Chapter 28 - Princess Royal’s Mind (2/2)

She had known that Ling Ruiyin liked Shi Qingxue, but she did not expect her to put Sixth Lady in such a high position?

Had she reached the point where she could pick one as she wished from the adult princes?

Ling Ruiyin had begun to plan, but when Mo Shujun arrived, she did not mention Shi Qingxue’s marriage at all, but talked casually, “Ruiyin, I haven’t seen you for a long time. You look a lot better. Did anything pleasant happen just now?”

“This year’s palace banquet is indeed smoother than those in previous years. I watched those young ladies have fun, as if I were a few years younger. But Shujun, you have become idler these years, and you don’t often come to the palace even when there’s a palace banquet.”

Mo Shujun sighed softly, with a bit of helplessness, “I’m getting older these years, and my body is not as strong as in previous years. I feel tired after walking several steps. So I hardly ever go out, and I wish for your forgiveness.”

After all, she was the only sister of the Deceased Emperor. Hearing that, Ling Ruiyin showed her care and said, “Why didn’t you tell me that your body is uncomfortable? Did we hire those doctors into the palace to do nothing? Although you are married into the Shi Family, the palace will always be your home. Don’t regard us as outsiders. If you feel uncomfortable, just hand in a sign. Don’t make yourself suffer.”

Mo Shujun hurriedly said that she wouldn’t.

“It seems that I don’t have to be so worried about it. This time, Xue invited a skilled doctor for the Shi Family, and it’s not my turn to be concerned about your health. Maybe I will wait for the skilled doctor’s medical treatment one day!” Ling Ruiyin intentionally said a few jokes to ease the atmosphere.

However, Mo Shujun’s face became serious, and couldn’t see the joy at all.

Ling Ruiyin stopped the small talk, and asked seriously, “Shujun, you come to me at this time. Is there anything important?”

Mo Shujun nodded, and said, “Exactly, I come here for your graceful permission today.”

“Well? What permission?” Ling Ruiyin thought that Mo Shujun was finally going to talk about Shi Qingxue’s wedding, and she smiled a little more joyfully on her face.

To her surprise, Mo Shujun wasn’t talking about Shi Qingxue’s marriage. Instead, she said, “According to the rules, as Princess Royal, if I had a daughter, she would be the Infanta. But all because of my fate, I only have three sons in my whole life. So the position of the Infanta has not been determined yet.

My eldest granddaughter Shi Baoning, whom you already met today, is a fantastic girl. She is eighteen years old, and her health gets a lot better recently. I suppose she should be in the position of the Infanta. Ruiyin, what do you think of it?”

After Mo Shujun said these words, she looked up at Ling Ruiyin, and showed the intention for inquiry in her eyes.

However, Ling Ruiyin was silent. She silently looked at Mo Shujun for a long while, then said in a low voice, “I thought you would give the position of the Infanta to Xue.”

Mo Shujun paused, and slightly took back her smile. She lowered her eyes and said, “Of course Qingxue is also wonderful, but she is not the eldest one. The position should be given according to the respect for seniority. If she is named to be the Infanta, I am afraid it will be difficult to convince others.”

“It makes sense, but…” Ling Ruiyin sighed heavily, thinking that her sister-in-law was good in all aspects, but sometimes she valued the seniority rules even more than her, and it made her less funny.

But she didn’t talk about it, she just said, “The position of the Infanta is the privilege given to you by the Deceased Emperor. You can give it to whomever you want. I won’t have any disagreement.”

“That being the case, Ruiyin, I would bother you to issue an imperial decree and tell the public.”

Ling Ruiyin waved her hand, saying that it was not hard, and then she mentioned another thing, “The Empress and Imperial Concubine Liu both mentioned in front of me that they would like Third Prince or Fourth Prince to marry Xue as a princess. Do you have any thoughts about it?”

Mo Shujun raised her eyebrows in surprise, and subconsciously answered, “But Qingxue has just turned fifteen!”

Ling Ruiyin thought that she was just loath to be part with Shi Qingxue, and smiled, “She is not too young. There are plenty of noble girls married at the age of 15.”

“This…” Mo Shujun showed bewilderment on her face. She seemed to want to refuse and couldn’t find any reasons, and finally said, “But Qingxue has five elder sisters, and none of them are married. It is not good to let her marry even earlier than them. Even though it is not ruled that the younger one should not be married if her sister doesn’t get married. But it may have some bad influence if others know it.

We can’t make her get married alone, while her other sisters’ weddings are not arranged, right?”

Regardless of these behindhand customs, Ling Ruiyin did not think of it for the time being.

After a quick pause, she had to choose a compromising way, “We can make a decision right now, and when Xue turns to eighteen, she could get married until all her other sisters are married.”

Speaking of this, Ling Ruiyin couldn’t help but laugh and said, “Otherwise, I should be anxious if the marriage of Xue, such a wonderful girl, is not determined yet!”

Since Empress Dowager had said so, Mo Shujun couldn’t refute. She could only ask, “I wonder which prince you want Qingxue to marry?”

“Oh, this is really difficult for me to choose!” Ling Ruiyin also felt it awkward, and analyzed, “Mothers of Third Prince and Fourth Prince have already showed their wills, and the two princes are both excellent. Fifth Prince is not bad. Although Sixth Prince is a little bit young, he is not a bad option. And Ninth Prince…”

Mo Shujun suddenly felt it funny, “Well, Ruiyin, if I remember correctly, Ninth Prince is just seven years old this year, right?”

Ling Ruiyin laughed, “But he has determined in front of me early. He likes Xue very much. When he grows up, he wants to marry her as his wife, so he asks me not to marry Xue to other man.”

Surely such words of a kid should not be taken too seriously, and Ling Ruiyin no longer mentioned it. And then she said with a serious look, “If you think they are still not good enough, Crown Prince is at the age of 22 this year, and he’s not married yet. He is also the future Emperor, and he is mature and calm. He certainly won’t make Xue feel wronged.”