"Your Majesty, I dare not. I only love her and cannot bear to part with her..." Consort Zhen hurriedly said.
"There's no rush. If he's really good, we should see what kind of person he is," the Empress interjected with a smile, though she secretly hated the Emperor.
Shu Zhongjing nodded: "Yes, there's no rush. Let's do it after the New Year. We can make a proper selection after the New Year. It's not just about the Crown Prince; we should also add a few more people to the Seventh Prince's list."
The Empress agreed.
The seventh prince also stood up and thanked his father and mother.
Shu Chengfeng didn't show any clear expression from beginning to end; it wouldn't matter if he were given a woman from the Cao family.
It was disgusting, but after all, not everyone in the Cao family was like Consort Zhen.
Just leave it there.
Perhaps because everyone's performance displeased Shu Zhongjing, he said again, "I have heard that there are suitable women in the Empress Dowager's family. The Jiang family is also a family of merit, so they would be suitable."
Empress Dowager Jiang smiled and said, "In recent years, I haven't paid much attention to it. I've just given out rewards according to the rules every year. There are certainly suitable ones, and they are suitable as long as they are of the right age. As for which one has a good temperament, I don't know. Since we'll talk about it after the New Year, I'll ask my family to take a look."
What a way of doing whatever His Majesty says!
Shu Zhongjing was very satisfied.
The banquet ended late at night.
It was quite late when everyone returned to the manor. The Crown Prince hadn't gone into the backyard today, insisting on resting on his own.
For three consecutive days, the Crown Prince stayed in the front courtyard. During this time, he was indeed exhausted and was not in a hurry to attend court. Although he still handled matters every day, he mostly rested.
It wasn't until the fourth day that they went to see Su Liangdi.
When Yan Nangui finally arrived here, it was already the end of November, almost the end of December.
There's nothing we can do; the Crown Prince is busy too.
When you come back from outside, you need to plan your time and where to go more carefully, otherwise all your usual preferences will be wasted.
Yan Nangui, dressed in a soft red dress, looked at him with a smile: "Luckily, I'm not one to cry in front of the lamp, otherwise I would have cried a river through this long night."
Shu Chengfeng just smiled, strode over, picked her up abruptly, and walked into the inner room without saying a word.
They practically threw people up there and pressed them down, clearly indicating they wanted to fight first and talk later.
The fight went on until midnight.
Forget about the geese returning south, he himself was exhausted.
"It's been more than ten days since you returned home. Anyone who didn't know better would think you just got back."
The wild geese returning south complained.
Shu Chengfeng simply rubbed her shoulder gently, without explaining anything.
I haven't felt this good since I came back.
"I heard you beat up Xiao's maid?" Shu Chengfeng changed his position and hugged the person.
Yan Nangui kicked him, but because she was weak, the kick came out softly: "You came to find me? Or did you come to avenge her?"
"You have such a bad temper, you can't even ask me a question?" Shu Chengfeng chuckled.
"They deserved it. If the Xiao family hadn't been so arrogant, this wouldn't have happened." Yan Nangui didn't bother to explain; since he knew, he must have known the details.
"You, a lady of high rank, beat a servant girl yourself? Don't you find it unsightly to be covered in blood?" Shu Chengfeng shook his head speechlessly when he heard Yun Ji say this.
"If I don't do it myself, how can others know that I can be ruthless?" Yan Nangui smiled. "Your Highness, is your treatment of me because of me, or because of my father and my elder brother?"
After asking the question, without waiting for an answer, she covered the person's mouth again, saying, "It's better not to say it, because it would be a lie anyway. I'll just believe it's because of myself."
Shu Chengfeng pulled her hand away: "You're so mean. Do you think your father and your older brother can control whether I come to your room or not?"
"You heartless thing," Shu Chengfeng said, pinching her cheek.
"Hmph, then why are you bullying people?" Yan Nangui snuggled up to her: "Xiao Shi is so annoying, can't you help her?"
"...When did I help her? Cough cough, I don't concern myself with matters in the inner quarters. You should also restrain yourself. You need to learn to control your temper. Can you just let yourself run wild?"
"Okay, I understand. What if His Majesty wants to give you Cao family's daughter after the New Year? It's disgusting even if she doesn't bite," Yan Nangui asked with a yawn.
"It's alright, just go to sleep if you're tired," Shu Chengfeng said.
"Consort Zhen is known as the second most beautiful woman in Luoyang. As her niece, this Miss Cao must be no less beautiful. I've met two men from the Cao family, and they are indeed handsome men. It's said that sons resemble their maternal uncles and daughters resemble their paternal aunts. Could this Miss Cao also be known as the most beautiful woman in Luoyang?"
Yan Nangui closed his eyes as he spoke.
The rest is up to the Crown Prince to figure out.
Shu Chengfeng didn't think much about it, just smiled and fell asleep.
Having gone through all this trouble, the morning greetings are definitely out of the question.
In the main courtyard, Consort Xiao snorted, "His Highness has been back and gone to other places, and he can get up, but she can't. She's just too precious."
The Crown Princess ignored her.
Luo Liangyuan said calmly, "His Highness is still in Jiyue Pavilion. Do you think Sister Yan would abandon His Highness? If Sister Xiao encounters a similar situation when she serves His Highness another day, it will be the same."
"Hmph." Xiao Liangyuan snorted and stopped talking.
Nothing much happened, and everyone dispersed quickly.
After leaving the main courtyard, Xiao Liangyuan began to ponder this matter.
As she pondered this, she asked her maid, "Since His Highness is at Jiyue Pavilion, shouldn't I go and see him? It's so close."
Unfortunately, because of Menglazhu, the maids on Xiao Liangyuan's side all chickened out and desperately tried to stop her, saying that it was inappropriate.
His Highness will surely be here soon, and so on.
They managed to persuade the person to go back.
Yan Nangui and the Crown Prince haven't gotten up yet...
Shu Chengfeng woke up. He was too tired last night and didn't think much. But now that he was awake, his mind was clear and he started laughing again.
He's been busy lately, with a lot on his plate, and only thought about the Cao family casually. He figured it didn't matter whether he wanted them or not; he just wouldn't touch them.
But judging from what the woman in my arms said last night...
He couldn't help but laugh out loud, then rolled over and pinned the person down again.
Before Yan Nangui could even react, he was left speechless by her retort...
Once the two of them have completely gotten up, it will be lunchtime in no time.
I might as well wait until lunch.
Shu Chengfeng said, "Is this all you've been thinking about lately?"
"Which ones?" Yan Nangui asked blankly, having mentioned it last night but not remembering it today.
"The Goddess of the Luo River," Shu Chengfeng prompted.
"Uh... I think," she said, waving her hand gently, and all the maids in the room left.
"You say there are so many beauties in the world, did His Majesty really only fancy Consort Zhen's looks back then?" Yan Nangui asked.
Shu Chengfeng had been thoroughly disgusted over the years, so he didn't delve into the matter further: "What do you think?"
“In my opinion,” Yan Nangui snuggled closer to him, sitting in his lap and hugging his neck, “beauty is one thing, but there are plenty of beauties in the world. Cao Mi wasn’t the most beautiful woman in the world. But she was the King of Qin’s woman. Today His Majesty is trying every means to change the crown prince, but back then? To His Majesty, the King of Qin was probably not just a son he didn’t particularly like, was he?”
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