Qin Wan would not arbitrarily arrange her maids. Although they were maids, they were also sisters who had grown up with her. She said, "When Yijia and Taoyao come back, I will ask you what you think. I can't let your lives be ruined because of me."
Zhenzhen was about to express her opinion when she heard the maid outside come in and announce, "Miss, Madam Meng is here to visit and wants to see you."
"Mrs. Meng?" Qin Wan didn't know anyone with the last name Meng. She thought for a moment, but couldn't figure out who it was. "Do you know which Mrs. Meng it is?"
The maid said, "She is the wife of Lord Meng, the Minister of Rites."
Qin Wan immediately recognized the name and was a little puzzled: "Why does Madam Meng want to see me?"
But after figuring it out, she knew the reason when she saw him. Qin Wan immediately said, "Please come over here."
Qin Wan had just received the imperial edict and changed into casual clothes, so it was not impolite for her to receive guests at this time.
Qin Xie was busy preparing Qin Wan's dowry, and she took Madam Meng to the gate of the courtyard and left.
When Madam Meng entered, she saw Qin Wan standing at the door to greet her. She quickly grabbed her hand and said, "Aren't you still injured? Why did you get up? Lie down quickly."
Qin Wan smiled gently: "It's the back of my shoulder that's injured. I can't lie down comfortably, so I might as well sit down and feel comfortable."
"Then sit down nicely." Madam Meng took Qin Wan's hand and sat down on the Luohan bed together. She personally took a large pillow from the side and gave it to Qin Wan to lean on. "External injuries are the most damaging. You need to take good care of yourself. I brought you some supplements."
Mrs. Meng asked someone to present the gift list.
Qin Wan was shocked when she saw it. It was not just all kinds of expensive supplements, but there was also a box of gems and a tiger skin. She was extremely surprised: "Why are there gems and tiger skin? This gift is too expensive."
Madam Meng glanced around, leaned forward, and pointed secretly in the direction of the palace with her hand in front of her. She said, "This is what my husband asked me to give you. The tiger skin is for Marquis Xuanwu. He fought on the battlefield in his early years and had many hidden ailments. He can sleep soundly in the winter with a tiger skin mattress. You can use this gem to make some jewelry. If it's good quality, keep it for yourself. If it's not good quality, give it to others as a gift."
Qin Wan understood instantly that these gems and tiger skins were given by the emperor. How could the quality of them be bad since they were rewards from the emperor?
But why did he give the reward secretly?
Qin Wan didn't understand, so she simply asked, "Mrs. Meng, excuse me, my family has never had any dealings with the Meng family. Why would they suddenly send such a valuable gift?"
Madam Meng's mind was quick. She smiled and said, "What do you mean by 'no contact'? You helped Miss Qian before, and I'm close friends with her biological mother. Doesn't that make us related? I heard that Miss Qian is living very well in Guangling now, and she has the final say at home. I'm very grateful to you."
Speaking of Miss Qian, Qin Wan and Madam Meng had a topic to talk about. Miss Qian's husband's family was originally from Gusu, Eastern Wu. Since Eastern Wu and Great Zhou had always had a good relationship and the border was even more prosperous, her husband's family had settled in Guangling for three generations and could basically be regarded as Guangling people through and through.
Qin Wan was also very curious about the drought in Guangling this year. "This year, there's drought in the Shenyang area. The situation in Nan'an is slightly better. Guangling is a little further east, so it shouldn't be affected, right?"
"It's very good. It's close to Gusu, and I heard that the weather has always been good..."
Qin Wan was happily chatting with Madam Meng, but someone in the palace almost fainted from anger because of the imperial decree granting the marriage.
The Queen held her chest, feeling like she couldn't breathe. "What's going on? A marriage was granted? And it's for the Crown Princess? The Ministry of Rites is supposed to oversee the wedding? Didn't they say it would be overseen by the Ministry of Rites?"
The young palace maid who inquired about the news was a small servant in the Shanggong Bureau. She said, "Your Majesty, I also heard from the tailor in the Shangyi Bureau that His Majesty has ordered that everything must be made as soon as possible and that all things must be of the best quality. If there is not enough, go to Eunuch Zhang and His Majesty will provide it from his private storehouse."
Upon hearing this, the Queen's vision went dark, and she actually fainted. A moment later, she slowly regained consciousness, clutching her chest. She was so angry that she barely had the strength to speak. "His private vault, haha, private vault? When I gave birth to Xiaoliu, I had a difficult labor, and His Majesty said he would take something from his private vault to compensate me and replenish my body, but I didn't see a single hair! Now, he's so generous! Haha!"
The Queen smiled softly and whispered, tears rolling down her clothes and landing on the phoenix that raised its head, about to take flight. A damp air filled the phoenix's feathers, as if soaked by her tears, preventing it from ever flying again. "I didn't want to enter the palace in the first place, but you insisted. Once I was in, you despised me for not being as good as my sister. If that was the case, why did you give birth to me... My sister is worse than me in every way, yet you miss her and want me to follow her path. You say my sister is unlucky, but I am blessed. I'd rather not have this blessing. I'd rather be born into an ordinary family..."
The queen spoke in a low voice, but in the quiet bedroom, the servants could hear it clearly. Their scalps tingled. Were they allowed to hear such private matters?
Just when they didn't know what to do, they suddenly saw a moon-colored robe. The palace maids looked up and saw the Sixth Prince, and breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing him wave his hand, they bowed silently and quietly retreated.
The Sixth Prince quietly stepped forward, took the Queen's hand, and said softly, "Mother, I'm here."
Mother……
After hearing this, the queen hugged the sixth prince and burst into tears.
The Sixth Prince sighed helplessly and patted her back gently to comfort her: "Mother, I am here for you, you don't have to be sad."
The queen cried for a while, and then her emotions gradually calmed down. She wiped her tears and looked at her son, whose eyes were still innocent and pure. She said softly, "Mother is fine now. You can go back now. Forget about what happened today, okay?"
"I understand, mother." The Sixth Prince stood up and looked at the queen who was full of fighting spirit. A hint of disappointment flashed in his eyes. He bowed respectfully and said, "I am an unfilial son. I am sorry to have caused you trouble."
The Queen sat in front of her dressing table and asked someone to come in and help her to put on her makeup again. After hearing this, she said, "You should study hard with your teacher, and that will be your way of repaying your mother."
The Queen asked Uncle Cao to find a teacher specifically for the Sixth Prince. He taught him not only the teachings of Confucius and Mencius, but also the ways of an emperor.
It’s a pity that the Sixth Prince doesn’t like it, and it’s a pity that the Queen doesn’t understand why the Sixth Prince doesn’t like it.
Some are happy and some are sad.
The news that the prince and Qin Wan were found spread throughout the capital, and what followed was the news that the prince proposed to Qin Wan in marriage in the court.
Bai Wanyi gritted his teeth and said, "Why didn't he die in Huzhou?"
Why couldn't I even get a glance from the prince with my firearms recipe, but Qin Wan captured his heart just by following him on this trip?
Qin Wan must have used some despicable means!
Seeing this gentle and virtuous daughter of a wealthy family resorting to such shameful means behind her back is truly disgusting!
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