MTL - Farming Space: The Lucky and Lovely Lady Come to Farm

Chapter 1121 Choosing a concubine

 As the days passed, Gu Fei occasionally thought of new tricks, which would always trigger a new trend.

 When the prince turned eighteen, there was a rumor in the palace that the crown prince was to be chosen.

With just a little bit of news, the silk shops and jewelry shops in the capital began to get busy.

Not long after, the palace officially announced that they would select a concubine for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Highness Prince Kang.

Kang Wang is the child raised by Qiong Niang, and he is the uncle of His Royal Highness according to his seniority.

 Officials of the sixth rank or above who have girls of suitable age in their families can come to Beijing to prepare for selection.

The selection of a concubine is entirely voluntary, and women who are already engaged are not among the candidates.

As soon as this decree came out, officials who had girls aged fifteen to eighteen at home made plans in their minds.

 Everyone wants to be a princess.

 But being Princess Kang is not interesting.

Kang Wang resembles his biological mother, with an average appearance and average qualifications.

 He is more than a year younger than the prince, but standing in front of the prince, he is almost like the prince's follower.

Besides, anyone with a discerning eye knows in their heart that although the emperor does not hate this half-brother, he cannot say that he likes him.

 Furthermore, it is obvious that the emperor is unlikely to reuse King Kang.

  King Kang’s future can be summed up in four words—rich and idle.

If a girl from that family were married, life would be easier, but it would not be of any help to the entire family, so the girl's marriage would be in vain.

 Officials are both happy and worried.

 But no matter what, you still have to take a gamble.

 Over the past few months, ladies from all over the country have gone to Beijing for re-election after going through local primaries.

It has been nearly 20 years since the founding of the Daqi Dynasty. With the policy of encouraging childbirth, the population has experienced explosive growth, and the population of Daqi has exceeded 100 million.

 The policy to encourage childbirth is no longer available, but the imperial court has not issued any policy to restrict childbirth.

 Population growth actually has an automatic adjustment function. This is something engraved in biological genes, and artificial restrictions are not necessary.

 With the growth of population and the improvement of various tools and seeds, the economy of the Qi Dynasty has become very prosperous.

　　At this time, the whole capital is extremely lively when choosing the crown princess.

The satin, jewelry and jade in various places were transported into Beijing.

 The inns in the capital were filled with businessmen from all over the country.

 Xiao Qing got the news of the selection of the crown princess very early.

 Privately, she naturally hopes that her Pearl can enter the palace and become the queen, so that wealth can be continued from generation to generation.

 It's just that nowadays, the Queen Mother has no say at all with the Emperor and Empress about such a big matter.

 If the Queen Mother raises the matter, she will probably be humiliated, and it will be unpleasant again.

  Xiao Qing thought about it, found an opportunity to enter the palace, chatted with Gu Fei, and praised her own Zhu'er overtly and secretly.

Reluctantly, Gu Fei just refused to continue.

Xiao Qing was helpless. When Lian'er sent her out of the palace, she asked tentatively: "The queen chooses the concubine for the prince. I wonder whether it is based on the prince's own wishes or the queen."

Lian'er smiled and said, "I didn't know that."

"However, a few days ago, the empress sent her maid to the Changping Marquis Mansion, saying that it was a matter of the prince choosing a concubine, and the Gu family should not interfere with it."

Xiao Qing was startled, "Why do you say that?"

“Isn’t the second girl from the Gu family just the right age?”

Lian'er continued to smile, "Our empress said that if the blood relationship is too close, it is easy to give birth to unhealthy children."

 Xiao Qing's heart suddenly felt cold.

She couldn't help but suspect that the queen's words were directed at her Pearl.

 (End of this chapter)