flstandardbreds Chapter 140 Dilemma
Chapter 140 Dilemma
Although it is the residence of the Fourth Prince, it is presided over by the Queen Mother, so everyone who arrives at the Prince's Mansion must first pay a visit to Queen Wang.
Yan Qing is no exception.
After the eldest princess and her people left, Yan Qing and Yang Ying went to the back to pay their respects to Queen Wang.
"Greetings to Her Majesty the Queen, may Her Majesty be blessed with good fortune."
The two men bowed to the graceful woman sitting in the pavilion.
Queen Wang smiled and said, "Stand up."
Yan Qing and Yang Ying stood up at the same time.
Queen Wang was probably in her forties, but she was well maintained and looked very young. Sitting around her were the ladies of the court and young ladies from various families.
Queen Wang's eyes fell on Yang Ying, and she immediately said to the Prime Minister's wife beside her with satisfaction: "The Prime Minister's wife has truly raised a good daughter. She is well-educated, well-mannered, and sensible. The more I see her, the more I like her."
The Prime Minister's wife also laughed and said, "Your Majesty, you're joking. The reason why Yun'er is what she is today is entirely due to your favor. Otherwise, she would still be that ignorant wild girl..."
Queen Wang burst into laughter.
After a while, she waved to Yang Ying and said, "Ying'er, come forward and let me take a look."
"Yes."
Yang Ying walked forward to the pavilion.
Queen Wang took her hand and looked her over carefully. The more she looked, the more satisfied she became. "Have you met Chu'er?"
Yang Ying's face flushed slightly: "Not yet..."
The ladies present changed their expressions instantly.
Although everyone knew that the eldest daughter of the Yang family was the Queen's chosen Consort of Qi, these were just rumors and had not been confirmed. The Emperor had not granted the marriage for so many years, so everyone was still hoping for a lucky break.
Now the Queen Mother asked Yang Ying to go to Prince of Qi in front of everyone. Isn't this announcing to the world that Yang Ying is the only one who can be the Princess of Qi?
Some ladies and young ladies who are hoping for a lucky break will be shocked, right?
In the past, everyone could still comfort themselves that there would still be a chance until the last moment, but now that the Queen has personally acknowledged Yang Ying as her daughter-in-law, where is the place for anyone else?
At that moment, all the noble ladies looked at Yang Ying with hatred.
Among them, Yang Xuan, who was standing behind the Prime Minister's wife, was no exception. Although she lowered her eyes, she could not hide the jealousy in her eyes.
Like all the noble ladies in Kyoto, Yang Xuan also admired the King of Qi, but she knew that she could never become the King of Qi's wife due to her status as a concubine, not to mention that she had an older sister, Yang Yin!
Not only is Yang Ying a legitimate daughter, but she has also been personally instructed on her appearance by the Empress. Therefore, the Prime Minister's Mansion has put all its efforts into training Yang Ying, and she will naturally become a role model for all the noble ladies in Kyoto!
Yang Xuan had known about the Princess of Qi since she was a child, and she had no chance.
All the women in Kyoto have no chance!
But why?
Why is it that Yang Yun is the legitimate daughter, and she is a concubine's daughter, so she has no chance? If she were a concubine's daughter, the Empress would have her eyes on her. The Yang family has used all their strength to cultivate her, so she would be her, right?!
But she had no choice in her birth.
If possible, she would also like to be reborn in the belly of the prime minister's wife, rather than a little concubine!
But Yang Xuan refused to accept her fate!
Since she can't choose her birth, she will choose her own future!
So she started looking for her future husband early on.
The legitimate son with a background in Kyoto looks down on her, and she looks down on the one without a background, so she can only find someone who is capable but has no backing.
She chose and chose, and finally chose Gu Huaizhou.
This man has no background, but he is good-looking, and most importantly, he is close to Prince Jing. Yang Xuan originally wanted to use Gu Huaizhou to get close to Prince Jing, the big fish, but she didn't expect to be disrupted by Yan Qing again and again.
Just when Yang Xuan was filled with anger, she suddenly heard that Gu Huaizhou had transformed into the Fourth Prince.
At that moment, Yang Xuan was both glad that she had foresight and hated Yan Qing for hindering her bright future.
It was Yan Qing who ruined her plan.
However, just when she was so angry that she couldn't sleep, the nanny beside the Queen suddenly came to the Prime Minister's Mansion and summoned her.
It turned out that the Queen Mother knew what happened in the Princess's Mansion, and she felt pity for her sincerely, so she planned to fulfill her wish and let her become the Fourth Prince's consort!
Yang Xuan was ecstatic!
It was pie in the sky.
She immediately knelt down three times and kowtowed nine times to the nanny to thank the Queen for her kindness.
So when Yang Xuan saw Yan Qing at the Fourth Prince's Mansion today, she did not take her seriously, because soon she would be the Fourth Prince's consort, and there was really no need to meet a divorced woman.
But seeing that the Queen Mother was so enthusiastic about her elder sister and confirmed that her elder sister was the Princess of Qi in front of so many ladies, Yang Xuan still felt a little unwilling.
After all, she likes King Qi.
Although Gu Huaizhou is now the fourth prince, his mother has long passed away and there are no powerful foreign tribes in the court. At most, he will be an idle prince in the future.
But His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi is different.
The Prince of Qi is not only gentle and considerate, but also the legitimate son of the queen. He also has a powerful in-law family like the Wang family of Langya. He will definitely be the emperor of Dayong in the future. If I can marry the Prince of Qi, I will be able to rule the country in the future.
But none of this has anything to do with her!
Yang Xuan secretly tightened her handkerchief...
On the other side, the Queen Mother liked Yang Ying very much and talked to her for a long time. She even seemed to have forgotten Yan Qing who was standing outside the pavilion.
At first, everyone was just jealous of Yang Ying, but gradually, they sensed something was wrong.
Although Yan Qing came from the Yan Mansion, she was still the granddaughter of General Ye. Her status was higher than that of the noble ladies present, not to mention that she was now conferred the title of Princess by the Emperor!
He was actually standing outside the pavilion!
Everyone looked at each other, not knowing what was going on.
The only thing that comes to mind is what happened to the eldest princess some time ago. Could it be that the Queen is doing this to vent her anger on behalf of the eldest princess?
Only Yan Qing knew that it had nothing to do with the eldest princess.
She stood outside quietly.
The eyes look at the nose and the nose looks at the heart. He is not unhappy at all because of being deliberately ignored.
On the contrary, Queen Wang felt a little annoyed when she saw that Yan Qing remained neither humble nor arrogant and was not affected at all.
Chu'er is right, Ye Zhennan's granddaughter is not simple!
"Empress, I came here with the princess..."
Yang Ying tentatively spoke up for Yan Qing.
The Queen seemed to have just discovered this person. She looked up at Yan Qing outside the pavilion and said with a smile, "So you are the Princess Qinghe, who was personally appointed by His Majesty? Look at the look in my eyes. I didn't see you just now. I'm getting old, so old..."
"Where, where..."
"The Queen is so young..."
"Yes, your Majesty's skin is just like Hua Guduo's. How could she age..."
The ladies immediately began to flatter him.
Yan Qing also echoed, "Your Majesty is beautiful and rich, and she is eternally youthful. She doesn't look old at all."
"He's a good talker."
Queen Wang smiled kindly and waved to Yan Qing, saying, "I heard from Shu Ning that Second Miss Yan has become quite famous in Kyoto recently, and almost everyone knows her. I was extremely curious at the time, but I didn't expect to see you so soon. Come, come forward and let me take a good look at what a good girl you are."