mesbooks Chapter 340 Queen Mother
Chapter 340 Queen Mother
"You know when to advance and when to retreat!"
After the queen fell silent, the empress dowager, who was sitting at the top, looked at the queen thoughtfully, and then spoke to Luo Xiaoran.
"Thank you, Queen Mother. I am unworthy of this."
Luo Xiaoran behaved very appropriately. The Queen Mother spoke to her, and she also took the opportunity to look at the Queen Mother who was surrounded by many beauties.
After taking a closer look, Luo Xiaoran couldn't help but sigh in her heart that it turned out that the ancients were so good at maintenance.
The skin on the Queen Mother's face is not very loose, and the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes are not exaggerated. Her already superior appearance, coupled with the modification of makeup, makes her look like a dozen years younger than her actual age!
Perhaps it was because Luo Xiaoran's gaze was too intense, the Queen Mother felt a little uncomfortable being looked at by her, and could not help but frown and asked:
"What are you staring at me for?"
Hearing the displeasure in the Queen Mother's tone, Luo Xiaoran pretended to lower her head in fear and slowly replied:
"This is the first time I have seen the beauty of the Queen Mother. I was stunned and intoxicated for a moment. Please forgive me, Queen Mother."
The Queen Mother didn't expect Luo Xiaoran to say such a thing in front of everyone. She was really surprised, but then she was... happy.
Beauty fades with time, but as a woman, who doesn’t want to keep her beauty forever?
The Queen Mother was no exception. She collected so many beauty recipes from inside and outside the palace in order to slow down the aging process and keep her beauty forever.
"Not only do you know when to advance and when to retreat, but you also have a sweet mouth. No wonder the King of Yan wanted to marry you regardless of your family background!"
To calm her good mood, the Queen Mother said something indifferent, and Chen Lingyi's face immediately darkened.
Others thought that the Queen Mother was still being sarcastic towards Luo Xiaoran, but only she knew that the Queen Mother attached the most importance to appearance, and Luo Xiaoran's blatant flattery actually touched the Queen Mother's heart.
Luo Xiaoran, with her head lowered, almost couldn't hold back her laughter when she thought of Chen Ji using the term "old peacock" to describe the Queen Mother.
As the saying goes, "Don't hit a smiling person." Since the Queen Mother cares so much about her appearance, there's nothing wrong with her praising the Queen Mother's appearance, right?
Somehow, Chen Lingyi, who had originally thought that Prince Yan's marriage would definitely be opposed, now had an ominous premonition in her heart.
Sure enough, the Queen Mother's voice sounded again, and what she said was exactly what Chen Lingyi least wanted to hear.
“Although your status is not worthy of the Princess of Yan, the Prince of Yan is deeply in love with you. The Empress Dowager and I think highly of the Prince of Yan, and considering that he is at the age where he should be canonized as a princess, they agreed to this marriage.
The Empress Dowager has decided to grant you a marriage soon, and has asked the Ministry of Rites to handle the relevant matters. When the Prince of Yan returns to the capital, we will choose a good date for you to get married."
As soon as the Queen Mother said this, the hall fell silent for a moment. No one had expected that the Grand Queen Mother would agree to this marriage so easily.
Chen Lingyi clenched her fists, not understanding why the Empress Dowager agreed to let someone as lowly as Luo Xiaoran marry her uncle.
Concubine Tang and Chen Lingyi had the same idea. When Concubine Tang thought that Luo Xiaoran, a village girl, could actually marry the most famous prince in Daliang, she felt uncomfortable in every way!
The Queen's silent eyes wavered slightly. She originally thought that the Grand Empress Dowager would break up the couple, just like she and him had been separated back then. She didn't expect that this time the result would be completely different.
Concubine Bai was very happy. She knew that the emperor wanted to arrange this marriage, and she knew that he would be very happy when it was done. If the emperor was happy, she would be happy too.
Luo Xiaoran, the protagonist of the incident, was only surprised for a moment, but soon figured out the reasons.
Before coming, Luo Xiaoran thought this was a Hongmen Banquet, so she was prepared to be made difficult.
Fortunately, apart from the sharp words from Concubine Tang and Chen Lingyi, no other tricks were used.
As for what the Empress Dowager said, the Grand Empress Dowager agreed to grant her marriage to Chen Ji simply because of her ordinary status and marrying Chen Ji would not bring him any help.
If the daughter of an aristocratic family is really arranged to become the Princess of Yan, Chen Ji will be united with the aristocratic family, and the already strong force will be further strengthened. This is the result that the royal family and the Lin family are most reluctant to see.