The smell of gunpowder in the East Pavilion didn't seem to have dissipated, and the palace maids were still trembling and waiting, bringing a table to Gu Mingzhu, and serving a drink before retreating aside.

The Queen Mother sat on the upper seat with her eyes closed, holding in her hand the string of Buddhist beads that had been worn from the Jiashou Palace, turning it from time to time, but it stopped there for a longer time, without saying a word.

Gu Mingzhu clenched the box, sat on the couch, and waited for the Queen Mother to speak, but her body was tense and her heart was ready, as long as the Queen Mother opened her mouth to talk about the marriage, she would rather let go than agree.

It's just that after waiting for a long time, the Queen Mother never spoke, Gu Mingzhu's heart sank more and more, she knew the Queen Mother's temperament, the more she was silent, the more angry she became, and she didn't know how the Queen Mother would decide.

"You've been with me for a while, how do I treat you?" The Queen Mother finally opened her eyes, but she didn't have the loving smile she usually had, and stared at Gu Mingzhu and asked.

Gu Mingzhu's heart has been hanging, and she can't help but answer carefully: "The Queen Mother treats me very well and trusts me in everything." ”

A faint smile appeared on the Queen Mother's face: "I used to say that I treated you like Anping, in fact, it may not be as good, but I really value you, you are very smart, tenacious and decisive, very similar to what I looked like back then." ”

Gu Mingzhu lowered her head: "Niangniang praised it, Xie Niangniang didn't think I was stupid." ”

The Queen Mother's smile faded a little: "Just because you are too smart and excellent, I am very embarrassed." ”

"I want to keep you by my side, as long as you are a little adjusted, you will become my arm, you can do many things for me, they can't match you, and there is Gu Qing behind you, although there is still Mingyu, but Gu Qing values you the most as the eldest daughter, so I have always wanted to keep you." The Queen Mother said slowly.

"It's just that you can't be the crown princess, I didn't choose you when the East Palace chose the concubine, just because you were too smart, too much like me at the beginning, and the Tang Dynasty can't have a second queen, and the saint is not the original emperor, I can't let the world fall into the hands of others, so giving you a marriage is the best choice."

Hearing the word marriage, Gu Mingzhu moved uneasily, even though she had experienced many things, but when it really came to the moment of deciding her fate, she would still be apprehensive, worried and cowardly, and she didn't want to watch her fate go in a direction beyond her expectations again.

The Queen Mother looked at her: "I want to marry you to the Hanyang County Palace, although the princess of the county is not very good, but you are my side, she doesn't dare to snub you too much, and in Chang'an, if there is really anything to take care of, the family background of the Hanyang County Mansion is also worthy of you, and will not wronged you, are you willing?" ”

She no longer just mentioned it, but directly asked Gu Mingzhu if she was willing.

Gu Mingzhu calmed his somewhat messy breathing and replied in a low voice, "I...... Unwilling. ”

She clearly felt the Queen Mother's eyes, and she didn't wait for the Queen Mother to ask, and said directly: "I don't want to marry me, I don't want to give in." ”

The Queen Mother didn't expect her to say this, and she was a little surprised for a while, so she listened to her without saying a word.

"The Queen Mother praised me for being smart and tenacious, I really didn't dare to be, but the mother also knew my temperament, I was a stubborn character, I was pampered since I was a child, and I followed the mother these days, I was already a high-minded and arrogant character, I didn't suffer any grievances, if I really want to marry someone, I have to be willing to be in the eyes."

"Although the Hanyang County Mansion is the same as the Gu family's family background, I heard that the princess of the county has a strong temperament, and everything in the mansion is personally inquired about, even Dalang's food, clothing, housing and transportation are taken care of by her, Dalang is a cowardly and obedient character, I am not willing to marry him no matter what." Gu Mingzhu looked at the Queen Mother's eyes shining, full of seriousness, "How can a husband who I look down on, raise his eyebrows and grow old, this will not be a good marriage." ”

She spoke very naturally and fluently, but her eyes were staring at the Queen Mother and she never moved away.

Her words are very bold, and they are also very overly courteous, since the marriage is the order of the parents, there has never been a little lady who has made up her own mind, and the marriage in the palace is not negotiable, no matter which house is given to the marriage is grace, only the share of gratitude and gratitude, where to choose.

But Gu Mingzhu now boldly told the Queen Mother that she looked down on the eldest son of the Hanyang County Palace, nor did she like the Hanyang County Palace, and she didn't want to marry, which was really a bit out of the ordinary.

But she just said frankly that she was gambling, and she was betting that the Queen Mother would agree with her idea.

Because the Queen Mother is also a woman who is extremely smart and tenacious, Emperor Taizong was more wary of her at the beginning, lest she would become a disaster in the inner palace, and the Queen Mother still relied on herself step by step to get to this day.

She must be able to understand what Gu Mingzhu said.

Sure enough, the Queen Mother's eyes flashed with a touch of understanding and approval, and she pondered for a while before saying, "You are really ...... After all, he is young and vigorous, and the prince of Hanyang County is indeed mediocre in qualifications, so it's no wonder you don't want to. ”

She even smiled a little, tilting her head as if she was a little curious: "Then do you have a look?" ”

Gu Mingzhu was alarmed, stabilized his thoughts, and lowered his head: "Listening to Xu Siyan, the Cui family Wulangjun asked to see his mother, and he asked for a kiss." ”

She took a soft breath, "I'm willing. ”

The smile on the Queen Mother's face turned cold, but her tone was quite soft: "You also fell in love with Cui Wulang?" Are you happy with each other for life, so you will want to come to me to ask for marriage? ”

Gu Mingzhu's palms slowly sweated, but the expression on his face remained unchanged at all, and he was still respectful: "I am also a lady raised by your mansion, and I have been with my mother for a long time, I never dare to do anything that insults the lintel, but among the many Lang Jun, Cui Wulang Jun is outstanding in talent and extraordinary in appearance, it is really difficult to match, if I compare with others, I am naturally willing to marry him." ”

She blushed again as she spoke: "It's just that I didn't know that he would have such a thought, and he would come to Niangniang to ask for a kiss, which is shocking......"

Ruyu's face was flushed with peach blossoms, her eyes were full of shyness, and she looked like a little lady immersed in surprise.

The Queen Mother looked at her for a while, and finally let go of her tense face: "This is interesting, you two actually have hearts, and he came to me regardless of his request." ”

She paused, as if teasing, and asked Gu Mingzhu, "Do you think I should agree?" ”

Gu Mingzhu leaned down: "But depending on Niangniang's decision, I am willing to stay by Niangniang's side and accompany Niangniang for the rest of my life." ”

This sentence has a bit of true affection, if she can't marry Cui Lin, she would rather stay in the palace for a lifetime, at least she can be a little clean, and she doesn't have to be married to those people who are full of right and wrong.

The Queen Mother looked at her for a while before raising her eyebrows: "I understand what you mean, go down first." ”

She didn't make a decision, but let Gu Mingzhu retreat first.