AWB Chapter 137 Don’t Pay Attention to Princess Guiyue
Chapter 137 Don’t Pay Attention to Princess Guiyue
Chapter 137 Don’t Pay Attention to Princess Guiyue
Ye Qingmei heard this and said in a low voice: "If you get lost again, not only will mother not be able to bear it, but my elder brother and I will also collapse. I have never run on the street in the middle of the night in my life. In order to find you, I searched all over Lin'an City. Yan'er! We all hope that you will be blessed with a good life, even more than we hope for ourselves, so you must be well."
After Ye Qingmei finished speaking, she tilted her head back slightly. She saw that her elder sister used the tilted head posture to hold back the tears that were about to fall from her eyes...
This was also the first time that Ye Wenyan came to Changxin Palace, and it was also the first time that Empress Dowager Yu saw him since the second night of the twelfth lunar month.
Compared to a month ago, Empress Dowager Yu was thinner, but her spirits were much better than before. Changxin Palace was not as big as Yong'an Palace, nor was it as luxurious as Yong'an Palace. Because there were not many people coming and going, and Empress Dowager Yu liked quietness, there were very few servants walking around in the palace. In Congwen's words, "The Empress Dowager felt that it was enough to have enough people, to be able to sweep the floor and serve tea and water on a daily basis, and there was no need for all the pomp and circumstance."
When they said this, the three of them had already entered the main hall of Changxin Palace, with Madam Mu in front and her two daughters behind. The three of them knelt down and saluted, saying in unison, "Long live the Empress Dowager. Long live the Empress Dowager."
Queen Mother Yu stood up from her seat, walked forward quickly, and personally supported Madam Mu, with a very humble attitude: "Madam, please stand up quickly. You are the widow of General Ye. The general has made great contributions to the country. Even if I am the queen mother, I am not worthy of such a great honor from you. Please stand up quickly!" After saying that, she also said to Ye Wenyan and Ye Qingmei, "The two ladies, please stand up quickly as well."
When Empress Dowager Yu was a concubine, she was almost invisible in the palace because she had a son who could not speak. No one wanted to have too much contact with her, and no one would regard her as an imaginary enemy. Even when she served the late emperor who had been ill for a long time in the following years, no one had any thoughts about her.
Mu had never met the empress dowager. Apart from seeing her once a year at the palace banquet, she had no idea what her personality was like or whether she was easy to get along with.
He was suddenly startled by Empress Dowager Yu's humble attitude and warm words, and for a moment he didn't know how to respond.
She subconsciously turned back to look at Ye Wenyan. Fortunately, her daughter was considerate and took a step forward to speak for her: "Although father has military merits, that is also his duty as a general. Defending the country is the duty and obligation of every Northern Qi man, just like it is my duty and obligation to pay my respects to you, the Queen Mother."
Empress Dowager Yu smiled and said, "Yes, that's why I accepted your kneeling before you just now. Now that you have kneeled, let's sit down and talk. I have met the Fourth Miss once before, and she is the benefactor of me and the Emperor. Let's not be polite to each other, let alone be estranged."
Congwen led the three of them to sit down, and Queen Mother Yu also returned to her seat. Although they were far away, her enthusiasm was still there, and she was still talking to Mu: "I don't know who is older between the two of us. It seems that it is not very good to talk about sisters in the palace. Then I will call you by your name! Your name is Mu Qianqiu, right? I will call you Qianqiu, so that it seems closer. Qianqiu, you really gave birth to a good daughter. The fourth lady is not only beautiful, but also has a magical medical skill. She actually cured the emperor's throat."
Empress Dowager Yu never stopped talking about this. If Congwen hadn't reminded her, she would have started talking from the time she was pregnant. Even though she restrained herself after Congwen's reminder, she still kept talking from the time the emperor suddenly stopped talking until he was cured by Ye Wenyan.
Ye Wenyan had finished two cups of tea. When the maid brought the third cup, Queen Mother Yu finally finished her recollections. She then asked Mu: "Qianqiu, I think your eldest daughter is really pretty and quiet. I wonder how old she is this year and whether she has been betrothed to someone?"
This question made Ye Qingmei blush so much that blood almost dripped out. Congwen was really impressed by his master and quickly advised: "Madam, this is the first time you meet Miss Ye, don't scare her."
Empress Dowager Yu realized that she was a little anxious, but she also had her own reasons: "The emperor will be seventeen next year, and he will be old enough to get married in another year. Qianqiu, I really like your daughter. I originally thought that the fourth daughter cured the emperor's throat, and the two of them were really destined to be together. But the emperor didn't think much of it. He kept chasing the fourth daughter and calling her sister all day long, so I couldn't help but think about it. So I want to ask how old the eldest daughter is this year, and whether she is engaged? If not, what do you think of my son? You can meet and talk at the palace banquet later?"
Ye Qingmei's head was already lowered as low as it could go. She was too embarrassed to respond even if she was beaten to death.
So Madam Mu quickly took over the conversation: "You are the Queen Mother, calling her by her name is a compliment to her, but you cannot call her the Queen Mother the Young Lady. My daughter Qingmei is seventeen years old this year and has been engaged. However, due to a major funeral in the family, the wedding date has to be postponed, and it will probably take another three years." "Engaged?" Queen Mother Yu was very regretful and even sighed. "Although she is one year older than the emperor, I think older girls know how to care for others better. The emperor could not speak before and has been a mute for more than ten years. He really needs a queen who is calm, steady and has good character to help him. I thought it would work, but I didn't expect that she has already been engaged. I am a step too late."
Ye Qingmei's face turned even redder.
Ye Wenyan finally understood what Empress Dowager Yu was planning. It turned out that she had originally taken a fancy to her, but probably heard that she was living in Yanhua Palace these days, so she had to give up the idea.
Although Empress Dowager Yu was low-key, she was also a very smart person. Even if she couldn't marry a woman who could live in Yanhua Palace and had miraculous medical skills, then the next best thing would be to marry a sister who was good friends with this woman, which would also be a guarantee for her son's future.
She looked at Queen Mother Yu again and could clearly feel that it was not her forte to talk to people so warmly and try to get close to them. And the reason why she did this was that she really wanted to pave a good way for her son. She should have inquired about this. Among the three daughters of the eldest daughter of the Ye family, only the eldest daughter had a close relationship with the youngest daughter. So Queen Mother Yu was very sorry when she heard that Ye Qingmei had been engaged, but she kept silent about Ye Lianmian.
Ye Wenyan did not feel disgusted by the Queen Mother's thoughts. She only knew that this was a mother who had to do things she was not good at and deal with people she was not familiar with for the sake of her son.
Of course, the most important thing is that Queen Mother Yu just tried her best to do things well, but did not force it to reach a certain level.
For example, now, when she heard that Ye Qingmei was engaged, she just felt regretful and didn't say anything more.
If it were Empress Dowager Li, she would not care about matters such as engagement. As long as the person is beneficial to her, she would definitely snatch the person away, not to mention the engagement, even if the marriage is already concluded.
"That's right!" As she was thinking, she suddenly remembered something. She shouted "That's right" so loudly that it startled everyone in the palace. Empress Dowager Yu asked first, "What's wrong?"
Ye Wenyan replied, "The envoy of Guiyue Kingdom brought a princess to the palace, saying that they were here for a marriage. Your Majesty, please remember not to agree to this marriage and not to let the Emperor marry Princess Guiyue."
Queen Mother Yu was puzzled, "Why?"
Ye Wenyan told her: "Princess Guiyue may be mentally ill. Our emperor cannot marry a fool."
"How could this happen?" Queen Mother Yu obviously didn't expect such a thing to happen, and she panicked immediately, "What should I do? Marriage between two countries has been a common thing in every dynasty, and there seems to be no reason to refuse. Although the emperor has not yet taken power, it is feasible to settle this matter first and get married in two years. But if the person is mentally ill, then it will definitely not work. But how can I refuse this? Will it be too hurtful to say it directly?"
Ye Wenyan really admired the queen mother. "Guiyue Kingdom has the nerve to send a princess with mental problems to us. Why are you embarrassed to say no? They were the first to lose face in Northern Qi. As the queen mother, you have the obligation to regain this face."
She was used to it, and as she spoke, her own energy surged up. The Xuanmai Patriarch's innate superiority was highlighted, and what he said sounded a bit like teaching Queen Mother Yu how to be a good queen mother.
Mrs. Mu realized the change in her daughter's tone and immediately reminded her in a low voice: "Yan'er, speak properly."
Queen Mother Yu didn't care about this. She just waved her hand and said, "It's okay. Miss Fourth is right to say that. What she said is right. I was wrong just now. Miss Fourth is right. It was the Guiyue Kingdom that was unjust first, so there is no need for us to talk about kindness with them. But..." She was still worried, "But what if I can't refuse? Or what if the other party doesn't admit it?"
Ye Wenyan told her: "It will definitely be rejected. The Queen Mother only needs to remind the Emperor. As long as he doesn't nod, no one can force him."
Queen Mother Yu was 100% convinced by Ye Wenyan, no matter when she cured her son's throat or when she heard that Ye Wenyan moved into Yanhua Palace. In short, whenever she faced this Fourth Miss Ye, she would have a sense of "confidence" for no reason. No matter what Ye Wenyan said, she was willing to listen and believe.
So he nodded immediately, "Okay, I will listen to the Fourth Miss."
A palace servant came in and said, "Your Majesty, the banquet is about to begin. Please move to the Phoenix Palace."
Upon hearing this, Madam Mu immediately said, "The Queen Mother still needs to prepare, so I will not disturb her. I am honored to see the Queen Mother today, and I will come to greet her often in the future."
Queen Mother Yu was very happy, "Okay, it would be best if you can stay here." After saying that, she felt that letting the three Mu family members leave like this seemed to be a bit lacking. After thinking about it for a while, she immediately remembered, so she said, "I have never been a queen before, and I am not used to being a queen mother for the first time. You should not leave empty-handed after coming here. I should reward you with something, but what should I reward you with?"
She looked around, then touched her hands and head, and finally ordered Congwen: "Go quickly, go to the bedroom and get the wooden box that I have stored at the bottom of the cabinet..."