Salted Fish Lady Loves to Eat Melons

Chapter 197 The Emperor's intention is too obvious
"Thank you Miss Su for your kind words. I have wanted to marry the Fifth Prince since I was old enough to understand. Brother Yi is a very kind person."

Su Xiaomin didn't know Fan Yuxuan, but Fan Yuxuan knew Su Xiaomin, but Su Xiaomin usually looked down on her and the two of them seldom talked.

Although Fan Yuxuan is the daughter of a marquis, she is not arrogant but rather appears very quiet.

Because she had liked the Fifth Prince since she was a child, she did not like to attend banquets and never made friends with the young men and women from aristocratic families.

In Fan Yuxuan's eyes and heart, she was only concerned about one person, and that was the fifth prince Zhao Yi.

She would attend several palace banquets every year, so she knew Su Xiaomin, because Su Xiaomin was the only lady in the Anguo Mansion.

Fan Yuxuan liked Zhao Yi very much, but she never thought that Zhao Yi would only marry her.

The princes of the Great Sheng Dynasty had to have at least one principal wife, two concubines, two concubines, and three concubines. Some princes also had countless concubines.

But Fan Yuxuan never thought that the eldest daughter of the Su family would marry her brother Yi. After all, Miss Su was still four years away from coming of age.

It is impossible for her brother Yi to wait five years before marrying a concubine, and it is impossible for Miss Su to be a concubine, so the two of them are not suitable.

At this time, Fan Yuxuan looked at Su Xiaomin, and she actually hoped that Su Xiaomin would marry him as well.

Then it would be much easier for her brother Yi to do anything he wants to do.

Thinking of this, Fan Yuxuan became more friendly to Su Xiaomin. She even went up to her and took Su Xiaomin's hand, talking about the great achievements of the Fifth Prince.

Su Xiaomin was also fascinated by what she heard. At this time, An Yurong's jealous voice sounded: "Cousin, it will soon be your turn to perform on stage."

She walked over quickly and held Fan Yuxuan's arm. The wife of Marquis Zhenxi was An Yurong's aunt.

"Yurong, why is your face swollen? How are you going to perform later?" Fan Yuxuan asked worriedly.

As soon as she entered the palace, she went to find her aunt, Concubine Xian, and followed Concubine Xian and the Fourth Prince to the Imperial Garden.

So Fan Yuxuan didn’t know that An Yurong’s face was swollen because of Su Xiaomin’s slap.

"My skin is a little allergic, so I won't be performing on stage later." An Yurong lied with a slightly blushing face.

After all, she lied in front of Su Xiaomin, which made her feel a little embarrassed and a little angry.

"Yurong, this is the eldest daughter of the Su family. Haven't you always wanted to enter the Eastern Palace? Perhaps Miss Su's grandfather can help you."

Fan Yuxuan's words made An Yurong jealous and crazy, and at the same time she was extremely angry. Why should she need help from a fool?

But on second thought, if I had the help of my stupid grandfather, it would be much easier for me to enter the Eastern Palace.

But I was the one who offended that old stubborn man. What a mistake!
"Oh, Miss An Liu wants to enter the Eastern Palace? The Crown Princess has just been there for a short time, and I don't know if the Eastern Palace will accept new people this time."

An Yurong wanted to rush over immediately and tear Su Xiaomin's extremely disgusting smile apart.

When Su Xiaomin thought about how much the Crown Prince doted on Concubine Wen, she knew that this white lotus would not get any good results even if she entered the Eastern Palace!

So she said with a smile: "I heard from my grandfather that the Crown Prince's Consort is in mourning, and the Queen should help the Crown Prince choose a concubine immediately."

"..."

Hearing this, An Yurong didn't know what to say. After all, her aunt was the queen, so the news must be accurate.

An Yurong was silent, but the lady behind her was very enthusiastic, "Miss Su, are you sure the Queen will help the Crown Prince choose a concubine this time?"

"Affirm and affirm, come on sisters." Su Xiaomin ran away after saying that. After all, she is a little girl now. "Humph! Who is Su Xiaomin? You believe her words." An Yurong's follower snorted coldly at Su Xiaomin's back.

This time no one agreed with her, everyone was thinking about the next performance.

At the banquet, the emperor once again looked at the fifth prince and asked: Have you thought about what your father told you last time?
The fifth prince nodded to the emperor. He had observed carefully and believed that Xie Wanhua was indeed worthy of the position of the principal wife, but Xuan'er would have to suffer!
After receiving his son's permission, the emperor immediately turned his head and said to the queen, "Queen, do you think we should choose a crown princess this time?"

"What does the emperor mean?" the queen asked uncertainly. She was not sure what the emperor was thinking at this moment.

The emperor paused for a moment and continued, "The Queen should know what I mean, although the Crown Prince's recent performance has disappointed me.

But after all, he has been involved in politics since he was fifteen, so I still want to give him a chance. The Queen knows that I will never favor any of them."

"Your Majesty is merciful. I thank you on behalf of the Crown Prince. I also believe that the Crown Prince will understand your Majesty's painstaking efforts."

The queen said this respectfully, but she didn't think the emperor really didn't favor the fifth prince. They had been married for more than 30 years, and she knew the emperor too well.

The emperor thought he had concealed it well. If she hadn't helped him cover it up, someone would have still been able to see that he favored Concubine De and her son.

It was only because she helped him cover it up that no one noticed it. Even her father, Duke Anguo, was deceived by him.

The ministers all thought that the emperor's high-profile request for the Fifth Prince to go to the Imperial Study every day to help review memorials was a deliberate attempt to make the Fifth Prince a target.

In fact, the emperor is serious. The person he most wants to sit in that position is actually the fifth prince.

The prince was the target, but the queen realized it too late. Fortunately, the prince was not her biological son, otherwise she would be so angry that she would die.

The Queen has admired the Emperor since she was young and has always loved him deeply, so she hopes that he will get what he wants.

"Is there anyone suitable for the Queen?"

"Your Majesty, I think it is better to choose a woman from the Shen family to be the Crown Princess, and then choose a concubine and a maid."

"Well, the Queen will decide."

"Your Majesty, who is the most suitable candidate for the Fifth Prince's principal wife?" the Queen asked tentatively.

"I just saw that the girl from the Xie family is pretty good and a good match for Yier. The Queen will decide on the concubines for the other princes." The Emperor said tirelessly.

"I obey your command. I will discuss this with my sister, Concubine De, the Fifth Prince's concubine." The Queen said in a low voice.

"Well, the daughter of the Su family is virtuous and kind. I feel at ease knowing you are taking care of me." The emperor's voice became more and more tired.

He looked like he would faint if he said one more word, but in fact he was very excited inside. As long as the Queen brought up something, the old fox Su would not object.

The sound of the emperor and the queen whispering in each other's ears was naturally very low, but Wen Qingwan could still hear it clearly.

Xie Wanhua is the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Huguo's mansion, and the only daughter of the Su family is Su Xiaomin. The emperor wants to marry both daughters of the Duke of Huguo's mansion to the fifth prince.

Don't make this too obvious!
Tonight is the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet. The Emperor and Empress have a candidate in mind, but they will not announce it tonight. It will take some time before they issue an order.

Wen Qingwan raised her eyes again and looked at the prince and Wen Mingzhu. Their heads were very close to each other. At first glance, they seemed to be very affectionate.

She didn’t know if it was her illusion, but she saw Wen Mingzhu looking at the prince with disdain.

But the look in Wen Mingzhu's eyes when she looked at Xie Shaoqing was hard to describe!