Reborn, seduced the prince and killed his wife to become his favorite concubine

Chapter 249 The Yuwen Family’s Choice

Two days later, notices for the talent show spread from Kyoto.

During the reign of the retired emperor, he had been frail and sickly for many years, and had not selected any concubines to enter the palace for decades.

Now, Emperor Wu of Yan is in his prime, and when he was the King of Qin, his backyard was famous for being clean.

So on the day the notice came down, the daughters of prominent families in Kyoto who were waiting to get married became eager to make their move.

The heroic spirit of Emperor Wu of Yan, the power of the royal family, and the wealth and glory all attracted them.

Even the Yuwen family had started to have ideas at this moment.

The current head of the family is also the Grand Secretary, Princess Shuo's biological father, and the eldest son of the Yuwen family.

"Father, in my opinion, our Yuwen family should also make a contribution in this selection."

When the new emperor ascended the throne, among all the powerful nobles in Kyoto, the most fearful and worried were the Yuwen family and the Yue family.

One is the most staunch supporter of King Shuo, and the other is Concubine Yue’s family.

They are all thorns in the eyes of the new emperor.

So I have been really anxious these days.

"I'm afraid that no matter what we do, the emperor won't believe it."

The old man sighed.

After all, they were on the wrong side in this fight.

You have to bear the consequences of today yourself.

"But the current situation is not as bad as we imagined. Even King Shuo has returned to his fiefdom safely. The emperor did not kill all the courtiers who once supported him. He has been on the throne for some time, and our Yuwen family has not been implicated. Perhaps this time, the emperor wanted to see our Yuwen family's attitude through the selection of the imperial concubines."

The Grand Secretary said seriously.

Actually, if you think positively, it is indeed true.

"To show our attitude towards the emperor, my son plans to send his legitimate daughter to the palace in this selection. She is the most favored daughter of our Yuwen family and will be an adult next year."

"You said Xiaoyao, but didn't you promise her that you would never let her become a victim of our fight?"

Of the three legitimate daughters of the Yuwen family, two were married to King Shuo. The youngest daughter, Yuwen Mingzhu, was not yet an adult when the doorstep of her was trampled down by the noble families who came to propose marriage.

"Xiaoyao is innocent and naive, but she is still young and naive. I am afraid she will not be favored by the emperor. You have raised many concubines well. Choose one to accompany Xiaoyao into the palace and protect her."

Sending their legitimate daughter into the palace is enough to demonstrate the sincerity of the Yuwen family.

But the old man loved his little granddaughter very much and was worried that she would be bullied in the harem.

"Then you need to be older, wiser and more patient..."

The Grand Secretary also agreed and was already thinking about who would be the right candidate.

After a moment, the father and son looked at each other.

"What a pity! If Qingwan had proposed marriage two months later, she would have been the most suitable candidate."

Among the many concubines, she is indeed the most outstanding.

If it weren't for her background, the old man really wanted to find the best marriage for her, which might help the Yuwen family consolidate its position in Kyoto.

"Although we are engaged, this marriage...can be changed."

The Grand Secretary felt that the boy from the Cui family was far less important than the current emperor.

"No, don't bother with Qingwan's thoughts."

But the old man refused immediately.

He also issued a strict order that even if other concubines' daughters were not as good as Qingwan, she would still be chosen from among them.

Yuwen Qingwan can only be the wife of the boy from the Cui family.

"Father went to the Yue family, why did he protect Qingwan so much? Not only did he reject the Shen family's proposal, but now you don't even agree to the palace. Even if the boy from the Cui family has a promising future, he can't reach the status of our Yuwen family even if he works hard all his life. Why do you..."

"There are some things you don't know, and that's for your own good."

But the old man said something earnestly.

Is there any secret about the kid from the Cui family?

The next morning, the backyard of Yuwen Mansion became lively.

All the young ladies who were waiting to be married and of marriageable age were summoned, even the daughters of the second and third wives were not spared.

We need to select one person from among many candidates to enter the palace.

That would be a great thing to become the master overnight and enjoy unlimited glory. Moreover, the King of Qin was young and handsome. His appearance and figure were outstanding among the young men of aristocratic families.

Young girl, who doesn’t have some ideas?

However, Yu Wen Qingwan had nothing to do with such excitement because she was already engaged.

In the afternoon, she went out and met Cui Zheng in a teahouse and talked about this matter.

"Can you imagine? Daddy has always supported King Shuo, but now he is mobilizing so many troops just to please His Majesty."

Although she was just chatting, she was clearly in the mood to enjoy the show.

"The Grand Secretary is also considering the Yuwen family. His choice is not wrong. After all, Prince Shuo has left the capital to protect himself. If he does not make his position clear to the emperor as soon as possible, he will probably be embarrassed by the emperor in the future."

Cui Zheng smiled faintly. Although he said that he understood, his expression was somewhat gloating, as if he was laughing at the Yuwen family.

"That's their business too. Fortunately, we are engaged."

Qingwan said softly.

The Yuwen family has too many children, and she is just a concubine's daughter. She doesn't get much attention on a daily basis, so her feelings for the Yuwen family are not that deep.

Now that she was engaged, she was betting herself on her future husband.

So Cui Zheng is the one she should pay attention to.

"I will marry you as soon as possible."

Cui Zheng also looked at her tenderly.

The two of them have a mutual affection and are in love with each other. Naturally, their affection cannot be compared with an engagement arranged by parents.

So after he returned to the Yue family, he proposed that he wanted to get married as soon as possible.

Although he was the coachman's son, he had to consult General Yue about these important matters.

"I forced you to learn to read and write, and to practice martial arts and military tactics a few days ago, which really delayed your lifelong event. Tomorrow, I will find someone to come to your house and set a date for the wedding."

The old general did not object.

But this matter needs to be made known to Concubine Yue first.

Her biological son was getting married soon, and it would be best if she could find an opportunity to leave the palace and attend the wedding in person.

However, who could have expected that the change would happen this very night.

In just one night, everything that had been planned changed drastically.

The next day.

It was getting light in the sky, and after Yu Wen Qingwan woke up, she began to think about her marriage.

But at this time, I received a letter from Cui Zheng.

He also wrote a personal letter, inviting her to a teahouse for a chat.

Didn’t we just see it yesterday?

"Miss, it seems that your future son-in-law has deep feelings for you."

The maids around her couldn't help but tease her when they saw this.

Qingwan also smiled shyly.

Then I dressed up nicely and went to the appointment.

"Master Cui is so anxious, maybe you have good news to tell me?"