Chapter 735: There should be no unreasonable thoughts
It's impossible for the daughter of the Duke of Zhen Guo to be the one to seduce the fourth child, right? What would that look like? Of course the Duke of Zhen Guo would not agree.
"Ahem! Fourth Brother! I think there is something wrong with the three candidates you chose."
Prince Jing's eyes flashed slightly, "I wonder what my father thinks is wrong?"
"Have you seen who these three candidates are? Fortunately, there is one among them who can match you in terms of status. Otherwise, if you are a dignified prince and marries a daughter of a fourth- or fifth-rank official as his concubine, wouldn't it be a success?
Got a joke?"
The emperor was so angry that he blew his beard and glared, but did not answer the question that Prince Jing had just asked.
After hearing this, Prince Jing finally expressed his doubts, "Now that the candidate for the main concubine has been chosen, wouldn't it be easier to choose the candidate for the side concubine? Isn't this the case? Why did my father say otherwise?"
The emperor looked at Prince Jing again. There was no connection between the three candidates for the fourth son. So was this intentional or unintentional?
He always felt that this matter was not that simple. Maybe the fourth child had an ulterior motive for doing this. The emperor suddenly felt that he could not see through the fourth child.
"The candidates you have decided on are the eldest daughter of the eldest daughter of Zhen Guo Gongfu, the eldest daughter of the second eldest daughter of An and Hou Mansion, and the eldest daughter of the second eldest son of Zhen Guo Gong Mansion. Let's not talk about An and Hou Mansion for now, but
The people of the Zhenguo Duke's Mansion are two cousins. It is definitely impossible to settle on these two people, and the Zhenguo Duke's Mansion will definitely not agree."
The emperor's idea of those aristocratic families is that they are just a favor. Marriage is very useful for good girls from such families. There is no need to marry the fourth child at the same time.
Besides, who in the capital knows about the condition of the fourth child? Is it really necessary for him to send his two daughters away?
Even if he is an emperor, he can't force others to marry their daughters, right? How ugly is this?
It's okay to marry one person, but marrying another would be a bit shameless.
"Oh! That was all a mistake by the minister. The daughter-in-law of the chief minister of the Zhenguo Palace is quite worthy, so she can keep it as a concubine and save herself the trouble to choose. As for the other one, my father
Your Majesty, if you think it’s inappropriate, just delete it!”
Prince Jing thought for a moment and then nodded and made up his mind.
The emperor stopped turning his finger and said, "So, you have chosen the daughter of the eldest daughter of the Zhenguo Palace to be your first concubine?"
Prince Jing was stunned when he heard that the emperor's tone was higher than before. He looked at the emperor with a bit of mockery in his eyes.
"Isn't this what my father asked me to choose? If my father feels that this candidate is still inappropriate, then it is your choice, my father! Anyway, the one I chose is not to your liking."
Prince Jing's attitude made the emperor very unhappy. What Lao Si's words and expression revealed was that he asked Lao Si to choose, but he was not satisfied with Lao Si's choice.
The emperor had previously said that he would let the fourth child make his own choice, and now he opposed it. Wouldn't that be a slap in the face? It was as if he had become a villain who went back on his word.
"Hmph! What are you talking about? I chose a concubine for you, and you are so perfunctory with me? Yao Mengxian's status is worthy of her, but she has been raised by her stepmother since she was a child. What is her stepmother like?
From a small family, how can you raise a girl who knows the rules?"
The emperor rolled up his sleeves and snorted coldly.
Prince Jing suddenly felt contempt in his heart. Is this not the reason for his father's objection?
Aren't you afraid that if he marries the legitimate daughter of the Zhenguo Duke's family, the Zhenguo Duke's family will fall in line? Who can you think is a fool if you say something so high-sounding?
"Father, isn't her situation just right for your son?"
Prince Jing looked at his father, whose face was getting more and more ugly, and knew that it was better not to push too hard, so he softened his tone.
He continued in a deep voice: "For a medicine jar like Erchen, getting married will also delay others. In fact, the father does not need to choose a concubine for Erchen. Who knows how many years Erchen can live. If he doesn't get married, he will waste his life."
Prince Jing's expression was very lonely, which vividly reflected the helplessness of a chronically ill man.
That's right! He was trying to gain sympathy, a trick he originally disdained.
But today, in order to achieve his goal, he doesn't mind using his sick body.
Sure enough, when the emperor saw Prince Jing's appearance, he felt hurt in his heart.
If he hadn't kept an eye on her back then, would she still be alive and well?
He wouldn't have passed away so early, leaving behind a medicine jar that contained fetal poison and wouldn't last long.
The fourth child has been suffering from illness since he was a child. It is a blessing from God that he can live to this age.
I can't give him anything else, but if he refuses the princess, the relationship between father and son will be irreparable.
In fact, he had no idea that the fourth child was prejudiced against him, but he didn't know how to educate him. In addition, due to his illness, the fourth child was more sensitive than ordinary people.
Alas! The emperor thought for a while, that’s fine! With a body like the fourth child, how could he have other delusions?
He never gave the fourth child any expectations, so the fourth child should naturally not have any inappropriate thoughts.
Just when the emperor was about to agree, he turned around and found Xiao Quanzi poking his head outside.
De'an followed the emperor's gaze and quickly took a few steps forward towards Xiao Quanzi.
This little Quanzi is becoming more and more ignorant. Didn't he see the Emperor and Prince Jing talking?
De'an pulled Xiao Quanzi aside and hid, "What's going on with you? Didn't you see that the emperor and Prince Jing were discussing important matters? Why are you probing? Could it be that you were eavesdropping?"
Being slapped with a high hat by De'an as soon as he came up, Xiao Quanzi waved his hands in fright.
"Mr. Chen, I don't dare to eavesdrop! The boss is here and wants to see the emperor. I want to report it, but I don't dare. Don't you hope that you will see it and come to give me an idea? If you don't speak, neither will I.
It’s an idea, how dare you make the decision yourself to report it?”
You can wear it a thousand times, but you can never wear it to flatter yourself.
De'an felt much more comfortable after being flattered by Xiao Quanzi, and the expression on his face also relaxed.
However, he remembered the old man Xiao Quanzi mentioned and was a little confused, "Which old man?"
But before Xiao Quanzi could answer, he immediately slapped his forehead and said, "Oh! Look at our family's memory."
After saying that, De'an left Xiao Quanzi behind and hurried back to the imperial study, leaving Xiao Quanzi with a confused look on his face.
Does he still want to report this?
"To report to the Emperor, the boss has entered the palace with a sign, saying that he wants to see you." De'an entered the imperial study and reported to the Emperor.
The emperor was stunned. Is it Liang Zhirui?
"Fourth brother, please kneel down first! As for the selection, you can come back tomorrow and we can discuss it then!"
The emperor originally thought that the selection of the concubine had not yet been finalized, so the legitimate daughter of the second wife of Zhenguo Palace would definitely not be selected, so he would have to wait until tomorrow to re-check the box.
"Yes, Father!" Prince Jing couldn't help but feel discouraged. He had seen that his father's attitude had softened before, and he might have agreed just now. 13