Chapter 390 Follow the procedure
When Concubine Shun heard the news that Xuanyuan Ling was coming, she couldn't believe it at first. Xuanyuan Ling came to the harem quite often, but most of them went to Zhaohua Palace. As for the other concubines, only those who had children would go to see them. But the eldest prince was grown up after all, and he spent more time with Xuanyuan Ling. As a mother, she, on the contrary, saw Xuanyuan Ling less often than the other concubines whose children were still young.
"It's rare for the emperor to come here, so make good preparations." Concubine Shun didn't think about why Xuanyuan Ling suddenly wanted to come here today, but she was naturally excited.
Xuanyuan Ling was coming, and the entire Qinian Palace was filled with joy. When Xuanyuan Ling really arrived, Concubine Shun also respectfully welcomed him at the door.
Xuanyuan Ling looked at Concubine Shun standing at the door to welcome him. In fact, this was a sign that the concubine cared about him, but he was used to it in Zhaohua Palace. In the past, he would go back directly without even notifying her. This Qinian Palace looked extremely solemn inside and out, with notifications and welcomes. Didn't this mean that he had nothing else to talk to Concubine Shun about except business matters?
It is true that he did not want to talk about any romantic things today, but since he was here, he would usually say a few words of concern to her as she was the mother of his child. However, after Concubine Shun said this, he just did his job.
Straight to the point: "The eldest prince has reached the age to marry. Do you have anyone in mind?"
Concubine Shun had a lot to say at this moment, but she didn't know what to say seriously. After listening to Xuanyuan Ling's words, she didn't know what to say. How could she not have noticed it? Even if she didn't notice it, the young prince had already entered the court, and there were many people who were waiting for the opportunity to squeeze in people.
But Concubine Shun was used to being timid in front of Xuanyuan Ling and only said, "This matter is up to the emperor. It is naturally very good for the emperor to arrange a marriage."
She was thinking that the Emperor would not ignore the eldest prince's status as the eldest son and appoint a wife of poor family to be his principal wife. As for the other ones she was interested in, she knew in her mind that the prince could have concubines, right?
Xuanyuan Ling frowned slightly when he heard what Concubine Shun said. He couldn't say that Concubine Shun was wrong. Concubine Shun's temper has always been the same for so many years. He really couldn't say that she was wrong. She was just obedient to the emperor, so there was nothing wrong with that.
But he came here today specifically for the purpose of discussing things, and now he felt that he had come to the wrong place, as Concubine Shun was a person without any ideas.
Thinking of this, Xuanyuan Ling felt that they were not on the same page, and now, after just a few words, they had nothing more to say, but they had been summoned to have dinner, after all, Concubine Shun was the eldest prince's biological mother, and she couldn't just leave, otherwise it would be too humiliating, so she ordered the meal to be served.
The meal was relatively silent, and Zhao Hai felt awkward. The emperor didn't visit other concubines very often, so it was inevitable that they were unfamiliar with each other, but he had never been so awkward as this.
The emperor rarely comes, but you don’t even know why he comes. Even the emperor himself mentioned it, but you still don’t understand. Isn’t that boring?
At the same time, Zhao Hai also thought of Chen Qing. It was probably because of the comparison that there would be hurt. In the past, he had seen too many wonderful scenes of Chen Qing and Xuanyuan Ling getting along with each other. When he saw Concubine Shun and the Emperor eating without any interest at all, he felt it was hard to see.
Concubine Shun was so nervous that she didn't dare to start the meal. She didn't care whether the atmosphere was awkward or not. After all, she and Xuanyuan Ling had never had any real love in their lives.
After the two finished their meal, Xuanyuan Ling didn't say much and just said he was leaving. Concubine Shun saw him off respectfully again. Concubine Shun didn't want to know whether Xuanyuan Ling was happy or not when he left. The emperor came to talk about the eldest prince specifically, which showed that he cared about him. Concubine Shun was not favored by the emperor, so she thought it was good that Xuanyuan Ling cared about the eldest prince.
She was also a little excited as she thought about it: "Go ask someone to find out which girl the emperor plans to give to the eldest prince." After a pause, she said: "Also ask Mingzhe to come back later."
The eldest prince is a bit busy now, after all, he is involved in state affairs, but he still goes to the palace. It’s just that he used to go to the Qinian Palace more often, but now he is unlikely to come unless Concubine Shun intentionally invites him.
The servants serving Concubine Shun also knew that the eldest prince and Concubine Shun did not get along, but after all, they were mother and son, and the eldest prince still respected Concubine Shun very much.
The eldest prince went to the Imperial Garden today. When he came out, he unexpectedly ran into the servants of Concubine Shun. He always came to the Imperial Garden alone. Suddenly, he was visited by someone from Concubine Shun. His brows furrowed. He also felt that his secret would be discovered. His tone was naturally bad: "Who asked you to come here to look for someone?"
The servants could tell that the eldest prince was in a bad mood. The one who was serving beside the eldest prince knelt down and said, "I am guilty."
"You don't have to serve me in the future." The eldest prince is now quite decisive. This person was given to him by Concubine Shun, and she has been taking care of him, but the older he gets, the more he dislikes this feeling that can almost be called control. Now, he can say no to this person.
But in the end, he still went to see Concubine Shun.
Concubine Shun was pleased to see the eldest prince coming, but in a moment, the resentment that had been suppressed in her heart surfaced. She was thinking about him when he was not here, but now that he is here, she remembered that she had not sent someone to call him back. She said unhappily, "You have really become successful under your father's rule. Now if your mother wants to see you, she has to send someone to find you. If she doesn't find you, you won't come."
"What's the matter, mother?" In recent years, the eldest prince has gone from not understanding why Concubine Shun acted like this to not arguing with her. His mother is just that kind of person. If he argues, she will cry. So he might as well not say anything and just ask what's the matter directly. Anyway, what his mother cares about most is whether he is liked by his father outside or whether he can do things efficiently.
Shun Fei's call made him feel angry again, but there was something wrong: "Your father mentioned your marriage, and your marriage will probably be settled after the selection this year. Your father will decide on the matter of the principal wife, but your mother will choose two concubines whose family backgrounds can help you."
Concubine Shun felt a little more relaxed when she said this. After all, the eldest prince was the eldest son, and the other princes were still young. Even though the Sixth Prince was favored, he was still young after all. Concubine Shun's expectations for the eldest prince became higher and higher as he grew up in the past few years.
The eldest prince looked at Concubine Shun's expression and knew that she had made up her mind. It had always been like this. When Mother Concubine made a decision, she would do everything she could to make him obey. It was the same now. He didn't have anyone in particular he wanted to marry. Concubine Shun always made the decision for his own good. However, he was not happy about it in his heart, but he would not let Concubine Shun see that he was not happy. "Just let Mother Concubine make the decision."
Concubine Shun was very satisfied with this, but the nanny who had been serving her was a little worried. The eldest prince and Concubine Shun were becoming more and more alienated, but the mother still didn't notice it.
The eldest prince left the palace after leaving Concubine Shun. He had no idea that he was going to be granted a marriage. Getting married and taking a concubine were all routine things for the prince, and he had been following this routine since he was a child.
Naturally, Chu Linglong could not hide the affairs of the eldest prince. Before long, Chu Linglong found out about it.
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