Domineering prince, your princess is a bit fierce

As the emperor finished speaking, the queen ordered that the banquet could begin.

A concubine selection banquet held specifically for the prince began grandly.

The ladies from each family showed off their colorful talents in turn.

Some people dance gracefully, like fairies descending to earth; some people play the piano with melodious music and play soul-stirring melodies; some people show their skillful skills in calligraphy and painting, which is amazing; some people sing with melodious voices and sing loudly, and some people perform superbly. His martial arts skills, his sword dance is like the wind, and he is extremely brave. Various talents complement each other in Fengluan Hall, showing the versatility of the courtier's daughter and adding splendor and vitality to the banquet.

The noble ladies from each family stunned the banquet with their unique features, which made the prince and everyone present unable to take their eyes away.

In particular, Zhang Rumei, the daughter of the prime minister, is worthy of being known as a talented woman.

This woman has an elegant temperament and holds the brush lightly, showing off her calligraphy talent. Her brushwork is smooth and free, with each stroke flowing like clouds and flowing water, and she outlines exquisite fonts.

The ink color is of appropriate shades, which outlines a fresh and refined landscape painting.

Her handwriting is as clear as a mountain spring, and every stroke is alive and contains profound artistic conception.

Everyone looked at Zhang Rumei's calligraphy and couldn't help but marvel at it, as if they were seeing a masterpiece.

The prince looked at her a few more times, showing respect and admiration for her talent. Zhang Rumei's calligraphy display dazzled everyone and became a unique scenery at the banquet.

At the same time, the embroidery of Wei Xi'er, the second lady of the Duke's Palace, also showed off her talents at the banquet, which impressed everyone.

Her work is an embroidery painting of hundreds of birds facing the phoenix, which is so lifelike that it is jaw-dropping. On the exquisite embroidered cloth, various birds are lifelike with brilliant colors, as if their real feathers are gently swaying in the breeze, as if they can take off at any time.

Delicate needlework outlines the outline of each bird, embroidering their lifelike wings and smart eyes.

This embroidery work shows Wei Xier's superb skills and artistic talent, which is amazing.

Her embroidery works seem to solidify the beauty of nature on the embroidered cloth, becoming a wonderful scenery at the banquet.

Even the emperor and queen couldn't help but praise Wei Xi'er's embroidery in person, which made her feel a little flattered, but more so, she was proud.

At that time, the queen amazed the emperor who was still the crown prince because of her excellent embroidery skills. She was later selected as the crown princess and became the current queen many years later. This was once a folk legend at the time!

It was also because of the good stories between the emperor and the empress that Wei Xier worked hard to practice her embroidery skills. Finally, the emperor paid off.

Guogong Mansion——Furong Garden

The concubine selection banquet was in full swing, and while the daughters of each family were still vying for beauty, an imperial edict from the emperor was sent to the Duke's Mansion.

Eunuch De came to deliver the edict in person, and the emperor was considerate of Wei Ling'er and specifically allowed Eunuch De to enter the Furong Garden courtyard to deliver the edict.

This was absolutely the only favor in the Zhou Dynasty! It can be seen that the emperor valued the king of Jin and the Duke of the country.

Soon, Eunuch De was invited to the Furong Garden courtyard, and all the family members of the Duke's residence were waiting in the courtyard.

Fortunately, Wei Tingshan loved Wei Ling'er, so Furong Garden was not small enough to accommodate the whole family.

Everyone present was except for Wei's eldest son, Wei Ziyu who had not returned from a business trip, and Wei Xi'er who entered the palace to attend the prince's concubine selection banquet.

Even the old lady of the Wei family, who had lived in the back house for a long time and rarely came out, came out.

The second and third bedrooms of the Wei family also came out to greet the imperial edict.

"By God's blessing, the emperor issued an edict: I have heard that Wei Ling'er, the daughter of Wei Tingshan in the Duke's mansion, is gentle and dignified, intelligent and beautiful, skillful and generous, with outstanding appearance. Xiao Beiheng, the king of Jin, has noble character, dignified appearance, and has made meritorious service in protecting the country. There is no family yet, but the two of them are made for each other. Wei Linger is specially betrothed to King Xiao Beiheng of the Jin Dynasty as his concubine, and they will choose an auspicious day in the zodiac to get married. I admire this."

As soon as Eunuch De spoke, everyone knelt down and listened to the imperial decree with different expressions.

Until Eunuch De finished reading the imperial edict, everyone thanked him unanimously.

"Thank you, Your Majesty! Long live my Emperor! Long live my Emperor!"

Wei Ling'er received the imperial edict, and her heart, which had been hanging around for so long, finally felt at ease. The imperial edict was finally issued.

After everyone got up, Wei Ling'er took the silver bag from Forsythia's hand.

"Thank you for your hard work, father-in-law, it's a hot day. Please be careful, father-in-law will take it to drink tea!"

"Old slave, congratulations to Miss Wei. Prince Jin and Miss Wei are a perfect match. They will definitely be a happy couple in the future!" Eunuch De sincerely blessed him before taking the silver bag. It was heavy and he seemed to be a sensible man.

"Good news, my father-in-law! Tea has been prepared in Furong Garden. My father-in-law can stay and have a cup of tea, take a short rest and then return to the palace." Wei Ling'er invited.

"I thank Miss Wei for her kindness. There are many affairs in the palace, so I won't bother you anymore. Farewell." After saying this, Eunuch De returned to the palace with his eunuchs.

After Eunuch De left, the old lady walked into the inner courtyard of Furong Garden with the support of the maid.

A group of people also followed in. Everyone knew that this was the old lady who had something to say.

The old lady of the Wei family is over fifty years old, her face is a little gray, her forehead has a few strands of silver hair, and her wrinkles outline the traces of time.

But it is not difficult to see that when she was young, she was also a beautiful woman.

Her kind and deep eyes exude wisdom and tenacity. Sitting upright in the main hall gives people a sense of oppression that cannot be ignored.

Normally, the old lady is always kind to everyone. She also treats Wei Ling'er's grandchildren with special love. She never treats one differently and favors others. In addition, she was raised by her side, so Wei Ling'er respects and loves them very much. she.

"Ling'er, come to grandma and let her see if she's okay?" The old lady spoke lovingly and waved to Wei Ling'er.

"Grandma, I'm sorry to worry you, Ling'er is already fine." Wei Ling'er shouted obediently.

"In the blink of an eye, Ling'er has reached the age to get married. Time flies so fast!"

The old lady looked at the granddaughter in front of her. She was slim and graceful, with outstanding appearance and decent manners.

In her heart, Wei Ling'er has always been a smart, well-behaved, sensible, worry-free and heart-warming child.

Wei Ling'er's mother, Gu, died young, but she was well-behaved and never rebellious since she was a child. Later, her stepmother Xu came in, and she stayed with her since she was a child. She was raised by a wet nurse. She has always been obedient and did not cause trouble for everyone.

"Listen to me, all of you. Ling'er is the eldest daughter of the Duke's Palace. Her marriage is the top priority of the Duke's Palace. Please be mentally prepared. Whoever dares to violate the law, don't blame my subordinates." No mercy! Mrs. Xu, please keep an eye on me carefully. If anything happened, I will only ask you." The old lady hit everyone with a stern tone.

Mrs. Xu was shocked when her name was called, but she immediately calmed down and said respectfully: "My daughter-in-law will obey her mother's words and she will keep an eye on her at all times to ensure that the eldest daughter will marry with glory!"

The people in the second and third bedrooms nodded in agreement, saying they would do their best to help the eldest lady.