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In front of the full-length mirror, Zhao Guangyuan stood there quietly, stretching his hands and letting Cao Cuo help him dress. His eyes fell on himself in the mirror.

"The color is too bright." Zhao Guangyuan felt a little uncomfortable.

"It's so bright."

Cao Cuo stretched out the clothes on his body for him, "This is newly made by the embroidery house. It uses the brocade given by the palace. His Highness usually wears black clothes. He looks a few years older."

There are rumors outside that the King of Yue is not in good health and is staying behind closed doors. He likes to pretend to be low-key and keep a straight face, and he always likes to wear black clothes. He looks more and more depressed and old-fashioned.

People who are less than thirty years old are often said to be forty by outsiders.

Cao Cuo didn't like it. This is the first time the prince has attended a banquet since returning to the capital, and the first time he has appeared in front of dignitaries in the capital. His Highness cannot be underestimated.

His Highness should be radiant. This colorful brocade, which looks like clouds, shows the nobility of His Highness.

Zhao Guangyuan frowned slightly, "There's no need to be so eye-catching."

After being dressed up by Cao Cuo and Jinxiu, he no longer recognized himself.

Jinxiu came over with a hair crown in her hands. His Royal Highness the King of Yue was a little distracted when he was dressed, and he quickly lowered his eyes.

He went over and asked him to sit down on the square stool, preparing to put a hair crown on him, and said with a smile: "I see that all the princes in the capital are not as good-looking as your highness. Your highness should not bury yourself like this."

If Jinxiu said that life is only a few decades, you should live freely, why should you care about what others think. Seeing His Highness restraining herself in front of others and not being able to be herself made Jinxiu feel distressed.

"Exactly. Jinxiu is right, there is no one in the whole capital who can compare with His Highness. I remember that the late emperor also praised His Highness for his good looks, and he liked to take His Highness with him when he was a child."

Thinking of the late emperor, Zhao Guangyuan twitched the corner of his mouth, but he did not object to the two men's instructions on him.

After getting dressed and walking out of the room, Fang Er was dumbfounded by Fang Er waiting at the door. Cao Cuo and Jinxiu looked at them with amusement with their mouths open and a dull look on their faces.

"Don't you know Your Highness?" Cao Cuo said with a smile.

Zhao Guangyuan looked at his dazed look and rolled his eyes at him. Fang Er quickly recovered and followed closely, still staring at him, "Your Highness, you are very different today."

"What's the difference?"

"It seems like he's a different person." Fang Er's eyes were glued to His Highness, and he didn't even recognize His Highness's appearance. His eyes were too glued, his steps were too big, and he almost bumped into Zhao Guangyuan.

Cao Cuo hurriedly pulled him away and received a glare from Zhao Guangyuan. "Hehe," Fang Er smiled guiltily.

"Is it possible? If not, then find someone else. You are the Sima of the palace, and you may not necessarily protect me personally."

Fang Er straightened his back immediately, "That won't work. I promised my brother that I would follow His Highness and protect His Highness."

As the master and servants spoke, they left the mansion, got on the carriage at the door, and headed to Prince Jin's mansion.

The youngest prince of the Jin Palace celebrated his first birthday today, and there was an endless stream of people coming to congratulate him. And because there was news that the emperor was going to take Concubine Liu and the empress out of the palace, everyone who had received the post or not was eager to come.

Those who are well-informed know that today is not only a birthday celebration for the young prince, but also a concubine selection for the King of Yue. The family with this intention can't wait to stuff all the girls of the right age. If there are many daughters in the family, the maids will not be brought along, but the daughters dressed as maids will also be brought.

Some people who felt sorry for their daughter deliberately avoided the matter.

The king of Yue was in bad health and could not conceive. It was known all over the world. Although it was indeed very tempting to be a princess in charge of the prince's palace, she could not let her daughter have nothing at her knees and lose the joy of being a mother.

It is possible to have children, but other people's blood is not as good as one's own. Moreover, the prince cannot have children. If he can't have children, wouldn't it mean that his daughter would be left a widow?

Didn’t that harm his own daughter?

But the Queen’s post clearly stated that you don’t have to bring your daughter of appropriate age. If I pretend to be ill and don't go, I'm afraid I will have a bad reputation with the Queen. If you write a note to the Queen, it will harm the men who served as palaces in the previous dynasty.

So she dressed her daughter up in an inconspicuous way, no matter how ugly or inconspicuous she was, and how she dressed up, so that she could not be chosen by the Queen.

As a result, the person who was usually talented, famous, and pretty became ordinary overnight, and the person who usually looked ordinary became dazzling today. The servants of Prince Jin's Mansion who were greeting guests at the door couldn't stand it anymore.

The King of Yue was personally welcomed into the palace by the King of Jin. He also left a group of guests and took his seven emperor brothers to visit the palace.

"This palace is not as big as my brother's palace. After all, the palace of the First Jin Dynasty is the only one in the whole capital."

But after the Great Return, the palace of the former Jin Dynasty passed to the hands of the King of Yue. The King of Yue was a poor prince and had no money to repair it. He only tidied up a small half of the courtyard, which was even less than the palace of the King of Jin.

Zhao Guangyuan smiled and said, "You don't know my brother's situation yet." This sentence made King Jin feel a little proud.

As I walked around, I was amazed by the changing scenery of the Jin Palace and its carved beams and painted buildings.

He is worthy of being the emperor's favorite prince.

"Hehe. I don't have any other preferences. I just like to live more comfortably. The renovation and decoration of this house really cost a lot of money." King Jin did not hide it from his seventh brother, and objected to him seeing it. His seventh emperor brother is the most pleasing to the eye, and his emperor brother will not stab him in the back.

After walking around, there were guests everywhere. For some older people, Zhao Guangyuan can still recognize each other from memory, but for younger people, they have changed a lot in the past ten years, and he can't match them.

King Jin introduced him all the way.

Zhao Guangyuan also got to know many people because of this. It is true that great changes have taken place in the past ten years, and many nobles have appeared in the capital, and even the younger generation cannot recognize them. There are many others I haven’t seen yet.

The guests greeted the King of Yue warmly and looked at him secretly.

Who said that the King of Yue was severely suppressed in the imperial mausoleum and looked old-fashioned? This aura of nobility, this heroic spirit that is compelling, and this long and graceful appearance make people believe him even if he is eighteen years old.

Who is it that made King Yue unwatchable? who is it!

The King of Yue is one of today's protagonists. Everywhere he goes, there are women looking at him secretly. This look was astonishing.

Is this the King of Yue?

really.

With this appearance, this temperament, and this aura of nobility, he looks more like a prince than a prince!

All the women who had been pressured by their families to go on a blind date saw their faces glowing with blush. Originally, I was still reluctant. I was only twenty-eight years old, but the King of Yue was almost thirty. He is quite an old man.

But looking at him now, he doesn't look like an old man!

Everyone's heartbeats are racing, they are on the same hand and on the same foot, and they can't go any further. The King of Yue is the most suitable son-in-law in the capital!

But the woman who originally pretended to be ugly and ordinary felt extremely regretful. If they had known that the King of Yue was like this, how could they not be willing? When they are princes and concubines, how many people in the world ask them to salute?

There is no concubine in the Prince's Mansion, and the princess is in charge of all the affairs of the palace. There is no one to make him angry, and there are not a bunch of concubine children to hinder him, so he can live a leisurely life. Why would a donkey not be willing to give it a brain?

And the matrons of various families who originally asked their daughters to pretend to be ordinary people to avoid being selected also regretted it. The King of Yue seemed to be a good candidate for his son-in-law at first glance. The King of Yue did not appear to be seriously ill at all, so he would not have a problem living for decades. Are you worried that no one will protect the career of the man in your family?

In the future, it will be passed down from the Yue Palace to the next generation, and at least several generations of my family will benefit from it. Sacrificing individual daughters in exchange for such huge benefits, anyone with a discerning eye knows how to choose.

I regretted it endlessly.

The shrewd woman has quietly taken the maid to change her clothes and dress up again, hoping that after a while of interaction, she will be favored by the King of Yue.

And the matrons of various families who originally had ideas in their minds increasingly crowded in front of Princess Jin and other eloquent female relatives, hoping that they would say more nice words to their daughters.

The main banquet has not yet begun, and the emperor, queen, and concubines have not yet arrived, but everyone who has received the message has already arrived.

Today, all the dignitaries from the capital are here. There are royal family elders like Princess Qi, the eldest princesses of the late emperor, the princesses of the Zheng Emperor, and many people from the royal family are here. The matrons of each house leaned in front of these people one after another, their attitude was extremely affectionate.

Emperor Zhengzheng has nine princesses. Except for the eighth princess and the ninth princess who are still young and have not left the palace, the other princesses are all here today.

Among the seven princesses, there is only one seventh princess who has not discussed marriage. Concubine Duan also hopes that she will find someone she likes at today's banquet.

The fifth and sixth princesses, who are still unmarried, have already chosen their consorts, and today they are taking this opportunity to get to know more people and learn how to socialize.

"It's Brother Seventh Emperor!" Guang Ji said in a sweet voice, pointing with his little finger at Zhao Guangyuan who was talking to someone in front of him.

This is the second time Guangji has met Brother Seventh Emperor. The last time he saw him in the palace, Guangji didn't recognize him yet. But now Guangji knows him. Last time, Brother Seventh Emperor patted his head and talked to him. Brother Seventh Emperor was close to Guangji, and Guangji also wanted to be close to Brother Seventh Emperor.

"I see, I see, don't be so loud." The fifth princess pulled him and warned in a low voice. They were afraid that Guangji would do something rude and they would be laughed at.

The fourth and fifth princesses were born to Concubine Hui. Since Concubine Hui had no children, after Guangji's mother-concubine died in childbirth, the emperor asked Concubine Hui to raise Guangji.

The Seventh Princess on the side also followed the Fifth Princess out of the palace today. She is only sixteen years old this year, twelve years younger than Zhao Guangyuan. She didn't remember anything when Zhao Guangyuan went to the imperial mausoleum. Like Guangji, she didn't recognize her Seventh Emperor Brother.

"That's Brother Seventh Emperor." Brother Seventh Emperor is so good-looking.

"Yes, Brother Seventh Emperor is the best looking! I have seen Brother Seventh Emperor once more than Sister Huang!" And Brother Seventh Emperor also likes Guangji! Guangji shook his head proudly.

The seventh princess rolled her eyes at him and said, "This is your second time meeting Brother Seventh Emperor. I saw him many times when I was a child."

"But the Seventh Emperor's Sister doesn't recognize the Seventh Emperor's Brother." Guangji does!

Hiss...this little kid is not cute at all.

Maybe Guangji and the Seventh Princess were arguing too loudly, so Zhao Guangyuan looked over here because of his sharp ears and eyesight.

"Brother Seventh Emperor is looking at me! Brother Seventh Emperor!" Guang Ji jumped up and waved desperately to his Seventh Emperor brother. Brother Seventh Emperor, Guangji is here!

Seeing that the seventh emperor brother was indeed walking towards him, Guangji was happy. He broke away from his fifth emperor sister's hand and rushed over. "Brother Seventh Emperor!"

Zhao Guangyuan caught him, lifted him up from under his armpits, held him in his arms, and asked him with a smile: "Father, did you let you leave the palace?"

Wow, Brother Seventh Emperor hugged him! Guangji wanted to cry.

Concubine Hui and his wife had never hugged him, neither had his father and the emperor, nor had his sisters and brothers hugged him. "Brother Seventh Emperor..." Guangji Nuonuo called out and lay on Zhao Guangyuan's shoulder.

Zhao Guangyuan was stunned for a moment, and then he understood. His sixteenth brother lost his biological mother when he was born. Although he had no worries about food and drink in the palace, he had no other possibilities.

She hugged his little body tightly, patted his back and comforted him.

"Brother Seventh Emperor." The fifth princess and the seventh princess also came over. After saluting, he secretly looked at this Seventh Emperor Brother.

"Who are you?" It's no wonder that Zhao Guangyuan didn't recognize her. He was afraid that his imperial sisters would no longer be able to match up to the eighteenth-year-old girl.

"Brother Seventh Emperor, I am Zhaojia, Xingwu, and my mother is Concubine Hui."

"Brother Qihuang, I am Zhaoning, Xingqi, and my mother is Concubine Duan."

"Hello, two sisters." Zhaojia and Zhaoning had not yet received their titles when he left. They were still young at that time, and if they didn't call themselves themselves, they really wouldn't know each other.

After saying a few words to the two of them, Zhao Guangyuan put Guangji down and turned around when King Jin called him.

Guang Ji felt a little overwhelmed. He wanted Brother Seventh Emperor to hug him.

"Brother Qihuang looks very kind." He also hugged Guangji. It's not like what's said outside. The seventh princess looked at Zhao Guangyuan's back in trance.

"Brother Seventh Emperor is so good!" After only meeting him twice, Guangji was conquered by his Seventh Emperor brother, and his whole heart and eyes were full of his Seventh Emperor brother.

The fifth princess rarely echoed Guang Ji's words, "Yes. Brother Seventh Emperor seems very approachable. I still remember going to the palace of the late empress with my mother and concubine when I was a child. Brother Seventh Emperor often patiently played with me and my fourth sister. . He also took us to the kitchen of Fengzao Palace and asked the royal chefs to prepare something for us to eat."

Guangji swallowed his saliva and shook the fifth princess's hand, "Fifth sister, can we go to the seventh emperor brother's palace to play with him?"

"No. Your leaving the palace today was specially approved by your father. When you grow up, you will be able to leave the palace and play with the Seventh Emperor's brother on your own."

"But it will take a long time for Guangji to grow up. Can't he go and play with the Seven Emperors now? Can't Guangji go and ask his father?"

"No." The fifth princess refused coldly.

Leaving the palace today, it was the father who saw that Guangji had lost his mother since he was a child, so he felt sorry for him, so he was very generous. The eighth sister and the ninth sister wanted to leave the palace, but the father still refused, not to mention that Guangji wanted to go out of the palace to play often in the future.

Seeing that he was pouting and about to cry, the seventh princess hurriedly coaxed him, "Let's go, the seventh sister will take you to see your little nephew."

Over there, King Jin saw the Seventh Brother talking to several of his sisters and brothers. He was afraid that the Seventh Brother might not recognize them, so he introduced them to him.

The Seventh Princess is still in the process of choosing a husband. Today, when she leaves the palace, her father has given her special instructions to choose the one she likes. The fifth princess has already made a marriage arrangement, "The fifth princess has been hired to Fang Zhe, the second son of Dingbei Hou, and Dongyue is about to get married."

Zhao Guangyuan nodded. Jiang Xiang had prepared a booklet and introduced these interpersonal relationships to him before he returned to Beijing.

Although Concubine Hui only had two daughters, she chose her son-in-law well. Dingbeihou was in charge of the nine camps of the capital and garrisoned the capital. He was the target of the prince and the King of Qin's efforts to win over.

But the man who guards the capital and is in charge of the nine camps in the capital has always been the emperor's confidant and will not take his position easily.

Led by King Jin, Zhao Guangyuan got to know a lot of people, and most of them clicked. Soon, someone came to inform King Jin that the emperor, the queen and his concubine were almost at the gate of the palace.