Joy of Life: I dressed as a woman and became the Queen of Northern Qi!

Chapter 203 Fan Xian and Shang Shan Hu collide with each other, who will enter the city first?

If there was anything that made her feel dissatisfied, it was not with Chen Luo, but with Zhan Doudou!

If Zhan Doudou is not a woman dressed as a man, but a real man, then wouldn't Chen Luo really become her daughter-in-law?

It’s a pity that there is no if in this kind of thing, otherwise Zhan Doudou would not have ascended the throne as a woman!
"Thank you, Queen Mother!"

"Originally, I should have come to see you when I returned to the palace, but there have been too many things going on recently and Your Majesty has been unable to handle them, so I have been delayed for a few days!"

"Now that everything has basically come to an end, I hurried over to pay my respects to the Queen Mother. I didn't expect that the Queen Mother was not angry that I didn't come to visit her before, but was so enthusiastic!"

"I am deeply moved. Unfortunately, Your Majesty still has a lot of political affairs to deal with. I wanted to come and pay my respects, but I really can't spare the time. I will apologize to the Queen Mother on Your Majesty's behalf!"

As Chen Luo spoke, he pulled back his hand as if to salute, then bowed slightly with a smile on his face.

If it was Fan Ruoruo who grabbed his hand and took advantage of him, he might not resist much, but the Queen Mother was different!
This is Zhan Doudou’s mother, and also his mother-in-law!
Even though there was nothing strange about his mother-in-law holding his hand, he still felt something was wrong!

"What are you talking about? You are Doudou's queen, and my designated daughter-in-law. After tomorrow, we will truly be a family!"

"You don't have to call me Empress Dowager, just call me Mother like Doudou!"

"The Northern Qi Palace is your home. You don't have to feel restrained here, and you don't have to be polite to your mother. Come, try this dessert. It's sweet and delicious!"

The Queen Mother grabbed Chen Luo's hand again, her tone was somewhat reproachful, but her face was full of joy. While speaking, she picked up a snack beside her and handed it directly to Chen Luo's mouth.

This action may be commonplace. After all, in the eyes of outsiders, Chen Luo is a woman and the empress dowager's daughter-in-law. It is normal for family members to have some intimacy!

But Chen Luo knew his identity, and was so embarrassed to be treated like this that he almost dug his toes to the ground!
Is it okay to be fed by your mother-in-law?

After hesitating for a while, and seeing that the Queen Mother's expression was gradually lost, he opened his mouth reluctantly and ate the snack.

After all, the mother-in-law is also a mother. As long as he doesn't want to do anything wrong, then this is not a problem!
"How is it? Is this snack delicious?"

Seeing Chen Luo eating the snacks, the Queen Mother's eyes lit up and she looked at Chen Luo with anticipation.

This snack was her favorite, so she gave it directly to Chen Luo, wanting Chen Luo to try it as well, and also hoping to get Chen Luo's approval!
It would be great if Chen Luo thought the snacks were delicious like she did!
“It’s crispy but not sticky, sweet but not greasy. It’s obviously made by a top pastry chef. It’s really delicious!”

"Thank you, Queen Mother!"

Chen Luo smiled modestly and wanted to pull his hand back while speaking, but the Queen Mother noticed his movement and held it even tighter.

Before he could say anything, he saw the Queen Mother pick up another piece of cake and look at him with sparkling eyes.

Chen Luo silently swallowed the words that were about to come to his lips, opened his mouth and ate the pastry that was neither sweet nor bland.

The Queen Mother seemed to have found the fun of feeding him, and kept picking up various cakes. Every time Chen Luo wanted to refuse, he would see her expectant eyes, and finally he could only open his mouth and eat the cakes helplessly. While Chen Luo accepted the Queen Mother's feeding, he silently calculated the time in his heart.

After finishing the calculation, he turned his head and looked towards the direction of the city gate of Shangjing, with a gleam of light in his eyes!

"If nothing unexpected happens, they should have collided by now, right?"

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Shangjing City, the south main gate, outside Chengtian Gate.

In the past, there would be no one outside the city gate in the evening after nightfall, but today it is extremely lively!

Many people gathered at the city gate, looking at the two teams outside, and talking in low voices.

"Why did the Qing Kingdom suddenly send an envoy here? Are they planning to go back on their word and not negotiate? But isn't it too quick to go back on their word? It's only been a few days."

"Who cares what this delegation is here for? Will Northern Qi still be afraid of Qing? General Uesugi Tora has returned to the capital. As a hero of the war, he should enter the city first before the Qing delegation can enter!"

"You can't say that. Although Northern Qi is not afraid of Qing, as a country of etiquette, all visitors are guests. Since the Qing delegation is here, they should be allowed to enter first. As the general of Northern Qi, it's okay for General Shangshan Hu to enter later!"

"That's what I think too. Northern Qi is a country of etiquette. We have the great literary master Zhuang Lao and the Empress who is a teacher to all the literati in the world. We should follow the principle of treating guests as guests!"

"Bah! You are just talking nonsense here! I don't know what "a guest is a guest" means. I only know that General Shangshanhu won a victory for Northern Qi and is a great hero! How can we let a hero give way to outsiders?"

"I also think that General Uesugi Tiger should enter the city first, and the Qing Kingdom delegation should follow!"

The faint and fragmentary discussions reached the ears of Uesugi Hu, who was leading his 300 personal guards, and also reached the ears of Fan Xian who was standing in front of the Qing Kingdom delegation.

The two of them remained calm, staring at each other from a distance, with a hint of amusement in their eyes!

Fan Xian touched his chin, with the corner of his mouth slightly raised, and he was looking forward to what the outcome of this matter would be!
Northern Qi was established with the help of things from the previous dynasty, and its cultural heritage far exceeded that of Qing Kingdom!
As an envoy from Qing, they are guests when they come to Northern Qi. Especially since Qing and Northern Qi have just started peace talks, the status of these guests is even more honorable, unless Northern Qi wants to disrupt the peace talks!
Normally, the Qing Kingdom delegation should be allowed to enter the city first, just like when guests come, the host should let the guests enter the house first and then enter the house!
But Uesugi Tora had just defeated the Qing army and made great contributions to Northern Qi. Now he is honored and famous!
If Uesugi Tora were to give way to the Qing Kingdom delegation, it would inevitably cause dissatisfaction among some people, and the soldiers in the border towns would also have complaints!

But if Uesugi Tora is allowed to enter the city first, word will soon spread that Northern Qi has problems with etiquette and that envoys from other countries are not welcome when they come to pay homage. Northern Qi's reputation may be damaged because of this incident!

In a sense, this is a dilemma and no matter which choice you make, it is wrong!

"How are you going to solve this deadlock? You can't just let both teams enter the city at the same time, right?"

Fan Xian stroked his chin and looked towards the direction of the Northern Qi Imperial Palace with some amusement.

He knew that someone had already informed Chen Luo of the news. After all, this matter could be big or small, and it all depended on whether someone would take advantage of it!

But the current situation in Northern Qi is very clear. If this matter is not handled properly, both the people hiding in the dark and the ministers who are forced into a dead end will take action immediately.

I'm afraid it won't be long before this matter spreads all over the world!
(End of this chapter)