It is very easy for the empress to find out who a person is. She just needs to send someone to keep an eye on her and find out where the palace girl's parents are, who sent her here, and who instructed her to do something.

But the person behind was obviously very careful in her work and had never shown up. She should be looking for an opportunity, but Yao Niang focused her attention.

Meanwhile, the selection of a partner was in full swing. Gao Xuance probably spread the word that he wanted to select a crown princess for his son. Even the second prince would soon be of marriageable age, so even if he couldn't be selected as the crown princess, the second prince would still be good.

Empress Dowager Hong was obviously more concerned about the selection of the Crown Princess than Yao Niang. She specifically told Yao Niang, "The Emperor is a man. Choosing someone who is too talented may not be a good thing. You just keep an eye on it."

She was so talented. If there had been a Wu Zetian, Dalin might have been a completely different place.

Yao Niang deeply believed this. She was not afraid of talented women. She was a woman herself and thought it was a good thing for girls to read more and be sensible. She was just afraid that women would think they were talented and want to overthrow the emperor and massacre the royal family to take the throne themselves.

It would be good if he could really come to power and do something, but I am afraid that he only cares about power and does not care about the people. When the time comes, the power grab will happen again and the people will suffer.

Of course, looking at Chengyun's appearance, he doesn't seem to be a sentimental person, so Yao Niang can rest assured. Gao Xuance loves and pampers her because they have the same ideas, but he always puts state affairs first.

"Yes, you are right. I will pay close attention to it." Yao Niang said with a smile.

Empress Hong was relieved, and she said, "It's not okay for the prince to be alone. As his mother, you should make good arrangements for the people in his room."

Yao Niang really didn't prepare for someone to be in the room. If you put yourself in her shoes, you can imagine that she and Gao Xuance have always been so good because there was no one else in the room. Otherwise, she would definitely feel uncomfortable. So, she didn't prepare for the prince either.

In the future, when the Crown Princess comes into the family, if they have a good relationship, it is fine for them to stay together for life. If they take concubines or something, Yao Niang will not care.

However, in front of her mother-in-law, Yao Niang smiled and said, "Please rest assured, mother. This year, people have been selected from the Ministry of Internal Affairs to serve the prince."

Queen Hong said happily: "That's good."

The marriage of Princess Changtai has already been planned. Since King Zhou has not been to such a humble and humid place as Anzhou in his life, his health has improved a lot and he even wrote a letter of gratitude.

Living in the palace, she was raised by the Empress Dowager and looked after by the Empress on a daily basis. Princess Changtai was still quite respectable.

Wanwan came to Princess Changtai's place that day and couldn't help but say, "Cousin, congratulations. I don't know what to give you. This is a pair of white jade and coral buckles my mother gave me. They are not worth much, but the meaning is good. I will give them to you to bring you happiness."

Wanwan was also conferred the title of princess, and now the two have equal status. What makes her better than Changtai is that her mother, Princess Zhenyang, also lives in the capital, and their Jing family has been entrusted with important tasks by their uncle, the emperor.

Although the aunt and grandmother in the palace are good, they are not like my biological parents.

Princess Changtai was of a dignified character. When she saw the pair of white jade and coral buckles, which were clearly a love knot, clearly indicating that her wedding was approaching, she couldn't help but blush.

In the palace, the Empress's aunt treated them all equally and impartially, never favoring anyone over anyone, which made the three of them have a very good relationship, as close as sisters.

"Cousin, why should you be shy? The Empress usually teaches us how to manage the household affairs, and the servants she chooses for you are all loyal people. In the future, when I leave the palace, we will definitely get along well with each other." Wanwan said sincerely.

Princess Changtai nodded: "Sister Jing, what are you talking about? Since I came to the palace, we have eaten, slept and studied together. Although we are cousins, we are closer than real sisters. Naturally, we will live together in the future, but you..."

She was usually taciturn, but seeing how sincere Wanwan was to her, she spoke her mind: "The relationship between the Imperial Aunt and the Empress is so good, maybe it would be good for you to stay in the palace. The Empress just took charge of the harem, and she let us eat the rice of the field, and she was very considerate on weekdays, teaching us as if we were her own daughters. She even kept no one in the rooms of the Crown Prince and the Second Prince. If you can... that would be a good thing."

Wanwan shook her head after hearing this: "Cousin, the palace is good, but it is restrictive. Although my aunt is good, my uncle may not be interested in me. My uncle attaches so much importance to the Crown Princess. It is not like the Imperial Grandmother who only chooses talents. He also wants to choose those who are capable, beautiful, and have good temperaments. I know myself well."

In addition to being the daughter of a princess, she is lazy and doesn't like dealing with people by nature. Like her mother, she is not a person who thinks a lot.

Perhaps, as a niece, the Queen treated her very well, but as a daughter or a daughter-in-law, it was different.

Let's look at the Empress herself. She has been the Princess of Chen, the Crown Princess, and now the Empress, and she has never made any mistakes. The Empress Dowager treats the Empress as her own daughter, not because the Empress herself is so likable, but because she has done things very well both inside and outside the palace.

Furthermore, she was in good health and had given birth to four children, and the royal family needed to have children.

She was just like her mother, she was in excruciating pain when her period came, how could she give birth? If she married an ordinary man, even if she didn't give birth, she would still be a princess, with a strong family to rely on.

But in the royal family, no matter how much the Empress Dowager and the Empress loved her, they would not allow her to do so, and there were even many rules and regulations that restricted her.

Princess Changtai listened and nodded slowly: "Wanwan, you are right. In fact, for us women, as long as the man we marry is good, he is our good man. No matter how high his status is, it may not be good. What's more, you and I are both princesses, and we are already extremely rich."

"Yes." Wanwan stood up and smiled again: "Speaking of which, many people say that Huang Rushuang is trying to curry favor with the powerful, but I also think she made the right choice. The mistress is kind, the fifth uncle treats her well, and she herself is a clear-headed person. There is no good or bad choice in this world, only suitable or not."

Princess Changtai nodded: "Indeed."

With Princess Changtai getting married, the candidates for the first round of selection of companions have come out. Gao Xuance said to Yao Niang, "There will be a second round of selection. I will select five and send them to you."

"Okay, thank you very much." Yao Niang fed him a bite of orange.

Gao Xuance patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, I have met so many people, I will definitely choose a suitable girl for our son."

Yao Niang nodded: "I believe you."

Of course, Yao Niang also asked Cheng Yun privately: "What kind of girl do you like? If you tell me, I can tell your father."

Cheng Yun just shook his head and said, "It doesn't matter who my son marries. Now that I am the crown prince, my father has the final say. I trust him."

"Yes, your father is better at judging people than I am."

After the selection, Yao Niang met the five girls in the front row. They seemed to be just like herself back then, a little nervous, but also had some expectations for the future.

The first one to come was Lan Wenjun whom Gao Xuance had mentioned. This girl had a bookish air, but she was not of the age to be aloof and stubborn. She looked to be about thirteen or fourteen years old. Yao Niang nodded secretly.

There is another one called Liang Jiayin, who is extremely beautiful. She is gorgeous but also cold. She looks like a cold-blooded beauty, but she is naturally pure in mind. The contrast is huge.

The other three are also good, but they are not as good as the first two.

Lan Wenjun has always liked painting. When she heard Yao Niang ask her about her painting experience, she talked about it enthusiastically, but after she finished speaking, she felt that she had said too much.

Yao Niang was very kind and said to Bai Ying: "Give Miss Lan my painting of "Spring Outing" and let her follow our eldest princess."

Lan Wenjun was overjoyed, as she had finally lived up to her family's trust. When she met Liang Jiayin again, her family background was not as good as Lan Wenjun's. Lan Wenjun's father was granted the title of a first-class duke, and her mother was a famous talented woman, a combination of a civil official and a military general.

Her brother became a noble at a young age, but was only an earl, her mother was only a county lady, and although her grandfather was a prince, he died early.

Although there were officials such as inspectors and governors in the family, none of them became top ministers.

Yao Niang also put Liang Jiayin next to Yumozuo, but she didn't talk as much as she did with Lan Wenjun.

Gao Xuance was a little worried when he heard the news, because he had his eyes on Liang Jiayin, and judging from Yao Niang's opinion, it seemed that she had chosen Lan Wenjun. This was a difficult situation. Although Yao Niang had given him the matter of selecting the Crown Princess, he could not help but value Yao Niang's opinion.

Therefore, he was a little hesitant when he came to Kunning Palace.

It was rare to see her husband like this, Yao Niang asked with a smile: "What's wrong?"

"Among the five girls I picked, who do you think is the most outstanding?" Gao Xuance asked.

Yao Niang smiled and said, "If we talk about the most outstanding ones, they are of course Miss Lan and Miss Liang."

"Oh, it seems you think they are good too." Gao Xuance was happy.

"Of course, but I don't know who you have chosen as the Crown Princess, Your Majesty?" Yao Niang teased him deliberately.

Gao Xuance said hesitantly, "You and I are in perfect harmony with each other, so why don't you speak first?" Anyway, it's up to his wife to choose whoever she wants, and he didn't dare to say anything different from Yao Niang.

So, Yao Niang knew this would be the result.

She poked his forehead in annoyance and said, "You are such a grown-up, and you are looking at me for what I am going to do."

"Whatever you say is what it goes." Gao Xuance laughed.

Yao Niang thought for a moment, "If it were me, I would choose Liang Jiayin. Miss Liang's grandmother was a daughter who married a second time. After she gave birth to a son, she let her stepson inherit the title. After her stepson died, she let his son inherit the title. She lived to be eighty years old. Miss Liang seems to have a more honest character, but she is not as scheming as my brother and sister-in-law. Chengyun is already a particularly secretive person. Even I don't know what he thinks on weekdays. If they have a quarrel, I think Miss Liang will not care. Although Miss Lan is good, she is a little bit aloof. What do you think?"

Gao Xuance held her hand and said, "That's great. I thought so too."

No wonder Yao Niang didn't expose him.

Just as the couple was about to talk, Bai Ying came in and said, "Madam..."

"Just say it directly." Yao Niang didn't want to hide it.

Bai Ying said, "I found out that the person who was in collusion with the teahouse maid was actually our eldest mistress, Wang Song, the daughter of the third aunt."

Although Yao Niang vaguely sensed it, she didn't expect it was really her.

"In the previous life, I was Lin Chaoyan, and in this life, I am Wang Song. Brother Xuan Ce, let me solve it this time." Yao Niang made up her mind.

Gao Xuance said, "You just want her to commit suicide, which is a good deal for her. But I have a solution."

Then he whispered a few words into Yao Niang's ear. Yao Niang looked at him in surprise. Gao Xuance said, "We should be righteous to the upright and righteous, but we cannot be righteous to the villains."