Back to the marriage proposal, helping the incompetent husband to rise to the top

Chapter 77 Bless You

In the past two days, many female relatives have come to the palace to pay their respects to the Crown Princess, and the flow of people coming in and out is very complicated.

In order to ensure the safety of the palace, all the accompanying attendants were kept outside the palace gate, and the road to Sui Yuxuan was also specially blocked off and guarded by palace guards.

In such a scene, few people dared to speak.

All the female members of the family were in a hurry.

Along the way, Chu Yanrong received many gifts.

When we arrived at Chengqian Palace, it was already time for lunch.

The Queen Mother ordered some more vegetarian dishes.

After not seeing her for more than ten days, the Empress Dowager had a few more strands of gray hair on her temples.

As soon as he saw Ye Wanqing, he asked, "Did you go to Rongguang Temple and meet the abbot? Did you say hello to him on my behalf?"

Ye Wanqing replied, "The abbot is in seclusion, and Qing'er has never seen him. However, I met a master in the tea room. Before returning to Beijing, the master sent some winter tea from Rongguang Temple this year."

After saying that, she took out an exquisite white porcelain tea can from the wooden box in Yingxiang's hand and handed it to the Queen Mother.

The Queen Mother lifted the lid and sniffed it: "It's Master Yunda's tea."

Master Yunda?

Ye Wanqing secretly wrote down the name, then stood up and said, "Qing'er, make a pot of tea for the Queen Mother and Mother."

The Queen Mother nodded slightly.

The palace maids brought the tea stove and tea sets.

The Queen Mother and Chu Yanrong sat aside and talked, while Ye Wanqing sat quietly by the tea stove by the window and made tea.

The Chengqian Hall was filled with the aroma of tea.

When the lunch was set, the tea was just right.

During the meal, Chu Yanrong said hesitantly, "I'm afraid I won't be able to spend New Year's Eve with my mother this year."

"No problem." The Queen Mother's voice was slightly vicissitudes of life, tired but calm: "I have to worship Buddha before the Lantern Festival, it's good that no one disturbs me."

After saying that, he reached out and rubbed his temple.

Although the empress dowager has taken good care of herself, her age is still there, and she has all the necessary white hair and wrinkles.

Chu Yanrong felt bitter in her heart: "After the Crown Princess's funeral, I will often go to the palace to accompany my mother."

The Queen Mother heard this and lifted her loose eyelids to look at her: "I am the Queen Mother, I have no shortage of company. It is cold in winter and hot in summer, you don't have to run to the palace all the time. I am in the palace, everything is fine."

Chu Yanrong nodded: "Yes.

Seeing her like this, the Queen Mother softened her tone: "You are not young anymore. When will you change your clingy habits? How can I rest assured if you are like this?"

"It's best if you can't let go of me, mother." Chu Yanrong's eyes were red. "Only if you can let go of me, can you stay with me for a long time. Qing'er's wedding is scheduled for June, and Chen Ting already has someone he likes. Maybe, next year, mother will be able to hold her great-grandson and great-granddaughter..."

Great-grandson?
The Queen Mother silently recited this word in her heart, and finally a faint smile appeared on her usually cold and serious face: "Okay, I'm waiting."

Chu Yanrong finally smiled and looked at Ye Wanqing who was quietly picking up food: "Qing'er, please don't keep the Queen Mother waiting too long."

Ye Wanqing's face began to heat up: "Hmm..."

The Queen Mother also looked at her and said, "The wedding is coming up in June. How are the dresses being prepared? Do you want me to send someone to help?"

Ye Wanqing put down her chopsticks and said, "My Queen Mother, the embroidery of the wedding dress is halfway done."

"That's good." The Queen Mother looked at her and said, "If there is anything missing, please come and tell me in advance. I have prepared a dowry for you since you were born. If there is anything missing, I will use your dowry to make up for it."

Ye Wanqing was very moved: "Qing'er thanks the Queen Mother..." The Queen Mother retracted her gaze: "I have thought a lot in the past two days since the Crown Princess left. It is not easy for a woman to live in this world. Even if she is of noble status, one wrong step will lead to a lifetime of pain. The best thing I did in the first half of my life was to ruthlessly eliminate dissidents and stabilize the position of the emperor, so that the Western Wei Dynasty was stable for decades. The second was to agree to Yanrong marrying Ye Hongwei, and the couple lived in harmony, the children were obedient, and they lived a happy and stable life.

Now, I am willing to do one more thing that I believe is right. "

Ye Wanqing and Chu Yanrong's eyes lit up when they heard this.

The Queen Mother looked at Ye Wanqing steadily and said, "Qing'er, perhaps your choice is the right one. Chu Anlan can give you what you want. As your grandmother, I will pray to the Buddha day and night for protection. May you and Chu Anlan live in harmony after marriage, live in harmony with each other, and grow old together."

Ye Wanqing was stunned: "Queen Mother, what are you doing..."

"Grandma is blessing you."

The Empress Dowager entered the palace as the successor at the age of sixteen. The late emperor did not like her, and the concubines also excluded her because she was not very old but had become the Empress above them.

Over the years, she has become accustomed to the coldness of human nature.

The situation in the former dynasty was treacherous, and the harem was full of intrigue.

In her eyes, apart from the blood-thicker-than-water kinship, what should be tightly grasped in one's hands is power and status.

At the beginning, when Chu Yanrong married Ye Hongwei, the Queen Mother had many complaints in her heart.

However, Emperor Fengyang pleaded for mercy.

The Queen Mother disliked Ye Hongwei, but after weighing the pros and cons and seeing that her daughter really liked him, she finally agreed to the marriage.

……

Looking at Ye Wanqing, whose eyes were slightly red, the empress dowager smiled slightly on her well-maintained but still aged face: "Why? Are you surprised that I wish you and Chu Anlan the best?"

Ye Wanqing nodded.

The Queen Mother sighed: "In the past, I always hoped that you would marry Lu Jilian. He is the most outstanding among the sons of the noble families and has a promising future. If you marry him, even after a hundred years of the elders, he will still be there to give you glory and honor and protect you from worries..."

Ye Wanqing's eyes moved slightly.

The Queen Mother continued, "I am old and forgetful. I always forget that you were originally a princess with a fief. Even if you choose a commoner as your husband, you can still live a life of luxury. Although Chu Anlan is a bit of a playboy, he is devoted to you and has a warm heart. I think it is not easy for him to take a concubine or raise a mistress.

It is easy to find a priceless treasure, but it is hard to find a lover. No matter how good a man is, if he only cares about power, even if he becomes the ruler of the world, it will be hard to live with him. "

Ye Wanqing asked her softly, "Is the Queen Mother thinking of the Crown Princess?"

Crown Princess...

The Queen Mother closed her eyes: "The Liang family wants power and glory, but what she wants is a husband who loves her. The prince can't give her what she wants. The prince is the heir to the throne of the Western Wei Dynasty, how can he indulge in love between men and women?"

Ye Wanqing was silent.

When the Crown Princess married the Crown Prince, both of them must have been full of love.

However, as time went by, the prince got a new concubine, and a rift arose between the two. Over time, the prince's wife became worried.

The early death of her child made her condition worse.

……

"Let's not talk about her anymore, let's talk about Chu Anlan." The Queen Mother said, "I heard that he has been treating you very well recently?"

Ye Wanqing nodded: "Yes."

"More than good?" Chu Yanrong said, "Jingqiu told me that she never knew her son was so good at pleasing others. In order to please Qing'er, Anlan makes a fuss in the palace all day long. He obviously doesn't like to study, but he is willing to study for Qing'er. Others say that he is a piece of rotten wood that cannot be carved. In my opinion, given time, he may achieve something."

"Who can tell what will happen in the future?" The Queen Mother said calmly, "If he is just acting on impulse, I think he will be exposed soon. With me and you as parents watching over Qing'er, we are not afraid that he will change his mind about Qing'er. As for his future, he is already the prince of the royal palace. As long as he does not commit treasonous acts, he can smoothly inherit the title of king."

Chu Yanrong nodded: "What the Queen Mother said is absolutely right."

(End of this chapter)