I just want to be a princess, no, you want to be a queen

After Lu Mingyang saw Leng Lingfeng off, he returned to the palace, hoping to take some things back to the East Palace. At the entrance, a woman with a scholarly air stood at the foot of the stone steps, occasionally peering into the palace.

The maid behind the woman advised, "Young lady, please go back. You have been here for several days. The Crown Princess has already moved into the palace. Why would you come back?"

Hearing his name, Lu Mingyang walked over with his horse and asked, "Miss, are you looking for the Crown Princess?"

She had no impression of knowing the girl in front of her.

The woman turned around and bowed.

"Is the Madam from the palace?"

Lu Mingyang nodded.

The woman's eyebrows lit up with joy. "I heard that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince loves the Crown Princess so much, I'd like to pay her a visit. Could you, Madam, introduce her to someone?"

"This reason is quite strange." Lu Mingyang smiled.

The woman's face flushed red, tears welling in her eyes. The maid angrily said, "You are unwilling to introduce me, but why do you have to humiliate my daughter?"

The woman scolded lightly: "Jiuge, don't be rude."

"Fourth Miss, why are you back?" Ruying came out trotting. Ever since Lu Mingyang moved into the palace, he was worried about something happening in the mansion, so he left Ruying behind and only brought Rushu into the palace.

"No, now I should call you Her Majesty the Crown Princess." Ruying walked out of the house and saluted her daughter jokingly.

"You are the Crown Princess!" Jiuge covered his mouth in fear and looked at his girl in confusion.

How could the Crown Princess ride a horse by herself?

Ruying was overwhelmed when she saw the two of them: "Why are you here again?"

Lu Mingyang handed the reins to Ruying and turned to go into the house. She stepped over the threshold and heard no movement. She turned around and said, "Didn't you want to see me? Come in!"

"Yes!" The woman hurriedly lifted her skirt and walked into the main hall, kneeling and bowing deeply: "This humble lady greets the Crown Princess. Long live the Queen."

"Please sit down!" Lu Mingyang was also a little curious and asked, "What do you want to talk to me about?"

The woman folded her hands on her knees and clenched them slightly. "My surname is Chen, and I'm from Yuzhou. My grandfather once served in the cabinet. I'm now following my mother to Beijing to visit relatives, and I'll be returning to Yuzhou soon. I heard, I heard..."

Lu Mingyang suddenly recalled that when Chu Mingzheng was building a canal in Yuzhou, he had visited the home of a certain Chen Ge Lao and listened to his granddaughter play the zither for several days. He thought it must be the woman before him.

Seeing the woman pause, unable to continue, Lu Mingyang continued with a smile, "I heard that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince canceled the selection process for the Eastern Palace. You must be unhappy about this, right?"

"Your Majesty, my daughter didn't mean that." Jiuge knelt down hurriedly to pay his respects.

"Isn't it?" At this time of year, near the end of the year, why would he travel thousands of miles to visit his grandparents, unless he was watching the selection for the Eastern Palace and came here specially.

Lu Mingyang looked at Miss Chen and warned her gently, "I don't like women who talk nonsense."

"I dare not lie to Her Majesty the Crown Princess. I really want to serve in the Eastern Palace."

Miss Chen knelt down and raised her head nervously: "Although Your Highness has canceled the selection of concubines for the Eastern Palace, when you ascend the throne in the future, you will definitely have to hold a selection to enrich the harem and continue the royal heir."

"You woman, you are so shameless."

Ruying was so angry that she wanted to kick him out, but Lu Mingyang stopped her and said calmly, "Since you know, just go home and wait."

Miss Chen said, "Your Highness loves the Empress so much that he will not hold a general election. I am far away in Yuzhou and I am afraid I will not be able to wait for the flower and bird messenger from the palace. I cannot live in my uncle's house for long."

Lu Mingyang understood: "You want me to take you in?"

Miss Chen pursed her lips and nodded slightly.

Jiuge said, "Your Highness, please accept my daughter as your wife. She will definitely not compete with you for your favor."

"How dare you!" Ruying had never seen such shameless people before, and she angrily said, "Her Majesty was kind enough to allow you to come in and talk, but you really think you are so important that you dare to even mention the word 'competing for favor' in front of Her Majesty. If His Highness were here, he would have kicked you out long ago."

Jiuge kowtowed in fear: "This servant has spoken out of turn, please forgive me, Your Majesty."

"She's really pretty." Lu Mingyang patted Ruying, who was panting heavily, and continued, "Is this your family's idea, or your own?"

Miss Chen said, "I dare not deceive your majesty. This is my own idea."

Lu Mingyang asked: "Why?"

Miss Chen lowered her head, not knowing what to say.

Lu Mingyang smiled and said, "My prince has been listening to your piano for a few days. Does that make you miss me a little?"

Miss Chen looked up in surprise, then quickly lowered her head, tears falling to the ground. "I am definitely not a woman who doesn't follow the rules. I beg Your Majesty to grant me a chance. One day, I will repay Your Majesty by tying a knot with a grass ring."

"You are quite clever. Now that you have entered the palace, you will be a veteran of the Eastern Palace. When His Highness ascends the throne in the future, your position will surely be quite high. However..." Lu Mingyang said coldly, "The word 'repay' is too empty. I am now in love with His Highness, so why should I ask you to repay me?"

Miss Chen raised her head, her face pale, but her eyes held a resolute courage. "Your Majesty, you haven't given birth to a prince yet. I am willing to drink contraceptive soup until you give birth to a prince."

shameless!

Ruying raised her hand and slapped him angrily.

Red and swollen fingerprints immediately appeared on her fair face, but she was unaware of it. She stared closely at the Crown Princess's reaction, with anxiety in her eyes.

Lu Mingyang looked at her and said, "Miss Chen thinks she is very smart and can understand people's hearts. Then I will tell you the truth. I don't want to give birth to your highness's eldest son, but all of his children. Since you want to serve your highness so much, I will give you a chance."

She looked at Ruying and ordered, "Do you still have the sterilization soup that you gave Ningxiang that day? Make a bowl for her."

"Yes!" Ruying glared at Miss Chen fiercely and left quickly.

It takes some time to boil a bowl of medicine. When it was served, Miss Chen had been kneeling for a long time.

Lu Mingyang asked, "Miss Chen, have you made up your mind?"

"Girl, don't!"

Seeing his daughter kneeling upright, Jiuge grabbed her arm and shook his head fiercely. "The sterilization soup! The girl will never have children again in her life."

How cruel this is to women.

Miss Chen pushed Jiuge's hand away, took two steps on her knees, and picked up the medicine bowl on the table.

Jiuge kowtowed and cried: "Please, Madam, have mercy on me and let my daughter go."

"If she doesn't want to, she can leave at any time. But..." Lu Mingyang looked at Miss Chen: "If you don't show your face in front of me, there may be other ways, but now..."

"I have no regrets!" Miss Chen drank it all in one gulp and kowtowed loudly: "I thank the Queen for her grace."

"sit down!"

Lu Mingyang ordered someone to call Ningxiang over and asked her name.

"My maiden name is Qingyin."

"The name is not bad, so use it. Now that you have entered the mansion, you should change your address."

"Yes, sister!"

"Oh, you can't call me sister. His Highness will be angry if he hears." Ningxiang walked in and bowed politely. "I pay my respects to the Empress."