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

"I was preparing for my wedding recently and came across some fabrics that were not suitable for my status. Thinking that Miss Lu's parents had passed away and she was short of money, I came to give them to her as a gift. I hope Miss Lu will not despise it."

Qin Miao waved her hand, and her maid Mudan presented two pieces of cloth, one crabapple red and the other peach red.

Lu Mingyang politely declined: "Thank you, Miss Qin, but I am in mourning now and cannot wear such brightly colored clothes. You should keep them for yourself!"

"Our girl is going to be the princess, how could she use such a coquettish and cheap color." Qingluan rolled her eyes in disgust: "Miss Lu, you should accept it. Don't try to seduce His Highness when you are so shabby that you don't even have a decent piece of clothing. It's embarrassing."

Lu Mingyang suddenly glanced sideways.

How did Qin Miao know that she had gone to see Chu Mingzheng? Did Song Wei tell her so that she could become more attached to him, or did Chu Mingzheng tell her?

But what did Chu Mingzheng tell her to do?

Seeing Qin Miao's contemptuous eyes, Lu Mingyang was also angry out of shame and indignation. He asked coldly: "Since you knew it was a lowly color, why did Miss Qin buy it? Have you done something lowly?"

"You are presumptuous!"

Qin Miao has been the apple of everyone's eye since she was a child, and she has been admired by thousands of people. She has never suffered such humiliation before, so she raised her hand and slapped her in the face.

"stop!"

Lu Mingyang retreated, dodging the palm wind, when he heard a sharp, angry shout. Eunuch Su approached with lotus steps. Qin Miao didn't dare to offend the emperor's chief steward, so she saluted politely.

Eunuch Su glanced past Qin Miao and looked at Lu Mingyang with a smile on his face: "Your Majesty summons Miss Lu to the palace!"

"Announce her?"

It seems that the palace also knows about her scandal of seducing Prince Ningyuan again.

Qin Miao came here today because she was worried that Lu Mingyang was pregnant and wanted to teach her a lesson to be more obedient. After hearing what Eunuch Su said, she acted like a queen and scolded her coldly.

"Miss Lu, although the Queen Mother has allowed you to serve His Royal Highness Prince Ningyuan, you have not yet entered the palace. Please be mindful of your words and actions. The reputation of our Prince Ningyuan Palace cannot be damaged by you. Also, there is an order of rank, please remember this, Miss Lu."

After saying that, Qin Miao looked at Eunuch Su and bowed slowly, "Eunuch Su, I have already taught her a lesson. Please say a few kind words to His Majesty and don't punish her too harshly."

Eunuch Su smiled and said, "We wish Miss Qin good health."

Lu Mingyang looked at Eunuch Su's expression and felt that this was no small matter. But why did His Majesty summon him?

When they reached the palace gate, Lu Mingyang got off the carriage and wanted to ask Eunuch Su something, but she was slapped in the face so quickly that she had no time to dodge.

"Eunuch Su?"

"Excuse me!" Eunuch Su dismissed his attendants and personally helped Lu Mingyang into the palace, reminding her, "I also saw what happened just now. Miss Lu, whether you can become the princess or not, we will have to wait and see!"

His face was burning with pain, and Lu Mingyang wanted to cry but had no tears. He listened quietly to what Eunuch Su said.

It turned out that the prince's wedding required a match of horoscopes from the Imperial Astronomical Observatory, and the horoscopes they found were highly unlucky. The Empress Dowager was furious and started arguing with the Emperor in the Qinzheng Hall.

The Empress Dowager suspected Concubine Song and insisted that the Imperial Observatory conduct another survey. Concubine Song knelt before the Emperor, crying bitterly and shouting that she was wronged.

In the end, the empress dowager and the emperor argued and decided to let Prince Ningyuan choose. If he agreed to marry the daughter of Duke Qin, the emperor would make an exception and have the Imperial Astronomical Observatory conduct another survey.

If he is willing to marry the daughter of the Marquis of Chengyang, there is no need for further testing.

Eunuch Su reminded: "The Imperial Observatory represents the will of heaven and should not be used lightly for prediction. Miss Lu, you must seize this opportunity."

"Thank you, father-in-law!"

Lu Mingyang understood. It turned out Chu Mingzheng's actions were due to a mismatch between the two. But why did Concubine Song stop him? Didn't she want to prove her innocence?

"Don't scare him."

Lu Mingyang walked towards the gate of Qinzheng Palace when he suddenly heard the empress dowager's roar.

Eunuch Su knocked on the door and led Lu Mingyang in.

In the huge palace, people were either sitting or standing, but only Chu Mingzheng was kneeling on the ground.

Chu Mingzheng looked at the woman who came in and knelt beside him. He seemed to be in a dilemma. Under the pressure of the emperor, he proposed a compromise: "Then let Miss Lu and your son compare their horoscopes first!"

The Imperial Astronomical Observatory's director was taking Lu Mingyang's birth date and time back to the Imperial Astronomical Observatory for calculation. For a moment, the Qinzheng Hall fell into complete silence.

Normally, one only needs to send someone to retrieve Lu Mingyang's birth date and time, but the emperor specially summoned her to come, clearly to put pressure on Chu Mingzheng and to make the empress dowager give in.

Lu Mingyang felt more confident and deliberately showed off his red and swollen cheeks.

The emperor asked, "What's wrong with your face?"

"It's okay, it's okay!" Lu Mingyang hesitated and didn't dare to speak.

Eunuch Su said, "When I went to the Marquis of Chengyang's mansion, Miss Qin was there too. I happened to see Miss Qin beating Miss Lu."

From his position, he actually saw Qin Miao hit Lu Mingyang. He had no idea that the wound on Lu Mingyang's face was from a few days ago. His words were absolutely true.

The emperor became interested: "Oh, why?"

Lu Mingyang trembled and said, "It's just a small matter. It's not Miss Qin's fault. It was me who was disrespectful. I should be punished."

What else can women do besides jealousy?

The emperor smiled at the empress dowager, as if to say, look at how your niece beat someone up, and this is the Ningyuan Princess you chose from the beginning.

Now not only do they rob people of their status, they also bully them.

The empress dowager had always felt guilty about breaking her promise to Lu Mingyang, but she had not expected the emperor to actually summon him. Upon hearing this, her face became even darker.

Seeing that the Empress Dowager remained silent, the Emperor looked at Lu Mingyang again and asked loudly, "I heard from my mother that your hands were all rubbed raw from collecting herbs for Zheng'er?"

The struggle between mother and son is undercurrent.

At this time, if the answer is good, the Queen Mother will be unhappy; if the answer is not good, the Emperor will be unhappy. Lu Mingyang couldn't help but look at Chu Mingzheng.

"Your Highness!"

Chu Mingzheng spat out a mouthful of blood and staggered to one side, falling right into Lu Mingyang's arms.

The Queen Mother hurriedly said, "Help His Highness get down to the bed quickly."

The east side of the Qinzheng Hall housed offices, while the west side housed the sleeping quarters, separated by a screen. Eunuch Su and Lu Mingyang helped Prince Ningyuan to his feet and walked toward the bed. Chu Mingzheng forced himself to open his eyes, then panicked and refused, "This isn't logical. I can still hold on."

The emperor waved his hand and said, "Go ahead. Your health is more important."

Chu Mingzheng then lay down on the bed with peace of mind, and Lu Mingyang was busy serving him.

The Queen Mother sat down beside the bed and asked, "How is it? Do you want to call the imperial physician?"

Chu Mingzheng shook his head: "Grandson is fine, it's just an old problem, I'll be fine after a rest!"

The Queen Mother had just had an argument with the Emperor and was still furious. Seeing her grandson's sickly appearance, she said distressedly, "Zheng'er, don't be afraid. This time, the Imperial Grandmother will definitely make the decision for you."

Chu Mingzheng didn't say anything, but looked at Lu Mingyang and told her to leave. After she walked out from behind the screen, Chu Mingzheng looked at the Queen Mother and said self-deprecatingly, "Grandmother, if your grandson is like this, please don't burden your cousin for the rest of his life."