, it has become extremely wealthy, like oil cooking in a raging fire."

"The tree is big and attracts the wind. If I am not careful, it will be completely ruined. Therefore, I can't sleep every day, fearing what will happen in the future."

Mrs. Wang was very panicked.

"What's the contingency? I'm not dead yet. After all, she is the emperor's first wife. No matter how stupid he is, he can at most not enter my Jiaofang Palace and take away my rights."

"There are so many princes in the harem, and they all call me Queen Mother."

“There are no children I can adopt”

The queen is stubborn.

Life in the harem was already hard enough, and she would never let her biological niece come in and waste her life.

The second child has an unruly temperament and cruel and scheming methods. He is definitely not a good match.

She had no choice but to deal with it carefully.

There is no need for Xiangjun to jump into such a quagmire.

"After all, it's the Queen who has plans, and she can't listen to what an old woman like me has to say."

"Come on, I'll leave right away so as not to cause any trouble to the Queen."

Mrs. Wang walked away angrily, leaning on crutches.

The queen got up to see her off, but when she came back she was exhausted.

——

After the lunch break, the queen looked through the list of the daughters of aristocratic families in the capital.

Suddenly someone came to report that Xie Chenke wanted to see him.

"Call in"

As soon as he finished speaking, Xie Chenke strode in, dressed in sapphire blue uniform, which made him look even more talented.

"Greetings to the Queen Mother"

"Why is Ke'er here?"

The queen closed the roster with a smile, asked him to sit down, and asked Fangrui to serve tea.

Xie Chenke was holding tea and could not sit still. His face was embarrassed, sometimes red and sometimes white.

"Mother"

He spoke anxiously.

"I heard that the flower viewing banquet you hosted today was actually... for my son."

"What? You don't want to?" the queen asked with a smile.

"You are already twenty, as the ancients said, twenty is weak. You are already a true gentleman. You should marry a wife and start a family."

Xie Chenke rubbed his big hands, put down the tea cup and stood up to bow.

"Thank you very much, Queen Mother, for your plans for me. I will be grateful to you, and I will go to pieces to repay my mother's kindness."

The queen was silent, playing with the fragrant tea in her hand, and did not cry out.

After a while, he suddenly stood up and walked towards him.

"It's fun to talk to smart people. I guess you know my intentions."

She gently stretched out her hand, helped Xie Chenke up, and pulled him to sit next to her.

Mother and son are as close as if they were their own children.

"I have no children, and you have no mother. If we don't want this country to fall into the hands of others, we, mother and son, can only get along well. You think about me, and I plan for you. What do you think?"

Thank you Chen Ke for being greatly favored.

"My son knows my mother's intentions. From today on, you are my biological mother. I, Xie Chenke, swear that if that day comes, I will treat you as my own mother."

As expected, the Queen was not surprised at all and just smiled.

"Get up"

"It would be false if I said I didn't believe it. Since I have chosen you, I should do my best to support you."

"You have what you want, and I also have what I want. I hope we will both live up to each other."

"Yes, thank you, Queen Mother!"

Xie Chenke knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times.

The queen frowned and opened the roster.

"Let's choose. There are so many powerful ministers in the capital. Whose daughter do you want?"
Chapter completed!