Chapter 401: Empress
The next day.
In the Hanfu Courtyard.
The sky today is the same as the previous few days, with a thick layer of black clouds covering the entire capital.
There was not a trace of rain or snow at this time.
There is a chill in the air.
There are only two people in the entire Han Mansion, which is relatively large.
The two of them held the heater and sat in a pavilion in the backyard of Han Mansion.
I don’t know where it started. It has been quiet for a long time. Until now, the master and servant have not said anything.
Han Muxin and Cen Rong sat opposite each other, holding the small heater tightly in their hands. The two of them were looking in different directions.
"Miss."
When the maid Cen Rong shouted, Han Muxin retracted all his gaze and looked at the maid Cen Rong sitting opposite: "What's wrong?"
After thinking about it, the maid Cen Rong asked what she wanted to ask: "Do we really want to live in the Han Mansion forever and not go back to Prime Minister Sun?"
Han Muxin hesitated for a moment, looked at the dark sky, then looked at the curious face of the maid Cen Rong, and nodded: "I won't go."
"Why?"
"I always feel uncomfortable in this empty Han Mansion."
Han Muxin said:
"Although there are many people at Prime Minister Sun's place, the two of us are outsiders."
"Staying in the Sun Mansion, not being able to do any work all day long, and having to eat from other people's food, is fine for a while, but it won't be good for a long time."
"Now that the grievances of the master and eldest brother have been cleared, we have gone to the heavy burden of redressing the grievances of our father and eldest brother."
"From now on, we can live our own lives, even if we live like ordinary people."
After listening to what the young lady said, the maid Cen Rong did not ask any more questions and nodded slightly to show that she understood.
Seeing that Cen Rong didn't ask any more questions, Han Muxin looked outside the pavilion unconsciously.
That direction is the passage from the house into the backyard.
Looking at Han Muxin's expression, he seemed to be imagining something.
Maybe it's because of what I said last night that this is the case.
After thinking for a long time, Han Muxin boldly asked his maid Cen Rong for advice: "Rong'er."
When the young lady shouted, the maid Cen Rong immediately withdrew her gaze and looked towards the young lady Han Muxin.
"Tell me... what has the queen's life been like in the palace since ancient times?"
Hearing what the young lady said, Cen Rong didn't think too much at this time and answered truthfully: "As for the queen, she has fine clothes and food, and has nothing to worry about. As long as she wants the emperor's favor, she can have whatever she wants.
The whole day is probably spent serving the emperor."
Han Mu nodded slightly with understanding and asked again: "Is there anything bad about it?"
Cen Rong thought for a while and continued to answer without much thought: "The emperor has many concubines in the harem. Although the queen has a high status, if one day the emperor loses interest, or the concubines plot, the queen will be killed at any time.
He may be deposed. Once he is deposed, his life will be no different from that of poor people."
After hearing this, Han Muxin's thoughts became worried.
After a while, Han Muxin asked again: "Then... since ancient times, has there ever been an emperor who dotes on the queen alone, regardless of the concubines? Or maybe there is no concubine, only the queen, and this emperor loves the queen.
Very loving?"
At this time, the maid Cen Rong shook her head slightly:
"This slave doesn't know."
"But there shouldn't be such an emperor as the young lady mentioned."
After that, seeing that Miss Han Muxin seemed to be worried and seeing that she didn't say anything else, the maid Cen Rong asked curiously:
"Miss, why do you ask that?"
"But you have something on your mind?"
Han Muxin shook his head unwilling to reveal anything and pretended to be calm: "No, I just asked if I was interested."
However, this action was eventually seen through by the maid Cen Rong, who was considered smart.
"Miss."
"Could it be that...he asked you last night?"
Listening to Cen Rong's question, Han Muxin raised his head sharply and glanced at the maid Cen Rong, but then quickly looked back and turned to the scene outside the pavilion: "He didn't ask."
Seeing the lady like this, Cen Rong continued:
"Miss, please don't hide this from me."
"We have all had a hard time over the years, and we have helped each other get through it. Now, if you have anything on your mind, you must tell me."
"Never treat your slaves as outsiders."
"My maid's only relative is you, my lady."
Listening to Cen Rong's words, Han Muxin looked away from the scenery outside the pavilion and looked towards Cen Rong.
This time, Han Muxin did not mean to lie again. After hesitating for a moment, Han Muxin said:
"He did ask me."
"But I believe in him. He is a person who keeps his promises."
Hearing this, the maid Cen Rong didn't know what to say for a while.
After hesitating for a long time, he finally asked: "Miss, if you agree, won't you regret it?"
After thinking about it, Han Muxin said truthfully:
"My father, brother, and their grievances have been cleared now. In this world, the only relatives around me are you and him. Others are not important to me."
"If he keeps his promise, what will I regret?"
"It's good to stay with him."
Cen Rong: "Miss, did you... agree?"
After hesitating for a moment, Han Muxin breathed a sigh of relief and straightened his back slightly: "I agree."
Seeing the young lady like this, Cen Rong did not advise anything, but obeyed her opinion.
"Since you agreed, miss."
"Then I have nothing to say. I just listen to the young lady."
Han Muxin nodded and said nothing more.
The reason why Han Muxin agreed to this was not because of the fine clothes and fine food, nor for the reputation. After all, what kind of hardships had he not endured over the years?
It's just because when she was less than ten years old, her mother and relatives left, and she only relied on her maid Cen Rong to survive, so she longed to have more relatives and some happiness.
And coincidentally, after taking care of Chen Ziyuan for so many years, she has regarded Chen Ziyuan as her most important relative besides her maid Cen Rong.
Instead of thinking about him all day and night outside the palace, it would be better to get closer to him, talk more, and bring some happiness to yourself.
In this way, Han Muxin agreed to the emperor Chen Ziyuan's words.
Since some officials urged the establishment of a queen a few days ago, I know that the emperor has considered this matter. During this period, many officials have recommended their own daughters. There are also some officials who have bribed some officials with money in order to be able to serve as high-ranking officials as soon as possible.
They came to recommend their daughters.
Of course, Chen Ziyuan made it clear that he would reject the daughters of officials.
After knowing what Han Muxin had promised him, Chen Ziyuan clearly rejected the daughters of those officials.
As for Sun Zhicai, the left prime minister, he knew about Chen Ziyuan's approach and didn't think there was anything wrong with it.
If Han Muxin is made the queen, the affairs of the court will be less complicated.
Even if officials wanted to find something wrong with a person like Han Muxin, they would not be able to find anything wrong with her. After all, Han Muxin has no father or mother, and she has no relatives or friends, so how can she start with her.
A few days later, Chen Ziyuan finally realized his wish and made Han Muxin his queen.
"Long live my emperor! Long live!"
"The Queen is a thousand years old!"
Chapter completed!