After coming out of Zhaoyang Palace, Shen Changge only felt upset and had countless sorrows, but he couldn't find anyone to talk to.

All the way back to the East Palace, after she found Mo Chu, she said, "Mo Chu, accompany me out of the palace." ”

Seeing that she looked sad again, Mo Chu knew that she must be in a bad mood again.

I just don't know what happened to me this time.

……

After leaving the palace, the two found two horses, and after riding the horses, Shen Changge took the lead and set off all the way to the city gate.

Out of the city, she let her horse run aimlessly, and it was not until she had gone a long distance before she stopped.

After a while, Mo Chu caught up and stopped beside her.

"If you don't mind, you can tell me what's on your mind."

Mo Chu turned over and dismounted, tied the two horses to a tree on the side of the road, and then walked back to Shen Changge's side, looking at her fixedly.

Shen Changge turned his head to look at him, opened his mouth but didn't know how to speak.

"Don't worry, I promise to keep it a secret for you, even if the sky falls, I will never say a word more." Mo Chu said resolutely.

Shen Changge frowned and pondered for a moment before he spoke: "Father intends to personally choose the crown princess for me. ”

Mo Chu immediately understood why she was bothered.

If this is a man, he may not feel distressed, but who made Shen Changge a woman?

She is a woman herself, how can she go to another woman as a wife?

"I don't want to get married." Shen Changge kicked away the pebbles on the side of the road, and said in a sullen voice, "Is the words of the matchmaker really that important?" If I want to marry me, I must marry? ”

Mo Chu stood next to her and sighed: "If you are not the prince, but were born in an ordinary family, perhaps, you can resist a little." But whoever makes you the crown prince, your father is the saint of the present, and his words are the holy decree, and if you don't follow that, it will be a rebellion. ”

"I know." Shen Changge sat down directly on the side of the road, holding his knees with both hands, his chin resting on his knees, and looking ahead with empty eyes, "In my life, I just want to be with the person I like, if not, I would rather be alone for the rest of my life." ”

Mo Chu lowered his eyes and looked at her, with a little helplessness in his eyes.

Being with the person she likes must be the result that everyone yearns for, but for her, I'm afraid it's hard to achieve.

Shen Changge didn't expect him to give him any advice, after all, he didn't know that she was a woman, so he was so troubled.

"I only hope that my father's selection of the crown princess for me can be delayed as long as possible. The prince of Nanyue led a delegation to my Dongwu country, and now he is already on the way here, I believe that he will arrive soon, but I hope that my father will forget about the crown princess in order to welcome the Nanyue mission. ”

She muttered to herself, praying silently in her heart, but she didn't notice Mo Chu's expression, there was an instant change.

"You say, the South Vietnamese State sent an envoy to the Eastern Holhow Kingdom? Is it still the prince of Nanyue? Mo Chu asked.

Shen Changge's mind was still on the matter of the crown princess, and he didn't pay attention to Mo Chu's reaction: "Yes, the eldest prince of Nanyue seems to be called Nangong Yao." But I haven't met him, so I don't know what kind of person he is. ”

As she spoke, she stood up and patted the dirt from her clothes.

Turning her head, seeing Mo Chu's thoughtful look, she raised her hand and patted him on the shoulder: "What do you think?" ”

"Nothing." Mo Chu came back to his senses and shook his head, "I'm just thinking, how could the South Vietnamese Kingdom suddenly send an embassy." ”

"It's not sudden, it's normal for countries to send missions from country to country. Moreover, at the beginning of this new year, the Nanyue Kingdom also took advantage of the fact that the New Year had just passed to send a special envoy to the Eastern Wu Kingdom. ”

"I see."

"Okay, it's been a while, let's go back."

"Going back so soon?" Mo Chu raised his eyebrows and looked at her, teasing, "Feeling good?" ”

Shen Changge turned his head to glance at him, and suddenly said with a serious expression: "Mo Chu, I found that since I was drunk in the bell tower that night, you have been talking to me more and more casually?" How? Don't take my Highness seriously? ”

Mo Chu was slightly stunned, and then smiled: "Didn't you say it, are we friends?" ”

Shen Changge looked at him fixedly, and then smiled: "You're right, we're friends." Let's go, friend, back to the city. ”

As she spoke, she raised her hand and deliberately patted him on the shoulder, then quickly stepped forward to lead the horse, turned over and quickly left.

Looking at her fading figure, Mo Chu could vaguely hear her evil smile.

Shaking his head helplessly, he rode after him.

……

Palace.

Since Shen De has made up his mind to choose the crown princess for Shen Changge, he will do what he says.

Shen De began to read the various information documents of unmarried women of appropriate age among the ministers and hundreds of officials.

and sent someone to summon Shen Yiqing to come to face the saint.

By the time Shen Yiqing arrived, Shen De had already seen almost those documents.

"The ministers see the emperor, I don't know what the emperor has to call the ministers to come and order?"

Shen De glanced up at him, and casually pointed to the chair next to him: "Sit down and talk." ”

After Shen Yiqing sat down, he said, "I came to you to choose a princess for the crown prince." ”

"The crown princess?" Shen Yiqing was a little surprised, and her brows were instantly wrinkled, "Is it the emperor's intention, or the prince's meaning?" ”

"Does it make a difference?" Shen De was still reading the documents, and didn't notice the change in his expression, "What I decided, can the prince still resist?" I want you to help me refer to the reference to see whose woman is the most suitable to be the crown princess. ”

Shen Yiqing's mood was indescribably complicated, so much so that he didn't even hear what Shen De said.

"Yiqing, I'm talking to you."

"Your Majesty, please speak."

Shen De looked at him and asked, "Yiqing, why are you absent-minded?" But feeling unwell? ”

"The minister is very good, thank you for your concern."

"It's okay." Shen De didn't think much about it, and looked at the documents in his hand again, "I looked at the files of these family women, and it seemed that there were only three suitable candidates, and it was these three people who made me unable to make up my mind." ”

"I don't know which three people the emperor likes?" Shen Yiqing tried to make his voice sound calmer.

Shen De picked up the three dossiers that were put aside separately and said, "Liu Yue'er from the Dingguo Mansion, Du Qin from the Hubu Shangshu Mansion, and Qu Wanru from the Rite Ministry Shangshu Mansion. The age, status, and appearance of these three people are the most suitable, but there is only one princess, and I don't know which of the three of them should be chosen. ”

It is really difficult to choose the crown princess from these three people.

As the emperor said, these three are the most suitable, so it seems that anyone can be chosen, but whoever chooses feels that the other two seem to be more suitable.

Therefore, even Shen Yiqing doesn't know who to choose.