Reborn to marry the regent and seize the throne as queen

Jiang Qingwu looked at Zhuang Qing standing beside him, then nodded to Zhuang Youwen.

Seeing this, Zhuang Youwen hurriedly pulled Zhuang Qing down.

Although Zhuang Qing couldn't speak, she seemed to be able to hear and understand what she said. She knelt on the ground and kowtowed to her.

Jiang Qingwu looked at her, feeling heavy in his heart, and helped the two of them up.

"From now on, she will stay with me. She doesn't have a contract to sell her body, so she is a free person."

"Don't worry, I will take her with me whether she stays with me in the Marquis' Mansion or in the Prince's Mansion in the future."

"When she is old enough, I will find her a good marriage."

Zhuang Youwen was delighted to hear this and nodded repeatedly, motioning towards Zhuang Qing, "Thank you, Miss..."

Upon seeing this, Zhuang Qing bowed towards Jiang Qingwu in a very formal manner.

"Then...then I'll take Xiaoyao...take Xiaoyao away first, and Zhuang Qing won't go with us."

"It's better to prevent her from following me and having someone else take advantage of her."

When Zhuang Qing saw Zhuang Youwen was about to leave, she immediately burst into tears and pulled Zhuang Youwen to gesture.

Jiang Qingwu watched and could barely understand some of it.

"Zhuang Qing..."

"This is not a separation. Tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, and in the future, you and your eldest brother can meet anytime."

Zhuang asked again, a little surprised, and quickly agreed, "Yes, yes, yes, the girl is right, I will open a stall in the future."

"If you have anything delicious in the palace, send it to me."

"Tanxi, prepare the carriage and send someone to escort them over."

"Zhuang asked again, you are familiar with Liushantang, you go first, I want Luo Ming to go there tomorrow."

"Yes, master." Zhuang nodded again and saluted respectfully towards Jiang Qingwu.

After seeing Zhuang off and asking again, Jiang Qingwu looked at Zhuang Qing who looked very embarrassed.

The cloak seemed heavy on her, and the little girl was thin and could hardly hold it up.

"Tanxi, find her some clothes first, and we'll go back to the mansion later."

"Yes, young lady." Tan Xi bowed slightly and pulled Zhuang Qing out the door.

But as soon as he walked out of the door, he stopped, but didn't say anything, just bowed.

Jiang Qingwu looked at the elongated figure outside the door and guessed something, "How is Gu Yanbai?"

Yan Xiuchen came in from outside wearing a black cloak, but did not mention Gu Yanbai.

"Are you going back tonight? I thought you sent someone back to report that you were not going back tonight."

"No, I want Luo Ming and Wan Yue to pick me up."

Jiang Qingwu said, bringing the topic back to the topic, "Is he awake? I'll go see him."

"Not yet. If you want to go back, I will send you off." Yan Xiuchen said as he pulled Jiang Qingwu into his arms.

"Thank you today. If it weren't for you, he wouldn't be alive."

Jiang Qingwu didn't say anything, but leaned lightly on Yan Xiuchen's shoulder, feeling mixed emotions.

She had seen Yan Xiuchen on the verge of despair and pain, and didn't want to see it again.

……

The Zuiyan Lane incident was blamed on the bandits, and the Beijing Criminal Department and the Beijing Government Department worked together to suppress it, and it was not brought to the court.

The Shen family just let things take their course and acted like turtles, pretending nothing had happened.

Zhuang Youwen's nephew was fostered at Liushan Hall in Dongcheng.

Jiang Qingwu sent people and Yan Xiuchen paid money to help deal with the Zhuang family's funeral and rebuild the house.

The chill gradually wore off, and the wedding date was set.

Not only Jiang Qingwu and Yan Xiuchen's, but also Yuya and Jiang Qingyu's.

Inside and outside the palace, everyone was busy with the four people's wedding arrangements.

But at this time, the Sang State crossed the border to provoke and occupied the eastern border of Dayan.

The news quickly spread to the capital, and the court took action.

Military generals, powerful ministers, high-ranking officials and nobles all entered the palace.

Even Jiang Qingwu was summoned to the palace, but not to the Shangyang Palace to discuss state affairs, but to the Queen's Palace.

"I specially ordered someone to make the Tremella soup, please try it..."

The queen gestured to the palace maid, then smiled and said, "I went to pay my respects to the Queen Mother this morning. The Queen Mother had a sore throat and didn't look very well."

"I ordered someone to cook some Tremella soup and asked someone nearby to bring it over. This Tremella soup is soft, sticky and smooth, and is good for soothing your throat."

Jiang Qingwu held the small bowl and nodded to the queen, "I haven't eaten since I got up this morning. Your Tremella Soup is really good."

"If you like it, drink one more bowl. I ordered someone to cook a lot."

As she spoke, the Queen asked Jiang Qingwu tentatively, "You haven't paid your respects to the Queen Mother for a long time, right? Do you want to go and see her?"

"I can go with you. After all, the Queen Mother is your Highness's adoptive mother."

"When you are in a position like that, you will inevitably have to be respectful and submissive. It's not good to be cold all the time."

"Thank you, Queen. I am not favored by the Queen Mother, and I will only make her angry if I go."

Jiang Qingwu put down the small bowl with a wry smile and said hesitantly, "The Queen has been working hard for my brother and I's marriage recently."

"I was called into the palace today. Do you have something to tell me?"

The queen smiled and gestured to the palace maid beside her, and then someone came over holding an exquisite brocade box.

"The second prince Yan Nan's concubine gave me a pair of extremely rare oriental pearls as a gift. I ordered someone to make two hairpins for you."

Jiang Qingwu looked at the hairpin in the box and could tell at a glance that it was very valuable and rare.

The wedding ceremony had just been discussed a few days ago, but she was suddenly summoned to the palace, and this was when the Sang Kingdom invaded.

Since he gave her such a precious Dongzhu at this time, he must have something to say.

"Queen, we are all family. If you have anything to ask, just ask. I will do whatever I can."

Jiang Qingwu gently closed the lid of the box and asked the queen.

The queen smiled awkwardly and said, "You know about the Sang Kingdom's border crossing."

"Yes, General Zhou in the southwest has been ordered to defend against the enemy, and the court will naturally send the Eastern Expedition Army to fight again."

As Jiang Qingwu was speaking, he suddenly realized something, looked up at the queen and asked, "Your Majesty, do you want the Second Prince to go with the army?"

The queen's eyes lit up and she nodded slightly, "Yes, he spends his days in debauchery, and I am worried sick about him."

"I think if the prince, or his men, lead the troops, we can let Yan Nan join the army for some training."

Jiang Qingwu naturally knew what the Queen was thinking. As a mother, she naturally wanted Yan Nan to achieve some merit.

If he follows Yan Xiuchen to the battle, he can not only gain some military merits, but also ensure his safety.

Jiang Qingwu thought about it, gestured to Wanyue, and accepted the gift from the Queen.

"Although we still don't know who will go to the East Territory, as long as one of our own is the commander-in-chief, I will definitely ask Your Highness to arrange for Yan Nan to accompany the army."

When the queen heard Jiang Qingwu's words, she immediately smiled and said, "Okay, okay, I feel relieved with your words."

As soon as the queen finished speaking, panicked shouts were heard outside the door.

"Oh no, your Majesty, oh no..." The young eunuch stumbled to his knees on the ground, looking panicked.

"Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager is poisoned. She drank the Tremella soup and got poisoned..."

"Aunt Hongdou has been detained, and Concubine Shen has already brought people over."

The queen's face changed and she suddenly stood up. "What did you say, poisoned?"