In the West Garden, everyone is laughing and laughing, the two sides of the yard are full of plum blossoms and spring flowers, the ladies and ladies are shuttling among the flowers, smiling and smiling, it looks like a fairyland from afar, only when you walk in can you see the dark tide turbulent, Duan Qingqian is as simple as just now, he found a quiet and secret place, and stayed quietly.

An Anyan and Mama Cheng came in and looked left and right, but they couldn't see Duan Qingqian, the emperor had mentioned Anxin Yan's entry into the city to the queen mother before, and he also knew that she was going to choose a concubine for An Yunmo, and the emperor told her to keep an eye on her, but she couldn't really let her help An Yunmo choose a good official lady, and the queen mother also had this intention, she didn't want An Yunmo to marry someone else, the queen mother saw An Anyan come in, and beckoned with her hand, and the maid next to her immediately stepped forward.

"Mother."

"You go and invite Aunt Yan over, just say that we haven't seen each other for a while, and ask her to come forward and talk."

"Yes, sissy."

The maid has been serving by the queen's side since she was a child, and she has also seen a lot of royal nobles and dignitaries, so she can recognize Anxin Yan at a glance.

An Anyan was looking for Duan Qingqian, and a person suddenly appeared in front of him, looking familiar, "Are you?" ”

"I've seen the princess, the slave maid is the maid next to the queen's mother, and the slave maid was fortunate to see the princess five years ago."

When the maid said this, An Anyan also remembered, "You are the maid next to Miss Liu, oh, now it's the queen's mother." Don't call me a princess in the future, since you married into the Zheng family, I am the daughter-in-law of the Zheng family, you still call me Mrs. ”

"Yes, ma'am, the slave has lost her word."

"What's wrong with the queen?"

"Madame rarely enters the city, the queen has not seen Madame for a long time, and she wants to catch up with Madame."

An Xinyan looked around for a while, but still couldn't find Duan Qingqian's figure, and finally followed the maid who led the way to the queen's mother.

Duan Qingqian, who was in the side, also saw An Anyan's movements, she could lip talk, knowing what Anxin Yan was talking about, she herself wondered, is this princess looking for her? The children of this age are almost older than her, is it possible that they want to find her as a daughter-in-law? It's just that I didn't hear that there was a family surnamed Zheng in the city who married a princess, so I put it down after thinking about it, and saw the move.

An Anyan and the queen mother here, the queen mother Liu Ruyun saw An Anyan coming over and stood up, although her identity was higher than An Anyan, but An Anyan was an elder, so she still stood up and nodded slightly.

"The queen is polite, the courtiers have seen the queen mother."

Liu Ruyun helped her for a moment, and she was busy, "Aunt Yan, don't be polite, Xiaoling, please take a seat." ”

"Ma'am, sit here."

An Anyan thought that he couldn't find it in the crowd just now, but now he was sitting on it at a glance, and his eyes also looked at the people below, Liu Ruyun noticed An Anyan's gaze and asked, "Aunt Yan, is this the princess to choose for Amo?" ”

An Anyan's movements were seen clearly and not hidden, "It's not, Ah Mo's child just doesn't make people worry, when I went to the courtyard outside the city to recuperate, you and Ah Mo were fine, thinking..., hey, I won't mention it when it's over." ”

Liu Ruyun also knew what Anxin said, "Does the queen know any good girls?" ”

Liu Ruyun chuckled and reproached slightly, "Aunt Yan doesn't want to call me the queen mother, isn't this an outsider?" Just call me Yun'er. This good girl has it, but it is difficult to get into the eyes of Amata. ”

An Anyan didn't say anything, so he called like this, "That's what Yun'er said." ”

Liu Ruyun is not good at really introducing a few to An Anyan, if she says An Anyan with a low status, she can hear what she means at once, if she says that her family background is good, Anxin Yan will fall in love with it, and An Yunmo will also take a fancy to it at that time, wouldn't that be smashing her own feet? Just when she was embarrassed about who to say, a grandmother came up.

"I've seen the queen mother, the queen mother heard that Princess Yan is here, and said that she hadn't seen her for a long time, and wanted to invite her to the palace to talk."

Liu Ruyun looked at An Anyan and waited for her to reply.

"Okay, okay, I'll go see the Queen Mother first."

"Princess Yan, please."

An Anyan left, Liu Ruyun's heart also let go, she used to like An Yunmo, but because of some things, they were not together, the previous year or two was fine, she felt that it was a wise choice to give up, but over the years An Yunsheng has gradually distanced herself from her, and she also chooses a concubine every two years, she feels a little powerless and tired, and An Yunmo has not lived for more than three years as the imperial doctor said, and he has not married a wife yet, she always feels that he still likes her, and she actually thought of him when she was bored and helpless, Although he is now in a wheelchair, he is still arrogant and cold, and his domineering spirit leaks out.

The Empress Dowager's Ci'an Palace

An Anyan was sitting opposite and quietly listening to the Queen Mother's chatter, "Xinyan! I haven't seen you for a while, and you're still so young, unlike me. ”

An Anyan is not familiar with the Queen Mother at all, she used to meet and say hello, that's all, she really doesn't know what the Queen Mother Xu Jingyi is pulling her to do here, she doesn't have that leisure, she wants to help An Yunmo choose a daughter-in-law.

"Imperial sister-in-law, today the emperor held this banquet to allow the ministers to bring their families to come, Ah Mo has not married a princess at such an old age, this is not good, I just want to come to show Ah Mo some good women today, otherwise the imperial brother is not at ease below, presumably the imperial sister-in-law is also worried about this matter, right?"

Xu Jingyi still wanted to continue to do this, but she didn't expect An Anyan to ask directly, and she choked for a while, but after a while, she also frowned.

"Two years ago, the mourning family specially asked the Qing family to send the oldest girl in the house into the palace, but the mourning family saw it one by one, and also sent someone to send a message to Amo, those girls are good, but Amo is not a single eye, you also know his character."

Xu Jingyi didn't blush when she told lies, she let the girls in two years ago and watched them one by one seriously, but that was to select those courtiers who could become An Yunmo's help, as long as the conditions were good, she would marry or warn the courtiers one by one, An Yunmo had been boiling over the years, and her heart had never been able to let go, she had stumbled on An Yunmo's mother before, and put her to death several times, now An Yunmo is the regent, he doesn't dare to do anything, after all, there is still the emperor pressing him, Although in a practical sense, sometimes the words of the regent are better than the words of the emperor, but as long as An Yunmo is the regent for a day, he will not dare to do anything to her, if he has a good help, and the people in the court support him, then he will dare to do anything, so she has to worry.

An Anyan looked disbelieving, "Really? Then I should really choose seriously this time, if the imperial sister-in-law has nothing to do, I will go down first. ”

Xu Jingyi still wanted to keep An Anyan, but she didn't know what excuse to ask her to stay, she didn't dare to give an order to An Anyan, not only because Anxin Yan was once the emperor's favored imperial sister, but also because of the husband she married, her husband sacrificed his life for the country, and some of his subordinates were loyal, the first emperor posthumously named Zheng Guogong, she was the duchess of the country, and at that time, the former emperor also gave a gold medal for avoiding death to the concubine, although Xu Jingyi is now the queen mother, but she didn't dare to mess with her.

An Anyan left the Ci'an Hall and suddenly felt tired, "Mama, let's go sit on the pavilion, shall we?" ”

"Madam, aren't we going to the West Garden?"

"If you don't go, the queen mother and the queen mother will come one after another, and there will be other people coming when we go later, so it's better to sit here."

"Then the princess, let's not choose?"

"Choose, why don't you choose, pay more attention at the banquet later."

"Yes, ma'am."

An Anyan sat in the pavilion for a while, and also went to the courtyard where he had stayed, and after some emotion, the sky gradually darkened.

The main hall

In the hall, all the ministers have already taken their seats, just waiting for the queen mother, the emperor and the queen, with the arrival of the emperor, the queen mother, the queen mother, the banquet is officially started.

An Yunmo has also come, he just sat quietly in the place where he should be sitting, as if he was a piece of heaven and earth, he did not salute the queen mother, the emperor, and the queen, nor did he give them proper glances when they came, he poured tea and drank tea by himself.

An Yunsheng, Xu Jingyi, and Liu Ruyun, who were standing, all looked at An Yunmo at first glance, because only An Yunmo was the only one who didn't salute, how could this not sting their eyes? An Yunmo's guards were only half-squatting and saluting, the others were kneeling on their knees, the eyes of the three were different, the ruthlessness in An Yunsheng's eyes flashed, the queen mother's eyes were full of resentment, and the queen's eyes were full of entanglement.

"Flat, don't be polite, don't be polite, just feel free."

"Your Majesty."

Everyone sat down.

At the beginning of the banquet, the singing and dancing girls came up to play, and some people said that there was nothing new in the back, so they proposed to let the ladies perform their talents, and then the ladies showed their eighteen kinds of martial arts, the most prominent are only a few, Zhou Yinghong's play is a sword dance, which is fresh, heroic and soft, and it is also a leader at the banquet, because there are few who can dance swords, this may also be one of the original purposes of her martial arts, the dim candlelight is shaking, and Zhou Yinghong also has a special beauty from a distance, The moonlight also hides her shortcomings.

This time, Duan Qingli and Duan Qingya played together, Duan Qingya played and sang a song, Duan Qingli's figure danced beside her, just now it was a beauty in the world, this moment is a fairy descending to earth, and finally Duan Qingya also made a poem, recited on the spot, Duan Qingli played the piano for her, and the hall was full of cheers.

The three of them already contain everything, there is Duan Qingya in singing and lyrics, Duan Qingli in dancing and playing the piano, and Zhou Yinghong has a unique style, and they are all the daughters of today's prime ministers.

After a while, it was back to the beginning, the singing and dancing girls came up to perform, and the emperor and everyone were doing homework. There is only one outstanding concubine in the right prime minister's mansion, Zhou Yinghong, and the mansion is ordinary, there is nothing to say, but the left prime minister Duan Ruhao is different, there are not only two beautiful concubines in the family, but also a concubine who is 20 years old and unmarried.

The emperor also gossiped about the excitement that everyone praised Duan Qingli and Duan Qingya just now, "Prime Minister Zuo, I heard that a concubine in your mansion has not married at the age of 20?" ”

Duan Ruhao didn't expect the emperor to ask about this, so he hurriedly replied, "Your Majesty, it is the eldest daughter of the minister, and the minister is to blame for the minister's lax discipline, and the minister must arrange her husband's house within three months, or send it to the temple to pray for my Da'an Dynasty and the family." ”

An Yunsheng frowned and said, "Well, I've also heard some of her rumors, she has seen a lot of sons, but she doesn't look down on others?" ”

"Back to the emperor, this rebel girl has lost her biological mother since she was a child, lacks discipline, has a withdrawn temperament, and is stubborn, all of them are rebel girls who are not blessed."

Duan Ruhao didn't dare to say that he looked down on others, didn't that attract hatred?

"Oh, is it? Come out and see what kind of woman she is. ”

"Rebel girl, not out of the ranks."

Duan Qingqian could only shout in his heart, and he was shot while lying down, so he had to come out timidly with his head down, and then saluted respectfully, "The courtier Qingqian has seen the emperor." ”

"Look up."

Duan Qingqian raised his head slightly, his eyes were a little evasive, he didn't dare to look at the emperor, he raised it for a while and immediately lowered it, despise himself in his heart, it's all for life, it's not easy, she still understands, this situation that she can't grasp is still pretending.

"Well, let's get back in line."

Duan Qingqian saluted respectfully, and timidly returned to his seat.

"Prime Minister Zuo, this marriage event is the words of the matchmaker at the behest of your parents, and you still can't be the master of your concubine's marriage?"

"Back to the emperor, should the minister be really wronged? This rebellious girl looks docile, but she is stubborn like a cow about her marriage, a tendon leads to the end, and directly confronts Weichen and says that he doesn't mind turning the red thing into a white thing, and the minister doesn't dare to try the son-in-law of another family, so he can only follow her. ”

"Prime Minister Zuo, as an important minister in the court, the people of Li are all looking at you, the concubines in your house are 20 years old and unmarried, this will affect the social atmosphere, and it must be dealt with as soon as possible."

"Yes, We're in charge."

"Let's get back in line."

was named by the emperor, and An Anyan also looked at her for a while when Duan Qingqian came out of the ranks, but because it was night and Duan Qingqian was far away, she didn't see it clearly, but about Duan Qingqian's gossip, she also heard others mention it when she entered the city.

"Mama Cheng, that one just now is the Miss Xiangfu we heard when we entered the city?"

"Madame thinks it should be her, can't be wrong, there are only a few young ladies in the city."

An Anyan admired Duan Qingqian a little, "She is a person with a temperament, and I like it a lot." ”

Mama Cheng joked, "Isn't she what Madame looked like when she was young?" At that time, the lady only had a colt and no one married. ”

"I had a sweetheart at that time, but she didn't have a sweetheart, and she insisted on marrying the person she wanted to marry, which was much more temperamental than me."

"She is stubborn, people say that the Prime Minister's Mansion has given her no less than 20 sons and young masters, and she is stunned that none of them like her."

"Oh, is it? Haven't seen one of them yet? ”

"Isn't it that she either said that she married a concubine, or she was a gentleman who ate and drank everywhere, or she beat his wife, or he was a prostitute or gambler, anyway, she took care of it, and now the gentlemen who tell stories outside always talk about it? When the slave went out to inquire about the news of the ladies of the provinces, she heard a lot of news from her. ”

"It's no wonder that the prime minister has a headache, it would be a pity if he really sent it to the nun temple in three months! Speaking of which, Ah Mo is also the same person, which is really helpless. The banquet continued for a while, and then dispersed.

After the banquet, some were excited, some were worried, and those who performed well were happy, just like Duan Qingli and Duan Qingya, they were very confident and felt that they must be able to enter the eyes of the emperor, or the eyes of any prince.

Duan Qingya also changed her goals because of the banquet, originally she planned to enter the palace as a concubine, but at the banquet, she saw so many women who wanted to be concubines, and there was a queen by the emperor's side, as well as the two concubines he loved, if she chose a concubine this year, where would she still have her place, she thought that she might as well marry a prince without a princess, only if there is a queen in one day, she will not have a day of motherhood, Liu Ruyun's family background is no worse than them, and the queen just gave birth to a prince this year, such a comparison, Duan Qingya turned to the prince who did not marry the concubine, and she also secretly observed at the banquet, of course, An Yunmo she automatically ignored, then there was only Prince An Yunmaoqi, and she was also working hard, sending someone to inquire about everything about him in the early stage of choosing a concubine, hoping that she could stand out in the selection of concubines.

Duan Qingli saw the emperor at the banquet and heard his words of praise, her heart was even more fluttering, and she was desperate for the emperor, after this banquet, not only Duan Qingli and Duan Qingya, but also other girls were silently preparing in advance, and a big drama was about to start.