Chapter Seventy-Six: The Ceremony of Choosing a Concubine
Soon, the day of choosing a concubine has arrived.
The little ladies of the family in the capital are all waiting outside the Yichun Palace.
Ke Wanning picked a peony flower, held it in her hand and played with it with her eyes blankly, and her original joy and expectation for today's concubine selection turned into resignation.
"Mrs. Ke, don't come unharmed."
Hearing someone call herself, Ke Wanning's empty eyes lit up a little.
But when she saw who it was, she was stunned, "What lady?"
He Fuyan's face was full of spring breeze, and the whole person was like a spring breeze.
"I haven't seen Mrs. Ke for a long time, why are you so haggard? But are you worried about King Ling and Zhan Xinglan's marriage? In fact, Mrs. Ke doesn't have to worry so much, even being the side concubine of King Ling is excellent."
Ke Wanning didn't know how to respond, so she had to laugh dryly and remain silent.
He Fuyan saw Ke Wanning's solemn face and wanted to continue to say something, but suddenly heard a shout from outside the palace.
"Xuan, Ke Wanning, the daughter of the prime minister, Yao Qi, the daughter of the imperial doctor, He Fuyan, the daughter of An Guogong, Ma Jiao, the daughter of Guanglu Shaoqing, and Pang Pheasant, the daughter of the secretary and the young eunuch, are here!"
What should come will always come, and Ke Wanning can't hide from it.
Entering the Ling Qi Palace, the five ladies stood side by side and said in unison, "The courtiers knock to your majesty, and knock to your Royal Highness the queen."
Emperor Jing nodded, "Flat."
The five ladies stood with their heads down, and at this glance, the most outstanding ones were Ke Wanning and He Fuyan.
On both sides of the main hall, Fu Tingxuan and Fu Rinxu sat in a row, and Fu Xuanlin and Zhan Xinglan sat opposite.
Today is a formal occasion, and Zhan Xinglan, as a princess, is extremely luxurious and dignified from top to bottom.
The fair-skinned face is made up with peach blossoms, which is gorgeous but not frivolous, the cherry mouth is dotted with red, and the flower on the forehead is made of red jade as the flower center, which is more fairy-like.
Dressed in a goose-yellow crape myrtle palace dress, the breast-length skirt outlines her delicate body like flowing water, the wide skirt is behind her, and the light green dark flower silk robe is draped, which adds a bit of beauty while being dignified.
Ke Wanning watched Zhan Xinglan rightfully sit beside Fu Xuanlin, and then thought that she was going to be forced to marry the crown prince, and the resentment in her heart immediately rushed to the peak, eager to overturn the entire Ling Qi Palace.
Yue Houzhu, who was sitting next to the dragon chair, smiled lightly and looked at He Fuyan with a loving expression.
"The feng shui of the capital raises people, these little ladies are really beautiful and beautiful."
How could Emperor Jing not know Empress Yue's thoughts, so he said, "Prince, as your elder brother, you will choose first, these five ladies can have someone you like."
"Back to the father, the son must take a closer look before he can decide."
"Yes."
Fu Tingxuan slowly passed by the last Pang Pheasant, Pang Pheasant was slightly chubby, but she was also a beauty.
She was a little timid, hanging her head and not daring to look at Fu Tingxuan.
On the contrary, it was He Fuyan, and the two of them were flattering Fu Tingxuan.
However, Fu Tingxuan only glanced at her, and walked straight towards Ke Wanning.
Fu Tingxuan stood still in front of Ke Wanning, but Ke Wanning had an expression of death, Fu Tingxuan knew that Ke Jingfeng must have persuaded Ke Wanning.
He glanced at Ke Wanning deeply, turned around and said:
"After returning to his father and queen mother, my son wants to marry the lady of the Ke family as a concubine."
As soon as these words came out, it was not only Empress Yue who was shocked, but also He Fuyan.
Zhan Xinglan was also shocked, but she quickly understood the intention of Fu Tingxuan's move.
"Tingxuan, you have to think about it, this matter is a major event related to your life, and you must not make a hasty decision."
Empress Yue's words, she was secretly dissatisfied with Fu Tingxuan's decision, but because Emperor Jing and Fu Xuanlin were present, she couldn't refute Fu Tingxuan on the spot.
"After returning to his mother, his son has made up his mind."
Fu Tingxuan's attitude was tough, and He Fuyan behind him almost had to turn his back on him.
She was chatting with Ke Wanning just now, and in a blink of an eye, the prince chose Ke Wanning as the concubine.
This Ke Wanning hid it so deeply, she loved King Ling on the surface, but secretly robbed her prince brother.
Empress Yue's slender red nails were almost embedded in the flesh, "Tingxuan, the daughter of the Duke of Anguo is a childhood sweetheart with you, and the queen mother also likes the lady of the He family very much."
"Mother, my son understands Cousin Fu'er's heart. Therefore, the son dared to implore his father and the emperor to allow the son to choose Fu'er's cousin as the side concubine."
Fu Tingxuan's request was not excessive, and Emperor Jing had no reason to refuse.
"Yes."
He Fuyan originally thought that without Zhan Xinglan, she would be able to be the crown prince and concubine.
I never thought about killing Ke Wanning halfway, but she still couldn't sit in that position.
Zhan Xinglan looked at the expressions of these singers, and he had already guessed seven or eight points.
When Shunhua was in prison, Ke Wanning and He Fuyan teamed up to deal with her, both for the sake of their sweethearts.
And now they are going to enter the East Palace together, which is really dramatic.
However, Empress Yue obviously likes He Fuyan more, and He Fuyan is by no means a person who is willing to live under others.
In the future, this East Palace will be lively.
Fu Tingxuan chose a concubine, and then Fu Rinxu.
But Fu Rinxu was not interested, he got up and walked to the center of the hall and knelt down.
"Father, the day before yesterday, my son went to Chongyin Temple to pray for his mother's concubine, so he asked for a marriage sign for himself, and the signature said that the son should not get married in the past two years, and if he forcibly marries a wife, he may damage his longevity. I'm afraid that I'm going to disappoint my father and queen mother today."
"It's fine, but if you have someone you care about, your father can marry you, and you can marry after two years."
Emperor Jing rarely said a few words today.
In Fu Xuanlin's opinion, Emperor Jing is nothing more than guilty about Hu Jieyu's mother and son, so this is why it is like this.
Fu Rinxu replied: "Father's good intentions, Ke'er really doesn't want to involve a woman in her prime to accompany her son and waste a lot of good time in vain."
Emperor Jing nodded appreciatively.
"Well, since Xu'er has such a pure conscience, then follow what you say."
"Thank you, Father, for making it happen."
I thought that the concubine selection ceremony would take more time, but I never thought that it would end so soon.
Fu Xuanlin wanted to say goodbye to Zhan Xinglan and return to the palace, but he didn't want Emperor Jing to leave them for lunch.
At this moment, there was still some time before lunch, so the couple simply went to the Imperial Garden to enjoy the beautiful scenery of this early summer.
The branches of the newly sprouted trees sway in the breeze, and the sunlight shines through the treetops, reflecting the dappled shadows of the trees on the stone slabs.
Fu Xuanlin was dressed in a dark satin dress, shining in the mild sun.
The flowers in the Imperial Garden have begun to compete for beauty, and Zhan Xinglan is in the sea of flowers, with a rare peace and comfort in her heart.
She closed her beautiful eyes and sniffed the fragrance that filled the air, and even the corners of her mouth couldn't help but show a sweet smile.
Fu Xuanlin turned his head to look at her, unconsciously wanting to touch her cheek. As long as he saw her smile, he felt content.
Suddenly, a strange thought popped into his mind.
If you live in seclusion with her in the mountains and forests, plant a sea of mountains and flowers for her, and live a quiet life without fighting the world, it is also excellent.
As if sensing that Fu Xuanlin was looking at him, Zhan Xinglan opened his eyes and looked at him.
"What is the prince looking at?"
"This king is looking at the fairies in this sea of flowers, delicate and beautiful, fairy and jade."
Fu Xuanlin did not hesitate to praise, but it was his own true thoughts.
"If it weren't for knowing that the prince was not such a flamboyant person, Lan'er would definitely blame the prince."
Zhan Xinglan smiled at him, then lifted the hem of her skirt and went deeper into the flowers.
Fu Xuanlin was puzzled and followed.
"Oh? Why do you blame the king?"
"Those flamboyant Lang Jun in the script will only make the little lady happy, but never pay sincerely. Today is a peach, tomorrow is a willow green, who knows which sentence is true and which sentence is false."
Zhan Xinglan
Walking straight forward, her body inadvertently touched the flower, and the petals fell on the width of her skirt that was mopping the floor.
"So in Lan'er's heart, is there any difference between this king and the flamboyant Lang Jun in the script?"
"Lang Jun in the script is like a dandelion, his appearance is pure, harmless, soft and lovely, but in fact, his love can flutter in the wind and show mercy everywhere. But the prince is like a gardenia, which needs to be carefully cultivated and cared for in order to bloom pure white and flawless flowers."
"Gardenias?"
Zhan Xinglan suddenly turned around and asked mysteriously, "Does the prince know what the gardenia represents?"
"I don't know."
She walked towards Fu Xuanlin step by step, her beautiful eyes flowing, her lips moving slightly, "Gardenia represents eternal love and a lifetime of waiting." Chinese Net
Fu Xuanlin looked down at her, his heart was beating violently, and even his breathing was a little short.
Zhan Xinglan looked at him affectionately, and said slowly in a voice as gentle as water:
"In Lan'er's heart, the prince is like a gardenia, when the cold is gone, the most beautiful flowers can bloom in the sun. And the prince, like the flower language of gardenias, as long as he believes in a person, he will love her forever and wait for her for the rest of his life."
Fu Xuanlin swallowed his saliva, the Adam's apple slid down, and the slender neck could vaguely see the bulging green tendons.
Zhan Xinglan looked at his red ears and cheeks, becoming more and more interested, his toes rose slightly, and his lips slowly approached Fu Xuanlin.
"I believe that the prince must be as Lan'er thinks, right?"
Fu Xuanlin couldn't help but look at her delicate red lips, and then at her beautiful bright eyes, his chest rose and fell violently, and he said in a hoarse voice, "Naturally."
Getting the answer he wanted, Zhan Xinglan showed a timid smile and landed on his feet.
He turned around and continued to walk deeper into the flowers.
Fu Xuanlin stayed in place for a long time and couldn't calm down, and her nose was still filled with the fragrance of flowers emanating from her body.
He felt as if his soul had been pulled away, wanting to get close to her but not wanting to offend her, that extreme restraint and forbearance turned into a flame and ignited the silent place in the depths of his heart.
Zhan Xinglan walked into a pavilion in the imperial garden with her skirt, surrounded by a sea of flowers, which was both cool and fragrant.
"Lord Wang."
Fu Xuanlin came to his senses when he heard a call, and he saw that Zhan Xinglan was already sitting in the pavilion and waving at him, and hurriedly walked over.
But just as he walked over, Fu Tingxuan and Ke Wanning also walked under the pavilion from another direction.
Zhan Xinglan secretly disappointed the fun, stood up and saluted.
"The concubine has seen His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and she has seen the Crown Princess."
Fu Xuanlin also arched his hand.
"Who should be here in this palace, it turns out to be the eleventh brother and the eleventh brother and sister."
Fu Tingxuan kept staring at Zhan Xinglan when he said this, but Fu Xuanlin couldn't tell what Fu Tingxuan's eyes meant.
So Fu Xuanlin immediately stepped forward and grabbed Zhan Xinglan's hand and said to Fu Tingxuan:
"Since the third brother and the third sister-in-law are hanging out here, the younger brother and the princess left first."
Ke Wanning looked at the two hands that were tightly held together with jealousy, and couldn't help but look at Fu Xuanlin with resentment.
And Zhan Xinglan also happened to see Ke Wanning's tangled and complicated expression, and she knew that Ke Wanning couldn't let go of Fu Xuanlin.
So her fingers interlaced Fu Xuanlin's fingers, and finally the ten fingers interlocked.
Fu Xuanlin was taken aback by her actions, and his cheeks couldn't help but be dyed red.
Zhan Xinglan said with a smile: "What my lord said is reasonable, so we will retire first."
"Wait!" Ke Wanning mustered up the courage to salute Fu Tingxuan, "Your Royal Highness the Prince, I wonder if I can go to the side and say a few words with His Royal Highness King Ling?"
Fu Tingxuan didn't want to agree, but when he saw Zhan Xinglan and Fu Xuanlin's tightly intertwined hands, he immediately agreed.
Fu Xuanlin promised Zhan Xinglan that he only loved her, how could he be alone with other women, so he wanted to refuse.
But his hand was covered
Zhan Xinglan tugged.
"Lord, since the crown princess has something to tell you, then the prince will go." Zhan Xinglan looked at him with burning eyes, and whispered, "Lan'er is waiting for the prince here."
"Okay."