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Chapter 232 The Empress Wants to See Murong Run

Consort Jing and Old Master Qiu have very similar personalities; both are quiet and unassuming, and neither of them competes for power or influence in the palace.

Madam Qiu brought back a message on her trip.

It is said that the relationship between the emperor and empress was harmonious, but the harem had long been a mere formality. The emperor respected Consort Jing more than he loved her.

It's all because of Old Master Qiu's influence.

Mr. Qiu was already mentally prepared for this.

When Consort Jing was about to enter the palace for the imperial concubine selection, Master Qiu once said to her, "The current emperor and empress are children I watched grow up. They are a loving couple, and no one else can interfere. If you want to find a quiet place to hide away, you don't necessarily have to choose this path."

Consort Jing wanted to enter the palace because she didn't want to marry anyone else. She had seen too many unhappy couples and didn't want to be a woman who only knew how to wander around the inner quarters all day.

In the end, Consort Jing entered the palace and was quickly promoted to the rank of Consort, a position she held for five years.

For the past five years, Old Master Qiu would occasionally send messages to Consort Jing, reminding her to behave herself in the palace, but also to protect herself and not be bullied.

Old Master Qiu was a very tactful person. Now, when he heard Murong Run mention fruit again, he immediately thought of Consort Jing.

"That child probably couldn't bear to eat it himself and gave the fruit to the Queen."

The Empress's maternal family is now the Duke of Yong's mansion, so it wouldn't take her much effort to find out the source of the fruit.

Moreover, Old Master Qiu did not intend to conceal that the fruit came from their family; he simply cut off the trail from Nanhe Town, fearing that some people would trace it back to the little boy.

According to Murong Run, that child was also pitiful.

Although Grandpa Qiu had never met Xiao Ayu, he still had a good impression of the little girl that Murong Run liked because of his affection for her.

Hearing Old Master Qiu's analysis, Murong Run became somewhat nervous: "Does that mean Her Majesty the Empress wants to see me?"

Old Master Qiu frowned: "Don't rush, there's still plenty of time. Let me investigate and see what's going on." Murong Run: "If Her Majesty the Empress asks where this fruit came from, should I still do as I said before?"

Their plan was to buy it if they happened to meet it on the street.

This is something Murong Run likes to do. Sometimes when he sees something that interests him, he doesn't ask where it comes from or even haggle over the price. He just buys it all.

Murong's family still has a bunch of things whose purpose is unknown. Many of them were left to spoil and then thrown away without anyone figuring out what they were.

Fortunately, the Murong family isn't short of money. It's better for the young master to buy things indiscriminately than to gamble.

Grandpa Qiu nodded: "That's exactly right, but you should tell me about the time later, and you don't need to go into too much detail."

A lie that is too perfect is more likely to be exposed; it's better if it has some flaws.

Half a month later, Old Master Qiu found out the news. It was indeed the Empress who wanted to see him. It wasn't for any other reason, but because Consort Jing had shared some fruit with the Empress and then mentioned Murong Run.

The Empress wanted to arrange a marriage for Murong Run, so this chrysanthemum banquet was a disguised matchmaking event.

Murong Run is now fifteen years old (by Chinese reckoning), well past the age where he should be looking for a partner.

"We were mistaken. Since it's the Empress's good intention, you should go."

It would be better to bring elders along for a blind date, but this is just a subtle matchmaking event, and other young men will also be participating, so bringing elders would be inappropriate.

Murong Run was in a daze when he was put on a train bound for Wanning City.

When Madam Murong learned of this, she smiled so broadly that her face almost stretched to the back of her head: "This matter should be handled sooner rather than later. You should go to the capital to rest and recuperate first, and don't go to see Her Majesty the Empress in such a dusty state."

This is a match made by the Empress herself, so the daughter-in-law chosen will be from a noble family at the very least. The bride selected will definitely be better than the one they choose themselves!

(End of this chapter)