4, Empress Dowager

Imperial relatives and nobles like Prince Qian pay more attention to the direct bloodline. Even if it is the marriage of the children of the concubine, the status is equivalent to that of ordinary officials and eunuchs, so the marriage of the direct son is more carefully selected.

"In that case, I really want to congratulate my big cousin." Cheng Yuanjia smiled at Wei Qitong, and the smile on his beautiful little face made the latter lose his mind.

"It's a pity that the eldest brother is a little older, otherwise he will definitely become my rival." Wei Qike proudly took Cheng Yuanjia's left arm and said, "My sister Yuanjia's age is just right for me. Brother, you don't have a chance."

Cheng Yuanjia pulled her arm out of Wei Qike's wolf claws and said, "Don't make your own decisions, okay? My marriage can only be counted by the emperor's nod. You don't seem to have a chance."

"No way!" Wei Qike shouted, "No, I have to do it first, and get the moon first when I get close to the water."

After that, he spent a long time in Wei Qike's shouting. It was not until the princess was so noisy that she kicked him out that she was quiet.

After the meal, Cheng Yuhang, who was already a little drunk, was sent back to Chengfu by Prince Qian, and Cheng Yuanjia lived in a special courtyard in the backyard of the palace.

This small courtyard is much quieter than other courtyards. There are not many rooms, and it looks like three or four rooms, but the decoration is very elegant. Originally, this was the residence of Cheng Yuanjia's mother, Princess Yiyang, before she left the cabinet. Later, because the princess missed her granddaughter, she changed this place to be more quiet according to the request of her granddaughter. Every time Yuanjia comes to the Qianwang Mansion, he will live here.

Living in a familiar room, Cheng Yuanjia was in a better mood. Over the years, she has especially liked the feeling of family affection. Originally, Su Ling was an orphan girl. She didn't know who her parents were from the beginning, and she had never felt the warmth of family affection. Now, as Cheng Yuanjia, although she lost her most important mother freely, she also cared about her father, loved her grandfather and grandmother. With the care of these people, she also felt very happy. Even the pain of losing my lover for a thousand years has been diluted a little.

After resting in Qianwang's mansion for two days, Cheng Yuhang came to take her into the palace.

The size of the palace is much larger than the palace she went to a thousand years ago. From the gate of the palace to the Yongning Palace where the empress dowager lived, she has been walking for half a day, and except for a few of the most noble people in the palace, everyone else can only walk obediently.

Cheng Yuhang picked up his daughter in the early morning. When he was in front of the Empress Dowager, it was lunch time.

The empress dowager looks younger than her actual age. At that time, the emperor's mother died early, and the emperor was brought up by her. Later, because the queen had no children, he was more outstanding among the princes. And although his mother died early, at least she was the identity of the imperial concubine, which was much more noble than other princes. . So he finally successfully ascended the throne, and then presented his adoptive mother to the throne of the empress dowager.

The empress dowager herself once had a son, but unfortunately she died less than a month after she was born. At that time, the emperor was only more than three months old, and her mother was seriously ill. For this reason, the empress entrusted the prince to her who had just lost her beloved son to soothe her pain.

She treats the emperor as her own, and the emperor treats her like a biological mother, and never disobeys this adoptive mother. Therefore, the status of the Cheng family has also risen. This time, Cheng Yuhang was transferred back to Beijing, which is to give him the fatness of a household servant. Cheng Yuhang himself is also a conscientious official, and because the Cheng family has been in business for generations, he is even more good at financial management. The emperor is still satisfied with this and will not be unwilling.

The Empress Dowager was naturally very happy to see her nephew and niece come. Although Cheng Yuhang was not her only nephew, Cheng Yuanjia was her favorite niece. Let's not talk about Cheng Yuanjia's unparalleled beauty. Her understanding nature alone makes her love her in her heart.

To be honest, Cheng Yuanjia did not intend to specialize in the thoughts of the people around her, but when her cultivation reached her point, even if she was unconscious, people around her could not hide their feelings from her. Therefore, an understanding prince appeared.

"Wanjia, come on, don't salute, sit down beside me." The empress dowager took her niece's hand, looked left and right, and said with satisfaction, "The longer it grows, the more beautiful it is. In this way, I have to find a good man for you."

"The Empress Dowager..." Cheng Yuanjia quickly pretended to be shy and said, " Yuanjia is still young. It's not urgent."

"It's not small. You can get out of the cabinet in a few years. The mourning family has to screen it quickly. You can't treat the little beauty of the mourning family badly." The empress dowager took her niece and sat beside her and said, "If you are not satisfied with the Langjun chosen by the emperor for you, just come and tell the Ai family. If you like someone, you will also come and tell the Ai family. Anyway, the Ai family will make the decision for you."

"Thank you, Empress Dowager." Cheng Yuanjia thanked her happily. With the words of the Empress Dowager, she was not worried about causing trouble to her family because the person the emperor gave her marriage was not the person she was looking for.

"Come on, bring up all the prepared food. Today, I'm going to have a good lunch with my mother's family." The Empress Dowager took Cheng Yuanjia in one hand and Cheng Yuhang in the other, and walked to the side hall.

At this moment, the eunuch at the door suddenly sang loudly, "The emperor is here."

"Oh? The emperor is here." The Empress Dowager let go of the two mother's family and motioned them to retreat. She walked back to Feng Tuan and sat on it.

A middle-aged man in a yellow dragon robe came in with his head held high and saw the empress dowager kneeling respectfully and saying, "I would like to say goodbye to my mother. May my mother be healthy and happy."

"The emperor is free of courtesy." The Empress Dowager walked through the motions at a glance.

After the emperor stood up, Cheng Yuhang quickly pulled his daughter down and knelt down and said, "Weichen knocked on the emperor."

And Cheng Yuanjia also had to say at the same time, "My daughter kowtowed to the emperor."

"Free of courtesy." The emperor also knew the relationship between the two and the empress dowager, and quickly said, "Cheng Aiqing, you should come to visit the empress dowager more often. The empress dowager usually talk about you."

"I will abide by the order." Cheng Yuhang, who had just stood up, knelt down and kowtowed again.

The emperor's eyes fell on Cheng Yuanjia, who was standing on the side, and his eyes lit up and said, "You are Qinrou Junjun. You haven't seen it for four years, and it's really more touching."

"Thank you for your praise." Cheng Yuanjia did not kneel down, but still bent down to salute the emperor.

The emperor stared at her, which made her feel very uncomfortable. What made her more uncomfortable was that the emperor's mind at this moment was not that any prince or noble prince deserved her, but thought of a way to get himself into his harem. The palace has always been a dirty place. The emperor never cares about the generation of concubines. Even if he knows that Cheng Yuanjia is a generation younger than himself, if he insists on including him in the harem, it is not impossible. Therefore, in the face of the emperor who twisted his mind, Cheng Yuanjia was very disgusted.

"In those years, the emperor should have agreed to find a suitable husband for his courtiers and daughters. Don't forget it. However, the emperor works hard on state affairs, how can he bother with his daughter's marriage? Just now, the empress dowager also advised her ministers and daughters to ask the emperor to marry after she fell in like the prince, so that the emperor could complete the promise made in those years without worrying about the emperor. Cheng Yuanjia could not break the emperor's intention on the spot, but could only gently remind the emperor who was overwhelmed by beauty.

Of course, the empress dowager who brought up the emperor with one hand also found the strangeness of the emperor. After seeing Cheng Yuanjia, the emperor stared at the little girl. The greed in his eyes was almost unmasked. Cheng Yuhang did not dare to look directly at the emperor's face and could not find it, but the empress dowager looked real.

"That's the reason." Without waiting for the emperor to take over, the empress dowager hurriedly said, "The emperor has worked hard on the national affairs that he has to care about every day. How can he still worry about such a trivial matter? If the emperor is willing, Yuanjia's marriage will be helped by the Ai family to choose her husband's family, and then ask the emperor to arrange a decree after confirmation.

The emperor knew that he wanted to get what he wanted and had to pass the empress dowager. He couldn't help smiling bitterly and said, "Let the mother make the decision."

The emperor did not stay in Yongning Palace for a long time. After inviting him, he hurriedly left.