Baili Junyi changed his clothes and walked out, and when he saw his stupid son grinning on the side, he stepped forward and scratched his little nose: "Bad boy, when you grow up, I will tell you about this matter, and see how you face your daughter-in-law." ”

With a smile on the corner of her lips, Shen Ninghua put her sleeping daughter aside, coaxed the eldest to sleep, and waited for the two children to fall asleep before the two walked to the outside room.

"Junyi, who is in charge of the election?"

"The Ministry of Household is responsible for counting the candidates, and then the special grandmother of the Department of Internal Affairs will conduct the primary election, screen out the unsuitable candidates, and then hand them over to the concubines for re-election, and finally the final election by the emperor, generally speaking, it is almost the same as entering the second election, only a few people with insufficient status will be eliminated, and there will be basically no change in the number of final candidates."

Shen Ninghua frowned slightly: "If there are scars on the body, will it be selected?" ”

"Generally, it won't, but it doesn't rule out that there are some women with noble status, the emperor takes a fancy to the status behind her, and doesn't take into account her own situation, such a situation is rare, after all, a woman with a noble status, how can she be injured in vain when she is served by a maid and a maid on weekdays?"

"How many points is it possible that the lowly and scarred woman will be chosen?"

"It's impossible, the primary election will be brushed down, Ning Hua, why do you ask this, but you found that there is a problem with the selection of candidates for the draft?"

"Xia Rouqin I brought back, she has scars left by thorn grass on the back of her hand, but she has been safely among the show girls until the second election."

Baili Junyi's eyes sank: "First arrange Xia Rouqin to some courtyards, and I will send someone to investigate first to make sure that there is no problem, and then you can accept her as an apprentice." ”

Shen Ninghua nodded: "Hmm." Although she owes Si Qin in her heart, after all, it is a rebirth life, and many things have changed, even Si Qin's identity has changed, so it's better to be sure, I hope there won't be any problems.

Baili Junyi took her into his arms: "Prince An will arrive tomorrow, my father will hold a banquet in the palace, and the queen will attend at that time, you should be more careful." ”

"Well, I know, so are you."

The marriage between Bu Tinghe and the third prince was originally dispensable, but with the participation of Da Yue Guo, the meaning is different, and there is even news that the emperor of Da Yue Guo personally divided six cities for Bu Tinghe as a dowry.

This kind of dowry can be said to be unprecedented and unprecedented, the three princes have been crazy with joy recently, and they don't even disdain to go toe-to-toe with the prince, and they look like they are in good spirits all day long.

The next day, the sky was extremely clear, and Bai Wei helped Shen Ninghua make up: "Miss, what hairpin do you want to wear today?" ”

Shen Ninghua looked through the window and saw the branches extending outside the window, with a little warmth in her eyes: "Unconsciously, spring has arrived, choose a jade hairpin with magnolia and emerald, and match it with the butterfly dance to welcome the spring. ”

"Yes, Miss is here today, and she must have overpowered all the colors."

Shen Ninghua smiled, dressed up and changed her clothes, and picked out a small Dongzhu earring to bring on, the woman in the mirror had her eyebrows and lips, as if she was made of ice carving, and the whole person exuded dazzling light.

She went to the inner room and kissed the two children, told them that they would come back in the evening, and told Bai Wei and the others to serve them well before walking out of Huajun Pavilion.

Baili Junyi was instructing Ye Yi and the others in the front hall, and when he saw Shen Ninghua coming out, he waved them down: "Ninghua, have you cleaned up?" ”

"Hmm." Shen Ninghua looked in the direction Ye Yi left, "The manpower around Huajun Pavilion has been arranged?" ”

"Don't worry, I asked Ye Yijia to send people, don't worry, Huajun Pavilion is like an iron bucket now, and it will definitely not let Xuan Chen and Luo Yao have an accident."

Shen Ninghua smiled: "Okay, then let's enter the palace." ”

This banquet is to welcome Prince An of the Great Yue Kingdom, so the people who are qualified to come to the banquet are all officials above the fifth grade, and the female dependents are also the wives of the officials who have been selected for the second election some time ago.

When Baili Junyi and Shen Ninghua arrived, except for the emperor and the crown prince, everyone else came. After a salute, Shen Ninghua saw Baili Anning standing aside.

"Ninghua." Baili Anning was extremely happy, after Ning Hua told her that she was pregnant, she went back and investigated the doctor who diagnosed her pulse, but she didn't expect that she really found out the problem, the doctor was Qu Yi's cousin's uncle, and under the pleading of her niece, she concealed the news that she was pregnant, Qu Yi was furious, and directly beat her cousin's family out, and never interacted again. Fortunately, Ning Hua told her, otherwise she didn't know what would have happened.

Shen Ninghua glanced at her already pregnant belly: "It's been almost five months." ”

"Well, it's five months in three days." Baili Anning's gratitude to Shen Ninghua can no longer be expressed in words, she helped her with kindness at the beginning, for such a long time, she helped herself I don't know how much, this kindness she will always remember in her heart and never forget.

Shen Ninghua smiled, and suddenly heard the voice of the attendant.

"The emperor has arrived, the queen has arrived, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived."

At the end of the salute, Shen Ninghua looked up at Zhao Huiying, she had lived in Bailu Palace for almost three months, and Ningkun Palace had already been renovated, but the emperor had no intention of letting her move back, Zhao Jiaming secretly tested the emperor's tone, and was already anxious like an ant on a hot pot, and now he was relieved to see that the queen finally had the opportunity to appear at the banquet.

Zhao Huiying's appearance is not much different from before, but her figure is relatively thinner, and she is wearing a splendid phoenix robe on her body and is a little shaky.

Baili Qingcang and the others finished saluting, and without saying a word, they directly asked the prince to go and greet Prince An in.

The hall was silent, and the sound of silk and bamboo was particularly loud in the hall.

"Prince Dayue Guoan and his envoy have arrived!"

Shen Ninghua looked at the door, a tall middle-aged man with a beard walked in, he was wearing a black python robe, wearing a crown of red blonde hair on his head, a dragon scale python belt around his waist, and auspicious cloud-patterned boots on his feet, his eyebrows were sharp and his eyes were blazing, and the whole person exuded this calm atmosphere.

After he entered the door, he swept around the main hall, and then saluted Baili Qingcang: "I have seen His Majesty the Emperor of Da'anguo." He spoke in a slightly rough voice, and his speed of speech was not slow, but every word he uttered was extraordinarily clear and firm.

"Flat, Prince An has worked hard from afar."

"Where, I can see my beloved daughter getting married, and I can also see the strength of some Da'an country, no matter how hard it is." As he spoke, he looked at the VIP seat on the side, his eyes were extraordinarily gentle, "Tinghe, can't you see your father?" ”

Bu Tinghe's face was full of excitement, her body trembled slightly, she stood up with her back back, walked quickly to Prince An's side, and reached out to hold his sleeve: "Father......" With the words out, tears fell.

Prince An frowned: "What's wrong?" You weren't as thin as you are when you came, and you've suffered all this time? ”

Bu Tinghe's tears flowed even more, because she tied her belly with a corset before, and then she became angry and angry, causing the fetus to be extremely unstable.

The officials on the side also thought in their hearts when they heard Prince An's words, when Tinghe first appeared, she was shocked in white, but now look at it, her face is sallow, her hair is dull, where is the beauty style that was comparable to Shen Ninghua at the beginning?

But Princess Zhaohua, after giving birth to an auspicious dragon and phoenix fetus, became more and more amazingly beautiful. Now she is dressed as usual, and she is so beautiful that people dare not look at her directly.

Prince Yi is too blessed, I heard before that he didn't marry anyone else for Princess Zhaohua, and he wouldn't marry them instead, facing the king of flowers, who can still see the dog's tail grass?

Bu Tinghe shook her head, hurriedly took out a handkerchief to wipe away her tears, and smiled at Prince An: "Father, there is nothing to do, you think too much, you have worked hard all the way, right?" ”

Prince An's frowning brows did not let go, and when he heard that Bu Tinghe was reluctant to say more, he no longer asked, but said something else:

"Your Majesty the Emperor, although my daughter and the third prince are not married, she is even pregnant, she is a royal person, how can she still sit in the seat of the guests?"

Baili Qingcang's face sank: "Prince An also said that although she is pregnant, she has not yet married, and she is still a side concubine, so it is not suitable to be on the royal throne." ”

"Side concubine?" Prince An narrowed his eyes slightly, and asked Baili Qingcang, "When I first came to your country, this king has a few questions that I don't understand, and I want to ask His Majesty the Emperor, I don't know if it's okay?" ”

Baili Qingcang nodded: "Please speak." ”

"I have studied the etiquette of your country and found that our two countries have something in common, such as the status of the main concubine is more noble than the side concubine, isn't that so?"

Baili Qingcang's eyes condensed, Prince An wanted to help Bu Tinghe turn over: "Yes." ”

Bu Fengyun smiled: "Tinghe's identity is Princess Wenhe of Dayue Kingdom, and after knowing that she was going to get married, the emperor personally decreed that she be named the first eldest princess, which is equivalent to Princess Gulun of Da'an Kingdom, is this identity noble enough?" ”

The first eldest princess is naturally noble enough, and it can be said that she has the highest status among women.

"That's enough."

"Tinghe marries the third prince and has six cities as a dowry, is this kind of dowry enough?"

"Enough!"

Bu Fengyun's voice suddenly turned cold: "Since the identity is enough and the dowry is enough, how can Tinghe be able to condescend to the position of the side concubine?" ”

Baili Qing's eyes were like ice: "If Prince An thinks so, it proves that the customs of our two countries are not quite the same." ”

"Where is the difference, please ask His Majesty the Emperor for advice."

"Your country pays attention to identity, but also pays attention to words and deeds?"

"Nature pays the same attention."

"Is unmarried pregnancy common in your country?"

"......" Bu Fengyun paused suddenly, and looked up at Baili Qingcang, "Your Majesty the Emperor, a slap can't be slapped, can Tinghe herself be pregnant?" How could she be blamed for this? ”

"Heh, Prince An just came, and I don't know what happened, so let's wait for you to ask clearly before coming to bargain with me."