When the prince is reborn, he will only hit me if he doesn't hit the wall!

"These things of yours are very much to my liking."

He Yunyin smiled softly and said, "If the Queen Mother likes it, why not give Sister Luer some rewards?"

The Queen Mother narrowed her eyes, patted the back of her hand to signal her to stop, and said half jokingly and half seriously: "So you are waiting for me here? Could it be that you want something and induced Miss Zhou to ask for a reward for you?"

He Yunyin sat beside the Queen Mother and said coquettishly: "

The Queen Mother would always make fun of me, but I saw that Sister Luer was really worried about you, and I couldn't help but want to say a few words for her.

Right, Sister Luer?"

Zhou Luer nodded with a smile: "It is indeed a kind intention of sister, Luer appreciates it."

"How can I just accept it in my heart? The Queen Mother is not such a stingy person."

The Queen Mother laughed and tapped He Yunyin's nose: "You are always flattering me, but now I am afraid I have no choice but to reward you.

Come on, Miss Zhou, what reward do you want?"

Zhou Luer seemed a little flattered, she stood up and knelt to thank him: "It's all my duty, I dare not ask for any reward."

After saying that, he glanced at He Yunyin secretly, and He Yunyin nodded slightly in understanding.

The Queen Mother did not notice the subtle movements of the two.

He Yunyin opened her mouth and said, "Queen Mother, the best reward in the world for a daughter is to have a good husband. Am I right?"

The Queen Mother still had a smile on her face, but she had an idea in her mind.

She remembered that Zhou Luer had stolen the limelight at the last Mid-Autumn Festival banquet and had tried her best to marry Prince Rong.

Being humiliated by Prince Rong must have been extremely humiliating.

Although she didn't like Prince Rong very much, she was just a concubine. If she wanted to be the queen, she still had to consider the royal family's face. If the girl from the Zhou family dared to bring up this matter, she would not agree.

I heard that Prince Rong asked for an imperial decree to marry a commoner woman to be his principal wife. It was really outrageous! The emperor, too, how could he agree to it! How shameful!

Thinking in his heart, the smile on his face unconsciously faded a little, and his voice was no longer as kind as before: "Indeed, men should get married when they are old enough, and women should get married when they are old enough. A woman's husband is extremely important.

But what’s more important is to be well-matched, and not to disgrace your own status.”

Anyone with a discerning eye could tell that the Queen Mother was warning her: Look clearly at your own status and know what you deserve and what you don't.

Zhou Luer was a little terrified: “The Queen Mother is right.

It was Lu'er who didn't know her limits and overstepped the boundaries before.

Luer shouldn't think highly of herself, she's delusional, she's delusional..."

"Well, now that you already know, I won't say any more. Just keep it in mind. Do you have a favorite candidate?"

Zhou Luer fell to the ground and pleaded: "But this life, this minister has only one person in her heart, and she will not marry anyone other than Prince Rong. I beg the Queen Mother to grant my wish."

The Queen Mother was a little annoyed. Did she say that to a ghost? Why was she still thinking about Prince Rong? What was so good about him?

The Queen Mother leaned forward slightly:

"Did you ignore what I just said?!"

Zhou Luer hurriedly explained: "Your Majesty, please listen to what I have to say!

I already know that I am not worthy of being the principal wife, so I am willing to marry Prince Rong as a concubine. I hope the Queen Mother will approve of this."

Hearing this, the Queen Mother calmed down, sat up straight again, and twirled the beads with her fingers again, as if she was considering something.

Zhou Luer didn't dare to look up at this time. She listened attentively to the empress dowager's every move with bated breath.

After a while, the Queen Mother sighed and said, “It’s hard for you to be so infatuated. If Prince Rong had you by his side, he would be a caring person!

If you marry Prince Rong in the future, don’t forget to come to the palace to visit me and tell me about interesting things in Prince Rong’s mansion.”

Zhou Luer was a little nervous. Did the Queen Mother want her to be her spy in Prince Rong's Mansion?

She was a little scared. Before coming here, she had simple thoughts. She just wanted to please the Queen Mother and ask her for an order. If she couldn't be the principal wife, being a concubine would be more than enough for her. With her father, there shouldn't be any problem.

I really didn't expect the situation today.

But it seemed that she had no choice but to agree at this time.

"I understand, and I am willing to obey the Queen Mother's orders."

"I will mention this matter to the emperor. Just wait for the news."

Zhou Luer was overjoyed and kowtowed repeatedly to express her gratitude: "Thank you, Queen Mother, for your help!"

He Yunyin pursed her lips, looking unhappy: "Sister Lu'er, as the daughter of an official, can only be a concubine. What virtue does Xu Xinyue have? If she was the daughter of the Shangshu Mansion before, she would barely be qualified, but now she is just a commoner, how can she be worthy of Prince Rong!

The more I think about it, the more I feel sorry for my sister."

The Queen Mother's originally calmed mood was a little turbulent again, and she snorted: "The principal wife is so important, he cut off his own retreat, if he suffers in the future, he can't blame others!

It’s just a pity that the imperial decree has been issued, and I’m afraid it’s not so easy to change.”

That’s all! Anyway, I don’t like Prince Rong that much, so his future has nothing to do with me!

It just brought shame to the royal family, which is really infuriating!

The Queen Mother thought so.

"Your Highness, all the ladies are here, and we can go to the Imperial Garden now.

The Queen will be here shortly."

A little palace maid came to report outside the door.

"Yes, I understand. I will go after changing my clothes."

*

At this time, the imperial garden has pleasant autumn colors. The palace has special greenhouses for cultivating flowers and trees, so even in this season there are still many rare and fragrant flowers that are not in season.

What attracts the most attention is not the flowers and trees, but the young ladies who walk lightly and have graceful manners, each with their own charm and grace.

The noble ladies gathered in groups of two or three, smiling sweetly, and their laughter was as clear and pleasant as the sound of a yellow oriole singing out of a valley.

The men's seat, which was separated by only a gauze curtain, attracted the attention of the young masters, who watched curiously.

The Autumn Appreciation Banquet is nothing more than a banquet for men and women of marriageable age to meet each other.

Most of the young masters were distracted by these voices.

Xu Baiyu quietly left the crowd and waited for Qin Zhaolie's arrival at the designated meeting place.

When the figure in the dark blue brocade robe came into view, Xu Baiyu took the initiative to greet him.

She hadn't seen Qin Zhaolie for a long time.

"Your Highness Prince Qi."

One of the reasons why Xu Baiyu dressed up specially today was to attract Qin Zhaolie's attention.

"Well, what do you want to see me for?"

Qin Zhaolie responded coldly without even looking at her. Instead, he glanced around nervously, as if he was afraid of being discovered.

"Your Highness Prince Qi, what are you looking at? Are you looking for your sister?"

Xu Baiyu was not very happy, and said with a hint of dissatisfaction: "Before, you said that my sister was no match for Xing'er. Now, knowing that my sister is going to marry you as the Princess of Qi, Your Highness has abandoned me like this."

Qin Zhaolie was a little annoyed, but he still managed to deal with her patiently: "Xing'er, what are you talking about? I'm just worried that if someone sees you, it will damage your reputation. What does this have to do with Xu Mingxi?"

"Now that your wish has been fulfilled, and you have received all that money for free, do you still care about Xing'er?"

"Of course, Xing'er has always been in my heart."

"Then..." Xu Baiyu lowered her head shyly and pursed her lips: "Xing'er is your Highness's person. When does your Highness plan to bring Xing'er to Prince Qi's Mansion?"

As a woman, Xu Baiyu felt somewhat embarrassed to ask a man directly about marriage.

But she knew Qin Zhaolie. The more she beat around the bush when talking to him, the harder it would be to get the answer she wanted.

"Xing'er knows that my sister is the Princess of Qi, so I naturally don't dare to dream of having a co-wife or anything like that. Even if it's just a concubine, Xing'er is willing."