Selling wife for fame? Kick out the scumbag and marry the new emperor to enjoy the harem of favors

Chapter 67: Eighty percent will be yellow
"She's a clever and well-behaved girl, quite good." The Queen Mother smiled graciously. "Girls don't have to take imperial examinations, so they usually study less profoundly than boys. It's remarkable that you can surpass so many men in this field. You truly embody the spirit of a woman who is as capable as any man. What's your name?"

"Your Highness, I am Zhou Mingyu," the woman replied, bowing with a hint of shyness on her face. "Your Highness is truly too kind."

Behave appropriately.

The Queen Mother showed a look of understanding and nodded slightly, "Mingshu, Mingyu, I guess she is the Queen's sister?"

"Your Majesty mother is right. Mingyi is the daughter of my fifth cousin. I never thought she has grown up in the blink of an eye. When I was still married, she followed me and asked for candy. Now she is a grown-up girl." The queen continued with a smile.

She continued, "My mother is in poor health, and I cannot be by her side. My sister Mingyu usually accompanies her on my behalf. She is a well-behaved and filial daughter."

This praise caused a subtle glint to flash in the empress dowager's eyes.

But the Queen Mother still maintained a kind look on her face.

"She is talented and filial, and indeed a fine girl. Tan Hui, I remember there's a Hetian jade crabapple hairpin in the storeroom, a tribute from southern Xinjiang. Go get it and give it to Miss Zhou. Just consider it my way of adding a little prize to this competition."

"Mother loves my younger sister so much, why don't you thank her quickly?" the Queen said immediately.

Zhou Mingyu was also well-behaved and immediately stepped forward to pay her respects.

But when she saluted, her eyes shyly glanced at Zhao Xingjin. Although it was not obvious, a careful person could still catch it.

Xie Jiu could see it clearly from below and laughed in his heart.

Men are so lucky, because they will probably have a new beauty soon.

It would be better if she was reborn as a man in her next life.

But on second thought, Xie Jiu felt unfair again. Why couldn't women be the same as men?

If it were her previous life, when she gave birth to a daughter, she would definitely want her daughter to marry into a good family in the future, live in harmony with her husband, take care of her husband and raise children, and live a stable life. But after she died, her thoughts have completely changed.

Men are unreliable.

If a woman wants to live a comfortable and stable life, she must be self-reliant.

She woke up too late, and now it is not easy and requires a lot of effort to pull herself out of the quagmire.

But if she had a daughter in the future, Xie Jiu thought, she would definitely make sure her daughter lived a different life.

While Xie Jiu was thinking about this, Zhou Mingyu had already successfully started a conversation with Zhao Xingjin.

"My Queen Mother likes the young lady of the Zhou family so much. As her brother-in-law, I can't be stingy."

Zhao Xingjin had a gentle expression on his face, and then gave instructions to the person beside him.

"It's time for a girl to dress up. I'll give you a set of headgear. Yang Zhian, go to my storehouse and pick out something good. It should suit Miss Zhou's temperament and match the color of her dress today."

"Your Majesty, I thank you for your reward!" Zhou Mingyu bowed, her eyes sparkling.

In Zhou Mingyu's eyes, Zhao Xingjin was interested in her, so he followed the Queen Mother to reward her.

That means she is about to become the queen of the palace.

The Zhou family was a newly rising elite, and only the queen's line had truly become a noble family. The other Zhou family members were still far behind.

After all, Wugong was not close to Zhao Xingjin. He was just one of the people who came to the capital because of his success. Zhou Mingyu's family was a typical example. They moved with their whole family and followed the Queen's family.

I'm sticking so close just hoping to get something good, and here comes the opportunity.

Being able to enter the palace and serve the emperor was an excellent opportunity for Zhou Mingyu to marry someone of high status. After all, her father held a low official position and had little ability. If she were to marry someone of equal status, it would definitely be one of the sons of an ordinary official. Entering the palace as a concubine was nothing compared to that.

But she was still immersed in her joy and didn't notice that the queen's expression changed slightly when she heard Zhao Xingjin call himself her brother-in-law.

Xie Jiu, who was sitting below, also heard the self-proclaimed "brother-in-law" and couldn't help but feel a little moved.

Oh, why are you suddenly talking about the relationship between the two of them? It's so clear, it seems like you are trying to avoid suspicion.

Although it is not uncommon for sisters to share the same husband, in most cases, the terms brother-in-law and aunt-in-law are still taboo. Zhao Xingjin now refers to himself as brother-in-law.
Xie Jiu looked at the queen with a bit of amusement in his eyes, and sure enough, he saw that the smile on the queen's face was not as strong as before.

I guess he realized something.

Xie Jiu raised his eyebrows as he looked back at the young lady from the Zhou family, Zhou Mingyu.

The little girl was still happy and shy. It seemed that her brain was not as quick as her sister, the queen.

What happened today is likely to fail.

Just as Xie Jiu was wondering how the Queen would break the deadlock and fight for another chance, a clear little girl's voice rang out from the Queen's side.

"Father, I want my aunt to play with me in the palace!"

Following the sound, I saw the lively and lovely third princess, Princess Lingyi, had stood up from her seat, ran to Zhao Xingjin's side, took Zhao Xingjin's hand and shook it.

"Father, please, Lingyi's birthday is coming soon. Can you let your aunt stay in the palace and celebrate Lingyi's birthday with her?"

The little girl's coquettishness makes people feel very soft-hearted.

Compared to Princess Wenxi, Princess Lingyi is obviously bolder and more lively, and is closer to Zhao Xingjin.

Yes, not only is the biological mother alive, but she is also the queen, so she is naturally more confident.

Thinking of this, Xie Jiu couldn't help but look for Princess Wenxi in the crowd. Sure enough, he saw Princess Wenxi staring up at the moment.

He looked a little envious.

Sighing inwardly, Xie Jiu didn't have any better ideas. He could only think about spending more time with Wenxi in the future so that the child could be bolder and more lively and outgoing. Regardless of whether he could get close to his father Zhao Xingjin or not, at least it was a good thing that the child became more cheerful.

"Third sister, stop messing around. Your birthday is still in twenty days. How can you let your aunt stay with you in the palace for so long?" The voice of the eldest princess Zhaoqing sounded.

Although she has just turned ten years old, Princess Zhaoqing has a sense of maturity beyond her age.

The younger Princess Lingyi curled her lips and said, "I won't. My aunt can make lotus lanterns. I want my aunt to accompany me in the palace. I want to light lanterns and pray for blessings on my birthday!"

"Father!" Princess Lingyi looked at Zhao Xingjin with her big watery eyes full of pleading.

Then he ran to the Queen Mother, squatted down and knelt on her knees, "Grandmother! Lingyi wants my aunt to stay in the palace!"

Seeing the six-year-old princess making such a fuss, the queen quickly became serious and said sternly, "Lingyi, stop making trouble. Come back to your mother!"

Hearing this, Princess Lingyi stood up reluctantly. Not only did she not go over, she also shrank closer to the Queen Mother.

He looks so aggrieved.

This made the Queen Mother, as a grandmother, feel distressed. She immediately hugged Princess Lingyi in her arms and spoke.

"Since the child likes it, then let Miss Zhou stay in the palace for two or three days. She can be considered as an companion to the Queen and the Princess. I think the palace is stuffy and it is not as comfortable as the palace where you can go out freely. The child wants to have someone new to play with, so she has it."

(End of this chapter)