Everyone went about their own business, leaving only Liu Sisi and Gu Lingchen.
"Sisi, can I ask you a question?" Gu Lingchen said softly, looking at Liu Sisi's beautiful face.
"Just say it! What are you dawdling about?" Liu Sisi said, taking a piece of candy from the table.
"According to the laws of the Tianlong Kingdom, girls can marry at the age of 13. Does Sisi have a boy she likes?"
"Not yet? I'm not in a hurry. What's the rush at thirteen? I'm still a child!" Liu Sisi didn't want to get married so early.
"But I'm already eighteen. If I don't get married soon, my mother will probably choose another crown princess for me."
The original Empress passed away not long after the death of the eldest prince, so Lin Xiuwei was made Empress.
"Ah, you've indeed reached the age where it's normal to choose a concubine. So go ahead and choose! Pick whoever you fancy."
While eating sunflower seeds, Liu Sisi gave Gu Lingchen some advice.
Gu Lingchen's face darkened instantly upon hearing Liu Sisi's words. "What? You actually want me to participate in the selection of concubines? You...you..."
"Hmph, I have something to do, so I'm leaving first. Ah Sheng, let's go."
Gu Lingchen turned and left in a huff, leaving Liu Sisi standing there dumbfounded.
"What's wrong? Did I say something wrong again? Why do you seem angry?"
Wang Dani and Wang Erni shook their heads, hating that their young lady was such a blockhead; they finally couldn't stand it anymore.
"Miss, didn't you realize that His Highness the Crown Prince was waiting for you to say something to stop him from choosing a Crown Princess?"
"Stop him from choosing a concubine? Why should I stop him? He's of age, so he should naturally choose a concubine."
Liu Sisi continued to eat the fruit and candy on the table.
"Oh dear, my lady! His Highness the Crown Prince hasn't chosen a consort all these years, isn't it because he's waiting for you to grow up? How come you still don't understand? You're usually quite quick-witted when you're gossiping about others, so why are you so slow to react when it comes to yourself?" Wang Erni jumped up and down in a panic.
"When I grow up..." Liu Sisi thought back on all the years she had known Gu Lingchen. He had indeed been very good to her, but wasn't that just affection for his younger sister?
He kept calling out for his sister all day long, and I always thought he was taking care of me like a younger sister...
"However, I have never thought about getting married."
As for Liu Sisi, she was still a child. Although people got married early in this era, she thought that she could not get married until she was at least 15 years old, otherwise it would be too early.
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