Chapter 246 Queen Mother The third minister came to get rid of the Queen Mother

, so that she wouldn't keep urging him.

It was a good thing to kill three birds with one stone, but I didn't expect that there would be a problem with the selection of the son-in-law. But now that the imperial edict has been issued, it is not realistic to withdraw it. Anyway, it is also the voice of the heart, and the emperor just pretended not to hear it. Jiang Zhiyu also picked up the cake and ate a few pieces. She couldn't speak out to stop it now, after all, the third minister hadn't expressed his opinion. In the original book, he married Miss Xu, but there was no princess's marriage to him in the original book. She had to ask the third minister what he thought first. The emperor saw that she was just complaining in her heart, but did not speak abruptly. He looked at her with more satisfaction: "The envoys of Nangong will be coming here soon. Because of the Marzaha incident, they specifically asked you to meet them. What do you think? Do you want to go?" His tone was very negotiating. Except for Jiang Zhiyu, everyone else was full of surprise. The emperor always keeps his word. Even to the crown prince or Mr. He, he has never used such a gentle tone. The eyes of Qintian Supervisor were slightly deep. "No." Jiang Zhiyu refused without hesitation. [I'd have to be crazy to want to work overtime without being paid. 】 Emperor: "..." "Okay, then I'll send someone else." The emperor chuckled and ordered Fuping: "Ask the kitchen to make more meat dishes and send them to Yangxin Palace." After he finished his order, he looked at Jiang Zhiyu, who was obviously happy, and said with a smile: "Okay, since you've finally come here, let's not talk about these things. Just accompany me to have a good meal." ... In Yilan Palace, it was as if a strong wind had passed through. The palace maids and eunuchs knelt on the ground, and the ground was full of broken bronze mirrors, teacups, and vases. Concubine Duan sat paralyzed on the bed, and Xiao Qingwu sat next to her. There were obvious finger marks on her face. Xiao Qingwu bit her lip, said nothing, and tears flowed down her face. "Cry! Why are you crying!" Concubine Duan said in a cold tone: "Can crying solve your problem? If you cry, you won't have to marry the Third Assistant Minister?!" "Mother..." Xiao Qingwu's crying voice sounded, and Concubine Duan sighed. "You can see it too, it's not that mother doesn't want to help you, it's that your father has made up his mind. Now mother has been demoted, and she will not be able to support you in the future." Xiao Qingwu's lips trembled, and she couldn't help but feel a little resentful towards the emperor. "When a woman gets married, it's a different world," Concubine Duan said with a sigh, and stood up. Xiao Qingwu looked at her blankly. Concubine Duan lowered her eyes. Xiao Qingwu's eyes were full of tears, and she couldn't see her face clearly: "You must remember that you are no longer the princess who is doted on by thousands in the palace. Now you are disliked by your father, powerless by your mother, and too busy by your brother to care for you. You can only rely on yourself. After you get married, put away your reckless temper and think twice before doing anything." Xiao Qingwu bit her lip and shook her head. She didn't want to hear this, and this was not what she wanted to hear. Concubine Duan sighed lightly and wanted to say something, but she heard a commotion outside. Concubine Duan looked over and saw the little eunuch who was next to Fuping last time. Concubine Duan's heart suddenly skipped a beat. "Concubine Duan, oh no, Empress Zhaoyi," the young eunuch said with an undisguised sneer on his face: "I am here to tell you the good news." He looked at Concubine Duan's sullen face and said with a smile: "Just now, the Qintian Supervisor has told His Majesty the auspicious time. The princess can get married in three days." Upon hearing this, Concubine Duan and Xiao Qingwu both looked up in disbelief. Three days? ! With such a short time, you can imagine how shabby the wedding will be! Xiao Qingwu was furious, coughed a few times, stood up and walked over with big strides. Concubine Duan was startled and hurriedly stopped her. "Impossible! What day did the Qintian Supervisor look at! It's so hasty, my father will definitely not agree!" She screamed hysterically, and Concubine Duan gently stroked her back, with a cold look in her eyes. "What are you talking about, princess?" The young eunuch's eyes were cold and indifferent. "Of course, the emperor has agreed, so we came to the palace to tell you the good news." Xiao Qingwu was speechless, his mind was blank and buzzing. The young eunuch looked at her confused eyes and chuckled, "Look at the princess, she is so happy that she doesn't know what to say." The eunuchs behind him also echoed. Congratulations came into Xiao Qingwu's ears, her eyes were red, and she stared at them with hatred. "Dog slaves...dog things that change with the wind!" The eunuchs ' laughter stopped abruptly, and the young eunuch laughed back in anger, "It seems that the princess still doesn't realize her situation." Concubine Duan was stunned. As if she had thought of something, she suddenly looked towards the door, and just then, two eunuchs outside the door closed the door tightly. Concubine Duan's eyes showed some fear. "What are you going to do?!" The eunuch behind the young eunuch took out a long whip from somewhere: "Eunuch Xile, please." Xile took it and waved it in front of Xiao Qingwu: "Princess, does it look familiar?" Xiao Qingwu was slightly stunned, looking at the blood on the whip, and then she became frightened. "It seems that the princess still remembers it. I wonder if the princess still remembers how many people you have beaten or killed with this whip?" Xiao Qingwu bit her lip tightly and did not speak. Xile did not expect her to reply, and said to herself: "Princess, you have always been at the mercy of others. Now, it's time for you to experience what it's like to be the meat of the fish." Xiao Qingwu's body trembled, and his voice was mixed with fear: "No, you can't do this. If I get hurt, my father will not forgive you at the wedding!" The eunuchs laughed as if they heard something extremely ridiculous. Xile raised the corners of her lips, but her eyes were cold: "Then I'll be waiting." ... Inside Cining Palace, the scent of ambergris filled the hall.

The Queen Mother wore armor made of cold jade on her hands, and a red palace gown with a lot of makeup. She leaned on a bench, and through the layers of red bed curtains, her eyes narrowed slightly.

"Today is really strange. How come Lingyu has time to come to my place?"

Xiao Lingyu looked at the figure looming in the red curtains and smiled softly: "My grandson heard that the Royal Grandmother was not feeling well, so I thought of coming to visit her."

The Queen Mother raised her lips: "You are thoughtful... cough."

A sudden sound came, and the Queen Mother coughed in an obvious way.

Xiao Lingyu's eyes were deep, but his face seemed to show nothing. He said worriedly, "What's wrong with the Empress Dowager? She must have caught a cold. I'll go and ask the imperial physician."

"No need," the empress dowager's lazy voice sounded. She stroked the man's face with her palm, her eyes were tender, but her voice was very serious, "I just have trouble falling asleep recently and haven't rested well."

Xiao Lingyu's voice was somewhat enlightened, and then he said, "My grandson knows someone who made a very effective calming incense. Would the Empress Dowager want to see it?"