Chapter 104: Eight Characters
So I just wanted to speed up the process and get things over with as soon as possible.
Then he said, "Most of the girls have arrived. Please ask the eldest and second princes to come and take a look. If you like any of them, please send flowers as a token of your appreciation."
After saying this, without even looking at Concubine Xian's expression, he said to the people below:
"Someone, call the eldest and second princes over."
The girls who participated in the competition naturally knew what they were here for. Although the banquet had started, basically no one picked up their chopsticks and everyone maintained their demeanor.
When they heard that the eldest prince and the second prince were coming, they all stood up and straightened their appearance.
When the eldest prince and the second prince came over, they saw all the noble ladies standing in a line and bowing to them.
Li Yueyao looked at the girls, some were plump and some were thin, and all were graceful and charming. They were really pleasing to the eyes.
Alas, if I were the emperor, I might be a tyrant who couldn’t move his feet when he saw a beautiful woman.
However, the eldest prince and the second prince were indifferent and remained calm when seeing the beauties.
First, they bowed respectfully to the Queen and Li Yueyao and the others, and then each stood beside their mother.
Seeing this, Concubine Xian said, "Chen'er, Lin'er, today is a big day for both of you. Give a flower to whoever you like to show your appreciation."
The two of them nodded. The eldest prince picked up a bright red flower first, smiled, and walked towards Yu Wenya.
In full view of everyone, the flowers representing the queen were handed to Yu Wenya.
Yu Wenya's eyes almost popped out of their sockets:
"Your Highness, please forgive me, I cannot accept this flower."
The eldest prince laughed and said, "Oh, why can't we accept it?"
"Because Wen Ya likes the Second Prince, she cannot accept your flower."
The eldest prince thought that the woman was shy and would not reject him in person.
But yesterday, Yu Wenya's parents told him not to accept the eldest prince's flowers today, and he could just refuse directly.
Although Yu Wenya didn't know the whole story, she was very clear that the eldest prince and his men wanted to disrupt the marriage between the Yu family and the second prince.
She herself didn't like the second prince very much, or rather, she didn't have anyone she liked, but being the second prince's consort was not bad either.
Since they have come to slap the Yu family in the face, we must fight back without any courtesy. It will be hard to say who is the one who is embarrassed then.
Today, when she saw the eldest prince giving her flowers, she decisively refused.
The eldest prince was stunned for a moment, then he said:
"It's up to Miss Yu whether to accept it or not, but this flower is a token of my love. Please accept it."
When the queen saw this, she suddenly became happy that there was such a lively event to watch today.
In the spirit of watching the fun, the Queen said:
"Miss Yu, please keep the flowers for now. As for the outcome, doesn't His Majesty still have to deal with it?"
Yu Wenya looked at Concubine Shu, who sneered and nodded.
Yu Wenya took the flowers.
Then the eldest prince turned around and handed another pink flower to Gao Tonghuan, a girl from the Gao family.
Then he slowly stepped back and walked to the side of Concubine De.
Concubine De didn't say a word from beginning to end, just looked at the eldest prince with a smile.
When it was the second prince's turn, he stepped forward and handed the flowers in his hand to Yu Wenya.
Yu Wenya readily took it and said, "Thank you, Second Prince."
The Second Prince smiled carefreely and said, "Why thank me? We are all family."
After saying that, he turned around and stood beside Concubine Shu.
Seeing this, the Queen smiled and said, "Lin'er, there is still a concubine to be chosen?"
The Second Prince looked at the Queen and replied respectfully, "Mother, I only want to choose a principal wife. As for concubines, I will let the principal wife help me choose when the time comes."
The Queen looked at the Second Prince and teased him, "It seems our Lin'er is a man who can accomplish great things and is not obsessed with women. That's good."
Then he changed the subject and said, "There's no convention for this matter. It depends on whether your father agrees."
The Second Prince laughed and said, "Then I can listen to Father and let him choose for me."
The Queen smiled and said, "If that's the case, then let's do it this way for now."
Then he looked at Yu Wenya beside him and said, "As for Miss Yu, I still want to ask the Imperial Astronomical Bureau to compare her horoscopes and then ask Your Majesty to make the final decision."
The eldest prince, the second prince, Concubine De and Concubine Shu all expressed no objection.
Not long after, the people who went to the Sitianjian came back and reported:
"Your Majesty, the Imperial Preceptor personally approved the horoscope combination."
After the Queen took it, she was very happy, but pretended to be confused and said:
"What should I do? The Imperial Master has written that the horoscopes for Miss Yu and the eldest prince are extremely auspicious.
On the contrary, it is very unlucky with the Second Prince's horoscope."
After hearing this, Concubine De's mouth twitched slightly, and she turned to look at Concubine Shu, trying to see her displeasure on her face.
However, Concubine Shu, Concubine Xian, and Princess Jinyang all sat there calmly, without any change on their faces.
Just when Concubine De was surprised, someone came from outside the palace and reported:
"Your Majesty, Master Tianyi from Xiyun Zen Temple is entering the palace today, and His Majesty is bringing people here right now."
When Concubine De heard that Master Tianyi was in the palace, her expression changed instantly.
Concubine Shu continued to drink her tea calmly without even looking at Concubine De.
The Queen smiled and said, "Oh, it's been many years since I've seen the Master enter the palace. Today is a blessing."
The concubine had already been chosen, and all the young ladies gradually left the palace. Only the wife of the Duke of Wei refused to leave and stayed with her two daughters.
Not long after, Li Yueyao saw Master Tianyi walking towards him from afar, following the emperor, so she stood up and went to greet him.
"Meet the Master."
Master Tianyi, with kind eyes and white hair and eyebrows, looked at Li Yueyao kindly.
"Your Highness, it's been many years since we last met. How are you?"
Li Yueyao smiled and said, "Master Lao is concerned about you. Everything is fine."
"I heard that Your Highness has returned to the palace, and I calculated that your marriage is about to come. I took the opportunity to visit Your Majesty in the palace to meet Your Highness."
"Master, it's hard work running back and forth."
Master Tianyi turned to look at the emperor and said:
"Amitabha, Your Highness is here to help Your Majesty eliminate disasters and difficulties, and bring prosperity to the country."
The emperor nodded and said, "Yes, when my aunt was born, the master made such a prediction.
Therefore, my royal grandfather and father repeatedly told me to listen more to my aunt's opinions.
More than 20 years later, the master still said the same words when he saw his aunt again.
Master Tianyi smiled and said, "Your Highness is blessed with good fortune, which is unmatched by ordinary people."
Li Yueyao smiled and said, "Master, please come into the hall and take a seat."
After everyone entered the hall and sat down, Master Tianyi glanced at the people below and said nothing.
The emperor said, "Today the two princes are choosing their concubines. Are the results out yet?"
The Empress handed the Master's memorial to the Emperor and said:
"Both princes are fond of Miss Wen Ya from the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion."
The emperor looked very unhappy when he heard this. Although he had known this would be the result, he still had hope for the eldest prince in his heart.
I hope he can fight for his dignity and not get involved with Gao Hongchen as Li Yueyao found out.
But when he heard the queen's words, the hope in his heart gradually dissipated.
He asked expressionlessly, "Who does the young lady from the Zhenguo Mansion like?"
After hearing the question, the Queen pretended to be embarrassed and said, "This is unfortunate.
Miss Yu and the Second Prince are in love with each other, but their horoscopes indicate a very bad omen.
The queen said as she handed the horoscope in her hand to the emperor.
The emperor looked at the eight characters written by the master in his hand, feeling sad and a little angry.
What made me sad was that my eldest son stood against me, and what made me angry was that he actually stood against me.
The emperor's mood was extremely contradictory and difficult to express to others.
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