Jiang Si's mother, Su, was born in the Yining Marquis Mansion. She was outstanding in appearance and was a famous beauty a dozen years ago.

Both Concubine Xian and Concubine Zhuang were of the same generation as Su. Although Concubine Xian was much older than Su, they had known each other for a long time.

Not only did I get to know him, I was also deeply impressed.

At that time, she had already entered the palace, but was only a concubine. There was a rumor for a while that the emperor had taken a fancy to Su and wanted to take her into the palace.

She was nervous about this for a long time, and later the matter of Su entering the palace was dropped. It was said that this was because Su already had a childhood sweetheart and was unwilling to enter the palace.

Concubine Xian did not look at Su with any higher regard because of this. Instead, she felt even more disgusted.

Why did Su not care about the thing she had been longing for?

Later, the marriage between Su and Cui Xu was ruined by Princess Rongyang, and she felt very happy.

Haha, the Su family has really lost everything.

With her natal family, the Duke of Anguo Mansion, as a support, Concubine Xian climbed higher and higher, and she had always been vaguely concerned about Su's later experiences: for example, Su had long been in an affair with Cui Xu and had lost her innocence and could not get married, for example, Su finally married the son of the Bo Mansion, whose family lineage could only last three generations, for example, Su died young...

When Concubine Xian heard these things, she thought: Beauty is doomed to a tragic fate, God is indeed fair.

Jiang Si looks very much like her mother, and the faces of the mother and daughter are like dazzling pearls, unforgettable at first sight. Naturally, Concubine Xian recognized them at a glance.

With this old incident, Concubine Xian certainly had a bad impression of Jiang Si.

She quickly thought of Jiang Si's background and the recent reputation of the Dongping Marquis's Mansion. Although she remained calm on the surface, she was very upset in her heart.

How come a girl from the Dongping Marquis's mansion is appearing at this plum blossom viewing banquet?

Concubine Xian couldn't help but glance at Concubine Zhuang and sneered in her heart: She thought Concubine Zhuang was so capable, but it turned out she was just like this, actually sending an invitation to a girl like this.

Could it be that Concubine Zhuang wants to find a stunningly beautiful concubine for her son?

But the concubine has its own selection method, and she is never selected together with the principal wife.

Concubine Xian curled her lips slightly.

Little did he know that Concubine Zhuang was also surprised at this time.

Of course, she also knew Su, and she recognized Su's daughter at a glance.

Why would Concubine Xian invite the girl from the Duke of Dongping's mansion?

She knew which of the noble ladies present were invited by her. After looking at the remaining people except for the ones who were the same, she understood what Concubine Xian meant.

Concubine Xian was planning to choose a princess for the Prince of Yan who had a middle-class or middle-class family background.

But no matter what, you shouldn't invite a girl who has broken off an engagement, let alone a girl from a family like the Dongping Marquis's Mansion, which is about to lose its title and has a bad reputation.

It is said that Concubine Xian is cold to Prince Yan and has no mother-son affection at all. Now we can finally see it.

Uh, maybe Concubine Xian was planning to marry a stunning concubine to her son to ease the relationship between mother and son?

But the concubine has its own selection method, and she is never selected together with the principal wife.

Concubine Zhuang's complaints were almost identical to those of Concubine Xian, but she showed no sign of it and just smiled back at Concubine Xian.

In the silent confrontation between the two, the women felt a little awkward.

Regardless of one's social status, everyone has to bow their heads once they enter this magnificent palace.

"Sister Zhuang Fei, let's not restrict these children and let them do as they please."

"That's what Sister Xianfei said."

Under the gentle voices of the two ladies, the scene gradually became warmer. Some noble ladies sat next to the musical instrument stands, some walked to the painting tools, and many noble ladies walked out of the pavilion and strolled among the plum trees.

Jiang Si had been sitting in the corner motionless, occasionally responding to Ji Fanghua's words.

Concubine Xian couldn't help but cast her gaze over again, frowning secretly.

How did Fang Hua get involved with Miss Jiang?

Concubine Xian was quite fond of her only niece from her mother's family, but she had no intention of marrying her to her youngest son.

Her backers are her father and brothers from her natal family, and Ji Fanghua is her niece. Once she becomes the seventh brother's wife, how can she control him?

Just based on this point, Concubine Xian crossed out Ji Fanghua's name in her heart.

She naturally didn't show it on her face, she smiled and waved at Ji Fanghua: "Fanghua, come sit here with auntie."

Ji Fanghua gave Jiang Si an apologetic look, stood up and walked over.

"aunt."

"I haven't seen you for a while. Fanghua has really grown into a young lady. She looks more beautiful than the plum blossoms in the garden."

Ji Fanghua was cheerful by nature, and she had no intention of becoming her aunt's daughter-in-law. She was naturally open-minded and said with a smile, "Everyone in my family says that I look like my aunt. It turns out that my aunt is a beauty who is more beautiful than flowers."

"Stop talking nonsense to your aunt." Concubine Xian said angrily, but her face was full of smiles.

Those noble ladies who were quietly looking here sighed in their hearts: with Ji Fanghua around, their opportunities were much reduced.

Concubine Xian was a person who cared about her reputation. In such a situation, even if she looked down on her niece's relationship with Jiang Si, she would not say it out loud and just asked Ji Fanghua to sit next to her.

Seeing that the ladies were becoming more and more comfortable, Concubine Zhuang started a conversation and suggested that the ladies show off their talents.

The girls were shocked, knowing that the critical moment had arrived, and they all perked up.

At this time, the eunuch sang loudly: "The King of Shu has arrived, the King of Yan has arrived——"

Two young men in gorgeous robes and jade belts walked over side by side.

Before she got married, Concubine Zhuang was a famous talented woman, with outstanding temperament. In terms of appearance, she was slightly inferior to many beauties in the harem. The Sixth Prince, Prince Shu, obviously inherited his mother's appearance. He looked delicate, elegant, and had an outstanding temperament.

But in the eyes of the women, this Prince of Yan who only existed in legends was simply breathtakingly handsome.

He raised his eyebrows and raised his hand, clearly showing his laziness and casualness, but it made people blush and their hearts beat faster.

It turns out that the King of Yan is such a handsome man.

Of the two princes, the noble ladies who came to attend the plum blossom viewing banquet undoubtedly wanted to marry the King of Shu more. After all, among all the princes, the King of Shu was famous for being favored by the emperor. Once she married the King of Shu, even if it was impossible for her to stand at the highest position, it would be enough to enjoy unlimited glory.

And now, the balance in their hearts has quietly shifted.

It’s a pity that they have no right to choose whether to marry or not.

But no matter what, this is an exciting thing. If you perform well, you will be lucky no matter which prince you marry.

After greeting the two ladies, the King of Shu smiled and said, "My seventh brother and I were strolling in the garden. When we saw it was so lively here, we came over to take a look."

This was of course just talk, as everyone knew that this flower banquet was held for the two princes, and they were here to decide on the princess.

The people of the Great Zhou Dynasty were open-minded, and even the princes had the right to choose, provided that the girls could appear in such occasions.

In other words, the girls who appeared at the banquet for selecting concubines were already qualified to become the princesses. However, this did not mean that the prince could determine the final candidate. Instead, he would select several people by giving flowers, and then the concubines, the queen or the emperor would decide the final candidate.

While the King of Shu was speaking, Yu Jin turned his eyes slightly to look at Jiang Si, and after confirming that the person he had been thinking about was there, he withdrew his gaze with a smile.