The eighth prince, Lin Nande, is one of the most favored princes today, and his status and attention are second only to Lin Dongyao and Lin Jian, but because he is still young, he has received more favors than Lin Dongyao and Lin Jian on weekdays.

The eighth prince's mother, Concubine Jing, is just a commoner, with no roots and no foundation in the palace, at first the emperor was just pampered for a while, and he didn't take it to heart, even during pregnancy, he didn't get much care from the emperor, but on the eve of Concubine Jing's birth, the emperor was heavy with poison, lying on the sick bed, and the imperial doctor in the palace was helpless, and finally the imperial doctor Academician Pan got a home remedy, which must be guided by the emperor's closest relatives and blood to lead to the poison in the body, and this close relative must be the fetus in the womb, so that the poison is likely to be introduced into the fetus and the mother's body, And it can't be detoxified for life.

At that time, only Concubine Jing who was pregnant was about to give birth, the emperor was already unconscious, the situation was extremely critical, the queen mother found Concubine Jing, Concubine Jing had nothing else to ask for, only to ask for the future if the flesh and blood in the abdomen came safely, the queen mother and the emperor could ensure that he was safe in his life, not to become a dragon and a phoenix, but to ask him to spend his life safely.

Then Concubine Jing drank the poisoning decoction without hesitation.

The Queen Mother was also quite moved at the time, but fortunately, Concubine Jing and Lin Nande were not in danger of their lives, and the emperor also turned the corner. It's just that Concubine Jing and Lin Nande's bodies have been affected by poison to some extent, Lin Nande has been weak and sickly since childhood, and Concubine Jing is also sick in bed all the year round, despite this, Concubine Jing has been favored by the emperor since then, and the emperor is even more favored by the frail and sickly Lin Nande. But Concubine Jing is indifferent to fame and fortune by nature, and just wants to spend this life peacefully, which is also in line with the Queen Mother's expectations and requirements for her, so that neither the emperor nor the Queen Mother can say anything to Concubine Jing, and Lin Nande can't practice martial arts since he was a child because of his poor health, for Lin Jian and other princes, some are just pampered and not threatening, plus Lin Nande is still young, so the emperor sent Lin Donghe to protect him by Lin Nande's side.

The inside story of these palaces, the full moon was also known in the previous life.

And the reason why the emperor chose Lin Donghe was also after careful consideration.

Among the government and the opposition, the emperor's most valued successors are Lin Dongyao and Lin Jian. In terms of ability, the two are comparable, but the emperor always prefers Lin Dongyao, which is also related to Concubine An. It's just that the queen mother has always recognized the most noble bloodline of the royal family, naturally it is Lin Jian born to the queen, and Concubine An and the queen mother are not harmonious, the emperor knows the queen mother's intentions, and he has delegated power to the prince, but in fact, he has been weighing between Lin Jian and Lin Dongyao.

And Lin Donghe is naturally at a disadvantage in the competition between Lin Jian and Lin Dongyao, so it is very suitable to arrange a Lin Donghe with a simple background but not weak ability to be by Lin Nande's side, Lin Donghe does not want to go on a business trip to protect Lin Nande's safety, so that Lin Donghe has no extra experience to mix with Lin Jian and Lin Dongyao.

The emperor's arrangement can be described as painstaking.

But the emperor still underestimated Lin Donghe's ambition and forbearance, but - this is all a later story.

Behind Lin Donghe and Lin Ran are a group of concubines dressed in flowers, Concubine Jin walked in the front, Concubine An never showed up, Concubine An was obviously not worried about what choice Lin Dongyao would have.

The Queen Mother passed by everyone, and her eyes swept over the glittering Linghu Pingxue, and she was slightly cold, even if Linghu Pingxue didn't raise her head at the moment, she could feel the sharp gaze of the Queen Mother falling on her.

The queen mother glanced at the queen, the queen lowered her eyes cautiously and was silent, but in her heart she secretly blamed Linghu Pingxue. The Queen Mother didn't want to see Linghu Pingxue because of what happened last time, but she didn't know how to restrain herself today, and she was dressed up so dazzlingly, the Queen Mother saw her at a glance, so she didn't know how to be low-key, it seems that her choice is really going to change! With such a showy temperament, it's really not suitable to stay by Jian'er's side, so let that Concubine Jin pick it up!

The Queen Mother walked past the full moon and Ling Huquan, rarely showed a smile, and took Ling Huquan's hand to the upper seat.

"Come, let's sit together, the crown prince and other princes have also grown up with you, and on such an important occasion today, it is natural for you to have long eyes by the side of the mourning family." The Queen Mother couldn't help but pull Ling Huquan to sit beside her, and now the people present are the family members of officials above the fourth rank in the court, so they naturally want to show everyone what they look like.

Ling Huquan smiled bitterly, nodded, and sat obediently beside the Queen Mother.

Seeing the full moon and Linghu Lie sitting in their original seats, Linghu Quan nodded at the full moon and asked her to take care of herself and Shock.

Shocked to this occasion, at first a little nervous and at a loss, but the full moon has been by his side, Shocked can feel the strong family affection and protection brought to him by the full moon, a warmth in the bottom of his heart slowly rises, the body is unconsciously closer to the full moon, pure and flawless eyes look at the front quietly, not a word, quiet and sensible appearance makes the full moon happy, but there is also an indescribable sad feeling.

She and Jinglie are both motherless children, she has been with her mother for seven years, but Jinglie was born without her mother's company, let alone her sister by her side, and now she finally has the opportunity to get close to Jinglie, so she naturally has to take good care of him and not let him be hurt and dangerous.

Diagonally opposite the full moon, Lin Jian and the others slowly sat down, and several eyes fell on her face. The full moon turned a blind eye, and lowered his head to peel oranges for the thriller beside him.

The full moon was handed over, and he took it and licked his mouth obediently, he never thought that the oranges were so delicious, was it because his sister peeled them for him?

And the gaze on the other side, which was originally looking at her, also became aggressive and sharp in an instant.

Lin Jian's eyes narrowed, seeing the interaction between the full moon and the fox shock, the pupils were hot and cold, and the light was uncertain.

Lin Dongyao glanced at the fruit in front of him and didn't move. Nian Zheng saw it, and was about to instruct the palace maid behind him to peel oranges for His Royal Highness, but the palace maid was not close to Lin Dongyao's side, Lin Dongyao suddenly sat up straight, and glanced at Nian Zheng coldly.

There is something wrong with the aura of the Fifth Highness today, is it because of the eldest lady of the Hou Mansion? Just now, His Royal Highness the Fifth Highness was still watching the excitement in the woods for a while, and the eldest lady of the Hou Mansion was also present at that time, could it be that it is also because of the eldest lady of the Hou Mansion that the Fifth Highness will have such an aura, right?

Nian Zheng didn't dare to guess anymore, so he had to pay careful attention to his master's every move.

Lin Donghe's eyes moved away from the full moon, with unnamed hatred and dissatisfaction, when his eyes fell on Linghu Pingxue, compared to the previous focus and gentleness, at this moment he was in a trance, and he couldn't say what he felt.

Linghu Pingxue didn't know what Lin Donghe was thinking at the moment, seeing Lin Donghe's eyes looking at him, he couldn't help but smile softly, the face of the alluring city was beautiful and elegant, and he could indeed afford the title of the first beauty in Kyoto, Lin Donghe's eyes were in a trance for a moment, if Linghu Pingxue had the temperament of Linghu Full Moon-

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Seeing everyone seated, the Queen Mother looked around the hall, and then spoke calmly.

"Today's concubine selection banquet is a matter of importance, and all the ladies who come are the ladies of the pillars of the DPRK and China, many of whom have been seen before by the mourning family, and they are all famous ladies in Kyoto, each with its own style." The Queen Mother first said a few polite words, and then turned to the topic, and said the requirements for today's concubine banquet, which is no different from what Ling Huquan told about the full moon before.

All the daughters of the family pricked up their ears and listened carefully, but the expression on the face of the full moon was faint, not happy or angry, calm and indifferent.

The queen mother's voice fell, and the queen followed closely to open her mouth,

"Today, it's not just about considering your daughters' talents, in fact, the crown prince and the princes also have the heart to show some mastery, the third prince-" The queen said this, paused, and looked at Lin Ran, whose eyes had always been on Ling Hu Pingxue.

Lin Ran was still looking at Linghu Pingxue in a daze, and he didn't hear what the queen said at all.

The Queen Mother's face was cold and displeased.

"Three Princes!" The queen screamed again, her voice was still gentle and soft, Lin Ran was carefully pushed by the attendant beside her, and then she came back to her senses, shook her head and looked left and right, and didn't react for a long time that it was the queen calling him.

"The third prince, before the official selection of concubines, the crown prince and the princes will improvise the show, and the important task of this beginning will be handed over to you, how about it?" As soon as the queen's words came out, Lin Ran's face suddenly looked like he had opened a dye shop, red and white for a while, so wonderful.

No matter how dull Lin Ran is, he understands the queen's purpose of letting him appear first. For a long time, the most important thing is to stay at the end, one to press the scene, and the other to give everyone expectations. In terms of martial arts, in addition to being able to win against Lin Nande, who was powerless, Lin Ran was not the opponent of Lin Jian, Lin Dongyao and others at all. According to the paper, Lin Jian and Lin Dongyao rarely show their ability in this regard, but Lin Donghe's good words are even ashamed of the emperor. The queen will let him start, what beginning? It's true to be ugly!

But it was the turn of the daughters of the family to compete later, and Lin Ran couldn't be like Lin Donghe last time, and invited Linghu Pingxue to join him in the sword chorus, Lin Ran could only step forward with his head.

Lin Ran's mother Concubine Hui was also seated, seeing the queen who has always valued harmony open her mouth like this, you don't have to guess to know that this is what the queen mother means, the queen mother in order to highlight the crown prince and the five princes, she took her son to the knife, this harem is so high and low, there is no order to speak of! If you really want to follow the rules, it should be Lin Jian, the prince, who comes first.

Concubine Hui does not have a close concubine in the palace, and the attitude of the Queen Mother and the Queen Mother towards her is painless, at this time, Concubine Hui knew that the Queen Mother chose Lin Ran as a foreshadowing, so she could only knock out her teeth and swallow it in her stomach.

"Third prince, let's start." The queen pursed her lips and smiled, her seemingly gentle and kind eyes overflowing with calculative indifference.