"I heard that Your Majesty is going to choose a concubine for the princes."

"Yes, I also heard that my aunt's sister-in-law's mother-in-law's maiden nephew is a housekeeper in Dingbei Hou Mansion, and I heard that the second lady of their family is also waiting to be selected."

"I don't know whose daughter can have such a good fortune to marry into the royal family."

"What kind of blessing is this? The daughter-in-law of the royal family is so easy to be! One can't be done..."

"Brother, come on, drink, drink, be cautious, be cautious."

“......”

In a small restaurant in the east of the city, He Shuning and Yan Nanxiao, dressed in ordinary muslin clothes, listened to the chatter of several middle-aged men at the next table while eating.

It has been a year since they left the capital, and in this year, both of them have been a little happy, if it wasn't for Ji Yongan's letter, they wouldn't have returned to the capital so soon.

Ji Yongan said in the letter that he was ready to marry Mu Qingyun before the Chinese New Year, and the two of them must come back to witness this important moment when he and Mu Qingyun tied the knot.

At this time, of course, Yan Nanxiao and He Shuning would not be absent, so the two packed up their burdens and returned to the capital from the south.

All the way to the wind. Dusty, hurried and hurried, the two finally entered the capital before the concubine selection banquet began.

Originally, Yan Nanxiao wanted to send He Shuning back to the Weiguo Mansion, but He Shuning looked at the stewed mutton in this small restaurant and refused to move his feet.

Yan Nanxiao had no choice but to take her to a small restaurant to eat mutton first.

But in this way, they did not have time to rush back to their homes to wash and change clothes.

Fortunately, there are ready-to-wear shops everywhere on the street, and before entering the palace, Yan Nanxiao found a ready-to-wear shop that looked pretty good, and bought a good set of clothes for himself and He Shuning.

The two borrowed an empty room in the garment shop and took turns washing their faces and hands and changing into new clothes.

Yan Nanxiao was wearing a sunny-colored brocade robe after the rain, and He Shuning's was wearing a water-blue large-sleeved skirt.

When they go out, they have always worn men's clothes, so even if they wear women's clothes back at this time, He Shuning is still wearing the ordinary wooden hairpin on his head.

Yan Nanxiao felt a little nondescript when he saw it, he took He Shuning to the jewelry shop diagonally opposite the ready-to-wear store, and then picked out a set of gold-inlaid sapphire head jewelry for He Shuning as quickly as possible.

The female guy at the jewelry shop combed the little girl's hair in a women's bun according to Yan Nanxiao's request.

"It's much more pleasing to the eye now." After paying the silver, Yan Nanxiao pulled He Shuning out of the jewelry shop.

The two turned over and got on the horse again, and the newly changed group clothes did not affect the neatness of the little girl on the horse.

When they arrived at the royal villa, where the flower viewing banquet (concubine selection banquet) was held, the girls invited to the house had already begun to show off their talents.

Yan Nanxiao and He Shuning didn't see Ji Yongan or Mu Qingyun at the gate of Biezhuang, Yan Nanxiao thought for a while, took out his waist card and handed it to the inner guard guarding the door.

The Ouchi guard was about to bow down when he saw the token, but Yan Nan reached out and held the other party without a trace, "No need to be polite." ”

Realizing that Yan Nanxiao wanted to hide his identity, the Ouchi guard only gave up his hand slightly, "Your Excellency, please come in." ”

Yan Nanxiao took back the token and took He Shuning into this royal villa full of red plums.

The girls who came to participate in the nominal flower-viewing banquet and the actual concubine selection banquet, as well as the mothers and brothers of the girls who came with the girls, all gathered in the other village at this time, but the men gathered together in the east side of the village to drink, compose poems, throw pots, and shoot arrows, while the women gathered in the west side of the village to drink tea and enjoy the flowers and show their talents.

Because it is a flower-viewing banquet for the princes to choose concubines, the girls have also become one of the "flowers" to be rewarded.

Of course, Ji Heng would not participate in this kind of occasion, but his queen Wu and all his concubines who gave birth to sons almost all came to this royal villa.

Empress Wu was ordered by Ji Heng to choose a concubine for the two brothers Ji Yongping, and as for the others, of course, they chose a concubine for their own son.

Empress Wu knew that the two brothers Ji Yongping were hostile to her and Ji Yongan, and Ji Yongping had been targeting Ji Yongan, the eldest prince, openly and secretly, until now, but Empress Wu was not ready to do anything about the family affairs of the two brothers Ji Yongping.

Just like Ji Yongan said, their mother and son really want to fight for the throne, there is nothing to hide, and even they can spread this kind of thought directly in front of Ji Heng.

Ji Heng would never be unhappy because his son wanted to be the emperor. What really upsets him is that his son wants to but doesn't dare to show it, and then secretly rubs his hands and feet behind his back to plot against his brother.

Empress Wu was determined to show her "kindness and generosity" as a mother-in-law, and she believed that Ji Heng would be happy about it.

The Wu family, who no longer had expectations for her husband, now only regarded Ji Heng as a king who needed her assistance and wits and courage, so she became more and more relaxed.

Let's talk about Yan Nanxiao and He Shuning.

After taking He Shuning into the royal villa together, Yan Nan listened to the sound and walked towards the corner of Merlin, where there were many voices.

"Axiao!"

As soon as the two of them emerged, the bored Ji Yongan immediately jumped up.

He beckoned to Yan Nanxiao, thinking that it was wrong, he put down the cup again, and personally greeted He Shuning and Yan Nanxiao.

"I thought you wouldn't be in time!" Seeing his old acquaintance, Ji Yongan smiled so much that he couldn't see his teeth.

Yan Nanxiao quickly looked at Ji Yongan, and saw that he was not fat or thin, and he was in good spirits, so he asked Mu Qingyun, "What about Senior Sister?" ”

"She was bored and wouldn't come." Ji Yongan spread his hands, "If it weren't for escorting the queen mother, I actually wouldn't have come to get involved in this matter." ”

As he spoke, he turned his gaze to He Shuning, who was slightly lifting the hem of his skirt and striding away, "He Ba, you... Are you used to short shirts, but you feel stumbling when you wear long skirts? ”

He laughed so much that tears were about to come out, but He Shuning nodded solemnly, "It's really in the way." ”

Ji Yongan wiped a few tears that came out, "You should really learn from our senior sister, you look at people, what you wear is what you wear, I have never seen her have any discomfort." ”

Yan Nanxiao wanted to roll her eyes, "You didn't know what A-Ning was like on the first day, is it interesting for you to compare her with the senior sister?" ”

Ji Yongan wanted to laugh again, "You have protected it before you have a stroke, with your current posture, you are not afraid that Wei Guogong will beat you into a pig's head." ”

Yan Nanxiao habitually quarreled with him, "It's as if you already have a little bit of eight characters, you are not the same as me, and you haven't even decided on family matters." ”

Ji Yongan said "hey" and was about to speak, but the group of sons and brothers who were originally sitting with him ran over together.