MTL - My Stepmother is Soft and Charming-Chapter 536 princes
On this day, the eldest prince and the third prince came to pay their respects.
Both of them were the children of the emperor and the empress when they were young couples, so they have always been the elder. In recent years, while the prince and Prime Minister Guo were competing for the throne, they also spent a lot of time on the two of them, so no matter what happened outside Despite the wind and rain, they grew up very well.
Humility and courtesy, both civil and military.
Coupled with the fact that they were naturally handsome, when the two of them stood in front of the Queen, Queen Yan was more loving and proud than ever before.
“My son has met his mother.”
“My son has met his mother.”
“Okay, get up, no need to be polite.”
They both stood up respectfully, and then sat on the left and right sides of Queen Yan. Not to mention the Queen, even Eunuch Hu had a smile on his face when he saw the two of them, and then put the scroll aside.
Seeing this, Queen Yan hurriedly said.
"The two of you are called into the palace today to prepare for next year's spring election. Now that you are sixteen and fourteen, it is time to choose your own concubine. Take a look, these are what the queen mother thinks is suitable for next year's spring election. Please take a look at the candidates for yourselves first, are there any you are satisfied with?"
After saying that, the palace ladies unfolded the scrolls one after another, a total of twelve scrolls.
The women in the painting are either playing the piano, dancing, or painting under the moonlight. All in all, they are all from well-known families, talented and beautiful, so Empress Yan has no problem with whoever she chooses.
When the eldest prince and the third prince stood in front of the paintings, they also acted very calmly. The third prince even asked more questions.
"My eldest brother and I have some challenges. What about the second brother and the fourth brother? They are about the same age as us. Did they all choose the concubine together?"
After hearing this, Queen Yan smiled and nodded. Concubine Hui has been a well-behaved person for so many years and has never caused any trouble to her. The two sons and two daughters she gave birth to also have similar tempers to hers and are not likely to cause trouble. Therefore, Empress Yan was happy to draw them to her son through marriage arrangements.
Hence, he nodded and said.
"I know you are thinking about these two brothers. The Queen Mother has sent someone to invite them. It's just that they will come later. You can pick them first."
Eunuch Hu deliberately sent the message an hour late. The purpose was to wait until the eldest prince and the third prince had been chosen. Otherwise, wouldn't it be troublesome if the four princes picked the same candidate?
The eldest prince was thoughtful and knew what his mother meant, so he looked at the scroll repeatedly. When he saw the granddaughter of Duke Fengguo, he paused.
"My son thinks that the Fengguo family is pretty good. The family member is now also the right person of my father. Moreover, I have met the granddaughter of the Feng family at the spring banquet before. She is a rare person who knows the general situation, so I like this person." Bit."
After he finished speaking, the third prince on the other side also pointed at the daughter of the Qin family and said.
“My son likes Miss Qin’s family, so I ask my mother to make the decision.”
The speed at which the two of them decided on the concubine was somewhat beyond the Queen's imagination, so they raised their heads and asked before even taking a few sips from the tea cup in their hands.
“Don’t look at it anymore? The ones from other stores are also pretty good.”
“The principal concubine is the first wife of the son-in-law, so those who can be on this scroll must have been carefully selected by the queen mother. There is no mistake. The choice of the son-in-law here has been seen, and the impression is good. It is natural and simple.”
After listening to the eldest prince’s words, Queen Yan’s eyebrows were filled with joy.
After all, the answer her son chose was exactly the same as the answer she had in mind, so she also felt that it was most appropriate to choose these two people as the eldest prince's concubine and the third prince's concubine. Then he glanced at Eunuch Hu and saw that he immediately put away the scroll and tied it with a yellow silk belt. The purpose of it was not what the princes were concerned about.
The queen saw that they chose quickly, and then asked a question.
"The position of the principal concubine must come from these people, but the position of the side concubine is not necessarily. If you have a favorite, it doesn't matter if the family background is low, as long as she can serve you well and is not a jealous person. You can tell the Queen Mother to know, and the Queen Mother will make the decision for you."
The eldest prince did not say anything when he heard this. He had been strict with himself since he was a child, so he was not very enthusiastic about the affairs of the back house. On the contrary, the third prince's eyes lit up, and then he mentioned it.
"This young lady from the Qin family has a distant relative. The first name of the family is Song. She often plays with them. I have met her before and she is a good one. So, if the mother thinks it is suitable, I would like to accept her as my daughter." Concubine."
“Oh? How old are you? What do you do at home?”
“I’m fifteen, and my family is engaged in business, so I think they have some wealth.”
Hearing this, Queen Yan nodded, and then added.
"If you like a merchant's daughter, you can accept her. However, the position of a concubine is a bit high. Let her be a concubine in the house first. If she can give birth to a son and a half, she can be promoted as a concubine. Not too late."
Empress Yan’s words were truly meant for the third prince.
But now that he is in the beginning of love between a man and a woman, how can he be willing to wrong the one he loves?
The reason why he chose the Miss Qin family was for the position of the prince's concubine and for the power of the Qin family. He chose the Miss Song family because of himself and the friendship, so he didn't want to make do with it.
So he walked up to Queen Yan and said coquettishly.
"Mother, my son really likes this Miss Song family. If it weren't for her insufficient background, my son would even want to welcome her as his concubine. Now the position of side concubine is a bit unfair to her, so I ask my mother to help her." Chengquan, with her, my son will be determined to do things and his father will like him."
When he said this, Queen Yan was also enjoying her son's coquettishness.
“Do you really like it that much?”
"like."
Empress Yan couldn't resist, so she had no choice but to smile and nod before saying.
"Okay, I'll satisfy you. I'll accept her as a concubine. There's just one thing. The eldest son must be the daughter of the Qin family. This cannot be changed. If I let this palace know that she is favoring you in your room, she will cause trouble..."
"No, no, my mother has never met Miss Song. Once you have met, you will know that she has the most kind temper and gets along very well with Miss Qin! I will not let this happen. It affects the peace of the back house."
“Just be sensible.”
With this, the third prince was as high-spirited as ever. In contrast, the eldest prince was quite calm and self-possessed. Queen Yan looked at the scroll, pointed to two of them, and then said to him.
“Let these two be your concubines. They will be enough to serve you. After they have blossomed and bear fruit, the Queen Mother will choose the ones for you.”
“Everything is up to the mother’s plan.”
The eldest prince’s words fell on the ears of Queen Yan, but she was always respectful, so she smiled, and the matter was settled.
