The second prince was slightly stunned when he heard this, but the next moment his face showed genuine joy.

He stood up suddenly and asked quickly, "Where is the emperor's sister now?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a lake green figure walked in, with a pearl hairpin in her hair, looking beautiful and elegant.

"Second brother!"

The person who came was the eldest princess Shen Yuanxian!

"Royal sister, why are you here!"

The second prince walked around the long desk and came in front of the eldest princess. His slightly curved eyebrows made his already gorgeous face even more charming.

The eldest princess looked him up and down and couldn't help but her eyes turned red.

"Second brother, you have lost so much weight."

The second prince waved his hand nonchalantly, "It's hot now, so I've become a little thinner. It's no big deal."

"It's just that, sister, this is the clan residence after all. You shouldn't come here. This is not good for you."

The clan house is a place where clan members are punished, and everyone avoids it. The second prince did not expect that the eldest princess would be willing to come to see him in person.

In his memory, this sister who was only three years older than him had always taken good care of him.

When he was a child, he was often given delicious cakes. When he grew up, if some palace servants who took advantage of their power secretly tried to trip him up, the imperial sister would help him get justice without hesitation.

Later, he gradually became thoughtful and began to plan and lay plans, so that no one could bully him anymore.

But the imperial sister's care and love for him remained unchanged, and she would occasionally visit Chonghua Palace and chat with him.

To be honest, in this huge palace, it was the imperial sister who showed him the greatest kindness, which he has always kept in mind.

The eldest princess turned around and took the food box from the maid, smiling and saying, "What's wrong with that? If a precious person like you can stay here, what's wrong with me sitting here for a while?"

"I brought you some cakes that you can't eat in this clan mansion. I'm afraid you might be greedy!"

The eldest princess smiled and walked to the table. When she saw the "Book of Filial Piety" on it, she paused slightly.

"Sister, I'm coming."

The second prince followed and helped take out the cakes from the food box one by one.

The eldest princess turned to the others and said, "Everyone, go down. I want to have a good talk with my second brother."

When they were the only two left in the palace, the eldest princess looked at the "Book of Filial Piety" with red eyes.

"How could my father be so cruel——"

"Royal sister! Please don't say these words."

The second prince stopped the eldest princess in time.

The eldest princess said no more upon seeing this and held the small plate of osmanthus cake in front of the second prince.

"Second brother, don't worry about your favorite osmanthus cake. I know you don't like it too sweet, so I have asked the royal chef to put less sugar in it."

The second prince felt warm in his heart, raised his hand, picked up a piece and put it in his mouth.

"Thank you, sister. I know it must not be easy for you to come here."

The eldest princess smiled and shook her head, "It's nothing, I just want to ask for grace from my father."

Under the gaze of the eldest princess, the second prince couldn't bear to refuse her kindness and ate a few more pieces.

When he raised his head, he saw the eldest princess staring at the osmanthus cake in front of her, looking troubled.

The second prince frowned and asked with concern: "Royal sister, have you encountered any difficulties? Where did you get angry?"

The eldest princess was stunned when she heard this, and then she burst out laughing.

"Silly second brother, who can make a princess like me angry? I just...well, there's nothing I can't tell you."

The eldest princess said casually, "My father is going to choose a consort for me."

The Second Prince's brows suddenly relaxed when he heard this. "Royal sister, this is a good thing. Why are you not happy?"

The eldest princess sighed softly, "I haven't met those people, so I can't say whether I'm happy or not. It's all up to my father to decide."

The second prince knocked on the long table subconsciously. He was now accustomed to the rough touch.

"Sister, do you have someone you like?"

The eldest princess blushed slightly when she heard this, and then shook her head.

"Second brother, to tell you the truth, I thought Qiao's eldest son was pretty good at first. He was suitable in every aspect."

"My father actually had this idea at the time, but the eldest son of the Qiao family said that he would not consider marriage in the short term."

"I am also a proud person, so I naturally would not rush to find a prince consort, so I let it go."

When the Second Prince heard this, he was slightly stunned.

It was his negligence that he failed to see the imperial sister's intentions. Otherwise, if he had planned for her early on, he would have found a way to make her get what she wanted.

"Father mentioned several people to Mother, I see..."

The eldest princess said this and shook her head sadly.

The next moment, she suddenly raised her head and smiled.

"Don't talk about these nonsense. How is my second brother doing these days?"

When the second prince saw the eldest princess' smile, he felt a little uncomfortable.

Looking at the entire capital, among so many young talents, the eldest son of the Qiao family is indeed the best.

But now the marriage has been decided and the wedding date is imminent, it's too late to say anything.

"Royal sister, this is not a trivial matter. This concerns your life."

"If you don't mind, could you please tell me about the candidates that our father has mentioned?"

When the eldest princess saw that the second prince cared about her so much, her heart warmed and she immediately told him the names of those people.

The second prince was well aware of the forces in the capital. When he heard the names of these people, he could always find faults, big and small, in his mind, so he shook his head.

"Royal sister, these people are useless."

Upon hearing this, the eldest princess lowered her head in disappointment, and then smiled with relief after a long time.

"Second brother, as the eldest princess, my father must have considered the selection of the prince consort, and I can't be picky. I have already accepted my fate."

The second prince frowned upon hearing this and was selecting a suitable candidate in his mind.

After a while, his eyes suddenly lit up.

"Sister, I have an excellent candidate in mind!"

The eldest princess was startled, "Who?"

The second prince raised his lips slightly, "The new number one scholar, Tan Hanchi!"

The eldest princess' heart skipped a beat when she heard this, and a gleam of light flashed in her lowered eyes.

In fact, some days ago, when she was delivering health-preserving soup to her father on behalf of her mother, she saw a young man coming out of the imperial study.

As he passed her, he bowed, his official robes were worn meticulously, and his voice was gentle and clear.

She took a quick glance and vaguely saw a very handsome face.

The maid beside her hurriedly reminded her in a low voice: "Princess, this is Tan Xiuzhuan."

She suddenly realized that it was said that this year's new top scholar was awarded the position of editor in the Hanlin Academy, and would be of great use to her father, the emperor.

"Royal sister, this Tan Hanchi is from Zhuozhou. He is a talented writer with an excellent reputation."

"He has no roots in the capital, but now he is highly valued by my father. If he is recruited as a consort, he will definitely have to rely on my sister."

"In this case, he is much better than the arrogant young masters from other aristocratic families."

"Royal sister, what do you think?"