West Wind Sighs Works The Eldest Daughter Should Marry, First-Rank Imperial Concubine The Eldest Daughter Should Marry, First-Rank Imperial Concubine The Eldest Daughter Should Marry, First-Rank Imperial Concubine Volume 1 Chapter 41 Su Yuan Discusses Marriage

  An exquisite and beautiful carriage stopped in front of the Jingwang Mansion, and Qingyu jumped down from the carriage with a crisp movement before reaching out to lift the curtain.

  Only to see Baili Yongjin's hands clasped together on a wooden box, with a faint smile on her face as she stepped down from the horse carriage.

  Qing Yu couldn't help but stare, her mind racing with doubts: What's gotten into the young master? He's never been in such a good mood before. And that wooden box, who could have sent it?

  Baili Yongjin didn't notice Qingyu's thoughts and walked a little faster towards the Clear Brook Garden.

  Pushing open the door and stepping inside, Baili Yongjin quickened her pace to walk to the bedside, pulled out a painting from beside the pillow, with a smile on her face, she lovingly stroked it.

  "Qing Yu, send the dishes you bought from Nuan Yan Lou to Qi Er and the others. Don't keep them waiting." Bai Li Rong Jin instructed softly, her voice filled with a hint of joy.

  Qing Yu was taken aback, although he didn't know why the young master hadn't gone with him, but he also knew better than to ask too many questions. He picked up the oil-paper package and walked out of the room.

  Baili Rongjin placed the wooden box in his hand on the head of the bed, grasped the painting axis with a somewhat pleasant mood and walked towards Su Yuan.

  In the quiet garden, Jing Wangfei looked at the full table of paintings with a happy face. These were all brought by Feng Gonggong and were also the second batch of paintings that the Empress had mentioned she would send on that day.

  The women in the painting are all from very good family backgrounds, and they are all legitimate daughters of various princes. The quiet queen's heart is filled with joy and she excitedly pulls Li to start picking and choosing. Only such a family would be worthy of being the official wife of her beloved daughter Jin'er. Fortunately, her sister loves Jin'er dearly and has actually come up with these candidates. She must keep her eyes wide open and choose carefully.

  Just as he was looking at the painting, a maid's report came from outside: "The young master has arrived."

  The Queen Dowager hastily put down the painting in her hand, turned her head to look at the door, and saw Baili Youyin wearing a snow-white fox fur coat, walking in under the clear and cold sunlight, making one feel dizzy for a moment.

  The Queen Mother hastily beckoned her son to sit down beside her. Ba Li Rong Jin sat down according to his mother's intention, his eyes scanning the portraits on the table, slightly furrowing his brow and saying "Mother, what is this...?"

  The Empress Dowager smiled and said, "You've come just in time. This is another batch of portraits that your aunt had Old Man Feng send over for you to choose a main wife from. Your mother is looking at them right now, take a look quickly and see which one you like."

  After finishing speaking, she casually picked up an open canvas and walked up to Baili Rongyin.

  Baili Rongjin didn't even glance at the portrait and gently pushed it away, saying "Mother, I've already thought about who I want to marry."

  The Empress Dowager was taken aback, and involuntarily put down the portrait in her hand, asking in puzzlement, "Whose young lady is this? Tell me about it. If she's really good, I'll personally go to their door to ask for her hand in marriage."

  Baili Rongjin smiled slightly and gently opened the painting scroll in his hand, saying to Jing Wangfei "I want to marry Xiafu's second miss as my wife." He only wanted to marry her.

  The queen consort stared at the portrait for a moment, then hastily spoke up, "How can this be? Xia Ting's father is only a fourth-rank official, and she's also a concubine-born daughter. You're the esteemed crown prince of Jing, how can you..."

  The words had not been spoken yet, but were interrupted by Baili Yongjin frowning "What's the big deal? Those who ask for marriage with a high-ranking family's eldest daughter are mostly to gain power and help their own career. I don't need to rely on this kind of thing to rise up like others do. Her family background, her upbringing, I couldn't care less."

  The Empress Dowager still disagreed, "Although you say so, but as the Crown Prince, you are marrying a low-born concubine's daughter as your wife, it just doesn't make sense. Jiner, listen to me, at most I can agree to let her be your concubine, but marrying her as your wife is absolutely out of the question."

  Her identity as a noble lady is so precious, how can she marry a commoner as her husband? She cannot agree to this.

  "Bai Li Rong Jin furrowed his brow and said, 'No way, I will only marry her as my wife. Mother, if you really are doing this for my own good, then don't stop me. These daughters of noble families, which one is easy to marry? Even if they do get married, it's not like they'll be willing to take care of my daily life. Besides, birth doesn't count for anything, does it? Father wasn't born into a high-ranking family either. Back then, didn't you also marry Father?"

  Originally, King Jing was actually a king of a different surname, and his birth was not high. He was an unfavored son, but he was a rare talent in leading troops in battle. When he was still a minor general, he met and fell in love with Queen Jing, who disregarded her parents' opposition and insisted on marrying down. Later, King Jing was granted the title of king due to his contributions in assisting the current emperor's ascension to the throne, and now he is deeply favored by the emperor.

  The queen's expression paused when she heard her son mention her, and although she knew the reason in her heart, she still hesitated and said, "Can't you reconsider? What about these paintings?"

  Baili Rongjin knew that his mother had already listened to his words.

  Gently putting away the paintings, he slowed down his expression and said, "Mother, I've already made up my mind. I'll only marry her as my wife. After tomorrow's early court session, I'll personally go to ask for Uncle's permission. As for these paintings, send them back wherever they came from. I won't take a single one."

  With the painting scroll in hand, Baili Youning gently got up and walked out of the room. He had already promised her in his heart that he would only marry her and not let her be a concubine. He was neither willing nor could bear to do so.

  The queen was taken aback, watching Baili Yongjin's departing figure without the strength to stop him. She deeply understood her son's temperament and knew that once he had made up his mind, if she continued to persuade him, he might give up on the idea of getting married altogether.

  She took another look at the dozen or so scrolls on the table, and she also knew that these families were not willing to marry their daughters into this household. Although they had to go along with her sister's orders, after hearing Jin'er's words, she couldn't help but think deeply about it. If she really chose one of them as the official consort, would she be willing to serve Jin'er wholeheartedly after marrying in?

  To know that Jiner's body is different from others, everything must be careful, and only the person by her side can take care of her at all times. But if the daughter-in-law who married in doesn't put her son in her heart, what if something goes wrong?

  After thinking about it, the quiet queen only felt that her heart was as messy as a pot of porridge. She was not someone who attached great importance to family background in the first place, otherwise she would not have married the quiet king who was still unknown and had no power or influence back then.

  This is why she wants to choose a proper wife for her son, completely out of a mother's deep love for her son, just thinking about giving her son the best of everything.

  Now, however, Jin Er has made it clear that he does not want to marry the selected daughters, but instead wants to marry the second daughter of the Xia family, Xia Ting Cong. Although she is unwilling in her heart and feels that Xia Ting Cong is not worthy of her Jin Er, she cannot help it as her son insists on marrying her.

  She didn't want to go against Jin'er's wishes and make him unhappy, but in her heart, she wasn't very pleased with Xia Tingcong entering the house. Originally, she had planned for Xia Tingcong to be a concubine for Jin'er, but now she had become his legitimate wife instead.

  She could only rub her forehead and wait for Wang Ye to come back, so she could ask him what he meant.

  Digression

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