Chapter 33 Returning to the Mountain at Sunset (1)
"The Queen has summoned me, so I naturally dare not delay." Fu Deyou reached out and picked up a crystal clear dumpling, took a few bites, and found that the taste was indeed good. He smiled at Chu Qianqian and said, "The taste is indeed good. The Queen is really thoughtful."
The Queen Mother remained silent and smiled as she watched him eat in small bites.
"Mother, my son is here today to discuss something with you." Fu Deyou wiped his hands calmly and said calmly.
However, Chu Miaoer realized that he was not as indifferent as he seemed on the surface. At least the slightly rubbing hands on his knees revealed his embarrassment at this time. It must be something extremely difficult to talk about, so that he could
He tried so hard to stay calm.
And Fu Deyou was also looking at Chu Miao'er. He had been paying attention to her expression since she entered the door. He saw that she was calm and serene from beginning to end. It seemed that she already knew everything, but how did she know it?
?Did the Queen tell her?
Thinking that he had ordered the Queen not to enter the Lingxuan Palace in the past two days, he turned to look at the Queen and saw the usually dignified and elegant Chu Qianqian with a sad face, tired eyes and a little guilt in his heart.
"What's going on with the Emperor today? He's hesitant to speak. What's so hard to say?" The Queen Mother looked at her son gently, which was undoubtedly very abnormal for the Emperor who usually did things vigorously and resolutely.
Fu Deyou sat down on a chair nearby, glanced at the people present, and said with a smile: "It's not a big deal. My mother came to see my son today. Is there anything you want to tell me?"
Seeing him asking, the Queen Mother no longer hid, and looked at her son with a pleasant look: "The prince has calmed down the riot outside the city this time, and the ministers in the court have praised him highly. What does the emperor think?"
After hearing this, Fu Deyou also had a smile on his face and said with certainty: "The prince has indeed grown up and can do something great. As a father, my sons and ministers are also very happy."
"Yesterday the prince came to the Ai family and said that he wanted to ask the Ai family to make a decision for him. You know that the Ai family has always felt sorry for this grandson, so today I called you and the queen to ask for a reward for the prince."
Fu Deyou calmed down and asked tentatively: "I wonder what reward the prince wants?"
"Hey -" the Queen Mother sighed slightly, "The Crown Prince is interested in the third girl of the Chu family and wants to make her the Crown Princess. The Ai family sees that the girl is smart but not stable enough, so she may not be able to hold the position of Crown Princess.
, but the prince has never asked for anything from the Ai family. Now that he has spoken this time, the Ai family will not be able to offend him. What does the emperor think? What does the queen think?"
Chu Qianqian's gloomy face had a look of desolation that was difficult to conceal, and there was a forced smile on her lips: "I listen to my mother."
Chu Miaoer had probably heard about what happened in the palace during the past two days. Seeing this, she secretly sighed in her heart. For women living in this era, being able to marry into the royal family and enjoy the glory and wealth is almost a kind of honor and perseverance for them.
However, Chu Qianqian and Mr. Chu were able to plan so painstakingly for Chu Xianxue, even if they did not hesitate to offend the Queen Mother and the Emperor. This love was truly enviable. Furthermore, they clearly understood the principle of prosperity and decline, but Chu Xianxue did not hesitate to do so.
Not understanding it put the Chu family in a dilemma.
"Your Majesty, what do you think?" The Queen Mother looked at him, waiting for an answer.
Fu Deyou frowned, and after pondering, he said, "I think it's inappropriate."
After hearing this, Chu Qianqian's breath suffocated and her hands clenched tightly unconsciously.
"Although the third girl is not as calm as her two elder sisters, the prince just likes her. She can train her in the future." The queen mother smiled slightly, "The Ai family has already agreed to the prince's request. It is not a big deal. The emperor has issued an imperial edict.
It’s done.”
"Excuse me, I cannot issue this imperial edict, because," Fu Deyou looked up at the Queen Mother and said word by word, "because Xueer is already my son."
The cup in the Queen Mother's hand fell to the ground with a "pop" sound and shattered into pieces. Chu Miao'er got closer, and Fu Yunqi protected her in his arms with quick eyes and hands to prevent the residue from hurting her at all. The servants waiting at the side were anxious.
He rushed forward and hurriedly cleaned up the debris on the ground.
"You - you you -" the Queen Mother pointed at her son, and it took her a long time to squeeze out a sentence, "Have someone drive Chu Xianxue out of the palace immediately! Get out of here too!"
"Mother, since I have favored Xue'er, I will never drive Xue'er out," the emperor said calmly, "I was just confused for a moment, I hope my mother will forgive me."
Thinking of the prince bursting into tears when he came to beg her yesterday, the queen mother was angry and anxious. If the emperor wants to favor someone, no one is qualified to interfere, but what is happening to the woman her son likes!
"Who do you favor, does your mother have anything to do with it? But this is the woman that the prince has loved for many years. You don't know if the Ai family doesn't believe it!" The queen mother stood up, trembling with anger, "As the king of a country, you have done this.
The bastard said 'I was confused' afterwards and wanted to explain it away, how do you want the Ai family to face the prince, how do you want the Ai family to face the Prime Minister of Chu and the people of Liming?!"
"I know——"
Hearing them talking about this, Chu Qianqian finally couldn't hold on, and she fainted with a cry of surprise. The Queen Mother immediately ordered Chunliu to step forward to support her, and asked the palace servants to put the Queen on the soft couch aside.
confusion.
After finishing his work, Chu Miaoer signaled the slaves in the room to leave first. There were no secrets in the palace, so it was better not to let outsiders laugh at this kind of thing.
The Queen Mother sighed softly, shook her head helplessly, and said: "Listen to the Queen Mother and send her back to the Chu Mansion, otherwise the Crown Prince will definitely have a problem with you."
"Prime Minister Chu has great power in the court, and Xue'er is his most precious daughter. She is already the wife of his son. If she is sent back to the house now, Prime Minister Chu will definitely have a rift with me, which will be detrimental to Chao Gang.
." Fu Deyou refused to give in and explained.
"You!——" The Queen Mother sat on the stool for a long time without saying a word.
Looking at the emperor as if nothing had happened, the queen mother with a sad face, and the sleeping empress, Chu Miaoer suddenly felt a little bored.
The prince was born with a weak temperament. If he could have made his affection for Chu Xianxue clear to the queen mother earlier, he might not have reached this point. However, even if the prince made his intentions clear, he would definitely encounter many obstacles. So he and Chu Xianxue
Xian Xue's ending was expected.
Chu Xianxue got the favor and rose to the sky in one step. She lost Fu Lilian's affection and pushed the Chu family into the abyss. But when she thought about it, Chu Xianxue was just a young lady who grew up in a honeypot. Since she was a child, there were people who were always on the same page.
She naturally doesn't understand these twists and turns, and she doesn't have to look at her with this kind of eyes. Fu Deyou is more powerful and powerful than Fu Lilian, passionate and gentle. After a few words of love, Chu Xianxue fell into it,
This is also a normal thing.
"Mother," Chu Miao'er said softly, "don't get angry and hurt yourself over Xue'er's matter."
The Queen Mother was still thinking about how to explain the matter to the Prince. After hearing what she said, she looked at her with some confusion, and Fu Deyou was also slightly surprised.
"It is her blessing that Xue'er is loved by so many people. The emperor is very affectionate with Xue'er at this time. If the queen mother were to stop her, she would have to have two quarrels with the emperor to dispel the resentment in her heart. For a Chu
It is really not worthwhile for Xianxue to cause displeasure in the mother's heart," Chu Miao'er said in a calm tone, "The matter is now over, the emperor will definitely have a way to solve it, and he will definitely be able to appease the prince, so the mother will not have to worry about this matter and become an outsider.
, happy and leisurely.”
"Yes--" Fu Yunqi also chimed in, "Now that he's here, let him be in peace. The queen mother doesn't have to worry about this matter."
After listening to their consolation, the Queen Mother breathed a long sigh of relief, glanced sideways at Fu Deyou, and said tiredly: "Go down, do whatever you want without the Ai family stopping you, but you can go and give an explanation to the prince yourself.
"
"My son, thank you, my mother." Fu Deyou replied with a smile on his face. He glanced at Chu Miao'er, who was dressed in a white dress, elegant and refined, as if she were a fairy. He was clearly looking at her, but her eyes were looking away quietly, demurely.
He was smiling, but he didn't even look at himself.
Fu Yunchi walked quietly to Chu Miao'er, took her hand, and met Fu Deyou's eyes unexpectedly, and they met.
"What's wrong?" Chu Miao'er raised her head and asked softly, no longer surprised by his intimate actions.
"Mother, it's getting late. Miaomiao and I have other things to do, so I'll leave first. Please take care of yourself, mother." Fu Yunqi took Chu Miao'er away without any explanation.
"This child," the Queen Mother fondly scolded, "isn't the sun still in the sky?"
The breeze pushed away the clouds and mist, and the rainy sky was exceptionally clear, just like Chu Miao'er's eyes.
They held hands and walked slowly down the street. As soon as they left the palace, Chu Miaoer suggested that they go for a walk. He said that he was feeling bored after staying in the palace for a long time, so he followed her.
"Miaomiao, you laughed all the way, what is so funny?" Fu Yunchi asked softly, with some doubts in his heart.
Chu Miaoer raised her eyebrows slightly, smiled playfully, and said softly and slowly: "Of course it's a funny thing."
"You're still in the mood to watch a joke," Fu Yunqi didn't feel angry, but found it very interesting, and joked, "I'm your 'little sister' in name after all. Don't you feel bad? Now Chu Xianxue's matter has been settled.
When we see her in the future, I’m afraid we’ll have to call her ‘Empress’ too.”
"One is willing to fight and the other is willing to suffer. It's hard to say who is right and who is wrong," Chu Miao'er smiled faintly, "Of course she has people feeling sorry for her. It has nothing to do with me. I just think of the Queen's hard work these days, and she feels a little unworthy.
"
"She hasn't even thought about you, so you're still worried about her working all day long?" Fu Yunchi nodded her forehead and said in a fake and vicious tone, "What do you think I should say to you!"
"Oops -" Chu Miaoer covered her forehead in shame and raised her eyes to explain, "I just think it's a little funny that she works so hard for Chu Xianxue, but Chu Xianxue doesn't know how to love herself. Forget it, don't say it.
She, you should be worried about your royal brother and precious nephew—"
"They can solve their own problems. What does it have to do with me?" Fu Yunqi said with a smile that was about to overflow in his eyes, "Let's just wait and see the show."
