Chapter 465 Hello, hey, hey! I'm the Queen Mother. Who are you?
As spring comes, flowers bloom inside and outside the palace.
March 6th is Zhou Chenghao's birthday, and also the day he took power.
As the big day approached, Chengyang Palace became bustling with activity.
The ladies who had daughters of marriageable age came to see Shi Li under the pretext of paying their respects, hoping to find out what she had to say.
Most of those who are ambitious dream of becoming the emperor's mother-in-law.
Those who had a little self-awareness would consider whether their daughters had a chance to become concubines.
Shi Li sent away batch after batch of "spies" and finally got a chance to take a breath and rest for a while.
Less than a cup of tea later, Xin Tang came in again and reported, "General Cao's wife wants to see you."
Okay, here comes another one.
Shi Li pressed his temples, vaguely remembering that the governor's wife was not a good person, but her daughter was brought up to be well-mannered, so he cheered up and nodded.
"Please come in, ma'am."
Except for the cunning Master Su, everyone else can still cope with it.
Mrs. Cao Dutong quickly walked into Chengyang Palace.
She was nearly twenty years younger than General Cao, so she had a flamboyant personality. When she saluted and bowed to Shi Li, her every move was perfunctory.
"Ma'am, please sit down."
Shi Li raised the end of his eyebrows calmly.
Mrs. Cao Dutong stood up and sat on the chair without any hesitation.
"Your Majesty, His Majesty will soon take charge of the government. It is not a good thing to leave the empress vacant. Do you have a candidate in mind?"
Shi Li had just picked up a cup of tea and had finished half of it. Upon hearing this, she immediately swallowed the tea in her mouth in a hurry, for fear of choking herself.
She had received many noble ladies who had the same purpose as Mrs. Cao Dutong in the past few days, but she was the only one who spoke as directly and frankly as she did.
[What do you think? Is this lady stupid? Or has she been spoiled by General Cao and has no idea of her own limitations? ]
【I guess it's the former.】
[Add one more to the above post. If it is the latter, I can only say that General Cao should go digging wild vegetables even more than Qi Changchuan~]
[Qi Changchuan: How presumptuous of you! ]
Shi Li wiped the tea from the corner of her lips with a handkerchief, ignored the teasing in the comments, and looked at Mrs. Cao with a friendly expression.
"Madam, what you said is absolutely right, but this matter still depends on your Majesty's opinion..."
"Your Majesty, what you said is not right. Since ancient times, marriages are decided by parents and matchmakers. Your Majesty's marriage is your responsibility."
This time, the barrage guessed wrong.
Mrs. Cao Dutong’s wife was not stupid, but she married a husband who was much older than her and was always pampered by Cao Dutong, and gradually lost herself.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have dared to interrupt Shi Li.
Shi Li smiled and watched her continue to perform.
Mrs. Cao Dutong was completely unaware of this.
"If you ask me, Your Majesty should pay more attention to this. Although His Majesty is not your biological son, you can't be so neglectful."
Mrs. Cao Dutong's voice was crisp and her words were eloquent. She said all these words in one breath and looked at Shi Li with a smug look on her face.
If Shi Li didn't know that she did have a daughter who was the same age as Zhou Chenghao, she would have suspected that she was crazy.
No matter how Buddhist she is, she is still the empress dowager. Does she really think that General Cao can protect her from doing whatever the law allows?
For a moment, Shi Li didn't know how to complain or answer.
But everyone at the scene heard what Mrs. Cao, the governor, said. Xin Tang was so angry that his face turned pale and he took a step forward.
Just as he was about to speak, Shi Li grabbed him by the hand.
Xin Tang looked back blankly and saw Shi Li shaking her head at her.
After comforting Xin Tang, Shi Li tilted her head and smiled, looking at General Cao's wife, who was unaware that she was about to face a disaster.
"I think what Madam said is right. I will mention it to His Majesty later. The granddaughter of the Grand Tutor is well-educated and well-mannered. She is a rare good girl."
If you want to make someone angry, of course you have to hit their soft spot directly, otherwise it would be very meaningless.
Xin Tang was still angry, but when she heard Shi Li say this, her anger immediately subsided. She even lowered her head and pursed her lips, fearing that her laughter would overflow.