Fragrant willow catkins

The Third Master knew that this matter would definitely reach Ningxu's ears, so he rushed back to Yonghe Palace without stopping and stood at the door anxiously waiting for Ningxu to return to the palace.

Mr. He was running towards them from a distance, and the Third Master went to meet him.

"Yes, yes! The princess is returning to the palace in a carriage and has already entered the palace gate."

Third Master: "Is there anything unusual?"

"No."

The two were waiting for the carriage at the gate of Yonghe Palace. The carriage drove into their sight and stopped steadily at the gate of Yonghe Palace. The coachman got off the carriage and saluted, "Your Majesty."

The Third Master had no time to deal with him. He frantically leaned into the carriage, worried that Ningxu would be angry, but he didn't dare to say a word.

He Lao waved to the groom to get up, "How is the princess?"

The groom stood up and said, "The princess said she had not eaten enough for lunch and has already returned to the small kitchen in Yonghe Palace."

Third Master: “What?!”

He walked forward and lifted the curtain of the car, and there was indeed no one inside.

Third Master: "I have been at the palace gate, how did she get in?"

Groom: "The princess found a wall closest to the kitchenette and climbed in..."

"..."

I forgot that Meng'er never takes the usual path.

When the Third Master found Ningxu, Ningxu was eating at a small table in the kitchen. Perhaps she guessed that the Third Master would come to find her, so she sent away all the palace maids in advance.

The Third Master walked to Ningxu with a guilty look on his face, half-knelt on the ground, and stuck close to Ningxu.

"Menger~"

The meaning of being coquettish is obvious.

Ningxu held the bowl in her left hand and ate rice with chopsticks in her right hand. She turned to look at him, "What's wrong?"

Third Master: "You...are not angry?"

Ningxu: "Why should I be angry? Are you not hurt?"

Although according to the informant, Concubine Lin blocked the harm for the Third Master, Ningxu still had to show her concern.

Third Master: “Really?”

The Third Master spoke in a very cautious tone.

Ningxu put down her bowl and chopsticks and pulled Sanye up from the ground. "I know you were forced to do this and you are under a lot of pressure. Why should I make things difficult for you?"

The Third Master then sat down with confidence, "Then... Meng'er, what do you think?"

Ningxu continued to eat. "I'm telling you the truth. Don't say I don't love you anymore. With your status, and without a legitimate reason to make me queen, these things are out of our control. We can't make our own decisions like ordinary people."

Ningxu: "But then again, Bai Xiang will definitely rebel in the future, so Concubine Lin will definitely not be able to stay. She will have to abdicate sooner or later. So isn't it a good idea to let her be the queen first? It won't delay the daughter of an honest family."

The Third Master was a little surprised, "Meng'er, your train of thought... is indeed very strange."

Ningxu: "If the Bai family can design you to be crowned queen, they will definitely do something else later. You better be careful."

The Third Master listened to Ning Xu's words very much, "Okay! Then I will follow his wishes first?"

Ningxu: "In that case, should I pretend that I have a conflict with you? Otherwise it would be too fake."

Ningxu wondered what should be the fuse?

The Third Master was afraid that his wife would ignore him, so he squeezed to Ningxu and hugged her, "Don't!"

Sure enough, at the morning court the next day, a group of officials jointly submitted a memorial requesting that Concubine Lin be made queen.

Prime Minister Bai stood behind them, looking like he was in control of a strategy.

Listening to the buzzing voices of the ministers around him, the Third Master held his head with his hands in frustration and glanced at the people below with an expressionless face.

Although the Third Master was usually easy-going, he was very intimidating when he turned cold. The minister who was leading the memorial shuddered when he looked at him. It was scary, but he still continued to make the memorial.

"Your Majesty! Since your Majesty ascended the throne, the position of Queen has been vacant for many years. Concubine Lin has made great contributions in saving the emperor this time, and she should be rewarded and made Queen."

The Third Master was so angry that he was speechless and impatient. He was so uncomfortable that he wanted to go down and kick everyone. What meritorious service to the emperor? What a bunch of lackeys. How old was he when he ascended the throne? What about living in vain for many years? Bah! Bai Xiangrang did whatever he wanted!

The Third Master sat on the dragon throne pretending to be stupid and didn't answer, waiting to see what they could come up with.

The ministers endured the pressure and the gazes from Prime Minister Bai behind them and continued, "Your Majesty, our dynasty has no heir in recent years. If we don't crown a queen or have another son, I'm afraid we won't be able to face the late emperor and ancestors."

The minister was sweating profusely. His Majesty respected the late emperor, and he could use the late emperor to morally blackmail him. But saying this would anger His Majesty, and he would risk being beheaded...

Third Master: "Are you saying that I am ashamed of my late emperor?"

The Third Master stared at the man intently, and the man knelt down immediately, fearing his life. "I dare not! Your Majesty, please make Concubine Lin the queen!"

His kneeling made everyone else kneel down in unison, "Your Majesty, please make Concubine Lin the Queen!"

The Third Master was almost mad at the thought. There were so many troublemakers among the ministers in the court. “Okay… okay… okay…” The Third Master was angry and helpless. He struggled and collapsed on the dragon chair, muttering, “Okay…”

The Third Master waved to Mr. He, and Mr. He understood and looked at the Third Master in disbelief.

The Third Master looked back at him and nodded helplessly.

Elder He stepped forward and announced the decree, "Concubine Lin has saved the emperor's life. Considering that she has been in charge of the harem for many years, a ceremony will be held in a month to crown her as the empress."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

The Third Master's decree seemed to be in line with the ministers' wishes, but Prime Minister Bai could see that the Third Master had to crown the Queen under pressure, but the decree stipulated that the crowning ceremony would be held one month later. Prime Minister Bai knew that the Third Master wanted to think of a solution within this month, so how could he not crown Concubine Lin as the Queen?

Prime Minister Bai is confident that he will keep a close eye on the Third Master for the next month and prevent him from disrupting the Queen's coronation ceremony.

At the back of the palace, Master Mo was shocked and panicked. His Majesty had crowned her as the Queen, so what would happen to his little Xiaoliu? Would Xiaoliu cause a big disturbance in the palace? ...

Look, the Third Master was in a bad mood after leaving the court and went straight back to the imperial study.

Ningxu came in angrily and kicked the door open with a bang. The guards at the door couldn't stop her.

The loud noise frightened Mr. He so much that he trembled. He looked nervously at Ningxu and then at the Third Master.

The Third Master was still looking at the book, without any reaction.

He Lao helped him explain, "Princess, it's not your Majesty's fault. The situation in the morning was really irresistible."

Ningxu didn't want to listen to the explanation and walked straight to the table. "Mr. He, please don't say anything. I want to hear what he says."

"This..." Mr. He was conflicted and finally took a step back.

"Speak!" Ningxu slammed the table angrily.

The Third Master remained indifferent and continued reading. Ningxu became even more agitated, "Are you deaf?! Li Ze!"

The volume of the words "Ningxu" became louder and louder.

The Third Master looked up at her expressionlessly, "What did I say?"

Ningxu: "What did you say? You're asking me this now? What did you say before? You only love me? You're going to disband your harem for me? Are you kidding me?!"

No one had ever spoken to the Third Master like this before. In addition, the Third Master was already in a bad mood after leaving court, and had just been oppressed by a group of people. Now he was being questioned again, and he was getting more and more angry.

Third Master: "What can I do? Concubine Lin did a great job in saving the emperor, and she worked hard for the harem. Isn't it just a title? I didn't say I would spend my whole life with her, so why do I have to blame her?"