Nalan Xiuhui smiled and said,""Now, there is finally a way to cure your bad habits.”She firmly believed that as long as she found a suitable Crown Princess, she would be able to subdue her beloved son's untamed heart. If the two of them fell in love and gave birth to a dragon child as soon as possible, it would be the great fortune of the Golden Gilt Country.
"Hahaha!" Jin Yuqi heard the clues and laughed arrogantly. He tilted his head and said,"Mother can't be thinking of finding a Crown Princess for me, right?”
"That's right!" Nalan Xiuhui nodded. This son of hers was really able to see through everything with just a little bit.
Jin Yuqi laughed even more presumptuously and said with certainty,"Save it, mother. No woman can subdue my heart, absolutely not!”
"Qi 'er." "You're not young anymore. If you were born in an ordinary family, you'd be a father by now. But what about you?" Nalan Xiuhui called out affectionately. You are the Crown Prince and the future Crown Prince. It is time to choose a Crown Princess and have children. Moreover, if he could choose a woman he liked, wouldn't it be a great fortune for the Jinliu Country?”
Jin Yuqi immediately retorted,""No, mother, there's no need for that!" He already had a group of vulgar women around him, most of whom only knew how to flatter him. If he glared at them, those women would only tremble in fear and lose interest. If there was another submissive Crown Princess Consort, it would probably be even more restless.
Was there really a woman in the country worthy of his love? Jin Yuqi expressed his doubts.
"Why? As the Crown Prince, it was natural for him to have the Crown Princess by his side. How could he change it at will?”Nalan Xiuhui didn't understand, and her phoenix face was a little unhappy.
"Mother, I already have enough women by my side. I don't need a Crown Princess.”
"Yes." Nalan Xiuhui interrupted him." Mother understands that these women are dispensable in your life, but you must choose the Crown Princess."”
One of the national rules of the Golden Gilt Country was that as long as the Crown Prince or other relatives of the Emperor were willing, they could have many women they liked. However, it was not easy to establish a status.
"Even if I choose, I'll still be a puppet!”Jin Yuqi argued. All the women here knew how to please him, so it was fine if he didn't want the Crown Princess.
The Golden Gilt Country also had a strict rule: That was, the candidate for the Crown Princess could not be born from the original concubines. It had to go through a national beauty pageant, then through layers of screening, and finally, it had to be personally selected by the Crown Prince. Of course, the choice of the Crown Princess was extremely prudent.
Up until now, Jin Yuqi had never officially conferred the title of any woman, not even a secondary consort. The women of the Prideful Dragon Hall were all concubines of equal status, and their status was similarly low. It was because of this that these women wanted to do everything they could to please the Crown Prince and have a chance to make a name for themselves.
Nalan Xiuhui naturally wouldn't listen to him and said,""This matter has to follow the country's rules. You can't mess around. Imperial Preceptor has already detected that you are about to move Hong Luan. Mother came today mainly to hear your conditions for choosing the Crown Princess.”
Condition? Jin Yuqi began to ponder.
"No matter which noble lady you want to choose as the Crown Princess, her character and appearance must be carefully considered.”Nalan Xiuhui reminded.
Consort selection conditions? Jin Yuqi paced back and forth in front of his mother. Gradually, he had an idea."Forget it. Since it's the rules of our ancestors, I'll follow them. However, your son's conditions are not simple. Does mother really want to hear it?”A smile flashed across his handsome face.
Nalan Xiuhui smiled." Alright, let's hear it. Mother doesn't believe that the mighty Jinliu Country can't find a woman with both virtue and talent!"”
Jin Yuqi seemed to have a well-thought-out plan." Mother, please listen carefully. The person who becomes the Crown Princess will definitely be able to topple a country with her beautiful appearance and graceful body."”
Nalan Xiuhui nodded. As the Crown Princess and the future Empress of the Jinliu Country, her looks were naturally the best. Back then, Mother was also chosen to be the Crown Princess because she was good at singing and dancing. What else?"
"The Crown Princess must be proficient in the zither, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, and songs. She must…"
Before he could finish, Nalan Xiuhui immediately echoed,""This rule is not too much. Having both virtue and ability is the role model for all women!”
"Mother, I haven't finished my second condition." Jin Yuqi smiled faintly. Mother, please listen patiently. Other than being proficient in zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting, the Crown Princess must also be proficient in astronomy and geography. It would be best if she knew a little about the art of Qihuang.”
"Qi Huang Technique?" Nalan Xiuhui's face darkened." Qi 'er, your condition is very strange. The Crown Princess is neither an imperial physician nor a female official. Why would she know this?" Could it be that you're deliberately making things difficult for me?"
"Mother, you really know how to joke. Your son only wants to find the most satisfactory Crown Princess for the Jinliu Country.”Jin Yuqi explained, but he was secretly delighted.
"Fine, since you insist, mother will agree to this.”Nalan Xiuhui took another sip of tea to suppress her emotions and said,"Alright, it's getting late. I should return to the palace.”
"Mother, your son hasn't finished his conditions, so why are you in a hurry to leave?”Jin Yuqi retreated in order to advance, but he became calm.
"What?! There's more?" Nalan Xiuhui was shocked.
Jin Yuqi continued," Thirdly, your son hates people who follow others 'words the most. The Crown Princess must have her own opinions and be able to go against your son's wishes.”To be his Crown Princess, one must have extraordinary courage and boldness.
Hearing this, Nalan Xiuhui finally couldn't help but stand up, her expression troubled.""Qi 'er, you're getting more and more ridiculous. There's a saying in the streets that one follows one's father at home, one's husband outside, and one's son when one is old. How can a woman be above a man? No, no!" Her brows furrowed even deeper.
"Since that's the case, then how could this subject respectfully send off mother and invite mother to help this son choose the crown prince consort?”Jin Yuqi continued to retreat and see how his mother would react.
The Empress was indeed the Empress. Nalan Xiuhui quickly calmed down. After thinking for a while, she said,"Sigh, having her own opinion is barely feasible. Thinking about it carefully, it's not all a bad thing. If she has the heart, she can help you win the hearts of the people as soon as possible.”
This Imperial Mother was indeed able to keep her cool. He had deliberately made things difficult for her, but she actually agreed. After thinking about it, Jin Yuqi said,"Mother, your son has one last condition. Is mother willing to listen?”
Nalan Xiuhui's face flushed. Qi 'er, you're clearly deliberately trying to brush off Imperial Mother!”
"Your son is terrified, your son is wronged, please mother understand.”Jin Yuqi deliberately gave in.
"You are mother's biological son, how could mother not know what you are thinking?”"You're deliberately making things difficult so that the Crown Prince Consort candidate will fail," Nalan Xiuhui said.”
"Mother, you're wrong. If you let a woman with mediocre looks, mediocre morals, and mediocre reputation be your wife, would you be willing?”
Nalan Xiuhui was speechless.
"It's only because your son's expectations of the crown prince consort are too high that I don't have such intentions.”"Of course, your son's conditions are indeed harsh. If no one is chosen, then it's better for you to forget about it, mother."”
Helpless, Nalan Xiuhui could only continue asking,""Alright, mother would like to hear what other conditions you have. Tell me." She was about to collapse.
"The Crown Princess must know martial arts, and her martial arts must be outstanding. Your son does not wish for the future mother of a country to be weak and unable to protect herself.”Jin Yuqi laughed in his heart. This alone was enough to give him a reason not to take a concubine.
"What kind of condition is this? Mother did not know martial arts, but she still managed the entire harem. Women did not necessarily need to know martial arts. Moreover, there were guards in the palace who could protect them.”This son of hers was too cunning. She felt a headache coming on.
Jin Yuqi ignored his mother's objection and said,"To become your son's crown prince consort, you need to have extraordinary talent and be different from ordinary people. If they did not meet the above conditions, there was no need to talk about it!”His aura was unyielding and unquestionable.
Since things had come to this, Nalan Xiuhui could only agree."Alright, let's not talk about whether such a woman exists in this world. Mother will quickly get the Ministry of Rites to do it. Mother doesn't believe that the Yang Yang Great Country can't find a suitable Crown Princess! Men!" She shouted to the palace maids outside the palace.
Lan Xin came in and asked,"What orders does Your Majesty have?"”
Empress Nalan ordered her,"Pass on my verbal order. Tell the officials of the Ministry of Rites to wait in the meeting hall!"”
The Meeting Hall was a place for all kinds of festivals and ceremonies, including marriages.
"Yes, Empress!" Lan Xin accepted the order and left.
"Greetings to the meeting hall!"
Just like when she came, the Empress was escorted by a large group of people to the meeting hall. Nalan Xiuhui felt indignant but she could do nothing about it. Who asked her son to be too cunning?
"Your son respectfully sends off mother!" Jin Yuqi's voice was filled with pride. He firmly believed that there was no such woman in this world. This would be the best excuse for him to reject marriage in the future. It would probably be very difficult for him to accept the Crown Princess Consort willingly in his next life.
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