On this day, the eldest prince and the third prince came to pay their respects.

Both of them were children born to the emperor and the empress when they were young, so they have always been the older ones. Over the years, while the crown prince and Prime Minister Guo were fighting for the throne, they also paid a lot of attention to the two of them. Therefore, no matter how difficult the situation was outside, they grew up well.

Humble and polite, both civil and military.

In addition, he was born handsome, so when the two of them stood in front of the queen, Queen Yan was more loving and proud than ever before.

"Your son greets the Queen Mother."

"Your son greets the Queen Mother."

"Okay, get up, no need to be polite."

Both of them stood up respectfully and then sat down on the left and right of Queen Yan. Not to mention the Queen, even Eunuch Hu was smiling when he saw them, and then put the scroll aside.

Upon seeing this, Queen Yan hurriedly spoke.

"I've asked you two to enter the palace today to prepare for the spring selection next year. Now one of you is sixteen and the other is fourteen, so it's time to choose your own queen. Look, these are the candidates that the Queen Mother thinks are suitable for the spring selection next year. Take a look at them first. Are you satisfied with any of them?"

After saying that, he asked the palace maids to unfold the scrolls one by one, there were twelve scrolls in total.

The women in the paintings were either playing the piano, dancing, or painting under the moonlight. In short, they were all from prominent families and were both talented and beautiful, so Empress Yan felt that it was no problem for her to choose any of them.

When the eldest prince and the third prince stood in front of the paintings, they behaved very calmly, and the third prince even asked a question.

"My eldest brother and I have our picks, but what about my second and fourth brothers? They are about the same age as us. Are they choosing their wives together?"

Upon hearing this, Empress Yan smiled and nodded. Over the years, Concubine Hui had been a well-behaved person and had never caused any trouble for her. Her two sons and two daughters also had similar temperaments to hers and were not the kind of people who would cause trouble. Therefore, Empress Yan was happy to bring them to her son's side through their marriages.

Therefore, he nodded and spoke.

"I know you are thinking about the two brothers. Mother has already sent someone to invite them, but they will arrive later. You can choose first."

Eunuch Hu deliberately went to deliver the message an hour late, in order to wait until the eldest prince and the third prince had chosen their own. Otherwise, if the four princes chose the same person, wouldn't it be troublesome? The eldest prince was thoughtful and knew what his mother meant, so he looked at the scroll again and again. When he saw the granddaughter of the Duke of Fengguo, he paused.

"I think the family of Duke Feng is good. The family is now also the right-hand man of my father. Moreover, I have seen this granddaughter of the Feng family at the Spring Banquet before. She is a rare person who knows the big picture, so I like this one."

After he finished speaking, the third prince on the other side also pointed at the Qin family's daughter and said.

"This son likes Miss Qin, please make the decision, mother."

The speed at which the two of them decided on the main wife was beyond the Queen's expectations, so she looked up and asked before she had even taken a few sips of the tea in her hand.

"Don't you want to take another look? The other ones are pretty good too."

"The principal wife is my son's first wife, so those who can be on this scroll must have been carefully selected by my mother. There is no mistake. It is natural and simple to choose those who I have seen before and have a good impression of."

After hearing the eldest prince's words, Queen Yan's eyes were filled with joy.

After all, the answer her son chose was exactly the same as what she had in mind, so she also felt that it was most appropriate to choose these two as the eldest prince's consort and the third prince's consort.

So they looked at Eunuch Hu, only to see him immediately put the scroll away and then tied it up with a yellow silk ribbon. The princes were not concerned about what it was used for.

Seeing that they chose quickly, the queen also asked a question.

"The position of principal wife will have to come from among these people, but the position of concubine may not be the same. If you have someone you like, it doesn't matter if her family background is a little bit lower. As long as she can serve you well and is not the kind of person who gets jealous, you can tell mother about it and she will make the decision for you."

The eldest prince did not say anything when he heard this. He had been strict with himself since he was young, so he was not very interested in the affairs of the harem. Instead, the third prince's eyes lit up and he mentioned something.

"This young lady from the Qin family has a distant relative, whose surname is Song. She often plays with them. I have seen her before, and she is also a good one. So, if the queen mother thinks it is suitable, I would like to take her as a concubine."

"Oh? How old are you? What does your family do?"

"I'm fifteen. My family is in business, so I think I have some wealth."

Hearing this, Queen Yan nodded and added.

"If you like a merchant's daughter, you can marry her, but the position of concubine is a bit too high. First, take her to the mansion as a concubine. If she can give birth to a son or daughter, it won't be too late to promote her to concubine."

Queen Yan's words were truly meant for the Third Prince.

But he was just beginning to fall in love, so how could he be willing to let his beloved down? Choosing Miss Qin was for the position of the prince's consort and for the power of the Qin family, but choosing Miss Song was for himself and for the friendship, so he didn't want to compromise.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

So she walked up to Queen Yan and spoke in a somewhat coquettish tone.

"Mother, I really like this Miss Song. If it weren't for her inferior background, I would even want to make her my principal wife. Now, the position of concubine is a bit unfair to her. So, please help me. With her, I will definitely work hard and make my father like me."

When he said this, Queen Yan was also enjoying her son's coquettishness.

"Do you really like it that much?"

"like."

Queen Yan had no choice but to smile, nod and speak.

"Okay, I'll satisfy you and take her as my concubine. But there's one thing: the eldest son must be born to Miss Qin. This cannot be changed. If I knew that she was taking advantage of my favor in your room and causing trouble..."

"No, no, mother has never met Miss Song. If you meet her, you will know that she has a very kind temper and gets along very well with Miss Qin! I will not let this matter affect the peace of the harem."

"Just be sensible."

The Third Prince was as high-spirited as ever. In contrast, the First Prince was much calmer and more controlled. Empress Yan looked at the scroll, pointed at two of the people in it, and then spoke to him.

"You can take these two as concubines, one for you and the other for your side. It will be enough for them to serve you. When they have blossomed and borne fruit, your mother will choose the best one for you."

"Everything is up to the Queen Mother."

When Queen Yan heard the eldest prince's words, she was always respectful, so she just smiled, and the matter was settled.