The Queen knelt gracefully and saluted, then respectfully asked, "Your Majesty, I have come to inquire about the matters concerning the Concubine Selection Ceremony. Do you have any instructions?"
Emperor Wen was initially furious at the Prime Minister's actions, but fortunately, the Crown Prince and several other princes had already regained consciousness and were unharmed. Seeing the Empress's unusually subdued expression, his anger subsided considerably.
Emperor Wen's face still showed some displeasure. He said impatiently, "All matters concerning the selection ceremony will be fully decided by the Empress!"
Emperor Wen really didn't want to be entangled by the two concubines anymore. He had previously made it clear that he would never marry Luo Lingyue to anyone in the royal family!
The Queen gently opened her red lips and said, "Your Majesty, Crown Prince Xiao has reached marriageable age. I believe this is a good opportunity to select a Crown Princess for him. This way, Nan Yi will have no way to refute Crown Prince Xiao's becoming the Prince of Wu'an."
Emperor Wen's brows twitched slightly, as if he was thinking, and he slowly said, "This time, the director of the Imperial Observatory also said that we can choose a concubine for Prince Xiao to bring him good luck, but the choice is..."
The Queen lowered her eyes and whispered softly, "Your Majesty, what do you think of Luo Lingyue?"
Emperor Wen's eyes froze, and he asked in surprise, "Luo Xiaoqi? Why did the Queen mention her?"
The Empress raised her head, gazed at Emperor Wen, and said softly, "I'm not speaking nonsense. If Luo Lingyue becomes the Crown Prince's consort, after the wedding, she will be the Princess of Wu'an. If Crown Prince Xiao conquers Nanyi in the future, how could the Luo family father and son sit idly by and watch?"
Emperor Wen's eyes flickered, as if he was thinking about something. After a moment's reflection, he replied, "I still need to consider this matter."
After all, the Empress had been married to Emperor Wen for decades and knew him very well. She knew that Emperor Wen had made his decision!
The atmosphere in the Duke's Mansion's study was solemn. Concubine An's secret guard An Yu stood quietly beside An Qingxuan, like a silent sculpture.
An Qingxuan frowned and asked worriedly, "An Yu, what exactly is it that the imperial concubine asked you to come here for?" There was a hint of fatigue and confusion in his voice.
An Yu pursed her lips, seeming a little hesitant, but still mustered up the courage to say: "My lord, the young lady asked me to ask you, why did you propose to choose a concubine for Prince Xiao in the court?" There was a hint of confusion and worry in her eyes.
An Qingxuan was silent for a moment, carefully considering his words, and slowly replied: "Since the Prime Minister is colluding with the Imperial Observatory, I think if choosing a concubine to bring good luck cannot save Prince Xiao, then the Imperial Observatory will be impeached by the censor in the future! I... also want to help the imperial concubine!" There was a hint of helplessness in his tone.
An Yu lowered her eyes, a hint of hesitation flashing across her features. Then, she repeated Concubine An's exact words, "Brother, you are so confused! The Queen is now proposing that Xiao Qi be married to Prince Xiao as his consort!"
These words rang out like thunder in An Qingxuan's ears. His face instantly turned pale, his eyes widened, and he shouted in disbelief, "What? How could this happen? I'm going to the palace to see His Majesty!" His voice was filled with shock and anger.
An Yu quickly reached out to stop An Qingxuan, her eyes filled with earnestness and anxiety as she counseled, "Young Master! The young lady said His Majesty has made up his mind! There's no turning back. Don't be impulsive! The young lady will find a way to mediate!" Her voice was filled with helplessness and sadness. Luo Lingyue had also grown up under her watch!
At dusk, the afterglow of the setting sun cast a shadow over the earth, as if draping the entire world in a golden veil. In a small town not far from Nanyi City, Dark Moon Fairy and her group boarded several spacious and comfortable carriages and slowly drove towards the city gates of Nanyi.
The creaking of the carriage wheels seemed to tell the story of their journey. The commander of the city reached out to stop them. Jia Zhi nimbly jumped off the horse and carefully took out the document and handed it to the commander.
The commander of the city defense took the document, glanced at it briefly, and a look of delight suddenly appeared on his face. He widened his eyes, and at the top of his voice, he shouted at the frail Jia Zhi, "Are these all dancers? Go get everyone out of the carriage!"
Mu Jiaojiao and Jia Xiong were the first to step out of the carriage. Mu Jiaojiao was graceful and charming. The moment the city guards saw her, their eyes began to wander.
Mu Jiaojiao noticed the gaze of the general defending the city and was delighted. She immediately twisted her waist and moved towards the general.
"Sir! I followed my boss and brought my sisters to Nanyi City to beg for food! I hope you will be kind enough to show some mercy to me!" Mu Jiaojiao said in a coquettish voice, and at the same time threw a coquettish glance at the general defending the city, her eyes full of teasing and temptation.
The general defending the city had a malicious smile on his face. He suddenly made a move and pinched Mu Jiaojiao's chest without any preparation.
Mu Jiaojiao let out an extraordinary scream: "Ah! You are so bad!"
The other soldiers guarding the city gathered around upon hearing the noise, and at this moment, the other dancers in the carriage also got out.
The general guarding the city took a look and was amazed at the tall and graceful dancers. He walked up to them without hesitation, grabbed one of them, and kneaded her buttocks wantonly.
Du Zhong was suddenly violated and felt disgusted. He shouted angrily: "Don't you want to live? I'll kill you!"
The city guard's previous actions towards Mu Jiaojiao might have been just a pretense of testing, but his current aggression towards Du Zhong was genuine. Du Zhong was furious, his hair standing on end!
After hearing Du Zhong's words, the commander's face instantly turned serious, and a hint of vigilance appeared in his eyes. Without hesitation, he drew half of the knife from his waist, the blade flashing with a cold light, as if warning Du Zhong.
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