"You don't have to rush to do this big wedding. However, the candidate must always be decided first. The sooner we give people down, the sooner they will be safe, so as not to secretly fight for your life and make a miasma. ”

There are too many people who covet the position of the crown princess. In the past, the four great families in the capital are now in decline, and the families are no longer the scenery of the past. The decline of the old and the vacancy of the high position give the new a chance.

If there is a "crown princess" or "palace" in anyone's family, this is a real famous family, worthy of such a well-known name. Even if you can't compete for the main concubine, it's good to be the side concubine of the prince. After the crown prince ascends the throne, no matter how bad it is, she will be the mother of the palace.

Changsheng knew about the selection of concubines, and there was a lot of noise outside the palace. I heard that now in the capital, everyone is competing for painters, and everyone wants to paint their daughters as beautiful as fairies, and even there are some ridiculous jokes in the streets and alleys that "the paper in the capital is expensive, and the beauty on the paper" has been circulated.

Thinking of this, Changsheng couldn't help frowning, put down the portraits, and said, "If you look at the portraits, they are all beauties." Therefore, it is better for the mother to make the decision, choose one of them as the main concubine, and the other five, all of them will be left as a side room. ”

Although his tone was joking, it was actually just to hide the inexplicable displeasure in his heart.

Meng Xilan took a sip of red dates and white fungus soup, and looked at him helplessly: "Don't say such childish words." Choosing a concubine is a big deal, how can it be such a child's play. Okay, the palace will arrange for them to enter the palace for an audience another day, and you can come and have a look at it when the time comes. ”

Hearing this, Changsheng just nodded: "Yes, Queen Mother." ”

Meng Xilan saw his perfunctory attitude, so she sighed lightly. He didn't want to spend time with them, so how could he know who could help him instead of destroy him? It's still too childish in the end.

As soon as the worries in her heart came up, Meng Xilan couldn't sit still, she put down the decoction in her hand, held the hand of the jewel, and stood up.

Changsheng turned his head to look at her, and saw that the queen mother was very careful in her every move, especially under her feet, every step was soft.

Changsheng immediately frowned, got up and asked, "Queen Mother, what's wrong with you?" Where is it uncomfortable? ”

Meng Xilan turned her back to him and said lightly: "This palace is fine, maybe I've been sitting for too long, and my legs are a little sore."

Changsheng still didn't believe it, and Baozhu said at the right time: "Niangniang is too tired to wait for the emperor these days."

Changsheng's heart moved when he heard this.

The words that the queen mother said before seemed to be full of disappointment with her father, but now she still can't let go of her father, she is clearly hard-mouthed and soft-hearted...... But what about the father? Will he let go of everything before and cherish his mother? After more than ten years of living and dying together, sharing honor and disgrace, will the feelings that have been precipitated with great difficulty really be destroyed and defeated in this short period of time?

Changsheng thought silently for a long time, until the queen mother looked at him gently and patted him on the shoulder.

Spring is infinitely better, and the breath of early spring is approaching day by day, however, the palace is still full of gloom, and it is rare that the minions of the flower room are willing to put their minds to send fresh flowers to Meng Xilan's house every day.

Meng Xilan took advantage of the fact that her stomach was not yet pregnant, and she was ready to meet the candidate for the crown princess for a while. The location was chosen in Cining Palace, so as not to go out and walk around, and there were no more variables.

Baozhu is responsible for dim sum tea, and Chu Ansheng is in charge of manual arrangement. In less than half an hour, everything was ready.

Who knows, there is still a sunny day in the morning. When it was close to noon, it began to rain.

"Niangniang, the weather is bad today, why don't you do it another day?"

Meng Xilan closed her eyes and listened to the sound of rain outside, and only said, "It's better like this." After this rain, there are a lot of variables, which just allows the palace to see more carefully. ”

Originally, looking at the sunny sky outside, she also thought about setting up a seat in the courtyard, and letting those girls sit in the courtyard for a while, to see who could calm down, who had the best manners, and who had the worst patience.

Seeing that the hour was approaching, Chu Ansheng led a team of little eunuchs to the gate of the palace to pick up people. Six beauties, six carriages, one more luxurious than the other, one more exquisite than the other, there are guards in front of the road, and there are family members following behind, before and after, mighty.

According to the rules of the palace, no carriages outside the palace are allowed to enter, so no matter how gorgeous the carriage they ride, they can only complete this part of the road.

Chu Ansheng appeared in front of the palace gate, without a trace of expression, and looked coldly at the beauties who got out of the car slowly, thinking about what the queen had told him.

"When you first see them, you have to have your eyes to see clearly for this palace. When any of them saw the carriage in the palace, they secretly frowned, or complained on the spot. ”

Chu Ansheng remembered his master's words, and then secretly observed. Of the six, no one complained, but three frowned. Chu Ansheng kept the three of them in mind and prepared to go back to his life.

The carriages in the palace are unpretentious, all blue-roofed, and there is no superfluous decoration.

After the six of them got into the carriage, Chu Ansheng deliberately took a long detour to Cining Palace according to the master's instructions.

The road ordered by the master happened to see the palace that was burned down after the fire in the palace, as well as the palace walls that had not yet been repaired.

There is also a reason why the master let them see this scene, and for those who are extremely eager to live in the palace, this is indeed a big blow.

Chu Ansheng noticed that when he got out of the car, the expressions of the two changed slightly, although it was only a slight change, but it still couldn't escape his eyes.

The rain was still falling, and the air was getting wet and colder.

Meng Xilan looked at the six young girls in front of her, and couldn't help but smile slightly.

Sure enough, all of them are stunning women, with good looks, slender figures, and well-dressed. At the age of fourteen or fifteen, even if he is plain and facing the sky, he is beautiful, and he is like a jewel like a jewel in such a gold and jade match.

Meng Xilan's gaze was like a torch, sweeping over everyone one by one, and she was deliberately silent for a moment before she said, "Get up."

The six of them stood up, their eyes lowered and stood still, and no one dared to raise their eyes to look at Meng Xilan. There are too many rumors about the queen's mother. But no matter what kind of rumors it is, the queen mother is an extremely terrible woman.

The hall was so quiet that only the sound of rain outside could be faintly heard.

Meng Xilan could feel their fear of her.

According to their age and background, Meng Xilan arranged seats for them in advance. The two people sitting on her right hand and on her left are the two candidates who are most likely to become the crown princess.

The woman in pink on the right hand is the daughter of Xie Kaiyu, the newly appointed squire of the military department, Xie Zhenzhen. She has a flawless face, with good facial features, slender eyebrows and eyes, and when she is not speaking, she always has a shallow smile on her face, which is very decent.

The woman in blue sitting on the left hand side is Zhou Yan'er, the daughter of Zhou Bo, the king of Beijun. Her appearance is not bad, but she is not as outstanding as Xie Zhenzhen. However, she also has her advantages, she has a unique quiet temperament, her expression is not happy or disgusting, faint, and it is just right.

Meng Xilan has always looked at people very accurately, and these two people just happened to be static and moving. Sitting next to Xie Zhenzhen and Zhou Yan'er, the other four looked slightly inferior.

Meng Xilan asked them a few words, all of which were ordinary topics.

As he was talking, a crisp laugh suddenly came to mind outside the door.

Everyone looked for prestige, only to see Aina, dressed in purple, bouncing in from outside.

"Say hello to the Queen."

Her appearance made everyone slightly stunned, but Meng Xilan smiled at the corner of her mouth.

This kid is really not reconciled.

Meng Xilan had already expected that she was a bold woman, how could she easily give up the prince to other women.

All six of you here today have heard of it. When His Royal Highness the Crown Prince returned from Yongzhou, he brought back a woman. have also guessed in their hearts what is the relationship between her and His Highness? But no one had seen her before.

Ayina was unrestrained, went to Meng Xilan's side with a smile, and said sweetly: "Niangniang, why is it so lively today?" Are these sisters your guests? ”

Meng Xilan looked at her deeply, but smiled and didn't speak.

Seeing that she was not annoyed by her sudden appearance, Ayina became more and more emboldened.

She sat down directly beside Meng Xilan and clinged to her very affectionately.

When the six people present saw this, they couldn't understand it for a while.

This woman is so unruly, on an occasion like today, where can she, an outsider, get involved? Moreover, why did the queen mother indulge her so much? Don't...... She's also a candidate? Like them?

Aina's sudden appearance was a small accident.

Meng Xilan could clearly see the changes in their respective expressions. No matter how gentle a person is, in the face of the enemy, there will be hostility in his eyes.

Among the six people, only Zhou Yan'er's expression was not hostile.

Meng Xilan took a sip of the tea in the cup, looked at Ayina who was smiling and bent her eyes on the side, and said deliberately: "They are very important people. Perhaps, one of them will become the wife of the crown prince. ”

Hearing this, everyone lowered their heads, and some of them even blushed.

Ayina smiled when she heard this, looked at them, and said, "I see...... But it's not easy to get my immortal brother to like it. ”

Although she said this with a smile, it made everyone's faces change.

Elder brother? That's too intimate!

Meng Xilan still smiled when she heard this.

"Who you like, of course, it's up to the prince to choose."

Ayina smiled slightly when she heard this: "Then will Brother Changsheng come today?"

Meng Xilan nodded: "Of course." When he gets off the morning court, he will come over to have lunch with the main palace. ”

When the six people heard this, their expressions were different for a while.

The crown prince is coming, a man who may become their husband, a man with supreme power.

For a moment, the people in the temple stopped talking.

Some people are secretly calming, some people are secretly rejoicing, and some people just hope that this will end soon.

……

After the early dynasty, Changsheng discussed taxes with his grandfather and several ministers in the Palace of Cultivating Hearts, until it was time for lunch.

Cining Palace had already sent someone over, and Shen Dan came to the bookcase and said to the prince: "Your Highness should go to Niangniang."

Changsheng raised his head unhurriedly and glanced at her: "You can play a tune for me."

Shen Dan was slightly stunned when he heard this, and blinked in confusion: "Your Highness, it's not too early......

"What's there to worry about. The Queen Mother will take care of them. Changsheng rubbed his forehead and sighed softly: "Your piano sound can calm my heart."

Shen Dan bit his lower lip lightly when he heard this.

"The slave and maid know, and the slave and maid will bring the piano."

Today is his big day, but he wants to hear himself play the piano, which is something that Shen Dan never imagined.

In the great inner sanctum, there were only two of them, master and servant.

Shen Dan took a deep breath, stretched out his hands, pressed on the strings, plucked his fingertips hard, and played a song.

The gentle and soothing rhythm is like a mountain flowing water through Changsheng's heart.

He looked up at her, and there was a faint sadness between her brows.

Changsheng got up and walked towards her, he stood behind her and looked at her.

Somehow, Shen Dan's piano sound was messed up all of a sudden, completely messed up.

"Slaves should be damned!" Shen Dan knelt on the ground in a panic and bowed his head to admit his mistake.

"You have been learning the piano for many years, how could you make such a mistake?"

"The slave hasn't practiced for a long time, it's too rusty."

Changsheng reached out and pulled her up. Shen Dan still lowered his head, biting his lip and saying nothing.

At this moment, Changsheng seemed to be able to sense what she was thinking, she was sad, that kind of sadness that could not be described in words.

Changsheng held her face with his hand, then lowered his head, and gently kissed Shen Dan's biting lips.

This intimacy came a little suddenly, and a trace of shock flashed in Shen Dan's eyes.

She looked up at Changsheng, her eyes instantly filled with tears.

Changsheng smiled: "What are you crying about?" They are them, you are you. No matter who I choose today, she won't take your place. ”

He couldn't say too nice love words to her, but he wanted her to know that he cared about her.

Shen Dan lowered his head and smiled, and gently tugged at his cuffs: "Your Highness, the slave knows His Highness's mind." Slaves don't think about it anymore. It's getting late, it's time for you to go see your mother......"

Changsheng said lightly: "You go with me."

Shen Dan smiled and nodded.

Lunch had already been prepared, but the prince was late.

However, everyone was waiting for him, waiting to see what kind of person he was. However, the moment he appeared, he did not disappoint any of the present.

The angular face, deep and bottomless eyes, black hair and crown, a noble body. He was young, handsome, tall, and athletic, with a slightly indifferent expression, but there was still a subtle smile on the corner of his mouth. In a gesture, it turned out to be the domineering spirit of the Ninety-Five.

"Elder brother." When Ayina saw him, she immediately ran over with joy.

Naturally, others didn't dare to follow her as unreasonable, and saluted and greeted her one by one.

Although it was in front of everyone, Changsheng still raised his hand and touched her head.

Seeing that she will appear here, I guess I don't want to leave. If she doesn't leave, he will.

Aina smiled sweetly, staring into his eyes all the time, wishing to see his heart all the way.

In fact, she just wanted to see which woman his eyes would be attracted to. But his gaze didn't linger too much on the women.

He came to Meng Xilan with a smile and leaned over to say goodbye. "Queen Mother, the son-in-law is late."

Meng Xilan's eyes were gloomy, knowing that he was deliberately late, so he said: "It's okay in this palace, it's just that they are hungry, and they have to look forward to you."

Her tone seemed to be joking, but it made the people present even more nervous.