A beautiful daughter came to the Xiangfu

When Lin Meir heard this, she felt extremely balanced.

The look in his eyes when he looked at Lin Qingyang softened a little.

"Sister, I didn't expect that you wouldn't be that good as a princess. But Prince An wasn't a good man to begin with. The Crown Prince was obsessed with you at the beginning. It's a pity that sister is not good. Otherwise, you could have married into the Crown Prince's Mansion together. How enviable it would be!"

Lin Meir spoke hypocritically.

Lin Qingyang thought: Marrying into the prince’s mansion together, are you kidding?

"Sister, you are a blessed person. How can I compare with you?"

Some of the gifts that Lin Qingyang gave to Lin Meir were "spread" on the table. Lin Qingyang saw Lin Meir's initial disdain, curiosity, and current love for the gifts.

Lin Qingyang knew that after entering the Prince's Mansion, the Prince would not treat Lin Meir too badly. After all, she was the daughter of his teacher and had a high status. However, Lin Meir never took Xiao Caihe seriously and would definitely compete for favor in the future. Then she would experience everything instead of herself in her previous life. However, the Lin family did not have any extra Lin Meir.

Lin Qingyang wanted to see how their fight would go in the future.

After leaving Lin Meir, she "accidentally" met Aunt Xue in the yard again and told her about the situation of the two people in the family. Aunt Xue's cousin learned some skills from others and was self-sufficient in the palace.

After Lin Qingyang returned to Prince An's Mansion, he continued to do his own things. He went to the pharmacy, tea shop and other shops on a regular basis, but now he was not busy anymore.

Time passed very quickly, and it was the day for the Crown Prince to choose a concubine. The process for the Crown Prince to choose a concubine was similar to that for the Emperor, but the scale was relatively smaller.

According to regulations, women who meet the age and identity requirements enter the "audition" in advance.

Anyone who is ugly in appearance or has a poor body shape will be eliminated. Anyone with hidden illness or who falls ill during the selection period will also be eliminated.

Since the Queen was the main person in charge of selecting the Crown Prince's concubine, the person responsible for the preliminary selection was the old nanny who had served the Queen for many years.

These maids understood the rules, knew the Queen's preferences, and knew what kind of women were suitable to stay in the Prince's Mansion to help the Prince "progress."

After a series of selections based on appearance, temperament, background, health, etc., there were not many people left. They also had to take assessments in music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and in the end only four people were left.

In order to get this final private quota, each daughter of a wealthy family has tried every possible means.

The Crown Prince did not appear during the selection period. Only at the last moment did the Crown Prince and the Queen discuss the candidate for the Crown Princess.

People outside were curious about what happened in the Prince's Mansion, especially those officials who sent their daughters to the Prince's Mansion.

However, some people who had nothing to do with the prince's selection of a concubine were also affected, such as Aying, who had just returned to Beijing. Her business was temporarily "depressed" because of the selection of a concubine.

In the backyard of the general's mansion, Lin Qingyang and Zhuang Weining were testing new tea products with her, drinking tea and chatting.

"Why is business not so good recently?" Ying asked.

"Recently, these people are focusing on the prince's selection of a concubine. After a while, when our new products are on the market and the dust has settled over there, the money will come in." The speaker was Lin Qingyang.

“I don’t know what these people are thinking. Isn’t the choice for the Crown Princess obvious?” Zhuang Weining said.

"Why?" Ah Ying didn't quite understand what was going on in Beijing.

"It's normal that you don't understand. The Queen is the one who is in charge of the Crown Prince's selection of concubines this time. She will naturally favor her family. Even if there is no such relationship, Xiao Caihe is not weak in terms of appearance, talent and family background. She is one of the best in the capital."

Zhuang Weining explained to Aying.

Lin Qingyang nodded. She recalled that in her previous life, even though she was deeply loved by the prince, she was just a concubine. Although several people who entered the palace at that time did not make her the crown princess, various signs later showed that Xiao Caihe was the only one who could become the crown princess. Her methods were extraordinary, not to mention that she had the support of her aunt, the queen.

"Does Princess An think so too?" Aying looked at her.

"I have been in Beijing for quite some time, so I don't know much about him. However, I have come into contact with Xiao Caihe. If nothing unexpected happens, it should be him. After all, she is very familiar with the prince." Lin Qingyang said with a smile.

"Oh, doesn't the princess have a younger sister who is also in the selection process? How can this person give in?" Aying asked.

"Well, she and the prince are childhood sweethearts. Logically, she should be able to stay in the mansion!" Lin Qingyang's tone was uncertain.

"It would be good if your sister could live a more stable life, but it is not a good thing for her to enter the Crown Prince's Mansion," Zhuang Weining said.

Ah Ying looked at them and asked, "Why, is she a bad person? Why is it bad to enter the Prince's Mansion?"

"How can I put it? It's not uncommon for a man to have three wives and four concubines. But the higher the position, the more forced he is to do so," said Zhuang Weining.

"Then why can men have three wives and four concubines?" asked Ah Ying.

Zhuang Weining looked at her in shock.

"Yes, but too few. My father and mother are monogamous. After my mother passed away, my father did not remarry. However, the higher the status and position of people in the world, the more they compete with each other, not only in wealth, but also in wives." Zhuang Weining said sadly.

Ah Ying looked at her, "If you really love each other, how can you tolerate others? It's rare for your father to do this, but what men can do is not allowed for women. You also objectify women. They are not cattle or horses. You are comparing numbers. Aren't you afraid that you will die soon?"

After Ah Ying finished speaking, Lin Qingyang and Zhuang Weining looked at her in shock. The girl was young, but she "understood" and "realized" a lot!

"How many wives does your father have? Do you have many brothers and sisters?" Lin Qingyang asked.

"My father also has two wives, and I have a younger sister. Our relationship is not good. If a couple only has one wife, there will definitely not be so many conflicts in the family." Ah Ying shook her head after saying this.

"My father passed away not long after my parents got married, and my mother raised me alone. Now my mother has passed away as well. I think it is the happiest for the children if the husband has only one wife. There is no intrigue and no distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children." Lin Qingyang sighed.

"Sometimes I think that bastards and concubines are not something I can control. Who doesn't want to be born into a wealthy family? Who doesn't want to be a legitimate son or daughter? Who wants to be born in poverty? Alas?"

Three women were lamenting about life in the backyard of the general's mansion.

He did not notice that there were several "uninvited guests" in the yard and was eavesdropping on their "loud conversation".

Zhuang Yunlin, who was behind the tree, patted the shoulder of Liang Jingsui, the Little Prince of An, and said, "Did you hear that? The man in your family said that he only has one wife and is good to the children. You have been married for half a year, where is the child?"

Prince Xiao An slapped his hand away and gave him a cold look.

I don't know who noticed first that there were a few more people behind the tree, and they started laughing.