Remarry 9,000 Years Old

Shen Nanqiao's expression did not change suddenly as expected. She performed the palace etiquette to the Queen Mother openly and nodded slightly to the Ninth Princess.

Only then did he speak in a neither humble nor arrogant manner.

"It can be seen that everything has its destiny. What belongs to me, Buddha will have mercy on me and leave it to me."

All widows love to worship Buddha, and the Queen Mother is no exception.

She had been able to remain standing despite the ups and downs of the harem over the years, and she believed that it was mostly due to the blessing of Buddha.

So when he saw Shen Nanqiao mentioned this, he stopped talking.

"That makes sense. The Buddhist verse also says that if there is a destiny, people will meet even if they are thousands of miles apart. If there is no destiny, people will not meet even if they are face to face. So in your opinion, where should the prince's marriage fall?"

Shen Nanqiao thought to himself that he couldn't let his guard down at all when dealing with people in the harem.

As soon as she dug a hole and went around it, she prepared another one for her.

Ning Su really didn’t know how he had managed to walk on the edge of a knife and survive all these years.

She calmed herself down and considered for a moment before speaking.

"I dare not say this on my own, but since the emperor has assigned this task to me, I will do my best."

The Queen Mother was playing with her cat in her hands and glanced up when she heard this.

"After all, you follow your husband. It's only been a few days, and you've already learned Ning Changchen's Tai Chi skills."

The Ninth Princess, who was quietly dispensing tea on the side, paused slightly, but the movement of pouring tea under her hand did not change.

She looked at Shen Nanqiao standing there, neither humble nor arrogant.

"It is an honor for me and my wife to share the worries of the royal family. This is definitely not playing Tai Chi." She looked at the Queen Mother, "After all, the emperor is the most wise person in the world. If he was perfunctory, how could he allow my husband to serve by his side until now?"

The implications of these words were equivalent to putting the Empress Dowager under pressure.

If we hold on to it, it would be tantamount to denying the emperor's wisdom.

She also chose the emperor herself. In other words, she was denying her past vision.

The Queen Mother was not stupid either, she smiled.

"Then let's not beat around the bush. I just want to ask you, who are the people on the reserve list right now?"

She asked so directly, but Shen Nanqiao did not answer immediately.

After a moment of stunned silence, she raised her eyebrows as if the Queen Mother had caught her.

"There is nothing that cannot be said to others. Why do you have to hide the selection of concubines for the crown prince?"

Shen Nanqiao smiled.

"What are you talking about, Queen Mother? I was wondering if he would be embarrassed in front of the Crown Prince."

The prince was on high alert, fearing that the empress dowager would say something to embarrass him, and when he heard Shen Nanqiao say this, he immediately interrupted.

"It's okay. I'm curious anyway."

Shen Nanqiao shifted his gaze from the Queen Mother to the Prince, and seeing that he looked very interested and didn't seem to be pretending, he nodded.

"I have inquired from many sources and met many girls, and finally decided on three families."

The Queen Mother raised an eyebrow and motioned for her to continue.

"This first family is the daughter of Lord Zhou. She is sixteen years old this year. She is a little older, but she treats people very well."

The Queen Mother nodded slightly. Strictly speaking, the cabinet was not completely loyal to Emperor Ming, so Shen Nanqiao's first choice was fair.

"The second family is a girl from the Lin family, the Duke of Zhenguo. Miss Lin has been stationed in Datong with her family for many years. She is skilled in archery and horse riding, and has a cheerful personality." She lied with her eyes closed. "I have seen her several times when I was a child. She is a complete girl."

The prince listened in silence. He had been weak since childhood and seldom had the opportunity to leave the palace. He had an instinctive yearning for such a free girl.

The Duke of Zhenguo was promoted by the late emperor, so it is normal for him to have a talent from the emperor's side. Otherwise, the empress dowager would simply doubt his intentions in asking Shen Nanqiao to choose the person.

So this choice is also normal.

"This last one is the granddaughter of Duke Cheng'en." Shen Nanqiao glanced at the Queen Mother and said meaningfully, "She is said to be good-looking."

The Cheng'en Gongsun family is also the empress dowager's maternal family. When the empress dowager heard this, she was immediately delighted: she was sensible.

"She does look good." She turned sideways to look at the prince and said with a smile, "Yu'er hasn't been in the palace often in the past two years. The prince probably hasn't seen her current appearance, right?"

The prince had an instinctive resistance to the Sun family and shook his head when he heard this.

"I only remember that she was round when she was little, and I couldn't tell her facial features."

The Queen Mother interrupted with a firm tone: "Girls change a lot when they grow up. The way they looked when they were little is not important."

Shen Nanqiao recalled that he had met the young lady from the Sun family in the rouge shop two days ago. Her facial features were indeed not very distinct and she did not show any signs of changing dramatically.

If we must find some advantages, I can only say that the nose and eyes are in the right places.

She secretly sympathized with the prince in her heart before speaking again.

"I was thinking, since I have to go to the palace to pay respects every year, why not take this opportunity to invite these girls in and let the Empress Dowager take a look?"

Her words were very beautiful and hit the empress dowager's heart just right.

The Queen Mother nodded slowly, and when she looked at Shen Nanqiao again, there was a little more satisfaction in her eyes.

"Your idea is good. It's best to keep it under wraps. It also saves the girl from being embarrassed if she is not chosen."

Shen Nanqiao quickly interjected.

"That's right. The Queen Mother is very thoughtful after all. So I dare to ask, should I invite a few more people to join us?"

The Queen Mother was in high spirits.

"Then why not hold a banquet for all the ladies? All year round, these mistresses have worked hard in the inner palace. Let them come to the palace to relax and bring the girls from their families with them."

Shen Nanqiao guessed that she was preparing to decide on the Crown Princess in front of everyone. Even if the Emperor wanted to change his mind at that time, he would not be able to stop the gossip.

After all, the harem belongs to the empress dowager, and the emperor would certainly be too embarrassed to come and get involved that day.

It’s just a matter of her words to decide who to choose and who not to choose.

However, the Queen Mother had a plan and she also had a way to get over the wall.

Having made up her mind, she bowed to the Queen Mother.

"The Queen Mother has a great idea. After a year, it's time to let these mistresses take a break. Put yourself in their shoes. If you were a minister, no reward would be as good as this. It's both respectable and thoughtful."

The Queen Mother was a person who could easily be pleased with what she said, and she became even more delighted when she heard it.

"Then I'll leave this matter to you."

Shen Nanqiao frowned calmly and glanced at the prince.

No matter how much the empress dowager despises the queen, she is still the master of the palace. If I were to step in and take over her duties, I would create a grudge against her.

"I am a humble woman with low status, so how can I have such respect? The Empress must take the lead." She paused, "I can help from the side and learn how to behave."

The Queen Mother snorted.

"Well, you can help the Queen."

Shen Nanqiao secretly breathed a sigh of relief, bowed and was about to say goodbye, but she heard the Queen Mother suddenly stop her.

"Wait a moment."

Shen Nanqiao paused, turned around and spoke respectfully.

"What else does the Queen Mother want?"

The Queen Mother looked her up from head to toe, and suddenly she smiled, not knowing what she was thinking of.

"You said you have decided on the girls from these three families. Have you informed their families?"

Shen Nanqiao followed suit and shook his head.

"No, some I have only seen, and some I haven't had time to see yet."

"Among these three families, apart from the girl from the Lin family whom you met in your childhood, there is only the girl from the Sun family, whom you have never seen, right?" The Queen Mother figured it out and raised her eyebrows. "With such sweet words and white teeth, how do you know that these three people were not deliberately made up by you to deceive me?"

The prince's palms suddenly broke out in cold sweat, and he looked at Shen Nanqiao, worried that she could not handle it.

The Ninth Princess also put down the tea set in her hand and stared at Shen Nanqiao leisurely, wanting to see how she would deal with it.

But the bride straightened her back, took out a small piece of paper from her sleeve and handed it over respectfully.

The empress dowager took it and unfolded the letter, on which the three girls' native places and birth dates were written in small calligraphy with flowers.

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Shen Nanqiao: Great job to the props team!