Chapter 146 Mutual Affection
"Ran'er."
"Ran'er?"
After the Third Prince left, Chen Meizhuang looked at Lin Moran, but she didn't expect that there was no response after she called her several times.
"Ran'er."
Chen Meizhuang reached out and gently patted the back of her hand.
"Hmm? What's wrong, cousin?"
"What's wrong? I asked you what's wrong. Why didn't you respond after I called you several times? What are you thinking about?"
Lin Moran's face became even more shy after hearing Chen Meizhuang's words.
"Cousin, that guy just now was the Third Prince. He's so handsome. I've never seen a man more handsome than him."
Thinking of the person who had just made eye contact with her, Lin Moran's face became even redder. She seemed to understand what it meant to fall in love at first sight as others often said.
In fact, it is no wonder that Lin Moran thinks the third prince looks good. After all, the concubines in the palace are carefully selected before entering the palace. Naturally, they look much better than ordinary women. The princes and princesses in the palace are all so handsome.
Chen Meizhuang's original intention was indeed to take the opportunity to let the two meet, but she did not hold too high hopes for this matter. She just never expected that her cousin would actually fall in love with the Third Prince. And if she was not mistaken, the look on the Third Prince's face when he looked at Ran'er just now seemed intentional.
"Ran'er, if you're interested, I can let you two try it out first. If you're really interested, it might be a good thing."
Although Lin Moran did not express her attitude directly, Chen Meizhuang could still tell what she meant from her expression.
The Third Prince, who had returned to Changchun Palace, was in the same mood at this time. The figure of the woman was still in his mind.
It was very strange. He had clearly said before that he would get married so early, but he didn't expect to meet such an unforgettable woman. Although they only met once, he felt as if he had known her for a long time.
"Hongshi, Hongshi."
Concubine Qi called out from the side, but received no response.
What's wrong with this child? He just went to see Concubine Hui, so why is he so abnormal after coming back?
"Hongshi!"
"Um, sorry, mother, were you calling me son just now?"
Perhaps it was because Concubine Qi's voice was a little louder this time, and the Third Prince finally came to his senses. He looked at Concubine Qi with a hint of confusion on his face, wondering what his mother wanted to tell him.
"What's wrong with you? Did something happen to you? Why are you so distracted after coming back? And didn't you say you were going to review your lessons? Why are you back here with mother again?"
Concubine Qi didn't know what had happened to Chen Meizhuang, but she couldn't help but feel worried when she saw the Third Prince's appearance.
"Mother, I just met a woman at Concubine Hui's place. She is Concubine Hui's cousin. I, your son..."
The Third Prince didn't know how to discuss such a matter with his mother, but Concubine Qi breathed a sigh of relief from his unfinished tone.
She thought something had happened. It seemed that her son had met a girl he liked. That's right, the girl looked very likable. If the Third Prince and her could really be together, it would put her mind at ease.
"Did Hongshi fall in love with that woman? It's okay, it's human nature. But after all, you and her don't know each other yet. And Ran'er will stay in the palace for a few more days. You can try to get in touch with her. If the two of you are really interested, then mother can ask the emperor to grant you a marriage. How about that?"
Although Concubine Qi was a little stupid and had always been the one used by the Queen to get ahead, she was really a qualified mother when it came to her own children. Although she wanted to find a wife for the Third Prince as soon as possible, she still hoped that her son was truly in love with that woman.
"Everything is up to my mother."
Although Hongshi felt a little embarrassed that his mother saw through his thoughts, he still took the initiative to express his attitude. He didn't want to miss the girl named Ran'er.
"well."
Concubine Qi looked at the Third Prince silently. In the blink of an eye, the child she once held in her arms now had a woman he loved. How wonderful.
There was a harmonious atmosphere here, but there was a dark cloud in Jingren Palace.
"Jianqiu, what did you just say?"
The queen seemed a little bit unconvinced about what she had just heard, and she confirmed with Jianqiu again.
"Your Majesty, I just heard that the Emperor stayed in the Yangxin Palace last night, but, but..."
Jianqiu didn't know how to say the next words. She was also shocked when she first found out.
"Go on."
"But for some reason, it was Xiaolan, who was always by Rou Chang's side, who slept with me last night. I heard that Xiaolan was made an official lady by the Emperor early this morning."
Although a small official girl should not cause such a big reaction from the Queen, the key issue is that this official girl is someone who is close to Rou Chang, which makes her think more.
"This Concubine Rou is really a good person. She pretended to be innocent in front of me, but I didn't expect that she would send the people around her to the emperor in the blink of an eye."
She picked up the teacup on the table and threw it to the ground, scaring everyone in the palace to kneel on the ground.
"My Lady, no matter how many thoughts Concubine Rou has, there is nothing to be afraid of. Just take care of yourself."
Jianqiu waved to the others and told them to go down.
"Jianqiu, my head hurts so much."
The queen rubbed her brows. This sudden incident made her already unhappy mood even worse.
"Why are all the people around me so useless? I originally had high hopes for Concubine Rou, but I didn't expect her to have such thoughts. Well, I want to see what kind of trouble she can stir up."
"My Lady, I actually think this might be a good thing."
Jianqiu thought of something that happened before and thought about it for a while.
"Your Highness, do you still remember the string of red jade beads you gave to Concubine Rou? I've heard that these beads are indeed in Xiaolan's possession now. If she knew her master gave them to her even though she knew what they were, would Xiaolan still be loyal to her? Moreover, from my observation, it seems that Concubine Rou is also wary of Xiaolan, and the relationship between them is merely one of exploitation."
Jianqiu discovered that Xiaolan was not a loyal person. She used to despise such people, but now it seems that it is a good thing.
"In that case, go and visit Xiaolan. After all, she has received such great favor from the Emperor, so naturally I must express my gratitude."
After Jianqiu's words, the queen's mood calmed down a lot. She smoothed the wrinkled corners of her clothes and was still the dignified queen.
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