Chapter 43: They refused to leave no matter what; they were doing it voluntarily.
Xie Mingyuan also heard what the people behind him were saying. He gripped the umbrella handle, lowered his eyes, and concealed the coldness in them.
Cui Yunzhou obtained it but did not know how to cherish it.
It's truly despicable and hateful.
If he were Cui Yunzhou, he would never have hurt the princess, and he would never have let the princess and him end up getting a divorce.
Three years ago, when the late emperor was alive, he failed to seize the opportunity to let the princess choose him. This time, he will definitely seize the opportunity.
Xie Mingyuan's face was resolute as he thought.
"Censor-in-Chief Yan Qingyan and Commander of the Imperial Guards Xiao Yelan have arrived."
Xie Mingyuan's thoughts were interrupted by the voice of Tianheng's personal eunuch.
He was startled by what he heard, turned around, his face cold, and looked behind him.
The two of them actually came too.
I wonder if their purpose in coming here is genuinely to become the princess's male concubines, or simply to exploit the princess for greater power?
In Xie Mingyuan's line of sight, Xiao Yelan was asking Yan Qingyan, who was serious and had a straight face, with a faint smile on his face.
"Lord Yan, do your mother and clan know you're here? Do they agree to it?"
"I advise you that if you can't handle the issues of your mother and clan well, it's best to withdraw now, so as not to cause trouble for Her Highness the Princess like Minister Cui's mother and clan."
Yan Qingyan lowered his hands, clutching the peony sachet embroidered with silver thread at his waist, his expression unchanged, and returned.
"I will certainly not cause any trouble for Her Highness the Princess. Commander Xiao, mind your own business."
"Heh, Lord Yan had better keep his word."
Xiao Yelan snorted coldly, quickened his pace, overtook Yan Qingyan, and walked to the front row first. He turned his head and was taken aback when he saw Ming Shendu, the Minister of Justice, on his left. He turned his head again and was taken aback when he saw Xie Mingyuan, the Prime Minister, on his right.
Strangely enough, these two also came, and they arrived quite early.
He understood why the Minister of Justice, Ming Shen, came alone, since everyone knew that the princess had saved the entire Ming family.
He was genuinely surprised by the arrival of Prime Minister Xie Mingyuan; when did His Highness the Princess come into contact with Xie Mingyuan?
The competitive pressure increased instantly.
I wonder how many male concubines Her Highness wants to choose. It would be better to choose more, so that his chances of being chosen are higher.
Thinking about all this, Xiao Yelan turned around, walked to the left, and stood to the right of Ming Shendu.
At this moment, Yan Qingyan also walked to the front and saw Xie Mingyuan and Ming Shendu. He was not surprised at all.
It's perfectly normal that Her Highness is so outstanding and loved by so many people.
That is, his chances of being selected will be greatly reduced, which makes him very helpless.
He sighed helplessly, silently turned around, walked to Xie Mingyuan's left, and when he saw Xie Mingyuan looking at him, he nodded slightly to Xie Mingyuan and stood to Xie Mingyuan's left.
The people behind the four were practically bulging their eyes out.
This is truly a battle of gods!
With these four here, what business do they have with each other?
Compared to these four, they were like grass on the ground, instantly becoming background figures, pale in comparison.
"It seems we'll most likely be just another runner-up this time."
"Yes, yes, one first-rank official and three second-rank officials, Your Highness is really going to be overwhelmed with choices."
"Who do you think Her Highness will choose?"
The first 100 or so men who arrived were greatly discouraged and had given up hope. They started discussing who the princess would choose.
“I vote for Lord Ming Shendu. Lord Ming Shendu is a rare talent. He became accomplished at a young age and is famous throughout the capital. If Her Highness the Princess did not cherish his talent, how could she have risked angering the late Emperor to save Lord Ming’s entire clan?”
“Cherishing talent and liking someone are two different things, don’t confuse them. I vote for Lord Yan Qingyan. Lord Yan is a rare handsome man with silver hair and silver eyes. He is upright and righteous. Which woman wouldn’t fall in love at first sight and then fall in love again after seeing him!”
"No, no, no, I think Princess Xie doesn't like the unique style, but rather the style of Prime Minister Xie Mingyuan. Prime Minister Xie is like the white mist in the distant mountains, mysterious and ever-changing, beautiful and magnificent. What woman wouldn't want to lift his veil and see his true face!"
"Tch, you guys use such sophisticated adjectives. I think Her Highness would choose Commander Xiao Yelan. Commander Xiao is like a rose with thorns in the dark, possessing both good looks and strength."
"What nonsense are you all talking about? Her Highness's previous husband was Minister Cui Yunzhou. Obviously, Her Highness likes the handsome and delicate type like Minister Cui Yunzhou, not the unique type with silver hair and silver eyes that you are talking about, nor the mysterious and ever-changing type like distant white mist, nor the type like a rose with thorns in the dark night."
Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.
No way, does Her Highness like the type of pretty boy who's easy to pounce on?
This is mind-blowing!
It turns out that inside Princess's delicate and beautiful body lies a heart that longs to be queen!
"Your Highness, you have arrived."
A rough, hoarse announcement broke everyone's thoughts, and everyone, including Ming Shendu, Xiao Yelan, Yan Qingyan, and Xie Mingyuan, turned around to look behind them.
Wearing a bright red dress embroidered with golden peonies and a magnificent gold headdress, Tianyao walked slowly towards the front with a faint smile on her face.
As she walked, she observed the people participating in the selection of male concubines.
To be honest, none of them were ugly; they were all quite pleasing to the eye.
However, I didn't see anyone with an exceptionally outstanding appearance like Hua Manlou and Lan Luo.
As she approached the front, Tianyao froze, her steps halting abruptly, her gaze fixed.
Huh? What's Xiao Yelan doing here?
Wait, is that Ming Shendu? What's he doing here?
No way, they're not here to choose male concubines, are they?
Are you crazy?
Are you out of your mind?
This isn't choosing a son-in-law, it's choosing a male concubine!
She quickened her pace instantly, and under everyone's gaze, she passed through the crowd and walked straight to Xiao Yelan.
"Commander Xiao, go where you belong. You are not welcome here."
Tianyao frowned, staring intently at Xiao Yelan, lowering her voice, her beautiful eyes filled with disapproval.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yelan smiled, a bright and cheerful smile.
“Your Highness, you may choose not to select me, but you cannot simply prevent me from participating.”
“Your Highness, I participated in the selection of male concubines voluntarily. No one forced me.”
Tianyao frowned even more: "...Are you crazy? Do you know what this means? People will talk about you behind your back."
"So what?"
Xiao Yelan raised an eyebrow, unconcerned.
He doesn't care what others say; he just wants to do what he wants.
"I can't reason with you."
Frustrated and helpless, Tianyao tossed out a sentence, turned around, and went to find Ming Shendu.
Ming Shendu had no smile on his face, but his eyes were firm. His blue robe made him look as tall and slender as a bamboo, and his voice was clear and melodious.
“Your Highness, there is no need to persuade me. This is something that I, my mother, and my clan all agree to.”
"Your Highness, I have no way to repay your life-saving grace. I beg you to grant my request."
Tianyao: "..."
Fine, fine, since they're all doing this voluntarily, then she'll leave it to them.
With a cold face, she turned around and was about to sit down in her seat, but as she turned, she caught a glimpse of a familiar figure out of the corner of her eye, and her body froze again, her eyes widening once more.
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