Chapter 311 His Majesty's Meaning
In the dead of winter, the palace organized a trip for the young ladies to admire the plum blossoms...
Everyone knows that the real intention behind the wine is not the wine; while the emperor claims to be appreciating plum blossoms, he probably actually wants to find a princess for the regent.
Upon receiving the news, Consort Wu felt a tightness in her chest.
She actually wanted to help arrange things for the former Prince Qi, now the Regent, and invite the young ladies from the capital to the palace to admire the plum blossoms...
Her own son is still busy in that freezing cold!
"Mother, please don't be upset. It's because my elder sister trusts you that she entrusted this matter to you and the old lady of the Han State."
His Majesty's meaning is that you only need to invite everyone into the palace; as for other matters... it mainly depends on Seventh Brother's own decision.
"Oh, if there's anything you're unsure about, you can discuss it with the Lady of the Korean Palace," Princess Shoukang reassured Consort Wu.
Consort Wu took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down.
The Regent's Queen...
Haha, my biological father is here, and so is my biological brother, but the two of them went out sightseeing together.
My older sister was there too, but she entrusted this matter to me...
What kind of life does she have!
"Every young lady in the capital is well-known. How could His Majesty not know the character of each young lady?"
If you ask me... Your Majesty should just grant the marriage directly! Why go through all this trouble!
If the regent were to choose for himself, he would probably still be unable to choose anyone, just like before.
Your Majesty can simply choose a woman of excellent character and appearance for marriage. How could the Regent possibly disobey the imperial decree?
The young ladies from noble families... are all quite exceptional!
"Whose young lady wouldn't be well-mannered? Aren't they all carefully taught by their teachers?" Consort Wu muttered to herself.
Princess Shou Kang saw that her mother still looked unwilling, and after thinking about it, she realized that this matter seemed to be a bit difficult for her mother!
No matter how well or poorly you do, there will always be people gossiping behind your back.
but……
“Mother, my elder sister isn’t just worried about Seventh Brother; she’s also thinking about Twelfth Brother.”
"Elder sister also has Twelve in her heart!" Princess Shou Kang quickly said.
Consort Wu was taken aback and quickly pulled Princess Shou Kang to sit down.
"Tell me properly, did His Majesty say something to you? You're going to Fengwu Palace every day, you must know something, right?"
What did you mean by what you just said? Tell me quickly!
"Caixian, brew another cup of tea!" Consort Wu said, keeping a close eye on Princess Shou Kang.
Princess Shou Kang snorted and sat down on the chaise longue.
"Why don't you consider that the list sent by Lady Song includes not only eligible women, but also quite a few girls as young as eleven or twelve?" Princess Shou Kang asked.
Consort Wu was taken aback. It seemed so!
Lin Xiang's granddaughter and girls around ten years old from various ministerial households were also invited.
She originally thought it was something she brought into the palace along with, but now that she thinks about it...
At twelve, I'm old enough to be engaged...
"Your Majesty means..." Consort Wu suddenly became excited.
Princess Shou Kang glanced at Consort Wu.
"You've finally realized it? You're still Twelfth Prince's mother, and you still need your elder sister to think about this!"
Isn't your meaning quite clear, elder sister? Take this opportunity to take a good look and choose a future Princess Consort for the Twelfth Prince.
Your eldest sister could arrange a marriage directly, but you certainly wouldn't be satisfied with one arranged by her.
Since it's best for you to handle this matter yourself, please choose a good princess for the twelfth prince and a suitable daughter-in-law for yourself.
But let me make this clear beforehand!
"Those things from my uncle's family... well, let's just forget about them. They're not presentable enough, and they might embarrass you." Princess Shou Kang spoke without any politeness.
Consort Wu...
Actually, she did intend to bring her younger relatives from her maternal family into the palace as well.
Now that I think about it, Twelve has grown up, and the newly renovated Prince Jin's mansion is incredibly luxurious. My own nieces and such... are indeed a bit out of place.
"How dare you speak like that! That's your uncle's family!" Consort Wu still managed to defend her own family.
Princess Shou Kang pursed her lips.
“Mother, have you thought this through? This is a matter for Twelve’s entire life. Princess Jin will be in charge of the entire Prince’s residence. Do you want Twelve to be constantly distracted by unrest in the Prince’s residence?” Princess Shou Kang said bluntly.
Consort Wu...
"I know what's important, don't worry. I will definitely choose a good principal wife, one for the twelfth prince..."
"It won't do if she's not the principal wife! You wouldn't be thinking of stuffing two members of the Wu family into the Twelfth Prince's mansion as concubines, would you!"
Mother, you can't stand seeing Twelve Good, can you?
If the Prince's mansion already has a principal wife, and you send two more of your relatives there as concubines, with your backing and relying on your uncle's name, will those two still respect the principal wife?
"Are you trying to cause trouble for Twelve, or do you simply not want Twelve to have an easy life?" Princess Shou Kang interrupted Consort Wu.
Consort Wu...
"I'm not..."
"Alright! I'll make this clear: the principal wife of the Twelfth Prince's residence cannot be a member of the Wu family."
Similarly, concubines and the like could not be members of the Wu family.
"If you manage to get any member of the Wu family into the Prince's residence, don't blame me for whipping them out." Princess Shou Kang's tone didn't sound like she was joking.
Consort Wu opened her mouth, but suddenly couldn't say anything.
After a long while, she finally nodded.
"Okay, I'll do whatever you say. I won't cause any trouble for Twelve."
"Well... I thought His Majesty invited those younger ones because he wanted the Crown Prince, but I didn't expect it was for the Twelfth Prince!" Consort Wu sighed.
"Jue-ge'er? How could that be! Jue-ge'er's future wife will be the future Empress of Dayu. My elder sister and seventh brother will definitely be very careful."
Mother, don't think so much. The important thing is to make good use of this plum blossom viewing banquet.
"Hasn't the Lady of the Korean Duke been coming to the palace every day these past two days? You should have a good talk with her about this matter," Princess Shoukang reminded her.
Consort Wu nodded immediately.
She looked at Princess Shou Kang, who was already very capable, and after thinking for a moment, she said a few words.
"Lan Qian, you're not young anymore. You can't keep keeping male concubines forever!"
If there's a suitable person... perhaps His Majesty could grant you a marriage?
"Mother, please don't interfere in my affairs, okay? I've finally managed to have a couple of days of peace and quiet, can you please stop making things worse?" Princess Shou Kang immediately became anxious.
Consort Wu immediately fell silent.
...
Song Zhimian also whispered to Ye Yunshu.
"The Regent will definitely be spoiled for choice this time. With so many noble ladies from the capital here, there's bound to be one that suits him!"
"What if we still can't find one?" Ye Yunshu asked.
“Keep picking! After the plum blossom banquet, let’s have a snow-viewing banquet!” Song Zhimian said without any politeness.
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