Chapter 88 Fate

When Tang Wei was sent out of the palace, she looked at the Crown Princess's slightly gloomy face and felt a little uneasy: "Sister, are you angry with me?"

The Crown Princess sighed, "Second sister, you are too impulsive. Concubine Sun is in favor right now. You will make the Crown Prince very angry."

Tang Wei only cared about her elder sister's mood. She curled her lips when she heard this and said, "I'm not from the palace. It doesn't matter if the prince is angry with me. As long as my elder sister is not angry with me, that's all that matters."

The Crown Princess patted Tang Wei's hand and said, "How could I be angry with you? I know you are in a bad mood. When you get home, remember to apply the medicine on time. I will also ask more about famous doctors and good medicines in this field..."

Tang Wei left the palace under the Crown Princess' earnest instructions.

The Crown Princess leaned back on the beauty couch, rubbed her brows, and casually instructed the palace attendant, "Go and find out how serious the injury on Concubine Sun's face is."

She knew best what the prince was like. Even if he treated Concubine Sun as his sweetheart just a moment ago, if Concubine Sun was disfigured, this man would immediately become heartless.

Unfortunately, the Crown Princess was disappointed. Sun Xiuhua protected her face in time and was only scratched once, which was not deep. The imperial physician concluded that there would be no scar after examining her.

The Crown Prince looked at Sun Xiuhua, whose hands were bandaged, and felt pity for her. "Does it hurt? Tang Wei has been spoiled by the Wuning Marquis's Mansion. I've already told the Crown Princess that she is not allowed to enter the palace in the future."

As long as he doesn't see her bloody hands, he will still be kind to her.

Sun Xiuhua's eyelashes trembled, and she lowered her eyes and shed tears: "This little pain is nothing, it's just that I am in this state and cannot serve Your Highness properly."

The prince patted her shoulder and softened his tone: "Take good care of yourself, you still have a long life ahead of you."

Although his words were touching, the prince left in less than a cup of tea.

Sun Xiuhua sat in front of the dressing mirror, staring at the person in the mirror motionlessly.

Her face was as white and delicate as jade, which made the scratch more obvious.

Fortunately, there will be no scars.

What happened today served as a wake-up call for her, telling her not to indulge in the prince's favor.

The little love the prince had was earned because of her face and gentle temperament. Without this face, she would have nothing.

Sun Xiuhua touched her tender cheek with her hand wrapped in white cloth, and a strong hatred flashed in her eyes.

Tang Wei is so vicious, she wants to destroy her the moment she makes a move!

The prince is right. There is still a long way to go, so let’s wait and see.

Although the turmoil in the Eastern Palace did not spread outside, it reached the ears of Emperor Tai'an.

Emperor Tai'an was surprised: "The Crown Princess's sister scratched the face of the Crown Prince's concubine?"

Is this something that could happen in a palace?

The eunuch who replied also had a complicated expression: "Your Majesty, I heard that only the hand was scratched, and the face was scratched."

Emperor Tai'an frowned: "Absurd."

He was quite satisfied with the Crown Princess as his daughter-in-law, but he didn't expect that the girl from her family would be so fierce.

It turns out that you can’t just pick a wife casually.

Emperor Tai'an immediately thought of his other son, Prince Wei.

Speaking of which, the fourth brother is also old enough to get married.

With this thought in mind, Emperor Tai'an strolled to Ningxin Palace.

Ningxin Palace was the residence of Concubine Jing, the mother of King Wei.

Concubine Jing was originally a palace maid. By chance, she was favored by Emperor Tai'an and gave birth to the fourth prince.

If the emperor had many children, it would not be a big deal. Later, several princes died young, and no concubines gave birth to princes. In the huge palace, only the crown prince and the fourth prince were raised.

In this way, because of her son's status, Concubine Jing became a figure in the harem who was on par with Concubine Zhuang.

After the queen passed away, Emperor Tai'an did not appoint another queen, and the harem was always managed by Concubine Zhuang, who came from a good family.

Emperor Tai'an actually had no feelings for Concubine Jing, but at this age, he still had some respect for his son's biological mother.

Concubine Jing had just woken up from her nap and when she heard that the emperor was coming, she hurried to greet him.

"Your Majesty."

Emperor Tai'an gave him some support and walked in.

"My beloved concubine has been looking good lately."

Concubine Jing chuckled: "Thanks to the Emperor, I have no worries every day."

Emperor Tai'an was relieved to hear this, and smile lines appeared at the corners of his eyes: "There is something that my beloved concubine needs to worry about."

"You say." Concubine Jing's expression became serious.

"About the fourth brother's marriage."

Concubine Jing was stunned.

Emperor Tai'an frowned: "The fourth one is already nineteen, haven't you ever thought about it?"

Concubine Jing smiled good-naturedly and said, "I know the Emperor will make arrangements."

Emperor Tai'an felt both hopeless and relieved about Concubine Jing's behavior.

"Then you and Concubine Zhuang will organize a chrysanthemum viewing banquet and invite the ladies of appropriate age in the capital to attend. As for the list of ladies, you and Concubine Zhuang will discuss and draw up a list, and I will take a look at it."

After coming out of Ningxin Palace, Emperor Tai'an went to Concubine Zhuang again.

"Holding a chrysanthemum-viewing banquet for the Prince of Wei to select a concubine?" After hearing Emperor Tai'an's explanation of their purpose, Concubine Zhuang pursed her lips and smiled. "The Prince of Wei has reached the age to marry. Your Majesty, rest assured. I will discuss with my sister, Concubine Jing, as soon as possible and draw up a list for your review."

Emperor Tai'an patted Concubine Zhuang's hand and said, "I am relieved that my beloved concubine is in charge."

After respectfully seeing off Emperor Tai'an, Concubine Zhuang slowly sat down on the rose chair and sighed softly.

He is busy here and there, but always busy with other people's sons.

"Empress--" The trusted nanny cried out in distress when she saw her like this.

It’s not that the Empress has never had children. The Second Prince was born to the Empress, but unfortunately he died before he was one year old.

Concubine Zhuang came back to her senses and regained her composure: "Go and ask Concubine Jing to come over."

It's good to be busy here and there, it's much better than those who are idle and moldy in the harem.

The palace was planning a chrysanthemum viewing banquet, but no news had been heard outside the palace for a while. Each mansion was living its own life, but the peace of the general's mansion was broken by the ice man who suddenly showed up.

When the first ice man arrived, Lin remained calm.

I have two beautiful daughters at home, so it's not surprising that a matchmaker comes to visit.

Unexpectedly, another one came the next morning, and on the third day, another one.

The three matchmakers have the same goal, which is to find a marriage for Lin Chan.

"One is the son of the Han family, the Minister of War. One is the youngest son of the Zhang family, the Junior Secretary of the Imperial Household. And the third is from another province, a newly minted Jinshi." Lin explained the three families' situations to the old lady, her expression a mixture of confusion and pride. "I was wondering how the three families ended up together. It turns out I've met all three..."

Lin told about her encounter with Han Baocheng and others at Qinglu Temple.

"So, the children from these three families are friends?"

"Yes, they all seem to be together often, but they all have their eyes on Chan'er." At this point, Lin suddenly became worried, "Why do they all have their eyes on Chan'er? What's wrong with Ah Hao?"

She loves both daughters equally, but this matter is really hard to understand.

The old lady glanced at Lin and said, "Since you are here for Chan'er, just keep a close eye on her. Why are you worrying about Ah Hao?"

"Isn't this strange?"

"What's so strange about that? Since both sisters are still married, it's normal for him to ask for the elder sister's hand in marriage."

"Yes, mother, how do you choose among these three?"

The old lady thought for a moment and said, "Since Chan'er has met these three people, why not ask Chan'er to come and ask her what she thinks."