C216 The Empress Action (2/2)
”You seem to have something on your mind?” Seeing Mu Ru Yue's depressed expression, Feng Li opened his mouth.
”Ah?” No... How could I have a worry? ”You think too much.” Mu Ru Yue smiled in a slightly panicked manner. Her expression quickly returned to normal, afraid that she would see through it. Once he was misunderstood by Feng Chen? Mu Ru Yue chattered on, as she didn't want to see that scene.
”Is that so?” Feng Chen didn't pursue the matter any further. Instead, she looked down thoughtfully. Under his wide sleeves, his fingers were clenched into a fist, and in the depths of his eyes, there was a look of paranoia that could not be seen by anyone else. She began to hide it from him.
Mu Ru Yue didn't notice the change in the phoenix seep and was completely focused on how she was going to deal with Feng Qing. He had not seen Feng Qing in the Peach Blossom Dock before, so he could only hope that Feng Qing wouldn't flare up on the spot.
Come to think of it … He shouldn't be that stupid, right?
Mu Ru Yue's heart calmed down a little as she consoled herself like this.
As the auspicious hour approached, the entire palace was packed with women. If these women were to take them out by themselves, they would all be beauties. However, they were all waiting here to be selected.
Those who became the crown prince's consort rose to the skies in a single leap, choosing to either stay in the palace or be chosen by some other family. They secretly arranged a marriage, and those who had a high status would request His Majesty to grant them a marriage.
Although it was called the Crown Prince's consort selection banquet, the truth was that it was also a disguised blind date. However, he had chosen the Crown Princess, and she was the wife of an ordinary person.
”The empress has arrived!” A sharp voice came from outside. Everyone heard it and stopped what they were doing and looked in the direction of the door. They saw the empress in deep purple phoenix robes being supported in by two palace maids. Behind her followed two other women.
One of them, who was only twenty years old, was dressed in the clothes of an imperial concubine. She had a pair of eyes that were somewhat similar to Feng Qing's, and when one looked at her, they would have a sense of indifference.
As for the other, her red clothes burned like blazing flames. Although she was past her prime, no one could tell that she was old at all. A beautiful face with an aggressive appearance, if seen by others, it would be hard to forget.
Her entire body was exuding a kind of, most respected aura. Wasn't this person Princess Wushuang whom she hadn't seen for a while?
The current Princess Wushuang could still vaguely see a trace of emaciation on her face. It seemed that it was because of the matter regarding the white peony that she had yet to recover. Mu Ru Yue thought to herself as she saw these few people walk in. Everyone stood up and bowed as well.
”Greetings to the Empress, Princess Wushuang.”
As for that imperial concubine, because most of the people present had never seen her before, no one dared to carelessly greet her. The empress, on the other hand, was extremely satisfied. She took the initiative to pull up the girl beside her, and said amiably to the crowd, ”Everyone, get up. Today is a joyous day, you are all here for the crown prince, so there is no need to be so courteous. Mei Fei, what you say is correct? ”
”You're right.” The woman's attitude was humble.
Only then did the crowd realize that this woman was the one that was recently brought into the palace. It was said that this woman was somewhat similar to the previous Empress, so she was very favored. The empress had brought this woman here today, so it was interesting to see what her thoughts were.
The Crown Prince was going to choose his consort today. Those who were able to follow the empress had the right to choose a woman. Under these circumstances, if the Esteemed Empress Mei was invited, wouldn't that be insulting the previous empress and the crown prince as well?