Chapter 132 Princess Fushou's Consort is Decided
"I don't like my eldest cousin, but I think my third cousin is good?"
"You like Zhuo Yong?" The Queen looked at Fu Shou in disbelief. It wasn't that she disliked her nephew. She was simply curious. After all, her third nephew was a martial artist and a big, strong man. He now served as a guard in front of the emperor.
The queen could not understand why her daughter liked this style, as she had always been sickly and frail since she was young.
"Third cousin seems so secure! And second aunt is also quite easy to get along with. Third cousin is not the eldest son, so he doesn't have the burden of inheriting the family business. I just don't know if he is willing?"
Fushou felt that although this matter was urgent, she did not want to force a sale. For such matters, the person concerned must be willing.
"The Queen Mother will let you meet her when the time comes. I just don't know if your second aunt is willing." According to the Queen, everyone has to be willing.
"You still have to confirm Third Cousin's intentions first! If he doesn't want to, you don't have to look for Second Aunt anymore. Just choose someone new for me. And can you make the decision on my son's marriage?"
The Queen thought about it. She wasn't sure she could make the decision, but she came up with an idea. She immediately ordered those around her, "Go out and find out if Shui Zhuoyong is on duty today. If he is, tell him I'm summoning him to pay my respects. Remember to go in secret."
Those who could serve the Queen closely were all smart people. They immediately sent someone to pass on the message in a low-key manner. And they did it openly. Even if the people in the harem knew about it, they would not think much of it. After all, it was not the first time that the Queen summoned her nephews.
The high-ranking concubines in the harem often do this. After all, if they want to maintain close relations with their natal family outside the deep palace, caring for the younger generation is a particularly good way.
Today, the Queen and the others were lucky. Shui Zhuoyong happened to be on duty today. When he heard the Queen's aunt summon him, he immediately handed over his duties and followed the messenger.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to the Empress and Princess Fushou." Shui Zhuoyong saluted meticulously. Although he looked calm on the outside, he was still puzzled, wondering what his aunt wanted to summon him for at this time.
"Get up! Sit next to me!" The queen now looked at her nephew as if he were her son-in-law, and the more she looked, the more satisfied he became.
Shui Zhuoyong became even more uneasy when he saw his aunt was staring at him. He thought about his recent assignments and it seemed that he had not done anything wrong!
"Aunt, you came to me at this time, is there something you want to tell me?"
"I just want to know, has your mother arranged a marriage for you? Do you have someone you like?" The queen asked casually while drinking tea with a smile on her face.
"Aunt, I don't have one yet. My mother plans to find someone for me after the audition." Shui Zhuoyong felt relieved when he saw that his aunt was asking about this matter. Anyway, he felt that it was okay as long as he didn't cause any trouble.
The Queen understood what was going on when she saw this. She nodded to Shui Zhuoyong and pretended to knock over the teacup. "Please sit down first! I'll go in and change my clothes and then come out to talk to you."
Shui Zhuoyong could only stand up, bow respectfully, and say "yes".
After the queen entered the inner hall, only Princess Fushou and Shui Zhuoyong were left in the main hall, along with some capable servants of the queen.
Shui Zhuoyong also knew the difference between men and women. He didn't look up the whole time. To ease the awkwardness, he could only silently hold the tea and drink it slowly. When he drank the third cup, Fu Shou was convinced and could only take the initiative to speak: "Third cousin, what do you think of you being my prince consort?"
Then the only sound in the hall was the sound of teacups breaking. Shui Zhuoyong said in panic, "Your Highness, this is no joke."
"Didn't you see that the Queen Mother took the initiative to create opportunities for the two of us? Just tell me directly, and I won't blame you. Besides, it's not like I can't find a Prince Consort."
Fushou was also very calm, but the side she was showing now was her true character, cold-blooded. She was not the kind of person she usually was in the palace.
Seeing that his cousin was about to reveal her true nature, Shui Zhuoyong stopped being anxious and slowly sat down. He took the tea handed to him by the maid again and asked, "What do you like about me, cousin?"
"Maybe he looks more secure." Fushou was not in a hurry. He always wanted to chat more.
"I wonder what my cousin wants from her husband?"
"Then I have many demands. The first is that I cannot take concubines. They must be extremely clean both physically and mentally. The second is that I might not be able to have children. If that's the case, I will only accept orphaned children as my own. The third is that I must live in the princess's mansion. I don't want anyone to control me after I get married."
"Then I know why my cousin chose me. But I also have a request. If my cousin can agree, I think we will be a loving couple." Shui Zhuoyong is also very perceptive and immediately made a request when he saw the opportunity.
"Tell me about it?"
"If there's a big war on the border in the future, I want to go too."
"I thought it was nothing. Go ahead! I just look weak, but I can manage a government office." Fushou agreed to this request without hesitation. She hadn't thought about finding a husband to eat and drink with her every day. If he had something he liked, she would support him in doing it.
Shui Zhuoyong liked smart women. Seeing his cousin like this, he knew he had found someone worthy of his love. He raised his teacup and toasted Princess Fushou from afar.
A few days later, Zhao Lingmeng heard that the Emperor had granted Princess Fushou a marriage with the Empress's nephew, and that the wedding was just two months away. Zhao Lingmeng was completely impressed by the Empress's methods; she was so quick.
But she didn't ask about it again. After all, Fu Shou's matter was just a momentary outburst of sympathy on her part. Knowing that there was a good result, she let it go.
On this day, Zhao Lingmeng was officially moving into the princess's mansion. Most of the things in the mansion had already been delivered there, so today only they would go there.
Zhao Lingmeng didn't drive the carriage directly into the princess's mansion, but instead stopped it at the main gate. She got out of the car with her three children and stood in front of the gate, looking at the plaque above.
"Princess Funing's Mansion, mother, why is it called Princess Funing's Mansion?" Zhao Houjing asked curiously, looking at the tall plaque above his head.
"It's mother's title. Let Master Wu tell you tomorrow, okay? From now on, this will be the home of the four of us." Now, whenever Zhao Lingmeng doesn't want to answer a question, he can let the two brothers ask Master Wu. This is the joy of having a specially hired master!
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