When Qian Jiujiu and the Queen heard Concubine Qing's words, they were stunned for a moment. It seemed that they were the same. Every time the palace selected concubines, except for some women who were already famous.
There would always be some amazingly talented and beautiful women. Thinking of this, the queen also thought that maybe this Lin Chuwu was the same, although she was a little stunned by Lin Chuwu's appearance.
But when choosing a princess, the most important thing is the power behind the decision. Although Lin Chuwu is the daughter of a minister, among the daughters of these aristocratic families.
It was not the most outstanding one, so the queen just glanced at Lin Chuwu, put Lin Chuwu's portrait aside, and then looked at other paintings.
While waiting for the arrival of His Highness the Crown Prince Mu Yexing, what was surprising was that not only the Crown Prince came, but also the Crown Prince came with the Emperor, and even Xiao Man followed behind.
After everyone greeted each other as soon as they came in, the Queen got straight to the point and looked at Mu Yexing: "Prince, come and take a look, see if there is anyone you like."
"These ladies were all chosen by your mother for you. Do you like any of them?"
Mu Yexing couldn't help frowning when he looked at the pictures in front of him, and looked at Qian Jiujiu: "What do the sixth brothers and sisters think?"
Qian Jiujiu blinked: "Your Highness the Crown Prince, this is your Crown Princess. It is your choice to accompany you throughout your life."
"Look at the many beauties here, whether they are fat or thin, you can choose as much as you like. Since they all have similar family backgrounds, just pick the ones that suit your eyes."
"It would be even better if there are two or three people who are pleasing to the eye. The crown princess and the concubine can be done at once. It would be great."
Mu Yexing glanced at Qian Jiujiu and felt that there seemed to be something else in Qian Jiujiu's words, but the queen agreed with them.
Looking at Qian Jiujiu: "That's right, why didn't I think of it? This time they are all candidates for the crown princess, and we can also choose the concubines."
The Queen and Concubine Qing also looked at each other. As women, especially women in the harem, of course they all hope to be favored by the emperor.
But they all knew that was impossible. Now that the issue of concubine was brought up, the two of them couldn't help but glance at Qian Jiujiu.
However, he found that Qian Jiujiu looked like an old god and was not worried about this problem at all. Also, Mu Yexiao would not have a concubine.
Even apart from Qian Jiujiu, there would be no other women. Perhaps out of envy or for other reasons, the Queen and Concubine Qing made a tacit choice.
Protecting the beautiful love between Mu Yexiao and Qian Jiujiu will not cause trouble for Qian Jiujiu, so Qian Jiujiu can live a comfortable life.
The reason why the emperor never forced Mu Yexiao to accept his concubine was also very simple, that is, he only wanted to live with one woman.
But as an emperor, he could not, could not, even his beloved Concubine Qing, could only give her the title of concubine.
Although he does not love the queen, the emperor is grateful and respectful to the queen, because without the queen, he may not even be able to keep the only woman he loves.
But now he can see his descendants and be with his lover for the rest of his life. It is also a blessing to have his descendants do what he has dreamed of but could not do.
What's more, another heir will be responsible for the future of the country, so the emperor agrees even more.
Qian Jiujiu just felt that the eyes of the people present were a little strange, but she didn't pay attention because she didn't think there was anything else that she needed to pay attention to.
As for her purpose of entering the palace today, she wanted to confirm whether Concubine Qing was from the Qian country, but now it seemed that she could only ask Concubine Qing directly.
It's just that Qian Jiujiu didn't think Concubine Qing would tell her, so she could only watch Mu Yexing choose a concubine inside.
Mu Yexing looked at the women in these paintings, but he was not interested at all. He looked at the queen and said, "Mother, I think these people all look similar."
"By the way, this time the envoy from the Kingdom of Qian came to our Zhou Dynasty, didn't he hold a banquet to entertain others? According to Yi'erchen, it's better to do this."
"How does the mother feel about holding a banquet in the palace and letting the children see these people? What's more, the children don't think that a person's character can be seen from a portrait."
The queen thought about it and realized that it was like this. She glanced at the emperor and said, "What does the emperor think of this matter? Is there a banquet going to be held?"
The emperor thought for a moment and glanced at Qian Jiujiu: "Jiu'er, what do you think the prince means?"
Qian Jiujiu thought for a while and glanced at Concubine Qing: "My daughter-in-law thinks it's okay. Of course, we can also set up some small obstacles on the way for these ladies to come."
"Let's see what the character of these people is like. That's the thing. Father, Queen, Mother, please don't betray me. If those with bad character are tested and found out."
"I lost the election again. When the time comes, don't give me any trouble."
Hearing Qian Jiujiu's words, the emperor couldn't help laughing: "You, you are the most powerful woman in the entire Zhou Dynasty. Princess Xiao, who dares to bully you?"
Qian Jiujiu blinked and looked at the emperor: "How can your father say that? I am the most powerful woman. Where do you put your mother?"
The queen actually smiled: "Your father is really right about what he said. You are good at medicine and capable, and your reputation among the people is also good."
Thinking of this, the queen suddenly became worried. Now she is the queen because she likes Qian Jiujiu's character and ability.
He is very tolerant of Qian Jiujiu, but if the queen in the future cannot do this, she might be jealous of Qian Jiujiu.
What she will do at that time is really uncertain. Thinking of this, the Queen began to take this matter seriously this time.
Looking at Qian Jiujiu: "Okay, let's not talk about these topics. Let's talk about the small test that Jiuer mentioned. What is the test?"
Qian Jiujiu shook his head: "My daughter-in-law didn't expect it. Besides, it's just that, do you still take it seriously, Queen Mother?"
The queen glanced at Qian Jiujiu and said, "Of course I take it seriously. If you have any ideas, just say it boldly. Your fifth brother has chosen a good crown princess, which will be a good thing for you in the future."
Qian Jiujiu smiled. This was theoretically true, but to be honest, Qian Jiujiu had never put the future so-called queen or some kind of crown princess in his eyes.
Compared to Qian Jiujiu, she has more confidence, with the support of Mingyue Island, and space. If she wants to deal with anyone, it will be a piece of cake.
Yes, she has space. How can she not use such a golden finger? Looking at the Queen: "Is the Queen really going to hold a banquet?"
"Actually, what I mean is very simple. Aren't these ladies all going out in carriages? Let's find some guards to pretend to be beggars to stop the carriage."
"Then beg from them and see what their character is like?"
When Mu Yexing heard this, he found it interesting: "How can you see it like this?"
Qian Jiujiu chuckled: "Those who gave the money naturally have good intentions. Of course, it is not ruled out that some people do it to save face."
“So it’s best to go begging on a road with no people around so that you can see the true face of these people. Of course, there are many other ways.”
"You can have people attack those ladies' carriages and hit someone, but we arranged for this person to go there. Let's see how they deal with it."
"Don't think it's just a trivial matter. It can reveal a person's most important character, especially the ladies you value, Queen Mother."
"You can also send someone to find out what they are like in private, so that the fifth brother can't find a good princess."
Mu Yexing glanced at Qian Jiujiu: "It seems that you are very good at these things."
When Qian Jiujiu heard this, he always had a bad feeling. Sure enough, in the next sentence, he heard Mu Yexing's words: "In that case, let me leave this matter to you, my sister-in-law, to resolve."
The corner of Qian Jiujiu's mouth twitched, and then he looked at Mu Yexing: "His Royal Highness, Fifth Brother, you know that when the prince left, he took everyone away."
"The remaining guards in my palace are all people who often show up. If I ask my people to do this, doesn't it make it clear to others that this is a temptation?"
When the emperor heard this, he thought about it and looked at Mu Yexing: "What Jiu'er said is that the queen should handle this matter."
"As for this idea, after we go out, no one will say it was Jiu'er's idea."
The emperor had some considerations in saying this. Some people with bad character might be able to enter the palace.
Although it is said that they cannot become the crown prince's concubines or anything like that, there is no guarantee that after Mu Yexing ascends the throne, they will not have the chance to enter the palace and become nobles or anything like that.
Maybe Mu Yexing would fall in love with someone who would become his pillow, and he might find out about it at some point, and he might even resent Qian Jiujiu.
A lot of trouble will come out by then, so the emperor is preparing to completely eliminate the possibility of this happening today.
After listening to the emperor's words, the queen accepted the matter and went to handle it: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will handle this matter well."
"But for the palace banquet in the palace, I'm afraid the concubine and sister will also need to help."
Speaking of Concubine Qing and the Queen, the women in the harem originally thought that after that woman died, the two remaining giants would definitely fight.
Compared with the women in the palace, how could one expect to have any real friendship, but the result was completely unexpected.
The two of them are still as good as sisters, which surprised everyone and made people even more curious.
What is the relationship between these two women? Is it so unbreakable? Little did he know that the relationship between the two would soon be exposed.
Concubine Qing looked at the queen and smiled: "Okay, it just so happens that I have nothing to do, so I can organize the banquet."