Liu Wuyou casually swept the wood aside, sat down and poured himself a cup of tea.
Yinling came in quickly.
She panted a little and said, "Miss, something big has happened!"
"Good thing or bad thing?" Liu Wuyou asked with a raised eyebrow.
Yin Ling thought about it and shook her head, saying, "I don't know whether it's a good thing or a bad thing, but it's a big deal for the young lady anyway!"
"Then tell me."
"Miss, Madam has just received the imperial decree from the Queen Mother, saying that our Dongling Kingdom is going to form an alliance with the Xiyan Kingdom!" Yinling's eyes were almost as big as copper bells.
Liu Wuyou nodded and waited for Yin Ling, who was panting heavily, to continue speaking.
"The Queen Mother said that the bridegroom for the Xiyan Kingdom will be chosen from among the unmarried princesses, county ladies, and county ladies of the Dongling Kingdom! Miss, do you think this is a good thing or a bad thing?"
Liu Wuyou was stunned. She pointed at herself and said, "Are you saying that the Queen Mother has included me, a widow with a six-year-old son, as a candidate?"
Yin Ling nodded her head vigorously and replied, "Yes! Otherwise, why would the Empress Dowager convey the imperial decree to Madam? It's because you are the county lady!"
Liu Wuyou was completely speechless, he really had nothing to say.
How can she be considered an unmarried woman?
Her son can even go out to buy soy sauce!
"How do we choose this candidate? Does the Queen Mother have any advice?"
Yin Ling shook her head: "Madam didn't tell me about this. She just asked me to come and tell you first. I can run fast, and Madam is already on her way here. She will be here soon."
"Okay...I'll ask my mother later when she gets here."
It is very common for two countries to form alliances to consolidate peace, but Liu Wuyou felt that this was very unusual.
Let's just call it a marriage. Usually, they would pick one directly from the princesses, or pick one from the princesses and then make her a princess and marry her off.
How could this even concern a little county lady like her?!
Xi Yanmo is a prince after all, how can he marry a county lady? This is totally mismatched in status.
"Yinling, is the person to be married to Xi Yanmo?"
Yin Ling nodded and said, "Yes, it's Xi Yanmo, the seventh prince of Xi Yan Kingdom. It is said that he came to Dongling Kingdom this time to personally select his future princess, which is why he stayed in our Dongling Kingdom palace for so long."
Liu Wuyou nodded and said to himself, "Then it shouldn't be a problem for me. He wouldn't be so blind as to pick someone like me who already has a child."
Yinling and Yinhua also nodded.
"You two nodding your heads mean that I am very bad?"
"No, no, Miss has always been the best girl in my heart!" Yinling waved her hand quickly.
Yinhua said seriously, "Miss, even if Xi Yanmo really chose you, you wouldn't agree. You already have someone in your heart, so if he falls in love with you, you're destined to be rejected. Aren't you blind?"
"Puchi... You are the best at talking." Liu Wuyou was successfully amused.
After a while, Mrs. Liu hurried over.
"Wuyou, why don't you and mother go to Longcheng and live there for a few days? We can't get involved in this mess!" Madam Liu said anxiously to Liu Wuyou as soon as she sat down.
"Did the Empress Dowager's decree say anything else?" Liu Wuyou asked hurriedly.
Madam Liu shook her head and said solemnly, "It wasn't written in the Empress Dowager's imperial edict, but rather it was said by the eunuch who came to deliver the edict. It said that the Seventh Prince would personally select a consort, and to ensure mutual affection, he specifically requested that His Majesty bring all the candidates to the palace for a short stay!"
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