Chapter 213: Choosing a Concubine 1

Of course, the Crown Princess didn't believe such words.

But what else could she do?

Her son had grown up and could stand on his own feet. He was also very opinionated. As long as he didn't want to say something, no matter how hard he pressed, he wouldn't say a word.

The Crown Princess thought for a moment and tried to ask, "Are you still thinking about Ling Jingshu?"

As soon as the three words Ling Jingshu entered his ears, a trace of pain flashed across the eyes of the Crown Prince, and soon he returned to a blank expression: "Mother, you worry too much. I know my identity and what I should do. I won't put all my thoughts on love."

That's right to think so.

The Crown Princess breathed a sigh of relief and said gently, "Ayao, it's great that you can think this way. Born in the royal family, and the grandson of the Great Zhou Dynasty. You are born noble, and the obligations and responsibilities you have to bear are far greater than others. You can't do whatever you want..."

Yes!

He is the grandson of the Great Zhou Dynasty. He had to focus all his energy on government affairs, he had to deal with the ambitious mother and son of the Prince of Yan, he had to assist his father to ascend the throne and achieve the eternal empire...

How could he be so willful? How could he have the right to do anything?

If you want something, you always have to lose something else.

It's a dilemma! No one can do whatever they want.

Even though he is of noble status, he is no exception!

The Crown Prince listened to the Crown Princess's chattering silently, and bitterness flowed through his heart.

"...By the way, the marriage of the Prince of Yan has been decided. At most a few days, the palace will have an order to grant the marriage. I heard that the wedding date has been set, at the end of the year." The Crown Princess quickly changed the subject: "Empress Xu is really calculating, and she specially chose such a marriage for the Prince of Yan."

At the last sentence, the Crown Princess couldn't help but snorted coldly.

The Crown Prince suppressed his complicated thoughts and said calmly: "Except for the grandfather, the thoughts of the mother and son are kept in the dark. Everyone in the court knows it. He specially chose such a Princess of Yan, which can be regarded as a good intention."

Marriage has always been the best way to win over important officials in the court.

Once Miss Wang Er married into the Prince of Yan's Mansion, the people of the Pingguo Mansion could only be tied to the ship of the Prince of Yan and advance and retreat together.

The Crown Princess's face also sank, and she gritted her teeth and said: "No matter what, your marriage must not lose to the Prince of Yan."

This is not only a dispute over a small matter, but also related to the people's wishes of the East Palace and the Prince of Yan's Mansion, so it must not be taken lightly. From this point of view, Ling Jingshu is absolutely not qualified to be the Crown Prince's Consort.

The Crown Prince heard the Crown Princess's implication, and the bitterness in his heart almost drowned him completely.

However, his rationality still suppressed the confusion in his heart, and he slowly said: "Mother is right. I have been hesitant to choose a concubine and get engaged, which is indeed not suitable. After the palace issues the decree of the King of Yan to grant marriage, mother will arrange the marriage for me."

This touched the heart of the Crown Princess.

The Crown Princess' eyes lit up, and she smiled and nodded without thinking: "Okay, leave these things to me, I will definitely choose the most suitable and outstanding wife for you."

The Crown Prince pulled the corners of his lips, but there was no smile in his eyes.

The Crown Princess said excitedly: "To be honest, your father and I have discussed the candidates a long time ago. Although there are many famous ladies in the capital, there are not many who are good at matching you with outstanding family background and both talent and beauty. Su Ying is my niece and your cousin, with a gentle and elegant temperament. And Jiang Rongyue, who grew up with you since childhood, is lively and lovely, and her family background is first-class. You can choose one of them as your first wife."

"This is your lifelong event, you have to choose the one you like. Now tell me the truth, which of the two do you like more?"

The Crown Prince frowned and said nothing.

He didn't have any bad feelings towards either of them. Of course, he didn't like either one in particular.

Since he had to choose the most "suitable" Crown Princess, he had to choose the one with a better family background and who could help consolidate the power of the Eastern Palace...

"Let's choose the cousin of the Jiang family!" The Crown Prince talked about his marriage, without any extra expression, just as casually as choosing someone to be a personal guard.

The Crown Princess paused and frowned slightly: "Ayao, Su Ying is your cousin. The Su family is also a family of scholars and nobles, why don't you choose Su Ying?"

From the Crown Princess's perspective, of course, she prefers her niece from her mother's family.

The Crown Prince looked up and said: "Didn't my mother just say that my marriage cannot lose to the King of Yan? Although the Su family is good, they are noble civil officials after all, and have a good reputation among civil officials. The Duke of Ying, however, holds a large number of troops and has a great reputation among the noble generals. If you want to suppress the Duke of Pingguo's Mansion, of course it is more appropriate to marry the daughter of the Duke of Ying's Mansion."

The Crown Princess: "..."

The Crown Princess was speechless, but she had to admit that what the Crown Prince said made sense.

"I remember that the cousin of the Jiang family will have her coming-of-age ceremony in a few days. At that time, I will go to the Duke of Ying's Mansion with my mother to congratulate her!" The Crown Prince said lightly again.

The Crown Princess finally came back to her senses and nodded with a complicated expression.

"Let mother and father discuss and decide on this matter!" After the crown prince finished speaking, he stood up and said, "It's getting late. Mother, please go to bed and rest. I'll take my leave."

After the crown prince left, the crown princess sat on the chair with a gloomy look, and sighed for a long time.

Forget it!

No matter how important her family is, it is not as important as her son. Since he wants to marry Miss Jiang, just follow his wishes.

...

Two days later, the palace issued an order to grant the marriage to the Prince of Yan.

This news spread throughout the capital in less than half a day.

After hearing this, Ling Jingyan was sad for a moment, but soon she cheered up and went to Ling Jingshu's room: "Ashu, I have a big news to tell you. You will be happy to hear it."

Ling Jingshu smiled and asked: "Oh? What's the news?"

"The palace has issued an order to grant marriage to the King of Yan!" Ling Jingyan announced loudly: "The other party is Miss Wang Er from the Duke of Pingguo's Mansion. I heard that she will get married at the end of the year!"

Ling Jingshu's reaction was quite cold: "Oh, I see."

Ling Jingyan was a little dissatisfied: "Why are you reacting so calmly? The King of Yan is about to get married, and he will not harass you again in the future."

Ling Jingshu smiled faintly: "Have you forgotten my strange disease? Even if the King of Yan doesn't get married, it has nothing to do with me."

Ling Jingyan secretly regretted her slip of the tongue.

Knowing that Ling Jingshu suffered from a strange disease, she could neither be close to any man nor was willing to get close to him. She mentioned these things, which undoubtedly poked Ling Jingshu's scars.

Ling Jingyan coughed and quickly changed the subject: "It's really boring to stay in the mansion all day. Tomorrow is the coming-of-age ceremony of the second daughter of the Duke of Ying. The two of us will go back with the eldest sister-in-law to congratulate her."

Jiang will definitely go to Jiang Rongyue's coming-of-age ceremony.

Ling Jingshu thought about it and smiled: "Okay, let's go out and relax."