Red Mansion and Crimson Pearl

Chapter 354 I will choose a son-in-law for Zhaoqing

All the ladies knew of the empress dowager's great reputation, and none of them had expected that she would speak for and support the queen in this way!

At this time, everyone had already paid their respects to the Empress Dowager, and Daiyu and Tanchun also paid their respects to the Queen.

Di was pleasantly surprised, but after holding it in for a long time, she couldn't help but stepped forward and said with a smile: "It is said that mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law are difficult to get along with in this world, but this is nonsense!

"Look at our Queen Mother and the Empress, they are like real mother and daughter! The Queen Mother is so caring for her that she almost hurts her to death!"

These two sentences gave everyone goosebumps!

Even Daiyu couldn't help but look back: Who is this? How could he say such cheesy and flattering words in front of so many cunning ladies? !

Cheng Qian saw it and knew what was going on, so she smiled and said, "If we talk about talking, the wife of the Minister of Rites is the best at talking!"

Oh! It turns out to be the Queen's sister-in-law!

"Please take a seat, mother." Empress Wan's ears were burning, but she had no choice but to pretend not to hear and serve the empress dowager respectfully and politely.

The Queen Mother waved her hands hurriedly: "I have been accustomed to sitting on soft pillows and soft couches in the palace these days, and I never expected that the sedan chair today would be so uncomfortable.

"You talk to the guys here, I'm going to go lie down in the back and straighten my back."

Empress Wan was startled and asked hurriedly, "Is your waist uncomfortable? Should we ask the imperial physician to take a look?"

"That's not necessary." Cheng Qian smiled and said, "Xiao Meng is right behind us, just let her massage and pound the Queen Mother."

Queen Wan looked worried.

Seeing this, Daiyu quietly tugged at Cheng Qian's sleeve and whispered a few words.

Cheng Qian understood, smiled and took two steps towards the Queen, got closer, and whispered:

"Too many people went to the Yanjia Palace this year, so the Queen Mother hid in the Ganlu Palace, but who knew there would be even more people. The two saints were impatient, so they came here.

"Please go and deal with those people, Your Majesty. Let the Queen Mother go to the back and lie down quietly for a while."

Empress Wan finally understood and couldn't help laughing. She looked back at the ladies and smiled as well. She pretended to be serious and called Aunt Meng to give instructions:

"In that case, Aunt Meng, please take a good look at the Queen Mother's waist. We will go to the Linde Palace at the end of the afternoon. If the Queen Mother is not well by then, I will hold you accountable!"

After saying that, he and Cheng Qian smiled at each other again.

Then he turned his gaze to Daiyu and Tanchun, looked them up and down for a moment, and said to the empress dowager with a smile: "Mother, go and lie down for a while. I will ask one of the sisters to accompany you and serve you, and the other one will stay here to add some color to your daughter-in-law. Is that okay?"

The Queen Mother raised her eyebrows, looked at Daiyu and Tanchun, and laughed:

"Did you hear that? Your sister-in-law wants to judge you two, and as your mother-in-law, I can't stop her!

"You two stay.

"It's enough for me to have Xiao Meng to serve me."

As he said this, he actually left Daiyu and Tanchun behind, and strode to the back hall with Cheng Qian, Aunt Meng and Zijuan.

Daiyu and Tanchun smiled bitterly at each other.

Well, the good idea they came up with did allow the Queen Mother to shirk her responsibilities, but it also put both of them in a trap.

The four words "you get what you deserve" are just perfect to describe this scene.

But to Queen Wan, the word "sister-in-law" sounded like heavenly music to her ears!

He smiled brightly, took two girls in each hand, and introduced them to the audience: "These are the two most precious girls of the Queen Mother.

"This is Princess Zhaoqing, whose surname is Lin. She is the only daughter of the late Lord Lin, the Marquis of Wen'an.

"This is Princess Yimin. Our Queen Mother personally issued an order to give her the surname Chen. She is the most sensible and reasonable one!"

The ladies naturally wanted to join in the fun, and one of them smiled and covered her mouth with a handkerchief: "Oh my! Such a fresh and tender girl, it's really tempting!

"Quickly tell me, Queen, have you promised it to me?"

Daiyu and Tanchun both blushed and lowered their heads.

Queen Wan smiled at their expressions and gave the woman a thumbs up, praising her: "You hit the point!

“Someone did come to ask for our Yimin’s help, and the Queen Mother reluctantly agreed, but she couldn’t bear to let her daughter go, so she wanted her to stay at home for another two years.

"As for Zhaoqing, not to mention the Grand His Majesty and the Queen Mother, even the Emperor loves her very much. Now he refuses to let anyone mention the word 'marriage proposal'.

“But as her sister-in-law, I know that if you keep a girl when she grows up, you will end up with her as an enemy.

"Please help me find out. If there is a young man who is good-looking, has a good temperament, and has a good family background, and who will treat our Zhaoqing well, please let me know!

"I have to take them all for our sister Zhaoqing!"

The crowd roared with laughter.

Lin Daiyu lowered her head and said nothing.

Queen Wan then took her hand and said with a smile, "On this New Year's Day, we are joking, but it also means that we should take your lifelong event seriously. Don't think too much about it."

Daiyu held her breath, blushing, and said softly, "The Queen is so kind, how could I not appreciate it?"

Well, that is to say, she has no intention of staying in the palace and refusing to marry out.

Queen Wan was extremely satisfied with this statement and smiled even more cordially.

He hurriedly asked them if they were cold, ordered new charcoal for their hand warmers, and ordered people to bring them hot drinks. His attentiveness was even more exaggerated than that of his own sister-in-law!

The ladies looked at each other in surprise, but they all smiled meaningfully, and their eyes drifted towards the four eldest princesses who were sitting next to Queen Wan.

Also in the crowd were the wives of the Vice Minister of Works and the Junior Minister of the Imperial Household, who had competed with Daiyu for the right of way in the alleyway behind the palace gate last time. There was also a flash of jealousy in their eyes.

Princess Tongyi loved to pick on people the most, and when she saw this, she sneered, "Your Majesty, don't put the cart before the horse.

"Princess Zhaoqing is the granddaughter of Jia from Rongguo Mansion, so the Jia family will take care of her.

“It is our Shouchang and the daughters of several princes who are your proper responsibilities.

"You are my daughter-in-law, not her Lin family's!"

The laughter of the crowd suddenly became much quieter.

In front of so many people, Queen Wan was choked and her face turned blue.

But it was such a nice day, she couldn't really quarrel with the eldest princess. Queen Wan had no quick wit and at this moment she could only bite her lip.

Daiyu sighed inwardly.

But the topic was about herself, and Tanchun was also an unmarried girl. It would be inappropriate to argue with Princess Tongyi about such things at this time.

Thinking about it in his mind, he raised his head slightly and slipped into the crowd.

At a glance, he saw Princess Kejin who was holding a teacup and looking at him.

Great, we’re one of our own.

Daiyu blinked gently, then lowered her head again, her eyes on her nose and her nose on her heart.

Princess Kejin put down the teacup in her hand, smiled, and said casually: "The Queen is the mother of the world. How can she not worry about the marriage of any girl in the world?

"As for the children of our royal family—Amitabha, we as parents are still alive and well, we should take care of our own children. Why push it to the Queen?"

Princess Tongyi was so angry at these words that her face darkened. Just as she was about to lose her temper, she heard Princess Kejin continue to laugh and say:

"I am the only one who knows my daughter. When I choose a son-in-law tomorrow, I have to figure out what kind of man I should pick so that the couple won't have any fights. But I am the only one who can make a good choice!

"If I let the Queen choose, and if she makes a bad choice, should I accept the marriage or disobey the Imperial Decree?

"Princess, you are willing to give up Shouchang, but we are reluctant to give up our daughter! Just talk about your own things, don't bring us along!"