Zuo, but this matter is not so simple, the Liu family's original ambitions have been revealed recently, in Xunyang's secret recruitment of troops, the emperor is just turning a blind eye, Xunyang is just a small territory, even if the power is entrenched, it will not have much impact.

But this matter of the Liu family's obvious desire to intervene in the battle for the heir made the emperor naturally a little dissatisfied.

This Liu family didn't have any credit in the first place, but it was just relying on the ancestors to gain face in front of Emperor Taizu, and with Emperor Taizu's promise of 'I will make your descendants glorious for a lifetime', so it didn't have a seizure for a long time, but he still called several princes into the palace.

"This Liu family's young lady Liu Lingxi is said to be the first beauty in Xunyang, the ancestor of the Liu family has a little relationship with the Tai-Zu Emperor, and the people of the Liu family are looking for me to marry them, and I naturally want to inherit it. I thought that if it was meant to the children of ordinary officials, it would inevitably cause people to gossip, so I thought about how about pointing it out to a few of you princes as side concubines. ”

After saying that, the emperor looked around his children, and his face was a little considerate.

"Prince, what do you think?"

Although the emperor has been very serious about the three princes recently, at a critical time, the first question is naturally His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

"Back to his father's words, Erchen feels that the young lady of the Liu family and the three imperial concubines are cousins, if they marry into the mansion of the third prince, if there are three imperial concubines, they will definitely be tempered and obedient."

This teaching naturally refers to making this Liu Lingxi dare not be too presumptuous and fuel the power of the Liu family.

The prince wanted to push this hot potato onto Bai Lichen's head, and the first one to do it was Bai Lihong.

"Second brother, don't make trouble for the third brother, the third imperial concubine looks gentle on her face, in fact, the relationship with the third brother can be said to be Qin Se and Ming, if the young lady of the Liu family marries at this time, maybe the third imperial concubine will make trouble." After Bai Lihong finished speaking, he turned to salute the emperor.

"Father, it is absolutely not like this, these three imperial concubines are the lucky stars of the third brother, it is because of the relationship between the three imperial concubines, so the third brother's body is gradually getting better, if the third imperial concubine has not given birth to a concubine, and marries a side concubine, it will make the third imperial concubine disheartened, and the use of this lucky star will no longer be there."

The emperor is old, so he is naturally a little superstitious, and when he heard Bai Lihong's words, he waved his hand.

"That's right, Lao Jiu, you have grown up and thought about it a lot."

When these words were spoken, the prince's face changed.

Complimenting Bai Lihong for thinking a lot, isn't it a disguised way to say that he is not thoughtful.

So he pursed his lips and didn't speak.

"Fourth, what do you think?"

The emperor casually asked the four princes who kept wiping their sweat, he looked a little fat, and his round body was the most afraid of heat, so he kept wiping his sweat after arriving in the main hall.

"Father, son...... Erchen felt that ......" The fourth prince racked his brains for a hundred miles, and it took a long time to squeeze out a sentence, "If it is promised to the second brother, it is also a beautiful thing, and this gives His Royal Highness the crown prince a side concubine, doesn't it show the great grace of your father." ”

His idea was very simple, the emperor promised to marry His Royal Highness the Crown Prince over there in order to repay his kindness, which could be regarded as a kind of weight.

"Fourth, I think what you said makes some sense, and this time it's cheaper than the second!"

The emperor laughed, and then made a decision, but did not ask the prince's opinion, but asked two Bailichen.

"Third child, what do you think?"

"Everything is subject to the arrangement of the father, and the sons and daughters are already satisfied."

Bai Lichen replied lightly, and the emperor nodded with satisfaction.

After the princes came out of the main hall, the prince glanced at Bailichen on the side very dissatisfied, his face darkened a little, and he turned around and returned to his palace with a cold snort.

The fourth prince went to the palace kitchen in a hurry.

"Third brother, why didn't you make a statement to your father and give this hot potato of the Liu family to His Royal Highness the Prince? Fortunately, the fourth brother unintentionally asked his father to finally marry the prince. ”

Bai Lihong frowned slightly.

"You don't understand, if I just speak, I will let myself be suspected by my father of having two hearts, if the prince is a smart person, Fang Cai should not speak."

Although the Liu family is not very powerful, how much face is there, and it is clear that this time they are going to Beijing to participate in the battle for succession, how can the emperor not see it?

The prince's words made the emperor think that he wanted to cover up, or that he was deliberately framed, so in the end, he pointed out the person to the prince according to the words of the fourth prince.

Sure enough, as soon as the prince returned to the East Palace, he was coldly reprimanded by the queen who rushed to hear the news.

"This palace has taught you for so many years, how you still don't grow like this! This matter of the Liu family, you shouldn't talk too much in front of your father, if you don't talk too much, your father won't doubt you, and he won't marry the girl of the Liu family to you! ”

The queen's words are quite hateful to iron and steel, her son, she has tried her best to plan for him since he was a child, but he is ambitious, but he has no half ability, he has repeatedly made mistakes in front of the emperor, and this time he has caused such a big trouble!

"Queen Mother, but ......"

The crown prince wanted to defend something, but gave up after coming into contact with the queen's cold gaze.

Now that the matter of giving marriage has been decided, naturally the whole capital will know about it on the second day.

The Liu family originally wanted to marry this daughter to the eldest prince, but now they have turned to marry the prince as a side concubine, although there is a bit of a deviation, but it is also a prince, and the prince is still the prince, so he is naturally happy.

On the contrary, Mu Qing was a little sad.

Compared with her sister Mu Wan, this Liu Lingxi is a character who is not easy to provoke, she is more scheming, and she is more lovable.

"Niangniang, are you worried about Miss Liu's attitude towards her before she holds a grudge against Niangniang?"

"Well, but it's not all because of this, in the end I am the main concubine, she is the side concubine, although she is the crown prince and the side concubine, in the end, she can't do anything to me on the surface."

It's just that Liu's power is not good news for her after all.

"I heard that the emperor originally planned to marry Miss Liu to the third prince as a side concubine, but fortunately, this is not the case......"

Xin'er sighed slightly, "The third prince didn't say anything in front of the emperor, if you really let the young lady of the Liu family enter the third prince's mansion, your situation will be in danger, miss." ”

Mu Qing didn't care about this, the third prince was a smart man, so he didn't say anything.

She just wants to live well and be a rich person in the capital.

"I guess, this Mu Wan will come to the Third Prince's Mansion in two days to show off, I heard that the relationship between this Liu Lingxi and Mu Wan is very good, if she is in a hurry......

Mu Qing yawned, and as soon as he loosened his muscles, he heard the voice of a little maid outside.

"Third Imperial Concubine Niangniang, Miss Mu sent someone to pass the word, saying that she had ordered a banquet in the restaurant, and invited you to come over to talk together, and said that it was to enhance sisterhood."

Look at what she just said, if you are in a hurry, I am afraid that you will come to the door today.

This Mu Wan really can't wait to show off.

She is a fool, so naturally she can't see how scheming this Liu Lingxi is.

"Mother, do you really want to go?"

"Naturally, I want to go, if I don't go, I'm afraid she will spread rumors in front of everyone in the future that I have neglected my sisterhood and refused to eat even with my face."

After that, he instructed the maids to wait for him to change his clothes, and then went to the restaurant that Mu Wan said.

"My sister is actually willing to appreciate her face? I thought my sister was unwilling, but I didn't expect ......"

When Mu Wan saw Mu Qing, the smug smile on her face could hardly be hidden, and she almost didn't say in front of Mu Qing, "Look at Lingxi, he is now the prince's person." ’

This has not become a side concubine, so it is so high-profile, Liu Lingxi must not be willing to accompany her to make trouble, but there is no way.

The reason why Liu Lingxi was able to become the prince's side concubine was actually because of the Liu family.

Naturally, there is also a bit of a desire to please Mu Wan.

"I've seen the three imperial concubines."

So she saluted Mu Qing respectfully.

"Lingxi, what are you doing saluting her? In the future, you will be the prince's side concubine. ”

"Sister, haven't you forgotten that Lingxi has not yet been canonized as the prince's side concubine, and even if she is side-sealed, she still needs to salute me, not me salute her."

Mu Qing sat opposite Mu Wan with a decent smile, beckoned the little guy on the side to come over, and ordered a few dishes by himself before handing the menu to Liu Lingxi.

"I heard that it was Sister Mu Wan who was the owner today, and you let go of eating, so that our sisterhood was fulfilled, didn't you."

Hearing this, Mu Wan reacted at this time, the dishes that Mu Qing had just ordered were the most luxurious dishes in this restaurant, and they had already gone for several taels of silver.

Mu Wan gritted her teeth hatefully, but there was no way, there was a Liu Lingxi sitting next to her, she couldn't let herself lose face at this time.

Fortunately, Liu Lingxi is a sensible person, but he roughly ordered two dishes and handed them to Mu Wan.

After eating a meal, Mu Wan always intentionally or unintentionally showed off Liu Lingxi's identity and status in front of Mu Qing in the future, and even said that when the prince inherits the throne in the future, Liu Lingxi will become the mother of the main palace.

was blocked by Mu Qing's sentence 'The emperor is still alive and well now, what are you talking about'.

In the end, not only did he not show off, but he was angry and didn't say anything, but he was also eaten by Mu Qing for a full dozen taels of silver, and finally emptied the entire money bag.

"I ate very well today, thank you sister for inviting me to the East Banquet, the third prince is watching closely, if I go back late, maybe I will make people anxious, I will leave first, sister can be careful on the road."

Mu Qing squinted his eyes proudly, and under Mu Wan's resentful eyes, Shi Shiran got into the carriage and walked away, telling Mu Wan to beat his chest angrily.