Chapter 461: The Little Cannon Fodder in Ancient House Fighting Novels 17
Chapter 461: The Little Cannon Fodder in Ancient House Fighting Novels 17
Cui Xiaoxiao watched him jump out of the window, sit down and pour tea in one go. This series of actions was so smooth that she was speechless, but she didn't say much!
"Marquis Le'an will leave Beijing in two days!" the tenth prince said lightly!
Cui Xiaoxiao's eyes lit up when she heard this and she instantly became interested.
"Really? Your Highness, can you tell us what he went to do?" She wanted to see if there was anything to be done about this.
"It is absolutely true. In this year's autumn provincial examination, some candidates colluded with the local officials and the examination questions were leaked. Father wanted to investigate the matter thoroughly, but my fifth brother got the upper hand!
His people will take people from the Dali Temple and the Ministry of Rites to investigate and preside over the re-examination, and escort the people involved back to the capital. Le Anhou also worked in the Ministry of Rites, and thought it was profitable, so he fought for the re-examination!" The tenth prince felt that this was not a secret, and there was nothing to hide.
Cui Xiaoxiao instantly understood why the Marquis did this! How could he not be greedy when he went to the local area? He would definitely strive for this kind of thing that could gain both fame and profit, and if he did well, he could even be reused by the Fifth Prince!
Even Cui Xiaoxiao, who has never been an official, knows how many loopholes there are. It is impossible that Marquis Le'an is unaware of this!
Cui Xiaoxiao felt that her purse was going to get fatter again! The more she thought about it, the happier she became, and her eyes curved with a smile!
"What's wrong? Your father is leaving Beijing for business. Are you so happy?" The Tenth Prince asked with a smile. However, seeing her happy smile, he felt that what he had done was worthwhile!
"Of course!" This scumbag dad can't be idle. Once he's idle, he'll want to do bad things! He's not in the capital, at least no one will give her away in the short term!
"If, if Marquis Le'an cannot leave the capital, what will you do?" The Tenth Prince asked curiously. He didn't know why, but he felt that she would not obediently let Marquis Le'an send her away!
"There is always a way, right? If it really doesn't work, just don't let him leave the house. It's inevitable that people will get sick if they eat all kinds of grains. Your Highness, don't you think so?" Cui Xiaoxiao did not hide her evil side!
The tenth prince was surprised. No matter how evil and bad these ladies were, weren't they all good and beautiful in front of outsiders? Why did she say it out loud?
Could it be that...she didn't consider herself an outsider? Haha, a little snickering.
"Just say these words in front of me, don't say them in front of outsiders. It's not good for you." Although the Tenth Prince was happy, he still reminded her worriedly!
"Your Highness won't tell anyone, right?" She wouldn't admit it anyway even if he told her.
The Tenth Prince became even happier after hearing this. It turned out that what he thought was right. She treated him somewhat special too!
"Well... the marriage will be arranged soon after the selection. Have you ever thought about what your future husband will be like?" The tenth prince hesitated for a moment, but decided to ask.
"Haha, what can a humble servant think? This is not something I can decide! I can only perform well tomorrow and try to pass the selection, so that I can get the imperial decree granting marriage before my father comes back.
As for what my future husband will be like, I dare not even think about it. No matter what, a marriage granted by His Majesty will be better than a concubine of a prince!" Cui Xiaoxiao lowered her head after she finished speaking!
In fact, it is not the case. She has nothing to do these days, but it is not that she has nothing to do! Although it is a society where the emperor's power is supreme, and she often says that she relies on the emperor to grant her marriage, she does not want to completely leave her fate to others!
She used her mental power to get a brief understanding of most of the princes and dignitaries who met the conditions for marriage, and then came back to eliminate them one by one!
All the main and side concubines among the princes were excluded, and side concubine was the lowest condition she could accept! This way, there were not many positions left for her to fight for.
There is no need to consider the Fifth Prince. The Seventh Prince already has candidates for his principal and concubines, and he also has a true love wife, and now he has two illegitimate sons!
The Eighth Prince was too fake, the Ninth Prince was too shady, and their backyards were not good choices. The only ones left were the Sixth Prince and the one in front of him!
The Sixth Prince is rich, lustful and loves beauties. A few days ago, I saw him reciting poems to the most beautiful woman in the capital! The one in front of him is good in all aspects and looks good. It is a good choice!
Apart from being a bit sharp-tongued and doing some unethical things, which often make people angry to death, these are nothing in her eyes. Besides, there is no one in the backyard, so it is relatively clean for now!
As for the rich and powerful who meet the conditions for marriage, she cannot go to the rich and powerful families who are too high-ranking! Even fewer people who are not so high-ranking can meet her requirements! Most of them have several women in their families, and there is no doubt that the big families have a large family. There are too many monks and too little porridge, so there is not much to be distributed to small families. Some rich and powerful people live a less comfortable life than small families.
Some have difficult ancestors, grandmothers, mothers and several other elders to serve, and they have to serve this one and that one... It is a long way off and almost hopeless for them to be the masters of their own family!
The more she investigated, the more disappointed she became. Alas, how she wished she could not get married at that time, how she wished it was legal for women not to get married!
"Actually, you can ask me for help! After all, it concerns your lifelong happiness. Don't you want to fight for yourself?" In the end, he still didn't say out his thoughts completely.
"Can His Royal Highness the Prince influence the emperor's opinion?" Cui Xiaoxiao was surprised and didn't understand why this man had been helping her all the time?
“There are always more solutions than problems, right?” The Tenth Prince tightened his grip on the teacup!
"Your Highness, why are you helping me so much?" She asked what was in her heart. Last time, maybe she had some selfish motives in intervening, but this time it was completely different!
After hearing this, the Tenth Prince felt frustrated again. He just thought that this girl had something special for him, but it turned out that he was just overthinking! This was the first time he met a girl who had no other thoughts about him!
Why wasn't she attracted to me? Was it because I didn't look like what she wanted? I used to be troubled and disgusted when people mentioned my appearance, but I never thought that one day I would doubt my appearance because I didn't attract the attention of girls!
"You don't look stupid, do you? Why do I do this? Don't you really have any feelings? I do this just to ask you, have you ever thought about considering me?" The tenth prince risked his life, and before he even realized it, his ears were already red enough to bleed.
This was the first time in his life that he expressed his feelings to a girl! Although he was usually very eloquent, he seemed a little clumsy at this time.
"Your Highness, did I hear you correctly? Is what you just said what I thought?" Cui Xiaoxiao was surprised and even doubted her ears!
"Yes, that's what I meant. You heard it right. So what do you think?" Now that my thoughts have been expressed, the rest of the words come naturally!
"But, Your Highness, why is this happening? You know the situation in my family. Shouldn't normal people stay away for fear of being relied on? Also, why me?" After saying this, Cui Xiaoxiao suddenly saw the tips of his red ears and suddenly understood something.
Haha, this little prince fell in love with her? Huh? When did it happen? How come she didn't know?
When did she become so attractive? She thought this guy was a good choice before, but before she could seduce him, he took the initiative to fall into her trap?
The surprise came so quickly that she was a little overwhelmed!
"Why? I, how would I know why? I don't know why it was you, and I don't know when I had this idea. It may be because you look good when you smile, which makes people feel comfortable, or it may be because I feel hungry when I see you eating..." The Tenth Prince was a little shy, and his words were a little incoherent.
"So, what do you mean?" He asked in a tone that was a little nervous, a little expectant, and a little cautious!
"What do I mean? His Royal Highness is born into an imperial family, is a handsome man, suave, elegant, and outstanding in every aspect. I wonder how many ladies in the upper class are dreaming of him?
I am plain-looking and my family background is incomparable. If I refuse, will it seem that I am particularly hypocritical and ungrateful? If those ladies knew about it, would I be drowned in their spit? " Seeing him like this, Cui Xiaoxiao wanted to laugh! Should she also be shy at this time?
"So what if I am outstanding? You still don't think highly of me, right? We have met several times, but you have never even glanced at me. This shows that I am still not outstanding enough in your eyes!" The Tenth Prince lowered his head and drank tea!
Cui Xiaoxiao was speechless. This guy must have drunk too much tea, and his words sounded a bit tea-like.
"Your Highness, do you think there is a possibility? Is it because the gap between us is too big, and we are not a good match? Your Highness has too many choices, and I am ashamed of myself and know myself, so I dare not covet it?!" No wonder, isn't it that they haven't made a move yet? In a sense, are they running towards each other in both directions?
"Haha, it turns out it's not that I'm not good enough! What do you mean?" The topic returned to the starting point!
He looked at Cui Xiaoxiao with her head down in deep thought!
"Do you still need to think about it? I know the time is a bit tight, but don't forget that my fifth brother is still eyeing you covetously! You may not know that although he promised your father that you would only be his concubine, in his eyes you are his!
As long as he shows a little bit of this in front of everyone, everyone will acquiesce, and then it will be too late for you to resist! There is really not much time left for us to think and understand each other!
Although your father is about to leave Beijing, it seems safe for the time being. But there are still a group of people in your family who are troublesome and always hold you back. They are your elders who can control you!
If we don't think about it earlier and settle things as soon as possible, there may be some other variables. When things are settled, if you think we are not suitable, we can find a way to end this relationship at that time!" In order to make her agree as soon as possible, the tenth prince used his eloquence to persuade her.
Cui Xiaoxiao wanted to cover her face and said, Your Highness, you don’t have to be like this! She was too embarrassed to ask for anything like this!
"Then...what kind of position can Your Highness give me?" Cui Xiaoxiao didn't bother to argue and agreed directly!
"So you agree, right?" The Tenth Prince's eyes were surprisingly bright in this dark night!
"I have no reason to refuse!" How unconfident is this man? Doesn't he know how good his conditions are? Those ladies from the capital are not blind!
"Great! Great!" The Tenth Prince stood up and began to pace back and forth in his room, which was enough to show his inner unrest.
Cui Xiaoxiao was also happy to see this. Being liked by others was also a very pleasant thing. She didn't expect that she could win the heart of a prince without doing anything. It was really a cause for celebration.
But slowly, His Royal Highness the Tenth Prince began to wilted! "Xiaoxiao, I will do my best to fight for your position as the principal wife, but I am not sure I can do it! I'm sorry, I'm very sorry. But I can guarantee that at least I can be a concubine. Can you not be angry with me?"
Hey, this guy even called Xiaoxiao, he really doesn’t consider himself an outsider!
"Don't be angry, I know the situation is already very good! As for how to achieve it, it depends on you." Although she knew the situation, it was impossible for her to say that she was very happy. No matter who it was, no one wanted to be inferior to others.
Don't ever say that a time-traveling woman should be the principal wife, and should be a couple for life! But it is hard to work here, although she can also get what she wants with her own abilities and those supernatural powers or means.
But there are a lot of troubles that come with it. Arousing the monarch's fear is one thing, but if things go wrong, you might even be tied up and burned to death as a monster? There is no need to challenge the entire imperial power by yourself!
She is not very ambitious, is afraid of trouble, and doesn't want to work too hard!
The only thing she can do is that if a man treats her well sincerely, she will respond sincerely! If he changes his mind one day, then she will just enjoy her life!
Eating delicacies from the mountains and the sea, wearing silk and satin, and having many people waiting on the side! When the time comes, with the support of the prince's mansion, I can do some small business, make some money and buy some more exquisite jewelry, valuables, high-end fabrics... Finally, I can put them all in the space and take them away!
This day is so beautiful just thinking about it!
"Leave the matter of the imperial edict to me! I will try my best to fight for your position as your queen. If I can't get it, I will try to delay the discussion of the queen for a few more years!" The Tenth Prince also saw Cui Xiaoxiao's expression and immediately gave a feasible plan.
Cui Xiaoxiao agreed. A few years can change a lot. Who knows what will happen in a few years? Maybe this guy will fall in love with someone else by then? Or maybe because of her good performance, she will be promoted to a full-time position!
The two who had made their thoughts clear were in a good mood, and it felt like the atmosphere in the room was different! After the two talked for a while, the Tenth Prince reluctantly left Fangfei Palace!
He was planning to go to Concubine Zhao's palace to tell his mother the good news! But he got the news that his father was staying at his mother's place tonight, so he went back!
The second day of the draft finals!
From the last re-election to yesterday, in just over ten days, more than ten people have been eliminated and sent out of the palace. Those who can stay are all relatively smart or powerful people.
Several important masters in the palace came out one after another, even the Queen Mother was present. The Emperor also took a day off to check on his sons.
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