"don't want."
Lu Qingyuan refused without even thinking about it.
She said, "I don't like that third place winner at all, why should I go see him?"
The Queen Mother scolded him, "How do you know he doesn't like you when you've never even seen him? Feelings develop over time! I've thought about this and considered it all for your own good!"
[Ah, yes, yes, you're so confident in pushing your own daughter into the fire! ]
[The so-called doing it for her own good means forcing her to marry a Phoenix man! ]
[Your daughter is suffering from domestic violence, torture, and insults, and you know nothing about it in the palace!]
Su Qiqi clenched her fists and glared at the empress dowager in dissatisfaction.
The Queen Mother was thinking about Lu Qingyuan so much that she certainly didn't notice Su Qiqi's little actions.
Seeing that Lu Qingyuan was still so stubborn, the Queen Mother continued to persuade her, "The third place winner comes from a humble family, with no connections or support. But you, the noble eldest princess, are his greatest connection and his most important face. He will definitely support and protect you."
【Haha, I'm overthinking it.】
[That person is a freeloader and bullies the weak and fears the strong.]
He used his aunt's connections to climb to a high position, but felt that her presence caused others to overlook his own talents, so he stubbornly trampled her into the mud.
"Old Queen Mother, if you insist on letting my aunt marry Chen Ziyang, you're pushing my aunt into the fire pit!"
“Ahhh… ah no no no… no…”
Su Qiqi grabbed the empress dowager's wrist and shook it hard, trying desperately to make a sound to alert the empress dowager.
But she just couldn't speak.
His saliva kept flowing, directly soaking the empress dowager's sleeves.
The Queen Mother, who was already in a bad mood, became even more furious after being tormented by Su Qiqi: "I am talking about serious matters, please be quiet for a while."
Su Qiqi was startled and then burst into tears.
【Wow, that scared me! 】
[A dog bites Lü Dongbin, who doesn't know a good heart! ]
【I shouldn't have meddled in other people's business! 】
The more Su Qiqi cried, the more aggrieved she felt, and the empress dowager became very annoyed by the noise.
"Queen, calm down."
Shen Mingyue hurriedly took Su Qiqi from the Queen Mother's arms and handed her to Qiuhe, while giving Qiuhe a wink.
Qiuhe tactfully carried Su Qiqi out.
The room was finally quiet.
Shen Mingyue looked at Lu Qingyuan and said gently, "Qingyuan, the Queen Mother has painstakingly arranged things for you for so long. It's time for you to meet that third place winner."
"I don't want to..."
"Listen to my sister-in-law and just treat it as a visit to Prince Heng's mansion."
Lu Qingyuan was silent.
The Queen Mother was very surprised. She didn't expect Shen Mingyue to help her persuade Lu Qingyuan.
After thinking for a moment, Lu Qingyuan said in a muffled voice: "It's okay to go. But I'm afraid to go without someone I trust. Unless..."
She raised her head and looked at Shen Mingyue with a pitiful look: "Sister-in-law, come with me."
Shen Mingyue looked embarrassed: "I'm afraid it's inconvenient..."
"What's the inconvenience?" The Queen Mother said bluntly: "The day after tomorrow, you will accompany Qing Yuan to Prince Heng's Mansion."
Shen Mingyue lowered her head and said nothing.
Lu Qingyuan wiped the tears from her face and sniffed again: "Mother, I am only going to meet that person. Let the rest take its course. Please don't force me anymore."
The Queen Mother nodded perfunctorily: "Okay, you can go back to the palace and rest first. I have something to say to the Imperial Concubine."
"Yes, I will take my leave."
Lu Qingyuan stood up and left, and Wanshuang hurried out to see her off.
There was no one else in the room, and the Queen Mother sighed heavily.
She didn't beat around the bush with Shen Mingyue and asked directly, "Do you know that Qing Yuan likes your elder brother?"
Shen Mingyue answered truthfully: "I know."
The Queen Mother then asked, "Then why did you persuade Qing Yuan to meet the winner?"
Shen Mingyue said: "I know that my brother is not worthy of the eldest princess, and I also hope that the eldest princess can find happiness as soon as possible."
The Queen Mother smiled coldly: "It's better this way."
In fact, Shen Mingyue felt most at ease when she accompanied Lu Qingyuan to visit the Queen Mother.
Because Shen Mingyue is a sensible person who knows what can be done and what cannot be done.
Moreover, Lu Qingyuan trusts Shen Mingyue very much, and Shen Mingyue will not harm Lu Qingyuan.
So, this is the best arrangement.
When Shen Mingyue returned to Yongle Palace, Su Qiqi was already fast asleep.
The little guy is probably tired from crying and is sleeping soundly now.
The emperor came in from outside.
Just as he was about to speak, Shen Mingyue raised his index finger as a gesture of silence.
The emperor nodded repeatedly but didn't dare to say anything.
The two of them left quietly, fearing to wake up Su Qiqi who was sleeping.
Only after they came outside did the emperor hand the thing in his hand to Shen Mingyue.
It was a horse made of floral cloth and stuffed with cotton, so it looked plump and beautiful.
This thing is perfect for children to play with.
"I heard that Qiqi was scared to tears by her mother?" asked the emperor.
Shen Mingyue didn't answer, but changed the subject: "The Queen Mother ordered me to accompany Qingyuan to Prince Heng's Mansion the day after tomorrow. Qingyuan will be able to meet the third place winner by then."
The emperor said helplessly, "My Queen Mother clearly promised not to force Qing Yuan. But Princess Heng praised the third place winner to the sky, so my Queen Mother wanted Qing Yuan to marry him again."
Shen Mingyue poured two cups of tea and pushed one in front of the emperor.
She picked up another cup, took a sip, and lowered her voice: "I want to help Qing Yuan find out who that Tanhualang is!"
He used Qingyuan's connections to climb up the ladder, but then stepped Qingyuan into the mud?
She would never allow this to happen!
How could she let Qing Yuan off easily if he dared to have such bad intentions towards her?
"I'll send two more people to follow you. Be careful. I'm busy with government affairs these two days, so I won't be going."
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