Chapter 83 Who to Make Queen
Before Concubine Chen Gui could say anything to Concubine Lan, the eldest princess had already noticed the people here and hurried over.
Because the eldest princess was pregnant, Concubine Chen also walked a few steps faster, walked forward to support her, looked at her slightly bulging belly and said: "You are pregnant now, you should walk more carefully, so as not to hurt the baby in your belly."
After saying that, he looked at the servants behind the eldest princess and said, "Last time I told you to take good care of the princess. How dare you be so negligent now?"
The eldest princess stopped Concubine Chen from scolding the maids. She smiled and said, "How can you be so conceited? I heard that when Concubine Chen was pregnant with Wanwan, she even climbed a tree!"
"How could I..." Concubine Chen turned her face away embarrassedly.
[Mother actually climbed the tree? You are worthy of being my mother. Mother, you are Wanwan’s god! ]
Seeing her like this, the eldest princess said no more and only looked at Concubine Lan: "Madam Lan and Madam Chen came without saying a word. They were actually talking in private here."
After saying this, he carried the two of them and walked forward, whispering as he walked, "Ladies, look over there."
Following the eldest princess' gaze, it was Lin Zizhou, the grandson of the Crown Prince's tutor, who was talking to the second princess!
"It's Lin Zizhou and Xingxue?" Concubine Chen said in surprise.
"Yes!" The eldest princess was even happier to see Concubine Chen Gui like this, "I asked Qin Xing to make appointments with Lin Zizhou several times before, and I called Xingxue over several times. The two of them chatted several times and actually had a great time. Now I see..."
After saying this, he raised his eyebrows at Concubine Chen Guifei.
Concubine Chen Guifei hurriedly asked, "But is it going to work?"
The eldest princess then smiled.
Meanwhile, Concubine Lan, who was standing aside, was in a state of confusion.
Seeing this, Concubine Chen explained hurriedly, "Sister Lan doesn't know yet, but I picked Lin Zizhou, the grandson of Master Lin, for Xingxue. Sister Lan saw that he was a handsome man. Now he is the Junior Secretary of the Imperial Household Department. Although his position is not high, he has a bright future."
Seeing this, Concubine Lan nodded and smiled like an auntie: "It's really good. Thank you Xingruo for your hard work."
The eldest princess was not polite, "Of course, I am the matchmaker between these two. Second sister must thank me very much."
Lu Xingwan was now being held by Jinyu and following behind these three people, and she was really confused.
[It was said in the old stories that where there are many women there are many troubles. I see that you three are getting along very well.]
【Matchmaker No. 1, Matchmaker No. 2, Matchmaker No. 3. 】
[Well, my name is really good. It’s really good.]
[Look at how lively it is in my father's palace. Some people are serious about usurping the throne, some are serious about seizing the throne, and some are serious about palace fighting. However, under the influence of these people, some people are like my mother and Concubine Lan, living freely and without any intrigue.]
[It’s a pity that my mother has been very busy with all sorts of things recently. If it weren’t for these things, my mother would definitely be very happy.]
[Now I can only say that I am finding joy in misery. ]
After hearing what the eldest princess said, Concubine Lan couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Well, our Xingruo has worked the hardest."
When the others saw Concubine Chen Gui and Concubine Lan coming over here, they hurriedly gathered together and paid their respects to the two ladies.
Concubine Chen Gui was the one who didn't care about these details, so she hurriedly said, "We asked you to come here today to visit the garden and chat. You don't have to feel awkward because Concubine Lan and I are here. If you do, it would be our fault."
After saying this, he looked at Concubine Lan and smiled.
Concubine Lan also spoke up: "Sister Chen said that everyone should be more relaxed."
After hearing this, everyone hurriedly thanked him, and then there were voices of talking one after another.
At this time in the imperial palace, the Emperor of Great Chu, after attending the morning court, went straight to the Empress Dowager's Rongle Palace.
Due to the busy government affairs of the Great Chu Emperor, the Queen Mother has not seen the Great Chu Emperor for a long time. She did not expect that he would take time out of his busy schedule to come to Rongle Palace.
"If the emperor is busy, he doesn't have to come to me. Now that Qingyan is taking care of me, I'm fine." The empress dowager knew that the Emperor of Great Chu had always been a filial son, so she comforted him first.
Hearing the Queen Mother mention Concubine Chen Gui's name, the Great Chu Emperor felt even more guilty: "Qing Yan did a great job indeed. She worked hard."
After saying this, he remained silent for a long time.
When the Queen Mother saw the Great Chu Emperor like this, she knew that he had come for something, so she dismissed the nanny beside her and asked, "What happened?"
The Great Chu Emperor then sighed and said, "Recently, the issue of establishing a queen has been discussed again in the court."
"It has been six years since Qingya passed away, and the throne has been vacant all this time, which is indeed not conducive to the stability of the court." The Queen Mother knew what the Emperor of Great Chu was worried about, so she discussed it with him in a low voice.
"I prefer Qingyan. She is handling the affairs of the harem very well. She is definitely the most suitable person, but..." The Emperor of Great Chu was hesitant to speak.
The Queen Mother knew his concern and comforted him, "But because Jin Yao is the Crown Prince, she cannot be made Queen."
The Great Chu Emperor could only nod helplessly.
After a long while, the Queen Mother spoke again: "There are three concubines in the harem: Concubine Lan, Concubine Wen, and Concubine Ning. Concubine Wen is from Dali Kingdom and has never been seen before, so she is naturally inappropriate."
The Queen Mother seemed a little tired after saying this, and seemed to be thinking. She paused for a moment before continuing.
"It's not appropriate to say that Concubine Lan has no one to rely on in her family."
"Then there is only Concubine Ning left. In terms of family background, her father is the Minister of the Dali Temple. In terms of ability, she is now assisting the six palaces and is doing a good job in handling things. However, she has only been in the palace for a short time, and I am afraid that some people below are dissatisfied."
"Your Majesty, I think the same thing as you do."
"I also prefer Concubine Ning, but if this is the case, I would feel a little sorry for Qingyan."
The Queen Mother sighed, "Don't worry, Qingyan is the most sensible person. For Jinyao's future, she will agree to your arrangement. But what are you going to do about Concubine Ning?"
"I think that since Concubine Ning has only been in the palace for a short time, it would be better to leave it like this for now and let the ministers discuss it. We can discuss it again after half a year and see if Concubine Ning's ability is suitable..."
"This is the only way." The Queen Mother had no other choice now.
The Great Chu Emperor spoke again: "Your son has one more thing to say. If Concubine Ning is really made the empress, Qingyan's position must be raised. She will be promoted to Imperial Noble Concubine, on an equal footing with the empress. She will not have to perform formalities with the empress on a daily basis, but will only be one level lower than the empress in title."
After saying that, he looked at the Queen Mother and asked, "What do you think, Mother?"
"That's good too. It can make up for Qingyan and won't be considered unfair to her."
Seeing that the Queen Mother agreed, the Emperor of Great Chu finally smiled, and a stone in his heart fell to the ground.