The female supporting role turns over: the prince regent's favorite

Chapter 26 Candidate for the Crown Princess?
"Qingwu, yesterday Mother asked the gentleman who taught you how to play the piano, and he said that your piano skills have become more and more exquisite in recent days, and there are few people in the capital who can match you." Xu said with a light smile.

"It's all thanks to my mother, who urged Qing Wu to practice the piano more frequently." Lin Qingwu said gently.

"Qingwu has worked hard practicing piano these days, let Lily bring you some good bird's nest later, so that you can replenish your body."

"Daughter thanked mother."

Mrs. Xu patted Lin Qingwu's hand, her face full of kindness, "Silly boy, thank you mother. Since you are here, let the bridesmaids have dinner before going back."

"it is good."

During the meal, Mrs. Xu kept picking up vegetables for Lin Qingwu, but seeing that she seemed a little absent-minded, she asked, "Does Qingwu have something to say?"

Lin Qingwu nodded, put down his chopsticks, and frowned slightly.

"Mother, what I want to tell you is Lin Qingqian."

"Lin Qingqian? Why are you mentioning her so well?" Mrs. Xu put down her chopsticks with some displeasure.

"Mother, since Lin Qingqian fell into the water in Gu Changgeng's yard last time and suffered a serious illness, she has become a little weird. Recently, she frequently went to pay her respects to her grandmother. I don't know what tricks she used, which made my grandmother very happy and rewarded her. If there is something missing, she still..."

Xu's face darkened, and Lin Qingwu was interrupted.

"She is a concubine, and her mother is not here. She wants to please the old lady in order to improve her status in the prime minister's mansion. What's the fuss about that?"

"But in the past, she never..."

Mrs. Xu said to the maidservant next to her, "You all go down first."

The maids bowed and saluted, "Yes, ma'am." They retreated one after another, and Lily closed the door, leaving only the mother and daughter inside.

Mrs. Xu held Lin Qingwu's hand, and said softly, "Qingwu, how did I teach you? You are the daughter of the prime minister, with a noble status. Why should you lower your status to take care of these insignificant things? You are the one who is good at piano, chess, calligraphy and painting." What to do now."

"Daughter knows, but Lin Qingqian seems really strange these days."

Seeing that Lin Qingwu was still entangled in Lin Qingqian's affairs, Mrs. Xu frowned more and more, and sighed, "When your father comes back from winter hunting with the emperor, there will be a banquet in the palace. The important point is..."

Mrs. Xu paused, her eyes flickering, "The third prince is already in his weaker years. The emperor intends to let him marry the concubine. At the banquet, the queen and the empress will choose the candidate among the daughters of the ministers."

Lin Qingwu's eyes showed surprise, "Mother means..."

Xu didn't hide anything, and spread the word out.

"After the eldest prince was abolished as the crown prince, the third prince who is most favored by the emperor now is the third prince who has complete literary skills and martial arts. The third prince married the main concubine. Counting the men who have a family and a career, it is no surprise that the crown prince must be him. belongs to."

Lin Qingwu's heart was pounding at the moment Xu's voice fell.

"Your father is the prime minister. He never belonged to any faction in the court. He was only loyal to the emperor. Therefore, the emperor should be interested in you in the selection of the third prince and concubine. Mother will let you learn piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and find a nanny to teach you court etiquette. The purpose of making you a well-educated and reasonable woman is to become a princess, understand?"

Lin Qingwu was both surprised and delighted, if she became the crown princess, in the future, she would be the queen of the world!

After a while, she lowered her head shyly and with a smile, and said softly: "My daughter understands Mother's hard work, and she will definitely not let you and father down."

Mrs. Xu nodded slightly, "It's good that you understand, don't waste your time on such insignificant matters in the mansion. The future of our Lin family and Qingyuan's official career will all depend on you."

"Mother, don't worry, my daughter will remember her father and mother's upbringing, and will fulfill her responsibility as the eldest sister and take good care of her second brother."

"So good."

Mentioning Lin Qingyuan, Lin Qingwu looked worried, "Mother, I heard that Gu Changgeng injured his second brother a few days ago, is it serious?"

Xu's face turned cold.

"Qingyuan's face was seriously injured, and he recovered after resting on the couch for two days. Fortunately, he is fine now."

"Gu Changgeng actually injured his second brother so badly, but his grandmother only whipped him a few times and locked him up for two days. No way! I want to seek justice for my second brother, so I can't speak so badly!"

Gu Changgeng, who was whipped thirty times, was far more seriously injured than Lin Qingyuan, who was punched in the face, but the two of them protected their shortcomings and never discussed the facts.

Mrs. Xu held back the angry Lin Qingwu, a sneer flashed in her eyes, and said: "Mother has her own discretion in this matter, she will not let your brother suffer, you just need to prepare well for the Queen Mother's birthday banquet in the harem soon. "

Lin Qingwu was curious about what the Xu family did to Gu Changgeng, and then she thought about it, her mother has been the mistress of the Xiangfu for more than ten years, although she usually does not show her mountains and dews, but seeing that no one in the backyard dares to do anything wrong, she knows that the method must not be simple.

After having dinner with Mrs. Xu, Lin Qingwu left Youlan Garden with her maid.

Back in his own room, he couldn't stop thinking about what Mrs. Xu said today.

Thinking about it, a blush could not help appearing on her face, biting her cherry lips shyly, looking like a woman with a spring heart.

But because of this, Lin Qingwu temporarily put Lin Qingqian's weirdness behind her for a while.

……

"The wormwood medicine packs and sachets ordered by the lady have been made, can you see if it's okay?"

Lin Qingqian took it, looked at it, and was very satisfied. The medicine bag was sewn from gauze, and the sachet was covered with good fabric and embroidered with exquisite lotus flowers.

"That's right, Qiudong's hands are really skillful. Now that you've made it, let's go, without further ado. Now go to Jinglanyuan to give it to grandma."

Chun Xia replied: "Yes, the servant girl will go to the old lady's courtyard to change a piece of clothes."

Although Lin Qingqian didn't pay much attention to these things, but Chun Xiaqiu Dong insisted, so she went by the two of them.

When we arrived at Jinglanyuan, Madam Zhang told the old lady, and said with a smile: "Miss San, hurry up and go in. The old lady is very happy to hear that you are here."

Lin Qingqian smiled sweetly at Nanny Zhang, "Okay, thank you Nanny Zhang for telling grandma, I'll go in right away."

Nanny Zhang, who was following Lin Qingqian, thought to herself, it's no wonder that the third young lady is so fond of the old lady, her eyes are smiling, her aura is cute, and she can't help but feel affection for her when she is old.

But Lin Qingqian knew it well, if she wanted to please the old lady, she would naturally want to win Zhang Nanny's favor, who made the old lady trust her very much.

"grandmother."

When the old lady heard Lin Qingqian's voice, a smile appeared on her kind face.

"I'm here to see grandma. There's no need to perform some formalities. Come and sit down quickly."

As soon as Lin Qingqian sat down, the old lady told Nanny Zhang: "Go, bring up some candied fruit that Langtian ordered someone to buy last time."

"Yes, old lady."

Lin Qingqian blinked Shui Lingling's big eyes, and asked, "Grandmother, are you okay these few days? Have you ever suffered from a persistent headache?"

"You little girl, don't worry. Grandma has been doing well these days. She has never suffered from any stubborn illness. It's all thanks to you, who taught Qing Rou the massage technique. She will come to massage me every day."

(End of this chapter)