The Queen Mother was even more satisfied now.
Before Lin Chunhuan could even begin to salute, someone came forward and helped her up. "My dear girl, there's no need for these empty formalities. Come quickly, come to me!"
As the person got closer, the empress dowager looked at her carefully, but could not find any flaws on her face. There was a faint fragrance on her body, without the strong smell of makeup.
Instead, it has a floral and fruity scent that calms the mind.
This was of course the effect of the ointment. Although the Queen Mother was a woman and would not have any strange reaction to the fragrance, she still liked the smell very much.
"You are Huan'er. I heard from the Emperor that you are the granddaughter of Elder Lin. No wonder you are so graceful and elegant. I like you so much. No wonder the Emperor praises you so highly!"
Lin Chunhuan smiled frankly and said, "I am honored to have the favor of Your Majesty."
From the moment she entered the room and saw the empress dowager's eyes, Lin Chunhuan felt relieved in her heart, thanks to the emperor who talked to her about many past events that day.
She concluded that the Queen Mother would not be the type to be fussy about small details, and this gamble was a success.
Lin Chunhuan was right.
The Queen Mother was very pleased to see her wearing a red dress, looking proud yet humble.
On the contrary, if Lin Chunhuan was submissive because she was getting married for the second time, although she couldn't say she disliked him, she wouldn't be very close to him.
I will only seriously consider whether it would be inappropriate for a woman who is not open-minded enough to become the queen.
But now, the Queen Mother no longer had this concern. She gently held Lin Chunhuan's hand in her palm and said, "Look at the material of your clothes. It doesn't seem to be the fashionable material in Beijing this year."
"Your Majesty, you have good taste. This dress is a year or two old. But what does it matter? I am who I am. I will not be influenced by anything external. People should respect themselves. It doesn't matter whether the material they wear is fashionable or not."
"A good person should respect himself!"
The empress dowager nodded secretly, noting that she was not fond of extravagance, and her satisfaction with Lin Chunhuan deepened.
The Queen Mother had lived a hard life, and although she had been the Queen Mother for many years, her appreciation for food had not changed at all.
As for other things, although I won’t use bad ones, I don’t pursue luxury either.
It is even more shameful for those who like to waste money.
The two had only talked for half an hour when the emperor hurried to Xingqing Palace. Seeing the harmonious atmosphere, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief and respectfully saluted the empress dowager.
The Queen Mother jokingly said, "Huan'er, look at this! The Emperor is so afraid that I'll bully you that he hasn't even changed his court attire. It's clear he truly holds you, the future Queen, at the top of his heart."
"Thank you so much, Your Majesty, for your love and respect."
Lin Chunhuan stood up and bowed gracefully. Her natural and generous look made the empress dowager smile so much that the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes became deeper.
Originally, Lin Chunhuan thought that it wouldn't take long to meet the Queen Mother, so she asked the kitchen to prepare her favorite food before leaving. However, she didn't expect that when she left Xingqing Palace, it was already completely dark.
"Sir, what's wrong?" Lin Chunhuan turned around and saw the emperor's slightly red eyes, which startled her. She quickly grabbed his sleeve and said, "The Queen Mother treats me very well and doesn't make things difficult for me. Don't worry, sir."
"Huan'er...thank you."
Before Lin Chunhuan could figure out what was happening, the emperor had already embraced her. "I know you're not a decisive person, and you had many concerns before coming to see the Queen Mother."
"Thank you for taking the trouble to change your appearance for me. Now that you and I have the Queen Mother's blessing, I have nothing to worry about!"
The emperor knew from the very beginning that Lin Chunhuan was not the type of person the empress dowager would like, and he was very troubled by this. He never thought that Lin Chunhuan could achieve this.
It would be a lie to say I wasn't touched. I immediately hugged the person in my arms tighter and tighter.
It was fine at first, but then warm lips landed on her neck and chin. Lin Chunhuan blushed, knowing that the ointment on her body had taken effect, and quickly pushed the person away.
She panted with agitation, "Sir, please don't, there are so many people watching..."
"Huan'er, please stay today."
Of course Lin Chunhuan would not stay. If she wanted to live in the palace, she had to have a legitimate reason and not lower her status. The emperor could not persuade her and had to send someone to send her back.
And it was my old acquaintance, Captain Meng.
"Thank you so much, Brother Meng. I'm so sorry to ask you to do such a small thing."
After getting off the carriage outside the Lin Mansion, Lin Chunhuan saluted awkwardly. Captain Meng didn't dare to accept it and quickly stepped aside. "Miss, please don't say that. I still count on your support in the future."
"It is my honor to be able to serve you at your service!"
After politely sending Captain Meng away, the smile on Lin Chunhuan's face faded a little. Although in this capital, he was just a captain and was not considered a high-ranking official at all.
But Captain Meng, like Eunuch Wang, was a close minister to the emperor.
She entered the harem as a second bride, and there were many people who were dissatisfied with her, but if she could make friends with these two people, she would be of great use in the future.
Of course, this friendship must be very measured and must not develop to an uncontrollable level.
After thinking for a while, Lin Chunhuan turned and went into the mansion.
He had no idea that the carriage had stopped again after turning a corner, and Captain Meng, who had looked like a gentleman just now, was now gasping for breath.
He was closing his eyes tightly to suppress his body's strong reaction.
He didn't know what was wrong with him.
It was obvious that although he was not uninterested in women, he was not to the extent that he could lose control of himself after just a short time of getting to know them. Even if he admitted... that Miss Lin was indeed a stunning beauty!
Last time it was fine, the two of them didn't have much contact and were a little distance apart, but this time Lin Chunhuan came to him in person to thank him.
He could no longer control his body's reaction, and his mind was filled with that slim figure, as if she was doing all kinds of bold and wanton actions towards him!
However, Captain Meng attributed all this to the fact that Lin Chunhuan was so beautiful, and he didn't think much about it. After calming down a little, he set off again.
The emperor issued an edict, appointing Lin Chunhuan, the eldest daughter of the Lin family, as queen. The whole country celebrated and a general amnesty was granted.
As soon as the edict was posted, the area was filled with people, causing a commotion.
"Oh my, the emperor is finally going to appoint a queen. Doesn't this mean that our Ming Kingdom will soon have a little prince to be born? This is great news!"
"Hey, Old Man Li, I didn't expect you to care about national affairs!"
People who know each other joke with each other, and the scene is lively.
After finishing his shift, Yuan Shaojun didn't want to go home, and even more so didn't want to see anyone, so he found a place to drink.
I had just come out of the tavern and hadn't even put down the bottle when I heard the words "empress" and "queen". In a daze, I approached with half-open drunken eyes, like a drunkard.
"What are you talking about? What queen..."
"There is no queen in the Ming Dynasty."
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