Chapter 334

Xie Zhaohua shook his head, "No, I bet you that my cousin will always wait for you."

Yun Xiaoxiao was a little puzzled, why Xie Zhaohua was so sure, and saw the latter's eyebrows curved, and explained first: "Because I am her cousin, the cousin who grew up with him."

After speaking, Xie Zhaohua's smile became even stronger, "It's getting late, Sister Yun, go to bed early, I'm waiting for the day when I call you sister-in-law."

Looking at Xie Zhaohua's gradually walking away, Yun Xiaoxiao couldn't help but start thinking, maybe, she really should give herself and Chu Lingyuan a chance.

After leaving Nanjiang, Yun Xiaoxiao originally wanted to send Shen Qing back to Shengjing and continue to travel around, but unexpectedly, an accident happened halfway. Shen Qing reacted seriously and was not suitable for the long journey, so the group settled down in Qingcheng for a short time.

Rong Heng and Yun Xiaoxiao had nothing to do, so they naturally followed.

It was also a great thing for Yun Xiaoxiao to see Shen Qing's child being born with her own eyes.

At the same time, Shengjing

Chu Lingyuan finally settled down after hearing the news that Lu Yan and his party had returned to Da Chu and that the 5,000 soldiers on the border had escaped danger.

No one knew how worried Chu Lingyuan was when he learned that Shen Qing and Yun Xiaoxiao had followed Lu Yan to the southern border. Lu Yan at least had some ability to protect herself, but Shen Qing was pregnant, and Yun Xiaoxiao was just an average martial artist. If she really encountered danger, it would be worse.

Fortunately, everything is resolved now.

Chu Lingyuan waited for the news of Lu Yan's return in Shengjing for a full half month, but what he finally got was the news that the party was temporarily staying in Qingcheng.

Chu Lingyuan couldn't help but sigh. Fortunately, although they couldn't meet now, they were all safe, so Chu Lingyuan was no longer sad.

However, the hidden dangers in the southern border had been eliminated, Chu Lingyuan was governing the country well, and Da Chu was peaceful, so the only thing the ministers could care about now was Chu Lingyuan's lifelong event.

In the court, a group of court officials were trying to persuade Chu Lingyuan to fill the harem.

"Your Majesty, now that the borders are peaceful and the country is prosperous, it is time for Your Majesty to establish a queen and take concubines."

"Your Majesty, Lord Yang is right. When the late emperor was your age, his eldest son was born."

"Your Majesty, even if establishing a queen is related to the fate of the Chu country and needs to be thought twice before acting, it is not necessary to take concubines. Now all the court officials have daughters of marriageable age. As long as Your Majesty gives the order, the selection can begin now. Only when there are people in the harem can there be many offspring!"

"Your Majesty,..."

A dozen ministers kept calling him Your Majesty and taking a queen, and Chu Lingyuan felt a little overwhelmed.

Seeing that the court officials were not going to give up until Chu Lingyuan chose someone to enter the palace, Chu Lingyuan slapped the dragon throne in anger, "Enough! What are you arguing about!"

"I have already made the decision to establish a queen, and the candidate has been decided long ago, but it is because of you that my queen has not been willing to return to Beijing until now. If I am a widow for the rest of my life, it is also your fault!"

Knowing that the ministers are all stubborn, Chu Lingyuan simply did not hide it and said all his thoughts, and also put the blame on the ministers.

The court officials immediately knelt on the ground, shouting "Your Majesty, calm down", but their eyes were secretly looking around, obviously very curious about what Chu Lingyuan meant by this.

The queen candidate has been decided long ago, but because they are unwilling to return to Beijing?

No, what does Chu Lingyuan's establishment of a queen have to do with them!

Also, what does it mean to be a widow for the rest of my life? Could it be that Chu Lingyuan is only going to establish one queen?

Everyone present was a smart person, and Chu Lingyuan's words made them analyze it clearly in just a short moment.

At the same time, they were even more puzzled, which girl was so lucky to be favored by Chu Lingyuan?

Yun Han's heart skipped a beat, Chu Lingyuan was talking about... Could it be his Xiao Xiao?

After all, when Yun Xiao Xiao returned to Shengjing in February, she only stayed for a short day and left, and Madam Yun said that she was acting secretly...

The more he thought about it, the more it seemed like it, Yun Han felt that his heart was about to jump out, this... shouldn't be possible, right?

After thinking for a moment, someone who was not afraid of death came out and asked, "Your Majesty, what do you mean... Are you planning to only have one queen and no more concubines?"

Everyone thought Chu Lingyan would be angry, but he just nodded seriously, "That's right."

As soon as the voice fell, the minister immediately kowtowed and said earnestly, "Your Majesty, no, absolutely not! Establishing a queen and taking concubines to continue the heirs has always been a royal tradition. Establishing only one queen is too much against the ancestral precepts, and it is difficult to make the royal heirs full, which is not good for the prosperity of our Great Chu!"

Chu Lingyuan was unmoved, "The most obvious point of our Great Chu ancestral precepts is to respect the first wife, but which minister has done it? If I remember correctly, the concubines in Lord Liang's mansion are about to be overturned, right?"

When Chu Lingyuan mentioned the mistake, Lord Liang immediately bowed his head and dared not say anything more.

"As the ruler of a country, I know what I should and shouldn't do. I know the importance of the Queen and the Crown Prince, and I won't ignore them at this time. As for the rest, please don't worry about it. If there are still people who have doubts, why not come and teach me in person after the morning court session, what should the emperor do?"

When Chu Lingyuan said this, all the court officials immediately became honest and shouted "I dare not", so the matter came to an end for the time being.

However, the news that the current emperor already had someone in his heart and the Queen was on the run was spread.

Chu Lingyuan didn't care at all, because he just wanted the whole world to monitor him for Yun Xiaoxiao, and his mind would never change.

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Without the "urging marriage" of a group of court officials, Chu Lingyuan's life suddenly became quiet. In his spare time, apart from accompanying Xie Yun, he only missed Yun Xiaoxiao.

At this time, there were still nine months left before he and Yun Xiaoxiao agreed.

In mid-May, Chu Lingyuan went to Yining Marquis Mansion incognito. After learning that Xie Ling and Shen Shuyu were going to Qingcheng, and Yun Xiaoxiao was also there, he immediately borrowed a pen and ink from Shen Yian and wrote a thick letter, asking Xie Ling to take it to Qingcheng.

Xie Ling agreed.

On the first day of June, Xie Ling and Shen Shuyu arrived in Qingcheng, and there were also letters.

After learning about Chu Lingyuan's "feat" in the court from Shen Shuyu, Yun Xiaoxiao's heart moved slightly.

Seeing that the teasing was getting more and more excessive, Yun Xiaoxiao took the letter and went back to her own courtyard.

She opened the envelope with great expectation, and saw that there were seven or eight pages of paper inside. Yun Xiaoxiao opened the letter, and Chu Lingyuan's thoughts were instantly revealed in front of her--

Xiaoxiao, I'm writing to you.

I heard that you are in Qingcheng now, with A Yan and Qing Qing's company, you should not be lonely, right?

It has been three months since we parted that day. I don't know if you miss me, but I miss you very much.

I know that you don't like the constraints and rules of the palace. Now I am improving it little by little. When you return to Shengjing, I will definitely give you a surprise.

Don't worry, I have always been clean and self-disciplined. I have replaced all the maids arranged by my mother before, and now there are only eunuchs left... I have always remembered our bet. There are still nine months before the day of fulfillment. I am looking forward to that day and the day when I see you again.

——Chu Lingyuan

After reading Chu Lingyuan's letter, Yun Xiaoxiao felt that the empty space in her heart was slowly being filled.

Now, she also began to look forward to the arrival of next year...