"Qionghua Banquet? Could it be the one held by Princess Heng?" The emperor raised his eyebrows slightly and said with a searching expression: "I heard that someone performed piano painting with Xiaojiu at the Qionghua Banquet a few days ago. With a pair of
Qiong drew a picture and amazed many people. Xiaojiu even mentioned the lyrics on the spot, could that person be you?"
"Back to the emperor, it's the daughter of the common people." Qingwan was slightly surprised. She didn't expect that the news about the Qionghua Banquet would actually reach the palace, and even the emperor would know about it.
The emperor continued to raise his eyebrows, "So, Xiaojiu decided not to marry you because he fell in love with your talents?"
Qing Wan cautiously replied: "Well, the prince's thoughts are really beyond the reach of ordinary people."
The emperor's eyes looked at her with more and more scrutiny and curiosity, "So, Xiaojiu has never revealed his feelings to you?"
Before Qingwan could answer, a concubine beside her immediately asked, "Is it possible that the Ninth Prince is shy?"
The concubine was dressed in a complicated aqua palace dress, with two red gold filigree warm jade fire phoenix hairpins with pearls inserted diagonally on her head. She had willow eyebrows and a peach face, and a playful smile at the corner of her mouth, making her look bright and flamboyant.
Immediately after, another concubine wearing a purple gown covered her lips and said with a sweet smile: "What kind of person is our ninth prince? I'm afraid he has never expressed his feelings to anyone, right?"
The previous concubine in blue said: "That's right, the Ninth Prince has a noble status, and not ordinary women can match him. Although the current one has good painting skills and a decent appearance, it's just that, looking at the world, this person is more talented and beautiful than her.
I'm afraid there are quite a few. Most importantly, I heard that this girl is just the daughter of a small businessman. With her background, she is really not a good match for our Ninth Prince. It's okay to be a side concubine, but if she really becomes the main concubine,
He will rarely be the butt of jokes in the streets."
The purple-dressed concubine smiled and said: "Isn't it true? I don't know what the Ninth Prince is thinking. He doesn't like so many ladies in the capital, but he has fallen in love with the daughter of a businessman and wants to marry a decent lady.
Concubine. I don’t know how many girls’ hearts I will break at this moment.”
The corner of Qingwan's mouth twitched hard, and these people actually started to comment on her in front of her.
So what if she's the daughter of a businessman? She doesn't necessarily mean she's any lower than them, right?
The woman wearing a rose-red palace dress who spoke first interrupted the two of them, "Okay, let each of you say one less thing. Since the Ninth Prince has taken a liking to her, he naturally has her strengths. Who will get it?"
You are making irresponsible remarks here, there is no need to annoy the Ninth Prince and our future Ninth Princess."
The concubine in blue said: "Look what the concubine sister said, we are not thinking about the Ninth Prince!"
The purple-dressed concubine immediately agreed, "Yes, we also have good intentions."
What else did the two concubines say? Qing Wan didn't pay attention. She just looked at the woman in rose red palace clothes in surprise. It turned out that she was Concubine Wen.
These people sang together in front of the emperor, and I don't know which part they were performing.
On the other side, the emperor spoke again, "I heard that you are not yet old enough to have hairpins?"
"Back to your Majesty, girls from the common people are in their prime this year, and it will take another two years to get haircut." Qing Wan didn't know why the other party asked, but she still answered truthfully.
The emperor then showed a pensive expression and said: "But Xiaojiu is now in his mid-twenties and has passed his prime years. Both I and the Queen Mother hope that he can get married as soon as possible and give birth to children as soon as possible. I am looking for you today.
Come, I actually want to discuss something with you."