bestfiction Chapter 337: The Queen's Lotus Appreciation Banquet
Chapter 337: The Queen's Lotus Appreciation Banquet
"Give Miss Su and the deputy commander a seat." Queen Phoenix continued.
"Thank you, Queen."
After Su Yueyao and Cui Yiyang sat down.
"Your Majesty, many unmarried young men from various noble families have come here today. They have also prepared a lot of talents. Your Majesty, would you like to take a look? There are not many men in Lady Su's backyard. Can you take a look and see if there is anyone you like?"
When Su Yueyao heard this, she felt that Queen Feng was trying to put her down. These were the men prepared for His Majesty to select for embroidery, so how could she choose someone that His Majesty liked?
She shouldn't have offended the Queen, right?
"Your Majesty, I still have three young men that I haven't married yet! That's enough. Your Majesty, please don't grant me any more marriages." Su Yueyao immediately stood up and said with a wry smile.
"Three families? You have married Yi Yang, so the only ones left are the young master of the Xun family and the young master of the Huan family?" the queen asked with a smile.
"Your Majesty, I and Young Master Pei have decided."
"Oh? The young master of the Pei family is from a merchant family. Being a servant to the king is good enough. How can he be your concubine?"
"Your Majesty, you may not know that I have known Master Pei since I was in Yi County. He is also a good friend of my master. Since I want to marry him, I don't want to let him down."
"The painting that Pei Rujun gave me, was it you who gave it to the young master of the Pei family?"
"Yes, Your Majesty. When Master Pei came to ask for a painting, I agreed without giving it much thought. I never expected that I would be appreciated by Your Majesty."
"The Pei family has done a great service by presenting the painting. Otherwise, I would have missed out on such a talented person like you."
"Your Majesty, I am unworthy of the praise." Su Yueyao said with her head lowered.
"Since it is your family affair, I will not interfere." His Majesty said with a smile.
"Your Majesty, I feel that Lady Su is loved by you. Now that she is pregnant, she needs men to serve her. You can select a few servants for Lady Su. Wouldn't that be better?" The Queen said with a smile.
"..."
Fuck...Isn't this Queen Jun sick? She has already said that, and he is still so eager to send her someone?
"Indeed, Su Yueyao, you are pregnant now, and there are indeed fewer people in the backyard." The Queen looked at Su Yueyao's belly and said with a smile.
"Your Majesty, you have already said that I am pregnant. I am afraid that I am a little powerless now, so there is no need to choose a husband."
"this...."
"Your Majesty, don't be in a hurry. Let's watch the performance of these young masters first." The Queen interrupted.
"Su Yueyao, take a closer look. If you see anything you like, I will give it to you directly."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
The first person to appear was the young man from Queen Jun’s family. He performed playing the piano. The sound of the piano was quiet and very pleasant to hear. It was obvious that he was an expert.
But after taking a look, Su Yueyao immediately shifted her gaze and lowered her head. She seemed to have seen this young man before, but she couldn't remember exactly when she had seen him.
"Yueyao, this is Li Zewen from the second branch of the Queen. His father is a teacher at the Literary Hall. There are several teachers at the Literary Hall with the surname Li, and they are all members of the Li clan."
"The last time His Majesty asked you to choose a husband, he also participated." Cui Yiyang whispered in Su Yueyao's ear.
Did Li really want to marry her? Or did the Queen want to arrange for someone to enter her mansion? Apart from dealing with the Yang and Xie families, there wasn't much else that was worth their attention. What on earth did the Queen want to do?
The second person was a son of a fourth-rank official, who performed a sword dance with light, neat and nimble movements.
The third one was a son of a fourth-rank minister, and his performance was calligraphy.
Fourth place...
Fifth place...
Gradually, Su Yueyao discovered that these people were all sons of third- and fourth-rank officials, with the majority being fourth-rank, and there were almost no sons of first- and second-rank officials.
Su Yueyao asked Cui Yiyang curiously in a low voice.
"Your Majesty, when selecting concubines for your harem, you cannot select princes with official positions, even if they are unmarried men. In addition, princes from first-rank noble families are all canonized by your Majesty himself, so they do not participate in these things."
"On the one hand, these young men from fourth and fifth rank families are chosen by His Majesty, and on the other hand, His Majesty can also grant marriages to women from various families," Cui Yiyang explained.
After listening to this, Su Yueyao immediately understood. No wonder the Queen had just said that she would choose a young master from a noble family and let her take him back. It turned out that her family was not prominent. She had just wondered how the Queen dared to give her a young master from a noble family as a young master to take back. Wasn't she afraid of offending people? They all had plans.
An hour later, the young masters had not finished their performances yet. Su Yueyao was already a little annoyed. She stood up and said to the empress, "Your Majesty, I am a little tired and want to go back to rest."
"Does Lady Su have a young man she likes?" the Queen asked.
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. I don't like it." Su Yueyao said directly.
She would never marry a time bomb. Life is already good now, and she can hold on for a while. Once she gives birth to a baby girl, she will have the confidence to refuse many things.
Giving birth to a girl here is a great achievement. After all, if you give birth to one, you can have the next baby, which gives you more chances!
"Miss Su, is it true?" the Queen asked in a serious tone.
He just wanted to arrange a marriage between Su Yueyao and the child of his mother's family. The man Su Yueyao married was now very important in Fengdu. As long as he could win her over, the Li family would have an extra way out in the future. However, he did not expect Su Yueyao to refuse so thoroughly throughout the whole process.
Su Yueyao saw Queen Feng's expression and said without giving in: "Really, I don't like any man, and I already have enough people in my backyard. Thank you for your hospitality, Queen Jun."
"His Majesty..."
"Since Su Yueyao doesn't want to, then don't choose. I still have things to do, so I won't accompany you for now." The Queen said and prepared to leave.
Su Yueyao and Cui Yiyang followed immediately.
She didn't want to be given away by the Queen. It's rare for His Majesty to say that! Last time, she was allowed to choose someone.
The king and queen watched His Majesty leave, and everyone immediately stood up and saluted.
"Su Yueyao, I helped you this time. How are you going to repay me?"
"What does your majesty want in return?"
"I have everything I need, but I am very short of books. The children's enlightenment articles you wrote, Su Yueyao, are very good. The Literary Workshop of the Literary Museum has unanimously approved them. These books are to be passed down from generation to generation."
"Your Majesty, I will think about it carefully and write an article when I get back." Su Yueyao said speechlessly in her heart.
She said, "Why is His Majesty so kind? It turns out he has something to ask for!"
"I'm looking forward to your next good book." said the Queen.
"I will try my best."
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