After Lin Shuran chatted with her sister Yun Fei for a while, they got up and went to the Queen Mother's palace, where they met Princess Qing and Princess Xiqing.

"I was talking about you sisters, here they are, come and sit down!" When the Queen Mother saw Concubine Yun and sisters Lin Shuran arriving, her face became even more joyful, and she waved to them to sit down beside her.

Princess Qing also stood up to greet the two of them, and then they all sat down around the Queen Mother. At this time, a eunuch came in to report that Mrs. Dingyuan Hou and the Crown Prince of Dingyuan Hou, Mrs. Wu'an Hou and the Crown Prince of Wu'an Hou were coming.

Greetings to the Queen Mother.

The Queen Mother asked them to come in together. Lin Shuran saw that Princess Qing's face was as usual, and knew that this was arranged by the Queen Mother in advance, just to let her see the two princes. Princess Xiqing was a little embarrassed, and there seemed to be something in her eyes.

Melancholy flashed through her, and she even lowered her head slightly when the two ladies of the Hou Mansion and the prince came in.

"Sister Qing, raise your head and take a good look!" Princess Qing turned sideways and said specifically to Princess Xiqing. This was not the time to be shy, this was a matter of her whole life.

Princess Xiqing slowly raised her head, Lin Shuran also cast an encouraging look at her, and then she also looked at the four people who came in.

The one who entered first from the left was Mrs. Yuan of the Marquis of Dingyuan. She was dressed in a burgundy light gold dress with a flowing cloud and phoenix tail skirt. She had a head full of pearls and delicate and heavy makeup. She was very imposing. She was exactly the same as the queen. She seemed not to attract the attention of others.

In her eyes, she had a condescending attitude. The handsome man next to her in a sapphire blue unicorn-patterned robe was none other than her second son, Wei Xiong, the crown prince of Dingyuan Hou.

Wei Xiong is 18 years old this year and is very tall. In modern terms, he must be 1.83 meters tall. He looks dignified, handsome, and has a smile on his face, giving people a friendly and polite feeling. But

Just like Xu Minghao said, this man has a pair of slender eyes that don't smile, and when he shines with his eyes, he makes people feel uneasy.

Looking at the mother and son who came in next on the right, Mrs. Wu'anhou is wearing a plain white and elegant dress today, with only a jade hairpin on her head and few other accessories. Next to her is Jiang Jingxu, the prince of Wu'anhou, who is sitting in a wheelchair.

He was covered with a gray thin blanket that covered most of his body. He was wearing a black robe with a collar. Behind him was a young attendant pushing a wheelchair. He should be the same age as Wei Xiong, but thin.

He had stubble on his face, which made him look a bit old-fashioned.

When these two princes of the same age are compared together, no matter who looks at it, Wei Xiong, the prince of Dingyuan Hou, is superior in terms of appearance, demeanor, bearing, etc. When it comes to the choice of husband in the daughter's family's mind, there are ten

Nine people would choose Wei Xiong.

Lin Shuran took a sneak peek at Princess Xiqing and happened to find that she was also looking at the two princes who walked in. However, she looked at the prince of Dingyuan Hou Mansion with fear, but she looked at the prince of Wu'an Hou Mansion with fear.

Feeling pity, she quickly lowered her head.

After Princess Qing really met the two princes, her original firm mind wavered again, but she also understood in her heart that no matter how good the prince Dingyuan seemed, her daughter could not marry into the prince's mansion of Dingyuan, and the prince Wu'an

All aspects are really unsatisfactory, but now there is no other good choice for the Qing Palace. If you don't choose the Yuanhou Palace, you must choose the Wu'anhou Palace.

After the four people entered the palace, they greeted the Empress Dowager, Concubine Yun, and others. Afterwards, the Empress Dowager gave her a seat and asked Wei Xiong and Jiang Jingxu some questions in a casual manner, such as what they usually do at home, or if there is anything fun to do outside.

Do you have any acquaintances? Both of them answered honestly.

Lin Shuran found that Wei Xiong was very good at pleasing people, and the Queen Mother became friendly with just a few words and praised him constantly. However, Jiang Jingxu only answered questions without smiling or saying a word, which seemed boring and rigid.

Very.

"Empress Dowager, Brother Xiong is not young anymore. This marriage should have been settled long ago. My wife has mentioned a few houses to him before, but this kid won't let me give it to him unless he says that he has someone he likes.

The marriage was set, alas, who would have thought that the marriage he wanted would turn out to be full of twists and turns, and the other party despises our Marquis House!" Mrs. Yuan of Dingyuan Marquis said insinuatingly, not caring at all whether she would offend anyone by saying this.

Princess Qing's face turned cold, Madam Wu'anhou stood quietly without saying anything, and the Queen Mother's face was not very good-looking either. When the emperor wanted to marry the daughter of the Wei family as his queen, he was secretly coerced by Dingyuan Hou. From the bottom of her heart, she did not

She looked down upon the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion. Yuan's words were clearly about the Prince's Mansion, but secretly she was also favored by her.

"The Marquis of Dingyuan comes from a prominent family, and others may not be able to reach a higher level. How can anyone be dissatisfied? The prince is a talented person, and his words are so lovable. He will definitely get a good wife and beautiful family." Although the Queen Mother was unhappy in her heart, she still had a gentle expression on her face.

Said with a smile.

"Then please ask the Queen Mother to arrange a marriage between my brother Xiong and Princess Xiqing. This child is interested in Princess Xiqing of the Qing Palace. He said that he would not marry anyone but her. Alas - I am such a mother-in-law.

There is nothing we can do!" Yuan's face was full of reluctance. If her husband and son had not firmly wanted to marry the Qing prince, saying that the Wei family should keep a low profile in the future and could no longer marry into the powerful family mansion,

In order to prevent the emperor from becoming more dissatisfied, at least he married a royal daughter and her status was justified.

But she didn't want such a daughter-in-law with a bad reputation. What would be the benefit of marrying the Qing Palace? Instead, she would offend the Ling Palace and the King of Yue. I am afraid that the Prime Minister's Palace and the Duke of Qin's Palace would also criticize her.

After hearing what Yuan said, Princess Xiqing's body couldn't help trembling, and both Lin Shuran and Princess Qing noticed it.

"What are you saying, Madam Marquis Dingyuan? If your son likes my daughter, will my daughter marry him? I, the princess of the Qing Palace, do not marry anyone who wants to marry. It also depends on whether we are willing."

Yes!" Princess Qing said calmly to Yuan.

Yuan was not polite and said pointedly: "In the eyes of the princess, of course her daughter is fine, but you have been ill in the house for a long time. I'm afraid you don't know what the outside world says. No matter what status a woman has, she should know her integrity. Reputation is the most important thing."

important."

"Mrs. Marquis Dingyuan, you should be careful when speaking in front of the Queen Mother. People's words are scary and everyone's words are valuable. Don't follow others and become an accomplice of rumors and harm!" Lin Shuran saw Princess Qing's anger and was touched by Yuan again.

Shi picked it up, thinking that her body hadn't recovered yet, so he spoke out before she got angry again.
Chapter completed!