After chatting for a while, Song Xingchen also officially thanked him, and the queen found an excuse to let Zhou Jin leave first.

Song Xingchen knew that the queen was about to get down to business, but his face was silent.

You don't have to think about it to know that a character like the queen will naturally not be idle enough to meet her as a girl from a civilian background, even if she has the identity of the county lord now, but it is not worth mentioning in the eyes of the queen.

To put it bluntly, Song Xingchen's identity as the county lord is no different from Song Sanshan's outsider, but it is just a grace given by the royal family, and there is no substantial merit, just to win the dragon's heart.

"Bengong knows that you are a smart girl, and you are also a clear one, I must have guessed that Bengong let you into the palace, there is something to say, right?" The queen put away her smile and said quite seriously.

Song Xingchen sat upright and nodded without hesitation: "The courtiers don't dare to tell lies, but they guessed that the queen would summon the courtiers to the palace if she had something, but the courtiers are just a layman after all, and they can't guess why the queen summoned the courtiers, and ask the queen to make it clear." ”

"Hmm." The queen was still quite satisfied with Song Xingchen's honesty, waved her hand and retreated, and then spoke: "Although this palace has not asked Zhaoyang, as a mother, it is impossible not to feel the changes in her daughter, Zhaoyang has never experienced emotion, and may not be able to distinguish the boundary between the love of men and women and ordinary friendship, but as her friend, you should mention it, don't be embarrassed to see each other in the future." ”

Song Xingchen frowned slightly, and after thinking for a while, he asked, "Does the queen think that her brother is not worthy of the princess?" ”

I didn't expect Song Xingchen to ask so directly, which also showed that Song Yang was interested in Zhou Jin in disguise, but it made the queen hesitate for a moment.

Song Xingchen didn't ask, looking at the queen with clear eyes, seeing the subtle changes in her expression, and sighed slightly in his heart.

"Forgive the courtier, the princess has a straightforward personality and is not suitable for a scholarly family, even if the princess can abide by the rules, but she is not happy. The general's home is even more unsuitable for the princess, after all, the princess has been pampered since she was a child, and a husband who can't have a common topic with her can't bring joy to the princess. And the generals must always be ready to go to war, and even be ready to sacrifice their lives for the country, if there is really that day, what will the princess rely on for the rest of her life? Song Xingchen said softly.

"In this way, only the Song family is the most suitable for Zhaoyang, and only Song Yang is the best candidate for the horse?" The queen did not answer the rhetorical question.

"The courtiers don't dare to say this, after all, in the hearts of the courtiers, the brother has thousands of advantages, but there are disadvantages, and they are automatically ignored by the courtiers. But there is one thing that the courtiers know very well, that is the sincerity of the brother, and he does not love her because of the identity of the princess. The courtiers also know their own family members and will treat their daughters-in-law as if they were their own blood relatives, and my second brother and sister-in-law are good examples. To tell the truth, the courtiers were moved by the deep love between the second brother and the second sister-in-law, but every time the second brother went on an expedition, the courtiers would feel sorry for the second sister-in-law and their nephews. Song Xingchen smiled bitterly.

But at the beginning, it was the only way for the second brother to marry the second sister-in-law, and the biggest difference between him and the eldest brother was that he had a passion and preferred to fight for fame on the battlefield. The eldest brother is the eldest son in the family, and he shoulders the ups and downs of his family, and he is more responsible and more tolerant. Song Xingchen talked about his brother's strengths, and he almost couldn't stop, but he couldn't say more.

Seeing that the queen was listening patiently, Song Xingchen smiled and said: "The courtiers dare not guarantee anything else, one of the family rules of the Song family is that the heirs of the family must not have concubines, and they are not allowed to mess with flowers and grass." Horses throughout the ages, even if they don't dare to take concubines blatantly, there are still a few bed warmers, right? My father and mother once said that if there are more women in the back house, there will be fights, which is not conducive to the harmony of husband and wife, it is difficult to prosper the family, and it is difficult to get children and grandchildren, but there will definitely be things that damage the virtue of yin. Therefore, in the Song family, there will never be such a woman, unless the wife is past middle age and can not continue to have children, she can accept a noble concubine, but she must not spoil the concubine and kill his wife, otherwise he will be removed from the family. ”

The queen was stunned for a moment, she didn't expect that the Song family, who was born with mud legs, would have such family rules, but she had heard others talk about this upstart family before, and she didn't even have a concubine, and she was laughed at by other officials, but she didn't want to be like this.

"If it is as you say, Song Yang is a good candidate for a husband, but his foundation is too shallow, and his future is unknown, so he is not the best choice after all." The queen sighed.

Song Xingchen wanted to explode foully, but reason still prevailed, and he only secretly scolded in his heart for this evil old era, where identity can crush people, and I don't know how many lovers have been broken up.

The courtiers dared to ask again, has the queen ever seen the princess laughing? Have you ever heard the princess say what the life she longs for the most is like? Can you know why the princess likes to go out of the palace so much? Song Xingchen almost asked why the princess liked my brother, but he swallowed it back.

The queen didn't expect Song Xingchen to ask such a question, and she couldn't answer for a while.

In fact, the queen really didn't know how to answer these questions.

"It's the courtier's daughter who is lying in vain, and I ask the queen to forgive her sins." Song Xingchen stood up and saluted.

"You are also thinking about Zhaoyang, this palace will not blame you, get up." The queen raised her hand and helped her, "Before this, Bengong had never thought about this, and always thought that as a royal princess, Zhaoyang got the best everything in the world, and she was the happiest with the favor of the emperor and Bengong." And as a princess, she has everything that women in the world envy, and she has to give some. Now listening to your question, it makes this palace have to think carefully about how to make the best arrangement for Zhaoyang. ”

"Pity the hearts of parents in the world, this sentence applies to any parent. The emperor and queen are not ordinary people, but they are still so attentive to the princess, no wonder the princess would rather sacrifice her freedom and be a qualified princess. Song Xingchen smiled lightly: "Actually, the princess is really sensible, but people are thoughtful, have different definitions of happiness, and want different lives." Therefore, sometimes what is best in the eyes of others is a shackle in others. ”

"You are bold enough to say that royal status is shackled, and you are the only one in this world." The queen chuckled.

"The courtiers are also relying on the queen's kindness, otherwise how dare you speak up?" Song Xingchen asked playfully.

The queen smiled faintly, "Sure enough, as Zhaoyang said, you girl is a sharp-toothed girl, and you get along on weekdays, Zhaoyang can't be squeezed, right?" ”

"The courtiers don't dare." Song Xingchen pretended to be frightened.

"You, in front of the palace is still restrained, although the palace has not seen your real way of getting along, but I can guess that you must treat each other sincerely, if you respect Zhaoyang as a princess and compliment you everywhere, Zhaoyang will not have a heart-to-heart with you." The queen knows her daughter.

Song Xingchen spit out his pink tongue, played with a lock of hair hanging down his shoulders and said: "Let the queen guess it, and the courtiers can't recognize it if they want to." But the courtiers are unforgiving, the princess is unforgiving, when bullying the courtiers, the courtiers are also very depressed, but they can't say the princess, who makes the courtiers don't like to read since childhood, only know a few big words, the most afraid is to bite the text and chew the words of those articles, naturally will not quote the classics. ”

"Look at what you say in these idioms, it's not that she's not a wild girl without ink, it's just that this cleverness is used to make money, right? Zhaoyang most often talks to this palace is how you are a fan of money, but it is better that you love money and take it in a good way, and you know how to use money, otherwise you will not have the identity of the county lord today. The queen seemed to be talking in detail, but in fact she was hinting at Song Xingchen.

Song Xingchen naturally understood in seconds, and sighed secretly in his heart, if he donated a sum of silver, he would have to donate endlessly in this life, otherwise he might be cut one day.

Silver is really a good thing, and now she can't be lazy, she must earn more silver as soon as possible, so as not to be unable to contribute when the treasury is empty.

Although such a thought flashed in his heart, Song Xingchen didn't show it on his face, and said with a pretended pain: "The queen doesn't know that when the courtiers donate silver, their hearts are dripping blood." I have never earned so much silver in my life, and I donated it all at once, and it would be a lie to say that the courtiers did not regret it at all. However, the courtier's daughter has understood a truth under the influence of her family since she was a child, only when the country is prosperous and prosperous, and only those who are ordinary people can live a good life. Although the courtiers are not sons, they also understand the truth that everyone has the responsibility to protect the family and defend the country. As long as it is for the good of the Great Zhou Dynasty, even if it is to contribute their net worth to the court, the courtiers are willing. ”

Song Xingchen deliberately expressed it in the most plain language, so as not to let the queen misunderstand the meaning, but he also showed his own intentions and the family style of the Song family.

Perhaps Song Xingchen's expression and tone were too sincere, and the queen not only didn't think Song Xingchen was pretentious, but was very satisfied with her sincere attitude.

"If the children of my Great Zhou Kingdom are like you, why worry that the Great Zhou Kingdom will not be able to survive for generations? Zhaoyang can be good friends with you, and sure enough, he didn't see the wrong person. The queen sighed.

"Hehe, the courtiers are occasionally sensible, and most of the time they are still money-obsessed, and the courtier's father and mother say that the courtiers are a miser." Song Xingchen smiled embarrassedly, then remembered something, patted his head and said: "By the way, the courtier also prepared a gift for the queen, and asked the queen not to dislike it." ”

"Oh?" The queen obviously beckoned with a little interest: "Come to the palace, Zhaoyang said that the gifts you gave have always been different, and the few things she brought back to the palace before, the palace really thinks it is good." ”

Song Xingchen secretly rolled his eyes in his heart, the things she gave to Zhou Jin were all good things that couldn't be bought with silver?

Coming to the queen with small steps, Song Xingchen opened the brocade box he carried with him and explained: "This is a beauty cream, made by the courtiers themselves, but the courtiers have no talent, so they can't take any elegant names, so they can only be named according to the effect." The queen mother can let the imperial doctor take a look, otherwise the courtiers will not be at ease. However, this beauty cream can only be made in a few years, and the bottle I tested before was used by my mother, but it removed the wrinkles and spots on my mother's face, and my father said that he looked at my mother's younger appearance than ten years younger. ”

"If this beauty cream really has the effect you said, this palace will definitely be rewarded." There was a glint of excitement in the queen's eyes, although it was fleeting, Song Xingchen still saw it clearly.

Women are born to love beauty, even if they are the mother of the country, they are not exempt from vulgarity.

"This is the courtier's filial piety to the queen's mother, but I don't dare to ask for a reward." Song Xingchen immediately shook his head and refused, and said seriously: "It's just that this thing is too rare, and the courtiers don't dare to guarantee whether they can do it again, and ask the queen to keep it a secret for the courtiers, otherwise when the powerful nobleman comes to beg, the courtiers will really cry." ”

"Such a beautiful girl, how can this palace let you cry? Don't worry, this palace will not let outsiders know. The queen cooperated to make a mysterious expression, put the beauty cream into her sleeve, and smiled at Song Xingchen.