People were all like this. When good things fell into their hands, they couldn't wait to hold onto them tightly. But when the good things fell into someone else's hands, they would ask the other party to share the good things with them.
If you didn't know how to share, then you were selfish. Especially for someone like Jiujiu, who was the Empress, blindly favoring only one person. This was a taboo for everyone.
Jiujiu chuckled and said to Madam Yan: "Mother, you're thinking too much. Even if I let the Emperor choose concubines, will those people be satisfied?"
No, a man who was never content was like a snake trying to swallow an elephant. How could Jiujiu not understand the Crown Prince? Even if the Crown Prince chose concubines, he definitely wouldn't favor them. If he didn't favor those concubines, how could those concubines have children? If they didn't have children, how could those officials be satisfied?
The officials' hearts were like a bottomless abyss. If you gave in once, you wouldn't give in the next time. That would be your fault.
Madam Yan also knew this, but she couldn't say it out loud. After all, Jiujiu was the Empress and the Empress had to consider the big picture. She had to learn to be generous. Otherwise, it would be a reason for others to attack her.
"Qing 'er, mother knows you have a good relationship with the Crown Prince. But those officials' words still make sense." Madam Yan said against her will: "But which man in this world won't take concubines? The Crown Prince likes you now, but he can't like you forever. Rather than waiting for you to grow old and grow tired of each other, why not help him out now? It's better to have a good reputation."
"Mother?" Jiujiu looked up at Madam Yan in shock. But when she saw Madam Yan's slightly red eyes, she was stunned.
Jiujiu understood why Madam Yan said this, but it didn't mean she would agree.
The Crown Prince was hers, so he could only be hers. She couldn't even bear to look at other women, let alone take a concubine. Jiujiu looked at Madam Yan and said seriously, "Mother, I know you're doing this for my own good, but I like the Crown Prince, and the Crown Prince likes me. We love each other, so why should we compromise because of other people's words?"
"But …" Madam Yan opened her mouth and wanted to say more, but Jiujiu didn't want to continue listening. She directly motioned for Madam Yan to stop talking and let Chun 'er take the child away.
Madam Yan saw that Jiujiu didn't want to talk anymore, and she didn't particularly want the Crown Prince to take a consort, so she fell silent and didn't continue. However, the atmosphere became especially heavy because of the topic just now, and couldn't return to its previous lightness.
Madam Yan felt that her words were fruitless. She knew that her words had made Jiujiu unhappy, so Madam Yan stood up and left.
After Madam Yan left, Chun 'er, who had been waiting on the side, couldn't help but say, "Niang niang, are you really going to let His Majesty choose the consort?"
Chun 'er had been waiting on Jiujiu for a long time, so she naturally stood on Jiujiu's side. She didn't have any feelings about the selection at all. Her most direct feeling was that the Crown Prince could only belong to Jiujiu, so when Madam Yan said that she wanted to choose the consort for the Crown Prince, Chun' er was very unhappy. Now that she saw Jiujiu reject Madam Yan, Chun 'er was especially happy.
Jiujiu: "Of course not."
The Crown Prince was hers, and no one could take him away. The selection, what a joke.
Since those people could beg her, it was naturally because the Crown Prince couldn't do it. The Crown Prince didn't want to participate in the selection because of her. Since the Crown Prince could offend a group of officials for her, why couldn't she be selfish for once for the Crown Prince? ,
What's more, if she gave in, not to mention whether the Crown Prince would favor those women or not, it seemed that those women would sway in front of her.
Jiujiu was not going to do something that would cause her more trouble than it was worth.
After receiving an affirmative answer, Chun 'er's face also revealed a silly smile. As for what she was smiling about, Chun' er didn't know. She only knew that she wanted to smile.
Seeing Chun 'er's silly smile, Jiujiu also smiled.
In the evening, the Crown Prince, who had finished dealing with government affairs, returned to Kunning Palace. Jiujiu, who was usually waiting for him at the door, didn't go outside today. Instead, she was lying on the chaise lounge reading a book.
Seeing Jiujiu, who was much quieter than usual, the Crown Prince was curious and couldn't help but ask, "Qing 'er, are you unhappy?"
Jiujiu put down the book in her hand and stood up to greet him, "How can you tell that I'm unhappy?"
The Crown Prince grabbed Jiujiu's hand and looked at her only lips. He smiled and said, "I feel that Qing 'er is unhappy today. What, who made you unhappy? Was it Zheng' er?"
Zheng 'er was the Crown Prince. Although the Crown Prince was only born a few minutes before the Eldest Princess, his personality was exceptionally mischievous. He was also the most troublesome, so the Crown Prince said this.
Jiujiu was startled. She blinked her eyes and laughed, "If Zheng 'er knew that his father had wronged him like this, he would definitely cry out loud."
"It wasn't Zheng 'er?" He didn't expect that it wasn't the Crown Prince. The Crown Prince was in a bit of a predicament. His brows were slightly furrowed and he seemed to be at a loss.
Jiujiu laughed, "My mother came to see me today."
"Mother-in-law, what did she say?" The Crown Prince was very sensitive and noticed where the problem was.
Jiujiu nodded her head, "My mother wants me to choose your consort." When the word 'consort' was mentioned, Jiujiu's eyes instantly dimmed. Her long eyelashes that were like butterfly wings gently fluttered, making her look exceptionally fragile.
The Crown Prince's eyes instantly sank. He turned his head to look at Chun 'er. Chun' er quickly shook her head to show her innocence.
The Crown Prince sighed and opened his arms to embrace Jiujiu into his embrace. He softly said, "Qing 'er, I won't choose your consort."
He was not the previous Emperor. Everyone only had one heart. If he found a few more women, then he would have to divide his heart among many people. Then he would not be complete.
Although she already knew the Crown Prince's answer, Jiujiu still said, "But people don't have a thousand days of good health, flowers don't bloom for a hundred days. It's easy for you to say that you won't choose my consort. Do you dare say that I won't be jealous in the future?"
When Jiujiu said the two words' jealous', her brows slightly wrinkled. Her eyes were cold. It could be seen that she was very disgusted with the two words' jealous'.
The Crown Prince stared blankly. After a moment, he raised his head and laughed out loud. He looked at Jiujiu's eyes with ridicule, "Could it be that Qing 'er isn't jealous?"
When she arranged the palace for Jiujiu, Jiujiu specially chose the Jade Firmament Palace that was the furthest away from the Heavenly Clarity Temple and the Earthly Tranquility Palace. She even exempted Su Wan from paying her respects. From the root, she cut off her relationship with Su Wan. If this wasn't jealousy, then what was jealousy?
Jiujiu raised her hand and pushed the Crown Prince away. She secretly rolled her eyes and curled her lips, saying, "What do you mean by this? Am I that kind of jealous person?"
"Haha ~" The Crown Prince raised his head and laughed, "My family's Qing 'er is the most tolerant and generous. How could she be jealous? Don't you think so?"
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