After rebirth, the abstinent prince wants to marry me every day

"Your Majesty, your Majesty!"

In the central palace, Qu was wearing a dark blue long dress, and Zhu Baiwei was wearing a pink pomegranate skirt, kneeling in the palace.

"Quick, help mother and second sister up!" Zhu Qing'an sat high on the phoenix chair and quickly asked the palace servants waiting on the side to help the two of them up.

"We are all family, why be so polite!" Zhu Qing'an complained. At this time, Wangshu had brought two round chairs and placed them next to Zhu Qing'an.

Qu thanked him again, and then sat down next to Zhu Qing'an with a smile.

"Your Majesty is tolerant, but I and your daughter cannot take advantage of your kindness and lose our manners!" Qu said with a smile, and then she set her eyes on Zhu Qing'an.

It has been several months since Zhu Qing'an entered the palace. This is the first time that Qu has seen Zhu Qing'an, who is now the Empress of the Central Palace.

Zhu Qing'an's hair was as black as ink, without any dazzling pearls on her bun, and she had never worn expensive and luxurious clothes. Even so, the tenderness in her eyes and the happiness in her smile made Qu know that Zhu Qing'an was living a good life.

If she wasn't really living well, how could Zhu Qing'an, as the queen, dress so casually without any sign of anxiety in her eyes?

"Mother, since you are here today, please stay in the palace for a few days!" Zhu Qing'an smiled and tried to persuade her to stay. In fact, she had been planning to stay at home for a few days since she entered the palace, but the weather was cold now and she was heavy, so it would be inconvenient to move around, so she had put it on hold.

"I also had this plan. Since the Queen entered the palace, the house has become much quieter!" Qu said with a smile.

"That's right. Wait until my elder sister gives birth to the baby and then go back to stay for a while!" Zhu Baiwei begged. Although her elder sister was not at home, she could still live her life the same way, but she always felt like something was missing.

"Bai Wei, you should call her Empress, don't be disrespectful!" Qu scolded.

Zhu Baiwei gave Zhu Qing'an a look for help, and Zhu Qing'an quickly said, "We are all sisters. There are no outsiders here, so there is no need to be so polite! But my second sister, your marriage to my second cousin is about to start, right?"

When talking about her marriage, Zhu Baiwei shyly stopped talking, but Qu was full of joy.

"The marriage will be scheduled for next year, after the Empress gives birth to the child. If you have time, you can go back to the mansion to see Bai Wei off to get married! Tingfeng wrote to me saying that he will come to Ancheng in a few days, and it's a good opportunity for him to pay his respects to the Empress!" When Qu talked about Shui Tingfeng, her tone was full of satisfaction.

After all, Shui Tingfeng and even Shuifu acted extremely tactfully. Although no one came, they were thinking about Zhu Baiwei, and they sent countless good things every day.

Mrs. Qu didn't ask for much, and she didn't expect her daughter to marry into a wealthy family. She just hoped that her daughter could find a husband of her dreams.

"My second sister is getting married, so naturally I will send her off!" Zhu Qing'an's eyes were filled with joy. As for the Water Mansion far away in Lingzhou, Zhu Qing'an was always thinking about it.

If her grandparents weren't so old, she would have wanted to bring them into the palace.

After she became the queen, many people came to congratulate her, but the Shui Mansion remained very quiet. Zhu Qing'an understood that the Shui Mansion was trying to avoid suspicion and did not want to take advantage of her, and was also afraid that the Shui Mansion's merchant status would bring trouble to itself.

But the more Shui Fu thought about himself, the more guilty Zhu Qing'an felt.

Therefore, a few days ago, Zhu Qing'an personally sent palace servants to carry a lot of rewards to Lingzhou, and it should have arrived in the next few days.

She did this to let the local officials of Lingzhou know that Shuifu was the maternal grandfather's home of the current queen, so as to prevent Shuifu from being troubled.

"Your Majesty, how are you these days?" Qu asked with concern.

Although there were rumors every day about how considerate and loving His Majesty was to the Queen, they were just rumors after all. Qu was still worried unless she asked in person. Moreover, when she learned that she was going to enter the palace today, the Marquis repeatedly told her to take a close look at how the Queen was doing.

"Everything is fine! As for my third brother, he will take the imperial examination at the beginning of the year. I heard that he is studying very hard. Mother should also take good care of his health. Don't work too hard to avoid hurting yourself!" Zhu Qing'an said with concern.

Although she was in the palace, she was not completely ignorant of what was happening outside the palace, especially what was happening in the marquis's mansion, and naturally someone would tell her everything.

"I'm sorry to trouble your Majesty. It's all Yiqing's fault! It's normal for the child to work harder, but I will definitely tell Yiqing about your concern!" Qu said gratefully.

She understood her son's ambitions. His father was Marquis Wen'an, and his elder sister was the current empress. Logically, their status was undoubtedly noble. But her son didn't want to rest in the family's comfort zone; he hoped to achieve fame and success on his own, a sentiment Qu fully supported.

"Now even my father has been praising my third brother, and the teacher at the Self-cultivation Pavilion also said that my third brother has great hope in the imperial examination!" Zhu Baiwei said excitedly.

Zhu Qing'an nodded slightly. She naturally hoped that Zhu Yiqing could also pass the imperial examination. Only if he could stand on his own feet could he better shoulder the burden of the Marquis Wen'an's Mansion in the future.

"You are not modest either!" Qu scolded, but there was also pride in her eyes.

"My third brother is smart and willing to work hard, which is rare! And now he is teaching girls to read and write in the girls' school, and he is highly praised by the court officials!" Zhu Qing'an was very pleased.

"This is all thanks to the guidance of Your Majesty. If it weren't for You, Yiqing wouldn't be as smart as he is today!" Qu was not flattering, but was truly grateful.

"My eldest sister is really amazing. A few days ago, I released those palace maids out of the palace, and the people all praised my eldest sister for her kindness. Many palace maids were sold into the palace because their families were really unable to make ends meet. Some were even just children. Now my eldest sister has given them their own choice. If they don't want to leave the palace, they can stay in the palace. Those who are willing to leave the palace will not only get money, but also be reunited with their families. Many people are kneeling outside the palace to thank my eldest sister!" Zhu Baiwei chattered incessantly. Whenever someone praised her eldest sister, she felt honored, because she was her eldest sister.

"That's right. Some palace maids clearly had childhood sweethearts outside the palace, but they could only die of old age in the palace. Now that those palace maids have been released from the palace, many of them are going to get married! Your Majesty has really done a good thing!" Qu also echoed.

Zhu Qing'an didn't know about this. She didn't expect that her action could save so many palace people. She felt that the responsibility on her shoulders was even heavier and greater.

"They are just poor people. Any help is appreciated!" Zhu Qing'an did not feel complacent.

"Today, my mother and second sister are entering the palace, and I happen to have something I need your help with!"

"Your Majesty, I am very anxious. Please feel free to tell me what you want me to do!" Qu asked.

"Yes, we are willing to do whatever our elder sister asks us to do!" Zhu Baiwei looked eager to try.

"Look at you, it seems like I want you to do something big!" Zhu Qing'an laughed, and then said, "It's freezing cold today. I heard that a group of refugees were blocked outside Ancheng. They are all people from Xuanlong Country. If we let them stay outside the city, they may lose their lives! So I have sent guards to set up tents outside the city to provide shelter from the wind and rain and keep the people warm. Then I want mother and second sister to provide porridge and cotton clothes to the people. This seems to bring reputation, but it is dangerous, so are mother and second sister willing?" Zhu Qing'an asked.

Although Xuanlong Kingdom is now moving in a good direction under the governance of the Queen Mother and Bian Jingsheng, the mess left behind still makes many people in Xuanlong Kingdom suffer from hunger and cold.

Zhu Qing'an understood why the city guards refused to let the refugees in. This group of refugees was like a collapsed wolf pack. If they were allowed into Ancheng, they would inevitably cause chaos and even harm the people in the city. By then, burning, killing, and looting would surely be commonplace.

But Zhu Qing'an couldn't bear to let those refugees die outside the city, so she thought of this way. She would first solve the problem of food and clothing for those refugees. Bian Jingsheng would then send people to send these refugees to the south, where there was a shortage of labor. This would not only solve the problem of jobs for these refugees, but also the problem of labor for the court.

"Your Majesty is righteous and cares about the people of the world. It is an honor for me and my daughter to be able to help you!" Qu stood up and bowed, she really admired Zhu Qing'an.

Zhu Qing'an is a noble lady who grew up in a wealthy family. She should be carefree and unaware of the sufferings of the world. However, Zhu Qing'an has the palace maids who are despised by the nobles and the homeless refugees in her heart.

Although Qu was just a woman, she was willing to do her best.

"Although I'm not as smart as my elder sister, but elder sister, I'm willing to do it!" Zhu Baiwei's eyes were full of determination.

"I asked you to go and provide porridge and clothes to the disaster victims because I need you to appease the refugees. As far as I know, most of the refugees this time are women and children who were driven out by their men due to famine at home! If the court guards were to go, their methods would be harsh, and it would be bad if the women and children were scared! But you must bring enough guards with you, and you must protect yourselves. After all, the hearts of refugees are unpredictable!" Zhu Qing'an instructed.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty!" Qu assured.

That night, when Bian Jingsheng and the court officials came back from a meeting, they saw people talking and laughing in the hall.

"Your Majesty!" When Qu and Zhu Baiwei saw His Majesty, they hurriedly stood up and saluted. Their expressions were much more restrained and respectful, not as casual and comfortable as they were in front of Zhu Qing'an.

"Madam Zhu and Second Miss Zhu are here!" Bian Jingsheng's expression softened. He raised his hand slightly to let the two stand up. "You should also come to the palace more often to accompany Qing'an. Qing'an misses her family very much!"

"Your Majesty is right. It was my fault for being negligent. I will definitely come to the palace more often to accompany Your Majesty in the future!" Qu replied with her head lowered.

"Since Mrs. Zhu is here, let's have dinner together!" Bian Jingsheng ordered.

Because he knew the personalities of Qu and her mother and son, and also knew that Zhu Qing'an valued his family very much and even respected Qu more than her biological mother, Bian Jingsheng was very tolerant towards Qu and did not act like an emperor.

"I will respectfully obey your command!" Qu stood up and said.

Because of Bian Jingsheng's presence, Qu and Zhu Baiwei were very reserved. Zhu Qing'an couldn't stand it anymore and directly pushed Bian Jingsheng, "Go to the imperial study to read the memorials and have dinner. Mother and second sister are very reserved while you are here!"

Upon hearing this, Qu and Zhu Baiwei were so frightened that they quickly stood up and knelt down again. Qu was afraid that His Majesty would blame Zhu Qing'an, and was about to explain, but she saw that His Majesty did not seem angry at all.

"It's my fault! Fine! Don't be angry, I'll go check the memorial right away!" Bian Jingsheng coaxed Zhu Qing'an, then stood up and said, "Then Madam Zhu and Miss Zhu will accompany Qing'an for dinner!"

Having said that, Bian Jingsheng turned and left.

"Eldest sister, aren't you afraid of his Majesty's scolding for treating you like this?" Zhu Baiwei stood up and secretly glanced at his Majesty's back, feeling very puzzled.

Although I have heard a lot about His Majesty's favor towards my eldest sister, it is not as shocking as seeing it with my own eyes.

Let alone the harem, even in ordinary noble families, no woman would dare to push her husband away. Moreover, it was the royal family, and most concubines would try their best to keep His Majesty.

"If he scolded me for this little thing, I would have packed up and gone home long ago!" Zhu Qing'an looked indifferent.

Qu watched and smiled from ear to ear. She understood that the relationship between these two people was not like that of a royal majesty and queen, but just that of an ordinary couple.

Moreover, Zhu Qing'an still has His Majesty in his control. Seeing His Majesty's submissive attitude towards Zhu Qing'an, Qu is very relieved.

Being able to make the emperor of a country lower his status and face and pamper her like this, it is no wonder that Zhu Qing'an has been in the palace for more than a month without any worries. It can be seen that the emperor depends on her in everything.

"Your Majesty dotes on Your Majesty, but Your Majesty should also care about Your Majesty occasionally! Don't let one person make sacrifices alone. Even the deepest feelings need to be managed. Your Majesty is so smart, I believe you don't need any advice from me!" Qu said softly.

"I understand everything. I heard that my father is even dependent on my mother now. It shows that my mother is very experienced in the art of controlling her husband!" Zhu Qing'an joked with a smile.

It was once common knowledge that my father loved my biological mother, and everyone thought that he would never fall in love with another woman in his life.

But from what Zhu Qing'an knew now, his father's love for Qu was genuine.

Zhu Qing'an was not surprised that his father fell in love with Qu. After all, Qu's vision, talent and character would definitely attract his father.

"Your Majesty, please don't tease me. Both I and the Marquis are old. There is no such thing as likes or dislikes. I just hope that you can support each other through the rest of my life!" There was no shyness on Qu's face, only calmness.

Now she is firmly seated in the position of Marquis' wife, her children are doing well, and her legitimate daughter is the Empress of the Central Palace. She is in great glory.

As for the Marquis, he also respected her very much. As for whether the Marquis liked her or not, it didn't matter to her at all.

She had never expected the Marquis's love, and she would not expect it in the future, but she would still fulfill her duties as the Marquis's wife and play the role of a good wife.

Zhu Qing'an could see that Qu didn't have that kind of love between men and women for her father. She thought it was normal. After all, her father owed Qu and her two children.

What's more, in Zhu Qing'an's opinion, the current situation is good enough.

A woman does not necessarily have to rely on a man's love. There is nothing wrong with living as soberly as Qu. She hopes that all women in the world can be like Qu.

Zhu Baiwei looked at her mother and elder sister, and a seed was planted in her heart.