Chapter 91 King of Wei
The King of Wei was good in every way, except that he was too fat. Some people who really loved their daughters could not bear to marry them to such a fat guy.
For example, Lin.
However, Lin was not worried. Unlike the other wives who thought that the King of Wei was old enough to get married when they saw Concubine Jing appear, she did not think about it at the moment.
Most people are happy.
What's wrong with being fat? No matter how fat he is, he is still a prince, one of the emperor's two beloved sons.
The Crown Prince's position as heir is stable, and the Prince of Wei's position as prince is also stable. If his daughter marries him, she will be the princess. How glorious and noble it is, and it can also bring great help to the family.
Many wives immediately perked up and looked at other wives with subtly different eyes.
They were originally companions who exchanged gossip together, but now they are rivals in the competition for the King of Wei's mother-in-law.
Concubine Zhuang noticed everyone's reactions and couldn't help but glance at Concubine Jing.
It was hard for her not to suspect that Concubine Jing's timidity was all superficial.
The emperor entrusted her and Concubine Jing with the task of organizing the chrysanthemum viewing banquet, but when they discussed it together, Concubine Jing suggested that she should not be mentioned in the invitations sent to the various mansions.
She disagreed at first. The real purpose of the chrysanthemum viewing banquet was to select a concubine for the King of Wei. How could it be right for the mother to hide behind her helper?
Concubine Jing begged again and again, saying that she wanted to see what the various mansions really thought when they knew the purpose of the chrysanthemum viewing banquet, and asked her for help.
Concubine Jing was very humble and cried a lot, but she finally agreed.
Now that I think about it, Concubine Jing is really a smart person. No matter what the other palaces think, at least she did not make excuses to not attend the chrysanthemum viewing banquet.
Concubine Jing had a smile on her lips, still looking gentle and quiet.
Concubine Zhuang began with a polite remark: "The other day, my sister Concubine Jing and I were strolling in the garden. We were struck by the beauty of the chrysanthemums, and thought we would invite all the ladies to admire them with us."
The ladies expressed their gratitude one after another.
"Everyone sit down. We are here to enjoy the flowers and relax. There is no need to be restrained."
Concubine Zhuang came from a noble family and her attitude was friendly yet reserved, and the atmosphere gradually relaxed.
Of course, the relaxation was only on the surface. In fact, the ladies were keeping their eyes and ears open, paying attention to what was going on around them at all times.
Some people are looking forward to the appearance of King Wei, hoping that their daughters will rise to prominence, while others are wary of the appearance of King Wei, fearing that their daughters will be targeted by a ball.
Lin eats and drinks as he pleases, and is most relaxed.
Concubine Jing silently observed everyone's movements and could more or less understand their attitudes, but only Lin confused her.
This is too relaxing.
Finally, Concubine Zhuang tactfully got to the point: "Let's talk about our own things. Don't restrict the children. The flowers are blooming so beautifully. Let them go and stroll around the garden."
The scene was quiet for a moment, then quickly became lively again.
"Go and have fun, but don't wander around and offend the important people." The ladies warned their girls.
By this time, the girls had been reminded by their elders and knew the purpose of this chrysanthemum viewing banquet.
Unlike most ladies who are happy to see it happen, most girls resist it from head to toe.
It’s the age when teenagers first fall in love, who doesn’t want to marry a handsome boy?
Perhaps in order to marry into a wealthy family, she could sacrifice a little bit of her beauty. Note, just a little bit, definitely not like what the King of Wei did.
Some noble ladies even felt nauseous when they thought of the King of Wei's face with all his facial features squeezed out.
Sister Lin Hao didn't get a reminder from her mother. Fortunately, Lin Chan was a thoughtful person. She pulled her sister aside and whispered, "I'm afraid the King of Wei will be here soon."
Lin Hao was not slow to react and nodded to indicate that he understood.
"Don't be too nervous, second sister. Our family's situation shouldn't be considered by the royal family. Just don't lose your composure in front of the nobles."
In Lin Chan's opinion, the fact that her parents had divorced in such a big way did not meet the royal family's requirements for selecting a concubine, so they came here just to join in the fun.
As the two sisters were talking, they heard someone shouting.
"Sister Chan, hello." The one who came over was the little princess Qi Qiong.
Although the purpose of this banquet is to select a concubine, it is impossible not to invite someone of the young princess's status.
Qi Qiong held Lin Chan with one hand and Lin Hao with the other, and said with a smile: "Let's go for a walk over there."
She must take good care of Ah Hao and must not let her eldest brother's sweetheart be taken away by her cousin.
As for Lin Chan, I think her ideal husband would not be like her cousin. As a friend, she will do her best to protect him.
The place where Qi Qiong took the two of them perfectly avoided the path that King Wei took from entering the garden to meeting the two concubines in the pavilion.
"Sister Chan, Ahao, I heard that you were in Qinglu Temple when Tang Wei got into trouble. Tell me about it." Qi Qiong expressed the curiosity that had been suppressed for some time.
To be honest, she didn't feel sad at all when she heard that Tang Wei was in trouble. She even felt a little relieved when she thought that Tang Wei would not come to see her every few days in the future.
After listening to the two's details, Qi Qiong sighed a few times and turned to Sun Xiuhua: "My cousin sent someone to tell her that Tang Wei bullied her a few days ago."
Family disgrace should not be made public, but it cannot be suppressed either. You can still talk about it in front of your friends.
Qi Qiong felt that Tang Wei was domineering and Sun Xiuhua was ridiculous.
When she rushed to become the prince's concubine, she didn't think about whether her aunt was satisfied or not. When she was bullied in the palace, she wanted to ask her aunt for help.
Upon hearing that her cousin was injured, my mother wanted to go to the palace to visit her, but was stopped by her.
The reason is easy to find: if you step forward to help your cousin whenever she is unhappy, will people misunderstand that you support your cousin in competing with the Crown Princess, or even covet the position of Crown Princess?
Prince Jing's Mansion has been keeping a low profile since entering the capital. When my mother heard this, she naturally gave up the idea of entering the palace.
The little princess thought about Tang Wei, her cousin, and then looked at Lin Hao in front of her, as if she had seen a fairy.
This beautiful, funny, swimming and talking book is so lovable.
Fortunately, my brother is not blind.
The garden suddenly became quiet. Lin Hao looked over and saw a ball moving towards him in the distance.
Not far away, a noble lady couldn't help but sigh: "It's really too fat."
After she finished speaking, she realized that she had said what was in her heart and quickly covered her mouth.
The noble lady who heard the exclamation understood very well but pretended not to hear.
Really too fat!
As the King of Wei walked along, all he saw were evasive eyes and secretive figures.
He knew in his heart that in the eyes of these noble ladies, he was not a prince of noble status, but a monster.
Even though I understood it in my heart, bitterness and depression still emerged.
He may not care at ordinary times, but when it comes to choosing concubines, all he sees in the eyes of the noble ladies is avoidance and disgust. How can he be happy?
When the King of Wei saw several noble ladies forcing themselves to smile at him, he became even more annoyed.
He is just fat, but not stupid. These noble ladies don't want to marry him, but they also want the identity of a princess. I'm afraid that even if a pig comes over now, they will still smile.
Because of his anger, the King of Wei had a bad idea. If he had walked further, he would have gone into Cui Jin Xuan to pay his respects to the two concubines, but he turned around and expanded the scope of his visit to the garden.
He turned a blind eye to his forced smile, and he wanted to hide but had to look at him a few more times. In short, people who make him uncomfortable will never feel comfortable again.
Looking at the approaching King Wei, Qi Qiong was a little confused.
Why did my cousin come here?
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