After traveling through time, I became the aunt of the loyal dog emperor

"Yan'er is smart, and there is one thing indeed." The Queen Mother smiled, her eyes deep and unfathomable.

Wan Ning rolled her eyes in her heart and complained silently: "After all, you asked me to come here for two reasons. Either you missed your sister and needed a substitute, or you wanted to trick me. I'll just listen."

She put down the cake in her hand, smiled heartlessly, and looked at the Queen Mother with innocent eyes: "It is Yan'er's blessing that the Queen Mother can think of me when she has something to do. If I can help the Queen Mother solve her problems, it will be even more desirable. But Yan'er was too playful to study when she was young. I am afraid that you will despise me for being stupid and not being able to speak to the point."

What she said was that she was too playful to study, it was because the Queen Mother locked her up in Xiang Wan Xuan and refused to hire a teacher. Wan Ning said this at this time, wasn't she pointing a finger at her.

Well, the Queen Mother was well-informed after all, and she looked calm, as if all this was caused by Le Yan's playfulness. She acted like an elder, and said with regret: "It's a pity that Yan'er is so smart. I asked you to come here today because of Princess Hejing's visit to her parents."

"Who?" Wan Ning opened her eyes wide. She had never heard of such a person in the palace. The princess's presence was too low. Wan Ning asked, "I have never heard that the emperor has a daughter. Who is this Princess Hejing?"

"Oh, look at my memory. I often forget that Yan'er can't remember things before. Before Princess Hejing got married, Yan'er went to see her off. Maybe you two are still friends." The Queen Mother said slowly.

"So who is Princess Hejing, and which concubine's daughter is she?" Wan Ning blinked, feeling that the empress dowager was being too long-winded.

The Queen Mother shook her head and explained, "Neither. She is the adopted daughter of the Emperor and me, not the daughter of a concubine in the palace."

Wan Ning picked up the tea in front of her without any precautions and coaxed her, "The Queen Mother is indeed compassionate and worthy of admiration..."

"She has been married to Tumo for many years and has not returned. Now she has a son..."

Before she could swallow a mouthful of hot water, she was suddenly shocked by the Queen Mother's words "marriage for peace". She almost spit out all the tea. Fortunately, she forced herself to swallow it all without losing her composure, but the water seemed to have taken shape and stuck in her throat like a brick.

"Marriage for a foreign alliance? Sure enough, he has no good intentions. Did he adopt a daughter just to send her to marry for a foreign alliance? Wait, the Queen Mother just said that she was going to Tumo for a marriage for a foreign alliance. Could it be that she is..." Wan Ning complained wildly in her heart, and suddenly figured out the relationship.

She asked the Queen Mother tentatively, "Your Majesty, is Princess Hejing's maiden name Feiyu?"

The Queen Mother had not expected that she knew Princess Hejing's name, and she did not dare to easily guess how much she remembered about the past, but she quickly regained her usual calmness and asked, "Yan'er, do you still remember, but do you remember the past?"

Wan Ning waved her hand, pointed at her head and made up an excuse: "No, I just felt that the name was very familiar, maybe we had some intersection in the past."

The Queen Mother glanced at her and continued, "Princess Hejing has been married for many years. She was unable to come back to visit her family because of the bad relations between the two countries. I heard that she gave birth to a child last year and the relationship between the two countries has eased. King Tumo has granted her permission to return to visit her family."

"This is a good thing and should be taken seriously."

"Yan'er is right. Princess Hejing married for the sake of peace between the two countries. She represents the peace and stability of the two countries. Now her return to the country to visit her relatives should be treated as a major event. I called you here this time because I want to let you handle this matter."

"Me? Me again. Is there no one else in such a big country like Chu?" Wan Ning thought to herself and thought of finding an excuse to refuse. She had an idea in her mind and smiled at the Queen Mother. She said, "Your Majesty doesn't dislike Le Yan's stupidity, and Le Yan shouldn't refuse. It's just that Yan'er's energy is now focused on the talent show, and she feels that her ability is limited and she can't take care of both. Princess Hejing has been married for many years and it's rare for her to return to the country. We should pay attention to her. If we do not do well in any way and neglect Princess Hejing, it may discourage Princess Hejing's desire to return home and hurt the feelings of the people of Chu. Queen Mother, there are many talented people in Chu, so it's better to let others take charge. This will give others some opportunities and avoid some gossip that the Queen Mother favors Yan'er."

The Queen Mother had a clear purpose in inviting her here today, so she naturally wouldn't give up just because of a few words. She pretended to be confused, making it clear that this matter would be handed over to Wan Ning. She must be selling a hidden drug in this gourd.

"Yan'er just said that her energy is limited and she may not be able to handle both the selection and Princess Hejing's visit at the same time, but these two things are equally important and it is difficult to choose between them. But if we talk about the difference between the two, you and Princess Hejing have not seen each other for many years, so naturally you have a lot to talk about." said the Queen Mother.

"We're not familiar with each other, so there's nothing to talk about." Wan Ning complained in a low voice with a smile.

The Queen Mother only saw her smiling face, and then continued, "The royal heirs of Chu Kingdom have always been weak. The previous emperor only has two sons. When the retired emperor ascended the throne, there were many things to be done, and he worked hard to build a new dynasty but neglected his heirs. The only prince is Ziheng. Now that we are in a peaceful and prosperous era, it is Heng'er's responsibility to expand the royal family of Chu Kingdom. The selection of concubines should not be delayed any further."

"You've finally revealed your true intention. It turns out that your real intention is not to choose a queen, but to select a queen. I want to see what you are going to do." Wan Ning pretended not to understand and simply looked at the queen mother and asked gently, "Yan'er understands, but this is a serious matter. We should choose a suitable queen for the Chu Kingdom. There is no rush for this matter."

The Queen Mother looked outside the door. At this time, the nanny came out from behind the screen, bowed and waited on the side.

"Just now the princess said that her energy is limited and she is afraid that she cannot devote herself to the preparations for the selection and the visit, so she specially arranged for Nanny to assist. The selection ceremony is going well, and Nanny has watched Heng'er grow up, so she naturally knows him very well. She is the best person to assist in the selection. I believe that with Nanny's help, Yan'er will be able to devote more energy to Princess Hejing's visit."

The smile froze on her face and turned into embarrassment. Wan Ning realized that the so-called Princess Hejing's family visit banquet was a cover-up, and the Queen Mother's real purpose was to legitimately and legitimately take away the control of the selection. But now that it had come to this, if she could come up with a reason, the Queen Mother would have ten excuses to deal with it.

But she still wanted to struggle a little more, and said, "Mammy, she is old..."

"Thank you, Her Majesty the Queen Mother, and Princess Le Yan. I will do my best to fulfill my mission and fill the harem for the Emperor as soon as possible. I hope the Princess will give me more advice."

Wan Ning held back what she hadn't finished saying. This old nanny had been in the palace for many years and had a deep understanding of the rule that as long as the master thanked the favor quickly enough, it would be difficult for him to regret it. After she said this, Wan Ning could only turn her excuse into a compliment and asked about the deadline of the project.

"Then please take care of the selection. Queen Mother, when will Princess Hejing enter the palace?"

The Queen Mother smiled mysteriously and said, "I will enter the palace in two months. Since it's rare for me to come back, I will stay for a while. After the Dragon Boat Festival, I will set off to return to Tumo. During this period, it would be great if I could attend the emperor's wedding."

"The Queen Mother is right," the nanny immediately stepped forward to agree.

Wan Ning glanced at the two of them singing the same tune, and calculated in her mind that she would still be in the palace in two months, and the Dragon Boat Festival would be the day she chose to leave. The Queen Mother's words all revealed that Princess Le Yan had a connection with Fei Yu, and Zi Heng was also an old acquaintance of her. It would be good to take this opportunity to find out the previous story, which might also help find the real Princess Le Yan.

For this reason, she agreed. Before leaving, the empress dowager specially handed Wan Ning a wooden box, saying that it was a gift from Princess Hejing to the emperor, and asked her to pass it on to the emperor.