The daughter of a general is reborn to save the whole family of the marquis

Li Chaoyun's face turned slightly pale. The Queen looked at her and asked Nanny An to bring some new tea: "This tea is good, try it."

Li Chaoyun was full of thoughts, but she could not refuse the Queen. She picked up the teacup and took a sip, not knowing what it tasted like.

The queen did not force her.

"I heard that the Crown Princess has a capable female official by her side, named Cai Ning, who seems to be older than you. But since she became a female official, matchmakers seeking marriage have almost broken through her door, and she can choose any good man she wants."

Li Chaoyun said: "Master Pei has made great contributions to Daqi. I dare not compare myself with Master Pei."

"How can you belittle yourself!" The Queen said, "After this incident, I will make you a female official of Daqi. If you wish, I will also make you a princess. You can marry any good man in the world you like."

Li Chaoyun looked at her steadily.

The Queen said, "Girls from respectable families are usually engaged when they are fourteen or fifteen years old. I know you are anxious, but don't worry. I have been keeping your marriage in mind. Once this matter is settled, I will definitely grant you a marriage."

Li Chaoyun immediately stood up and knelt before the queen: "I leave everything to you, Queen."

She always felt that she was too old and had not yet married, and that people pointed fingers at her wherever she went, and she really couldn't bear it anymore.

The queen would not let her go home to propose marriage, and even if she did, she would not dare to go back, for fear that her sisters would laugh at her.

She no longer thought about the prince's concubine, and she didn't care about the princes and grandchildren of the emperor. As long as the man was presentable and willing to marry her, it didn't matter if he was ordinary.

The queen pulled her up and said, "Now, I still need your help to do something. Only you can do it. After it is done, I will fulfill your wish to get married."

At this moment, the queen looked at Li Chaoyun and thought that Li Chaoyun was still too stupid. What was there to be sad about not getting married at the age of 20?

Now that she has become a female official and possesses power, why would she be worried about not finding a man willing to marry her?

No wonder she has been in the palace for so long but still hasn’t been able to get close to the prince. She is still too girly.

When the queen was thinking about Li Chaoyun, she suddenly thought of Princess Cheng. She immediately felt that Princess Cheng's way of doing things was exactly to her liking.

If she had dealt with Princess Cheng early on and let her pave the way for her, she would probably have become the number one empress of Daqi long ago.

Unfortunately, Princess Cheng is already dead.

They fought alone on their own paths, wasted many opportunities and squandered time, but the queen was confident that she was better than Princess Cheng. As a queen, she had unique advantages and could accomplish what Princess Cheng could not.

"Your Majesty, what can I do next?" Li Chaoyun asked.

The Queen said, "On the fifth day of the lunar year, the Crown Prince will attend the morning court session. You can go to the East Palace to visit the Crown Princess that day... Don't worry, I will arrange for guards to escort you in. No one can stop you!"

"What happens after you meet the Crown Princess?"

The queen stood up, facing the sky at the gate, and said in a deep voice: "Let the Crown Princess give birth to the baby that day!"

The queen turned around and looked at her. "On the morning of the fifth day, after the crown prince attends the morning court, the East Palace will be completely surrounded by our people. You will be safe."

Li Chaoyun took a deep breath, as if she had already seen the scene of herself leaving the palace and getting married successfully after the matter was over. She said solemnly: "Yes!"

The evening of the fourth day of December.

Xue Jinfei personally brought Xu Shulan into the palace. Xu Shulan had already given birth to a boy, and a full-moon banquet was held a few days ago.

This time she entered the palace with her child, and was accompanied by a nanny, a wet nurse, and a maid to serve her.

She asked Xue Jinfei in advance to help pass a message to Chu Heyi, saying that she had just given birth and knew what labor felt like and how to push during childbirth, and she wanted to come and accompany Chu Heyi through the difficult period of delivery.

Chu Heyi agreed, and Xue Jinfei brought her here that evening. Xu Shulan would live in the Eastern Palace with her child for a while until the Crown Princess gave birth successfully and then return home.

Xue Jinfei didn't think it was a big deal. After all, he was serving the emperor and could visit Xu Shulan and her son from time to time.

"I am like a sister to the Crown Princess. When she gives birth, I will be there to take care of her. I will be able to achieve twice the result with half the effort. My husband, just protect the Crown Prince and don't worry about me and the child."

Xue Jinfei nodded slightly and sent her to the East Palace to meet the Crown Princess. Only when he saw that the Crown Princess had already started serving dinner did Xue Jinfei leave.

Because the Crown Princess is about to give birth and tomorrow is the day when the Emperor will read the imperial edict, the atmosphere in the palace is very tense. Xue Jinfei and his men are patrolling with full alertness.

Around midnight, Xue Jinfei finished his patrol and it was time to change shifts. He was about to go to rest, but someone came to look for him. The eunuch looked unfamiliar and it was hard to tell which palace he was from.

After the emperor was recuperating and the prince took the throne, many people were replaced in the palace. Therefore, when Xue Jinfei faced this unfamiliar eunuch, he was not very surprised.

"Sir Xue, please come with us. The nobleman wants to ask you about your concubine Xu." The eunuch said in a low voice.

Since the matter concerned Xu Shulan, and it was an invitation from a nobleman, the first person Xue Jinfei thought of was Chu Heyi, and he immediately followed the eunuch.

The palace was completely silent except for the sound of patrolling footsteps in the distance, coming and going. Xue Jinfei suddenly realized that this was not the direction to the East Palace.

"Where are you taking me, father-in-law?" Xue Jinfei stopped.

The eunuch smiled slightly and said, "Of course I am here to see the noble. Look, the noble has arrived. Lord Xue, please have a good talk with the noble. I will stand aside and watch."

Xue Jinfei saw someone slowly walking out from the corner of the palace road. The light from the street lamp in the distance shone over him, stretching the person's figure very long.

As the man approached, Xue Jinfei finally saw his face clearly. He immediately knelt down and saluted: "Greetings, Her Majesty the Queen."

"Lord Xue, there is no need to be so polite. I still have something to ask for your help." The queen raised her hand lightly.

Xue Jinfei stood up and noticed that there was only one person behind the queen, and that person was a third-rank official in the court. He was shocked.

The Queen did not intend to explain, and went straight to the point: "Master Xue, do you know that after Aunt Xu and her son entered the East Palace, they were captured? Since the Crown Princess killed Aunt Xu's elder brother in the past, how could she let Aunt Xu and her son go? The longer Aunt Xu lives, the more threat she will face.

"The Crown Princess will become the Queen in the future. She will definitely take advantage of the birth to call Aunt Xu and her son to her side and detain them, and threaten Lord Xue to work for the Crown Prince. Afterwards, she will find an excuse to get rid of Aunt Xu and her son and eliminate the trouble forever!"

The wind in December was very strong, and it made Xue Jinfei's cheeks hurt. He paused for a long time before saying, "The Queen wants me to do something for you. If I do it, will you help rescue Shulan and her son?"

"That's exactly what I meant."

Xue Jinfei took a deep breath and remained calm: "I wonder what the Queen wants me to do for you?"