Chapter 536 The Princes

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

They were both children born when the emperor and the queen were young, so they were always the oldest. Over the years, while the crown prince and Prime Minister Guo were fighting for the throne, they also spent a lot of time on them. Therefore, no matter how stormy the outside world was, they grew up well.

They were humble and polite, and both civil and military.

In addition, they were born handsome, so when the two stood in front of the queen, Queen Yan was unprecedentedly kind and proud.

"Your son greets the queen mother."

"Your son greets the queen mother."

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

The two 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 smiled when he saw them, and then put the scroll aside.

Seeing this, Queen Yan hurriedly said.

"Today I have asked you two to enter the palace to prepare for the spring election next year. You are now sixteen and fourteen, and it is time to choose your own queen. Look, these are the candidates that the queen mother thinks are suitable for the spring election next year. Take a look and see if you are satisfied with any of them?"

After saying that, she asked the palace maids to unfold the scrolls one after another. There were twelve pictures in total.

The women in the paintings were either playing the piano or dancing, and some were painting under the moon. In short, they were all from famous families and were both talented and beautiful. Therefore, Queen Yan felt that it was okay to choose anyone.

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

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

After hearing this, Queen Yan smiled and nodded. Concubine Hui has been a well-behaved person for so many years and has never caused any trouble for her. The two sons and two daughters she gave birth to also have similar temperaments to hers and are not the kind of people who would cause trouble. Therefore, Queen Yan was happy to bring them to her son's side through their marriages.

Therefore, she nodded and said.

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

Eunuch Hu deliberately sent the message an hour later, in order to wait until the eldest prince and the third prince had chosen their first choice. Otherwise, if the four princes chose the same candidate, 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. His family is now a capable person for my father. I have also 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 daughter of the Qin family and said.

"I like the young lady of the Qin family. Please make the decision, mother."

The speed at which the two of them decided on the main wife was a little beyond the queen's imagination, so she raised her head and asked before she had even used a few sips of the teacup in her hand.

"Don't you want to take another look? Other families are not bad either."

"The main wife is my first wife, so the ones who can be on this scroll must have been carefully selected by my mother. There is no mistake. It is naturally simple to choose those who my son has seen before and have a good impression of. "

After hearing the words of the eldest prince, Queen Yan's eyes were full of joy.

After all, her son's choice 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 first and third prince's consorts.

So she looked at Eunuch Hu, and saw that he immediately put away the scroll, and then tied it up with a yellow silk ribbon. What it was used for was not what the princes cared about.

The queen saw that they chose quickly, and then asked a question.

"The position of the principal wife must come from these people, but the position of the concubine may not be. If you have someone you like, it doesn't matter if the family background is a little worse. As long as they can serve you well and are not the kind of people who eat sour juice, you can tell your mother, and your mother will make the decision for you. "

The eldest prince did not say anything after hearing this. He had been strict with himself since he was a child, so he was not very enthusiastic about the affairs of the harem. Instead, the third prince's eyes lit up and he mentioned it.

"This young lady of the Qin family has a distant relative. Her family's surname is Song. She often plays with them on weekdays. I have seen her before. She is also a good girl. So, if the queen mother thinks it is suitable, I want to take her as a concubine."

"Oh? How old is she? What does her family do?"

"Fifteen years old, her family is engaged in business, so it can be said that they have some family background."

Hearing this, Queen Yan nodded and added a sentence.

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

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

But he was just beginning to fall in love, so how could he be willing to let his beloved suffer?

Choosing Miss Qin was for the position of the Crown Princess 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.

So he walked up to Queen Yan and said in a coquettish manner.

"Mother, I really like this Miss Song. If it weren't for her low birth, I would have wanted 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 her."

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

"Do you really like her so much?"

"I like her."

Queen Yan couldn't resist, so she smiled and nodded.

"Okay, I'll satisfy you and take her as a 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 in your room and caused trouble because of her favor..."

"No, no, mother has never met Miss Song. You'll know when you meet her. She has a very kind temper and gets along very well with Miss Qin! I won't let this affect the peace of the harem."

"Just be sensible."

The third prince was as high-spirited as ever. In contrast, the eldest prince was much calmer and more self-restrained. Queen Yan looked at the scroll and pointed at two of them, then said to him.

"These two will be taken as concubines. One is the main one and the other is the side. It's enough to serve you. When they are all in full bloom, mother will choose the best one for you."

"Everything is up to mother's plan."

Queen Yan was always respectful when the eldest prince's words fell into her ears, so she smiled and the matter was set in stone.