Phi-Fic Chapter 655 She Wants to Choose Her Own
Chapter 655 She Wants to Choose Her Own
In Queen Shi's bedroom, when Xiao Yue arrived, two concubines were talking to Queen Shi.
"I've met my mother."
Xiao Yue saluted and looked at the two people, and recognized them as the mothers of the Sixth Princess and the Eighth Princess, Concubine Zhou and Concubine Wu. She immediately guessed that they were also here for the matter of the Prince Consort.
"Get up." Empress Shi looked at Xiao Yue, who looked a little hurried, and said, "Is there anything that brought the Fifth Princess here?"
"Reporting to the Queen Mother, I just heard that the Queen Mother intends to choose a prince consort for me and my other two sisters. I wonder if this is true or not?"
Xiao Yue's straightforward words caused Concubine Zhou and Concubine Wu to look at her a little more.
The news had just come out and the Fifth Princess came in person. She was really anxious.
But come to think of it, the Fifth Princess has no mother to make decisions for her, so she can only worry more about choosing a prince consort herself.
Although Empress Shi also felt that Xiao Yue was a little anxious, she shared the same idea as Concubine Zhou and the others. She thought that after all, Xiao Yue no longer had her mother to inquire and take care of things for her, so it was reasonable for her to pay more attention to her. So she spoke with a gentle expression and a smile.
"That's right. You are not young anymore. It's time to get married. I have already discussed it with the Emperor. We will take advantage of this spring to finalize your marriage."
"Empress, how are you going to choose the prince consort?" Xiao Yue asked again, her tone still revealing a sense of urgency.
Queen Shi frowned. Although getting married was a big deal and it was natural to take it seriously, Xiao Yue's behavior was a little too much.
"Fifth Princess, rest assured. I will personally select for you from among the eligible young men of noble families. As for who will be chosen in the end, your father will be in charge. I will definitely choose a good husband for you."
"Empress, since you are choosing a son-in-law for me, shouldn't you let me make the decision myself?" Xiao Yue said with a frown.
As soon as these words came out, the eyes of Concubine Zhou and Concubine Wu who were sitting beside her looked at her with a changed look.
So the Fifth Princess came here in a hurry, not only to confirm the authenticity of the news about selecting a prince consort, but also to take the right of selection into her own hands?
We are all women, and although their feelings are understandable, this time the three princesses are choosing their husbands together. If Xiao Yue is really allowed to choose according to her own wishes, she will naturally choose the one with the best family background, character and appearance. This is not acceptable!
"Fifth Princess, although you are the oldest, you should still listen to the arrangements of the Empress and the Emperor regarding the selection of a prince consort. You just need to stay in your bedroom and wait to get married." Concubine Zhou said with a smile, but she was calculating rapidly in her heart.
In terms of appearance, her daughter is somewhat inferior to Xiao Yue, and she does not have the reputation of a talented woman like Xiao Yue. However, her family background is decent and her father is still an official in the court. This time when choosing a son-in-law, she must choose the best one for her daughter.
Wu Concubine's family background is not as good as Zhou Concubine's, but she also has her own plan in mind. Among those who may be selected as the prince consort, there is a family that is an old friend of their Wu family. Before this, the two families had already communicated quietly in private, just waiting for this matter to come to the surface. Now that the prince consort selection is finally about to begin, there can be no mistakes.
"Sister Zhou is right, Fifth Princess, you are still a girl after all, so don't get involved in the matter of choosing a husband, lest it gets out and makes people laugh."
Xiao Yue was upset by what she said, and frowned, "What do you mean by making a fool of yourself? A woman's marriage is a big deal, and the matter of choosing a husband must of course be approved by the woman herself. And I'm not a girl from an ordinary family. I have the status of a princess after all. Don't I have the qualifications to meet those noble family boys and choose them myself?"
If she was born in an ordinary family, it would be fine if she couldn't make the decision herself, but she is still a princess after all, so she must make the choice herself no matter what.
"Fifth Princess, that's not what Concubine Wu and I meant. It's just that you came here in such a hurry, and even clamored that you wanted to choose something yourself. If this gets out, it will be bad for your reputation. People who don't know you might think you can't wait to get married." Concubine Zhou's tone was a little teasing.
She thought that Xiao Yue would feel embarrassed after she said this. After all, if such a thing were to be spread among girls, they would always feel shy.
But what she didn't expect was that Xiao Yue didn't show any embarrassment on her face, but just glanced at her lightly.
"Empress Zhou, although the Sixth Sister is not here in person, didn't you and Concubine Wu rush over as soon as you got the news? If I want to choose my own consort, then it means I am eager to get married. Then the Sixth Sister, the Eighth Sister and me should be no different. Don't bully me because I don't have a mother to help me plan things out."
Xiao Yue's words were very blunt, and for a moment, Concubine Zhou and Concubine Wu were choked.
Both of them looked unhappy, thinking that Xiao Yue's words were a little too impolite, but they had to admit that what the other party said was indeed the truth.
"Fifth Princess, we are doing this for your own good. We are worried about your reputation. If you insist on thinking this way..."
"I don't think there's anything shameful about caring about my marriage, nor do I think it's something that affects my reputation."
Xiao Yue snorted in her heart, she was different from these pedantic ancient women.
Of course, she has to make her own decision on such a big event as getting married. Moreover, if Queen Shi and the others just give her a random guy, she would be the one who would be in trouble.
Xiao Yue retracted her gaze and ignored the ugly expression on Concubine Zhou's face as she was interrupted by him. She just continued to speak to Queen Shi.
"Mother, my daughter's request is not high. I just hope that I can meet those sons of noble families and personally choose one from them. When it comes to marriage, you have to choose someone you like. If I marry someone casually and live an unhappy life after marriage, it will cause mother and father to worry."
Xiao Yue slowed down her tone for the last sentence, thinking that she had given Queen Shi a chance to agree. At the same time, she secretly sighed in her heart that although she had lived in the palace for so long, she was still different from those women in the feudal era!
However, people who have lived in the harem for many years are naturally sharp-eyed and sharp-eared, and good at observing people's words and expressions. Even the maids in the queen's bedroom could feel the perfunctory tone and a hint of arrogance in Xiao Yue's last words.