The Love of Passerby A

Chapter 170 The Little Transparent in the Princess and Prince Consort Story (35)

A few days later, the framed "Koi Picture" was hung in Emperor Zhaohui's study.

Most of the officials who came to the study to discuss matters gave high praise to the painting. After all, it was signed by both the emperor and the princess, and a painting stamped with these two private seals was already very valuable.

That day was the first day of the new year, and Emperor Zhaohui went to the Queen's palace for dinner as usual.

In fact, the Queen had not slept with the Emperor for many years. On the first and fifteenth day of every month, Emperor Zhaohui would go to Kunning Palace to have dinner with her, which was considered to save her face as the Queen.

"Your Majesty, Liu Niang is almost 15 years old. I am thinking of holding a coming-of-age ceremony for her. What do you think?" The empress used the public chopsticks to pick up a piece of fish for Emperor Zhaohui.

Emperor Zhaohui's eyes flashed with impatience, but he ate the fish meat and then said, "Since it is the coming-of-age ceremony of the legitimate princess, you can arrange it as you wish. There is only one thing, it cannot be too extravagant."

"Yes." The queen nodded.

Wang Fuhai watched the empress pick up some fish for Emperor Zhaohui and sighed silently in his heart. The emperor came to the empress's palace to dine every month, but the empress never discovered her master's preference.

Emperor Zhaohui chewed the fish in his mouth for a long time, but finally he did not force himself to swallow it. However, in order not to offend the Queen, he could only spit the fish onto the towel to cover up.

"I have finished my meal. I have not reviewed any memorials from the previous dynasty yet, so I will go back first." Emperor Zhaohui stood up and said, "You can discuss the matter of the third princess' coming-of-age ceremony with the Shangyi Bureau and the Ministry of Rites!

Also ask her what she likes, and try to meet her requirements as long as it is not too extravagant."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." The Queen said with a smile, "I respectfully send Your Majesty off."

Seeing Emperor Zhaohui walk out without looking back, Feng Yuman said with some regret: "Your Majesty, the emperor has come so many times. Can't you see that he doesn't like eating fish? Why does he do this every time?"

"I picked up his favorite dish for him, so you won't leave?" The queen sat back in her seat and continued to eat leisurely, "What's the point of staying for an extra cup of tea!

I am no longer a concubine who can be favored by him. The princess is not liked by him, and his son was driven out of the palace by him. If I could not manage the harem for him, he would have abandoned me long ago. "

After the meal, the Queen asked someone to call the third princess, Li Danruo, to discuss with her about her coming-of-age ceremony.

Not long after, Li Danruo came to the queen's bedroom.

I have to say that this Buddhist temple is really a place that can transform people. In that half year, the third princess Li Danruo changed completely. She used to like gorgeous clothes and expensive jewelry, and she had a spoiled temper.

But now he dresses simply, is taciturn, and rarely argues with others.

The queen originally thought that after she had been back in the palace for a while, she would turn back into the lively girl she was before, but in more than five years, she hadn't changed back at all.

While feeling relieved, the Queen felt more distressed. She was afraid that she would never see her once arrogant and proud daughter again in this life.

"Liuniang, you will be fifteen years old soon. Your mother is going to hold a coming-of-age ceremony for you. Do you have any friends you want to invite?" the queen asked her daughter who was sitting below her.

Li Danruo thought for a moment and said, "Are people from the Anguo Mansion on the Queen Mother's invitation list?"

"I am friends with the wife of the Duke of Anguo, and they were originally invited." The Queen said, "Does your friend in the academy want to invite anyone?"

"Mother, if I marry the prince of Duke Anguo, will his family help us plead for my brother and let him come back?" Li Danruo did not answer the Queen's question, but asked instead.

"Don't even think about it?" The Queen immediately reprimanded her, "Chu Yuhe entered the military camp last year for training. He is the heir that the Duke of Anguo values, and there is absolutely no way he will marry the princess.

Besides, your second brother’s situation has no room for maneuver, I won’t involve you in it anymore.”

Li Danruo said with a sad expression: "But mother, my second brother suffered because of me! I just want to make up for my mistake."

"Use the princess' position in exchange?" Feng Yuman suddenly interrupted, "Then the prince of the state won't marry a princess, but he can marry a county lady!"

"Shut up!" Empress Xue Liangshu lost her temper at her for the first time. "Feng Yuman, I have never said anything harsh to you for the sake of the Cui family. Now you dare to be so arrogant as to give my daughter Liu Niang such an idea.

Believe it or not, I can have someone drag you out and beat you to death right now.

The Cui family will at most send someone else in to replace you, but they won't do anything to me? You are also a sensible person, don't you think this is true?"

Feng Yuman was frightened by the rare momentum of Queen Xue Liangshu. She snorted and left, indicating that she would no longer interfere in the matter.

"Liuniang, I know you feel guilty, but your second brother's presence in the imperial mausoleum is not necessarily a bad thing." The queen said earnestly, "Your father is now in his prime, and it is not a good thing for the prince to stand out too much. Your brother is now keeping a low profile.

It’s hard to say what will happen in the future.”

Li Danruo didn't say anything, but what she was thinking in her heart was: She really likes Chu Yuhe, the prince of the Duke of Anguo!