Chapter 337 How can I only favor one person?
After the Queen Mother finished speaking, the entire hall suddenly fell silent.
The queen mother did not change her expression.
Lin Qingning, who was standing next to the Queen Mother, also had a calm expression.
Even the smile on his lips didn't change.
The Queen Mother raised her eyebrows upon seeing this, she really didn't understand why the other party was indifferent.
She repeated, "Mrs. Lin, I love little Xiyao very much and plan to raise her in the Cining Palace. Are you willing to let her go?"
Concubine Rou was so nervous that she was about to cry.
The others also looked at Lin Qingning with sympathy.
It's no secret that the Queen Mother dislikes the Crown Princess.
It is said that the Queen Mother had told the Crown Prince a long time ago that Lin was not fit to be the Crown Princess and at best she could be a concubine.
As the Crown Princess of the Crown Prince of Great Chu, she will be the mother of the country in the future.
Family background, character, appearance, and reputation.
And so on, they all have to be top-notch.
But this matter was rejected by the prince outright. He said at that time that when he was not the prince, Lin was his only wife.
How can there be such a thing as changing wives just because one's identity changes?
It's so embarrassing.
Afterwards, the Queen Mother had to settle for the second best and asked the Crown Prince to marry a noble lady to be his concubine.
This is clearly a slap in the face of the Crown Princess.
But the prince still refused.
Everyone felt that the Crown Princess was lucky to be protected by the Crown Prince, but at the same time they were very worried.
How long will a man protect a woman?
Many men are indeed devoted and deeply in love with their wives at the beginning.
But as time went on, for example, there was no son to inherit the family business, and there were still people around who kept trying to destroy the relationship between the couple.
Over time, any feelings will gradually fade away.
Not to mention, the one who has been putting pressure on the Crown Princess is the most noble woman in the current harem.
Everyone sympathized with Lin Qingning.
The Queen Mother also looked at Lin Qingning steadily, waiting for her answer.
Lin Qingning: "It is Yaoyao's blessing that the Royal Grandmother likes Yaoyao. If you ask whether your granddaughter-in-law is willing to send Yaoyao to you, then of course she is willing and reluctant."
The Queen Mother: "You are the one who said all this."
Lin Qingning smiled and said, "Of course it is so. No mother in the world would be willing to be separated from her child, especially when Yaoyao is so young."
"But you are the Queen Mother, the grandmother of your granddaughter-in-law, and Yaoyao's ancestor. You want her to go to the Cining Palace because you like her."
"So how could my granddaughter-in-law have the heart to reject you?"
The Queen Mother sensed Lin Qingning's cunning.
Because she kept talking and talking but refused to give a direct answer.
Very cunning.
But the Queen Mother was not so easily fooled today. She said aggressively, "Lin, after all the talk, do you mean you don't want Xiyao to stay in Cining Palace?"
This big hat just covered it up.
Everyone felt that if Lin Qingning dared to say that she didn't want to, the Queen Mother would definitely have a lot of things to say to her.
Seeing such an embarrassing situation during the Chinese New Year, everyone felt more sympathetic towards Lin Qingning.
Of course, there are also people who gloat over other people’s misfortune.
It wasn't that they had any grudge against Lin Qingning, they were just jealous of her because she was so lucky.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Lin Qingning shook her head and said, "Grandmother, it's not that I don't want Xiyao to stay. It's just that when it comes to family matters, I listen to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
"Why don't you ask him when he comes?"
The Queen Mother choked.
She didn't expect Lin Qingning to be so single, so she threw the question directly to the prince.
The Queen Mother wanted to say that matters in the backyard were not that important, so why bother asking the Crown Prince.
But she didn't ask in the end.
If she said this was not an important matter, wouldn't that mean that she thought Qin Xiyao was not important?
After all, she is a royal heir, even if she is just a girl, the Queen Mother never said that Xiyao is not important.
On the contrary, she really liked this little girl. The palace was lonely, and she really wanted to raise the child in the Cining Palace.
But now, Lin Qingqing had solved all her problems with ease.
Just at this moment, Xiao Xiyao didn't know if she understood the confrontation between the adults, she suddenly reached out to Lin Qingning.
"Mother! Mother!"
Lin Qingning took her daughter in her arms.
The Queen Mother looked at her deeply, then nodded, "Okay, ask Jing Yu later."
The atmosphere in the entire lobby suddenly became relaxed.
Everyone is a smart person.
It was as if the soft knife confrontation just now had never happened.
After a while, Emperor Minghe arrived, followed by a group of people.
Of course, the one who was only one step behind him was the Crown Prince Qin Jingyu.
Everyone stood up to greet him.
Qin Jingyu quickly walked over to Lin Qingning and sat down, naturally holding his daughter Xiyao on his lap.
Because today's New Year's Eve dinner is a family dinner, naturally the whole family sits at the same table.
Qin Jingyu teased his daughter while casually saying:
"Qing Ning, is Yaoyao behaving well when she comes to the palace today?"
Lin Qingning: "Yaoyao was very well behaved today. Even the Royal Grandmother loves her and said that she would let Yaoyao stay in the Cining Palace for a while."
Qin Jingyu's eyes paused.
Lin Qingning smiled again and said, "But I didn't agree. After all, it's your call on important matters in our family."
"Grandmother Royal also said, maybe I am reluctant to let her go. If you ask me, the one in our family who is most reluctant to let Yaoyao go is you, Your Highness."
It was clearly a complaint, but Lin Qingning made it sound like a casual conversation.
There is nothing wrong with it.
Everyone around silently gave the Crown Princess a thumbs up.
The Queen Mother was too far away to hear clearly what the young couple were whispering.
It just so happened that the room suddenly fell silent, and the Queen Mother smiled and said, "Prince, did your Crown Princess tell you about my family's complaint?"
The women immediately reported it.
here we go again!
But the men looked confused.
Emperor Minghe did not rush to speak, but looked over.
Qin Jingyu: "Grandmother, Qing Ning just said that you like Yao Yao very much. Does this count as a complaint? Don't you like Yao Yao?"
Queen Mother: "Of course I like Yaoyao."
Qin Jingyu: "Yaoyao is cute, so my grandson likes her very much, so I want to keep her by my side, teach her carefully, and watch her grow up."
"But don't worry, Grandmother. When Yaoyao grows up, let Qingning bring her to the palace to visit you often."
The Queen Mother was used to him rejecting her all the time.
Not angry either.
She sighed, turned to Emperor Ming He and said:
"I am doing this for the good of the young couple."
"Yaoyao is almost one year old now. If you send her to the palace, the couple can give you another grandson as soon as possible."
Emperor Minghe poured a glass of fruit wine for the empress dowager, "Your Majesty, don't worry about Jingyu. He is not used to being sensible. Let him deal with it on his own."
"Come, come, come, I offer a toast to my mother, and wish her good health and peace in the coming years."
The Queen Mother paused for a moment, then walked down the ladder.
The banquet became joyful again with people drinking and chatting.
The masked dancer in a red gauze skirt also danced gracefully at the banquet.
The lead dancer danced desperately in front of Qin Jingyu, her face covered with a veil, but her eyes seemed to be hooked.
The watery eyes are charming and touching.
Most men would find it difficult to resist.
Not to mention, this dancer's dance is very graceful and her body is extremely flexible.
Even men who are not interested in beauty will look at her a few more times, and even women will look at her a few more times.
Lin Qingning took a few more glances and found that the other party had indeed put in a lot of hard work in practicing this dance.
That bend, that split, that neck...
Unfortunately, Qin Jingyu didn't even look at her. He was still holding his daughter and picked up a piece of peach from the fruit plate and gave it to her.
"A-choo!" Xiao Xiyao sneezed.
Her eyes, like black grapes, were now watery.
She also covered her nose with her hands, pursed her lips, and wrinkled her face.
"Smelly!"
The child is too young to express his feelings in detail.
For example, right now, the dancer was always dancing in front of their table, and her fragrance came over them.
It was clearly a graceful fragrance that made men excited, but it was a bit too pungent for children.
Xiao Xiyao was not happy to hear that.
I can’t speak it.
So I said the word I knew how to say, "stinky".
Qin Jingyu and his daughter are closely connected, so he immediately understood what she meant and glared at the dancer.
"Stay away from this table!"
The dancer was so frightened that she forgot how to dance. She quickly apologized and danced to the other side.
It happened to be the table of the Sixth Prince.
Looking at the beautiful woman who was extremely terrified, the Sixth Prince raised his glass to her to comfort her.
The dancer then felt relieved and continued dancing.
Emperor Minghe and the Empress Dowager, who were sitting in the main seat, both saw this scene.
They didn't know about Xiao Xiyao's sneezing, but they knew that it was Qin Jingyu who scolded the beautiful dancer away.
The Queen Mother turned to Emperor Minghe and said:
"Emperor, look how infatuated Jing Yu is. For the sake of Lin, he wouldn't even look at the dancer for a second."
"But tell me, how long will he last?"
Emperor Minghe did not answer but asked: "Mother, how many more years do you think our Great Chu can prosper?"
The Queen Mother frowned, "Emperor, I was talking to you about family matters, why are you talking about state affairs?"
Emperor Minghe sighed, "Mother, the affairs of the royal family are naturally the affairs of the state."
"Look at the Chu State now. It is peaceful and prosperous. This is because of my governance. There may not be any major changes in the next ten years."
"But in the future, I'm not sure. It all depends on Jingyu."
Emperor Minghe's words were clear and straightforward, reminding the empress dowager not to interfere in Jingyu's backyard affairs anymore.
The Queen Mother was stunned for a moment, and then she felt very aggrieved.
"Emperor, what do you mean by this?"
"I am Jingyu's elder. All the things I said and did were for his own good!"
"I'm an experienced person. How can an emperor really be faithful to only one person?"
"Rather than causing a rift between him and the Lin family in the future, it is better for me to be the bad guy now, so that his backyard will be more stable in the future!"
Emperor Minghe: "..."
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