After the concubine ran away, the cold prince lost control

Chapter 497: The Origin of the Affection

Inside the Changle Palace, several female officials wearing dark brown round-collared official uniforms and purple black hats, each holding a few portraits of beauties in their hands, stood respectfully beside the Queen.

Qin Xiaoning sat at the desk, flipping through one sheet after another, then put her hand on her forehead and fell into deep thought.

Accompanied by the shouts of "Your Majesty has arrived" outside, Lu Ji strode into the hall. The emperor was wearing a bright yellow dragon robe. The middle-aged man had a noble and steady demeanor, which gave people a strong sense of oppression.

There was a huge crowd of people kneeling in the hall, but the man didn't even bat an eyelid and walked straight to his queen. The moment he saw his beloved woman, a smile immediately appeared on the emperor's resolute and cold face.

"Why don't you come out to greet me when you see me?"

Although the emperor always has a serious face on weekdays, he becomes like a different person when he is with his queen.

Often naughty like a teenager.

The bright and beautiful queen raised her head from her thoughts upon hearing the voice, and glared at the man slowly, "I didn't invite you, but you came to disturb me without permission. I am showing you a special favor by not punishing you."

In the whole world, only the Empress dared to be so rude and presumptuous to the Emperor.

The emperor was not annoyed at all by the queen's words. He touched his nose and just made a face at her secretly, which looked quite funny, and several female officials beside the queen couldn't help but laugh.

"What are you laughing laughing?"

These female officials were all capable people around the queen. The emperor loved them and was particularly lenient to them. Facing their disrespect, he only gave them a mild reprimand and then waved his hand and said, "All of you go down. I will serve the queen myself."

When he said the last sentence, the emperor's eyes secretly glanced at his wife, as if he was trying to cheer her up.

The female officials suppressed their laughter and filed out.

Lu Ji came up behind Qin Xiaoning, took a closer look at the portrait in front of his wife, and asked, "Hasn't a suitable Crown Princess been chosen yet?"

Qin Xiaoning sighed slightly: "They are all beauties from aristocratic families. I am dazzled and dizzy."

As she spoke, she leaned on her emperor husband like a spoiled child and said, "You should choose. I can't handle this job."

Lu Ji glanced at the portraits on the table and couldn't help but frowned: "Where's Yun'er? Why don't you let her choose for herself?"

Qin Xiaoning leaned tiredly in her husband's arms: "I have sent people to urge him several times, but he just said he was busy and couldn't take care of it, so he pushed everything to me."

"Why is this kid like this?" Lu Ji couldn't help but complain to his son: "We're trying to find him a wife, but this kid just gave up and left it to us."

Then he shouted to the old eunuch at the door: "Go to the East Palace and invite the prince to me. Have him come here immediately."

After a while, Crown Prince Li Chengyun followed the old eunuch into the Changle Palace.

Qin Xiaoning glanced at her son who was walking in, then turned to her husband and said, "Are you still powerful as a father?"

Lu Ji raised his eyebrows proudly at his wife.

Crown Prince Li Chengyun is now in his twenties. He has a handsome face and a noble bearing. Because he was appointed as the crown prince since he was young and enjoyed the most stringent and top-notch education, the twenty-year-old Li Chengyun is much more mature and stable than his peers.

"Your son greets the Emperor, and the Empress." The boy, who had grown up under the spotlight since childhood, was graceful and dignified even when bowing to greet others. Qin Xiaoning was mostly responsible for the marriages of his sons. He waved his hand and asked his son to come forward, saying, "We asked you to come here today because you are choosing a Crown Princess."

Hearing that it was because of this, the young man unconsciously revealed a hint of impatience on his face.

"I've said it before, the matter of selecting a concubine is entirely up to you, mother." Perhaps worried that this would upset his mother, he added at the end: "I believe that you have a keen eye."

This son has such a personality. He is very opinionated in his bones, but on the surface, he looks tolerant.

Without waiting for Qin Xiaoning to speak, Lu Ji could not help but say, "This is about marrying you a wife after all, so you have to make the decision yourself."

"Yes, your father and I hope that you will be satisfied with your marriage. It's better for you to choose it yourself." Qin Xiaoning echoed her husband.

Seeing his father and mother like this, Li Chengyun was not impatient. He walked forward and glanced at the densely packed portraits of women on the table. He said casually: "These women were carefully selected by the Ministry of Rites. I'm sure they are all correct."

Seeing that her son was not paying attention, Qin Xiaoning patiently guided him, "Although everything is good, marriage always depends on fate. Only when both parties are satisfied can you live in harmony and love each other in the future."

Seeing her son pursed his lips and said nothing, Qin Xiaoning continued to coax him: "Let me ask you, what kind of woman do you like?"

This time, Li Chengyun finally spoke up. He replied, "Since you are the Crown Princess, you will become the Queen in the future. As the mother of a country, you must be virtuous, strong-willed, dignified, and compassionate to all people in the world."

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After hearing what her son said, Qin Xiaoning couldn't help but frown.

Lu Ji on the side had his brows furrowed.

After talking about his mate selection criteria, Li Chengyun bowed to his parents and said calmly, "I have already stated my requirements, so please choose according to them. I still have a lot of memorials to read, and I will have to discuss the military parade with several generals in a while. Later, I will have to discuss policy with the Grand Tutor. I will not waste any more time on the selection of concubines. Everything will be decided by you, Queen Mother."

After the eldest son left, the couple looked at each other and sighed.

Qin Xiaoning worriedly said to her husband: "Why does this child only think about politics? He is already an adult, doesn't he think about other things?"

Lu Ji sighed heavily when he heard this: "I think this child's brain has been corrupted by those old pedants."

Seeing her husband talking about her son like this, Qin Xiaoning was not happy to hear: "Yun'er is the crown prince, it's a good thing that he cares about the world."

Lu Ji retorted: "You can't just think of Jiang Shan and not have any personal feelings, right?"

He complained again: "A young man full of vigor and vitality has no idea what love is."

As he spoke, he looked worried and asked, "Could this child have any hidden illness?"

"Stop talking nonsense." Qin Xiaoning glared at her husband. "Yun'er is fine, how could he have any hidden illness? It's just that he was made the crown prince since he was young, and the education he received was too strict. He is also a very motivated person who pursues perfection, so he is not open to the love affairs between men and women."

Lu Ji agreed with his wife's analysis: "It seems that we have to think of a solution."

"Yes, we have to find a way to enlighten him." Qin Xiaoning said, "I don't want Yun'er to be alone in the future."

(End of this chapter)