Chapter 148 The Queen Mother Grants Marriage to the Third Prince

"Empress Dowager, the Third Prince is here."

Zhuxi walked in and spoke softly to the Queen Mother.

"Third Prince? Why is he here at this hour?"

When the empress dowager heard that the person coming was the third prince, she couldn't help feeling a little strange. Although this child was born to Concubine Qi, fortunately he did not learn Concubine Qi's confused temperament since childhood.

"Empress Dowager, I will take my leave now."

"It's okay. The Third Prince is probably just here to pay his respects. You don't need to be so reserved."

The Queen Mother took Shen Meizhuang's hand as she was about to get up and leave, and patted her soothingly.

So, Chen Meizhuang didn't say anything else, but for some reason, she seemed to be able to guess the purpose of the Third Prince coming to Shoukang Palace.

"Grandson pays his respects to the Empress Dowager, may the Empress Dowager be blessed with good health and happiness."

"Greetings to Concubine Hui."

"Come on, get up and sit down."

After the Third Prince arrived, he found that Shen Meizhuang was also here, but it was better this way. It would be better for him to say what he wanted to say in front of Shen Meizhuang.

"Hongshi, how come you have time to come to my place at this hour? Doesn't the Emperor test you at this time every day?"

"In reply to the Imperial Grandmother, this grandson came here from the Imperial Father. The Imperial Father had other matters to attend to today, so he sent this grandson over earlier."

The Third Prince answered the Queen Mother's questions in an orderly manner, and his temperament seemed to be calmer than before.

"Okay, okay, Hongshi is becoming more and more sensible now. But speaking of which, you are not young anymore. It's time to choose a wife for you. I heard that the Queen wanted to choose a wife for you and the Fourth Prince, but you thought you should study hard first. I think you still need someone to take care of you."

Speaking of this, the Third Prince lowered his head slightly, with a faint smile on his lips.

He was originally still thinking about how to bring up this matter proactively, but he didn't expect the Queen Mother to bring up this topic first, which was exactly what he wanted.

"Grandmother is right. I will keep it in mind."

"However, marriage cannot be taken lightly. You must find the right girl. You must choose carefully and see if there is a girl you like."

"yes."

The Third Prince was thinking of Lin Moran. He had only seen her briefly in Concubine Hui's palace that day and she had already taken her to heart. After that, the two had several contacts, which made him completely determined to be with that girl.

Speaking of this, the empress dowager suddenly thought of the little girl who came to Shoukang Palace with Chen Meizhuang a few days ago, and mentioned it.

"That cousin of Concubine Hui is getting married now. I'm very happy to see her. That girl is very sweet-mouthed. She's a good candidate."

"Replying to the Queen Mother, Ran'er has not yet been betrothed to anyone, but that girl is a little too active."

Chen Meizhuang did not praise her cousin too much. She was well aware of the royal family's suspicion. If she took the initiative to approach, it would make the empress dowager more suspicious. Being casual like this would make people feel at ease.

"Princess Hui is virtuous and dignified, so your cousin will naturally be no worse."

The Queen Mother looked at the Third Prince again and asked, "Has Hongshi ever seen that Ran'er girl?"

The Third Prince did not hide this matter: "My grandson saw it once before when I went to Concubine Hui's palace."

Fortunately, the next few times they met were in the palace of Shen Meizhuang or Nian Shilan and others. Outsiders did not know much about the specific situation of the two and just thought it was a chance meeting.

"If Hongshi doesn't have a favorite girl yet, I think Ran'er is a pretty good girl. She's well-educated and well-mannered, and she was carefully raised by her family. I really like her. If she can be with Hongshi, I can see her often in the future."

The Queen Mother's face was full of undisguised love for Lin Moran, which made the Third Prince feel relieved. Now that the Queen Mother agreed, this matter would be much easier to handle.

"Grandson, I leave everything to the Imperial Grandmother."

The Queen Mother nodded with satisfaction after hearing what the Third Prince said, and she looked at Chen Meizhuang.

"This is a big deal after all. I'm so happy that I even forgot to ask Huipin for her opinion. Huipin, what do you think?"

"Thank you for your kindness, Her Majesty the Queen Mother. It is a great blessing for Ran'er to be favored by the Queen Mother. However, Ran'er has always been lively and active. I am just worried that Third Prince may have been wronged."

"How about this, let's ask Ran'er to come over, and I'll ask her opinion myself."

Not long after, Lin Moran arrived at Shoukang Palace under the guidance of Aunt Zhuxi. On the way, she was still wondering what had happened that the Queen Mother suddenly summoned her. It was not until she saw the Third Prince was also here that she had a rough guess in her mind.

The last time the two met, the Third Prince said that he would ask for permission to marry them, but no one expected him to do it so quickly.

"Your humble servant pays homage to Her Majesty the Queen Mother."

"Good boy, come here quickly, come to my place."

The Queen Mother gestured for Lin Moran to step forward.

"Ran'er, I asked you to come here today because I have something to tell you. What do you think of my grandson?"

Lin Moran didn't expect the Queen Mother to ask such a direct question. She looked at the man standing beside her.

Ever since she walked into the house, she noticed that the Third Prince's eyes always fell on her from time to time. God knows how much effort she used to control herself from looking at him.

Now the Queen Mother's words gave her just the right reason to look at him openly.

"The Third Prince is of extraordinary character and appearance, so naturally he is excellent."

Even though the Third Prince knew that Lin Moran and he were in tune with each other, he couldn't help but show a look of joy on his face when he heard the little girl praising him like that.

The Queen Mother took a look at the two children and had an idea in her mind. It seemed that the man was in love with the woman.

"Ran'er, I'd like to marry you to the Third Prince. Do you agree?"

No matter how steady Lin Moran was, she was just a young girl in her twenties after all. After hearing that she could marry the person she loved, a hint of her inner thoughts finally appeared on her face.

But she did not forget that her cousin was also here. It was not something a girl like her should take the initiative to agree to. She looked at Chen Meizhuang.

"Ran'er, it is a great honor for me to be able to accept the marriage arranged by the Queen Mother. There is no reason for me to refuse. I just don't know what Third Prince thinks."

Shen Meizhuang's words made everyone's eyes fall on Hongshi.

"Grandson, I leave everything to the Imperial Grandmother."

"Okay, then I will give Ran'er to you as your wife. You must treat her well in the future."

"Yes, my grandson will remember the teachings of the Imperial Grandmother."

The Third Prince excitedly knelt down and kowtowed to the Queen Mother to express his gratitude. He did not expect that everything would go so smoothly.

Lin Moran followed suit and knelt down to express his gratitude. He had not expected that he would meet the person he loved when he entered the palace this time. This was really a pleasant surprise.

The Queen Mother looked at the two children in front of her with a smile on her face. Now that she is getting older, her biggest wish is that these children can live happily.