When Princess Anna saw her grandmother looking at her, she knew what her grandmother was thinking. She said with some embarrassment, "Grandmother, what are you thinking?"
The Queen patted Princess Anna's hand with a smile and sighed, "Don't you know what I'm thinking? Originally, Imperial Grandmother was still thinking that you were more outstanding than your cousins, but you were a girl, so it was inevitable that it would be a little too tiring. But now, it looks like you have such a talented and talented young man by your side. How fortunate you are. "
"Such a young man is hard to find. If he is too literate, I am afraid that he is not strong enough. If he is too martial, I am afraid that he will not know how to be flexible. Such a person can be my granddaughter's lifelong partner!"
Princess Anna said shyly, "Grandmother, you are testing him …"
"Of course." Her Majesty said, "Let's go. Help me to eat. The more I think about this young man, the more I appreciate him."
Robert was completely shocked. He did not know what the Queen's intention was until now. At first, it was Old Mason who hated martial artists who made things difficult for Xiao Bing. It turned out that he regarded Xiao Bing as a friend. Later, it was Wayne who had a deep prejudice against Xiao Bing who provoked Xiao Bing. As a result, they became bosom friends. Later, he found out that Her Majesty, who had designed all this before, turned out to be testing her grandson-in-law …
Xiao Bing had brought him too many surprises today. He was so shocked that his jaw almost fell off and his eyeballs almost popped out of his eye sockets.
Her Majesty the Queen walked into the dining hall with the help of Princess Anna. Robert and the other personal guards retreated to the entrance of the dining hall and waited. At this time, apart from the Queen, Her Majesty the Queen, and Princess Anna, there was only a maid in her early twenties standing next to them.
There were four dishes and a soup on the table. In an ordinary family, this was considered a decent meal, but it wasn't particularly sumptuous. However, Her Majesty the Queen actually ate four dishes and a soup, and the three of them ate together. This was indeed a bit frugal.
Her Majesty took a bite of the dish with her chopsticks and put it in her mouth to taste it carefully. After swallowing, she praised, "Good, the kitchen's skills are getting better and better. Mr. Xiao, you also eat. Do you feel that there is nothing delicious?"
"Oh, no, no. At first glance, I can tell that it looks, smells, and smells good. It's already very good."
Her Majesty the Queen smiled and said, "Now the country relies on the government to run. We, the royal family, rarely intervene. Even though I am the leader of this country in name, in fact, the country still depends on the Prime Minister to support the overall situation. So, I think it's better for the royal family to be a little more modest, so as not to bring too much pressure to the country and the people."
Hearing the queen's words, Xiao Bing felt a little emotional. Ordinary people would not think so much, not to mention that a table of food could bring a heavy burden to the people. It was the blessing of the British people to have such a queen.
Princess Anna said, "Although my grandmother is the leader of the country, she does not lack wealth at all. In fact, the wealth of the entire royal family is no less than that of the top rich people outside. But my grandmother never indulges in luxury, whether it is eating or dressing. Look at the clothes she is wearing, it is the latest one, but it is also a set of clothes bought two years ago."
Xiao Bing was surprised. A set of clothes had been worn for two years, and she had not ordered new clothes in two years?
Her Majesty the Queen smiled and said, "I have always advocated that all the civil servants of the country can be honest. I also advocate that the children of the royal family should not be too extravagant. Since I hope that others will do so, shouldn't I, the old lady, set an example first?"
Xiao Bing thought for a moment, nodded and said, "Even if ordinary people can think of it, they can't do it. You are indeed a role model for the whole country."
The queen smiled and said, "In fact, how much can an old woman like me eat and drink? How many beautiful new clothes do I need to wear? So this is not difficult for me. What's more, I experienced the war of World War II when I was a child. Britain was also hit hard at that time, and the country's economy once fell into a trough. That experience is still fresh in my memory. Now everyone lives a rich life, but we can't forget the hard times. "
Xiao Bing said with awe, "Your Majesty the Queen, you are really an admirable elder."
The Queen of England looked at Xiao Bing and said, "Since you are a good friend of Anna, you can call me Grandmother."
Xiao Bing glanced at Anna and saw that her face was full of joy. Xiao Bing also smiled and said, "Hello, Grandmother."
"Yes." The Queen of England smiled and said, "It's good that you call her Grandmother. After you call her Grandmother, she will treat you as her own family. Come on, let's eat. "
The meal was very warm and harmonious. Xiao Bing also breathed a long sigh of relief in his heart. Now he did not dare to say that Grandmother Anna really treated him as family. At least it seemed that she did not reject him, and even had a good impression of him. In this way, there would at least be a lot of resistance when he was with Princess Anna in the future.
After the meal, Xiao Bing and Princess Anna should go back. Her Majesty the Queen asked someone to take Princess Anna out for a rest, and then only Xiao Bing and Her Majesty the Queen were left in the dining room.
Her Majesty the Queen looked at Xiao Bing and said, "You should have guessed that I have something to say to you, right?"
"Yes, I can see that." Xiao Bing was a little nervous. After all, he had abducted the Queen's granddaughter. So he asked carefully, "What do you want to say? I will tell you everything I know. "
"Well, I like sincere young people like you," said Her Majesty the Queen. "Alas, I'm old now. I'm more than 90 years old. How many more years can I live? Even if I can live for more than 10 years, can my body hold up as a Queen for so long? "
Xiao Bing was a little confused. These were all the Queen's private affairs. Xiao Bing did not know why she was saying this to him.
Her Majesty said, "To be honest, among my children and grandchildren, Anna is the one I like the most, and I admire the most. Not only is she as beautiful as I was when I was young, but she is also well-versed in both internal and external cultivation. She doesn't have the impetuous temperament of the younger generation, nor does she have the arrogance and despotic attitude of the other members of the royal family. I have always believed that she is the best candidate to inherit my position. "
Xiao Bing was shocked. What did this mean? Was Anna going to be a Queen? The head of state of England?
Her Majesty the Queen glanced at Xiao Bing and said, "You must have heard it. Yes, I have the intention to train Anna to sit in this position and become the Queen of England."
Xiao Bing said, "But Anna is a girl … Uh …"
Xiao Bing wanted to slap himself. What kind of reason was this? Her Majesty the Queen was also a woman. Didn't she still sit in this position for decades?
Sure enough, Her Majesty the Queen smiled and said, "Why can't a woman sit in this position? A man sitting in this position is called a monarch, and a woman sitting in this position is called a queen. What's wrong with that? "
Xiao Bing smiled bitterly and said, "There is indeed nothing wrong."
Xiao Bing did not have that kind of patriarchal thinking, so he did not think there was anything wrong with this. Moreover, England had been under the rule of the Queen for decades and had been living well.
But deep down, Xiao Bing did not want Princess Anna to sit in that position. Of course, Xiao Bing would not say that he did not agree. On the one hand, this was other people's family affairs. He was not married to Anna, so he had no right to interfere. On the other hand, even if Xiao Bing and Anna were married, he should respect Princess Anna's opinion and let Princess Anna make her own decision. So Xiao Bing was silent.
Her Majesty the Queen sighed and said, "It's very tiring to be in this position. Although you don't have to worry about food and clothing for the rest of your life, because of this, you have lost your freedom. No matter what you do, you will be under the microscope of the media. However, sitting in this position also means that you have supreme power and glory."
Xiao Bing asked, "Have you asked for Anna's opinion?"
"I haven't talked to her about it, but I think she should agree, because no one in the whole royal family is more suitable than her. But although it is not unprecedented for a woman to be a monarch, I personally feel how heavy the burden is, so I hope that someone can bear it with her. Then I must carefully choose a man for her, and you are the best candidate. "
Xiao Bing pointed to his nose and said with a surprised face, "Me?"
"Yes, I have heard of you before. After knowing about you and Princess Anna, I also specially investigated how excellent you are, and even now I know that you are good at both literature and martial arts. If you are only a pure martial artist, in fact, it is not very suitable for Anna. But now I can confidently and boldly hand her over to you."
Xiao Bing said awkwardly, "Today is your Majesty deliberately testing me?"
Her Majesty the Queen said with a smile, "Of course, the most important thing is that the two of you already have a relationship. If there is no relationship between the two of you, no matter how excellent you are, I can't force the two of you to be together. I have to respect Anna's choice. Now fortunately, her choice coincides with my vision."
Xiao Bing touched his nose. Originally, he planned to win the Queen's favor, and then slowly find a way to make Her Majesty the Queen agree to be with him. Now he did not expect that the Queen would take the initiative to matchmake them. It was really unexpected.
When Xiao Bing was feeling very happy, Her Majesty the Queen suddenly said with a serious face, "However, as the Queen of England, you can't share a man with other women. Anna is the best choice in both appearance and identity, so I hope you can only be with Princess Anna and keep a certain distance from other people. If so, you will be the future Queen's man, and your descendants will also be the King of England. Do you agree?"
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