There was another reason why Jin Yuqi often stayed in the Prideful Dragon Hall. Although the Golden Gilt Country was powerful and with him around, it would ensure the safety of all its citizens, there was no lack of villains who were secretly plotting against the small country. If he did this, those people would think that he, the Crown Prince of the Jinliu Country, was just a small character who only knew how to play with women. He was not to be feared, so they would lose their vigilance against him. Once the enemy underestimated him, he could use a surprise attack to give the enemy a fierce blow. The Silver Peace Country was a good example.
Empress Nalan Xiuhui pondered for a while and said,""Mother can't persuade you. Even if you don't think for yourself, you should think for the people of our country. You are the Crown Prince, the future Emperor. You should know what kind of ruler the subjects want. Alright, I don't mean to say too much. I hope you'll take care of yourself.”As the empress of a country, she had actually lived a very tiring life. How could she not want her husband to only dote on her? However, the rules of the ancestors were not something she could change on her own. She was just a woman. All she could do was try her best to maintain the harem and serve one husband.
Jin Yuqi said,"Mother, you must be too tired from choosing a concubine for your son. Please return to the palace to rest as soon as possible."”
Nalan Xiuhui nodded." Mother is indeed a little tired. Men, bring the carriage back to the palace."
Then, a group of people followed behind the country's mother.
"Your son will send you off, mother." Jin Yuqi bowed and said.”He exhaled heavily. This Imperial Mother had been looking for him more frequently recently, and every time she spoke, it was related to the consort selection. Was there really a woman he liked in this great country? When he turned around thoughtfully, a figure suddenly approached him. The cold and sharp metallic aura told him that the person had a weapon in his hand.
Jin Yuqi's body flashed agilely. When he saw that it was a long sword with a cold light, he did not hesitate to clamp it with two fingers. Then, with a little movement, he immediately flicked the sword into the air. He moved agilely to the side, and the long sword had already landed firmly in his hand. With a scream, the sword in his hand was already pressed against the person's neck.
"Imperial brother, it's me, please show mercy!”The person who came was a woman. She had a delicate and cute appearance, and her bright eyes were filled with reverence."Royal brother, your martial arts are getting better and better.”
"I knew it was you. Otherwise, your blood would have been splattered on the spot and your life would have been over!”Jin Yuqi put away his sword calmly."How naughty!" He put the sword back into the sheath in his sister's hand and reminded,""The sword is a sharp object. It wouldn't be good if you got injured.”
It was his sister, Jin Yuting, the current sixth princess.
"Oh." Jin Yuting handed the sword to the maid and said to him,""It's too boring to stay in my Beautiful Gilt Palace, so I came to Imperial Brother's place to take a walk.”She was sixteen years old and had a kind and active nature.
Jin Yuqi and his sister were fated and had a deep sibling relationship. He glanced at her and teased,"Isn't it enough to have so many maids and servants in the palace for your entertainment?"”
Jin Yuting began to complain,"They are all afraid of my identity as a princess, so they have to tolerate everything. How can they have fun?" Take this sword training for example. My sword hadn't even touched their bodies, but they all had injured expressions on their faces and kept praising me for being a princess.”
"If you want someone to play with you, it's very simple.”
"Fuma?" Jin Yuting was shocked. Royal brother, please spare me!"
"You are not young anymore. In a few days, perhaps Imperial Father will arrange a marriage for you and recruit a subordinate to control you.”In the entire palace, only his sister could make him happy.
"I don't want a prince consort. Mother is currently busy choosing a concubine for you, I can still be free. Let the Fuma control me? It's already good enough that he's not bullied by this princess!”Jin Yuting said with a smile.
"Alright, I know you're amazing! My sixth princess." Jin Yuqi said with a smile.
"Imperial brother, the day after tomorrow, the selection of consorts will begin. At that time, the palace will definitely be very lively. I'm very curious, what kind of woman would my Imperial Brother, who is skilled in both martial arts, choose as his concubine? I heard from Imperial Mother that Imperial Brother's conditions are very harsh, so I'm really looking forward to what Imperial Sister-in-law will look like.”Her bright eyes sparkled.
"There won't be any Crown Princess." Jin Yuqi told him bluntly.
"Why? His Imperial Brother was the Crown Prince, so it was reasonable to choose the Crown Princess. Why was his Imperial Brother so certain?”Her pretty face was filled with disbelief.
"I already have many women by my side, why would I need another Crown Princess?”
"You can't say that. Of course it's different.”"Imperial Brother is so muddle-headed. How can the Crown Princess be compared to a concubine?" Jin Yuting retorted. The Imperial Advisor was extremely powerful. He could tell that the Crown Princess Consort had already appeared when his Imperial Brother's heart was about to move. Brother, why don't you follow the destiny? The Crown Princess is the future Empress and will affect the prosperity and decline of the Jinliu Country. I hope Imperial Brother will reconsider.”
Her words made Jin Yuqi fall into deep thought. Was he wrong? Should he really take in a Crown Princess?
"Aiya, I've been out for a long time. It's time for me to return to the Beautiful Gilt Palace. Imperial Brother, Imperial Sister, please take your leave!”Seeing that her Imperial Brother was thinking about the important matters of life, she did not want to disturb him any further. She hurriedly bowed and left.
"Merciless and unfeeling, return to the Imperial Dragon Palace." Jin Yuqi shouted, and the two of them immediately appeared. He had never liked to be followed by a large group of people. He usually only brought the two of them.
"Yes." Other than obeying the Crown Prince's orders, Wu Qing and Wu Hen were usually very careful with their words. This was also the reason why the Crown Prince appreciated them.
Wu Qing Wu Hen was taken in by Jin Yuqi many years ago when he was on his way out of the palace. Later on, he was trained into a highly skilled assassin to protect his master. This was their only mission in this life.
The first day of the Murong Clan's consort selection finally arrived, and the entire country was in jubilation. There was also a carriage parked at the entrance of the Murong Residence. It was to send the young lady Murong Qingcheng into the palace to participate in the competition.
Mrs. Gao held her daughter's hand tightly and looked at her disguised appearance. She reluctantly reminded her,"Yan 'er, you have to be careful this time. Don't reveal any flaws and ruin the plan.”
Qingcheng nodded." Mother, please be at ease. I know what to do."”
"That's right, Furen, Young Lady is extremely intelligent, she will definitely be able to return to the residence smoothly.”Qingfeng said. She and her younger sister would accompany the young miss into the palace.
"Yan 'er, being in the palace is different from being in the residence. Everything depends on you.”Murong Youdao had just returned from the palace and was rushing to send his daughter into the palace.
"Father, I will definitely come back soon.”Qingcheng consoled her father.
"Qingfeng and Mingyue, you have to take good care of Miss, understand?”Murong Shang 'an ordered the two maids. He was Qingcheng's youngest brother, only two years older.
"Master, Madam, Young Master, please rest assured. We will definitely take good care of Young Miss and will not let her suffer. Miss, it's getting late. It's time to go.”Qing Feng said.
Murong Qingcheng boarded the carriage and waved goodbye to her family. She hadn't gone out for a long time, so she didn't know what would happen. She only knew that she had to go home as soon as possible, and the sooner she was eliminated, the better.
Qing Feng and Ming Yue sat on one side. Seeing that their Miss's eyes were lifeless, Qing Feng said,""Miss, don't be like this. It will be over soon.”
Qingcheng smiled." I'm fine. I'm just a little nervous." Qingfeng and Mingyue, try your best to keep a low profile this time. Just listen to my orders.”
"Yes, Miss." Brightmoon replied.
The carriage gradually moved further and further away, heading towards the Imperial Palace.
Two hours later, the carriage carried the three of them to the entrance of the Bliss Fortune Gate. There were already many carriages and official palanquins surrounding the palace gate. There was no doubt that they were all here to participate in the consort selection.
"Miss, there are so many people here." Qing Feng stood on his tiptoes and looked around. There were about a hundred fat and skinny Yan Huan.
"Father said that this Lucky Fortune Sect only accepts the women of officials above the third rank. Yingqing Gate only accepted the women of officials below the third rank and women from the common people. If they were all gathered together, there would naturally be more people.”However, no matter how many people there were, it had nothing to do with her.
"Eh, Miss, there seems to be someone giving out wooden cards over there. I'll go take a look.”Ming Yue had sharp eyes and walked forward to ask. The person she asked was the minor official in charge of distributing the number plates to each female participant.
A moment later, Ming Yue returned. A golden wooden plaque appeared in her hand."Miss, this is your number plate."
Murong Qingcheng took a closer look at the wooden token, and saw that it was a vermillion rectangular wooden token tied with golden thread, with tassels of the same color falling down. The words were written in gold paint, with the number 88 on the front and a dragon totem on the back. She tied it around her waist.
Because there were many women in this selection, the Ministry of Rites had discussed it many times and set up a set of strict procedures. With the permission of the Empress, it was carried out according to this method: The primary selection points were set up at Xifu Gate and Yingqing Gate to eliminate ugly and imperfect people. In addition, another checkpoint was set up to screen the women who passed. This only included the women of the common people and the womenfolk of officials below the third rank. The women of the three or more officials would directly enter the next round after passing the preliminary examination. After the third selection, the remaining women would be the ones who would participate in the consort selection. These people were collectively known as the selected women.
The women to be selected had to go through a certain period of education in the palace. In the process, a portion of the women to be selected would be eliminated. Only the remaining ones could be selected by the Crown Prince on an auspicious day, and one of them would be chosen as the Crown Princess of the Golden Gilt Country. If the Crown Prince was willing, he could pick four or five consorts from the other women to serve the Crown Prince.
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