Not to mention the prince couldn't figure it out, even Mu Qinglan himself couldn't figure out why he came.
When she first received the invitation from the Queen, she was more happy than scared.
I was happy that I finally had the chance to see him again, and I felt a little excited.
She was afraid because she hadn't had any contact with the prince for many years since then, and she was afraid that he still disliked her.
Filled with mixed emotions, Mu Qinglan came to the palace and met the prince again.
She knew that the Queen's banquet this time was definitely not that simple, and might be to select a concubine for the Prince.
So, even though he disliked her, she still followed him.
The reason why the queen invited her was simply because she was impressed by her father's power.
Mu Qinglan's father was a general who was very prestigious in the army and was once a subordinate of Shen Kuo.
That's why the prince had frequent contact with her in the past.
Although the prince is lustful, he is not bad looking. After all, his royal genes are not bad.
But Mu Qinglan was not clear about the current situation. The current prince was very different from before.
He is no longer the prince who only has eyes for her.
He is just a dissolute and incompetent man.
Many people in the outside world who do not understand the prince's true nature think that marrying him will allow them to rise to the top and become a phoenix, but in fact they are being pushed into a fire pit.
The prince will not like one woman specifically. As long as a woman is a little bit pretty, she may be favored by him.
In order to avoid being entangled by Mu Qinglan, the prince just glanced at her and then looked away.
This made Mu Qinglan feel a little uncomfortable. Could it be that he still disliked the way he looked?
It’s unclear whether he despises her or not, but in the eyes of others, Mu Qinglan is such a fat and ugly person, but he is favored by the prince.
Otherwise, why would the prince look at her?
They were jealous of Mu Qinglan, jealous that someone like her could be favored by the prince.
They were also a little excited. Since someone like Mu Qinglan could be favored by the prince, and they were much more beautiful than Mu Qinglan, there was a greater hope that the prince would favor them.
So they work harder to show themselves.
They felt that even if they were not favored by the prince, they could at least leave a good impression on the queen.
Some people secretly flirted with the prince, while others secretly observed him.
Next came the show that the Queen and the Crown Prince were looking forward to. All the young ladies from aristocratic families who came to participate had to perform.
Choose one of the four arts of calligraphy, chess, or painting to show yourself.
The Queen selects the best performers and gives them rewards.
Through the talent show session, the Queen got to know these beauties better, making it easier for her to choose the best candidate as the Crown Princess.
"Now it's time for the performance, you can show off as much as you want." The queen smiled and pursed her lips.
After hearing this, the people below couldn't sit still anymore and started to perform with eagerness.
They had number tags in their hands, which indicated the order of their performance, and each person's performance would not exceed a quarter of an hour.
The first person to come on stage was Yang Liu, the daughter of the Minister of Revenue, who was best at playing the piano.
Willow has a gentle appearance, and when the beauty smiles, it's like a blooming pear blossom.
She came to the center of the hall, sat down, placed her hands on the zither, looked at the zither with her beautiful eyes, moved her fingers slightly, and the sound of the zither flowed out slowly like running water.
The sound of the piano flows sadly and plaintively, just like the mood of its master at the moment.
The prince was very satisfied with Yang Liu's appearance.
The queen looked at her appearance and the talents she displayed and gave her a score in her mind.
After the song, everyone was still feeling sad, which shows how skilled the pianist was.
As soon as the second person appeared, everyone's eyes were focused on her.
Her name is Xia Li, the youngest daughter of the Grand Tutor. The beauty walked leisurely to the center of the stage.
She was wearing a light gauze dance costume, twisting her slender waist and swinging her sleeves. Her dance was graceful and agile, like a dancing butterfly.
Her eyes were charming and attractive. Just a glance back and a smile made her look full of allure.
The moment the prince saw her, his eyes widened.
Xia Li threw a coquettish glance at the prince, and the prince's body became numb and he almost slipped off the chair.
"Mother, I want this beauty." After the prince sat down, he wiped the saliva from the corner of his mouth with his sleeve.
The queen looked at the dancing Xia Li with a frown on her face. She really disliked this kind of charming woman.
This reminded her of Concubine Jin who had always been against her.
Concubine Jin was also so charming and always occupied Emperor Hui's attention.
Besides, such a charming woman is not suitable to be the Crown Princess.
The Crown Princess needs to be dignified and elegant, and this woman is obviously not suitable.
The queen did not want to answer the prince's question.
"My son, take another look. This enchanting woman cannot become the Crown Princess." The Queen said sternly.
The highest rank she could be given was that of a crown prince’s concubine of the second rank.
The prince knew that he could not defeat the queen, so he could only pretend not to care.
The women below saw how much the prince valued Xia Li and secretly gritted their teeth, hoping that they could appear on stage in the next second.
At the end, Xia Li sprinkled some flower petals from her sleeves, bringing the whole dance to its climax.
"Good." The prince shouted and clapped his hands vigorously.
Seeing this, others also started to applaud.
Afterwards, other women came on stage to show off their talents.
Until Mu Qinglan came on stage, everyone looked at her, but the ridicule in their eyes could not be concealed.
It seems to be saying, how dare a woman as fat and ugly as you compete with us?
It's just a pipe dream that the prince would take a fancy to you.
They seemed to have forgotten that Mu Qinglan was also a brilliant man in the past.
Mu Qinglan propped himself up with his arms and stood up from the chair.
She walked slowly to the center.
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