Chapter 489: Who is in control?

"The Lord is back."

When An stood up and went to the door, Zhou Pei and Zhou Xiangrong came over. She glanced at Zhou Xiangrong and said with a loving smile, "Wasn't the eldest lady praying for the Marquis at the temple outside the city? Why are you back today?"

Zhou Pei sat down on the chair with a look of great suffering on his face.

"If the Queen hadn't returned to the city today, all those people would have gone to the city gate to join in the fun. There are only a few people guarding the Ministry of Justice, so I have to take all the blame."

An pulled Zhou Pei to sit on a chair and massaged his shoulders virtuously. "My Lord, you have worked so hard. Did you meet the eldest lady at the door just now?"

"It's a good coincidence that the eldest lady has returned. The other day, the eldest lady of the Jingguo Mansion came to ask for a marriage for her younger brother." An looked at Zhou Xiangrong and said, "It just so happens that I think the eldest lady's age is suitable, so I thought we should arrange the marriage. What do you think, Lord?"

Zhou Xiangrong lowered his eyes, a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes.

"I'm afraid it's not appropriate for mother to do this. I'm engaged to Marquis Qingyi. Do you want to cancel the marriage with Marquis Qingyi?"

An rolled her eyes and smiled, "We can't afford to offend the Qingyi Marquis's Mansion. If all else fails, let your sister marry him. Anyway, when you made the engagement to Qingyi Marquis, you only said that you wanted to marry a lady from the Marquis's Mansion, and you didn't specify who you wanted. Besides, is the family background of the Jingguo Duke's Mansion any worse than that of the Qingyi Marquis'?"

Zhou Pei was pleasantly surprised when he heard this. "Someone from the Duke of Jingguo's Mansion came to our house to propose marriage?"

"Yes, Lord. He also said that it was for your sake. It's also because the eldest lady is virtuous. Otherwise, this marriage would not have been arranged in our Bo'an Marquis Mansion."

Zhou Xiangrong suddenly raised her head, her almond eyes concealing a hint of coldness, "If mother feels that this marriage is good, just let my second sister marry, and don't think about me. Also, I'm afraid it's not your turn to decide on my marriage. The queen said she will make plans for me in the future."

"Empress?" An looked at Zhou Xiangrong as if she was a fool. What connection could she have with the Empress?

When Zhou Xiangrong mentioned Queen Zhou Pei, he thought of what the imperial guards had told him. Zhou Xiangrong was the one who cured the plague. He didn't care what method she used, the credit was already hers. He didn't know how the emperor would reward her when the time came, so there was no need to rush the marriage.

"There's no rush for this. The Queen has just returned to the capital. I'll wait until she summons me to see what she means."

It’s fine if An thinks Zhou Xiangrong has delusions, but why did Zhou Pei also go crazy, or did something happen that she didn’t know about?

This thought made An's eyes fall on Zhou Xiangrong again. She was still wearing the dress that was made for her two years ago. The sleeves were a little short. In the past, she always huddled up and nothing seemed wrong, but today it was obvious that her wrists were exposed.

An followed her hand and found that Zhou Xiangrong seemed different. She used to be timid and didn't dare to raise her head in front of her. But she has become really bold. So what if she is back? She still lets her do whatever she wants!

Zhou Xiangrong looked at An's confident look, and the sneer in his eyes became even more intense. It was hard to say who could control whom.

The Imperial Palace, inside Fengluan Palace.

After injecting Lin Zhuyu with the injection to preserve the pregnancy, Su Ying helped her lie down on the bed, "Sleep for a while, I'll have someone pass a message to Jiang Yang later."

"My lady, I...I will just lie here for the next few days."

She was afraid that Jiang Yang would take her back.

Su Ying gave her a reassuring look, "Don't worry, I'll keep you here and no one can take you away."

After hearing what she said, Lin Zhuyu closed her eyes with peace of mind.

Su Ying walked outside and said to Bai Shuang, "She is vomiting too severely. Ask Uncle He to add two appetizers tonight to see if she can eat some. She can't handle vomiting like this."

Bai Shuang was also worried about Lin Zhuyu's condition. Seeing how thin she was today, she was very worried.

"I'll be there in a moment."

Su Ying returned to the main hall, and as soon as she sat down, a eunuch came over with a message, saying that he wanted to invite Su Ying to the imperial study.

The Imperial Study is where the monarch handles state affairs. Normally, concubines should not go there, but Su Ying has already sat on the throne, so no one would think anything she does is excessive.

When Su Ying arrived at the imperial study, Xiao Jin had already told Duke Jingguo almost everything.

After hearing the eunuch's report, Xiao Jin let people into the hall.

Duke Jingguo has observed etiquette for decades, but today he couldn't help but overstep the line. His gaze moved from bottom to top and finally landed on Su Ying's face, just in time to meet Su Ying's pair of phoenix eyes looking at him. They were big, bright, and carried a cold majesty. It was definitely the Queen herself!

A person's appearance is easy to imitate, but her eyes and the temperament she exudes are not something that everyone can imitate.

"Greetings to Her Majesty the Queen."

"Duke Jingguo, there is no need to be so polite. Please stand up."

Xiao Jin gave Duke Jingguo a seat.

Duke Jingguo did not refuse and sat down on a chair nearby.

"I asked the Queen to come here because I wanted her to check the health of Duke Jingguo. Duke Jingguo has been working too hard recently."

Su Ying understood. When she came in just now, she felt that Duke Jingguo did not look well. He was really overworked.

"I will show this to Lord Jingguo."

Duke Jingguo looked grateful and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Su Ying sat down opposite her and took his pulse calmly and attentively.

The imperial physician must have examined Duke Jingguo during this period, otherwise, with his current physical condition, he might not be able to stand and finish his words.

"Duke Jingguo, go back and have a good rest for the time being. Don't think about anything. Rest well for half a month. I will have someone bring medicine to Duke Jingguo later. It will explain how to take it."

Duke Jingguo knew his own body, and he also knew that Su Ying was not lying. "Thank you, Your Majesty. I am indeed old..."

"Duke Jingguo was seriously injured a while ago, and his foundation was damaged, but with your condition, it won't be a problem for you to live another ten years if you take good care of yourself. Don't let your imagination run wild."

Duke Jingguo chuckled a few times, "Your Majesty doesn't want to make this old minister feel relaxed."

Duke Jingguo is now the head of the civil officials. If he is gone, many evil spirits will jump out and cause trouble.

"Please bear with it for a while. I am here and will not let anything happen to your health."

"Then I, your Majesty, thank you again."

Xiao Jin asked Zhang Shuming to prepare a sedan chair to carry Duke Jingguo out. Before Su Ying spoke, he really didn't expect that Duke Jingguo was so weak.

Su Ying also took the opportunity of returning to Fengluan Palace to prepare some medicine and asked Mother Zhao to personally deliver it to Duke Jingguo, asking him to keep the medicine himself and not let anyone else take it.

Regarding the issue of occasionally skipping chapters during updates and not being able to link, let me explain to you that this is because the chapter has been locked for some reason and needs to be modified and re-reviewed before it can be released, so sometimes it seems like a chapter is missing.

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