Return of the Princess: The Rebirth of Lafayette

Xiao Yanzi's eyes lit up and she danced excitedly, "Empress Huang, you are so good, Xiao Yanzi loves you the most."

She had already imagined that there was a bustling crowd in front of the Huibin Building, and what the dignitaries lacked most was money.

The queen gave Aunt Rong a look. Aunt Rong nodded slightly and went to the private treasury to take out a pure gold God of Wealth.

"Auntie Rong, this God of Wealth is also sent to the Huibin Building as a thank you gift from me."

"Come on, I will go to convey your wishes tomorrow morning."

When the little Yanzi saw the golden God of Wealth, she couldn't walk for a moment. The Queen is really rich.

The queen thought of what the emperor told her last night and reminded Xiao Yanzi.

"Little Yanzi, King Balben of Tibet and Princess Seya will arrive in the capital in two days. Then you must keep an eye on Yongqi and don't let him hang around in front of Princess Seya, otherwise there will be no more people hanging around. Huang's mother I can’t help you.”

Xiao Yanzi's big eyes were full of nervousness, "Mother Huang, why don't we let Yongqi pretend to be sick? When Princess Seiya leaves, let him recover from his illness."

The queen chuckled lightly and shook her head, "You, you, know how to make a bad idea. As a prince, Yongqi has to hold on to attend the banquet even if he is sick and has only one breath left. So instead of avoiding it, it is better to find a way quickly. , Aren’t you always full of clever ideas?”

Little Yanzi simply sat down, crossed her legs, patted her thighs while talking, and talked a lot with her little mouth.

"Empress Huang, you are being difficult. What Saya wants is a prince-in-law. Where can I find one for her? The key is if I find one, others may not like her."

The Queen and Aunt Rong looked at each other and smiled. It seemed that it was really hard for Xiao Yanzi to say this.

"Little Yanzi, the Queen Mother will tell you a secret. It is said that Princess Seiya has great martial arts skills and is a master at dancing with a whip. She should like men with strong martial arts skills, so she may not like men who are weaker than her."

Xiao Yanzi jumped up happily and exclaimed, "Yes, as long as Yongqi behaves weakly, Seiya will definitely not like him."

The queen nodded with satisfaction, as a child can be taught, "Little Yanzi, it's getting late, you should go back to Shufangzhai quickly, it's not easy to walk at night."

"Okay, Queen Mother, please take a rest and I'll leave first."

Xiao Yanzi swaggered out of the door and happened to meet his twelfth elder brother Yong Cang.

Yongxun happily hugged Xiao Yanzi's thigh and said coquettishly, "Sister Xiao Yanzi, can you take me with you when you leave the palace in the future? I want to go out of the palace to play."

Xiao Yanzi pinched his chubby little face and said, "As long as you can make the emperor relax, I will take you with me."

When Yongxun heard this, he immediately became discouraged and said, "Okay, you go ahead. The Queen will not allow me to run around."

Seeing that he was so pitiful, Xiao Yanzi probably only left the palace a handful of times when he was so old, so he patted his chest very generously.

"Yongxun, don't worry. Next time you leave the palace, I will personally ask the emperor to take you out."

His big black grape-like eyes were shining brightly, he giggled, and happily hugged the little swallow without letting go.

Early the next morning, Nanny Rong led the two maids out of the palace, and Mrs. Shen led Shen Yuqing into the Kunning Palace.

"My wife/I am here to see the Queen." Mrs. Shen and Shen Yuqing saluted the Queen.

The queen was considerate of her sister's body and said quickly, "Qing Ci, there are no outsiders in the palace, so there is no need to be polite. If you are in love, please help your mother up."

Mrs. Shen stepped forward and sat down, "Sister, the courtesy cannot be discarded. You are the queen, and my sister knows your thoughts. Now you are pregnant with the emperor's heir. However, there are many people in the palace. If you are seen by someone with intentions, Now, it’s time to organize my sister.”

The queen stretched out her hand to caress her belly. Now the harem was peaceful. Her once biggest enemy, your concubine, had also eased her relationship a lot. The other concubines were no longer a concern.

"Qing Ci, I'm afraid you came here today to ask about Qing'er."

Mrs. Shen picked up the tea and took a sip, unable to hide her excitement, "Yes, Qing Gege is Lafayette's favorite after all. I don't know how to prepare this betrothal gift."

The Queen thought for a moment and said, "The etiquette is all it takes. What Lafayette cares about is Qing'er's lifelong happiness. As for the betrothal gift, I'll let you know. Qing'er's dowry is only a lot more than the betrothal gift from the Hou Mansion."

Later, he told his sister and nephew the news he had learned.

"Qing Ci, what I know now is that Qing'er's dowry has exceeded two million taels. This is what Lafayette has shown publicly, and I don't know how much he gave me in private."

Shen Yuqing was completely dumbfounded. He was marrying a Jinshan man. No wonder his aunt said it was only a lot more. Unless the entire Marquis Mansion was sold, it would be comparable to Qing'er's dowry.

Mrs. Shen was also stunned and gritted her teeth, "Yu Qing, E Niang will sell part of the farmland, village and shop in the Hou Mansion when she goes back today. It's useless to keep E Niang's dowry, it will be used as a betrothal gift."

Mrs. Shen did a quick calculation in her mind. She originally planned to give a betrothal gift of one million taels. Adding these, the total would be almost 1.5 million taels. This was the only way.

The queen was dumbfounded and quickly stopped her, "My good sister, money and money are all external things. As long as Yu Qing and Qing'er can live a good life, that's better than anything else."

Mrs. Shen also knows this truth, but Qinggege is the daughter-in-law she finally begged for. She must not be looked down upon. If the money is gone, she can make it again.

"Sister, you don't have to persuade me anymore, I've made up my mind."

Seeing her determined look, the queen knew her sister's temperament in her heart, so she simply stopped trying to persuade her. When she met Qing on her wedding day, she would provide some support in private.

Shen Yuqing still had the sweet-scented osmanthus cake in her arms. She looked left and right but could not find Grandma Rong.

The queen saw him looking here and there, "Yu Qing, who are you looking for? Talk to your aunt."

Shen Yuqing's fair and handsome face was a little shy, "Aunt, Qing'er likes to eat sweet-scented osmanthus cake, so I bought her a few packs."

The queen was also pleased to hear this, "Oh, that's it. Yu Qing, go find Yongxun and ask him to take you to Cining Palace. You and Qing'er haven't met since you got engaged, so let's meet by the way today."

Shen Yuqing's eyes lit up, "Is that okay?"

The queen called to the maid on the side to take Shen Yuqing to find Yongxu, "Why not?"

So Shen Yuqing took Yong Cun to Cining Palace. The Queen Mother looked at the prince-consort she had personally selected and felt very satisfied.

Qing'er stood in front of the Queen Mother. Seeing Shen Yuqing's arrival, she felt a little happy. After all, this was her future husband.

The corner of the Queen Mother's lips had not changed since Shen Yuqing came, "Qing'er, the Ai family heard that Yu Qing likes plum blossoms. The Ai family went to Yimei Garden last night. They recalled that they and the late emperor first met in Yimei Garden. They were filled with emotions. You should also take Yu Qing with you." Go enjoy the plum blossoms."