"Is this the person you have chosen for the Crown Princess for so long?"
"What's the prince's dissatisfaction with?"
The three adults looked at each other, wondering what the prince meant.
The women on the list are all from famous families in Shangjing and possess both talent and virtue. Most of them have outstanding appearance, gentle temperament, and more importantly, their mother clan is strong and can help the prince.
There is nothing wrong with the prince in all aspects, except that he does not have the support of his mother's family behind him. Although there is no worry about relatives interfering in politics, it is not a good thing for the current prince.
If the wife clan is strong, it can make up for this regret.
The three veterans also thought for a long time before selecting these candidates.
"It's not that I'm dissatisfied, I just feel that these people are not worthy of being crown princesses."
Shen Qianyu said: "I know that several adults have worked hard to select women who are both talented and beautiful and well-known in the boudoir, but..."
Nodding to Wan Xiao, Wan Xiao stepped forward and handed a few people a Dongchang secret sticker.
"The candidates proposed by several adults are almost the same as what I thought. Therefore, I have already asked people from Dongchang to secretly investigate whether these women are as good as the rumors."
The three adults came forward, opened the Dongchang secret note and looked at it carefully.
I saw that the names of the women above had been concealed, but the records of the years, months and days when these women either openly or secretly cursed the elders of the clan, or acted domineeringly and beat and scolded the servants in the mansion were all recorded.
Several people also saw a record of a woman putting a baby rat into a maid's clothes, watching the maid roll to the ground begging for mercy, taking pleasure in the pain of others, and having a private meeting with a foreign man without being accompanied by an elder.
"This...this, this..."
Shen Qianyu waved his hand: "It has nothing to do with you. Without Dongchang, who would know that these women are not what they seem and are duplicitous?"
"These people are really not worthy of being crown princes. Even the princes Liangdi and Liangyuan are not suitable."
Shen Qianyu leaned back slightly, and his imposing posture made the three veterans involuntarily lower their heads to avoid his sharp edge.
One of them, who was older, said, "I wonder if the prince has a candidate for the crown prince in his mind?"
"That's not true..."
Seeing that the old minister was slightly relieved, Shen Qianyu curled his lips and smiled: "I don't want to say what I think the Crown Princess's family background is, but her virtue must be the first among women in the world."
"The prince is right."
Mr. Luo said: "I would like to ask, veteran, what kind of woman in the prince's mind can be said to have both ability and political integrity? Is she qualified to be in charge of the East Palace?"
"If I were to tell you, it would probably be..."
Shen Qianyu curled his lips and smiled: "She should be like the legitimate daughter of Lord Shang Chongshang."
“Shang Chong, Shang Adult?”
Mr. Shang is about the same age as them, and each of his legitimate daughters is over thirty. Where are there any unmarried legitimate daughters?
Mr. Luo blinked and looked at Mr. Huang beside him. Mr. Huang was slightly startled and suddenly said: "His Royal Highness, are you talking about the merchant girl who was knocked down and bitten by a wolf in the temple when he was trying to save his grandmother in the early years?"
"nature."
Shen Qianyu said: "This woman's filial piety touches the heavens. Her righteousness and bravery in saving people from the mouth of a wolf are both outstanding. Only with these virtues can we be called a model woman."
Master He, who had not spoken a word, frowned fiercely: "This woman became disabled after being bitten by a wolf, and I don't know if she was overly frightened. It is said that she would twitch and fall to the ground from time to time, so she has not married before she is over thirty. "
"Although such women have great virtues, they really cannot be crown princesses!"
Mr. Luo and Mr. Huang knelt down to object in unison. Shen Qianyu hurriedly stepped forward to help: "Several adults have misunderstood me. I have no intention of letting this woman be the crown prince."
The three adults all breathed a sigh of relief.
If it hadn't been for the fact that the merchant girl hadn't seen anyone for a long time, they would all have guessed whether there was some connection between the prince and him, so that they could find such a candidate.
It's a pity that the three of them haven't taken a deep breath before Shen Qianyu said again: "I am barely qualified to be the crown prince Liangdi."
"This... this woman is much older than the prince... she really doesn't match her age."
Shen Qianyu shook his head: "What does a woman's age mean? I only value her character and don't care about her appearance. No matter how good her appearance is, if she has the heart of a tiger, leopard or wolf, what else can she do besides harming the country, the people, and the harem?"
"As for the candidate for the Crown Princess, you should choose her according to this woman's moral standards."
The three adults opened their mouths and opened and closed for a long time without being able to say a word.
I am afraid that a noble girl who has just arrived in Beijing will never find a brave and righteous woman who can rescue others from a wolf's mouth!
Where can they find such standards? I'm afraid I won't be able to find it in another ten or eight years...
But the three of them could not argue. They could not say that the Crown Princess and the future Queen did not need virtue.
Master He shook his head: "This standard is too high, and it will be difficult to deal with low-level ministers."
"Are you saying that there is not a single woman with good moral character in Dongning?"
"Weichen didn't mean that, Weichen..."
"Master He."
Shen Qianyu said warmly: "I am not asking you to choose the Crown Princess right now. You don't have to worry too much. It's a matter of the country. You can take your time to find the Crown Princess."
Mr. Luo frowned, and when he was wondering whether the prince did not want to marry a wife, Shen Qianyu said again: "As for the prince Liangdi and the prince Liangyuan, you will decide it first. Of course, the morals must also be based on the merchant's legitimate daughter."
"In addition, these women are all admirable. If we decide on the candidates in the future, we need to send people to these women's houses to inquire. If they are unwilling to enter the palace, we will reward them with a reward of 500 taels and send them back home."
Mr. Luo's eyes were slightly red and he called the prince wise.
Not to be outdone, Master Huang and Master He also knelt down and worshiped the prince, saying that the prince loves the people at all costs.
Wan Xiao's eyelids throbbed and she couldn't help but put her hand on the corners of her eyes.
Which woman right now dares to say that she is more virtuous than the legitimate daughter of a businessman who risked her life to feed a wolf to save her grandmother?
I'm afraid the position of Crown Princess will be vacant for a long time.
And those women with high family backgrounds definitely don’t want to just be the prince’s good wife, and they are afraid that they will give up.
As for the candidate for Liangdi mentioned by her master... Wan Xiao sighed, she really didn't dare to think about who she would choose.
Mr. Huang was in tears. He felt that the prince was not obsessed with beauty and paid attention to virtue. He really had the appearance of an eternal emperor.
He suddenly said: "Your Highness, I have the guts to recommend the daughter of the palace. My daughter is familiar with the classics and history, and her knowledge and character are first-class. I am not greedy for power, but your highness is wise. I am willing to entrust my daughter to the prince." Your Highness."
Hearing this, the two adults He Luo regretted that they were too slow.
"Master Huang's daughter must be a role model among women, Wan Xiao..."
"I'm here."
"Record all the unmarried daughters in Mr. Huang's house."
Master Huang was stunned: "All?"
Shen Qianyu nodded: "It is only recorded in the book. This list will also be handed over to the queen for review. How can we not just ask the queen to choose the prince Liang Di and Liang Yuan?"
Wan Xiao took the pen and ink from the palace maid, lowered her eyes slightly, and took up the pen to record all the women in Master Huang's house who had not left the palace. This move sent a chill down the spines of the three veterans.
I am afraid that not only Master Huang's house has been thoroughly touched by Dongchang, but also the age and name of the concubine's granddaughter who they cannot even remember are now written down by Wan Xiao one by one, which is really scary.
Seeing for the first time that his beloved granddaughter, who was not yet ten years old, was also recorded on the list of Crown Prince Liangdi, Mr. Huang finally regretted his quick words and hurriedly stopped him: "That's good, that's good, veteran minister My granddaughter is still young, she is still young..."
