She stood up, took Ling'er's arm, and asked Ling'er to sit next to her. She looked at Ling'er's face covered by the white veil with a look of relief.
Everyone must be curious about why Ling'er, or rather Shangguan Yunxiao, always wears a veil. In fact, even Fengxian'er doesn't understand the reason. Since Shangguan Yunxiao was born, she has covered her face with her hands and is ashamed to see people.
General Shangguan thought she was ill and invited many imperial doctors to treat her, but the diagnosis was the same: she was not sick.
Later, as Shangguan Yunxiao grew up, General Shangguan felt that it was not a good idea for her to always cover her face, so he put a veil on her. From then on, the veil became a major feature of Shangguan Yunxiao. Just like a birthmark, it has never been taken off in the memory of the world.
As for the reason, no one knows why.
However, anyone who has seen Shangguan Yunxiao is mesmerized by her beauty. It can be said that she is so charming that all the beauties in the palace pale in comparison. To say that she is the most beautiful woman in the country is even more so.
But fortunately, it was covered by the veil, otherwise, it would have attracted many young men's admiration.
Her eyebrows and eyes were 50% similar to Xia Shang's. Her otherworldly temperament was even more similar.
Every time she looked at her, Feng Xian'er couldn't help but think of that stunning man.
Ling'er noticed that Feng Xian'er was distracted, so she coughed lightly, "Ahem."
Feng Xian'er was brought back to reality, and she smiled at Ling'er with a hint of embarrassment.
"I wonder what's the urgent matter that has the Queen Mother looking for Yun'er in such a hurry?" Ling'er asked.
She planned to be away for three days. If she hadn't come back early, it would have aroused Feng Xian'er's suspicion.
After hearing Ling'er say this, Feng Xian'er remembered the purpose of coming here today. She slapped her forehead lightly and said, "Look at my memory. As soon as I saw Yun'er, I forgot the important things. I am really old and useless."
"You are not saying that, Mother. You are still in your prime, not old at all. Mother is just too busy with government affairs, it's nothing serious."
"Yun'er's little mouth is becoming sweeter and sweeter. The Queen Mother came here this time to discuss an important matter with you. Last time, on the Queen Mother's birthday, something like that happened, which not only almost harmed you, but your sister also..." Feng Xian'er paused here, a look of pain on her face, and her speech speed became slow, as if she was reluctant to mention it.
"Mother, please accept my condolences. It is indeed a pity what happened to my sister. It was all Yun'er's fault for not stopping the situation from developing in time. Mother, please punish Yun'er." As she said this, Ling'er was about to pretend to kneel down, but Feng Xian'er was quick to stop Ling'er's action.
"Yun'er, get up quickly. You can't be blamed for this. Even if we have to hold someone responsible, it's because I, as the Queen Mother, was unable to protect you."
"Don't say that, Queen Mother. Since it has already happened, don't think about it anymore. The dead are gone, and we who are still alive should live better. Besides, you are the king of a country, responsible for the livelihood and stability of millions of people, so you must take good care of yourself."
These words brought tears to Feng Xian'er's eyes, and she wiped her tears hastily.
"Alright, alright, let's not talk about these unhappy things. The Queen Mother came here today just to talk to you about the matter of establishing a crown prince."
After Feng Qingcheng's death, the position of the crown princess has been undecided. This will not only cause internal troubles, but also give other countries an opportunity to take advantage of it. Once these princesses are instigated by a certain country, Fengguo will immediately fall into an unprecedented civil strife. Of course, this is not the most terrible thing. If it is just the princesses fighting for the throne, although it will cost the people money and labor, it will not shake the foundation of the country. But with the participation of other countries, things will become different. In that case, Fengguo is likely to face the situation of being divided by other countries, and the final result is that Fengguo disappears from history.
In that case, Feng Xian'er would be the eternal sinner of Feng Country.
Feng Xian'er knew all this very well, and so did Ling'er. So the most urgent task was to establish a crown prince. And Ling'er was the best candidate for the crown prince. As long as Ling'er became the crown princess, she could shock the other countries. With her ability, she might even be able to expand the territory of Feng Country.
I have to say that Feng Xianer’s plan was quite good.
It’s a pity that to Ling’er, Feng Xian’er is an enemy, not a benefactor.
If it weren't for him, his uncle Xia Shang wouldn't have...
And because of Emperor Shi Tian, she couldn't let Feng Xian'er go easily.
"Establish a crown prince?" Ling'er asked in a puzzled tone, "Establishing a crown prince is such a big thing, it's up to the Queen Mother to decide. Yun'er is just a prince from another family, how can he interfere in such a big matter?"
"Yun'er, what you said is too polite. To the Queen Mother, you are the closest person. The reason I came to discuss with you is because the Queen Mother intends to make you the crown prince. What do you think?" He stretched out his hand, placed it on Ling'er's shoulder, and said earnestly.
Ling'er looked surprised and raised her head slightly, "How can this be possible?"
Seeing Ling'er's reaction, Feng Xian'er's face showed a little nervousness, "Why, is it that Yun'er doesn't want to be in charge of the Feng Kingdom and become the king of this country? Or does Yun'er have some unspeakable secret?"
"No, it's just that Yun'er is nominally from the Shangguan family. If she inherits Datong, wouldn't it seem a little unjustified and would confuse the royal bloodline? How can we convince the people? If someone uses this as an excuse to gather a crowd for rebellion, wouldn't Yun'er be harming the Queen Mother and the Feng Kingdom?" Ling'er spoke very sincerely, and it seemed that she was thinking about Feng Xian'er wholeheartedly.
In fact, these words are indeed from her heart. If she wants to be in charge of Fengguo, she must solve these problems. Otherwise, there will be endless troubles. She has always done things without leaving any trouble.
Ling'er's words made Feng Xian'er fall into deep thought. After a moment, she spoke again: "Yun'er, don't worry about these things. The Queen Mother has already thought of everything for you. As long as everyone knows that you are the Queen Mother's biological child, they will have no reason to provoke you. In this way, you will naturally become the Crown Princess."
"But..." Ling'er actually wanted to ask, in this ancient time with backward science and culture, how could she prove that she was her biological child? Could she even do a ridiculous blood test to identify her relatives
Ling'er hadn't finished thinking when she heard Feng Xian'er say, "Blood test to identify relatives."
"…" Damn, it's true. This is not scientific at all...
But this is also a good thing, it makes cheating easier.
With this degree of recognition, how could they not be “biological” children
"But Queen Mother, have you really thought it through? Are you sure you want to make me your crown prince?"
Feng Xian'er nodded carefully. "Yun'er, there's no need to ask more about this. In the Queen Mother's heart, there is no other choice except you."
"In that case, Yun'er has written the Queen Mother's trust."
"Yun'er, you don't have to be so polite. As long as you think well of Feng Country, the Queen Mother will give you whatever you want." No matter how good, filial, and capable her children are, she only cares about one thing, that is, what benefits they can bring to her country.
This is the sadness of being born into an imperial family.
After Feng Xian'er left, Hong Yan immediately appeared in the room.
"Ling, why did you come back? You scared me. You don't know, ever since you left, that damn old woman has come here eight times a day, almost annoying me to death. Today she was even more abominable, she actually tricked me out with braised pork, and then she sneaked in by herself. It's really, really too much, too much!"
As soon as Hong Yan came in, he started spitting everywhere and looked very angry.
"Braised pork?" Ling'er immediately found the key point, making Hong Yan's angry look instantly become awkward.
“Ahem, ahem, that… that’s not… that… Actually, things are not what you think. It’s not because of the braised pork. It’s just… just…” His originally fluent words immediately became stuttering.
Others may not know Hong Yan's hobby, but she must know it. She tricked him out with delicious food. It seems that Feng Xian'er has put a lot of effort in order to meet her. She even knows the characteristics of Hong Yan's food preference.
hehe.
As expected, no one's weaknesses should be discovered by others, otherwise, they may become fatal factors.
"Okay, okay, I won't bother with you this time. But in the future, if you ruin my business again because of your greed, I will never forgive you."
"I know..."
"..." Ling'er couldn't stand the last sentence. This damn Hong Yan, he knew that she hated men who looked neither male nor female, but he still deliberately disgusted her.
That’s enough!
"Did anything special happen during the time I was away?" Ling'er picked up the teacup, took a sip of tea, and said calmly.
Hong Yan picked up the teapot and poured himself a cup of tea. He imitated Ling'er and took a sip. "Yes, but I don't know if this is special for the master."
Hearing this, Ling'er frowned and put down the teacup in her hand, "Oh? What's the matter?"
"A very strange case happened recently, and it involved a wide range of issues."
"Very wide, how wide is that? Could it be the entire country?" Ling'er said jokingly.
“Not the whole country, but all countries.”
"What!" Ling'er's face suddenly changed and she stood up. "All countries?"
Somehow, Ling'er suddenly remembered the scene of Emperor Shi Tian leaving. Could it be that Tian Tian left in such a hurry because...
"Yes, all countries, including Tianze." Hong Yan's words confirmed Ling'er's thoughts.
"What's the case?"
"People in border countries are mysteriously disappearing and dying."
"Do you have any clues? It involves all the countries, so there must be a big hand behind this case." (To be continued)