Xiao Xuan understands the ways of governance at such a young age; he should be happy.
But this child will be twenty-one after New Year's Eve, and he still doesn't have a woman by his side.
Xiao Ling was different; at the age of eighteen, she already had five children, three of whom were boys.
Consort Chen would bring her child to his palace every day to pay her respects.
Even though they were his own grandchildren, the emperor still hoped to hold Xiao Xuan's children and hear them call him "Grandpa Emperor."
The emperor opened his eyes and waved his hand. "My son is right. I have now entrusted this empire to you, so go ahead and do your work. However, you are not young anymore, and it is time to prepare for the imperial concubine selection ceremony. Even if you dislike women, you must still choose one, otherwise..."
Xiao Xuan stood quietly opposite him. When he heard the words "talent show," his brows furrowed slightly. He only wanted to marry one person in his life.
However, as the current crown prince, the position of crown princess is not something he can decide alone.
The first criterion for choosing a Crown Princess of the Great Qi Dynasty was that the woman must come from a respectable family and be born into a noble family.
Ningyin was the daughter of a merchant and had been married once.
The emperor would never agree to it, and Xiao Ling and his ilk would only fuel the flames from behind.
Xiao Ling's biggest fear is that Xiao Xuan will get married and have children. Xiao Xuan feels that now is absolutely not the right time to expose Ning Yin's identity.
That's why he's been trying to eliminate the rebels first, so that once he ascends to the throne, he can rightfully make her his empress.
Xiao Xuan knew that the emperor had lost patience, and it was no use refusing him now.
Seeing Xiao Xuan deep in thought, the Emperor rose and walked over, saying earnestly, "Crown Prince, you can ignore everything else, but you must listen to me regarding the selection of concubines. I have already ordered the Ministry of Rites to screen all the daughters of nobles who are sixteen years of age or older."
"There are twenty people left in total. The selection will take place at Yanhe Palace in three days. Your grandmother and I will be there, and you must be there too!"
"Father, I already have someone I love..."
Xiao Xuan originally wanted to delay for some time, but the emperor was pressing him too hard, so he could only say that he had someone he liked.
Upon hearing this, the emperor's eyes widened several times over, and the joy on his face was self-evident.
"Oh? So the Crown Prince has truly found someone he loves? Then quickly bring her over to meet the Emperor. I want to see which prince's daughter she is."
"Father, the one I love is not the daughter of a prince, nor the daughter of a nobleman, but..."
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