Chapter 484 The Queen's Position
Just at this moment.
A swaying woman walked out from the crowd.
She lifted her skirt and knelt down gracefully, "Your Majesty, if Yun Zhao hasn't returned yet, I am willing to help you out of your immediate predicament."
Fu Hai was so angry that he was about to jump up and down.
"Isn't it time yet? Why? Someone is already rushing out to grab a bargain?"
"Whose family are you from? You are so bold!"
The woman raised her head and glanced at Xie Jingmo. Although he looked exhausted, he was still very handsome. She had been admiring him for a long time.
"I am Li Wan, the daughter of the Minister of Rites. Marriage is very important for a woman, and the Emperor is in high spirits. I think it's okay for a woman to strive for her own happiness. Why is Eunuch Fu Hai so angry? Is it possible that Yun Zhao can strive for her own happiness, but no one else can?"
Fu Hai was furious, "Who the hell do you think you are? How dare you compete with Yun Zhao!"
"A scoundrel who took advantage of the situation to rob people!"
The woman shuddered slightly upon hearing this, and actually burst into tears. "Eunuch Fu Hai's words are so harsh. It's really hard to accept."
That's what I said.
But Li Wan was still kneeling.
Everyone looked at Li Wan, but their hearts were fermenting.
They all thought to themselves that Yun Zhao, a girl, had been abducted by the border chief. How could she have a chance of survival with so many tall men around her?
The wedding will be held as scheduled tomorrow. Whoever has the nerve to recommend himself for the position of queen will probably be the one to take it.
This is the position of queen!
If someone in the family becomes the queen, the family will surely prosper. Who wouldn't be jealous of this position?
Everyone's thoughts were in turmoil, and after a moment, they all gave their servants a look.
Afterwards, the servants scattered in all directions.
A moment later.
Seven or eight beautiful young girls were kneeling in front of Xie Jingmo.
Fu Hai was so angry that he laughed, "Okay, okay, okay, you're not going to hide it now, are you? You're taking advantage of my master's absence to try to steal his position!"
Those kneeling are all girls.
Fu Hai couldn't say anything too unpleasant.
I just kept the unpleasant words in my heart, and in the end my eyes turned red.
"Your Majesty," the Minister of Rites knelt first, "Your Majesty will be getting married tomorrow, and the position of Queen Mother is indeed unsuitable. If Miss Yun doesn't return tomorrow, choosing one of them would be a good idea."
The Minister of Revenue also knelt down, "Yes, Your Majesty, if Miss Ruoyun is unfortunately captured at the border, it would be disadvantageous for her if she took the position of Empress. It would also threaten the Xie family's empire."
The official also knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, for my sake, please think twice."
Afterwards, a group of ministers knelt down.
They all thought that Yun Zhao would not come back.
They all understood that there would be a huge battle for the coveted position of queen tomorrow!
Now that Yun Zhao is gone, Xie Jingmo will definitely go crazy. By then, the people in the palace will be at a loss, and it will be a good time to push his own people to the top!
Everyone was eager to try it out.
Xie Jingmo stood at the city gate, like a silent stone waiting for his wife, and remained silent for a long time.
The people from the Ministry of War took the initiative to form a cordon and kept these ministers with ulterior motives outside.
Deputy General Gao was worried.
Fu Hai was so angry that he wiped his tears.
The night was getting deeper.
The date of return that Yun Zhao mentioned is getting closer and closer.
But there was no movement in the distance, only a vast plain. At a glance, there was nothing.
More and more people were crammed into the city gate.
Everyone is curious about who the young king will choose as his queen in the end.
Some people even placed bets privately.
"I bet the daughter of the Minister of Revenue will become the Empress! The daughter of the Minister of Revenue is the most beautiful, the Emperor will definitely like her."
"I bet on the prime minister's daughter. If the emperor and the prime minister join forces, the Xie family will surely become powerful in the future!"
"I bet on the daughter of the Minister of Rites. She is well-educated and very talented!"
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Everyone was talking about it.
The ladies kneeling on the ground were no less impressive.
Li Wan spoke first, she hooked the hair by her ear and said, "My dear sisters, I was the first one to kneel down. You didn't have the courage to be the first, but you wanted to take advantage of me. How dare you do that?"
Wang Chenchen sneered, "What? You're the first to kneel, so you're the only one who can be the emperor? Don't you even look at your own appearance to see if you're the most beautiful and worthy of being the queen?"
Li Wan frowned, "Why? I'm not worthy, but you are? When it comes to beauty, who can compare to Yun Zhao? You're bringing beauty up, aren't you just asking for trouble?"
"What are you arguing about?" Wang Lin, the Prime Minister's daughter, spoke up. "We all come from wealthy families. Don't let those country women laugh at us for not knowing the rules! Since we're all kneeling here today, no matter who ends up as empress, there will definitely be a place for us in the palace, such as concubines or noble ladies. The emperor now has a vacancy in the harem, and the ministers will surely recommend someone. So why worry about upsetting the emperor? It's better to act magnanimous and earn his respect."
As soon as these words came out.
Everyone looked at each other.
Li Wan looked at Wang Lin, "Are you serious?" Wang Lin was the daughter of the prime minister, so naturally everyone had to take her words into consideration.
Wang Lin felt very superior and straightened her back. "Of course, the emperor has to consider the country first, and then the beauties. The harem needs to be stable so that the front court can be at ease. This involves the emperor's favor, but more importantly, it is about mutual interests. Didn't your father teach you this?"
Wang Lin said this with great authority.
It was as if she was already in a high position, teaching the sisters below her.
"It's impossible for Yun Zhao to come back now. The emperor will naturally be sad. You all should stop complaining and just wait. With so many ministers here, they will naturally fight for a good future for us."
When everyone heard this, the eagerness on their faces faded.
Yes.
If the emperor cannot choose Yun Zhao, then stabilizing the harem will become an exchange of interests with the ministers of the previous dynasty.
Then the emperor will definitely choose the prime minister's daughter as the queen.
In the end, they can only get a position like a noble lady or a lady.
"I don't think so!" Li Wan snorted coldly. "The Emperor is a man of sentimental temperament. He disdains and wouldn't bring love into the selection of a queen. Otherwise, why would he travel thousands of miles alone to find Miss Yun? If you ask me, the Emperor will definitely choose someone who suits his taste as his queen. After all, with decades to go, he'll naturally choose someone he likes."
This makes sense.
The girls who had just lost their fighting spirit straightened their backs.
Everyone was eager to try it out.
The girls competed with each other for beauty.
Xie Jingmo stood at the city gate, gazing into the distance.
Time passes by little by little.
Li Wan suddenly stood up and no one knew where she went.
A moment later, she returned with bird's nest porridge. She walked to Deputy General Gao's side and whispered softly, "Give some to the Emperor. We still have a lot of time, and there's a wedding banquet tomorrow. What if he gets sick from overeating? I just made some bird's nest porridge. It's smooth, thick, and delicious. Ask the Emperor to have some, or ask him if he has any other favorite foods. Tell him to tell me, and I'll make them."
When Li Wan spoke, she did not look at Deputy General Gao.
And she always looked at Xie Jingmo, her eyes filled with affection.
Deputy General Gao wanted to refuse, but Xie Jingmo had not eaten or drunk for several days, and even a strong body could not bear it.
He glanced at the bird's nest porridge in front of him and was about to ask Xie Jingmo a question in a low voice when he saw Li Wan, who had extremely sharp eyes, walking forward.
"Your Majesty, please drink some."
Fu Hai rolled his eyes to one side.
"If you get sick from all this, we sisters will be heartbroken."
Hearing this, Xie Jingmo slowly turned his head, looked at the woman in front of him, and asked coldly, "Who are you from? I remember you were the first one to stand up just now."
If you are familiar with Xie Jingmo, you will understand that he is angry at this moment.
But Li Wan didn't know this, instead she was complacent, thinking that Xie Jingmo was asking her seriously.
She was extremely excited about the opportunity to get close to the emperor. So what if she was the prime minister's daughter? She still lost to her, right?
After Li Wan answered Xie Jingmo's question, she knelt back down. She felt that she was already the candidate for queen.
Thinking of this, she also listened carefully to the bets made by the people outside.
But they were all hers.
Li Wan curled her lips into a smug smile, tilted her head to glance at Wang Lin who was kneeling beside her, and whispered, "To be the Queen, you have to know how to care for the Emperor. You're kneeling like a piece of wood, how can you kneel to the Emperor? Humph, stop dreaming!"
Wang Lin was furious.
I am the prime minister's daughter, how can I lose?
But Li Wan had just brought over the bird's nest porridge. If she went there again, wouldn't she be imitating someone else and become a laughing stock?
Wang Lin gritted her teeth and swallowed her anger, deciding that when she became the queen in the future, she would be the first one to get rid of the talkative Li Wan!
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