Emperor Jingming's face darkened: "Nonsense!"

This silly boy is too honest. Even if he meets someone he really likes, doesn't he know how to hide it?

Concubine Xian spoke up at the right time: "Your Majesty, please calm down. I have just told the Prince of Yan to give flowers again."

She didn't believe that this rebellious son would dare to be stubborn in front of the emperor.

Yu Jin raised his lips slightly, the sarcasm flashed away, and soon replaced with an innocent expression: "Why should we take back something that has been given away and give it to others? Since these flowers have been given to Miss Jiang, I will never give them to anyone else."

"You are so presumptuous in front of your father——"

Emperor Jingming waved his hands, signaling Concubine Xian not to get angry, and asked in a deep voice: "Seventh Brother, why did you give all the green plums to Miss Jiang alone? There are so many girls here, is there not a single one whose talent can catch your eye?"

Yu Jin smiled and said, "I am a rough man, and I can't tell which one is better because I think each girl's performance is excellent. The reason why I gave all the green plums to Miss Jiang is because I saw Miss Jiang's strengths in other aspects."

After hearing this, all the girls sighed in their hearts: Miss Jiang's method of making the plum blossoms bloom was really too ostentatious.

Concubine Xian sneered: "I just used a magic trick to make the plum blossoms bloom, and you are confused? King Yan, I am disappointed with your ignorance."

Yu Jin sneered in his heart when he heard this.

Disappointing me?

He has a big face, as if he cares.

Emperor Jingming was not happy to hear this either.

What does it mean to use a trick? He still can't figure out what's going on.

It's easy for Concubine Xian to say, but why don't you use this trick to show him?

"No, Madam. Didn't I just say that the talents displayed by the girls were all excellent and it was hard to tell who was better. I gave all the green plums to Miss Jiang for one very simple reason: I felt satisfied as soon as I saw her."

The King of Shu listened and his mouth twitched slightly.

Lao Qijing was telling the truth. Who would be dissatisfied with such a beautiful lady?

"Your Majesty, look, the Prince of Yan is really——"

Emperor Jingming's face darkened slightly. "Well, it's just a gift of flowers. Why make such a fuss? Since the flower banquet is over, let's just disperse."

Concubine Xian is really becoming more and more nagging. What good can come from lecturing the prince in front of so many noble ladies? Can't she just talk behind closed doors?

After hearing what Emperor Jingming said, Concubine Xian's face flushed. She immediately lost her calm demeanor and said with all her might, "Your Majesty is right. Giving flowers as a present is nothing."

It was customary for the prince to give flowers to select the princess candidates, not a written law. The final decision on which girl would be the princess was not made by the prince.

The final decision is still in her hands.

When Concubine Xian thought about it, she felt that she was indeed too impatient before. It was all because of the ridiculous behavior of the Seventh Brother that she was confused.

After figuring this out, Concubine Xian smiled more broadly.

The ladies walked out under the guidance of the eunuchs. The noble ladies who did not receive the green plums all thought of the same thing: According to what the Emperor and Concubine Xian said, the flowers given by the Prince of Yan were no longer valid? So, they still had a chance to become the consorts of the Prince of Yan?

The Prince of Yan was attracted to Miss Jiang only because of her beauty. If they became the Prince of Yan's consorts, treated him kindly, and selected a few stunning concubines for him to sleep with, they would have no problem winning his heart.

Men are greedy for novelty, and they have seen a lot of this from their fathers and brothers.

No matter what, they certainly have a better chance of winning with the Emperor and the Empress than Miss Jiang, because Miss Jiang came from an ordinary family and had even broken off an engagement.

With this thought in mind, the girls felt better after being hit hard by Jiang Si and Yu Jin.

Yes, giving flowers as a gift means nothing. As long as the Emperor and the Empress do not agree, it will never be Miss Jiang's turn to be the Princess of Yan!

The long pavilion was deserted, with only Emperor Jingming and the two concubines left.

Concubine Zhuang was quite interested and said calmly, "Your Majesty, I will take my leave first."

"Yeah." Emperor Jingming nodded slightly.

He has always been satisfied with Concubine Zhuang.

She is smart and doesn't talk much. If all the concubines were like Concubine Zhuang, he would have a much better time.

Only Emperor Jingming and Concubine Xian were left. Emperor Jingming spoke casually: "My beloved concubine, why did you lose your temper just now? The seventh child grew up outside the palace and is not cunning. This is not a big problem."

"Your Majesty, we can't let him do whatever he wants. Look, he gave all the plum blossoms to Miss Jiang. In the end, he still values ​​beauty. How can he achieve anything with such a shallow eyelid..."

Emperor Jingming's eyebrows twitched when he heard this.

The seventh prince is a leisurely prince who has enjoyed endless wealth and splendor in his life. What else does he want to achieve?

If he is more promising, will he become the crown prince?

Emperor Jingming was a man of gentle temperament, especially in the harem, where he always appeared to be in a good mood. This gave many concubines the illusion that this emperor was a simple-minded person.

Little did people know that Emperor Jingming was extremely thoughtful. He could be completely indifferent to certain things, but would be extremely wary of fundamental matters.

His crown prince lost his mother early, and there are many princes. Could it be that these little bastards and their mothers still refuse to give up?

When Emperor Jingming looked at Concubine Xian again, he began to scrutinize her.

Concubine Xian continued to criticize Yu Jian, and her words became more and more sharp: "I don't expect the seventh brother to be as sensible as the fourth brother, but he just follows his temper and doesn't take me, his mother, into consideration at all. This is too outrageous..."

Emperor Jingming frowned and suddenly thought of what happened in the morning.

The handsome young man stood in front of him, blushing slightly, his eyes bright and full of expectation: "My mother has also promised me that she will definitely choose a satisfactory daughter-in-law for me at this flower viewing banquet. I feel relieved with my father and mother around. I didn't expect that my father and mother would treat me so well..."

Haha, Lao Qi thought his mother was good and hoped to make him happy, but he didn't know that his mother was talking about him badly at this moment...

The more Emperor Jingming thought about it, the more uncomfortable he felt.

"He is begging a girl who has been broken off from an engagement to become a princess just because she is beautiful. This is simply wishful thinking. Does he have the dignity of the royal family in his eyes?"

"Enough!" Emperor Jingming spoke up to respond to Concubine Xian's complaints.

Isn't being good-looking a big advantage? How could these concubines in the palace be chosen if they were ugly?

Besides, how can wanting to marry a good-looking wife be considered wishful thinking?

Emperor Jingming was suddenly stunned.

Yes, if the Seventh Prince had other intentions, why would he only consider the appearance when choosing a princess? It shows that he is an honest man.

"I think Miss Jiang is good."

She has an ordinary family background and good looks, and the seventh brother likes her. Isn't that good?

"Your Majesty!" Concubine Xian was shocked and looked at Emperor Jingming in disbelief.

The Seventh Prince was blinded by beauty, has the Emperor also been blinded by beauty?

She heard something!

"Your Majesty, Miss Jiang has called off the engagement!"