The prince of love, the wealth has come to me

Ling Yueqing was surprised and said, "So you are Yu Ning's sweetheart."

She had always felt that Yuning had someone she liked, but she just didn't want to say it, so she didn't dare to ask too much.

Now that she saw it this way, she could understand why Yu Ning was unwilling to let the Queen Mother find a son-in-law for him. If she had such a handsome boy as her childhood sweetheart, she would not be willing to marry him casually through a blind date.

After they chatted for a while, Xiao Mingchen took Mu Han into the palace to meet the emperor.

Several people chatted inside for a long time, and several people went in during this time. It was not until the night grew darker that Xiao Mingchen and Mu Han came out in a good mood.

Because Mu Han had given Yu Ning a message before, saying that he would go to the palace today to see her, but he didn't expect that he would talk to the emperor for so long.

Although it was already late, Mu Han was worried that she would keep waiting, so he decided to go and tell her.

So the two of them went their separate ways. When Xiao Mingchen arrived at the palace gate, not only Chi Feng was waiting outside, but also Yun Dian, whom he had sent out to gather information.

The few of them walked to a deserted place, and Xiao Mingchen asked, "Yundian, why are you here? What did you find out?"

"Your Majesty, I have found out that a letter was sent from the palace to Li Zhongyu, the owner of the Treasure House, today. Not long after, Li Zhongyu brought a batch of jewelry and craftsmen to the palace to meet the Queen Mother.

"I paid special attention to it. Just now, the craftsmen left the palace in a carriage, and there was one person missing."

It is easy to imagine who is missing.

"I'll go and take a look." Having said that, Xiao Mingchen turned around and went back to the palace.

He dodged the patrolling guards all the way and arrived at the Queen Mother's bedroom unhindered.

Maybe he moved too quickly and arrived just in time to hear the Queen Mother's voice.

"You have worked hard today. Go back and rest. You don't need to keep watch here anymore."

"Thank you, Queen Mother." Upon hearing this, everyone bowed and withdrew, because this kind of thing where there was no need to keep watch happened from time to time, so everyone was used to it.

Xiao Mingchen disappeared into the night, and when everyone had left, he quietly approached the window of the Queen Mother's bedroom.

Sure enough, a man's voice was heard from inside.

"Luo'er, your husband misses you so much."

"Yulang, I miss you too." Although she is the queen mother, Queen Mother Luo is actually not very old. She is only in her thirties.

With proper maintenance, it is not an exaggeration to say that she is in her twenties.

The two exchanged a few flirtatious words, and the embarrassing Xiao Mingchen wanted to leave immediately. However, thinking that they were taking the risk to meet him and might pass on useful information, Xiao Mingchen stopped his steps to escape.

As expected, after a few words, Li Zhongyu asked, "Luo'er, what's the matter that made you come to me in such a hurry?"

They met several times a month, but this meeting was too rushed and happened only a few days after the last one.

Empress Dowager Luo explained, "Yulang, our previous plan to marry Yuning to the Prime Minister's Mansion to win over that old fox is probably going to fail."

Li Zhongyu frowned when he heard this and asked with a hint of doubt, "Why? Could it be that you have developed feelings for them after spending so much time with them that you can't bear to leave them?"

"How could that be!" Empress Dowager Luo immediately retorted.

As she spoke, she told Li Zhongyu what Ling Yueqing and the others had said to her a few days ago.

Li Zhongyu was skeptical, "Really? Is there such a coincidence?"

Empress Dowager Luo nodded, "Of course it's true. Mu Han came to the palace today, so this is almost certain."

Seeing that Li Zhongyu was in a bad mood, she added, "If the other party was an ordinary person, I would definitely make it a fait accompli between Yuning and the young master of the Prime Minister's Mansion first, so that they would not succeed."

"But their marriage was guaranteed by the new emperor of Qi State. I am afraid that if they are not satisfied, it will lead to a war. Fighting is secondary, but if it affects our grand plan, it will be a loss."

Hearing this, Li Zhongyu seemed to have figured it out, and returned to his gentle and affectionate look, "Luo'er is right, Luo'er is smart."

As the two were talking, Li Zhongyu suddenly asked, "How is that woman?"

"Don't worry, Yulang. She is very weak and I'm afraid she won't live long."

Li Zhongyu nodded. "Keeping her here will only bring trouble. It's better to get rid of her as soon as possible. Don't be soft-hearted."

"Yulang, after all, she is my only relative in this world..."

Li Zhongyu frowned when he heard this and was about to say something when he heard Empress Dowager Luo change the subject.

"Let her live like this. Then she can see me wearing my phoenix robe and sitting on my phoenix throne. Wouldn't that be wonderful?"

The gentle voice made Xiao Mingchen, who was eavesdropping outside the door, feel a little chilly.

"Okay, okay, I knew that Luo'er is not one of those little girls."

The two of them didn't say anything else, but did some things that were not suitable for children.

Xiao Mingchen had already left before this, he didn't want to pollute his eyes.

It was already very late when Xiao Mingchen returned to the palace, and his face looked very unhappy.

Ling Yueqing was originally bleary-eyed, but suddenly she woke up a lot.

"Achen, what's wrong? Is there any change in Yuning's marriage?"

Xiao Mingchen shook his head. "No, it went smoothly. The emperor asked the Imperial Observatory to check the date. The fifteenth of next month is a good date. Yu Ning and Mu Han's wedding will be scheduled on that day."

"So soon?" Ling Yueqing was a little surprised. Aren't princesses' weddings usually grand? Can it be done in such a short time?

Xiao Mingchen seemed to see through her doubts and explained, "The princess' wedding has rules and regulations, and those in the palace are used to the procedures, so it won't take long to prepare."

"So that's how it is." Ling Yueqing nodded, and then asked in confusion, "Then why does Achen look so unhappy? Is there something else going on?"

So Xiao Mingchen told Ling Yue what he heard in the palace. Of course, he automatically ignored the dirty words mixed in.

Ling Yueqing asked, "Relatives? What relatives does the Queen Mother have?"

She knew nothing about the Queen Mother's background.

Xiao Mingchen shook his head. "As far as I know, the Queen Mother should have no relatives in this world."

"The Empress Dowager's family background is not good. Her father was just a minor official who could barely serve in Beijing. She is the only daughter in the family. I heard that her mother was injured when giving birth to her and could not get pregnant again."

"So I doted on her since she was a child. But a few years ago, when I was a kid, I heard that they were infected with diseases and died one after another."

Ling Yueqing thought for a moment and said, "From what you said, the Queen Mother seems to have resentment towards that woman. If she was spoiled since she was a child and that person is her relative, this situation shouldn't have happened."