Chapter 103: So annoying, I can't argue with him
Queen Song looked at Chu Jinyan in confusion. The man in front of her wore a white jade crown and a black gold brocade robe with white gulls dotted on it. His handsome face, carved from beautiful jade, had a hint of coldness, which made him look unruly and noble.
She had never seen the previous queen, but people in the palace said that the emperor's second queen was so beautiful that she could shame the moon and flowers. Since Chu Jinyan returned to the capital, some people even said that she looked like Queen Yao.
Looking at Chu Jinyan now, Queen Song can vaguely imagine 30% of Queen Yao's charm back then.
No wonder the emperor is so in love with her and can't forget her for so long.
No one can forget such a beauty.
I thought the prince who grew up in the palace was already extremely handsome, but compared with Chu Jinyan, he instantly looked like a pearl covered in dust, unremarkable.
Queen Song waved to the people in the palace, and they all left as she said.
"Now you can tell me."
Chu Jinyan: "Your Majesty, please take back your decision to adopt Lu Xiang as your adopted daughter."
Queen Song picked up the teacup quietly and glanced at him: "Why?"
I adopted a daughter, and you, a junior, came and said you don’t agree. Don’t I have any dignity?
Chu Jinyan's cold expression softened instantly: "Because I want to marry her as my concubine."
puff……
The tea that Queen Song had just taken a sip of instantly spurted out, and she looked at Chu Jinyan in horror, her eyes trembling constantly: "Say it again?"
"I want to marry her as my concubine." Chu Jinyan said seriously, "So, Your Majesty, you cannot adopt her as your adopted daughter."
Queen Song was so angry that her eyebrows were raised. She put the teacup heavily on the table and glared at Chu Jinyan: "You wish."
She wondered why this boy came to Jingren Palace for the first time and whether he was targeting Xiangxiang.
What else does this guy have except a good-looking face? He has a cold face all day long and his personality is unpleasant. Only a blind person would marry him.
Queen Song was filled with sorrow that her own delicious cabbages were being eaten by a pig, and she was really dissatisfied with Chu Jinyan in every way.
“Why don’t you agree, Your Majesty? If Lu Xiang marries me, she will be your daughter-in-law, which is equivalent to half a daughter.” Chu Jinyan said righteously.
Queen Song gritted her teeth and said, "When I adopt Xiangxiang as my adopted daughter, I will find her a husband who is powerful and loves her. Isn't it better than marrying you and suffering with you?"
"Your Majesty, what you said is wrong. No matter how powerful a person is, he has to bow down to me. Since you love her, how can you bear to see her being inferior to others?"
"With my protection and the status of a princess, how could you be inferior to others?" Queen Song glanced at Chu Jinyan arrogantly.
Chu Jinyan said calmly, "But she is not a princess after all. If the queen adopts her as her adopted daughter, she will only have the status of a princess but no real power. She is just an empty shell. It will only be more embarrassing if she is neither high nor low."
"But if she marries me, she will be the noble prince's consort. No one in the world can make her bow down except you, my father, and the queen mother."
Queen Song's face was dark, and her eyes were like arrows, wishing she could shoot Chu Jinyan into a sieve: "Humph, you speak as if you can protect her. Don't you know your own situation? You are in a lot of trouble behind you. If Xiangxiang marries you, isn't she waiting to become a target and be plotted against?"
"You don't need me to be more straightforward about what your father expects of you. How can Lu Youping, a mere minister, be a help to you? Without the strong support of the Yue family, how can you hold on to that position?"
Chu Jinyan stared at Queen Song with her deep black eyes, like an ancient sword with a restrained edge: "I don't need to rely on marriage to win over the powerful Yue family. I can win people's hearts with my own abilities."
Queen Song: “…” Who gave you the confidence?
"How long have you known Xiangxiang and you're already shouting about marrying her? Who knows if you really mean it or if it's just a whim?"
Chu Jinyan said: "I have known her longer than the queen."
Queen Song: “…” It’s so infuriating. I can’t argue with him.
Chu Jinyan suddenly stood up and bowed deeply to Queen Song: "Mother..."
Queen Song choked and her face trembled. This boy is so shameless that he even called out his mother.
"I have considered it carefully and decided to marry Lu Xiang. It was not a spur-of-the-moment decision. I originally wanted to wait until she is an adult before discussing it. But today, I heard from the Imperial Observatory that your mother intends to adopt her as her adopted daughter. I panicked and rushed to Jingren Palace to ask your mother to approve it."
Queen Song hated to see others lowering their posture to beg her. If Chu Jinyan continued to be rude to her, Queen Song might have swept the broom and chased him away. But he suddenly bowed to her and begged her, and Queen Song felt a little embarrassed.
This guy never plays by the rules.
"What's the use of me helping you? Your father won't help you." Queen Song snorted.
Chu Jinyan is the candidate for crown prince chosen by the emperor, and he must have secretly chosen his wife's family for him a long time ago. No matter how much she likes Lu Xiang, it cannot change the fact that the Lu family has shallow roots, and it is a stretch for her to be the crown prince's concubine.
But how could Queen Song bear to let Lu Xiang be a concubine?
Chu Jinyan heard this, a smile spread across his cold and handsome face, and he cupped his hands and said, "With your approval, I am relieved. I will convince my father. Please believe that I treat Lu Xiang the same way you do."
Queen Song held her handkerchief and glared at him: "I have already mentioned this to her. Are you asking me to go back on my word? Don't I have any dignity left?"
"Thank you, mother, for explaining it to her. However, she is still young and does not understand emotions. I am afraid that she will be scared away. Please keep it a secret for me. As long as you can help me this time, I am willing to go through fire and water for you."
Queen Song gritted her teeth secretly. She wanted to refuse in her heart, but she knew that it was useless to refuse. Chu Jin came to Jingren Palace to ask her for the banquet first to show his attitude towards Lu Xiang. Otherwise, he just had to make a scene in front of the emperor. No matter what reason he gave, if the emperor disagreed, her plan would be ruined.
After a long silence, Queen Song reluctantly said, "I will give you one year. If your father disagrees after one year and Xiangxiang has no interest in you, you should stop pestering her. I will adopt her as my adopted daughter."
"Thank you, mother." Chu Jinyan breathed a sigh of relief: "I will take my leave now."
Queen Song waved at him weakly.
After Chu Jinyan left, Queen Song leaned weakly on the back of the chair, feeling very tired.
"Yunlu, Yunlu."
Yunlu heard Queen Song calling her and came hurriedly: "What do you want, Queen?"
"Go to Changchun Palace to see how the Ninth Princess has copied the palace rules, and ask her to bring them to me for inspection." When you are unhappy, you want to take it out on others.
Yunlu: “Uh…”
"Go quickly." Queen Song urged unhappily.
Yunlu hurriedly responded and went to Changchun Palace to call for help.
Chu Pan'er immediately looked to Consort Xian for help: "Mother..."
She now had an inexplicable fear of the Queen and didn't really want to go to Jingren Palace.
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