The needle drop in the hall could be heard, Rong Hui's heart was raised to his throat, for fear that His Royal Highness the Prince, who disobeyed the emperor's will, would be punished, and his inquiring eyes fell on his body, Xiao Yichen was not impatient or impatient, and knelt steadily.

"Prince, I ask you, do you have a favorite girl?" The dim and unknown light flashed in his eyes, looking at his son who had high hopes in front of him, Xiao Qixing asked.

"......" Xiao Yichen was silent. Rong Hui felt sorry for His Royal Highness the Prince, he obviously liked it so much, but he could only hide it in his heart, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was always not good to tell the emperor directly that he liked Jingyi Gongzi, and he was really so bad that with the emperor's temperament, he couldn't behead the whole family of the Marquis of Zhenyuan.

The great eunuch hesitated how to break this situation without making the emperor angry, Xiao Qixing opened his mouth: "Since you have your own ideas, then I will suspend this matter for the time being." sighed in his heart, he owed his son a few years ago, and Xiao Qixing finally gave in.

"Thank you, Father." The matter was reached, and Xiao Yichen got up in thanks. Just as he was about to lead Rong Hui away, Xiao Qixing's voice sounded again: "Prince, remember your identity." Without waiting for Xiao Yichen to respond, Xiao Qixing asked the eunuch to send people out, and the door of the main hall was closed.

"Master, you can scare the minions to death." It was only at this time that Rong Hui dared to exhale and pat his chest in shock. Xiao Yichen laughed at Rong Huibai for following him for so many years, kicked him in the ass, and decided to go to the Hou Mansion to find Jingyi.

When the chief eunuch saw that the emperor had kicked the prince out, he kneaded his eyebrows, stepped forward with his eyesight, and took the initiative to massage the emperor's temples.

"The emperor is relaxed, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is filial and knows it."

Xiao Qixing snorted coldly: "I know very well, I am worried that the prince is not deeply involved in the affairs of men and women, and I am afraid that he will be confused and let women be confused." "Mu Mengyao is currently the best candidate for the crown princess, it is not easy to be a father, and each one of them makes him worry-free.

There are no secrets in the palace, and the emperor has promised the prince to propose to postpone the selection of concubines, which is blowing in the harem like a gust of wind, and soon even the ministers outside the palace who heard the news have also gotten the news.

The fifth lady of the Marquis of Wei Wu's mansion was the most likely person to win the position of crown princess, and after selecting six out of all the women, Zhao Guifei called them into the palace in the name of the queen mother and visited the queen mother together. The Queen Mother left them to talk in the palace, and even accompanied them to visit the Imperial Garden, and the other five young ladies and Queen Mothers were all faint, but they were happy with Mu Mengyao, and when they held a banquet in the evening, they let her sit beside her, which showed their grace.

"Miss, Miss is not good." The little maid with her double bun ran in from outside in a bit of a panic.

The young lady in her mouth is sitting behind the bookcase and drawing, the rice paper is spread out on the table, and the appearance of a man has been outlined for the most part, and it can be seen between her eyebrows that she is somewhat similar to Xiao Yichen, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

"Little Peach, how many times have you told you, don't make a fuss about everything." Mu Mengyao didn't raise her eyebrows, she still put her pen down steadily, depicting the eyes and tails of the people in the painting, her voice was soft and soft, with the coquettishness of a little woman, which made people feel intoxicated.

"Miss." Xiao Tao stomped her feet, she was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot, why did their young lady still look like an old hate, not in a hurry.

"Tell me, what's the matter?" Put down the brush in her hand, wait for the ink to dry, Mu Mengyao looked left and right, always not very satisfied with her eyes, she and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had a relationship, and when she saw it from afar, she was already hidden in her heart.

So when her father asked the painter to paint her and send her to the palace to choose a concubine, she was happy in her heart, but she didn't expect that her identity as a concubine would enter his field of vision because of the relationship between her birthday. Unexpectedly, from the words of the Queen Mother, she vaguely deduced that both the emperor and the Queen Mother seemed to have the intention of choosing her as the crown princess.

This made Mu Mengyao, who had a secret hidden in her heart, not be excited. Since returning to the palace, her mood has not been calm, and she can only rely on the appearance in her memory, and draw a little of his appearance on rice paper every day to calm her emotions.

"Miss, I just heard from the master that the matter of choosing the crown princess has been postponed." Xiao Tao blocked the rice paper behind her and looked at her young lady anxiously, wanting her to know that the situation was serious.

Mu Mengyao, who originally thought that Xiao Tao was blocking her vision, was stunned when she heard this, her beautiful eyebrows frowned slightly, and she asked puzzledly: "Why?" "They have already entered the palace to see the queen mother, and the concubine Niangniang also said that the date for choosing a concubine has been set, let them go back and prepare well, why is it suddenly postponed?

Xiao Tao saw that Mu Mengyao finally took what she said seriously, and hurriedly struck while the iron was hot: "I heard the master say that it seems that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince took the initiative to ask for it, and the emperor also agreed." Xiao Tao poked her chin with a finger, recalling what she had overheard outside the door just now, and relayed it to Mu Mengyao. Just as he was about to continue to talk about his indignation, he saw that Mu Mengyao's originally ruddy and tender little face turned white, and her body shook involuntarily, with a sense of crumbling.

"Miss! Are you alright? Don't scare Peach! Xiao Tao will go and call you a doctor. "I've never seen a young lady who has always been calm and self-controlled, which scared Xiao Tao, and she couldn't wait to slap herself in the mouth, why couldn't she control her fast mouth.

With his own strength, he helped Mu Mengyao to the chair and sat down, Xiao Tao turned around and was about to find a doctor, but her wrist was grabbed by Mu Mengyao.

"I'm fine, maybe I'm a little hungry, you ordered the kitchen to bring some snacks." When she heard Xiao Tao's words just now, the feeling of loss was too strong, which made her unstable for a while, but Mu Mengyao, who had been learning etiquette rules in front of her grandmother all year round, quickly calmed down and took Xiao Tao away.

"Yes." Don't dare to disobey Miss, Xiao Tao responded.

Mu Mengyao was the only one left in the room, got up and walked to the desk, looked at the portrait on the rice paper, her slender and slender fingers stroked it, and muttered, "Why?" Isn't my portrait pretty? ”

Even if there are turbulent waves in her heart, Mu Mengyao, who has always been gentle and virtuous in front of people, does not allow herself to have the slightest inappropriateness, her words and deeds have been carefully trained by Mu Yang's nurturing grandmother. In the entire capital, if you talk about being dignified and decent, gentle and generous, who doesn't mention the fifth lady of the Mu family, she is a concubine, and it is not easy to have a reputation now.

In any case, she and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince still have a chance, but it's just for now, isn't it? One day, she will stand beside that man as the crown princess, such a handsome and majestic man, only she can be worthy.

The prince's car drove to the gate of the Zhenyuan Marquis's Mansion, and Rong Hui got out of the car and let the porter pass it through. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince came to the Zhenyuan Marquis's Mansion so often, and there was no concierge who didn't know him, so he honestly told Rong Hui about Jing Yi's departure from the mansion early in the morning.

(End of chapter)