Zishu thought for a moment and suggested, "Your Majesty, remember that Prince Bo's princess has been gone for three years."
This is a good place, but I still need to ask the wife of the Duke of Lingguo.
Empress Jing'an nodded and said, "Take a copy of the Heart Sutra and have the young lady of the Duke Lingguo's mansion copy it five times. When you deliver the sutra, ask the Duke Lingguo's wife for her opinion. You can't summon her to the palace too soon, or she'll think her young lady is going to enter the palace."
Half an hour later, the girls who had entered the palace to appreciate the plum blossoms left the palace one after another.
The women did compete, and the top three in each of the arts of music, chess, calligraphy, and painting received rewards from Empress Jing'an. The girls who received rewards left the palace happily, while those who didn't were either calm or mournful.
The young lady from the Bo family won second place in chess, and Emperor Jing'an rewarded her with a set of white marble and black jade chess pieces. Miss Bo thanked him joyfully, and even after she got into the carriage, she was still happy. She was completely different from the woman with a face full of sorrow from before.
After the women left the palace, Empress Jing'an and the Crown Prince continued their game. As darkness approached, with the white piece no longer able to retreat, the Crown Prince pleaded, "Mother, you won't even give way to me."
Glancing at the Crown Prince, Empress Jing'an asked, "How is it? Is there anything that suits your taste?"
The prince played with the white pieces in his hand, thought for a moment and said, "There are so many girls like this. I have seen a few of them before, but after looking at them, I think Miss Bo is the one I like the most. She is also a good chess player. She can accompany me to relieve my boredom in the future."
It seems that he is quite satisfied, having thought so much about it. Queen Jing'an looked at the prince and said, "No matter what, you must not hurt your wife's feelings. A husband and wife are united in purpose and strength can break metal. In the future, in short, treat Miss Bo with respect."
After returning to Fengyang Palace, Empress Jing'an asked the Secretary-General to prepare the imperial edict, and also summoned Madam Bo to enter the palace three days later.
The emperor was still in a coma, and Empress Jing'an stayed by his side until the second watch before she slowly fell asleep.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. May you be well and healthy." Mrs. Bo, dressed in scarlet, knelt down and saluted.
Empress Jing'an said with a smile, "Help Madam up quickly."
Mrs. Bo thanked her, "Thank you, Madam."
After taking their seats and exchanging pleasantries for a while, Empress Jing'an explained the purpose of summoning people into the palace: "Madam Bo, your daughter has been well taught."
Mrs. Bo, who had considered this possibility before entering the palace, replied anxiously, "Your Majesty, your compliments are too kind. Was it rude of my worthless daughter to enter the palace that day?"
The palace maid brought tea, and Empress Jing'an said, "Have some tea. Miss Bo has good manners and etiquette, and has never been disrespectful."
Madam Bo lowered her head and patted her chest, saying, "That's good, that's good."
Afterwards, Madam Bo raised her head and asked, "Your Majesty summoned me into the palace because of my eldest daughter."
Queen Jing'an nodded and said, "Madam, you have a good idea."
Madam Bo stood up, bowed, and said, "If my daughter can win the favor of the Majesty, it will be the glory of my Bo family for several generations. Everything is at your command."
Empress Jing'an smiled and said, "That's great! Come sit down and let's talk."
A quarter of an hour later, Mrs. Bo left with the reward. The imperial decree granting the marriage will be sent to the Bo residence tomorrow.
Master Bo waited for Madam Bo to return. As soon as he saw Madam Bo nodding at him, he knew that his daughter's entry into the palace was settled. The two of them went to the main room together and sat together to discuss for a long time before calling Miss Bo over.
"A daughter pays her respects to father and mother." The thin girl in almost new clothes bowed and saluted as she entered the room.
Mrs. Bo stepped forward to help Miss Bo up, and as she walked with her, she said, "Yu'er, come and sit down first."
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