The fiefdom increases by 1 soldier in 1 second, and the empress kneels down and begs not to rebel

Back hall.

Lin Wan's sudden request really made Qin Ze a little at a loss: "No, mother, you...it's too early to say that."

Hearing this, Lin Wan raised her eyebrows and looked her son up and down. Qin Ze felt a little uncomfortable with this sharp gaze. He turned around with a red face and sat back in the chair.

"What? You said you wanted to marry her, could it be just your wishful thinking? In fact, she didn't agree at all, and you just forced her?" Lin Wan frowned and questioned.

"How could that be, mother? I can't force her to change her character. She is skilled in martial arts and has a fierce temper."

"I never forced her from the beginning to the end. I asked her about her feelings a few days ago, so we are both in love, hehe." Qin Ze explained with a smile.

"Oh, it turns out you succeeded not long ago." Lin Wan nodded.

"Mom, look at what you said, how can you say that?" Qin Ze defended himself.

"That's it. It's only June now. If you work efficiently, then it will be almost done by March or April next year." Lin Wan said bluntly.

Qin Ze was stunned, blushing at his mother's frankness. He nodded vaguely: "That's right... Let's see."

"What do you mean by 'look again'? Do you think I'm joking? Just now you said you would be nice to me, but you hesitated when I only made a small request. It shows that everything you said just now was a lie." Lin Wan pointed her finger at Qin Ze's forehead in annoyance.

Qin Ze rubbed his red forehead and said, "Okay, okay."

"I'll try to do it."

Lin Wan held her cheek and muttered, "But it's not something that can be accomplished overnight."

"It wasn't easy when I was pregnant with you."

These bold words shocked Qin Ze, who thought that this woman was really straightforward when it came to the matter of offspring.

At this time, Lin Wan suddenly said: "But you are the emperor, so you will have many concubines in the three palaces and six courtyards in the future."

Qin Ze nodded continuously and changed the subject: "Mom, I'm hungry. You must be hungry too. It's time to eat."

"Okay, let's eat first." Lin Wan didn't argue.

Qin Ze ate the plum in his hand in a few bites and asked for food to be served.

"Please invite Zisheng over as well." Lin Wan followed up with a voice, then turned her head to look at Qin Ze: "I heard from Zisheng that when you returned to Beijing last time, she sewed a piece of clothing for you."

"Yes, he made me a piece of clothing. It's very well made and very comfortable to wear." Qin Ze's complexion gradually returned to normal and he said with a smile.

"Why did I hear her say that it didn't fit her well?"

"Ah? Really? No, I think it's just right." Qin Ze laughed.

Lin Wan did not ask further questions, but just said: "Zi Sheng is a thoughtful girl, gentle and kind, and always does things quietly. She is a good girl."

"What do you say?"

Qin Ze echoed his mother's words without hesitation: "That's right, Sister Zisheng is a very good person."

Hearing this, Lin Wan looked into her son's eyes and said in a slightly lowered voice, "This girl is now in her prime, but she is still unmarried. I asked her before if she had a crush on someone, but she remained silent."

"But as soon as you returned to Beijing, she sent you clothes. Do you understand what this means?"

Qin Ze touched his nose and said, "We have always had a good relationship in the past."

"Hmph, you're pretending to be ignorant even though you know the truth." Lin Wan rolled her eyes and was about to say something else when she heard footsteps outside the door. She stopped talking and looked outside. Sure enough, she saw Zhang Zisheng walking slowly towards them with the maids who were serving the dishes.

"Empress Dowager, Your Majesty." Zhang Zisheng stepped over the threshold, bowed and called softly.

Qin Ze had already stood up and greeted her: "Sister Zisheng."

Lin Wan didn't stand up, but looked at Zhang Zisheng and said with a smile: "Girl, I wanted to tell you before, but I feel uncomfortable when you keep calling me Queen Mother."

Zhang Zisheng was startled: "Then I..."

"Just call me aunt, just like before." Qin Ze said with a smile and pulled Zhang Zisheng to sit down.

After hearing this, Lin Wan felt happy, thinking that the boy was still capable.

"Okay, aunt." Zhang Zisheng, who was sitting in the chair, blushed slightly and called softly with his head down.

The maids were carrying plates to serve food on the table. One of them picked up the fruit plate and was about to take it away, but Lin Wan stopped her, saying, "Just leave this plate of fruit there. I love it."

The maid agreed and put the fruit plate down again.

There were not many dishes for dinner, only four dishes and one soup. They were all served on the table in a moment. After the maids left, Lin Wan looked at Zhang Zisheng and said with a smile:

"I was chatting with him just now, but he kept eating this plate of plums, as if he had never eaten it before."

Before Zhang Zisheng could speak, Qin Ze said, "I haven't eaten it this year, but mother, you know what, these plums are really delicious. I like them too." As he said that, he picked up two more plums and handed one to Zhang Zisheng.

"Sister Zisheng, eating a plum doesn't take up too much space in your stomach. You can try it too."

Zhang Zisheng seemed quite reserved at this moment. After taking it, he whispered, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Qin Ze waved his hand quickly and said, "No need to do that."

Lin Wan, who was standing by, said with a smile, "These plums were brought here by Zisheng today."

Qin Ze suddenly realized, looked at Zhang Zisheng and said, "It can't be from the plum tree in your backyard, right?"

"Yes, that's the one." Zhang Zisheng said in a soft voice.

Qin Ze slapped his forehead and said, "I remember that tree. I climbed up it before."

Upon hearing this, Lin Wan said angrily, "You are just naughty."

"No." Unexpectedly, Zhang Zisheng suddenly defended Qin Ze. Seeing Lin Wan looking at him in confusion, Zhang Zisheng hurriedly explained: "Your Majesty climbed the tree that time because the plums were ripe, and he went up to pick plums."

"Did you hear me, mother? I don't climb trees when I have nothing to do. That's something only children do."

"That time it was because Sister Zisheng wanted to eat plums, and Zhang Jian didn't have the ability to go up there, so I just went up there."

"Is that the case?" Qin Ze blinked at Zhang Zisheng, who pursed his lips and nodded.

"Okay, let's eat first. Come, Sister Zisheng, don't be polite. Just treat this as your home." Qin Ze finished the plum in his mouth and reached out to pick up the chopsticks.

"Yeah, okay." Zhang Zisheng agreed in an inaudible voice and picked up the chopsticks.

Lin Wan suddenly said, "All the dishes are served, but there's something missing."

"Huh? What's missing?" Qin Ze was about to pick up some food when he turned to look at his mother.

Lin Wan called out, "Bring a pot of wine."

"Wine? Mom, just eat, why drink?" Qin Ze has never been able to hold his liquor, and after drinking a strong liquor like "horse urine" in the barbarians before, Qin Ze has become even more resistant to alcohol. After all, he only drank a little last time and was unconscious for the whole night, and even when he woke up the next day he still felt dizzy. He really doesn't want to experience this feeling again.

In response to her son's question, Lin Wan said:

"Your mother will be happy when you return home."

"But I don't really want to drink. Sister Zisheng probably doesn't drink on weekdays, right?" Qin Ze looked at Zhang Zisheng.

Zhang Zisheng shook his head repeatedly.

"Can't you have a drink with me?" Lin Wan glanced at the two of them one by one.

Then, they both spoke at the same time.

"Okay, just drink less."

"Well...Okay, Auntie, I can only drink a little bit."

After getting the answer, Lin Wan smiled contentedly: "That's good."