"Your Majesty."
Lin Chunhuan placed one hand on the back of Xiao Cen's hand, easily suppressing his rising anger. "The prince really didn't do anything to me. What matters now is the prince's selection of a concubine. You are the person in charge, so it's not good to go too late."
"Let's get going first."
Looking at Xiao Jinan's fiery eyes, Lin Chunhuan smiled indifferently, completely ignoring them, but shrank his body. In the eyes of the taller Xiao Cen, his look was clearly one of fear.
"Xiao Jinan, you've behaved so rebelliously, yet your mother still pleads for you. If I were you, I would at least suppress the resentment in your eyes and behave obediently at this moment."
Xiao Cen's words made Xiao Jinan stiffen.
Then he lowered his head to cover up all the inappropriate gazes.
Sure enough, whether in the previous life or now, Xiao Jinan's fear of Xiao Cen is simply engraved in his bones and he can't get rid of it easily.
In response, Lin Chunhuan just watched coldly.
Even though she didn't know what happened to Xiao Jinan later or why he appeared here, a person like him would never achieve anything great in the future.
"Ah Huan, let's go." Xiao Cen took Lin Chunhuan's delicate little hand and held it in his palm. "Although the emperor has asked me to be the person in charge this time, I am a man after all. I don't understand the selection of concubines at all."
"I can still rely on you then."
Lin Chunhuan was actually a little nervous about this. In her previous life, she had never experienced any big scenes, let alone being in charge of such a big event. In this life, except for the wedding day, Xiao Cen had not taken her to meet many people.
Lin Chunhuan is aware of his own abilities.
Just as she was about to refuse, Dong Ling'er came forward with a cloak, gently putting it on her, and nimbly fastened the straps. "If your princess is afraid of the hard work, may I ask you to accompany her?"
Dong Ling'er blinked.
When he saw her, Lin Chunhuan's heart immediately settled down.
Although Dong Ling'er has not yet become the richest businessman in Yun Country in this life, he still has the vision and knowledge he had before his property was confiscated.
With her around, at least nothing big will happen.
Xiao Cen didn't care about it, and acted as if she would leave it entirely to Lin Chunhuan. Seeing this, she stopped being timid and just nodded to Dong Ling'er, "Okay, you can go with me this time."
The prince's selection of a concubine was naturally a grand affair.
Of course, the so-called selection of concubines was just a formality. The positions of the Crown Princess and the Crown Princess had already been decided. The rest of the people could only strive for positions such as Liang Di/Liang Yuan.
As for Cheng Hui/Zhao Xun and the like, they were a means for the prince to win over local officials. Many women, even if they entered the Eastern Palace, might never see the prince in their entire lives.
As for Fengyi, who was of a lower status, she was also the prince's woman, but to put it bluntly, she was just a maid in the Eastern Palace, and the kind of maid who could be pulled onto the bed at any time.
A respectable palace maid could be released from the palace at the age of 25 and live the life of an ordinary citizen.
Relying on the rewards from the nobles in the palace and his own savings, he was not very rich, but he could always live a safe and smooth life. In a sense, there was still hope.
But these dozens of Fengyi did not have this opportunity.
They will be the prince's women all their lives. If the prince ascends the throne, they will be lucky enough to be favored a few times and become his formal mistress when the six palaces are conferred with beautiful women.
For those who are unlucky, Baolin Cainu will be their destination for the rest of their lives.
Lin Chunhuan didn’t understand this before. She always felt that there was nothing wrong with entering the palace as a concubine. Even if she was not favored and never saw that man again in her life, so what? She could just live her own life behind closed doors.
But life in Qiangyuan made her understand a lot.
Although Xiao Jinan did not deliberately treat her harshly at that time, even if it was just this, it would arouse Qingcheng's jealousy. In Qiangyuan, no one dared to disobey Qingcheng's words.
Therefore, she had no charcoal fire in winter, and the leftovers she ate in summer became sour and smelly.
She would never be able to walk out of the door of that small courtyard in her life. She had no favor, no background, and even no money. Perhaps there were kind people in the Rose Garden.
But good people also need to survive, and no one bought her vegetable seeds.
No one would hand her a book.
The first year was fine. She looked forward to it day and night, thinking that life was still bearable. But as time went on like this, people would gradually collapse and go crazy in the absolute silence.
Although I don't want to admit it.
But on the day when Qingcheng slandered her for having an affair with the groom, she felt somewhat relieved. Lin Chunhuan breathed steadily and looked at the crowd outside the hall, which was almost bustling, with no ripples in her eyes.
She was happy because someone finally talked to her.
She is the Crown Prince's Consort!
Just because they were not favored, they had such a hard life. However, those concubines could never cross the palace walls that were like a chasm in their entire lives, and even death was a luxury.
Suicide by a concubine is a serious crime punishable by the execution of three generations of her clan. How tragic!
How ridiculous.
"Your Highness, do you really want me to choose a concubine for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince? Isn't this inappropriate?" Lin Chunhuan pursed her lips, "If I don't choose well..."
"No problem."
Xiao Cen smiled gently and said, "The portraits that have come into your hands are all those that the Crown Prince wants to win over. Their identities are all similar. Just pick the one that you like. It doesn't matter who you choose."
Looking at Xiao Cen's smiling eyes, Lin Chunhuan felt something in his heart and immediately lowered his head to look at the portrait in his hand.
Sure enough, I saw Lin Chunuan’s face in it!
"Your Highness...this..."
Lin Chunhuan looked up hurriedly.
Except for the prince's one main wife and one concubine, Xiao Cen delegated power to her in all other positions.
Now Lin Chu Nuan's portrait is among them. To put it simply, whether she will enter the Eastern Palace or be eliminated, whether she will be a Liang Di or a Feng Yi, it is almost up to her alone to decide!
Although it would be better if Xiao Cen also stamped it before it would be valid.
But would Xiao Cen object to her decision? Especially since that person was Lin Chu Nuan!
Xiao Cen smiled, "The prince came to see me after the last incident. This time, it's his apology to you, Aunt Wang."
"Don't be nervous, Huan. Just do what you want."
Lin Chunhuan pursed her lips and stared at Xiao Cen who was in the upper position for a long time. Finally, she slowly withdrew her gaze, although her first reaction was indeed to refuse.
But if you think about it carefully, it is unnecessary.
The prince asked her to make the decision, but in fact he was just testing her attitude.
If Lin Chu Nuan were to become a Liang Di, she would be the most prestigious concubine in the Eastern Palace besides the Crown Princess and the concubines. Even if she was not favored during the reign of the Emperor, she would at least be a concubine and be worthy of being the head of a palace!
If she has another child, she might even be able to consider the position of one of the four concubines.
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