All the concubines in the palace are human beings.
Concubine Li glanced at Li Xiangru a few more times, and Concubine Jing immediately noticed and smiled deliberately: "In my opinion, among these girls, Xie Mingxi is definitely the one in terms of talent and appearance, and in terms of family background, Li Xiangru is the most outstanding."
When Concubine Li heard that something was wrong, she immediately became alert and looked at Concubine Jing with a half-smile but not a smile: "According to my sister, could it be that Miss Li Er has been chosen to be the fifth prince's concubine?"
Concubine Jing covered her mouth and smiled: "With the Emperor and the Queen here, it's your turn to worry about such a big thing as choosing the prince's concubine. I think sister, stop looking around. It's not your turn to make the decision. You'd better have a glass of fruit bar!"
Li Fei: "..."
Concubine Li picked up the wine glass angrily and drank with Concubine Jing.
Concubine Li felt so unhappy that she couldn't help but retaliate: "We are biological mothers after all, so there is no reason why we should not care about our son's marriage. Even if the emperor knew about it, he wouldn't blame her."
snort!
She didn't believe it! Could it be that she couldn't even say a few words? For the sake of his son, Emperor Jianwen wouldn't be angry.
Besides, doesn’t Concubine Jing want to choose a daughter-in-law she likes?
If you marry a daughter-in-law like the second prince's concubine, and you only have eyes for Empress Yu and no biological mother-in-law, that would be too annoying!
Concubine Jing said calmly, but in fact, she was also looking at the girls.
Each one is like a fresh and delicate flower bud, each with its own style, and it is difficult to distinguish between them.
In terms of eye compatibility, Concubine Jing also fell in love with one of them.
Look at the little girl in the green skirt. She has thick eyebrows and big eyes, she is pretty and cute, and she has a naturally smiling face. She feels likeable just by looking at her.
If I remember correctly, it should be Yin Xiaoxiao, the only daughter of General Yin.
When it’s time to enjoy the lanterns, find a chance to see them up close.
…
Empress Dowager Li was in high spirits today. After the singing and dancing ended, she said to Empress Yu: "I heard that all the students at Lianchi Academy are good at music. Today, the Ai family will also listen to it in person."
Emperor Jianwen smiled happily and said: "Since the Queen Mother was so interested, Lotus Lady picked out a few whose music was particularly outstanding and asked them to play the piano or play a song on the spot. Whoever can make the Queen Mother shine, I will reward you heavily today!"
Queen Yu's eyes flashed slightly and she responded with a smile: "That's fine."
Then, his eyes glanced over.
The girls immediately sat upright, their hearts beating like drums. They wished they could be the first to be hit.
Before entering the palace, each one of them had been "mentioned" by the elders in the family. They must find opportunities to perform well and leave a good impression on the emperor and the empress. It is unthinkable that the bright future in the future will fall on today...
Furthermore, several princes also sat aside reservedly. The third prince was graceful and gentle, the fourth prince was handsome and eye-catching, and the fifth prince was delicate and pleasing to the eye.
Such a handsome young man, even without the status of a prince, is enough to arouse the thoughts of girls.
Empress Yu would teach at Lianchi Academy every month and was familiar with all the students. She could pick out a few girls with outstanding melodies without looking at them.
Xie Mingxi, Li Xiangru, Lin Weiwei.
The three of them are undoubtedly the most outstanding.
Everyone knows that Li Xiangru and Lin Weiwei won the first or second place in the temperament competition in the academy. Xie Mingxi did not participate in the temperament competition at that time, but in terms of piano skills, he was slightly better than Li Xiangru, who won the first place...
Fortunately, Emperor Jianwen didn't know about it.
Queen Yu's thoughts changed and she quickly made a decision.
Don’t let Xie Mingxi get the limelight today.
…
"Li Xiangru, Lin Weiwei..." Queen Yu opened her mouth and called the names of the five students unhurriedly: "You guys will present a song for the Queen Mother and the Emperor today."
The five girls stood up together to respond.
There was no Xie Mingxi!
The girls were all a little surprised and looked at each other quickly. But no one said a word.
The Sixth Princess' heart quietly fell back to its original position. Since she knew Emperor Jianwen's dirty thoughts that he didn't want to be known, it was better for Xie Mingxi to stay out of the limelight. No matter what the purpose of Queen Yu was to ignore Xie Mingxi, it was a good thing anyway.
Xie Mingxi lowered her head slightly, her expression calm, and no one could see her true emotions.
Emperor Jianwen suddenly opened his mouth and smiled and said: "I remember that during the academy competition, Miss Xie San ranked first in etiquette and arithmetic. What about music?"
The emperor actually opened his mouth to inquire!
Li Xiangru was filled with jealousy and gritted his teeth secretly.
The sixth princess's face darkened slightly, and her right hand quietly clenched into a fist.
Xie Mingxi's eyebrows and her heart skipped a beat, but she didn't raise her eyes.
On such occasions, it was not her turn to speak. Empress Yu was the one to answer.
Empress Yu comes to Haitang Academy to teach for a whole day every month. Xie Mingxi respects Empress Yu who is full of talent and learning. However, Empress Yu is the queen of the middle palace, and she is very different from the upright Gu Shanchang. Her thoughts are deep and detailed, and it is difficult to fathom.
…
Empress Yu's voice was unhurried, gentle and sweet: "Just now, the emperor ordered me to select a few students with outstanding melodies, but in the next moment, I made my own decision. In this case, I said nothing. Everything is up to the emperor.
That’s it.”
Queen Yu showed her displeasure in public, but Emperor Jianwen did not lose his temper. Instead, he smiled and said, "I am too talkative. Queen, don't be upset. Just follow what you just said and let the five of them show off their talents."
Empress Dowager Li criticized Empress Yu's attitude and snorted lightly: "Women value talent more than virtue. The Queen is in charge of the middle palace and should set an example for women in the world. How can she contradict the Emperor in public?"
Queen Yu looked slightly cold.
Emperor Jianwen, who felt guilty, immediately smoothed things over with a smile: "Mother, please calm down. My son talks too much on a whim. No wonder the queen."
Empress Dowager Li snorted angrily, but did not say another word.
…
The concubines with keen minds also had different expressions at this time.
In the harem, all honor and disgrace are tied to the emperor. Every move, word and deed of the emperor will attract the concubines to speculate.
Why did Emperor Jianwen specifically mention Xie Mingxi?
Could it be that Xie Mingxi was chosen as the prince's concubine?
Li Xiangru stood up, walked to the guqin and sat down with an elegant posture. His slender fingers gently pressed the strings.
The sweet music of the piano echoed in the Jiaofang Hall, but no one listened carefully. Even Concubine Li had no time to pay attention to Li Xiangru, who was superb at the piano, and kept guessing Emperor Jianwen's thoughts in his mind.
Emperor Jianwen is so fond of Xie Mingxi, should he fight for the fourth prince?
After the music ended, Li Xiangru stood up and saluted. When he raised his head, he quickly glanced at the fourth prince.
The fourth prince still looked arrogant and indifferent, showing no emotion at all.
Concubine Li was also a little distracted and didn't even look at herself.
Li Xiangru felt very angry.
This Xie Mingxi wants to steal the limelight from herself at every turn!
Today, she was selected to be the first to perform the piano music, and she should have attracted everyone's attention. Unexpectedly, Emperor Jianwen's few words made Xie Mingxi the focus of everyone's attention.
