"Princess Jiayue is here!" Chen Jia, dressed in a bright red palace dress, walked slowly into the hall and said, "Greetings, mother," she bowed.

"Come here!" The queen smiled elegantly and waved her hand to let her sit next to her. "Where did you go to play with the prince again?"

There was a smile in her words, without any anger at all.

It is well known that the prince is fond of Jiayue, but the two did not have much interaction when they were children.

The queen was still wondering in her heart, how come they have such a good relationship even though they are older?

In any case, she was happy to see the scene of brother and sister loving each other.

I hope the Tenth Prince will be the same when he grows up.

Don't let her efforts go to waste!

"I didn't go anywhere..." Chen Jia coquettishly hugged the Queen's arm, "I rode a horse for a while..."

She knew the queen wouldn't mind this!

The prince said that when his mother was young, she was also very good at riding horses!

"You, you are so playful!" The queen tapped her nose.

The entire Huaqing Palace was almost filled with female relatives. The emperor only stayed for a few minutes, left many enviable rewards, and left quickly.

The current emperor is quite extravagant. Not only is he extravagant himself, he also leads his ministers to be extravagant as well.

Regardless of age, all the princes who had real talent and knowledge were assigned positions by him, and they shined in their posts.

Even the disabled princes could not escape, except for the Tenth Prince who is currently three years old.

The prince had a heavier burden on his shoulders. Not only did he have to deal with his own work, but he also had to share some of the emperor's review of memorials.

Even Chen Jia couldn't see the prince every day.

The coming-of-age ceremony was presided over by the Queen herself. Chen Jia sat obediently in front of the mirror. Nanny Su, who was beside the Queen, stood behind Chen Jia, holding a comb and combing her hair.

Aunt Xu sang congratulatory words as she combed her hair, and a beautiful bun was formed.

The queen came over at the right time and took off the golden hairpin with a phoenix in the sky that she always wore on her head. The phoenix's eyes were embellished with two flawless rubies, making it look lifelike.

Concubine Xian, Concubine Shu and Concubine De on the side were all staring with wide eyes, this was not over yet.

Nanny Su brought over another tray, on which lay a peony with a double-petaled golden crown and two gorgeous, dazzling golden hairpins.

Peony is the national flower, and the two golden hairpins are also lying in the storerooms of the emperor and the prince, and they are both worth a lot of money.

Not to mention, Princess Jiayue was wearing a glittering brocade, a gold necklace inlaid with huge oriental pearls, and two green bracelets hanging from her moon-like wrists. When she walked, it was as if a stream of clear water was flowing...

In short, everything Princess Jiayue carried on her body were priceless treasures, all of which were unique pieces.

The emperor and empress were really generous. They gave so many good things to Princess Jiayue alone!

Will there be any chance for the Crown Princess to survive in the future?

There were also some smart people who were thinking in their hearts: His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's sister can receive such good treatment.

Well, as the prince's concubine, she shouldn't be bad either.

However, as the ceremony is still going on, you ladies are not in a position to bring up this topic.

After going through all the complicated ceremonies one by one, Princess Jiayue finally reached the age of marriage.

Many women came up, complimented her with a smile, and were very warm. They also tried to find out what the Queen thought in a subtle way so as not to say the wrong thing.

Upon hearing that the Queen was planning to look for a suitable candidate, many mistresses' eyes lit up and they began to recommend their own sons and nephews, praising them to the skies!

The concubines and princesses were also watching the development of the situation. After all, the eldest third princess had never been married!

Although there were many restrictions on women in this dynasty, such as requiring them to wear veils outside, there were not too many strict requirements on the marriage age.

In other words, many people get engaged around the age of 15, but there is no rush to get married.

Usually, they will wait until the girl is 29 years old.

This is all thanks to the founding female monarch of the Canglan Kingdom, who formulated a series of policies that benefited the country and the people, and was especially lenient towards women.

It's a pity that after several monarchs, the original policies of the Blue Kingdom were gradually abolished, but some customs have been around for a long time.

Women in the Blue Country generally get married a few years later than women in other countries, and the people are used to it.

Especially for women of high status, not only could they marry and have children later, but even divorce and remarry were common.

Girls from ordinary families could also divorce and remarry, and they would not marry and have children as late as girls from aristocratic families.

The queen smiled faintly and listened to the ministers' conversations until they stopped talking due to dry mouth. Then the queen spoke: "I will stay with the ninth princess for a few more years, but the third princess can look for a candidate and get engaged first..."

Everyone was stunned, their eyes were not as bright as before, but their attitude was still positive.

The queen turned to look at the third princess who was standing there in shock, and asked gently: "Zhenyue, what do you think?"

Zhenyue hurriedly shook her head and looked at Concubine De, "I don't want to--"

De Fei probably saw something and spoke up to help, "Today is the Ninth Princess's home court, so don't let Zhen Yue steal her limelight."

I don't know if the queen noticed it or not, but she withdrew her gaze calmly and said to the concubines below, "The princes and princesses are getting older. If you find a suitable candidate, you can report to me. I will definitely help them."

The queen has always been kind and never treated the concubines and princes and princesses harshly.

Therefore, everyone believed what she said.

Especially the third princess and the eighth princess, who had someone they loved, had some thoughts in their minds.

The third princess was still rational. She did not go to the queen first, but instead tested her mother.

Concubine De had a strong attitude and was particularly opposed to her daughter being with the imperial teacher.

She was furious: "Ridiculous, he is a Taoist, but he doesn't cultivate himself and cultivate his character, but instead comes to provoke you, how can he be so disrespectful!"

In fact, it’s not just the difference in their identities.

What’s more important is that although the national teacher has a high status, he has no real power and is like a castle in the air.

Concubine De hoped that her daughter would marry the son of a minister in the court, so that it could provide some support to her mother's family.

She has no prince to support her, and Zhenyue has no brothers to rely on.

In recent years, Defei's favor has not been as great as before, and she can only rely on her mother's family.

What a pity - Zhenyue didn't understand her good intentions!

Zhenyue's face turned pale and she hurriedly explained, "Master Imperial Master is a man of high moral character, how could he provoke me!"

Defei understood it at a glance. It was her silly daughter who was attracted by the good looks of the Imperial Master!

How can that be done!

De Fei still refused to give in and pressed on, "Zhen Yue'er, do you know that your mother is in a difficult situation? You and I are both my supporters in the palace. Your maternal family is no longer the same as before. The eldest son of the prime minister's family is a good man. He is as handsome as the imperial teacher and is talented. Everyone in the capital knows him and everyone praises him..."

Zhenyue couldn't listen to anything, and couldn't bear to see Concubine De say anything bad about her lover. "The eldest master is very good, but it's a pity that we are not destined to be together. Zhenyue has someone she loves, so I really can't obey your order!"

"I think you are determined!" Concubine De left with a wave of her sleeves, and walked out of the door, ordering the palace servants around her, "From now on, send more people to strictly guard Changle Palace. Without my order, the third princess is not allowed to leave the palace gate at will!"

Zhenyue reacted and wanted to run out to beg for mercy, but unfortunately the two doors closed mercilessly in front of her, "Third Princess, I'm sorry!" The nanny guarding the palace apologized and locked the door without hesitation.

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