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Spring was warm and the flowers were blooming. The flowers in the Hundred Flower Garden were in full bloom. The sun was warm and bright. Because the Empress Dowager was coming here to admire the flowers today, the guards were already on guard. Without the Empress Dowager's permission, no one was allowed to enter.
Ye Zhen and Old Madam Lu were already waiting in the waterside pavilion of the Hundred Gardens. When they heard the Empress Dowager's arrival, they went outside and knelt down to greet her.
Seeing Xu Huiru beside the Empress Dowager, Ye Zhen was slightly surprised. But when she saw Xu Huiru walking beside the Empress Dowager, she was not surprised at all.
Although Xu Huiru was arrogant in front of others, she had always been able to make a good impression on those who helped her and helped her.
"Long live the Empress Dowager." Ye Zhen bowed her head slightly and saluted Xu Huiru. "This official's daughter greets Consort Xian."
"Yaoyao, come here quickly." The empress dowager's arm was originally held by Xu Huiru. When she saw Ye Zhen, she let go of Xu Huiru's hand and took Ye Zhen over. "Did I scare you that day by the moat?"
Ye Rou laughed. "No, Empress Dowager. Look at my rosy complexion. I'm eating and sleeping well. I don't look frightened at all."
Old Madam Lu glared at her and said to the Empress Dowager, "Look at how careless this child is. We were all frightened by her. Fortunately, she and the young prince are fine. We'd better not go to such a crowded place in the future. There are so many people and we don't know how many bad people there are."
"Your grandmother is right. You can't go to places with so many people in the future," Empress Dowager said.
Ye Zhen immediately nodded, "Yes, Empress Dowager."
Xu Huiru looked at them with a smile on her face, but her mind was in turmoil. She knew that the Empress Dowager liked Lu Yaoyao, but she didn't expect that … they were so close.
If Lu Yaoyao wanted to enter the palace, it wouldn't be a problem. With the Empress Dowager's favor, it would be even more difficult for her to attract the emperor's attention.
However, did the Empress Dowager know that Lu Yaoyao looked like Ye Zhen? If he knew, he probably wouldn't like her so much, right?
"Yi was supposed to come today, but His Majesty said that he has fallen behind in his studies and insisted that he attend classes in the study." The Empress Dowager smiled.
That's great! Ye Zhen thought happily. She was worried that Mo Rongzhan would come to the Hundred Gardens today, but it seemed that he would not come.
"If you don't have the little prince to accompany you, you have me." Ye Zhen held the Empress Dowager's arm intimately. "Empress Dowager, let's go and enjoy the flowers. I just took a look. This year's flowers are really beautiful."
"Good, good." The Empress Dowager nodded with a smile and was helped out of the waterside pavilion by Ye Zhen.
Old Madame Lu was also by the Empress Dowager's side, chatting and laughing along the way as she admired the various exotic flowers and plants in the Hundred Flower Garden.
The Empress Dowager unknowingly shifted the topic back to Lu Yaoyao. "All these years, my only regret is that I don't have a daughter. When Ah Yi was still young, he faced endless disasters. After meeting Yaoyao, he managed to avert danger several times. Last time, I asked Mister Chen to perform a divination for him, and only then did I know that he had already escaped a great calamity …"
Old Madam Lu was a little alarmed when she heard the Empress Dowager's words. Was the Empress Dowager going to betroth Yaoyao to the little prince?
That would never do! How old was the young prince?
The Empress Dowager did not feel the anxiety in Old Madam Lu's heart. She sighed softly. "If only Yaoyao could be my daughter."
Old Madam Lu looked at the Empress Dowager in surprise. "Empress Dowager, what do you mean?"
Ye Zhen was dumbfounded. Listening to the Empress Dowager's words, did she want to … treat her as a daughter?
Xu Huiru's heart was also nervous. She was too afraid of Lu Yaoyao entering the palace. Before, she had Ye Zhen and was no match for her at all. If Lu Yaoyao … she was really afraid that she would never win the emperor's heart.
"Aijia wants to make Yaoyao a princess." The Empress Dowager said in a low voice.
If Old Madam Lu hadn't been able to control her emotions, she would have almost exclaimed. "Empress Dowager, this … How can Yaoyao have such a blessing? Absolutely not!"
"Why not? Aijia likes her." The Empress Dowager said with a smile. "Let's not talk about blessing, let's talk about fate. Aijia and Yaoyao are fated."
Xu Huiru's brows relaxed and she said with a gentle smile, "Empress Dowager is right. If it wasn't fate, why would Miss Yaoyao help the young prince again and again and get along so well with you?"
Old Madam Lu glanced at Ye Zhen and saw that she was also surprised and speechless. Only then did she understand that her granddaughter did not know the Empress Dowager's plan in advance. "Empress Dowager, you flatter Yaoyao too much."
"Aijia hopes to have a daughter like Yaoyao, but I don't know if Yaoyao is willing to have a mother like Aijia." The Empress Dowager asked with a smile.
Although she hoped that Yaoyao could be her daughter-in-law, considering too many problems, she felt that it was not as good as a daughter. But if Yaoyao was interested in the emperor … she would not force it.
Ye Zhen was still a little absent-minded. She felt more like … dreaming. She never thought that one day she would become a princess. This was different from being a princess. If she became a princess, even if she was not a female medical officer in the future, she could still come and go in the palace. It seemed easier to achieve her goal than being a female medical officer.
This was much better than being a princess. She had no reason to refuse.
The greatest benefit was that she could get rid of the threat of Mo Rongzhan. If she became a princess, how could he have the cheek to do such things to her? Nominally, she would be his sister.
She was so willing!
The Empress Dowager thought that Ye Zhen did not speak because she was hesitating. She smiled and said, "If you don't want to, Aijia will not force you."
"Empress Dowager …" Ye Zhen choked with sobs. How could she be unwilling? Whether it was the former Ye Zhen or the present Lu Yaoyao, the Empress Dowager had always loved her. Ye Zhen just didn't know how to repay the Empress Dowager's care.
Old Madam Lu was now really afraid that her granddaughter would say no. If their Lu family had another princess, then there would be nothing to worry about.
"What's wrong?" The Empress Dowager looked at her with a smile.
Ye Zhen resisted the urge to throw herself into the Empress Dowager's arms. "I don't know how many people in the world want to be your daughter. How can I be unwilling? I'm just afraid … Yaoyao will fail to live up to your love in the future and let you down."
The Empress Dowager touched her head. "How can Aijia's little princess let Aijia down?"
Xu Huiru immediately knelt down to congratulate the Empress Dowager. "Congratulations, Empress Dowager. In the future, our Jin Kingdom will have one more princess."
If Lu Yaoyao became a princess, she would never be able to enter the palace as a concubine.
Old Madam Lu also nodded with a smile. In this way, Shuang 'er should be truly relieved. Yaoyao became a princess, then she would be the Emperor's sister.
The Empress Dowager was in a good mood. She held Ye Zhen's hand and said, "Aijia has thought about it. In the future, you will be our Jin Kingdom's Princess Furong."
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