Xuanyi looked at Bai Lishen with obvious displeasure, "This won't work, and that won't work either. There are so many famous ladies, you have to choose some, otherwise the ministers in the court will have ideas about you!"

Bai Lishen looked indifferent and said, "Just take a look. Pick whatever you like!" He stood up and wanted to leave, but Xuanyi suddenly shouted, "Sit down!" Xuanyi looked at him coldly, "How can you leave if you haven't even chosen anyone?"

Bai Lishen looked helplessly at Chun Ling and the others in the audience and said, "You choose!"

Xuan Yi sighed deeply, "Forget it, let me choose!"

Bai Lishen suddenly looked at her and said, "You can't touch the queen's position!"

Xuanyi looked at him in disbelief and asked, "Do you have someone you like for the position of queen?"

"Yes!" Bai Lishen said with a firm look in his eyes.

"Then why don't you tell me! If you have someone you like, I won't go to great lengths to prepare a selection for you, to choose a concubine, to choose a queen!" Xuan Yi said angrily. Bai Lishen didn't say anything. Xuan Yi looked at him helplessly and asked, "Then which family is the girl you like and what is her background?"

Bai Lishen looked down at the audience. Xuanyi followed his gaze and saw Ma Qingyi and the others. Xuanyi turned around and asked, "Is it the Ma family from Moyu Country?"

"yes!"

"Which one?"

"It's... the second young lady of the Ma family!" Bai Lishen looked at her.

Xuanyi frowned, clearly dissatisfied, and said, "I had no intention of making the decision about your choice, but you have to know that if she becomes the queen, the ministers in the court will definitely object, and you will lose your focus on your work! So naturally, the queen cannot choose the one you like!"

"Then mother, do you know how many secrets are hidden behind this talent show?" Bai Lishen growled in dissatisfaction.

Xuan Yi's eyes suddenly widened. "Shut up!"

“…”

"In short, the position of queen can be left vacant, but it definitely cannot be her!" Xuanyi said and stood up to leave.

Bai Li sighed deeply and turned to leave.

bedroom

Bai Lishen sat in his seat. Mo Yufeng opened the door. Ma Qingyi and Chunling came in. Ma Qingyi asked, "I saw that your mother looked unhappy. Did something happen?"

Bai Lishen looked at them and was silent for a long time. "You guys go out first. I want to talk to Chunling alone!"

Ma Qingyi looked at Chunling with some concern, and Mo Yufeng took her hand and turned to leave.

"Hey...don't pull me..." Ma Qingyi said.

Mo Yufeng forcibly pulled her out, then looked at her and said, "What can you do in there? This is their own business now, they should solve it themselves, you can't help!"

Ma Qingyi lowered her head and remained silent.

In the dormitory

Chun Ling stood straight with her head lowered. Bai Lishen walked over to her and said in a low voice, "I want to ask you a question."

Chun Ling raised her head and looked at him. "What does the king want to say?"

Bai Lishen looked at her and said, "You know, this palace is not as comfortable as the one you have with Ma Qingyi, but I will do my best to protect you...Are you willing to stay here?"

As long as you're willing to stay here, I'll keep you safe! Just one word...

Chunling lowered her head and was a little hesitant.

Yes, life in the palace was not easy, especially when so many people were rich princesses and she was a fake one. If others recognized her as just a small maid, it would definitely cause a stir! But Bai Lishen's words "I will do my best to protect you" completely melted Chunling's heart. She had also thought about marrying a unique man, but she was also self-aware. She knew that her background was not up to her. But when she looked at Bai Lishen's serious and tender eyes, she wanted to agree to him just like that...

"Okay, I promise you... It's not because of your background or your appearance... I just like you as a person... If one day you don't want me anymore, I can wave my sleeves and leave immediately! As long as you want me to be wherever you want me, that's where I'll be!" Chun Ling said seriously with her head held high and her chest puffed out.

Bai Li frowned deeply, full of heartache. "No, I won't give up on you! ... Thank you!"

Chun Ling burst into tears with excitement. Bai Lishen was at a loss, looking at her in panic. "Well, please don't cry! I...what should I do!" Chun Ling suddenly remembered that Bai Lishen really couldn't stand crying! She tried hard not to cry and squeezed out a smile as she looked at him.

Bai Lishen breathed a sigh of relief.

Well, since you are willing, I will definitely make you the queen!

Ma Qingyi suddenly asked as she rushed in. Seeing Chunling's red and swollen eyes and Bai Lishen's hand grabbing Chunling's shoulder, she turned and looked at Mo Yufeng angrily, "See, I told you so!" Then she looked at Bai Lishen, "You're bullying Chunling again, Chunling, let's go!" As she spoke, she took Chunling's hand, but Chunling didn't move, "Miss, the king didn't bully me!"

Ma Qingyi looked at him, then looked at Chunling and said, "Don't worry, tell me if there is anything!"

"Miss, I've decided to stay!" Chun Ling's eyes were filled with determination. Ma Qingyi had never seen Chun Ling like this before. She was no longer avoiding him, no longer feeling inferior, no longer timid...

Bai Lishen put his arm around Chunling's shoulders and looked at Ma Qingyi. "The most difficult thing right now is that Chunling can't become queen. But only by becoming queen can she stand above the harem and avoid a lot of trouble!"

"Why can't she become the queen? Doesn't your mother agree?" Ma Qingyi asked doubtfully. Bai Li nodded deeply. Mo Yufeng said calmly, "This is a very important rule for the emperor. The beloved cannot be the queen! It's because they are afraid that the emperor will dote on the queen too much, neglecting state affairs. The queen will then become spoiled and domineering in the harem, looking down on everyone and no one will dare to disobey her!"

"But why can Bai Hanxiao become the queen?" Ma Qingyi asked puzzledly.

"Mo Yuguo abolished this statement long ago!" Mo Yufeng glanced at her.

Ma Qingyi bared her teeth and looked at him angrily, then turned to look at Chunling, "Chunling will never become like that!"

"But the biggest problem now is...my mother!" Bai Lishen said with a frown.

Mo Yufeng raised his eyebrows and looked at Ma Qingyi. Ma Qingyi suddenly felt his gaze and asked hurriedly, "What are you looking at me for?"

"Princess Xuanyi has been staring at you. She must have a good impression of you. Why don't you recommend your "sister" to her? Maybe she will agree!" Mo Yufeng said with a smile.

Bai Lishen looked at Ma Qingyi and said, "My mother has been staring at you because you... look a lot like someone! That person is my sister!"

shock!

Mo Yufeng: "..."

Chunling: “…”

Ma Qingyi: "...Isn't your sister Bai Hanxiao?"

"Nineteen years ago, the palace was in turmoil and the ministers rebelled. My mother fled the palace with her three children, but lost the youngest on the way... After the palace was restored, my mother and father spent a lot of time looking for her, but they never found her. They always thought she was... dead. It was also because the child was born not long ago. Few people knew about her, let alone people in other countries, even the people of Moyu Kingdom!" Bai Lishen said slowly.