72. Chapter 72 Refused to become the fifth concubine [1]
Li Yanwen was unlucky today. She happened to be unwell and her performance was not normal. She only took second place in every event she participated in. She couldn't get into the first place at all, so she had to be filled with disappointment.
Without the reputation of being number one, how would the queen and the fifth prince see her?
"Mother...the child is still young and doesn't want to get married yet."
Standing in front of everyone, especially the ladies, who were all looking at him as if he was their future son-in-law, Long Qimu felt awkward.
"Mu'er, your mother wants to marry you, how can you not be grateful?"
Long Qimu's mother-in-law, Concubine Ning, stood up.
She blessed the queen with gratitude, "Thank you, sister, for being the first to think of Mu'er and choosing a good lady for Mu'er. I would like to thank you here."
This Concubine Ning is about forty years old. She is well-maintained and looks like she is in her early thirties.
She was wearing a light white palace dress, with magnolia embroidered on the sleeves, and a wide skirt that flowed behind her. She was elegant and had a bit of a worldly temperament.
Her jade-like black hair was simply tied into a flying fairy bun, and a few full and round pearls were randomly embellished in her hair, making her dark cloud-like hair even more soft, shiny and moist.
Concubine Ning has a pair of beautiful eyes, which are full of brilliance when she looks at them, and there is a light smile between her red lips.
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"Concubine, this... child is indeed still young, and I don't want to get married yet."
Long Qimu insisted.
"You are already twenty. The fourth brother above you already has a daughter, Princess Zhaoran, at your age."
Concubine Ning smiled, no matter what, she would decide her son's life-long events today.
"Sister," the queen said to Concubine Ning, "Let's pick two outstanding ones and let the Qin Tianjian help them see if the fate of that noble girl matches Mu'er. How about that?"
The Queen knew what Concubine Ning had in mind, so naturally Concubine Ning chose her natal niece, Yuwen Hailan.
This Yuwen Hailan is good. He won the first place in painting, so he has some talent.
But the Yuwen family is one of the six major families in the Huang Kingdom. The queen had inquired about the emperor's intention before. The emperor did not want Concubine Ning to be more closely connected with the Yuwen family...
However, if she doesn't let Concubine Ning get her wish, it will hurt the relationship between the sisters.
Although she holds the phoenix position, she has to deal with so many women in the harem without help.
Although Concubine Ning is elegant and does not like to be in the limelight, she is wise and is the think tank of Queen Ouyang Jing. The Queen does not want to offend this think tank.
But being caught between the emperor and Concubine Ning, it was difficult for the empress to handle it.
So she thought about it and wanted to imitate the emperor, so she used Qin Tianjian's mouth to tell some things...
"Where's Lu Neng? Call him."
Soon, Lu Neng was invited.
"It's Miss Hailan from the Yuwen family, and Miss Dongfang Sixth."
The queen immediately pointed at Dongfang Lian.
Dongfang Lian was surprised, he was actually chosen? Pointed it out to Long Qimu?
Isn't it?
This was not what she expected.
Take a deep breath...don't panic.
"Empress, I have half a year to go before I get my haircut. According to the custom of the Huang Kingdom, don't you have to get married after you get your haircut? I recommend my eldest sister Dongfang Painting... My eldest sister is here, but my eldest sister hasn't done it yet.
When it comes to marriage, I don’t dare to be alone, I hope the Queen will be considerate.”
Although Dongfanglian’s statement was reasonable and reasonable, it immediately aroused everyone’s surprise.
This was chosen by the queen, and she actually refused?