In order to make up to Concubine Jin, Murong Zheng made the ceremony of promoting her to Imperial Noble Concubine grand and solemn, and also invited Qu Jingze and A'man, who were about to return home, to attend.
Ah Man hated the royal rules the most, but because she was Murong Kai's mother, she made the trip reluctantly.
But Ah Man didn't expect that Imperial Noble Consort Jin would let her watch Murong Kai's blind date event.
As the saying goes, no one knows a son better than his mother. Although she didn't spend much time with Murong Kai, she had long seen that he was deeply in love with her, so after the ceremony, she warmly invited Ah Man to visit her in the palace.
Because there was a celebratory dinner in the evening, Ah Man reluctantly agreed.
But Ah Man didn't expect that not long after she arrived, there would be many young girls in Imperial Concubine Jin's palace. Imperial Concubine Jin introduced them to Ah Man one by one. Ah Man had no interest in them at first and just greeted them politely.
Ah Man didn't expect that after Imperial Concubine Jin finished introducing her, she actually asked her, "Which girl does Princess Jiaoyang like?"
"These ladies from well-off families are all pretty good." Ah Man didn't understand and responded casually.
In fact, in Ah Man's opinion, these women were all carefully cultivated by aristocratic families. They looked dignified and virtuous, but in fact, they were extremely boring.
"Who can be Akai's princess?" Imperial Concubine Jin asked softly, but Ah Man was stunned. She turned her head and looked at Imperial Concubine Jin for a long time before she replied, "The Third Prince's wife is not something I, a princess from a foreign country, can decide. It's up to you, Madam, to choose the one you like and ask the Emperor to arrange the marriage. Everyone knows that you are the apple of the Emperor's eye and he will obey you in everything."
Ah Man already knew what Imperial Noble Consort Jin was thinking. She felt extremely upset and her words were full of sarcasm.
Imperial Noble Consort Jin looked at Ah Man with even more contempt in her eyes. She had just begun, and she couldn't stand it anymore
"Princess Jiaoyang is wrong. I asked the princess to come and help me because you have a good relationship with Akai and you know what Akai likes." Imperial Noble Consort Jin explained with a smile.
"You, as a mother, don't even know your son's preferences, so how can I know what the Third Prince likes? What the Imperial Concubine said is totally unreasonable."
"Princess Jiaoyang, please don't be surprised. You know that I have neglected to take care of Akai over the years and know too little about him. That's why I came to you desperately for help."
"Since the Imperial Concubine knows that she has neglected her son, she should pay more attention to him. As for choosing a princess, I believe he would not want to be done by others. You can call him over and choose for himself. These women are all beautiful and charming, and there will always be one that he likes."
Ah Man stood up after she finished speaking. She was already extremely annoyed. What did choosing a princess for Murong Kai have to do with her
As soon as Ah Man finished speaking, Imperial Noble Consort Jin asked the people around her to call Murong Kai over, and she gave a very strong reason, saying that Ah Man was in the Imperial Noble Consort's palace.
After hearing the Imperial Concubine's instructions, Ah Man could no longer keep the forced smile on her face. Imperial Concubine Jin used her as an excuse time and time again. Was she sure that she wouldn't make a scene
Imperial Concubine Jin also noticed the abnormality in Ah Man's expression, and explained awkwardly: "Ah Kai has some misunderstandings about me. If I had called him over, I'm afraid he would not be willing, so I can only borrow the princess's name. I hope the princess will not be offended."
"Who gave you the nerve to lend me your name? Just because you are the Imperial Consort, you can play with me, a princess from a foreign country, at your will? Are you warning me not to get close to your son, because I am not worthy of him? Not only that, you even used me to call him to your palace for a concubine selection banquet."
"Who gave you the courage to use me like this? Imperial Concubine Jin seems to have forgotten that I saved Murong Kai's life, and your emperor's poison was cured because of my Ruyi Bottle. Even your rebellion was mobilized by the jade pendant in my hand. If I ask your emperor for a third prince, I wonder if he will agree to this huge favor."
Ah Man's words were bold and arrogant, yet justified, which stunned Imperial Noble Consort Jin who felt that everything was under her control.
(End of this chapter)