In Feng Cailan's mind, naturally only Feng Lingyan was qualified to be the queen, and Lingyan's daughter was the princess consort. However, she was gone, and she had no other thoughts about the emperor's choice of queen or the appointment of a princess consort. So what difference did it make who it was?
For the past sixteen years, the court had been arguing over the appointment of a queen and the enthronement of a princess, a debate like today's. Glancing at her sorrowful sister-in-law, the leader of the military commanders, Nalan Yunzhi's mind suddenly flashed to Hua Qingcheng, whose face bore a striking resemblance to Feng Lingyan. A slight pang of pain suddenly lingered in her heart.
"Let's put this matter aside for now and discuss it later. Minister Feng, please stay, and everyone else can leave the court!" Nalan Yunzhi looked at the crowd of ministers below and pinched his eyebrows in annoyance.
"Retreat!"
As the sound of the ceremony from the Imperial Household Department rang out, after Nalan Yunzhi left the Golden Palace, all the civil and military officials also left the court one after another.
"General Feng, please come in!"
Feng Cailan, who was rushing back home to meet her son-in-law, had to follow Guo Dongbing to the imperial study.
"Your servant Feng Cailan pays homage to the Emperor. Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long, long live the Emperor!" As soon as Feng Cailan entered the imperial study, he kowtowed to Nalan Yunzhi.
"Okay, Feng Cailan, I've said it before, you are my aunt, there is no need to show such great courtesy in private." Nalan Yunzhi, who was sitting in front of a huge golden nanmu desk, raised his hand to support Feng Cailan below.
"I am deeply troubled, but etiquette cannot be abolished."
Although Feng Cailan was a military commander, she was well aware of the saying that serving the emperor was like serving a tiger. She would not allow herself to make any mistakes, even in the smallest details. Otherwise, if someone in power wanted her head, they could find any excuse to destroy her. All she could do was to be perfect, so that no one could find fault.
"I just saw Lord Feng walking in a hurry. Is there something urgent?"
Nalan Yunzhi put down the imperial pen dipped in cinnabar, closed a memorial, glanced at Feng Cailan, and asked casually.
"Your Majesty, after leaving the court, I was indeed rushing back to the palace to find a son-in-law for my adopted son Si Chengfeng."
The emperor's spies are spread across every corner of the capital. Lying in front of them is simply courting death. Feng Cailan answered Nalan Yunzhi's questions truthfully.
"Oh? As far as I know, your adopted son is not only handsome and suave, but also talented and dignified. I am also very curious about what kind of woman can win his heart." Nalan Yunzhi looked at Feng Cailan with interest.
"I haven't met her yet, but I know she's a peasant girl who already has a husband." Feng Cailan answered truthfully.
"This is quite new and interesting. Then I will go back with you to the General's Mansion to see your wonderful son-in-law."
Nalan Yunzhi spoke with a matter-of-fact air, yet Feng Cailan was terrified. She would never believe, even if beaten to death, that this great Buddha would visit the General's Mansion out of so-called curiosity. But as a subject, she had no right to refuse.
"My lord, I obey the order."
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