"What did you say you wanted to marry before?" Lin looked at Lu Ni, her expression somewhat complicated.
To be honest, she didn't really want to talk about these things with Lu Ni in public.
But Lu Ni just told her that even He Ye belongs to Lu Zheng, so she's a little worried about her family.
She didn't know which of her loyal family members was now working for Lu Zheng, and she didn't want Lu Zheng to know certain things.
So, rather than saying it at home, the mother and daughter decided to talk about it quietly here.
When she arrived, she checked the house and found it to be very safe. No one was spying on them. Prince Tian and his attendants did not understand the language of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and the officials from the Dali Temple and the clerks from the Ministry of Rites were standing at the door, quite far away. Therefore, no one else could hear their conversation except themselves.
"Mother, didn't we agree last time that if there was a chance, we could participate in the selection of imperial concubines?" Lu Ni glanced at the Dali Temple yamen runners and the Ministry of Rites clerks standing at the door, and then said softly.
To be honest, although the emperor was over forty, he was in good health and handsome. Lu Ni was already twenty, and she completely accepted the emperor's age.
Even though the emperor and the Duke of Zhenguo were of similar age.
"Don't you even know how many years it's been since His Majesty has allowed the Ministry of Rites to handle the selection of imperial concubines? The palace hasn't had any new women for years. I think our plan will be very difficult," Madam Lin said in a deep voice.
When Lu Zheng returned last year and his identity was officially recognized, the mother and sons actually came up with a plan: to have Lu Ni participate in the imperial concubine selection. However, the emperor did not grant their wish.
The Emperor is now fully focused on the Crown Prince's education, wanting him to grow up quickly.
He took the Empress on a trip to enjoy the scenery.
He is currently completely uninterested in women.
Moreover, he found that the Empress had become more attractive to him since giving birth to the Crown Prince, and he could no longer be interested in the other concubines.
"If I can't participate in the imperial concubine selection, I don't want to marry into any other family. Besides, with Lu Zheng's connection, even if I did marry him, I'm afraid I wouldn't have a good life. I'd rather stay at home and annoy Lu Zheng and Gu Xin for the rest of my life. Anyway, they wouldn't dare to do anything to me," Lu Ni said, pursing her lips.
“Ni’er, that’s just childish talk,” Madam Lin sighed, patiently explaining, “We don’t live to disgust anyone. We live to live well. Why give up your happiness for someone unrelated to you?”
"But Mother, didn't you say before that if I don't go to the palace, I probably won't have a good life no matter which family I go to? After entering the palace, I still have a chance to fight for it. If I don't get in, I won't even have the chance to fight for it. Where is my happiness? How can I give up?" Lu Ni said stubbornly.
Lu Ni and her team's previous plans came to nothing after the teahouse incident, and she didn't even have the chance to see the Emperor.
"Who said you can't enter the palace?" Madam Lin glared at Lu Ni.
“Didn’t you say that the Emperor might not select any more concubines?” Lu Ni said casually.
“Why are you so stubborn? Entering the palace doesn’t necessarily mean entering the Great Zhou’s imperial palace. There are sixteen other kingdoms in the capital right now besides Great Zhou! Can’t we choose from among them? Wouldn’t it be better to choose someone with stronger capabilities and similar age?” Lin said.
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