marriage gentleman

Chapter 15

When it comes to choosing a noble daughter, Qi Guang is the best at it.She loves beauty, and there are naturally some good-looking ladies in the capital, but because of her status, it is not easy for Qi Guang to bring her back to the palace.

But it's different now, to choose a younger brother-in-law for the emperor, although not for his own collection, but at any rate it can be regarded as for the use of the royal family.Qi Guang was gearing up, excited, ready to flex his muscles and choose the best beauty for Qi Xuan.

Qi Guang asked the Ministry of Rites to quietly present the portraits of noble ladies from various families.

Qi Guang thought that this matter should not be made public, after all, it was a major matter, so it had to be done in the dark first, and then in the open.

The Ministry of Rituals was very efficient. In less than two days, Chen Li, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, presented the portraits of noble ladies from various families.Chen Li was worried. This Empress, he had no idea what she was thinking in her heart. Thinking of the emperor's bad habits, Chen Li quietly added a few strokes to his daughter's portrait in private, from a gentle and pleasant girl. Become a girl with a snub nose and a big mouth.

When Chen Li left Chengqian Palace, he asked Jiang Dezhong about it.

"What does His Majesty mean?"

Jiang Dezhong said: "Your Majesty has His Majesty's own wishes."

Jiang Dezhong refused to enter, so Chen Li had no choice but to give up, and left anxiously, planning in his heart to let his daughter not go out of the mansion for a while, and hide in the mansion for a while. There is only a precedent for making trouble with the courtier's son, but maybe this time it will be troubled with the courtier's daughter.His Chen Li's daughter is his darling, and she must not be taken to that Laoshizi Hongxiu Pavilion in the palace.Qi Guang looked at the portraits very quickly, but after a while, he picked out three portraits, one of which was the beauty that Qi Guang had never forgotten - Murong Dang.

Murong Dang is the eldest daughter of Hussar General Murong Cheng, the number one beauty in the capital.

Qi Guang has met her several times at the summer banquet, so she really deserves the real name of the number one beauty.But Murong Cheng's eyes were burning, if she looked at him more, Murong Cheng's face would turn darker, so she had no choice but to give up.

The other two are Zhou Ruyi, the daughter of Zhou Xiangguo and Zhou Zheng, and Shen Yu, the daughter of Dali Temple Minister Shen Jia.

The reason why Qi Guang fell in love with these two was nothing more than her appearance. Among the many portraits of noble ladies, she was the one who stood out the most in front of her eyes.However, it is impossible for Qi Guang to only look at his appearance, and she has to carefully consider his character.

As for how to consider...

"Your Majesty, Minister Lu is here."

Qi Guang put down the portrait and couldn't help being startled.

At this time, shouldn't Lu Li be busy in the household department?
She said, "Let's pass it on."

After a while, Lu Li walked into the palace, he bowed first, and said: "A few days ago when His Majesty summoned my minister, I accidentally left something in Chengqian Palace. I thought about it It took a few days to remember that I landed in Chengqian Palace."

"What fell?"

Lu Li looked around, and suddenly he stepped forward and picked up a nail-sized jade bead under the table.Qi Guang took a look and found that there were only three jade beads left on the jade pendant on Lu Li's belt.

Lu Li smiled and said, "It's my minister's carelessness."

As he said that, he looked at the picture scroll on the table case and was surprised.

Qi Guang recalled that Lu Li was also very discerning, so he said, "I am going to choose a princess for my brother, and these three portraits are all candidates." She unfolded them one by one, and looked at Murong Dang's portrait with more eyes Kind of enthusiastic.

Lu Li asked: "I don't know which noble lady His Majesty prefers?"

Qi Guangdao: "Among the three people, the Murong family is the best in appearance, but the other two are not bad. I am going to leave the palace in modest clothes and secretly consider their conduct." Having said this, Qi Guang looked at Lu Li and said : "It just so happens that Jing Heng is also here, so you can go out of the palace with the widow."

"Wei Chen obeys."

Jiang Dezhong had inquired about all the news. During the first day of junior high school, the three noble girls would leave the mansion.In the morning, Murong Dang would go to the Nanhua Temple on the outskirts of the capital to burn incense. At noon, Zhou Ruyi would have lunch at the Shixianglou, and around midnight, Shen Yu would also appear in the Shixianglou.

It happened that the first day of the new year was a holiday, so Qi Guang left the palace early in the morning and went to Nanhua Temple with Lu Li.

In the carriage, Lu Li and Qi Guang each occupy one side.

Qi Guang was dressed as an ordinary woman today, with the moon hanging in his ears and a small round fan in his hand.Lu Li's eyes were slightly dark, and he looked at Qi Guang without any trace. After Qi Guang found out, he didn't panic, and asked calmly, "How does Your Majesty think about Miss Murong?"

Qi Guang waved his round fan, and said: "Don't call me Your Majesty when Weifu leaves the palace, call me Axin, my surname is Wen, and the single name is Xin."

Wen Xin is one of the aliases that Qi Guang likes to use when he is out in Weifu.

Qi Guang said again: "The emperor's temper is dull, and he has been too reserved these years. It is best to find him a girl with a cheerful temperament and a kind heart, who will never play tricks like the city government. I have people lurking in Xiananhua Temple In the alley, wait and see how Murong Dang reacts."

In fact, Qi Guang's considerations were not complicated, she sent an old woman in ragged clothes to squat beside the path, and when Murong Dang appeared, she would pounce on her.What she wants to see is how Murong Dang handles this matter.On the first and fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year, there are especially many pilgrims in Nanhua Temple.

Qi Guang saw the carriage of Murong's family from a long distance away, and when he saw Murong Dang, Qi Guang's eyes lightened slightly.She said with emotion: "As expected of being the number one beauty in the capital, compared to Murong Dang, the beauties in Hongxiu Pavilion are not worth mentioning."

Lu Li couldn't help laughing.

Afterwards, Qi Guang and Lu Li also stayed near the path, waiting for Murong Dang to come out.

Jiang Dezhong found out that Murong Dang would leave here every time he went to Nanhua Temple to offer incense.

After Huizong took over the government, the customs of Dazhou changed a lot, and he became more tolerant towards women. Therefore, on the streets of the capital, you can often see girls going out at home, and there are private schools specially run for girls. When Huizong was alive, there were several imperial examinations that allowed women to take reference, but they were canceled because of fraud. In the few years before Huizong's death, there were fewer and fewer women in the court. In this generation alone, there are only two female officials left in the court, and most of the rest are sent out.

"Here we come." Lu Li said suddenly.

Qi Guang raised his eyes and saw that Murong Pang was walking gracefully in a water blue skirt holding a satin bamboo bone umbrella.According to what Qi Guang said, the old woman rushed forward, startled Murong Dang, but Murong Dang quickly calmed down.

The old woman wiped her tears and began to cry miserably, telling her miserable life experience.

Murong Dang asked the maid beside him to help the old woman up, gave the old woman some money, and then left slowly.Lu Li asked, "Is Ah Xin satisfied?"

Qi Guangdao: "That's right, let's see how Zhou Ruyi performs later?"

Zhou Ruyi is Zhou Muqing's younger sister, Qi Guang rarely hears Zhou Muqing mention it, no, it should be said that he never has.Zhou Muqing never mentioned his family in front of Qi Guang, and Qi Guang only knew that Zhou Muqing had a younger sister.

Zhou Ruyi was sitting in the private room, the window was open, and the private room of Qi Guang and Lu Li happened to be directly opposite.Qi Guang could clearly see Zhou Ruyi's every move in the private room. Zhou Ruyi was five or six points similar to Zhou Muqing, she was a beauty who was as good as a fish and a wild goose.

She was sitting alone in front of the food table, and she ate with the manner of a lady, which was not similar to Zhou Muqing's casualness.

A woman suddenly broke into Zhou Ruyi's private room.

Zhou Ruyi solved it perfectly just like Murong Dang, Qi Guang said distressedly: "Both are good, I really don't know which one to choose. If Shen Yu who will wait later does not perform badly, I will have even more headaches."

It's easy to pick a general from among the dwarves, but it's much harder if you don't distinguish between top and bottom.

Qi Guang closed the window.

Lu Li said with a smile: "I guess Ah Xin doesn't know something, the girls from the Shen family are different from girls from other families." Qi Guang was slightly startled, and said, "How do you say that?"

Lu Lidao: "The time for eating in Shixianglou is noon, and few people come here after Weishi. Does Ah Xin know why Miss Shen came here at Weishi? A few days ago, a junior in Shixianglou went out Dali Temple is in charge of this murder case. Miss Shen has been fond of investigating cases since she was a child, and she can even be described as an idiot. Miss Shen has been quietly following Master Shen since she was four or five years old. There is Miss Shen."

Qi Guang suddenly realized.

"There is such a thing, a girl who is keen on investigating cases is not suitable for the emperor." In this way, there are only two candidates left, and Murong Dang and Zhou Ruyi will choose one for the emperor's concubine.

Qi Guang said again: "Very good, very good, I will think about it after I return to the palace, and call Murong Dang and Zhou Ruyi to think about it again. It's getting late, let's go back to the palace."

(End of this chapter)