Reborn to marry the regent and seize the throne as queen

Hearing the shout, Jiang Qingwu's thoughts were suddenly pulled back.

But when I saw the box in Wanyue's hand, I couldn't help but sigh.

"Wanyue, it's locked, how do you know it's a military token?"

"Only this box is locked. I think it must be."

Jiang Qingwu opened his mouth and immediately reacted. He quickly picked up the box containing the jade pendant and took out the key inside.

Sure enough, the key opened the box, and the military talisman lay steadily inside.

Jiang Qingwu held the military token and breathed a sigh of relief.

Then he looked at the lock in his hand and chuckled, "A king is so bored that he would do such a trick."

As he spoke, Jiang Qingwu held the jade pendant and the military token and raised the corners of his lips secretly, "But... I like it."

Jiang Qingwu was muttering to himself as he sat on the couch when Chunyue, his personal palace maid, hurried in from outside the door.

"Your Majesty, the fourth princess has arrived and wants to pay her respects to you."

"Yan Xue?" Jiang Qingwu was stunned for a moment, and gestured to him, "Tell her to wait in the front hall."

As he spoke, Jiang Qingwu gestured to Wanyue and took the box over.

"Come on, let's go to the vault. I have to put this thing away."

……

When Jiang Qingwu came out of the vault, Yan Xue had been waiting in the main hall of Fengxiang Palace for a long time.

There was a food box on the table, and a pot of white lotus planted in water, which was very eye-catching.

"It's noon now. Isn't it too late for you to come and pay your respects at this time?" Jiang Qingwu said as he sat down on the main seat in the hall.

Upon seeing this, Yan Xue hurried over and saluted Jiang Qingwu very attentively and respectfully.

"Greetings to Her Majesty the Queen. Greetings to Her Majesty."

Jiang Qingwu was stunned for a moment, a little confused. He stared at Yan Xue with a look of astonishment.

"What's wrong with you? Why are you so obedient?"

Yan Xue heard the voice, raised her eyes and smiled, her eyes narrowed into slits, "No, I have always been very respectful."

"Not only is he respectful, he's also very filial." Having said that, Yan Xue stood up and took out a sesame biscuit from the food box on the table.

Then he walked towards Jiang Qingwu holding the pot of white lotus.

He staggered and held the two things with difficulty, completely losing his previous arrogance.

Seeing this, Wanyue hurried forward to help and took the Bailian.

"Haha... Madam, I heard you like to eat this."

"Although... I don't know how delicious these few coins are, but as long as Your Majesty likes them, that's fine."

"Your son specially asked someone to buy it outside the palace." As he said that, Yan Xue handed the plate to Jiang Qingwu.

Jiang Qingwu was stunned and sighed helplessly. Seeing this, Xiao Luzi hurried forward to take it.

"And this..." Yan Xue turned around and took Bai Lian from Wan Yue's hands.

Be very careful, for fear that the water inside will spill out.

"This white lotus was obtained from Jingxiang Temple. It is influenced by the Buddha every day and has spiritual power. It can drive away evil and avoid disasters. It is very effective."

As she spoke, Yan Xue was about to pass the white lotus over again, but when she saw Jiang Qingwu shrinking his body with a questioning look on his face, she turned around and handed it to Wanyue.

"My queen, do you like the gift I gave you?"

Yan Xue's voice suddenly softened and she came closer like a spoiled child.

Jiang Qingwu looked at Yan Xue in disbelief, as if he had seen a ghost, and stood up quickly in fright.

Then he walked towards the white lotus and heard a light laugh, "The lotus in the imperial garden is blooming so beautifully..."

"What lotus in the imperial garden? It's obviously in my palace..."

Yan Xue blurted out, then immediately reacted and sighed heavily.

"Well, it was indeed done in the Erchen Palace. I have never been to Jingxiang Temple."

As she spoke, Yan Xue began to cry pitifully, "I wanted to go to Jingxiang Temple to get it for you, but no one let me leave the palace."

"After Your Majesty ascended the throne, I, the fourth princess, was not in the right position and no one took me seriously..."

She felt wronged and looked so pitiful, as if she had been bullied by herself.

Jiang Qingwu sighed helplessly, turned around and sat on the couch in the side hall.

"Okay, tell me, why did you suddenly give me a gift? What's the matter?"

When Yan Xue heard Jiang Qingwu's words, she turned around and hurriedly chased after him, then sat on the other side.

"Fourth Princess...you are so rude..." Xiao Luzi reminded in a low voice.

Yan Xue was startled, turned to look at Xiao Luzi, then suddenly stood up and started to complain to Jiang Qingwu again.

"My queen, look, I used to be above you and you had to bow to me. But now I am being presumptuous if I sit with you."

"If a eunuch dares to treat me like this, I really can't survive in this palace..."

"Woooo..."

Jiang Qingwu's ears buzzed, and he raised his hand helplessly to signal Yan Xue, "Stop crying, it's too noisy. Sit down, sit down... sit down and talk."

As soon as she finished speaking, Yan Xue suddenly sat back.

Seeing Wanyue serving tea, he hurriedly took it and then brought it to Jiang Qingwu.

"Madam, no, aunt, you drink tea."

Aunt? That's a really nice way to call her.

Jiang Qingwu looked at Yan Xue with doubtful eyes and took the teacup. "Go ahead and tell me. If you don't, I can leave."

"Speaking of which, it's still about Gu Yanbai. I want to marry him, and my aunt has to help me."

Jiang Qingwu brought the teacup to his lips, but he couldn't help but pause, raised his eyes and chuckled.

"You just gave me two gifts and spent a few dozen copper coins, and you want me to help you marry Gu Yanbai?"

"It's not this one thing, it's two gifts, two things." Yan Xue blurted out.

Jiang Qingwu was startled suddenly. He couldn't drink the tea and put it on the table.

He took a deep breath, picked up the round fan on the table, suppressed the annoyance in his heart, and gently waved the fan.

"No, although it didn't cost much money, I put a lot of effort into it. I fished out the white lotus with my own hands."

"That lotus basin is the best in my palace."

"And this sesame biscuit..."

"There is also the glass cup that I gave you earlier, and the box of jewels. Your Majesty, you have accepted the gifts to thank me for being the matchmaker, so you can't just do something."

Jiang Qingwu sighed helplessly and fanned himself faster and faster.

"Okay, okay, okay, let's do as we said before. I will help you and bring you together with Gu Yanbai."

"Whether it will succeed or not depends on you and him, not me."

Hearing this, Yan Xue came over with a smile on her face, "Okay, I heard that he lives in Shangyang Palace."

"Your Majesty, I would like to ask you to make an appointment for me. I want to have dinner with him."

"It's at Fengxiang Palace, right here at my aunt's place. Bilan Lake has been renovated and I heard the scenery is beautiful."

"In the past, all palaces could be viewed, but now only your Fengxiang Palace and your Majesty's Shangyang Palace can be viewed close."

"I want to go and take a look."

Jiang Qingwu stared at Yan Xue, feeling a little more doubtful.

She was almost drugged at the Queen Mother's place, and now Yan Xue is thinking of going to Fengxiang Palace again.

She became like a frightened bird, feeling uneasy all the time.

"No... okay? I promise, I won't cause you any trouble."

Yan Xue spoke tentatively, and then looked aggrieved again, "It's just that I'm not married yet, and it's not appropriate to meet him somewhere else."

Jiang Qingwu came back to his senses, looked at Yan Xue, hesitated for a moment and said, "Why not go to Shangyang Palace?"

"You and I can go to Shangyang Palace for dinner. You can also see Bilan Lake from the back hall of Shangyang Palace."

Yan Xue's eyes lit up when she heard the voice, and she leaned over suddenly, "Really? OK, OK, thank you very much, aunt."

Is she overthinking it?

She was only fourteen years old, and a heartless, willful little girl. How could she have any plans?

Jiang Qingwu thought about it, picked up the teacup, and felt a lot more at ease.

"Tell me, there is one more thing, what is it..."

Yan Xue heard the voice and came over hesitantly.

"I want to... go to the Beijing Criminal Department to meet my eldest cousin... Shen Zhuowen."