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Amongst these few ladies, Zhang Yuanqing was the most intelligent, after all, he was the grandson of the Pavilion Elder.

If Princess Changze didn't like Lin Shu, then why did she raise Lin Shu by her side back then? Regardless of whether the Princess Changze was truly displeased or not, just saying that Lin Shu's father already occupied the position of Third Rank was not something to be looked down upon.

Zhang Yuanqing and Lin Hui, who were standing together, looked like good big sisters.

Lin Hui could not help but mutter. "What did Princess Changze say to you just now? I keep having the feeling that Princess Changze looks weird, and does not look like a good person … "

Before she could finish her words, Lin Shu tugged at her sleeve, "Perhaps it is because Princess Changze and I haven't seen each other for a long time, that she spoke a few more words, why does Princess Changze not seem to be a good person anymore? The princess of the imperial household. Her status is naturally more honorable than the others, so it is only natural for her to have more money. "

She did not want Lin Hui to come in, if there were any rumors or rumors, the Princess Changze would not treat Lin Hui well.

Lin Hui pouted and no longer said a word.

On the other hand, Lin Lian and the others were talking happily. Lin Lian and the Duke Chengan Palace's young concubine, Shao Min, were very friendly, after a few words, they started to play with the young ladies, and even started to set up a poetry club.

Hearing that, Lin Hui pulled Lin Shu's sleeve: "Sister Shu, let's go to the flower garden to take a look? They say that there are a lot of peony flowers in the Duke Andong Palace, let's go take a look? "

She didn't want to join any poetry club. It was fine to be a poet in her own family, but outside, if the poems she wrote couldn't compare to the girls, then she would be stepped on by others.

She didn't want to be a stepping stone for others.

Lin Shu laughed: "Then I will accompany Third Sister to the flower garden to see the peony flower. Elder sister Qing, do you want to go over and take a look? "

Zhang Yuanqing was a famous talented girl in the capital now, so he was naturally unwilling to accompany them to admire the flowers, "You guys go ahead, I'm not going anymore."

Lin Hui then pulled Lin Shu far away, "Originally when we were young, when we came out as guests, I felt that this Zhang Yuanqing was not bad, but I heard my mother mention about her a few times, I always felt that she was … That's weird. I'm afraid his schemes are too deep. "

"What is it?" Lin Shu could not hold back and laughed, "That's strange, even you can tell that someone is scheming?"

The two of them casually found a big rock and sat down. Lin Hui tugged at the peony petals beside him and said, "When Second Sister never set up a marriage, he would often set up a poetry club with them. Her knowledge was not bad, and from young, he had to be guided by second uncle, and she had also been promoted a few times, but at that time, Zhang Yuanqing would always sit by the side and did not participate.

"Only two years ago, there was a time when the Palace held a banquet, and the National Duke Ning's madame said that all the young ladies were to be tested, but that time, it caused Zhang Yuanqing's reputation to rise greatly, and the poems that were made were way better than the ones in the Second Sister, and that's why they were called the real surprise, tell me, if she really did not want to show off, why did he make a name for himself in the National Duke Ning Palace? If he really wanted to be in the limelight, then why had he always held Second Sister in high regard? If you tell me, she probably wanted to use the Second Sister as a shield, and make those girls jealous of her and ask the Second Sister to block the blade for her … "Now that her reputation as a talented girl has been established, I don't see her evading the question of not wanting to join the poetry club."

Even Lin Shu couldn't help but exclaim at Zhang Yuanqing's intelligence, but it wouldn't be a good thing if one was too smart, especially if one treated others as stepping stones, "Then doesn't that mean even Second Sister doesn't have any good intentions towards her?"

"Forget about someone as smart as the Second Sister, even I feel that she doesn't seem to be a good person … She said that she did not intentionally take away the limelight from Second Sister. Seeing that she was the granddaughter of the Pavilion Elder, and that Second Sister was not too happy about it, and had even stepped forward to become the mediator, became even more furious at Zhang Yuanqing. " Lin Hui did not fail to live up to the nickname of the trumpet Lin Shu gave her.

In the end, she sighed and ridiculed, "Even if you're that smart, what's the use? She and the Second Sister were around the same age, so they still could not settle the matter. She said that the Grandma Zhangda originally wanted to marry the Duke Andong Palace, but first, the Duke Andong’s wife was not willing to marry them. She said that although the Elder Zhang was a Pavilion Elder, he did not know how many people he had offended, and secondly, Zhang Yuanqing looked down on the County Prince Palace … I wonder what kind of husband she would choose in the end. "

Zhang Yuanqing was a person with a high spirit, who was used to seeing expressions and being scheming, how could such a person be satisfied with only a pair of people in this world?

This was why Zhang Yuanqing still hadn't gotten married even after the incident with the Zhang Family in his previous life. At that time, Zhang Yuanqing would already be quite young.

Lin Shu thought for a while, then said: "You are right, we should not interact too much with people like Zhang Yuanqing. There are many young ladies of appropriate age in the capital now, and all of them want to use others to gain a good reputation for themselves. When the time comes, it will be easier to talk about marriage, but who knows when it will become a stepping stone for others? "

The two girls chatted together for a while before returning to the parlour. It was already dinner time and the parlour was already set up.

Naturally, these girls would sit at the same table, but at the moment, they were still in the garden organizing a poetry club and had not come back yet.

The Duke Andong’s wife naturally sent people to invite his in. Not long after, all the girls returned, and they were all yelling, "This time, it's because big sister Qing wants to get the top spot, it's because big sister Qing is so amazing …"

Suddenly, the Madame's gaze fell on Zhang Yuanqing's face. Zhang Yuanqing acted as if he did not see anything, and said softly: "It's just luck."

One or two times was luck, but how could it always be luck?

Many of the madams had already figured out what was going on, and all of them started to praise Zhang Yuanqing as a true talented girl, but they could not help but peek at her in their hearts.

When they were eating, Lin Shu heard another piece of news. It said that there were a few princes who were going to choose their concubines, and the most eye-catching one was the Eighth Prince.

The Eighth Prince was the direct descendent of the Empress Zhang, so this consort selection was naturally different from the other princes' consort selection. Whether it was the prince's consort selection from the side, whether it was Chief Consort or the Lateral Consort, the current emperor had chosen officials of the sixth rank and below.

However, there were a few favoured princes who were exceptions. Eighth Prince was not only favoured, but also his direct son, so the matter of choosing a concubine could not be neglected, and it was even more important to choose one from the direct descendants of the noble families. Otherwise, Empress Dowager Wang and Empress Zhang would be the first to disagree.

When Lin Shu heard this news, she gave Zhang Yuanqing a deep glance. She could somewhat understand why Zhang Yuanqing had appeared in such a hurry these past few days.

Even if he could not become a Chief Consort, with Zhang Yuanqing's family background and prestige, he would probably be pointed out by the Emperor to a prince to be a Chief Consort. Whether it was a direct descendant or a concubine, they would always call him Empress.

Zhang Family's family background was not obvious, but the emperor did not care about these things.

The Princess Changze calmly revealed his thoughts, "... "Esteemed Empress Dowager told the emperor a few days ago that the princes and concubines couldn't be chosen from such a small place. All of the chosen Crown Princess s aren't worthy of the title, so it's better to pick out a few ladies from the aristocratic families to avoid tarnishing the reputation of the imperial family. I see that the emperor seems to be saying yes …"

All of the wives present had daughters, and even if they didn't have any direct daughters, they still had concubines that gave birth to daughters. "All of the wives present had daughters, and even if they didn't have direct daughters, they still had concubines that gave birth to daughters.

In a few days, Lin Qian received the news, and angrily threw a lot of things in the house, causing Second Madam to hug her until she was crying, "My son, what more do you want? This marriage has already been decided, do you want to overturn the heavens? "

Lin Qian's thin cheekbones had been raised high, and now that her eyes were red and swollen, she sobbed uncontrollably in Second Madam's embrace, "Mother, I can't accept this. I'm not worse than them, why would I marry a useless person like you? "Originally, you only told me that you wouldn't pick your daughter amongst the aristocratic families if you said that it was a prince who chose his as his consort. Now that the Princess Changze had said it, the empress dowager looked down on those young ladies from the countryside who were to become her Crown Princess.

She was a person with high hopes. Thinking that Lin Shu and Lin Hui might become Crown Princess at that time, she felt depressed in her heart since she was the big sister that had to pay respects to them when they met.

Second Madam also shed tears, "Why are you so silly? Even if the marriage was really annulled and you were annulling it, even if the contract was really drawn up and handed over, how could you be selected? Moreover, why would the Duke Andong Palace agree to it when there is no reason for us to break off the engagement? "

"Your grandma helped find this marriage. How can you just break it up like that?" At first, the one who brought up this marriage was your grandmother, and at present, the one who annulled the marriage was also your grandmother. If that's really the case, then where should your face in the Jiang Family be? "

No matter what, she felt that marrying into the Duke Andong Palace was better than marrying into the Imperial Family.

At least she had the support of Duke Xinzhong’s Mansion and Jiang Family. If she really became a Crown Princess, even if she suffered a great grievance, she would have to endure it!

Lin Qian wiped away her tears.

But after a few days, when she heard that Lin Shu and Lin Shu were both chosen as princes' concubines, she started to cause a ruckus again. It was just that this time, Second Madam did not comfort his like before.

Regarding this marriage, even if Lin Qian wanted to marry, she had to marry, even if she didn't want to!