"I need to find a chance to treat your second son properly." Murong Che said with a smile.
"Third Prince, go back quickly. Concubine De said she will see you today." The two were talking when they saw a man who looked like a guard whispering in Murong Che's ear.
"Got it!" Murong Che had a helpless expression on his face. That majestic demeanor was accompanied by a mighty aura. Although he was a military general, he did not have a trace of recklessness, but exuded his special masculine nobility. He
He is the third prince of Mosu Kingdom, the prince who often guards the border. He just came back from the border a few days ago and took advantage of his free time to come out to relax.
After saying goodbye to Jin Qifan, we went to Jingde Palace. The high red palace walls enclosed the beautiful youthful years of one peerless beauties after another, and Concubine De was one of them.
Concubine De was dressed in a light blue forged robe, embroidered with half-open peonies. She was slender, graceful, and extremely beautiful. There was a little bit of red between her eyebrows, but her face was too pale, and there was no trace of it.
Blood color, with no other ornaments except a chrysanthemum hairpin on her head. But she looks fresh and elegant.
At this time, she was being served by the palace maids, tasting the new tea that the emperor sent to the concubines. She looked at the door with indifferent eyes, and her gorgeous clothes still couldn't hide her loneliness.
"My son, please see your mother and concubine." Murong Che walked in, looked at his absent-minded mother, felt sad in his heart, and respectfully paid his respects to Concubine De.
"Get up." Concubine De came over and helped Murong Che up, pulling him to sit in front of her. She looked at her handsome and heroic son quietly, with a hint of loneliness in her doting eyes.
"You all please step aside, and I will have a few private words with the prince."
"Yes, empress."
After the maids served Murong Che a cup of tea and all left, Concubine De took a sip of tea and asked softly: "Che'er, are you turning eighteen this year?"
"Yes." Murong Che also took a sip of tea, which was very fragrant and slightly bitter.
"The crown prince and the third prince are already married, so it's time for Cheer to consider marriage."
This is what Concubine De is most concerned about. The empress is the emperor's first wife. She was established as the queen before she gave birth to an heir, followed by Concubine Ming and Concubine De. In the end, the queen only had one daughter, Princess Jinzhi, who had already been married, and had never been married.
Pregnancy again. This was the queen's heart disease, and she eventually died due to depression.
Mother is more important than son. Concubine Ming, the mother of the eldest prince Murong Zheng, became queen after Murong Zheng became the crown prince. Murong Zheng has been knowledgeable and talented since he was a child and has been assisting the emperor in government affairs. A year ago, he married Wei Qian'er, the daughter of Mr. Wei, as the crown prince.
The second prince, Murong Feng, relied on his mother, Concubine Rong, to favor him. He was not good at court, but he also had two concubines and more than ten concubines in the palace. Only this third prince has never married a wife.
He didn't even have any concubines. The youngest fourth prince, Murong Mo, also had two concubines. Murong Che, however, remained indifferent.
"Mom, Cheer doesn't want to think about marriage for the time being."
"Che'er, mother knows that you have always been thinking about Qian'er, but now that she has become the crown princess and your eldest sister-in-law, don't miss her any more." Concubine De was a little embarrassed to say it, but she had to say it.
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When Murong Che's beloved Wei Qian'er was made the Crown Princess through an imperial edict, Murong Che grieved for several days. Later, he began to take the initiative to serve as a soldier to guard the border and made many military exploits. But he almost never looked at the woman again, even when he returned to the capital.
He made many friends and ignored the marriage. As time went by, rumors began to spread that the third prince was stimulated and loved male sex. If this habit of cutting sleeves really spread, how could the royal family's face be saved?
I have suffered from many illnesses in recent years, and I don’t know if I will be able to see my son get married.
"Che'er has indeed reached the age of marriage." Concubine De stopped and looked at him.
"Mother and concubine, my son will return to the border area soon. It won't be too late to discuss marriage and other matters." The border area has been in a hurry recently, and Murong Che will not be able to stay for a few days when he comes back this time.
"Then just wait for you. I'll find someone to help you find a candidate first. When you come back, we'll discuss this matter." Concubine De sighed.
"Concubine, you must be tired. I'll take my leave first!" Although he missed his mother, he really didn't want to hear about her marriage any more. Just as Concubine De's face looked tired, Murong Che quickly stood up and left.
After exiting the room, Murong Che came to the garden. It was early summer, and the garden was in full bloom. For so many years, the queen mother had been keeping her palace in order, just to give her father a surprise when he came. It's a pity.
There are many concubines, but they only come here very rarely. It’s really not worth it to think that my mother seems to have been born just to wait for my father. My mother’s life can be called a life of waiting. When I was a child, I often saw my father’s love for my mother.
, but later on, more and more women came in front of the father, and Concubine De could only stay here alone, waiting silently, but this life of waiting was replaced by the father's favor several times.
"Third brother——" A beautiful voice came, interrupting Murong Che's thoughts.
"Yun'er, why are you here?" Yun'er is the emperor's fifth daughter and the daughter of Concubine Rong. She is the most favored daughter in front of the emperor. However, although Murong Yun and Murong Feng are brothers and sisters, she and Murong Che
Closer.
"I just came back from Jingqi Nunnery with my grandmother, and I heard Eunuch Liu say that you have come to the Empress Dowager De. You are here now." Murong Yun suddenly flashed her big eyes and panted. It seemed that she had been all the way just now.
Came running over.
"Look at how tired you are, there's sweat on your forehead." Murong Che took out a handkerchief and wiped it for her.
"The third brother still loves me."
"Yun'er, grandma is back. I'm going to see her. I'll be leaving again in a few days."
"Okay, let's come together. Third brother will tell me about the battlefield on the way." Yun'er took Murong Che's arm affectionately.
"What happened on the battlefield? Do you like to hear it? Is it true that you just tell Third Brother to ask me to tell you about Shangguan Qingchu?" Murong Che smiled evilly and lightly scratched Yun'er's nose.
"Third brother, you bullied me again." Yun'er pouted her lips deliberately, with a few blushes flying on her face: "Then tell Yun'er, brother Chu is at the border, okay?"
"Don't bring it upon yourself!" The two of them were talking and laughing as they walked.
Shangguan Qingchu is the nephew of Concubine Shangguan Ziyan. The second son of General Shangguan Hao is three months older than Murong Che. He has been in and out of the palace since he was a child. A year ago, he went to the border with Murong Che.
As a general who protects the frontier.
Because Murong Yun was close to Murong Che, she often saw Shangguan Qingchu, and she gradually fell in love with her. Every time she saw Murong Che, she would pester him to tell him about Shangguan Qingchu's heroic deeds. Gradually, Murong Che also got to know her.