Ci Jinzhi

 The old lady’s mouth was opened wide and she forgot to close it.

 What did she hear? The Queen Mother thinks Xiu Wang and Qing Qing are suitable!

 Is this "appropriate" the "appropriate" one for a man to marry a woman?

 The old lady’s first reaction was that she must have misunderstood the Queen Mother’s meaning.

 Otherwise, let her believe that the Queen Mother wants her granddaughter to be a princess?

 What is the difference between this and making her believe that the sun rises from the west?

"Old Madam?" The Queen Mother called the old lady unhurriedly, and was not surprised by the old lady's reaction.

　　This reaction is normal for the princess to have such a big pie suddenly fall on her head, otherwise she would still feel strange.

 The old lady suddenly came back to her senses and quickly apologized: "My wife is rude."

The Queen Mother smiled: "What do you think of this marriage, Madam?"

The old lady relieved her shock and asked cautiously: "Queen Mother, do you mean to marry Qingqing for His Highness Prince Xiu?"

The Queen Mother nodded: "The Ai family intends to marry their eldest grandson, King Xiu, and make their granddaughter Kou Qingqing Princess Xiu, so I invite the old lady to come to the palace to ask what you mean."

 Speaking of this, the Queen Mother smiled reservedly: "Even if you belong to the Tian family, you cannot marry by force."

Having said that, those who truly dare to refuse are warriors.

 For the old lady, let alone not daring to refuse, this was simply a huge surprise.

 The granddaughter who has no father or mother wants to become a princess?

Not to mention Qingqing's dissatisfaction with Shaoqing's Mansion. The rotten meat is stewed in the pot. In the eyes of outsiders, Shaoqing's Mansion is Qingqing's only relative and her natal family. As for the royal family of the princess, the old lady became excited just thinking about how many benefits the Shaoqing Mansion would receive in the future.

As for whether King Xiu will become a prince or even an emperor in the future - the old lady's heart beat rapidly, and her old heart simply couldn't bear to think about it anymore.

“Being able to marry His Highness King Xiu is a blessing brought by Qingqing Xiu.”

The old lady returned to Shaoqing's Mansion happily. She opened her mouth to order someone to go to Wanqingju to invite her cousin to Ruyi Hall, but suddenly she realized that her granddaughter was not at home.

 Qingqing is not at home!

 The old lady panicked all of a sudden.

She even presented her granddaughter’s horoscope to the Queen Mother. The marriage decree might come at some time. How could Qingqing not be at home?

 “Go to the Yamen quickly and call the master back.”

Duan Shaoqing suddenly received the news that there was an emergency at home, and he couldn't help but beat his heart.

The family is relatively peaceful these days, what's the emergency?

You must know that these peaceful days were the result of his niece running away to be "Mr. Xin", and he was so worried that he was bald because of it. Why is he still in a hurry?

Duan Shaoqing was worried and aggrieved. He hurried home and listened to the old lady's words before falling down on the chair.

"It's over, it's over, it's over..." Duan Shaoqing's eyes were dull, his expression was dull, and he started pulling his hair again.

The old lady couldn't stand it anymore: "Wensong, if you pull at me again, you will become even balder."

Duan Shaoqing stopped holding his hair and put it down stiffly, exuding an aura of despair.

The old lady was puzzled by her son's reaction: "If Qingqing becomes the prince's concubine, you will be the prince's uncle. Isn't this a good thing?"

Duan Shaoqing looked at his old mother who knew nothing about it and was about to cry: "It was originally a great thing, but Qingqing is not here."

Seeing her son's distress, the old lady calmed down and said, "That's why I asked you to come back. I didn't tell you when Qingqing went out, but it was on the edge of the capital. You should hurry up and send her a letter, or go and pick her up in person." "

Duan Shaoqing woke up as if from a dream: "Yes, I'll go find Qingqing right now!"

He does know where that girl is. That dead girl is guarding the mausoleum for Queen Xin as "Mr. Xin"!

Duan Shaoqing disguised himself and hurried to the imperial mausoleum. The cool breeze blew all the way, and the closer I got to the imperial mausoleum, the clearer my mind became.

 Can't deceive himself anymore, that girl cannot be his niece Kou Qingqing.

If you were just having fun, why would you go south to welcome Queen Xin's coffin to the capital, or go to the wilderness to guard the mausoleum? Isn't there something wrong with this?

It doesn't matter whether Duan Shaoqing is pretending to be confused or acting like an ostrich, he is resistant to thinking about the identity of his niece. If I think about it even a little bit, I will be so worried that I can’t sleep. If I think about it too much, I won’t be able to survive the whole day.

When the imperial mausoleum was in sight, Duan Shaoqing got off his horse and stood still holding the reins.

That girl is not Kou Qingqing, will she still go back with him? What will Shaoqing’s Mansion do if he doesn’t go back?

 No, we must take that girl back!

Since that girl has concealed her identity so far, it means that she needs the identity of niece. If you don't go back with him, you'll be doomed.

 Along the way, Duan Shaoqing also thought about lying about his niece being seriously ill to postpone the marriage, but he quickly gave up this stupid idea.

 The Queen Mother has already spoken, and she is referring to King Xiu. The Emperor obviously knows this. The Shaoqing Mansion suddenly said that Kou Qingqing was ill, and the palace would definitely send an imperial doctor to see him, and then the secret would be revealed.

　　Not to mention Jin Linwei.

If you can be forgiven for admitting your niece by mistake, then lying to avoid the marriage is a solid act of deceiving the emperor, without discounting it.

Thinking about the consequences of deceiving the emperor, Duan Shaoqing felt fierce in his heart: Either take that girl back, or finish it together!

With this decision, Duan Shaoqing calmed down when communicating with the people guarding the mausoleum: "Just say that my cousin is looking for him. Mr. Xin will know it as soon as he hears it."

 Squeezing the purse Duan Shaoqing put in his hand, the man went in to deliver the report.

Upon hearing this, Xin You guessed that the person coming was from Shaoqing's house. When he went out, he saw Duan Shaoqing, whose face was covered by a bamboo hat, and he recognized it after a little observation.

Qian Feng and Ping An wanted to catch up, but she left them behind: "I have some private matters to discuss, so just wait for me here."

Qianfeng and Ping An looked at each other and had no choice but to obey.

 After following Xin You for so long, they already know where to measure.

Xinyou is also satisfied with this kind of running-in. It's good to have two loyal guards, but if she doesn't care about her wishes, protection becomes a constraint.

Duan Shaoqing was in a daze for a moment as he looked at the young man walking towards him with a calm demeanor.

Why does this girl look so similar when she is disguised as a man?

Hmm—could this be his true face? He used to be a man disguised as a woman, right?

“Uncle, do you want to see me if you have something to do?”

The girl's soft voice reached his ears softly, and Duan Shaoqing couldn't help but shudder.

 That’s right, she’s a dead girl!

“When do you plan to go back?” Duan Shaoqing asked in a low voice.

 “I’ll be back in a while.”

Let’s not talk about Shaoqing’s Mansion. Qingsong Bookstore also occasionally shows up.

“Something happened, you have to come with me now.”

Xin You's heart moved.

Duan Shaoqing hasn't spoken to her in such a serious and strong tone for a long time.

"What's up?"

“Today the Queen Mother sent word that your grandmother has entered the palace and wants to marry you to King Xiu!”

Xin You was startled: "Give me a marriage with King Xiu?"

Duan Shaoqing’s expression was so anxious that he said, “You forgot that during the Chinese New Year, the Queen Mother publicly announced that she would act as a matchmaker for you!”

The veins on Xinyou's forehead throbbed, and she felt a headache, which was more difficult to understand.

 Is it true that the Queen Mother said she wanted to be a matchmaker for her?

 Wrong!

 (End of this chapter)