mesbooks Chapter 296: The Queen Mother
Chapter 296: The Queen Mother
Kunning Palace.
The Queen Mother was comfortably holding a hot water bottle and chatting with Wu Tong on the low couch. The two of them were talking and laughing, making Kunning Palace quite lively.
Just when he was in high spirits, Nanny Wang came in and said, "Replying to the Queen Mother, Princess Chaoxi is here and is waiting outside!"
"I thought she didn't dare to come," the Queen Mother was a little surprised at her arrival, and waved her hand and said, "Let her in, or she will say that I was too harsh on her."
"Yes."
Cui Yingying, who was waiting outside obediently, had imagined a lot of things. She had even imagined the scene where the old woman made her kneel on the cold ground, and then the prince came running to save her heroically.
Before the finale came, Nanny Wang came out and said with a stern face, "Princess, the Queen Mother asked you to come in."
"Go straight in?" Cui Yingying was a little shocked. This thing was different from the one in the TV series!
Logically speaking, the Queen Mother should find ways to make things difficult for her.
With uneasy thoughts in her mind and heavy steps, Cui Yingying walked in with resignation.
Never mind, let’s just wait and see!
"Cui Yingying pays her respects to the Empress Dowager." As soon as she entered, the coldness on her body was much less, and she knelt down respectfully towards the person sitting on the couch.
Lian Li, who was following behind, did not dare to slack off. He knelt down with a plop following his master.
"I'm afraid I can't accept such a great gift!" The Queen Mother sipped her tea leisurely, looked down at her and spoke in a lukewarm tone with some sarcasm in it.
Cui Yingying lowered her head and replied, "This is as it should be. This is the first time Cui Yingying is meeting the Queen Mother, so it is only natural that she should perform this great ceremony."
"Stand up!" The empress dowager, who could not find any fault with her, had to ask her to stand up. She looked her up and down, with a hint of subtlety in her eyes.
Cui Yingying maintained a decent smile and nodded politely when she saw Wu Tong.
This Miss Wu...
I have long regarded her as my love rival. Moreover, she is the niece of the Queen Mother, so she is difficult to deal with.
The incense in the incense burner rose slowly, and the smoke swirled out of the window.
The Queen Mother generously granted him a seat and then began to ask questions. At first glance, there seemed to be nothing wrong, but upon closer inspection, it was all a trap.
Until the last sentence, "Do you know what kind of woman the prince should look for when he wants to marry a princess?"
"Although you are of a lower status and have a beautiful appearance, you are not a good match. Considering that your parents are meritorious officials, I can choose a better marriage for you."
Cui Yingying smiled and thanked her. She raised her head and looked at the Queen Mother without being servile or arrogant. She asked directly, "Excuse me, Queen Mother, is the prince the best man in the world?"
"Of course." Although she didn't want to admit it, she was a member of the royal family after all, so the empress dowager nodded with a stern face.
"If that's the case, then Yingying believes that there is no better marriage in the world than this one with the Crown Prince."
"If I cannot marry the prince, I will never rest in peace in this life." Cui Yingying nodded fiercely with a serious expression.
Lian Li almost laughed out loud.
"You..." The Queen Mother was furious, "What an unruly girl! No wonder you did something so outrageous as to set up your own household."
Cui Yingying replied calmly, "Your Majesty personally agreed to this matter. I believe that since it is Your Majesty's will, it must be the right thing to do."
"The Queen Mother said that I am a heretic, so I guess she doesn't agree with your Majesty's will."
"Princess Chaoxi, you are so bold that you actually dare to provoke His Majesty and the Queen Mother." Wu Tong jumped up like crazy, as if the person Cui Yingying was talking about was her.