He favored his concubine and I cut off my wealth. Everyone in the mansion was in a panic.

Duke Jiang's mansion originally had two legitimate daughters, but Miss Jiang died of illness half a year ago, so now only Miss Jiang Lingyi is left.

Retracting her gaze, Gu Qingqing stood up and walked towards her seat.

After sitting back in her seat and everyone's eyes were on the second Miss Wu Liehou Mansion who was performing, Gu Qingqing looked in the direction of Jiang Lingyi, and saw that she was wearing a light yellow brocade skirt, and her bright little face was only slightly made up, but still beautiful and breathtaking.

No wonder she attracted Chu Nanchen's attention.

Wu Liehou Mansion is a family of military generals. Xie Yun's father and brother are both generals who fought on the battlefield and are famous. It can be said that half of the country of Da Chu was defended by the Xie family.

Logically speaking, with such a background, it is not an exaggeration to say that she is as noble as a princess, but Xie Yun did not have a good body, so Queen Yuan ranked her second.

Xie Yun didn't seem to be very interested in becoming a crown princess, she just wrote a poem and returned to her seat.

The next one was Jiang Lingyi.

At the beginning of the banquet, Queen Yuan noticed that Chu Nanchen's eyes fell on Jiang Lingyi from time to time, and she immediately knew what was going on.

Queen Yuan was also thinking that as the only legitimate daughter of the Duke's Mansion in Da Chu, this status was naturally enough to be a crown princess, but Queen Yuan needed to consider the details.

After Xie Yun, Jiang Lingyi once again perfunctorily painted a picture. Fortunately, although it was not so amazing, it was not an ordinary product.

Queen Yuan could naturally see that Jiang Lingyi was hiding her shortcomings, but what was the purpose of hiding her shortcomings was not known for the time being.

After the three performed, there was not much to see in the others. Queen Yuan sat for a while, then got up and left the table. Before leaving, she glanced at Chu Nanchen.

Chu Nanchen understood and nodded to Queen Yuan.

The talent show was still going on, but Chu Nanchen had lost interest. However, he would glance at Jiang Lingyi inadvertently. However, Jiang Lingyi kept her head down from beginning to end, so Chu Nanchen could only return disappointed.

It was past noon when the banquet ended. Chu Nanchen had no intention of eating and went straight to Fengyi Palace where Empress Yuan was.

Looking at Chu Nanchen's brisk steps, Lu Tingyu had a bad premonition in his heart. At this moment, Jiang Lingyi looked at him and smiled softly.

Lu Tingyu's uneasiness was instantly soothed. He smiled back at her and then walked towards the palace gate.

Lu Tingyu decided that when Chu Nanchen came out of Fengyi Palace, he would ask him out of the palace and tell him that he and Jiang Lingyi had been in love for a long time, so that he must not choose Jiang Lingyi as his concubine.

On the other side, when Chu Nanchen arrived at Fengyi Palace, Empress Yuan was having a meal. Knowing that Chu Nanchen came directly, she asked her maid to add a new set of bowls and chopsticks for him.

After putting a piece of Chu Nanchen's favorite deer tendon in his bowl, Empress Yuan asked about the main topic of the day, "You have seen so many official ladies today. Do you like any of them?"

Chu Nanchen hesitated for a while, but chose to tell Empress Yuan the truth, "Replying to your mother, I think that Miss Jiang Lingyi from the Duke of Jiang's mansion is both virtuous and beautiful, and can be the prince's principal wife."

It was an expected answer, but Empress Yuan did not respond directly, but continued to ask: "What about the concubines?"

As the crown prince, Chu Nanchen can have one principal wife and two concubines.

"Gu Taifu is highly valued by my father, and Qingqing has known me for many years. Both her character and temperament are very good. Although Miss Xie's health is not good, she does not need to take care of the housework as a concubine, so it is okay to raise her in my son's house."

The candidates are the ones that Queen Yuan values, but the order is different.

After finishing the last bite of cake and putting down the chopsticks, Queen Yuan said to Chu Nanchen with a serious face: "Chen'er, your mother has always known that you are smart, decisive, and have your own ideas, but as for the selection of concubines, your mother still wants to remind you that the girl of the Jiang family should not be the main concubine."

Chu Nanchen frowned slightly, "Why?"

Queen Yuan looked into his eyes and said seriously, word by word, "Because you like it."

No one knows Chu Nanchen better than Queen Yuan. Once Chu Nanchen really falls in love with Jiang Lingyi, his actions will inevitably be biased, and Queen Yuan does not want to see such a situation.

And the person that the crown prince loves should not become the future mother of a country. Such a woman is more suitable to be a favorite concubine.

Chu Nanchen pursed his lips and said nothing, and then heard Queen Yuan continue to say: "Gu Taifu is highly valued by your father, and Gu Hong is the right assistant minister of the Ministry of Personnel at a young age. The Gu family can be a great help to you in the future."

As for the Jiang Guogong Mansion... Although the name sounds better, as the title is inherited from generation to generation, the power of the mansion has long declined. Now the entire Jiang family can't even find an official in the court.

So in comparison, Gu Qingqing is obviously the best candidate for the crown princess.

"Mother, let me think about it carefully, okay?"

Queen Yuan agreed, and then asked the eunuch to send him out.

...

At the same time, Jiang Guogong Mansion.

Jiang Lingyi had just returned from the palace when she was called to the study by Jiang Guogong.

Jiang Lingyi's eyes condensed, but she still walked towards Jiang Guogong's study.

In the study, her mother Luo and brother Jiang Huan were both there.

Jiang Lingyi bowed to the three of them and said respectfully: "Father, mother, brother."

Duke Jiang did not beat around the bush and said directly: "How did you perform when you entered the palace today?"

Jiang Lingyi responded obediently, "My daughter performed at the Hua Chao Banquet today. According to my daughter's understanding, the Queen should be quite satisfied."

"What about His Royal Highness?"

"My daughter doesn't know."

It was obviously the most ordinary conversation between father and daughter, but Jiang Guogong was instantly furious. He even picked up a book on the desk and threw it at Jiang Lingyi, "I don't know? Your thoughts are all on Lu Tingyu." , what can you know!”

Jiang Lingyi did not hide and let the book hit her forehead, leaving an obvious red and swollen mark.

Now that Duke Jiang Guo knew about the matter, Jiang Lingyi simply stopped hiding it and raised her eyes to look directly into Duke Jiang Guo's eyes, "Father is right, I don't want to become a concubine in the East Palace."

In order to show his determination, Jiang Lingyi also repeated, "Father should know clearly that I was unwilling from the beginning."

If Jiang Guogong hadn't threatened her, she wouldn't have even entered the palace.

Because from the beginning to the end, she only liked Lu Tingyu.

One sentence completely ignited the already angry Duke Jiang, "Rebellious girl!"

Xu knew Jiang Lingyi's temperament, so Jiang Guogong took out his temper on Luo Shi, "Luo Shi, see for yourself, this is the good daughter you taught, she contradicts her father, has no shame, she is simply embarrassing our Jiang family!" "

Luo Shi's face turned pale and he quickly apologized to Jiang Guogong, "Master, please calm down. It's my fault. I will definitely teach Yi'er well."

Jiang Guogong snorted coldly, and the anger in his heart dissipated slightly. However, the next moment he heard Jiang Lingyi snort disdainfully: "Shameful? If father feels that I am embarrassed, he might as well throw me back to Ningcheng to fend for myself. Anyway, I am already a human being." A person has been alone for three years, and there will be several more years.”

During those three years in Ningcheng, Jiang Lingyi suffered a lot, so she would not and could not forgive the person who was the culprit of all this.

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