If Su Wenxuan was eliminated in this round of competition, would she have to marry someone else?
What should she do?
"Do you have so little confidence in Lord Su?" the Queen interrupted the Fifth Princess.
The fifth princess was stunned.
The Queen raised her hand and gathered the loose hair on the Fifth Princess' forehead. "Lord Su is one in a million in terms of character, appearance, and talent. Moreover, he is someone you value."
"How could the person my Xiaowu likes be that bad? Besides, if Lord Su really has feelings for you, he wouldn't be afraid of this matter."
"According to what your father said, if Lord Su is afraid of this matter and does not have the ability to stand out, then he is really not worthy of my Xiaowu."
The Fifth Princess was stunned for a long time, then looked at the Queen's smiling face and nodded, "I understand what you mean, Mother."
"So, you just have to wait patiently."
Waiting for Su Wenxuan to stand out, stand in this palace, and become your ideal husband.
The queen did not say these words out loud, but her eyes as she looked at the fifth princess were full of deep meaning.
The Fifth Princess thought for a long time again, then saluted the Queen in a proper manner and said, "Yes."
"The food is getting cold, let's eat quickly." The queen sat back down.
The fifth princess followed and picked up the bowl and chopsticks again.
Although they started eating again, everyone had a poor appetite due to the incident. After eating a simple meal, the fifth princess returned to the palace first.
The maidservant beside the queen walked into the bedroom and said, "Your Majesty, the servants came back and said that the fifth princess did not return to the palace first, but went to Chongyang Palace first."
"Oh?" The queen, who had originally closed her eyes to rest, opened them. "And then?"
"The emperor refused to see her, so the fifth princess knelt in front of Chongyang Palace for a while and admitted her fault. After about an incense stick of time, she returned to the palace."
After the maid finished speaking, she raised her hand to help the queen massage her calf and said with a smile, "Although the Fifth Princess is a bit straightforward, she is always right when it comes to big things."
"It would be best if she could listen to me." The Queen sighed, but her face was full of smiles. "Your Majesty has been troubled recently, and the dry winter weather makes it easy to get angry. Ask someone to stew a bowl of lily and lotus seed soup, and I will personally deliver it to Your Majesty in the evening."
"Yes." The maid smiled and retreated.
In the evening, the queen went to Chongyang Palace with lily and lotus seed soup.
The emperor and the empress were deeply in love. Even though the emperor was upset and didn't want to be disturbed, Minghai still let the empress into the hall.
Qin Yishu had just finished reviewing the last memorial in the pile. He put down his pen and reached out to rub his temples.
Upon seeing this, the queen put the food box in her hand on the table, walked quickly behind Qin Yishu, put her hands on both sides of his cheeks, and kneaded them gently.
Qin Yishu was diligent in his government affairs and was inevitably tired every day. The empress loved him very much and was naturally concerned about his health. She specially asked the imperial physician for advice and learned a set of massage relaxation techniques. So at this time, the empress used appropriate strength and precise techniques, making Qin Yishu feel very comfortable.
Qin Yishu's expression eased a lot, and he gently patted the back of the queen's hand, "Why are you here at this time?"
"Knowing that Your Majesty has been busy all afternoon and is still angry, I asked someone to stew lily and lotus seed soup to help Your Majesty calm down."
As she spoke, the queen had already opened the food box, brought out the soup bowl, and placed it in front of the emperor. She smiled and said, "Logically speaking, there are many things that can reduce internal heat, but for parents, lotus seeds are the most suitable. Does the emperor know why?"
The emperor naturally understood the reason, but he did not explain it. He just pinched the queen's nose and said, "You, you are the only one who dares to speak in front of me."
"Your Majesty is my husband, so naturally I dare to be unbridled." The Queen smiled, "As for Xiaowu, I have already explained it clearly to her. The child is still young, and if she wants to understand her parents' feelings, I'm afraid she will have to wait for some time."
"After all, I was too harsh." The emperor sighed.
"If the royal family is not strict in selecting a son-in-law, do they really think that the royal family's daughter can be easily married home?" The queen raised her eyebrows.
“Well said…”
Qin Yishu burst into a hearty laugh. ——At this time, Su Wenxuan had also learned about the selection of a husband for the fifth princess. He remained silent during dinner with a complicated expression.
"Wenxuan..." Mrs. Lu hesitated to speak.
Su Wenxuan came back to his senses, "Mother."
Mrs. Lu didn't know what to say, she just looked at her son with concern.
Su Shaoyuan asked directly, "What are you going to do?"
The question was about the fifth princess' public selection of a husband.
Su Wenxuan paused, gritted his teeth, and said, "Since the emperor wants to choose a man with both good character, appearance, talent and learning as a son-in-law for the fifth princess, I will sign up tomorrow and take part in the rounds of competition as usual, so as to prove this to the emperor."
This is how he reveals his feelings.
"Yeah." Su Shaoyuan breathed a sigh of relief and nodded heavily, "Since you are interested in the Fifth Princess, just stick to your own thoughts and don't worry too much."
"Don't worry, father. I will not change my original intention." Su Wenxuan bowed slightly and said to Lu and Su Yunruo, "Mother, I want to stay in the small courtyard for a few days."
When Su Wenxuan had just taken up the post in the Hanlin Academy, he lived alone in the capital and bought a small courtyard to temporarily reside in. Although it is empty now, there are servants guarding it, and it is usually kept very clean and tidy.
Since he was going to participate in the competition, the next few days would definitely be very busy, so Su Wenxuan thought it would be more convenient to live there.
And if he were alone, his mentality would probably be calmer.
Su Shaoyuan, Lu and Su Yunruo all understood his thoughts and nodded.
After making this decision, Su Wenxuan asked someone to clean up after dinner.
The small courtyard has everything you need and is not far from the Su family's residence, so you don't need to bring too many things. You only need to bring a few sets of daily clothes, the books you read every day, and the pens, ink, paper, and inkstone you are used to.
But even so, it took the servants around him a long time to clean up.
Lu also helped to make arrangements, instructing his subordinates to bring enough bedding, silver charcoal and other heating items.
At the beginning of the hour of Hai, Su Wenxuan arrived at the courtyard.
The servants were busy tidying up again, and Su Wenxuan washed up and prepared to rest.
The servant brought a brocade box over and said, "Sir."
"What is this?" Su Wenxuan asked.
"Someone just brought it here, saying that the Fifth Princess asked him to bring it here. Please be sure to see it in person, sir." said the servant.
Given to him by the fifth princess.
It was sent here at night and was specially found here, so it must be something very important.
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