Qin Hanzhen stayed in Chengqian Palace until the afternoon, and had lunch with Empress Cai before leaving.

Although Qin Hanzhen could see that Empress Cai's life in the palace was a little lonely, far less comfortable than when she was at home, she knew how to find a way to have fun, read books, practice the piano, or anything else, and get along with Concubine Chen. It doesn't seem to be a very unfortunate thing to be the master of the six palaces in such a small and peaceful harem.

At least, the stability that the Cai family wanted had been obtained, and they had neither lost their position in the army nor affected their control of the city guards. Because the new monarch believes that there is no more reliable guardian of the capital than the empress's father, the future emperor's maternal grandfather and uncle. And the royal family has also gained a loyal, reliable, solid and powerful supporter in the army, and the new Empress Cai is also a good queen who understands things and is in good health.

Although this is a marriage of an old husband and a young wife, mixed with a strong political marriage, and has nothing to do with the love between men and women, Qin Hanzhen is still very confident in Queen Cai, believing that she will manage her life well and get the happiness she wants.

With a faint smile on his face, Qin Hanzhen walked out of the gate of Chengqian Palace, and was about to walk in the direction of the East Palace, when he saw the county lord of Minshun coming over. She hurriedly smiled and saluted: "What a coincidence, I was about to go to the county lord." ”

Lord Minshun smiled at her and glanced at the Chengqian Palace behind her: "I know that my sister-in-law has just left the queen's place, and she must be coming to see me." I've been in the house for a long time and I'm bored, and I want to visit the Imperial Garden. Sister-in-law, why don't you come with me?"

Qin Hanzhen naturally wouldn't refuse, so he accompanied her to the Imperial Garden.

Lord Minshun was no different in his words and deeds, but Qin Hanzhen noticed that although she occasionally mentioned how the "queen" was, she would not say much about Empress Cai. And...... is also a stepmother, Cai Shengnan can be called "mother" by Qin Hanzhen, but Queen Cai does not seem to be recognized by the county lord of Minshun, who insists on calling him "queen", is this proof of the unfamiliar relationship between them?

Qin Hanzhen didn't want to take care of the gossip in the palace, but he just thought that Lord Minshun had a good relationship with him, and Cai Yuanzhen was her friend, if there was any misunderstanding between the two, it would be better to mediate. If it's just a simple stepmother and stepdaughter, she won't say much.

Qin Hanzhen tried to probe the tone of the county lord of Minshun, but the county lord of Minshun was an extremely intelligent and sensitive person, and immediately sensed the meaning of her words, and said with a smile: "Sister-in-law, don't be careful, I don't have a bad opinion of the queen." She is a good person, understands things, has a good temperament, and cares about me, not only will she not stir up trouble in the palace, but she will also help me get closer to my father. Seriously, it would be nice if it wasn't Chen Liangdi but her who married my father as a Liangdi. When my mother chose the side room back then, why didn't she choose such a smart and kind-hearted woman, but instead seemed to be dizzy and picked Chen Liangdi?"

This question...... It's really hard to answer. However, even if age is not considered, Cai Yuanzhen, as the daughter of the Marquis of Yunyang, cannot succumb to the Tang clan and be the prince's concubine. This kind of talk is meaningless, it can only prove that the county lord of Minshun should be quite satisfied with Empress Cai.

In that case, why doesn't she seem to like to mention Queen Cai?

Lord Minshun said to Qin Hanzhen with an embarrassed face: "She is good in everything, and she is not a few years older than me." If she wasn't my stepmother, I'd love to be close to her. But because she's my stepmother...... Doesn't it seem strange that I want to call her my mother when she looks like my sister? I also know that she must be embarrassed too, and maybe she will feel embarrassed, such as someone gossiping, saying that she doesn't have a good relationship with me or something. Actually, there is no such thing. I heard from my great-grandmother that some blind Empress Dowager was gossiping about the Empress behind her back, and she went out to refute her! For this I accused my great-grandmother of disrespecting my elders, and told me to apologize to the Empress Dowager. Fortunately, my great-grandmother understood in her heart, and later rewarded me with things, and even my father and queen sent me things, which shows that they approved of my approach. ”

I see.

Qin Hanzhen smiled: "I can understand this mood. When my stepmother first got married, I wasn't used to it. But she has always been very good to me, although she is young, but she dresses and dresses, and speaks and acts, she is very old, and she feels as if she is several years older than her actual age, and she looks like my elder, and I gradually get used to calling her mother. Actually, I don't know what to call her. My father would have been embarrassed if he had been too rusty, wouldn't he? Now that she gave birth to my brother, our family is closer than ever, and I don't feel embarrassed to call my mother to her young face anymore. ”

"Yes......" Lord Minshun pondered, "If the queen grows a few years older and gives birth to a younger brother to me, I guess I won't feel like I can call her mother anymore, right?" Although this palace is quite quiet, there will always be people who chew their tongues, not to mention the idlers outside the palace. She's nice to me, so why should I embarrass her?

Qin Hanzhen smiled and said, "The county lord is so considerate of the queen's mother, it can be seen that he really gets along with the queen's mother. ”

Lord Minshun smiled: "Being able to get along with smart and kind people is naturally in a happy mood, so why should I not get along with her? Although Concubine Chen is also good, she has a good temperament, a good temper, and she doesn't like to make trouble, and she has added a sister to me, but Concubine Chen is not as smart as the queen! Even if she is her father, she should like the queen more, right?"

The matter between the emperor and the queen, Qin Hanzhen will not make any comments.

She looked at the clothes on Lord Minshun's body. The county lord is wearing a lake-green palace dress today, with pearls and emeralds on her head, which makes her whole person jade and pavilion, beautiful in appearance, and elegant in temperament. The crown princess's one-year filial piety period has passed, and the county lord of Minshun has been removed. Next year, the county lord will be in time, calculate the time, the new monarch should almost be canonized as a princess, and give marriage, right?

Qin Hanzhen asked: "I heard that Your Majesty is choosing a fief for the county lord and preparing to canonize the princess, I don't know if you can set a place?"

Lord Minshun smiled: "It's decided, it's in Anqing." ”

Qin Hanzhen quickly recalled where there was such a place within the scope of Zhili, but he heard the county lord of Minshun add: "It's Anqing in Anhui." My maternal grandfather's family was originally from there. ”

Qin Hanzhen suddenly realized, it turned out that Tang Laoshang didn't choose to pick a fief for his granddaughter in Zhili in the end?

Lord Minshun sighed: "Sister-in-law must have heard from my cousin, right? My grandfather originally wanted to choose a place closer to Suning County, hoping that my cousin could take care of me more in the future." But if even the stewards that my great-grandmother, grandfather, and father had chosen for me were unreliable, what could my cousin do to help? I think that the emperor's grandfather and father should not be wrong, and the stewards selected for me should be reliable. However, my fiefdom is set in Anqing, which can shelter the Tang family to some extent, so that if the Tang family leaves the capital in the future, some people will dare to slack off. I won't be greedy enough to loot money and food in the fiefdoms. If Anqing is in a disaster, I will say a word, it is also convenient to reduce taxes and reduce burdens. That is the grace that I have given to the people of the feudal province under my mercy, and it does not need to be discussed by the princes of the imperial court at all, wouldn't it be troublesome?"

This seems to be the filial piety of the county lord of Minshun to the Tang family. Qin Han couldn't help but sigh, this little girl has really grown up. Not only does the Tang family want to protect her, but she also wants to protect the Tang family.

Qin Hanzhen smiled and said, "The county lord is really thoughtful. Tang Lao Shangshu will be very happy knowing the county lord's intentions. ”

Lord Minshun pursed his lips and smiled: "His old man is very happy, and he is crying." The old man is so old that he still cries like a tearful man, and there is really nothing people can do about him. My grandmother was ashamed! Actually, what is this? I'm so old, and I see that I'm about to get married, am I still a child? I only know how to listen to my elders, and I don't have the slightest idea, and I don't even know how to think about my elders?"

Qin Hanzhen smiled and asked, "The county lord is really going to get married? I don't know when the auspicious period is?" ”

Lord Minshun blushed a little embarrassedly: "I won't make the decree until the New Year, and my cousin probably won't be able to say it in advance, right? ”

She said this calmly, and Qin Hanzhen didn't squirm anymore: "I heard that it is Yu Shizi of Shoushan Bofu, right? That is a gentle and handsome talent, and his temperament and character are excellent." ”

Lord Minshun smiled: "I've seen him a few times, it should be not bad, but the scholar is more angry." But there's nothing wrong with that, he likes poetry and songs, and I like to stay in the house and read. He doesn't think I'm too quiet, and I don't have to worry about him running out all day. Besides, he's a beautiful man, and he's really handsome! He's in good health, not like I'm always sick and crooked. ”

Qin Hanzhen said with a smile: "The county lord used to be young and not allowed to go out of the palace, but now that he has grown up, he can move his body more after getting married, eat, drink, sleep and have fun, and he is in a happy mood, and his body is slowly getting better." As long as you take care of it, what kind of diseases are you afraid of?"

The corners of the county lord of Minshun curled: "It would be nice if this was the case." I hope I can inherit my sister-in-law's good words. If my body is well, I can go out and play. I've grown so old that I've never been out of the palace, and I really want to know what it's like outside. Yu Jingming told me that every spring he has to go to the suburbs to step on the spring, in the summer to go to his Zhuangzi to escape the heat, there is a big pond in the Zhuangzi, the lotus flowers in it bloom very well, in the autumn to enjoy the red leaves of Xiangshan, in the winter to enjoy the snow, to the Reclining Buddha Temple, Hongluo Temple to see the plum blossoms, every time can write a lot of poems, and have fun. When I got married, he took me to enjoy spring and autumn, which was strange and interesting. ”

Qin Hanzhen saw that she was happy, and also smiled and said, "When the time comes, the county lord is also welcome to our palace as a guest." ”

Lord Minshun was full of interest: "A word is a certainty!"