The Queen Mother and the Empress laughed out loud upon hearing this. The Queen Mother patted Zhou Qiongyue's hand and understood her in her heart.
In the Queen Mother's heart, the image of her little niece is still before her eyes, but her son has reached the age to choose a wife.
The Queen Mother couldn't help but sigh: "Time makes us grow old! No one can escape it."
The Queen Mother saw that she was a little disappointed. What woman doesn't want to stay young forever? The Queen Mother also coaxed the Queen Mother and said, "Time is making us grow old, but the Queen Mother is still as energetic as before."
The Queen Mother also gave the Queen face. She smiled and called Zhou Qiongyue and Princess Yongchun to watch the fun. "Look, you two! The Queen is still as good at making me happy as always!"
Zhou Qiongyue smiled with a jealous look, "The Imperial Sister-in-law is so considerate. Will Aunt dislike us anymore now that she has the Imperial Sister-in-law?"
The Queen smiled and moved the snacks on the table towards Zhou Qiongyue and Princess Yongchun. "Don't be jealous! The Queen's sister-in-law loves you two too."
"Thank you, sister-in-law!" Zhou Qiongyue and Princess Yongchun both thanked her with a smile, and the atmosphere among the four of them was extremely good.
Zhou Qiongyue smiled and asked out of her curiosity, "Aunt, why don't you tell me which ones you like so I can avoid them when choosing."
The Queen Mother smiled and waved her hand, "It all depends on your cousin's wishes. After all, he finally agreed to marry a wife, so it's better to marry someone he likes."
Of course, the Queen Mother also has someone she likes, but it all depends on whether they are destined to be together. With the Queen Mother's status, she doesn't have as much control over these things.
All the noble ladies just paid their respects to the Queen Mother, and she said that the flowers in the garden were in bloom, and allowed the noble ladies to go and enjoy them on their own.
On the other side of the garden, of course, there were also some eligible nobles and princes admiring the flowers. As for fate, it all depends on whether they are attracted to each other.
The eldest prince is also here today. He really wants to marry a wife, but his father and mother are silent, so there is no point in him being anxious.
Today he came mainly to accompany Prince Rong, who is his father's only younger brother. If he can catch the eye of this uncle, it will be very beneficial to him in the future.
Originally, the Queen had not allowed the eldest prince to come, after all, his purpose was too obvious. But in the end, Queen Duan Jianing thought about it and agreed to her son's request.
The Queen felt that the Emperor himself was a rather suspicious person. At the age when the eldest prince was looking forward to marrying a wife, it would be even more suspicious if he didn't have this youthful longing.
Although Prince Rong was surrounded by many people, many noble ladies came forward to talk to him.
After all, few noble ladies of this era truly demand a lifelong couple. They all value the status of the wife and the inheritance rights of their future children.
So even though Prince Rong has many women in his harem, he is also the suitable husband candidate in the eyes of many noble ladies.
After chatting with so many people, Prince Rong actually fell in love with one of them, who was General Mu’s eldest daughter, named Mur Yunrong.
General Mu's name is Mu Zhengjie, and he is a first-rank official. He made great contributions in the war with the Shenggan Kingdom a few years ago.
General Mu and Prince Rong had fought on the battlefield together at that time, so they could be considered comrades-in-arms.
His eldest daughter, Murongrong, was also delayed by the national mourning period. After the mourning period ended, her fiancé fell in love with someone else and broke off the engagement. Now she is 19 years old, which is considered an old leftover woman in this era.
However, it is rumored that this young lady has a hot temper and is not a tolerant person.
However, Prince Rong didn't care about these things. In fact, he didn't have much affection for the women in his backyard. They were all given to him by others.
In general, Prince Rong was attracted by Mur Yunrong's straightforward personality and felt that she could also control the people in his backyard.
Yuan Chaochang and his companions who were hiding on the rockery, after careful observation, each had a preliminary candidate in mind. As for what happened afterwards, it was no longer their responsibility.
They would definitely have to talk to their respective parents first, then investigate the girl's character, and then ask a middleman to ask for her opinion. If both parties were willing, they would submit the matter to the emperor and request his approval of the marriage.
For a long time, the eldest prince Li Chengyan didn't even look at these noble ladies. Knowing that it was impossible, he didn't look at them. He mainly wanted to build a relationship with the fifth uncle.
After the flower viewing banquet was over, every noble lady who attended the banquet received a reward from the Queen Mother.
The value of the gifts bestowed by the Empress Dowager was based on the family background, and one could not tell her preferences at all.
As soon as the flower-viewing banquet was over, the emperor couldn't wait to go to the empress dowager's palace.
At this time, the Empress Dowager and Prince Rong were all in the Empress Dowager's palace. Originally, the Empress Dowager wanted to keep Zhou Qiongyue, but Zhou Qiongyue was afraid that the Emperor would ask her if she had any noble ladies he liked. If she asked a few questions and then granted them a marriage, it would be disastrous.
So Zhou Qiongyue took Princess Yongchun and hurriedly bowed and took her leave.
"Mother, who does my fifth brother like?" The voice came in before the emperor came in.
Of course, the Queen and Prince Rong quickly stood up and saluted. The Emperor, in a good mood, helped them up and strode to the Queen Mother to salute.
The Queen Mother was in a good mood today and quickly asked the Emperor to sit down next to her. She was also eager to know the candidate.
Prince Rong saw his mother and brother acting like this, so he rubbed his nose, feeling rather embarrassed. "I don't think the emperor is necessarily satisfied with this selection."
As soon as Prince Rong said this, the Queen Mother knew that the one chosen by her youngest son must have a very good family background, so good that even the Emperor would be wary of her.
The Queen Mother said bluntly: "It is you who chooses the principal wife, not your brother, so why do you care whether he is satisfied or not?"
After the Queen Mother finished speaking, she glared at the Emperor.
The emperor felt that he was innocent. He had just come in and hadn't said anything, but why did his mother and brother put the blame on him?
"Then Fifth Brother, tell me who you like first?"
The emperor stared at his fifth brother, and he insisted on seeing who it was. Both his fifth brother and the queen mother felt that he could not tolerate it.
Although Prince Rong had some concerns, he still wanted to say, "It's General Mu's eldest daughter, Mur Yunrong."
The emperor felt relieved when he heard this. Although General Mu was good at fighting, his two legitimate sons had no talent for martial arts at all.
Moreover, the battle was commanded by the late emperor, and General Mu's prestige in the army was not as great as imagined, and the military power was in the hands of the emperor himself.
The Emperor wasn't really that afraid of this person. Compared to General Mu, the Emperor was more afraid of the aristocratic families.
Therefore, the emperor agreed to this very readily: "General Mu's daughter! What's the big deal? I will grant you two a marriage! Fifth brother will just wait to marry his wife."
Prince Rong originally thought that his mother would need to say a few more nice words to him before he could fulfill this wish. Unexpectedly, his brother agreed directly. Prince Rong was of course delighted to have his wish fulfilled. "Thank you, brother!"
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