The subtle fragrance of cotton needles

Mo Cheng pretended to be distressed, sighed, and said, "Queen, I have actually considered the marriages of these children for a long time. Prince Luo has passed the age of twenty, but Prince Yuan has not yet married a principal wife, not even a concubine. It is really not appropriate for me to presumptuously interfere. The other princes are still young and far from the age of marriage. But Prince Yuan has really delayed for a long time. However, I have been busy with state affairs, and I don’t know the noble ladies in the capital as well as the Queen. Does the Queen have any candidates for Prince Yuan’s principal wife?"

The Queen's heart was in turmoil, but she could only remain calm on the surface: "Your Majesty, you are joking. Most of the noble ladies in the capital have already been promised to others. Besides, if you want to grant a marriage, of course you have to ask the elders of the family first."

Some of the civil and military officials wanted to live a stable life and did not want to be involved in the fight for the throne. Of course, some of them wanted to take a risk and marry their daughters to promising princes. Even if she could not become a queen in the future, at least she could be made a concubine. In addition, with their family's efforts in the previous dynasty, they could always secure a good future for their family.

"Your Majesty, I have a daughter of the right age at home. Although she is not stunningly beautiful, she is a beautiful girl from a small family. Moreover, I have invited famous teachers to teach her since she was a child, so there are some rules. I wonder if Your Highness Prince Yuan can let my daughter help Your Highness with the backyard affairs?" The speaker was the Minister of Justice, a slightly fat man with a greasy hair. The fat on his face was squeezed, but his words were humble and respectful.

"Oh? Does the Minister of Justice have a daughter who is suitable?" Upon hearing this, the emperor immediately turned to the Minister of Justice, looking very interested.

Mo Yuyang had seen the daughter of the Minister of Justice. She was not very good-looking, but she was pretty and knew the rules, so she was more than qualified to be a concubine.

When Xia Pinxiang heard this, she twisted the handkerchief in her hand even more tightly, and prayed in her heart that Mo Fuyang would refuse this marriage, hoping that Mo Fuyang would keep his word.

But Mo Yuyang couldn't refuse this marriage at all. If the emperor wanted to grant the marriage, who could stop it?

Xia Yanxiang was drinking by herself. She turned her head to look at Mo Cheng and found that Mo Cheng seemed to be looking in her direction. She put down the cup calmly, stood up, bowed in the direction of Mo Cheng, and walked out.

Few people in the hall noticed Xia Yanxiang's whereabouts, but one person did. However, he did not follow her. Instead, he called the guards beside him and gave them a few instructions.

After drinking, Xia Yanxiang came out to get some fresh air. The mixed smells in the hall made her feel uneasy and unwell. Tinglan followed her and asked worriedly, "Miss, are you okay?"

Xia Yanxiang shook her head, let out a long breath, woke up, then turned around and prepared to go back. There was a good show waiting for her!

As soon as she turned around, a young eunuch rushed over and bumped into Xia Yanxiang.

"Hey! Why are you in such a hurry, little eunuch?" Tinglan had not noticed the little eunuch, and only then blamed him for being rash.

Xia Yanxiang had a strange look on her face and pulled Tinglan: "Forget it, just go! Don't worry!"

The young eunuch quickly apologized and left in a hurry.

"Miss!"

Xia Yanxiang ignored him and pulled Tinglan aside. She looked around and said to Tinglan, "Don't worry about it. Just help me watch. If there is anyone suspicious, call me immediately."

Although Tinglan didn't understand why, she still agreed.

Xia Yanxiang turned around at this moment, revealing the note in her hand, which was handed to her by the little eunuch just now.

"It has been decided that the third young lady of the Xia family will be the principal wife of Prince Yuan."

Who is it? Is this note for her?

Xia Yanxiang was a little confused. What did this mean? Who gave it to her? If it wasn't for her, why would they give it to her?

"Miss, someone is coming!" Tinglan's anxious words interrupted Xia Yanxiang's thoughts, and Xia Yanxiang quickly put away the note.

"Let's go! Go in first."

Xia Yanxiang took Tinglan back to the main hall. When she came in, she saw Mo Cheng looking at her again. He was originally talking about the daughter of the Minister of Justice, but suddenly changed the subject: "However, it seems that the Minister of Rites also has a daughter of marriageable age?"

Xia Liu was shocked and turned back to look at Xia Yanxiang. However, Xia Yanxiang did not look at him, so he did not know what Xia Yanxiang was thinking. He quickly turned around and said to Mo Cheng, "Your Majesty, I only have one daughter of marriageable age in my family."

Xia Pinxiang's tense nerves suddenly trembled. The emperor actually asked about their family? ! There is a daughter of marriageable age? Isn't it just her? No matter how suitable Xia Yanxiang is, she is not yet of marriageable age. No matter how much marriage is arranged, it can't be her! ''

Now Xia Pinxiang breathed a sigh of relief, quickly tidied herself up, and put on a decent smile on her face.

"Oh? Only one?" Mo Cheng didn't expect this either.

The queen was delighted to see this and quickly said, "This is great news! There just happened to be a suitable match for marriage."

Then the Queen gave Mo Yuyang a look, signaling him to help. This was a good opportunity, and he didn't have to lower his status to get close to Xia Yanxiang, and he could get the support of the Right Prime Minister's Mansion and the General's Mansion. Isn't it the best of both worlds?

Mo Yuyang was unwilling at first, but if he married Xia Yanxiang, there would be many benefits, and he could also greatly suppress someone.

"Father, I also think it is great. Having a mistress can also become a good helper in my house."

When Mo Yuchen heard Mo Yuyang speak, he couldn't help but frowned, stopped drinking, and turned his head slightly to look at Xia Yanxiang.

Unfortunately, the only eligible woman in the Xia Mansion was Xia Pinxiang. Xia Liu did not dare to lie and could only honestly say, "Your Majesty, my second daughter is the only eligible daughter."

As soon as these words were spoken, they caused everyone to whisper.

"Second daughter? Didn't you say that the third daughter is the legitimate daughter? Even if the second daughter is of marriageable age, she can't marry His Royal Highness Prince Yuan as his principal wife, right?" "That's right! The Minister of Rites has only one legitimate daughter. Even if she is not of marriageable age, she can't marry a concubine's daughter!"

Words like these kept coming out, and every one of them pierced Xia Pinxiang's heart, forcing her to lower her head.

Why? Why can't she marry into a rich family just because she's a concubine? Why?!

When the people in Mocheng heard that the only eligible daughter of the Xia family was born out of wedlock, they were also stunned, especially the Queen and Mo Yuyang. How could it be that illegitimate daughter? !

The Queen and her son were extremely embarrassed. They were extremely happy to ask for the daughter of the Xia family to marry them, but they also could not accept that the other party was a concubine's daughter. How embarrassing was this?