Chu Hongyun picked up the tea bowl, took a sip, and then smiled and said, "He's just a clown, nothing to worry about."
"You have become more stable." When Chu Jinyao got married, although Chu Hongyun did not personally send her off, he protected her secretly.
The two of them were just acting before.
"Brother-in-law is not bad either. Let me use tea instead of wine. I wish brother-in-law can achieve his wish." Chu Hongyun picked up the tea bowl, and Emperor Jinglong also smiled and picked up the tea bowl in front of him and clinked it with him.
"I'll give you my good wishes."
…
The news of Prince Chen and Lady Anrong's broken engagement spread quickly throughout the imperial city, and families with unmarried daughters all became anxious.
Chen Xianghe is the Empress Dowager's most beloved nephew. If she could marry Prince Chen, she would be almost immediately promoted.
The Yang family was really stupid. They lost the fat meat that was right in front of them.
Of course, there are also those who are waiting and watching. After all, Concubine Rong is not a noble concubine in the palace now, but her status is comparable to that of a noble concubine.
Emperor Jinglong bypassed the Empress directly and handed all matters, big or small, over to Concubine Rong to handle.
Rong Fei wanted to cancel the marriage, maybe there was some hidden secret behind it from Prince Chen.
No matter what, it is a good thing that the Third Prince of Great Chu comes to Xirong and Emperor Jinglong hosts a banquet to entertain him.
Even if I can't follow Prince Chen, if I have the chance to be noticed by the Third Prince of Chu, it would be good to become his wife or concubine.
…
Inside Ci'an Palace.
The empress dowager, who was just over forty, sat gracefully on a chair, with Concubine Rong sitting below her.
I have to say that the Empress Dowager is indeed very beautiful. With her well-maintained face, she looks like she is less than 30 years old.
"Why don't you tell me before going to the emperor to cancel the engagement?" the empress dowager said unhappily.
Rong Fei didn't care at all and fiddled with her nails that she had just painted.
"It is indeed my fault that I did not tell my mother, but the Crown Prince also wanted to cancel the engagement. I simply did not want to embarrass the Yang family, so I heard the news and went to the Emperor before the Crown Prince did."
"If I come to find my mother first, wouldn't the Yang family still be embarrassed?"
Listening to Concubine Rong's coquettish words, the Queen Mother did not make things too difficult for her.
After all, Concubine Rong is hers, it's just a marriage, and her nephew himself doesn't like her. To be honest, if he hadn't wanted to win over Yang Bijun to use her for his own purposes.
The Queen Mother also didn't want to marry that stupid and spoiled girl to her nephew, if she hadn't been able to bring Chen Xianghe into the palace to raise him openly.
She wanted to give the throne to Chen Xianghe, and she had also thought about treating Chen Xianghe as her son. However, she was not sure whether the baby in her sister-in-law's belly was a boy or a girl.
And she has never been able to get pregnant, otherwise Chen Xianghe would have been her son long ago.
"Forget it. Since both parties are willing to cancel the engagement, let's just leave it at that. Have you met the county lord of Da Chu? Who is she?"
The Queen Mother sighed and then asked again.
Rong Fei's eyes lit up instantly: "I saw her, and she even went with me to the Queen's Palace to sit for a while. That girl is really pretty, smart and steady."
"Whenever I think of my foolish sister at home, I become mad with jealousy."
Seeing Concubine Rong praising Qiu Yinong, the Queen Mother couldn't help but want to see what kind of wonderful person could make Concubine Rong praise her like this.
"What? Are you planning to marry into the royal family of Great Chu?" The Queen Mother also smiled, but Concubine Rong quickly waved her hands.
The Empress Dowager was puzzled, and Concubine Rong then said, "I'm afraid there's no chance. Alas, all the good girls belong to other people. The Princess of Changping County was already betrothed to the Third Prince."
"Isn't she from the royal family of Great Chu?" the Queen Mother asked with a frown.
Concubine Rong nodded and replied, "My Queen Mother, yes, the Princess of Changping County is the adopted daughter of Emperor Zhaohe, and has no blood relationship with the Third Prince, Chu Hongyun."
"Besides, it doesn't matter even if they are cousins."
The Queen Mother nodded, somewhat surprised. "The Great Chu Imperial Family actually agreed to this. The Third Prince is actually going to marry a commoner. Even if he is given the title of County Lady, he still can't change his commoner status."
As he spoke, there was still some disdain in his tone.
Rong Fei was a delicate person, and she felt unhappy when she heard her speak like that. Rong Fei had a very good impression of Qiu Yinong and liked her very much.
Rong Fei was very protective of her own shortcomings. Seeing the empress dowager's disdainful tone, she spoke from within, "Then you are wrong, mother. The Princess of Changping County is very popular with the royal family. Although she is a commoner, she is now the adopted daughter of the emperor, so her status is not low."
"Plus, she is the first county lady of a different surname to own a fiefdom since the founding of the Great Chu. She is far more noble than those imperial princesses, princesses, and even some princes who don't have fiefdoms."
“?!”
"The Emperor of Great Chu bestowed this title on a woman from another family?" The Queen Mother was obviously shocked. She sat up straight with her eyes widened.
Seeing her like this, Concubine Rong felt relieved: "Yes."
"It seems that this woman has a secret. Otherwise, why would the emperor adopt her as his adopted daughter? Why would the Great Chu royal family grant her fiefdom and betroth her to the Third Prince?"
"Could it be that Emperor Yongsheng wants the third prince to succeed him?" If that was the case, she would have to act quickly.
Otherwise, once Chu Hongyun becomes the new emperor of Great Chu, her status as the empress will naturally rise, and even Jinglong will be out of her control.
Otherwise, she would give up and hand over the Xirong territory completely to others.
But how could she be willing to do this?
The Queen Mother was in a very bad mood. She waved her hand and asked Concubine Rong to leave first.
Seeing that her goal had been achieved, Concubine Rong did not insist any further. She bowed and left.
As the sky gradually darkened, the officials' wives entered the palace one after another, gathering in groups of three or four in the side hall of the banquet hall to talk.
Qiu Yinong was still wearing the county lady's attire and arrived here early.
Yu Tan was arranged by Chu Jinyao to serve Qiu Yinong. As soon as Qiu Yinong stepped into the side hall, he instantly attracted the attention of everyone present.
Those young ladies and ladies from noble families were all stunned by her appearance.
"Whose daughter is this? She's so pretty! No, she's not wearing our Xirong clothing."
"It looks like the clothes of the Great Chu. I heard that a county lady accompanied the Third Prince to Xirong this time."
"This must be the county lady. She is so pretty."
"She is so beautiful." The ladies praised her one after another. Some were jealous, but due to Qiu Yinong's status and Yu Tan's presence, no one dared to be the first to seek trouble.
Qiu Yinong found a pavilion to sit down, while Yu Tan and Qing Yuan stood in front of the pavilion, chatting and laughing.
Those ladies didn't dare to come over, nor could they keep staring at the county lady, so they started chatting again after a while.
Qiu Yinong took out a book and sat there reading quietly. A quarter of an hour later, someone else came in.
It was Princess Hui'an who came, and Qiu Yinong also looked in the direction of the sound.
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