Mu Qinglan couldn't figure it out. She just wanted to make things clear with the prince, so how did the situation turn out like this?
He was angry just now. He must think that this was planned by her. How can she clear herself of suspicion?
When the queen came out of the room, everyone quickly looked away, pretending not to have seen anything.
"What did you all see?" The queen glanced at everyone, a cold light flashing in her eyes.
The palace maids and eunuchs lowered their heads and dared not answer, and the ladies from prominent families remained silent.
Only Concubine Zhen, who seemed not to notice the queen's cold face, started to mock: "You don't want people to talk about this kind of ugly thing. If you don't want us to talk about it, then don't do it."
This made the Queen so angry that she shouted, "Concubine Zhen, no matter what my son does, it is not your turn to intervene."
"Your son has done something shameful, so why don't you give the girl an explanation? I can't do anything about it, but can't the emperor do anything about it?"
Every word Zhen Fei said hurt the Queen.
Yes, so many people witnessed what happened to the prince. If she didn’t handle it well and Concubine Zhen found evidence of her, and then brought the case to the emperor, it would be very difficult for her to handle the situation.
Yoona is in trouble this time, but fortunately Mu Qinglan was raised by her and he doesn't have too many ambitions.
Mu Qinglan's father Mu Fan is a general. With his support for Yoona and guarantee for the crown prince's position in the future, the crown prince's position will be more stable.
After weighing the pros and cons, the queen made a decision.
The queen snorted coldly, "I know what to do, and I don't need you to tell me what to do."
Concubine Zhen glared at her directly.
[Wow, is Concubine Zhen’s mouth blessed? She made the Queen speechless]
[Today, I not only saw the prince's scandal, but also the quarrel between Concubine Zhen and the queen. What a big drama]
Mu Nanyi looked at the scene of the two people bickering with each other, and the interest in her eyes could not be concealed.
Wan Fei felt a little ashamed. Fortunately, they couldn't hear Yan'er's voice, otherwise they would have turned against Yan'er.
At this time, the door of the room opened.
Everyone turned their eyes to the Crown Prince and Mu Qinglan, with ambiguous expressions in their eyes.
The prince paid no attention to these looks, but Mu Qinglan felt a little timid when he felt everyone was watching him.
The Queen tilted her head slightly and said to the Prince, "Now that everyone is here, I will tell you."
"Mu Fan's daughter, Mu Qinglan, is virtuous, gentle and kind-hearted. She meets the standards of a Crown Princess. I will report this to the Emperor and confer the title of Crown Princess on Mu Qinglan." The Queen said to everyone with a serious face.
No one else dared to have any objection to the Queen's arrangement.
The prince was unwilling to accept and wanted the queen to change her mind. "Mother, I cannot marry her."
Mu Qinglan just lowered his head with a blank look in his eyes, waiting for the final judgment.
The queen glanced at the prince, as if warning him to be careful.
Otherwise, if this matter is reported to the emperor, he will be in big trouble.
The prince did not dare to disobey the queen's order, so he had to agree first.
Mu Nanyi was stunned when she saw Mu Qinglan.
The book said that the prince was lustful and liked all kinds of beauties. Now looking at Mu Qinglan's appearance, she felt that she was not a beauty at all.
No wonder the prince looked so unhappy, he didn’t like Mu Qinglan, and could even be said to hate him.
[From the look in the prince's eyes, I know he doesn't like Mu Qinglan]
[It's a pity that such a good girl married a fool like the prince and suffered so much]
Is there any way to prevent her from getting married?
[Empress Zhen looked like she was enjoying a good show. Could it be that she planned all this? How wonderful!]
My silly Yan'er, now that Mu Qinglan's innocence has been ruined, marrying the prince is undoubtedly the best choice, otherwise who would be willing to accept her.
Even though the prince is a bastard, he has a good background. Maybe someone would be willing to marry him.
However, the late concubine had a different opinion on this matter.
She felt that this matter was not that simple. The Queen must have considered a lot behind the scenes if she wanted to make her the Crown Princess.
Also, was this really planned by Concubine Zhen? She had quite a long hand.
Fortunately, she had no grudge against Concubine Zhen, otherwise, Concubine Zhen would be very difficult to deal with.
Although this incident did not have any impact on the queen, it caught her off guard.
Everyone present was not a fool, they all knew the purpose of the Queen's doing this.
Although the prince had a gloomy face, he had to accept the reality.
He pushed Mu Qinglan and said coldly, "Congratulations on your success. Why don't you thank the Queen Mother quickly?"
Mu Qinglan staggered after being pushed by him. After she steadied herself, she said cautiously, "Thank you, Queen."
Although the queen was unhappy with the process of this matter, now that it was done, she had no choice but to accept it.
Her expression softened a little, and she said to Mu Qinglan, "You will be the Crown Princess in the future. You must be careful about your words and actions and don't bring shame to the royal family."
"From now on, you should stay with Yoona and tell me if he bullies you."
Mu Qinglan was a little surprised to hear the queen say this. She raised her head and looked at the queen with sincerity in her eyes.
"Your Majesty, I will do as you say and live up to your expectations."
She knew that this result was the best one for her.
Although her relationship with the prince was not pleasant, she believed that she could change his mind.
When the young ladies from the aristocratic families who came to attend the banquet heard the Queen announce the candidate for the Crown Princess, there was only desolation in their eyes.
Just when they thought they had no hope, they heard the Queen say, "I hosted this banquet and saw your performance."
"I am deeply gratified that everyone has worked hard to make the banquet a success."
"This time, in addition to selecting a crown princess for the crown prince, I will also select two concubines for him."
Having said this, the queen paused.
Now, the prince was excited.
He knew that his mother would not let him suffer any loss.
Although he married someone he disliked as his crown princess, he would be just as happy if he had chosen a woman he liked as his concubine.
When he watched them perform on stage, every woman was beautiful and he was willing to accept any of them.
When the young ladies from the aristocratic families heard the good news, their hearts instantly leapt with joy.
They looked at the queen expectantly, hoping to hear their names from her mouth.
"The two candidates for concubines are Yang Liu, the daughter of the Minister of Revenue, and Xia Li, the daughter of the Grand Tutor."
"Later, I will discuss this matter with the Emperor." The Queen ordered calmly.
She had observed carefully and saw that Yoona's eyes showed more interest when she saw the two of them perform.
Besides, she thought about it and realized that Yoona needed the support of the tutor.
The Minister of Revenue is her father's disciple, so naturally he supports Yoona.
When choosing a concubine, of course you have to choose someone from your family.
After hearing this, Yang Liu and Xia Li knelt down together and said, "Thank you, Queen."
In order to appease the other unsuccessful candidates, the Queen added: "Anyone who attends this banquet will receive a set of gifts personally selected by me."
The queen is indeed a master at winning people's hearts and she keeps everything fair.
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