Salted Fish Lady Loves to Eat Melons

Chapter 196 Sister, I am optimistic about you
Wen Qingwan sat there eating delicious food and appreciating the talent performances of the young ladies from aristocratic families. It was truly a pleasure to watch.

The young ladies from aristocratic families had rosy faces filled with excitement and anticipation, and they all fantasized about marrying the prince they had long admired.

The princes could not help but be attracted by these gorgeous ladies. They examined them one by one, searching for that special someone in their hearts.

No matter whether the person is special or the family background is special, it is always special in line with what they want in their hearts.

Although not every young lady from aristocratic families who performed on stage wanted to marry into the royal family.

However, they have been carefully raised by their families since childhood and have lived a life of luxury, so when they grow up they have to repay their family.

While repaying their families, they also wanted to marry the princes they liked, so they would work extra hard when performing music, chess, calligraphy and painting.

There are also some people who don't want to show off but have to, such as Fan Yuxuan, who has liked the fifth prince since she was a child.

In her heart, the Fifth Prince was the most handsome man in the world. He was also gentle, humble, knowledgeable and graceful.

But she was afraid that if she didn't perform well, the Fifth Prince would look down on her. She was even more afraid that if she performed too well, other princes would take a fancy to her!

She had been with her cousin the Fourth Prince since she was a child and understood the Fifth Prince's situation very well. Because his maternal family was weak, he would never be able to compete with his brother.

Fan Yuxuan looked at the Fifth Prince nervously, but the other party didn't look at her at this time. This had never happened before.

In the past, whenever Gong Yan looked at the Fifth Prince, he would always look her in the eye.

At this moment, he was staring at Xie Wanhua who was playing the piano, his deep eyes were full of meaning that she could not understand.

How dare he covet Xie Wanhua?
Who is Xie Wanhua? She is the daughter of the Duke of Huguo and the niece of the imperial concubine.

Could the recent rumors be true?
The fifth prince is deeply favored by the emperor?
Could she still marry him then?
Fan Yuxuan suppressed the shock in her heart and hurriedly prepared her best dance, hoping to catch the eyes of the Emperor, the Empress and Concubine De.

Su Xiaomin also had no choice. She traveled from the peaceful world of monogamy to the era of polygamy.

She had to go with the flow and share a husband with other women, and she gritted her teeth and accepted it.

However, she couldn't even choose which prince to marry. What made her even more speechless was that, despite her prominent family background, she couldn't decide whether to be a high-ranking official or a low-ranking official!
Faced with these speechless things, she once complained to her sworn sister in frustration.

Wen Qingwan told her that her adoptive grandfather, Duke Anguo, had a unique vision and would help her choose a prince with good character.

But the prerequisite is that she has to be careful not to be calculated by others. If she is calculated by others, she can only marry an ugly man.

Her sister also reminded her that although all seven princes had outstanding appearances, some of them had particularly bad personalities.

Her elder sister, who was born and raised there, also warned her not to get too close to the fifteen-year-old Seventh Prince, because he was a pervert.

She was wondering how her native sister knew about perversion, so she told herself that she heard it from Wen Mingzhu.

Su Xiaomin could only trust her grandfather's vision and hope that her step-grandfather could help her choose a prince with better character.

Just as her sister said, the prerequisite is that she must always be careful not to be schemed against by other women.

Su Xiaomin looked at those young ladies from aristocratic families who were trying their best to perform, and kept complaining in her heart: They are really trying hard!
Especially after the Crown Princess died, those young ladies tried their best to become the Crown Princess. Su Xiaomin looked at the Crown Prince who was standing in front of her.

Oh my god!

It's really an eyesore!
Shouldn't being a prince be a high-spirited and awesome person?
The decadent-looking man on the throne of the crown prince looks a bit like father and daughter when sitting with the bright and beautiful concubine Wen Mingzhu.

Su Xiaomin prayed to herself that she could only pray to God to open his eyes and not let her become the Crown Princess. She looked at the row of princes again and immediately fell in love with one of them, who was about twenty years old and had a majestic demeanor.

He was much more beautiful than the stars of later generations. Wearing a black brocade robe, he looked better than all the princes.

Su Xiaomin looked at Wen Qingwan and asked: Who is that person not far from the emperor?

Wen Qingwan stretched out five fingers towards her and signaled to her with her eyes that the prince had the best character.

My sister said that he has a good character, which must be true. She has recently discussed the emperor's intentions with her step-grandfather.

Her grandfather said that the emperor was using a sleight of hand, but Su Xiaomin, who had read many historical novels, knew that her grandfather was wrong.

Seeing the Fifth Prince in person now, she became more convinced of her guess that the Emperor favored the Fifth Prince.

Since she cannot escape the fate of being a concubine, the man opposite her is also a good choice.

When Su Xiaomin looked up at the Fifth Prince again, the Fifth Prince was also looking at her curiously, and there was surprise and determination in her eyes.

The Fifth Prince thought: Could it be that she also got instructions from her grandfather and knew that she would definitely marry him?
Is she determined to get herself?
A little girl of eleven or twelve years old knows how to weigh the pros and cons. She is so scheming!
Is it okay for him not to marry?

But his father said that the only daughter of the Su family must be given a position as a concubine!

The fifth prince was also very depressed. His wife Xie Wanhua was extremely talented, but she looked into his eyes without any emotion.

His beloved girl was stealing glances at him throughout the entire banquet, but he didn't have the courage to look her in the eye.

Su Xiaomin felt that the Fifth Prince was in line with her aesthetic standards, and it would be nice to see young handsome men in front of her from time to time in her future life.

So she went to change into her performance costumes and overheard a frustrated murmur: "Could it be that I am not pretty?"

"Or is it that my appearance is not as beautiful as the other young ladies of the Xie family, and my talent is not as outstanding as hers?"

Su Xiaomin kindly walked over to comfort her, "Sister, why do you have to belittle yourself? You are so beautiful that no other woman can compare to you."

Hearing others praising her beauty, Fan Yuxuan's mood immediately improved, and she asked with a smile: "Are you telling the truth?"

"Of course it's true! Have you ever admired yourself in the mirror? You are so beautiful that you can make fish sink to the bottom of the water, geese fall to the ground, and the moon hide in shame on the flowers." Su Xiaomin nodded affirmatively.

"But the Fifth Prince didn't even look at me today." Fan Yuxuan's voice was a little choked.

"..."

Su Xiaomin was extremely surprised. The young lady in front of her also admired the fifth prince. She was really a lady with good taste.

“Miss, you’re overthinking it. You should know that the Fifth Prince is a recognized great commander in the world… a young talent.

Hehe, he is choosing a concubine today, so he must open his eyes and choose carefully. The reason why he didn't look at you is that you must be the one he has decided on."

Su Xiaomin was talking nonsense in a serious tone. She didn't know Fan Yuxuan, but since she liked the fifth prince, maybe they could be sisters in the future.

She admired the Fifth Prince very much, but that didn't mean she was willing to be his concubine willingly. Since she couldn't resist, she could only accept it.

It would be nice to have one more young lady to chat with in the lonely palace. Thinking of this, Su Xiaomin became more attentive to Fan Yuxuan.

"Miss, I have high hopes for you. You will definitely achieve your dream."