Chapter 439 A Woman's Infatuation
A man dressed in black walked in through the doorway.
The mother, who had been sitting, hurriedly got up, her first thought being that things were over.
His Highness the Crown Prince overheard what was just said.
Shen Sixu stood up, her eyes crinkling with a smile, "Naturally, I'll seek out His Highness the Crown Prince."
“That’s not what I just heard. You said you wanted to annul the engagement and find a son-in-law to live with you.” Murong Yuanzhou raised an eyebrow.
He came specifically to check on people because he was afraid they would be sad, but he didn't expect to hear these words. To be honest, he was quite surprised.
"I was just saying it to my mother. His Highness the Crown Prince is so wonderful. With such a gem before me, why would I look at anyone else?" Shen Sixu's face was as delicate as a flower.
Especially today, when she entered the palace, she had specially dressed up, making her so eye-catching that no one could take their eyes off her.
"Really?" Murong Yuanzhou stared at her intently.
Chen Sixu changed the subject, "Among those noble ladies today, did Your Highness have any favorites? Could you tell me?"
The woman standing next to her was already too frightened to utter a sound, and now she didn't even dare to speak.
Murong Yuanzhou asked Shen's mother to sit down, and then he sat down himself.
"Are you worried?"
Chen Sixu smiled and said, "After all, she is the Crown Princess. We will be spending time together in the future, so we need to know her preferences in advance to avoid running into her trap."
"You're not worried at all?" Murong Yuanzhou looked thoughtfully at Chen Sixu.
It is said that women are prone to jealousy, but the women he was in contact with were not.
His mother, Lin Suyi, wasn't him, nor was Ye Wan, and his three daughters were even less so.
"I was so worried that I couldn't sleep at night." Shen Sixu smiled and said, "Your Highness doesn't know, but I just feel that there is no need to feel sorry for yourself. There are thousands of good women and thousands of good men in the world. Among the men, Your Highness is the best one now. Everyone wants to have good things. This is normal human psychology. How can one have everything to oneself?"
Murong Yuanzhou continued to look at her.
Chen Sixu smiled outwardly, but inwardly she was a little apprehensive. Could she have said something wrong?
I've already praised him, but I only said a couple of things that were true to my heart while praising him. I hope His Highness isn't really angry.
After a moment of silence, Murong Yuanzhou laughed again.
"Someone, send the Empress Dowager's set of jewelry from my storeroom to Scholar Shen, and also give some to Madam Shen as a reward."
“Scholar Shen, I’ll go ahead first. If you don’t want to go, you can accompany Madam Shen back first.”
"Respectfully seeing off Your Highness."
"Xu'er, what does His Highness the Crown Prince mean by this?" After everyone left, Madam Chen dared to speak.
Her heart was in her throat just now.
At this moment, her mind started racing again. "His Highness the Crown Prince gave you the late Empress's headdress, does that mean..."
Shen Sixu looked at her mother earnestly, "Mother, it doesn't mean anything. You just need to live a life of wealth and comfort from now on. Don't think about anything else, okay? Don't worry, your daughter will always be fine. Don't think about anything else, okay?"
Chen Sixu wasn't worried about anything else, except that her mother might not be able to make sense.
Everyone has some flaws and all sorts of little thoughts. She wouldn't blame her mother, but she would try to restrain her.
Mother Shen opened her mouth as if to say something, but in the end, she said nothing.
Yes, their family was of humble status, so for their daughter to become a concubine was already a great honor for them.
Thinking so much will only make her daughter disliked by the Crown Prince for no reason.
Shen Sixu told her mother to go back first, and then went to the palace banquet herself.
She's already a concubine, and she'll be seen by people from now on, so there's no need for her to hide herself away.
The girls in front were taking turns trying to curry favor with Ye Wan, and showing off their own talents.
"Your Majesty, this is a book I wrote myself. I've heard you enjoy reading storybooks, so I..."
"Thank you for your thoughtfulness. I will definitely look back later."
Ye Wan praised them all.
There are countless women in the world, all kinds of them, just like all kinds of flowers, each with its own beauty.
"Your Majesty, it's boring just sitting here. Why don't we start a drinking game?" suggested Duke Fu of Qi.
"Shen Tanhua is a man of exceptional literary talent, so why don't we let her start?"
That's how the topic shifted to Chen Sixu.
Chen Sixu accepted it with a smile.
The palace banquet concluded successfully without any unexpected incidents.
Before leaving, Ye Wan bestowed palace flowers upon all the noble ladies who had come that day.
Palace flowers were not something any woman could wear. Palace flowers made under the supervision of the Imperial Household Department were only available in the palace and could not be bought outside. Wearing them was considered a sign of respectability.
Ye Wan and Lin Anyuan talked about Chen Sixu today, "She's a smart person. Just watch, she won't suffer any losses."
"Which girl has that scumbag taken a fancy to?" Lin Anyuan didn't show up today; it wouldn't be appropriate for him to go since everyone here is a noblewoman or daughter of a wealthy family.
He said that the Jiang family and the Qi family are the most suitable now.
"Jiang Ning? Qi Xiang?"
Ye Wan thought for a moment, "Was that Imperial Censor Qi from before also from the Qi family?"
"Yes, a branch of the Qi family."
Lin Anyuan clicked his tongue, "Both families' daughters are suitable to be the Crown Princess, but it depends on what that scumbag man chooses."
Ye Wan laughed, "Stop calling him a scumbag. The child wasn't a scumbag to begin with, but you've made him one."
"That's how it is. It can't be changed just because someone says it."
"You're right, you're the best."
Lin Anyuan was satisfied when he saw that the praise was directed at him.
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The Jiang family.
After returning from the palace banquet, Jiang's mother and daughter Jiang Ning met with Lord Jiang alone.
"Ning'er, did you see Consort Shen today, that glamorous female scholar who excelled in the imperial examinations? What did you think?" Lord Jiang asked his daughter.
He had seen Shen Sixu in the imperial court before.
That face is absolutely deadly to men.
Jiang Ning said, "Father, I saw it. She is indeed as beautiful as a flower, even more beautiful than a flower. She should not be underestimated."
"As for the endless glory, my daughter is not envious."
Chen Sixu was pondering because people were always talking about the Jin people in private.
Madam Jiang smiled and said, "There are plenty of beautiful women out there. She is far inferior to the late Empress."
Jiang Ning didn't think so; she still thought Chen Sixu looked better.
Jiang's father stroked his beard. "If the Crown Prince is interested, my son, would you be willing to enter the Eastern Palace?"
With such a concubine ahead of her, whoever becomes the Crown Princess will face immense pressure. They might end up as mere decorations, unable to gain the Crown Prince's favor at all.
Jiang Ning smiled without the slightest shyness and said frankly, "Your Highness the Crown Prince is so handsome and elegant, I am naturally willing."
"Ning'er, you need to think this through carefully. That's not a good place," Madam Jiang said worriedly.
Jiang Ning smiled, "Mother, do you know why I'm not worried? No matter which empress there is in the future, she will never be able to match the status of the current empress. Besides, all I want now is to be the Crown Princess."
Madam Jiang frowned. "My son, as a woman, will face too many constraints in the future. If he enters the palace, the constraints will be even greater."
It is not easy for women to be born.
"A man's infatuation can be explained, but a woman's infatuation cannot."
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