Chapter 18 Princess Selects a Husband

The day of awarding the top three candidates in the palace examination is coming soon.

The mansion is full of joy, and Qin Shu is busy taking this opportunity to make a nice dress for each of her children.

Seeing her children all wearing new clothes, Qin Shu couldn't stop smiling.

These were all carefully selected by Qin Shu.

Especially Qin Qixuan's clothes, Qin Shu chose for a long time at first, and finally decided on the style and fabric.

At this time, the finished product was finally delivered to the mansion. Qin Qixuan tried it on and Qin Xixi was stunned.

[Brother, you are so handsome! ]

Little Xixi looked at her brother and her eyes were shining.

Qin Qixuan smiled when he heard it.

Qin Shu was also very satisfied. At a young age, my son already has the temperament of a Confucian scholar. This temperament is different from Zhou Yiyang's hypocrisy. It is the kind of Confucian elegance that ancient scholars and patriots have in their hearts.

And the crescent-shaped long robe is elegant but not too plain, which makes the young man more graceful.

I wonder how many women will fall in love with him in the future.

The emperor once praised the top three newcomers in the palace. He was so impressed that he even announced in public that this year's Golden Examination Banquet would be more grand.

This was a great compliment to the three people.

Qin Qixuan attended in full dress to show his respect for the emperor.

"Mother, I heard that my eldest brother will ride a horse in a parade this year!"

The youngest fifth brother asked Qin Shu excitedly.

Qin Shu nodded.

That's right, the top three newcomers will ride a horse in a parade in the street this year.

Qin Shu should be happy for Qin Qixuan, but she sighed.

"This is the emperor's appreciation of my elder brother, but..."

Qin Qixuan understood what Qin Shu was worried about.

A few days ago, the emperor suddenly announced to the world that the top three newcomers would ride horses and parade through the streets, and unmarried women could give flowers to their lovers to express their feelings. With

the open-minded people, this was not a problem. It's just that there has never been a precedent before, which inevitably made Qin Shu a little flustered.

Could the emperor's move be to arrange a suitable marriage for the top three newcomers?

But the three of them have not grown to the point of being a threat, and the impact now is minimal.

Why let them get married early and hurt the hearts of the top three?

Qin Qixuan saw Qin Shu's worries.

"Mother, His Majesty may just want to celebrate together, so that it will be more lively. After all, we don't need to speculate too much about the emperor's will. What is coming and what is not coming cannot be avoided."

He was very open-minded and comforted Qin Shu.

Others were confused, but Qin Xixi raised her little face.

She knew what they were talking about!

[Mother and elder brother would never have thought that the emperor wanted to choose a son-in-law for his most beloved princess! ]

What?

Qin Shu and Qin Qixuan looked at Qin Xixi at the same time.

The more they thought about it, the more they felt that what Xixi said made sense.

But since the emperor intends to grant the marriage, why not just issue an order to get married? Why bother?

The two were still a little confused.

But what Xixi said must be right!

The two kept it in mind.

Little Xixi didn't know how much shock she had given to her mother and elder brother. At this moment, she looked at the table full of fish and meat, then looked at the porridge in her bowl, and pouted her lips angrily.

[Mom and brother, eat meat. I, eat porridge!]

Why!

She also wants to eat delicious food!

Xixi's little head turned around and around, and finally locked her target of ambush.

Qin Shu didn't notice it, and Qin Xixi bit the big chicken leg that the third brother was gnawing next to her.

Just now, she saw the fat third brother eating with oil dripping from his mouth, which was so delicious! Finally, she bit it.

It's a pity that she just licked it and tasted the meat, and was lifted up by Qin Shu.

"You are still young, you can't eat it, drink the porridge obediently, and eat it when you grow up."

Qin Shu ignored Xixi's pleading in her heart and cruelly took her away from the table with meat.

Xixi, don't blame your mother. You will understand when you grow up. This kind of happiness can only be enjoyed by adults first.

Qin Xixi stretched out her hands straight to the chicken leg in the third brother's hand. The greedy eyes made the third brother feel a little bit sorry.

[Since eating together at home, Xixi has been spoiled! ]

Little Xixi was aggrieved and accused her mother of evil deeds.

[Mother and brothers all ate meat with big mouthfuls, and Xixi's mush looked even harder to swallow! ]

"Last time you secretly ate meat, you vomited all night and had diarrhea. Mother and Aunt Yinbao were scared."

"You can't eat it now. You can eat it when you grow up."

Although Qin Shu felt distressed, she was still determined not to let her daughter eat meat.

"Yinbao, take Xixi down and feed her. Don't let her eat the greasy food again."

Yinbao responded with a smile.

Everyone was laughing, except Qin Xixi, who was very depressed.

Meat! The meat was gone after just one lick!

...

"Mother, I bought back the shop that Zhou Yiyang secretly sold before anonymously."

Everyone had eaten and drunk enough, and after clearing the table, only Qin Shu and Qin Qixuan were left.

The two placed the deed on the table and checked it carefully.

"Yes, it was these shops that Zhou Yiyang was asked to manage at that time."

"It seems that he was not secretly trading grain and grass in these shops, but he sold the shops and made enough money before starting to trade grain and grass."

Qin Shu breathed a sigh of relief.

This is better than Zhou Yiyang using his own shop to trade grain and grass.

Otherwise, if he made a wrong move, the whole family would be killed.

Qin Shu felt relieved, but she saw that her son looked hesitant.

"What's wrong? Is there anything else?"

Qin Qixuan was silent for a while, but finally spoke out.

"Mom, I still have to tell you something. But you have to be careful and don't let him get angry."

Hearing this, Qin Shu already had a premonition. She seemed very calm.

"Tell me, what happened to Zhou Yiyang?"

Qin Qixuan hesitated and spoke.

"Recently I have been secretly investigating his mistress and daughter. The two of them live in a remote courtyard on the outskirts of the city."

"I asked the neighbors around, and I said I was looking for the male owner of his house. The neighbors praised Zhou Yi Yang a lot."

"Only then did I know that Zhou Yi Yang had taken care of everything for the mistress and had given gifts to the neighbors, for fear that Zhou Qing would be bullied when he was away. They also said that Zhou Yi Yang went in and out of the courtyard every day and was a good man who cared about his family."

Qin Shu sneered.

"Zhou Yiyang acted like a man in front of the concubine. He used the wealth of my Qin family to build up his prestige. He is really great."

"No wonder he was late when I gave birth that day, and only hurried over early the next morning. I'm afraid he was held back by the concubine!"

Qin Shu felt that it was not good to say this in front of her son, so she stopped talking in time and did not continue.

Unexpectedly, Qin Qixuan nodded.

"Mother, I heard that my sister and the daughter of the concubine were born on the same day."

"So he was waiting for the birth of the daughter of the concubine that day."

Before Qin Shu could be shocked, Qin Qixuan revealed a bigger secret.

"I also heard from the neighbors that the concubine has another son."