"I used to dislike the title Mingzhu, thinking it lacked the imposing presence of Qitian. But after seeing you, Auntie, I feel honored to share a name with you."
Huo Qitian is very good at speaking, and he always speaks from the heart.
She nestled in Mingzhu's arms, chattering away.
Huo Qitian was about to go with Huo Xiaolong to fight the Tatars. Long'er didn't think there was anything wrong with sending such a young child to the battlefield. A ruler of a country must have some differences from others.
"real?"
Mingzhu looked down at the miniature version of Long'er in her arms; she truly regarded Qitian as a replacement.
This is nothing unusual, it's perfectly normal. Not everyone will treat these children as well as the ladies in the brothel do.
Since Mingzhu couldn't hold Huo Xiaolong, she ended up holding her daughter instead.
"Really! Look, you are a pearl, not just your parents' pearl, but you can also be the pearl of all the people of Da'an. Amazing!"
Mingzhu didn't reply, but fed her a piece of pastry.
His eyes were filled with misery and resentment.
If I were truly that wonderful, why wouldn't she cherish me like a precious gem?
Huo Xiaolong: I already have a precious pearl.
These past few days, Long'er has been avoiding Mingzhu. Actually, she herself isn't embarrassed at all, but she's afraid that her Lord Lan will be angry.
"Aunt, do you know why Princess Mingzhu and Long'er exchanged letters so frequently before?"
Lan Tingche still calls Cen Ang "Auntie," not because they are distant, but because it's more intimate. For Cen Ang, Lan Tingche is the child of her beloved.
Instead of becoming a live-in son-in-law after marrying his own daughter.
Cen Ang and He Yi had been thinking about ways to make money in Da'an these past few days, so they hadn't been in the palace much. They were unaware of what had happened, and their son-in-law arrived early this morning, all dressed up.
He looked as if he was about to complain.
"I don't know," He Yi replied, shaking her head.
“A few days ago, when you two were not in the palace, Da’an Mingzhu had a secret rendezvous with our Long’er.”
"A private meeting?" Cen Ang seemed not to understand this word. How could two women be said to be having a private meeting? How could two monarchs discussing business be described as having a private meeting?
"Yes, it was a secret rendezvous. She seduced Long'er!"
"..."
"..."
The two mothers, though not understanding, respected Lan Tingche's words and gestured for him to continue.
“I was actually watching from the side the whole time. When we first arrived in Da’an, I noticed that Mingzhu’s gaze towards Long’er was strange. But that day! She not only hugged and kissed Long’er, she even went up and kissed him.”
"Where did you kiss him?"
"Did they really kiss?"
The two mothers reacted differently, but were still quite surprised.
They had seen women together before, and although Long'er was surrounded by many women, her two mothers were absolutely certain that she wouldn't like women.
Lan Tingche clenched his fists on the table, nodded, and looked humiliated.
"Then she...?"
He Yi was a little hesitant to ask. Her daughter was always unprepared for such things, unlike men, like Lan Tingche who just went and took care of things directly.
"Long'er pushed her away."
The woman in white was somewhat embarrassed; this was someone who had come to complain, and she had never dealt with this matter before.
"Have Long'er been spending so much time with her these past few days?"
It was the Crown Princess's aunt who immediately grasped the crux of the problem.
“Long’er never had any romantic relationship with her; it was all one-sided on her part.”
"Is that not okay? We'll go talk to Long'er in a bit and tell her to stay away from Mingzhu. You should relax and learn from your mother. Back then, your mother didn't care who seduced your father. Luan'er and I would handle it. She ate and drank happily in the mansion every day."
Hearing this, Lan Tingche felt even more aggrieved.
“Aunt, without your and Aunt Hua’s support, I’m all alone… all alone and helpless.”
Cen Ang knew the child's tricks, so he didn't take it to heart and only comforted Lan Tingche.
Who knew that He Yi would react so badly when she saw this, grabbing a feather duster and going to beat up Huo Xiaolong.
"This child, knowing full well that Tingche is alone in the palace, still bullies you like this. I'll make sure she beats your butt to a pulp."
"Hey, hey, little sister, Long'er is twenty-five this year, a big kid now. Why is he hitting people in someone else's palace?"
"She's too old to be beaten for doing something wrong."
Grandpa Wang also came to Da'an and stood guard at the gate. He really didn't eavesdrop, but unfortunately, his kung fu was so good that he accidentally overheard something.
The old man, who was like a mascot in the palace, simply turned and left, quickly telling Long'er not to go near He Yi today.
Huo Xiaolong stood on the high platform.
Looking at the bustling crowds in the capital, Mingzhu walked to her side and said:
"In a few years, women from Da'an will also be able to participate in the imperial examinations."
"It won't take more than a few years; it will be possible next year."
"Next year, isn't that too soon?"
Long'er turned her head, looked at Mingzhu who had composed herself well, and then replied:
"Next month, 100,000 elite troops from the grasslands will arrive, along with your 300,000 troops in Da'an, to launch a direct attack on the Tatars. I will finish the war in three months, and you will have six months to settle things internally in Da'an. Next year, women will be able to participate in the imperial examinations."
Huo Xiaolong's plan was to take down the Tatars within three months.
She doesn't need to go herself; Da Ni'er can go alone.
But I wasn't comfortable with that, so I went along myself.
Ya Lanqing had been cooped up in the capital of Yan for too long. Sometimes she would even go out and act as an executioner with her face covered. At first, the people in the yamen didn't know who she was, but later they found out.
Whenever the grassland king was unhappy, he would try to take over the job of the executioner, and importantly, he had to wear a mask.
Because Aunt Wang loves to watch excitement, he was afraid that she would recognize him while watching the excitement.
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