After He Xiaoxiao accompanied the Queen Mother and said for half an hour, the eldest princess of Chengguo arrived at Yongshou Palace. In front of the Queen Mother, the eldest princess of Chengguo didn't plan to count He Xiaoxiao.

After her mother and daughter accompanied the Queen Mother for lunch, because she got up too early in the morning, He Xiaoxiao leaned on the Queen Mother's side and became sleepy.

"Okay Xiaoxiao, don't sleep here." The Queen Mother lovingly patted He Xiaoxiao's cheek and whispered to her. "Let someone take you to your grandmother's dormitory to rest for a while, and I'll talk to your mother for a while."

He Xiaoxiao was so sleepy that he couldn't open his eyes, so he just nodded obediently and got up and was supported by the palace maid to rest.

"You have something to say to me, do you?" The Queen Mother stared at He Xiaoxiao's figure until she couldn't see her anymore, and then turned her head to look at the eldest princess of Chengguo. "Now that Xiaoxiao is also out, don't worry."

"Queen Mother, today Concubine Duan mentioned to me Xiaoxiao's future marriage. She said that she was willing to let His Royal Highness not choose a concubine in this draft, and wait until Xiaoxiao was sixteen years old to welcome her as a concubine. He also promised me that in the future, as long as Xiaoxiao does not give birth to a concubine one day, His Royal Highness will not welcome the concubine into the door. ”

Girls from Nanzhao families usually find a suitable marriage partner for the girl in the family since the age of thirteen, and the girl usually gets married at the age of sixteen.

"The He family's Wan Wan is fifteen years old this year, and her name is on the draft list this time. The queen mentioned to me that she intended to make her Heng'er's concubine. "The Queen Mother went through two dynasties, and the middle-aged widow supported the eight-year-old Emperor Jun to ascend the throne, and when the Emperor Jun was an adult, she decisively returned to the government and retired to Yongshou Palace, which is known as a good reputation in the court." Although Wan Wan was not born in your womb, she is also the eldest daughter of Cheng Enhou. More than 200 years since the founding of Nanzhao, have you ever heard that the princess of the same dynasty is a sister? ”

"But the imperial brother has not yet established a prince, Wan Wan can be the princess, can't my Xiaoxiao do it?" The eldest princess of Chengguo had something else on her mind and asked unwillingly.

"Silence!" The Queen Mother threatened in a low voice. "Your Majesty is now in full bloom, and it is not your turn to put your beak in the affairs of the prince. You are Your Majesty's own sister, but he is not only your brother, he is also the Emperor Jun of Nanzhao! ”

"Mother, I didn't mean that." Seeing that the Queen Mother was angry, the eldest princess of Chengguo hurriedly got up and knelt beside the Queen Mother, stretched out her hands and lay on the Queen Mother's knees and said. "I just.... It's just...."

"I know you didn't mean that, you had a lot of people to choose from back then, which is why I don't agree with you choosing Cheng Enhou as your son-in-law." The Queen Mother slowly raised her hand, stroked the hair of the eldest princess of Chengguo, and said. His original partner was a young husband and wife with him, and he had a daughter, and he died of illness when he was in his best years and the best relationship between husband and wife. You chose him desperately, so don't be angry with the dead. Wan Wan is a good child, not only takes care of Xiaoxiao, but also loves you as a biological mother, you don't want to hurt the heart of a good child for a little obsession. ”

"Queen Mother, I am stubborn." The eldest princess of Chengguo said with tears in her eyes.

"Xiaoxiao's father is Chengenhou, and her mother is you, which is already her glory." The Queen Mother followed the path of kindness. "Xiaoxiao doesn't need to rely on a marriage to add icing on the cake."

"Then I will refuse Concubine Duan."

"Well, Shinoxiao is only twelve now. She is the daughter raised by you and Cheng Enhou in the palm of your hand, why marry back to the royal family. The Queen Mother said with a smile. There are many good sons and daughters in the imperial capital, you and Cheng Enhou choose slowly. Before Xiaoxiao gets married, let His Majesty give her a title, and no one will dare to despise her in the slightest in the future, no matter which family she marries. ”

"That's what the Queen Mother said." The eldest princess of Chengguo smiled with relief.

In the evening, He Xi and the eldest prince Zhong Liheng came to Yongshou Palace to ask the Queen Mother for peace, and He Xiaoxiao was swinging in the garden of Yongshou Palace.

He Xiaoxiao was sitting on the swing with her back to them, and the palace maids who were playing with her were about to salute, but they were stopped by He Xi, and Zhong Liheng also stood on the side and waved them to retreat.

He Xiaoxiao had something in his heart, and he didn't know that someone was coming behind him.

It wasn't until He Xi nudged her behind her back that she looked back.

"Brother." He Xiaoxiao called him with a smile, and when she saw Zhong Liheng standing on the side again, she got up in a panic and saluted him. "Xiaoxiao has seen His Highness."

"Brothers and sisters don't have to be so polite." Zhong Liheng was born handsome, and he stretched out his hand to help He Xiaoxiao get up. "I heard that you had an accident a while ago, and today I heard that you and your aunt entered the palace, thinking that I should come to see you, and I also asked the royal mother to say goodbye by the way."

Zhong Liheng is as humble as in his previous life, and he has always been friendly to He Xi and He Xiaoxiao.

On the way back home at night, He Xi looked at his mother and sister in the carriage.

"Is Xiaoxiao going back to the Chengenhou Mansion or the Eldest Princess's Mansion today?" He Xi broke the deadlock.

He Xiaoxiao cautiously glanced at the eldest princess of Chengguo.

"It's not too early, I'd better go back to the eldest princess's mansion with my mother and brother."

"Xiaoxiao, my mother asked you, would you like to marry your cousin?" He Xi smiled and was about to answer, but who expected that the eldest princess of Chengguo, who had been closing her eyes after getting into the car, suddenly opened her eyes and looked at He Xiaoxiao.

"Mother?" He Xi was stunned. "Xiaoxiao is only twelve, and His Royal Highness is four years older than her."

"Mother, I don't want to." He Xiaoxiao took a deep breath, looked at the eyes of the eldest princess of Chengguo, and replied firmly. "I don't want to marry His Second Highness."

He Xi looked at He Xiaoxiao in surprise, although he didn't know why his sister, who had a good relationship with Zhong Lijue, had alienated him from him after falling into the water at the age of seven, but he didn't expect He Xiaoxiao to refuse his marriage with him so categorically.

The eldest princess of Chengguo stared at He Xiaoxiao for a long time, and He Xiaoxiao also gladly looked at her mother.

"Okay, I got it." The eldest princess of Chengguo suddenly smiled, and she reached out and gently brushed He Xiaoxiao's cheek. "Even if I don't marry the prince, my daughter can marry someone better."

He Xiaoxiao, who had always been nervous after listening to Zhong Lijue's words today, was stunned for a while and finally relaxed after listening to the words of the eldest princess of Chengguo.

The previous mother would choose Zhong Lijue in the choice of storage candidates, and a large part of the reason was her marriage contract with Zhong Lijue.

Although I don't know why my mother would refuse Concubine Duan's proposal, at least this is a good start.

After leaving the palace, He Xiaoxiao followed the eldest princess of Chengguo back to the eldest princess's mansion for a while, and a few days later, she happened to meet the peony flowers in the garden of the eldest princess's mansion in full bloom, and the eldest princess of Chengguo temporarily wanted to hold a flower-viewing banquet.

He Xiaoxiao had breakfast in her yard, and when she was idle, she came to the courtyard of the eldest princess of Chengguo to talk to her, and the eldest princess of Chengguo asked her to hand her the guest list she had prepared, saying that the invitation post had not been sent out yet, and He Xiaoxiao could add a few more if she wanted to add people.