"I have long heard that the Regent is very attracted to Princess Showa. I have always been curious about what kind of wonderful person it is that makes the Regent miss him so much. Now that I see him, he is truly worthy of his reputation."

The Queen Mother was a dignified woman. Although she was plainly dressed, the nobility and aloofness between her brows showed her half-life glory.

Although……

This glory contains a lot of bitterness.

Mingxiu's eyes drooped, "The Queen Mother is so complimentary." She always felt that the Queen Mother's words were somewhat meaningful.

But the relationship between the two was not close, and even though it was the first time they met today, she didn't want to have anything to do with the Queen Mother.

Unknown to outsiders, Mingxiu had not forgotten that the Queen Mother's son, the former Crown Prince, died in Xie Zhan's hands.

Even without this incident, the Queen Mother and Xie Zhan would still have a life-and-death relationship.

No matter how sincere the kindness she showed now, it was only false in Mingxiu's eyes.

Seeing that Mingxiu had no intention of following her words, the Queen Mother's eyes flashed, a little surprised.

Regardless of whether her kind-hearted person lived up to her name, she still had the title of Queen Mother. In her heart, Mingxiu was just a country girl who had never seen the big world. She couldn't see that Mingxiu had this ability and could treat her so lightly.

If so, block it back.

But after all, she is an old fox who has experienced many years. After the deposed prince died, she was still able to live peacefully in the palace. Now she is also comfortable in the palace, and she does not look like a bereaved dog at all. This is a testament to the ability of this queen mother.

The daze was only for a moment.

Soon she started to laugh, "I see you getting close to each other, so I feel a little embarrassed to call you Princess. How about I call you Xiu'er?"

"Listen to the Queen Mother."

Before she showed her fox tail, Mingxiu looked silly and submissive.

The Queen Mother's eyes flashed, and she added: "Don't call me Queen Mother. What exactly is the name of this Queen Mother? Outsiders don't know. How can you not know? Zhan'er also called me Queen Mother that day.

, why don’t you just follow him.”

"You have to ask the prince about this."

Mingxiu insisted on being dull and honest, and she didn't say much at all. The Queen Mother didn't want to talk, so she just hung her head and counted the patterns on her shoes.

This empress has been arrogant for half her life in the palace, and only people have come forward to please her. How has she ever found a topic to talk about with others?

Now Mingxiu's attitude made the Queen Mother a little annoyed.

But there was nothing she could do.

The Queen Mother pursed her lips and looked like an elder, "I heard that the emperor is going to choose a queen? I wonder which girl is so lucky."

"My wife doesn't know either."

This is not a lie, Mingxiu really didn't know, and the candidate was not decided, let alone Mingxiu, even the emperor himself had no idea.

But there is a range.

The Queen Mother closed her eyes and thought about luck. Fortunately, she had done a good job in cultivating her Qi over the years, otherwise she would have been scolded by Ming Xiuqi.

After enduring for a long time, she said: "I have an unmarried little niece who is really young. I wonder if she can catch the emperor's eye."

Before Mingxiu could refuse, she said in anticipation: "I wonder if Zhan's daughter-in-law would be willing to help me and ask? As you know, I am now in an awkward position and cannot see the emperor."

In just one sentence, he got closer to Mingxiu, betrayed him at the same time, and elevated Mingxiu's status a lot.

Look, she, the Queen Mother, couldn't even see what the Emperor said to him, but Mingxiu could.

In the past, Mingxiu would have found it hard to refuse the pitiful request of a half-elder like the Queen Mother.

But her current persona is that of a silly and upright village girl.

Blinking her eyes, Mingxiu looked at the Queen Mother in confusion, "My prince has no hand in choosing the queen. I am afraid that I will make the Holy Emperor unhappy if I ask, but the prince wants to punish me."

She deliberately acted like she was trembling and scared, as if she was eaten to death by Xie Zhan.

The Queen Mother gritted her teeth. She was really stupid. Mingxiu's character design was quite successful. At least the Queen Mother did not think she did it on purpose. She only thought that these words were taught to her by Princess Zhen.

He closed his eyes slightly and changed his mind: "My little niece is pitiful. Because of my relationship, she doesn't have any friends in the capital, and it's hard to go out. I heard that your family is going to hold a banquet. Are you going to come?"

Is it time for my poor little niece to visit the head office?"

"Of course, it's okay, but..." Mingxiu rubbed the corners of his clothes, feeling a little embarrassed, "I'm not very good at this, I'm afraid there might be some mistakes that might make the Queen Mother's niece laugh."

When the Queen Mother heard this, her eyes lit up.

Why didn't she think of this?

"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. We are all family members. What's there to laugh about? Just go ahead and do it."

If the banquet organized by Mingxiu was chaotic, wouldn't she have an opportunity?

This is a good thing for the Queen Mother.

Thinking of this, she didn't stay with Mingxiu longer and hurriedly sent her back.

I wish Mingxiu would make random comments in front of the housekeeper and make the situation even more chaotic.

After successfully deceiving the Queen Mother, the moment Mingxiu turned around, a flash of pride flashed in her eyes.

They say the queen is an old fox, and that's what she looks like.

She had told Xie Zhan a long time ago that no matter how smart a person is, he cannot do anything when faced with a simple and rude opponent.

When a scholar meets a soldier, there is no reason to explain.

After leaving the palace, Mingxiu proudly conveyed the Queen Mother's words to Xie Zhan.

"I just said that she would not be able to live her old age peacefully in the palace, and all her ideas were set on the Emperor."

Mingxiu was a little confused. How did these two things get entangled?

"She only knew that our family was going to hold a banquet. She probably didn't know that we were choosing a queen for the emperor..."

Her little niece, who was still the queen, came here for Xie Zhan and wanted to fix her up.

Since it is for the emperor, then forget it.

Xie Zhan nodded her forehead, dumbfounded, "You silly girl, don't look at the person who is far away in the palace at this time, but she understands what is going on in the capital!"

Hearing this, Mingxiu was startled and understood what he meant.

It seems that the Queen Mother still has people in the capital.

She looked at Xie Zhan strangely, "Since you already knew, why didn't you clean it up?"

Such a dangerous person should have her arms cut off. There is no problem in letting her live in comfort. If the critical moment comes, what should the Queen Mother do if she uses these people to stir up trouble?

Mingxiu believed that Xie Zhan could not think of anything that she could think of.

But Xie Zhan just smiled and said: "The Queen Mother's methods are hidden. For so many years, no one knows who she is using."

In other words, in the capital, from the official residences to the common people, there may be spies of the queen, and it is impossible to say that there are some in the palace.

"You didn't even notice?"

Xie Zhan laughed out loud, "I am very happy. In your heart, it turns out that I am so capable." After laughing, he sighed, "I have disappointed the princess. I really didn't notice."

Then this is a big deal.

Mingxiu's face turned dark, "Then let the Queen Mother do it?!"

She thought that maybe the people used by the Queen Mother were not conspicuous and were just small figures.

But no matter how small a person is, he may cause big trouble at a critical moment.

"Of course not." Xie Zhan's eyes were full of meaning, "Although I don't know who the Queen Mother is using, but... the people around the Queen Mother are all my people."

After looking at Xie Zhan intently for a while, Mingxiu suddenly understood, "...So, the Queen Mother always has to interact with those people. She is surrounded by your people, so she is not afraid of not being able to find out the truth?"

Really smart.

Xie Zhan's eyes lit up and he nodded slightly, "That's true."

Now that he had the charter, Mingxiu put this matter aside for the time being and asked: "What should we do about the little niece the Queen Mother talked about?"

It's impossible to be a queen, and it's impossible to marry Xie Zhan. Could it be that she just came from nowhere?

For some reason, Mingxiu subconsciously thought that the Queen Mother would not let go so gently.

"She can enter the palace, but the queen cannot."

Seeing Mingxiu's serious face, he did not comment.

"Can't we just let the emperor raise him like a cat or a dog?"

"What if she still has means in the future?"

Xie Zhan didn't answer and looked at Mingxiu quietly.

Seeing him extremely uncomfortable, Mingxiu moved uncomfortably, "What...what's wrong?"

Laughing, he hugged Mingxiu in his arms. Xie Zhan tapped the tip of her nose, his eyes full of endearment, "You, you are looking down on the emperor too much."

Despite the emperor's young age, after Xie Zhan gradually let go, he handled political affairs quite docilely and had some ability.

It is because of his young age, otherwise Xie Zhan would have resigned long ago.
To be continued...