EBE Chapter 59: He Wanted to Use Her for Marriage
Chapter 59: He Wanted to Use Her for Marriage
The queen had been standing at the very edge. Baili Yao was wearing a veil and no longer attracted their attention. The queen's eyes were fixed on the crown prince Xuanyuan Han from time to time. Xuanyuan Han's face looked bad, and it was unknown whether he was worried about the king or for something else. Xuanyuan Zhe, on the other hand, was completely focused on Xuanyuan Mingyi. Even if Xuanyuan Mingyi coughed twice, he was extremely worried. He kept muttering something, saying that he wanted the imperial hospital to be buried with him.
Baili Yao sighed inwardly. This time, she could only stand there. It was neither awkward nor embarrassing. She had nothing to say and did not want to interrupt. She simply stood there and tried to minimize her presence.
The queen kept holding a handkerchief. Baili Yao observed her. She looked very young. However, the queen should be dignified and graceful, but that was not the case on her. Her makeup was very gorgeous, and tears kept hanging in the corners of her eyes but they didn't fall. It was really admirable. Her crying and tearful appearance couldn't help but make people feel pity.
Crown Prince Xuanyuan Han would occasionally glance at Baili Yao, looking like he had something to say, and he was looking for an opportunity.
"Is the king really in good health?" The queen suddenly spoke. Her tone was very gentle and did not seem abrupt in this situation.
"I'm fine." After vomiting, Xuanyuan Mingyi looked much better.
"That's really cause for celebration. It seems that Mr. Bai is really a lucky star. After he went to Yuncheng, the people of Yuncheng were freed from illness, and when he arrived in the Imperial City, the king's health also improved. It really is true that wherever he goes, there are blessings."
Let's begin! The Queen's words were really well laid out! Baili Yao was a little anxious. She thought she was ignored by them, but she didn't expect that they were all looking for an opportunity!
As soon as the queen finished speaking, the prince frowned visibly.
"Although Mr. Bai has not shown his face, he looks young. I wonder if they can get married." The queen took a small step and looked up at Baili Yao.
"Cough, cough," Xuanyuan Mingyi coughed twice.
The queen looked around and thought for a while, "Your Majesty, our Zhe'er is not young anymore, why not take this opportunity to have a wedding. I see that Mr. Bai likes him very much. Your Majesty's health also needs someone to take care of him all the time, so it would be convenient for Mr. Bai to stay in the imperial city." She said it in a very sweet voice. She had never seen a queen behave like this before.
Seeing that the Queen had taken the lead, the Crown Prince took over her words, "Mother, this also depends on Mr. Bai's opinion. Father, Mr. Bai is a meritorious official. You can't force him to do something wrong just because he is a woman."
Eh? What a wonderful development. She and Baili Jing had originally predicted that they would be rewarded in the main hall, but now Xuanyuan Mingyi suddenly fell ill, and the Queen and Xuanyuan Zhe were also there. The Queen also spoke first, so it was difficult for the prince to snatch him away.
Baili Yao felt a little relieved. The prince would definitely try to stop her from falling into Xuanyuan Zhe's hands, but he couldn't kidnap her openly. This was good as it saved a lot of trouble.
"Your Majesty is really praising me. I am just a commoner and I dare not marry someone of such high status." Baili Yao took the opportunity of the prince's words to evade the request.
"Hmph," Xuanyuanzhe snorted, without turning his head, and said coldly, "Of course you are marrying above your station. My mother is such a joker. How can a vagrant enter the royal family? Besides, it's not appropriate for a woman to show her face in public."
As soon as Xuanyuan Zhe said this, the corners of the prince's mouth curled up, but then retracted again. The queen pursed her lips and frowned slightly, thinking that her son was really disappointing!
After Xuanyuanzhe said this, Baili Yao became even happier.
"Azhe!" Xuanyuan Han lowered his voice and called him with some reproach, as if he felt that he had said something too much. After all, he still had to rely on this itinerant doctor Mr. Bai to treat his father.
"Don't be offended, Mr. Bai. I'm just telling the truth." Xuanyuan Zhe glanced at Baili Yao who was standing not far away.
"What the Third Prince said is naturally true. I really dare not think about it." Just then, the eunuch who was ordered by Baili Yao to do something came back.
"Your Majesty, I have brought you everything Mr. Bai ordered."
"Your Majesty, I want to take a look." Finally getting the chance, Baili Yao wanted to leave quickly.
"Go ahead. Thank you, Mr. Bai." Xuanyuan Mingyi didn't want to make things difficult for Baili Yao.
Baili Yao quickly bowed and followed the eunuch out. The queen frowned even more tightly. Now that the person was gone, the good opportunity was gone. The person was brought by the prince, so naturally she would have more contact with the prince. Even if she was on the prince's side, she could just marry Xuanyuan Zhe and be locked up, which would also reduce the prince's help.
The Queen did not give up. Baili Yao had already walked to the door when the Queen's words came, "Then let Mr. Bai live in the palace for a few days and take care of the King and show it to me and the sisters in the palace."
Xuanyuan Mingyi naturally allowed it. His body really needed to be taken care of. It was said that he would not live more than three to five years. Now that he saw hope, he naturally had to seize it.
Baili Yao stayed in the palace. When Baili Jing learned that she was the first to be recruited, he was extremely anxious and asked someone to send a letter to her. He was relieved only after learning that neither the prince nor the queen had succeeded.
The Queen always looked for opportunities to see Baili Yao, but Baili Yao kept refusing, using the excuse that she was treating the King. Fortunately, the Queen was not always free, so she always had some free time.
Xuanyuan Mingyi ordered the people in the palace to set no restrictions on Baili Yao and let her go wherever she wanted. Jinkui was extremely happy to hear that, "Miss, this is my first time in the palace. I want to take a look around..." Jinkui looked at her expectantly, with a happy smile on her round face.
Baili Yao couldn't bear to refuse. It was Baili Yao who didn't set the restriction, not Jinkui. She would still be restricted. Although she didn't want to move or show off, she couldn't let Jinkui wait in vain. So she packed up her things and stood up. "Let's go. It's almost evening. I guess those nobles won't come out to hang out. We won't run into anyone. Where do you want to go? Let's go for a stroll."
"Thank you, Miss!" Jinkui followed Baili Yao excitedly.
"You must remember the way back, lest we get lost~"
"I understand, ma'am."
Jinkui wanted to go to the back garden. As the sun went down, Baili Yao asked the maid in the palace to lead the way. Once they entered the back garden, Jinkui was like scattering flowers. As expected, there were not many people at this time, and those passing by were all servants. Baili Yao looked around, then pulled Jinkui and said, "Let's go somewhere else after we have a look. Don't pick anything, understand."