Chapter 411: Slap in the face
The princes have arrived at the scene one after another, and Su Wan also attended with Concubine Chen and the others. She followed behind Concubine Chen, who kept holding her hand as if she were her own daughter.
The prince's selection of a concubine was not that rigorous. He just had a group of gorgeous noble ladies gather together to perform some arts or something.
Anyway, there was nothing special about it, so Su Wan sat with the ladies.
There were more than twenty noble ladies attending this time, and Gu Yue stood in the first row.
She played her specialty, the guzheng.
She must have studied very hard in the past few years. Her skills have become more advanced than they were a few years ago. Su Wan had to admit this.
The three princes were sitting below. Gu Yue played the piano and looked at them with a pair of affectionate eyes. But Murong Sheng looked at her, but he didn't seem very happy, and his face was full of worries.
Concubine Shu has been looking at her son straight in the eyes, with a sense of pressure. Murong Sheng didn't even dare to look at his mother.
Su Wan listened to a group of noble ladies who were either singing and dancing or playing the piano, playing various instruments in their hands.
She was almost falling asleep after listening to it.
Finally, the performance was over. It took the whole morning. Su Wan drank two pots of tea. During the intermission, she took the time to go to the toilet.
When I came back, the ladies were already lined up again.
In fact, selecting a concubine is just a process. Who will be given the seal of the prince's wife has already been decided. No one can choose from the several princes.
First, the queen is chosen, and then the two concubines are chosen.
The three princes stood up together, each holding a seal in their hands. The noble ladies were all nervous.
Only those standing in the first row have the possibility of becoming the three princes' wives, and in the future, princesses. According to their rank, Gu Yue is also on the far left of the first row.
Murong Sheng was already standing in front of her, and she looked at him with a shy smile.
After the prince's wife is selected, the enthronement ceremony will be held half a month later, and a sedan chair carried by eight people will enter the prince's palace.
After this matter is over, they will be crowned as kings and called princes, and their wives will become real princesses.
Murong Huai was the most direct and went straight to Lin Jingshu, the daughter of the right prime minister. Lin Jingshu was wearing a light red chest-length skirt embroidered with irises.
Murong Huai directly handed the seal of the Crown Princess to her.
Lin Jingshu looked at Murong Huai, her cheeks flushed, and took the seal with both hands.
The two smiled at each other, thinking it was a good match. They believed they would be able to respect each other and live in harmony in the future.
Lin Jingshu, the daughter of the Right Prime Minister, is well-known for her beauty and talent. Concubine Chen is very satisfied with this marriage.
Fortunately, her son is sensible and she doesn't have to worry about anything.
At first glance, Su Wan thought Murong Huai had already taken a fancy to him, otherwise why would he be so direct?
Wow, he went straight to the most beautiful one. I have to say that Lin Jingshu's appearance is really impeccable and she deserves the title of the most beautiful woman.
Although Su Wan is beautiful, she doesn't think she is the kind of beauty that can topple a country.
The sixth prince Murong Qi gave the seal of the prince's wife to the daughter of the Minister of Rites.
In fact, he had only met the daughter of the Minister of Rites and they had not even exchanged a few words. The daughter of the Minister of Rites had a pretty face and was not outstanding among all the noble ladies, but this was the choice of his mother.
Their status is not high and they are not popular in front of their father. Now they are relying on the fifth emperor and marrying the daughter of the Minister of Rites in order to help win over power.
He has always been indifferent to matters between men and women, so when choosing a princess, the main focus is on interests.
The daughter of the Minister of Rites was a little bit incredulous when she saw that the Sixth Prince had chosen her, because she looked so ordinary among the noble ladies.
Murong Qi saw that she was stunned, then smiled at her and handed the seal to her a little more.
She then took over with trembling hands. She thought she was just a runner-up today, but she didn't expect to be selected.
With her status, she can only be the main wife, she doesn't want to be a concubine.
In the end, only Murong Sheng was left. Next to Gu Yue was the daughter of the Minister of Revenue. She looked down on Gu Yue and held her head high.
Before, Gu Yue had been appearing in various occasions with the Fifth Prince. Everyone said that Gu Yue was the future Fifth Prince's wife, but she did not agree. Besides being a county lord, Gu Yue was not a merchant's daughter and had no power or influence.
Gu Yue didn't know why Murong Sheng was so hesitant. She just looked at him with a bad feeling in her heart.
"Sheng'er, what are you still standing there for? Your two younger brothers have already chosen their own. Now they're waiting for you. Don't waste time."
Seeing that her son was hesitant, Concubine Shu urged him from behind.
Murong Sheng looked at Gu Yue, closed his eyes helplessly, and then handed the seal to the daughter of the Minister of Revenue in front of Gu Yue.
At that moment, Gu Yue was stunned. She looked at Murong Sheng in disbelief. Didn’t they agree that she would be his future wife?
Why did he give the seal to another woman now?
Doesn't everything I said before count anymore?
Gu Yue's face was pale as she watched the daughter of the Minister of Revenue take the seal in front of her, then bowed to Murong Sheng with a smile.
Murong Sheng kept looking at Gu Yue, with helplessness in his eyes. He had no choice, as he really needed a wife who could truly help him.
Now he and Murong Huai are investigating a corruption case at the same time, and they need the help of the Ministry of Revenue in many matters. However, he will only cooperate with him if he marries the daughter of the Minister of Revenue as his principal wife.
This time, it is a good opportunity to prove himself in front of his father. He must step on Murong Huai under his feet. Only with this chance can he prove his strength.
The East Palace can't hold out for much longer, so he needs to strike first.
Gu Yue's eyes were red, and she was trying so hard not to let her tears fall that her body was trembling slightly.
Zhao Hui, the daughter of the Minister of Revenue, tilted her head to glance at Gu Yue with pride, her smile extremely bright.
Su Wan looked at Gu Yue and suddenly felt a little sympathy for her. She gave everything to take care of the Fifth Prince, but in the end she couldn't even get a legitimate status. Was it worth it?
Gu Yue caught a glimpse of Su Wan's gaze from the corner of her eye. She knew that she was laughing at her. She had once boasted in front of her with great confidence, but now she was slapped in the face. Who knows how she was gloating over her misfortune.
Tears eventually blurred her eyes...
Murong Sheng felt heartbroken as well. Seeing his beloved woman looking so disheartened, how could he not be sad too?
After choosing the prince's wife, there was still a concubine to choose, but they had to take a break in the middle. Gu Yue turned around and left. She couldn't stay there any longer and just wanted to escape from this place of right and wrong and humiliation as soon as possible.
Seeing this, Murong Sheng hurriedly chased after him.
Zhao Hui has achieved her goal and doesn't care what Murong Sheng does because she is confident that Murong Sheng will fall in love with her in the future.
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