It's March again, when the flowers are in full bloom.

This year, not only are the flowers in the Imperial Garden blooming exceptionally gorgeously, but a burst of fragrance can be smelled everywhere in the Forbidden City.

At the beginning of the year, Xuan Ye ordered to choose a concubine for the crown prince, and also selected Fujin for several older elder brothers. The moment the Ministry of Internal Affairs received the holy decree, it became busy, and all the officials of the Eight Banners of the Manchurian, Mongolian, and Han armies, the sergeants of another household, and the women between the ages of 14 and 16 from the families of idle and strong men had to participate in the draft.

Starting from March 15, the women of each flag are arranged in order of age, the fish runs through the tail, the car tree has two lights, there is a sign of "a certain flag and a certain leader of a certain person's daughter", the selected show girls step off the mule cart outside the Shenwu Gate, first by the household officials to maintain order, and then by the eunuchs into the palace.

The Imperial Garden is a place for reading draft women, and only two flags are read every day, and they are matched according to the number of women participating in the draft in each flag. Five to six people in a row, for Xuan Ye and the four concubines to choose and read, if there is a fancie, leave her name tag, called the brand; If you don't have the one selected, you will put a sign.

The show girl who left the sign is scheduled to participate in the re-election on the seventh day of the fourth month, and the re-election without staying is also known as the brand.

In the end, there were only eight people who left the brand, namely Shi Daizhen, the daughter of Shi Wenbing, the commander of the Han Army of Zhengbaiqi; Guarjia Huiyin, daughter of Shuose, the governor of Liangguang; Dong E'anping, the daughter of Yongqin Gongpeng Chun; Ulanara Suchu, daughter of the Anbei general Feiyangu; Yu Lefei, the daughter of Yu Qian, the leader of the Protector Army; Li Zhiyun, daughter of Li Wenhui, the prefect of Yuzhou; Tian Mi, the daughter of the pen-style Dundari; Nara Lingbi, the daughter of Pastor Han Chuhan.

Among them, except for Tian Mi and Na Lalingbi's families, which are slightly worse, the rest are all ladies in the family.

Xuan Ye liked Shi Daizhen as the crown princess, and Chunxi and Lan Xin also felt that her appearance and family talents were top-notch, and she was indeed the best choice for the crown princess. It's just that Yinren secretly came to the Imperial Garden at some point, and when he saw the scene of the re-election, he actually liked Yu Lefei, and kept talking to Xuan Ye about making Yu Lefei the crown princess.

Yu Lefei looks good, but his family is a big step behind Shi Daizhen, and his talent is far from learning.

"As the crown princess, she is the future queen of the Qing Dynasty, and she wants to be the mother of the world. Yu Lefei is good-looking, but his talent and character are not as good as Shi Daizhen. Since the emperor belongs to Yu Lefei, I canonized her as a side blessing, which can be regarded as a piece of his sincerity. Xuan Ye naturally understands Yinren's devotion to a woman, every man always wants to marry his favorite woman into the door and give her the best of everything. It's just that they are in the royal family and have a lot of last resort.

Yinren's concubine is the future queen, and today's crown princess must be cautious.

Shi Daizhen's Ama Shi Wenbing, a member of the White Flag of the Han Army, is the eldest son of Shi Huashan attached to Heshuo. In the eighteenth year of Shunzhi, after the death of his grandfather Shi Tingzhu, he inherited the third-class earl as his grandson. Thirteen years ago, Shi Wenbing was promoted to deputy commander and stationed in Hangzhou; Eleven years ago, he was promoted to the commander of the Han army under the Zhengbai Banner; He served as a general of Fuzhou for six years; A year ago, he reinstated the commander of the Han army under the White Banner and died of illness on the way to Beijing.

And Yu Lefei's Ama only got the position of protector in Mengyin, and he didn't do much, relying on the glory of the family. The daughter of such a man, even if she is of great appearance, may not have a good temperament. Moreover, Xuan Ye also questioned Yu Lefei, and she only knew a few words, and the female celebrity did a good job. I can speak well, smart is smart, but I am a little impatient, not suitable to be the crown princess, but the side concubine is reluctant.

In comparison, Shi Daizhen not only has an advantage in her family, but she is also gentle, she speaks and does things in a regular manner, and knows how to avoid the important and light, so she is naturally liked by the elders.

"The emperor thinks so much about the prince, presumably the prince will also understand the emperor's hard work." Chun Xi was grinding ink for Xuan Ye, and when he heard him say this, he sighed slightly: "Although the beauty is good, it is not as good as Jiangshan Sheji." ”

"Are you resentful?" Xuan Ye heard Chun Xi say this, and hurriedly asked.

Chunxi smiled and asked, "Why complain?" ”

"I didn't marry Mingmei, and I didn't give you the best of everything. For the sake of the Qing Dynasty, I have wronged you. Xuan Ye's face changed and said with a little apology.

Chun Xi shook his head: "The emperor is too worried, what the concubines want from beginning to end is the emperor's love, not those vain glory." The concubines gave birth to three sons for the emperor, and they did not expect their mothers to sit in the position admired by tens of thousands of people by virtue of their sons. ”

Chun Xi put down the square ink in his hand, stood beside Xuan Ye, wrote the word "An" next to his original picture scroll, and then continued: "Maybe many people have the luxury of being able to enter the Kunning Palace, but the concubine has never thought of it. Seeing the emperor's hard work, the concubines didn't want their three sons to be the same as the emperor in the future. I only hope that they will have no worries in their lives and be idle princes. The concubines are most envious of Prince Yu and his sister. They have truly achieved a lifetime of couples, and they will have children and grandchildren in the future, and they will be rich and prosperous for a lifetime. The concubines are also looking forward to the future of Yinqi and the three of them. ”

Knowing Chunxi's heart, Xuan Ye also breathed a sigh of relief. If you don't fight for those glories, you will save a lot of trouble. If she wanted the dignity of the queen, Xuan Ye would definitely agree. But at that time, the three sons born to Chunxi became sisters-in-law. At that time, there was bound to be a dispute with Yinren, the prince. Xuan Ye didn't want such a day, and Xuan Xi didn't want Xuan Ye to be embarrassed either. That's why she didn't fight.

What's more, what's so good about being an emperor? If he had already made a choice, Xuan Ye would also like to live a comfortable and carefree life like Fuquan. With what you love, for a lifetime.

Xuan Ye diverted the topic and asked Chun Xi: "Can you choose one for Yinqi?" ”

"Didn't the emperor already have a plan?" Chun Xi replaced the piece of paper just now, replaced it with a new one, and then picked up the pen and wrote down the word Huiyin.

"Shuose's eldest daughter Guarjia Huiyin, this girl is really good. I once regarded her as a candidate for the crown princess, but I knew that you also liked her, so I chose Shi Daizhen as the crown princess. Xuan Ye had already guessed Chunxi's heart, but he just wanted to be sure again.

"The rest will be pointed out to Yinzhi and Yinzhen as the blessing of the concubine." Xuan Ye sighed: "Who do you think is more suitable for whom?" ”

"In addition to Shi Daizhen and Guaerjia Huiyin, it is Dong E'an Ping and Wulanala Suqiu's family that has the best." Chunxi said with a smile: "Presumably the emperor already has a plan in his heart, even if there is no Concubine Rong and Concubine De, he will already like it." ”

"You understand, Concubine Rong and Concubine De both belong to the Ulanala clan." Xuan Ye said with a little anxiety: "Since then, it is not easy for me to make a choice. ”

Chunxi naturally understands why Ma Jia Yiqing wants to choose Wulanala Suqiu, her Ama is now the official of General Anbei, and she is Xuan Ye's right-hand man, and her future is bright, which is naturally a big help.

"Su Qiu is knowledgeable, it seems that it is more suitable for a person with a dull temperament like the fourth elder brother." Chun Xi pretended to be inadvertent.

"In this way, Tian Mi and Li Zhiyun will give Yinzhi and Yinzhen respectively as side blessings." Xuan Ye understood, but he was still a little embarrassed in his heart.

Chun Xi saw Xuan Ye's thoughts, and said: "The concubine heard that Yu agreed to mention that the third elder brother likes weak women the most. The concubine looked at Tian Mi not only in good looks, but also gentle and meticulous, which was in line with the third elder brother. ”

When Xuan Ye heard this, he also nodded slightly: "Yu Yun has served Yinzhi for a while, so she naturally understands his preferences. This Tian Mi is really good, but I don't know if Concubine Rong likes it. ”

"Does the emperor choose a side Fujin for the third elder brother, or a side Fujin for Sister Rong? After all, he is the one who wants to serve the third elder brother, and he must like the third elder brother after all. Chun Xi smiled again, seeing that Xuan Ye was still hesitating, he took a dose of fierce medicine, and affirmed him: "Besides, the concubine also asked Concubine De's sister, she likes the daughter of the Li family very much." ”

Li Zhiyun is liked by Lan Xin, and naturally hopes that Li Zhiyun will be Yinzhen's side blessing. In this way, people like Tian Mi are what Yinzhi likes, Xuan Ye naturally no longer hesitates, and even settles down.

And Nala Lingbi was finally designated as Yinyou's side Fujin, although the family is not good, the character and appearance are excellent.

"Speaking of which, the concubine thinks that the hibiscus who has been waiting for Yinqi is very good." Thinking of Fuqi's appearance, Chunxi was overjoyed, and said to Xuan Ye: "In the past few years, the concubine has been asking Furui to take care of Yinqi's daily life, and that girl is delicate and takes care of Yinqi very properly. If Huiyin entered the door, it would not be appropriate for Fuhui to take care of it like this. ”

"According to the meaning of the concubine?" Seeing that Chun Xi suddenly mentioned Hibiscus, Xuan Ye also understood that she had already made a plan.

Chun Xi said: "Before the prince's wedding, in order to allow the prince and the princess to cultivate their relationship first, naturally Yu Lefei can't be allowed to enter the palace at the same time, let alone wait for half a year." When the relationship between the crown prince and the crown princess is stable, it is not too late for Yu Lefei to enter the palace again. And the prince's side concubines will not enter the palace until half a year later, and the side blessings of several elder brothers will naturally be the same. The concubine thought that Fu Hui had been following Yinqi for so long, she should be given a name, and before Huiyin entered the palace, Fu Hui could also take good care of Yinqi. Although Huiyin is a side Fujin, he is also a serious Eight Banners draft, and his family is very good, so he is naturally incomparable with Fuyuan. Because of this, in order to prevent Huiyin from being dominant before Yinqi married Chang Fujin, he will surpass his wife in the future, and he also needs people like Fu Rui who have been by Yinqi's side since childhood to check and balance. ”

After hearing this, Xuan Ye couldn't help but nodded: "Concubine Ai's words are reasonable, I believe in your vision, since you think that Fu Hui can take on this heavy responsibility, let her be Yinqi's concubine." ”

Qin Tianjian drew up the date, the prince's wedding was scheduled for the eighth day of the fifth month, the third elder brother Yinzhi and the fourth elder brother Yinzhen Fujin wedding in August, and the Fujin of the elder brother at the end of the year chose a good day to enter the palace.

The Forbidden City was lively and festive everywhere.

The prince's wedding is a big deal. Naturally, sloppiness is not allowed. Xuan Ye is very fond of the prince's wedding, everything is personally planned, and every detail must be seen by Xuan Ye himself.

Because the prince's biological mother is no longer there, in the six palaces, it is now Chunxi and Lan Xin who are in charge of the affairs of the six palaces and are in charge of the phoenix seal. The prince's wedding was mainly organized by the two of them. Suddenly, Yikun Palace and Yonghe Palace were extremely busy, assisted by Ma Jia and Na Layanhui, and they were not available for a while.

In the Ruiying Palace, the most joyful is the hibiscus. Fu Hui was canonized as Yinqi Shu Fujin by decree, which was a great joy, and the palace maids all envied her. The palace maids who were waiting for the elder brother in each hall were also inspired by this, and they really wanted to get the favor of the masters, and they could also fly on the branches and become the concubines of the elder brothers.

Fleur was not pampered, but more modest than before, and therefore more pleased. There was a trustworthy woman waiting by her son's side, and Chunxi was also relieved. Correct the name of Fleur, even if it is just a concubine, Fleur is bound to be grateful.

Guerjia Huiyin is Han Ji's niece, not to mention the family, and it is not a few points worse than Shi Daizhen. It's just that he was removed by Xuan Ye because of Fuquan before, and he inevitably offended Han Ji. Han Ji's eyes can't tolerate sand the most, although their sisterhood is there, they are not closer than before. This time, let Yinqi marry Han Ji's niece, firstly, because Guarjia Huiyin is really good, and secondly, because he hopes to ease relations with Han Ji.