latelenovela Chapter 263 Love at First Sight
Chapter 263 Love at First Sight
Ever since she knew that her younger sister had the idea of climbing up the social ladder, she became very curious.
If my younger sister wants power, then agreeing to the Imperial Concubine is the most appropriate choice. Although the Second Prince is not as good as the Crown Prince and the Third Prince, he is still a prince after all. When he leaves the palace and builds his own residence in the future, his wife will be the Princess.
Considering the current situation of the Si family, having a daughter as a princess would be a great joy.
But my younger sister said she didn’t want to?
She doesn't want to be a princess. Does that mean she wants more power?
Besides the princess, the next one is the crown princess. My little sister's target is the crown prince?
After the last quarrel with her younger sister, Si Muyan also reflected on her own thoughts. She felt that it would be best if she didn't marry and lived alone, but how many disasters could the Marquis' Mansion withstand?
For example, what if someone takes a fancy to her and insists on marrying her?
For example, if one day the previous disaster comes again, without the Queen Mother, who can protect the Si family again?
She has no ambition and no ability. Is she going to stop her younger sister from climbing higher and standing further?
My younger sister has never been a girl who is content to stay in the inner house. When she traveled through time, she discovered that she has her own little cleverness and her own little ideas.
What she can do is to prevent her younger sister from going astray, rather than restricting her development.
Thinking of this, Si Muyan smiled and said, "I don't want to either."
If my younger sister wanted to be the Crown Princess, she would never interfere. But the royal family had its own rules: one family could not marry two daughters into the royal family, especially since the Crown Prince and the Second Prince were brothers.
The imperial concubine waited until the three girls were far away before she took a sip of tea and looked at her stunned and silly son.
"What do you think? Is what mother said wrong? The three girls of the Si family are all more beautiful than the other, and their backgrounds are not a big problem. Mother originally thought that the county lady was gentle and kind, and the best match for you. But now, I think she is a little too coquettish, not as dignified as her eldest sister..."
"Mother is right." The Second Prince had lost his previous impetuousness and listened carefully to what the Imperial Concubine said.
But after listening to her praise Si Muwan and then Si Muyan, the focus of her words never fell on the most beautiful girl from beginning to end.
He admitted that Si Muyan and Si Muwan were both good-looking, each with their own unique characteristics. Together, they were as dazzling as the sun and the moon. But the second girl was truly a fairy from heaven.
She could mesmerize people just by standing there and doing nothing.
The Second Prince used to be a calm man, and he understood the principles of marrying a wife and taking concubines. He also couldn't understand why his father was indulging in the gentle affairs of Concubine Rong.
In his opinion, women are men's vassals, and they can be teased when he feels like it.
It was not until today, when he saw this beautiful girl, that he understood what it meant to be obsessed in one's dreams.
The girl had just left, but he felt like a long time had passed and he wished he could see her again immediately.
The Second Prince couldn't help but interrupt the Imperial Concubine: "Mother, I think the eldest and third daughters have their own merits. But the second daughter, who is quiet and reserved, is different from me..."
"What did you say?"
The imperial concubine interrupted her son in astonishment.
"Do you know what you're talking about? Whether it's Si Muyan or Si Muwan, mother can agree to anyone becoming your principal wife, but it's absolutely impossible for her to agree to Si Mutong!"
The second prince looked up in confusion, not understanding why his mother's expression suddenly changed.
The imperial concubine also realized her own loss of composure, and quickly calmed herself down, explaining in a much softer voice.
"That second young lady is a widow, and she has a daughter, her late husband's posthumous child. Ordinary people might not care about this, but it's different for you. You're a prince, how could you marry a widow? Furthermore, if her late husband was a son of a noble family, it wouldn't be considered an insult if he had a good reputation. But her late husband was just an ordinary farmer in the countryside!"
The second prince opened his mouth, unable to accept this fact for a long time.
That fairy-like woman is actually married?
Aren’t they sisters only seventeen?
Seeing this, the imperial concubine hurriedly said, "Ren'er, you don't want to be ridiculed by your brothers after you get married, do you? If she were an ordinary widow, you could take her in as a concubine, but she is the daughter of a marquis, you... Alas!"
The Second Prince lowered his head in frustration, and after a long while he finally agreed, "Son, I understand. I will follow Mother's instructions."
"There are so many beauties in the world. When you leave the palace and build a house, you don't need your father's consent to marry concubines. Just go ahead."
The imperial concubine didn't pay much attention to her son's emotions and continued talking.
"The eldest daughter of the Si family is more suitable. Although she doesn't have the status of a county lady, she can bring you endless wealth in the future and solve many problems. A wife is a legal wife if they can support each other. She can't just rely on her status."
The second prince did not listen to the imperial concubine's nagging. He left in a daze with a complicated heart.
This was the first time he fell in love with someone at first sight. Was it really true that he couldn't be with her?
What if they accidentally had physical contact? He loved her, and although she couldn't be his wife, he would always give her the position of concubine. As for the posthumous child that his mother mentioned, since she was a daughter, it would be fine to raise her.
Thinking of this, the second prince's eyes became firm, and he called his secret guards and gave them instructions.
Even if it was just a temporary residence, the enclosure was not small. With so many court officials accompanying them, it was almost as big as the imperial palace in terms of both land area and decoration.
The Si family only had a title, and even though they were favored, they were not close to the emperor's residence.
Fortunately, it was still early, and the three sisters walked along the path, enjoying the flowers and scenery.
The younger sister laughed as she looked at the scenery. "Back in the day, in the countryside, there were all kinds of natural scenery you could want. People in Kyoto are really strange. Before they go to a place, they have to create an artificial scenery first. They even imitate the countryside, but they don't seem to be that beautiful."
The second sister sniffed the sweet-scented osmanthus flowers by the roadside and said, "We are used to seeing vast expanses of flowers and trees in the countryside, so we don't think they are very beautiful. But the nobles in Kyoto, who are confined to a square space, naturally yearn for these refreshing and delightful scenes."
"Second sister is right. I've been back in the capital for a few months, either in the mansion or in the palace. Now that I'm in the enclosure, I'm very happy too."
The younger sister happily ran to the roadside, picked a sweet osmanthus flower, ran excitedly to the second sister, and pinned the flower on her head.
"Second sister, you are beautiful, more charming than flowers. The originally beautiful osmanthus flowers are overshadowed by your hair."
The second sister was speechless and scolded her: "You are always talking nonsense."
"I'm not talking nonsense, big sister, do you think I'm right?"
Si Muyan looked at the two of them and nodded with a smile: "Second sister is extremely beautiful, but her clothes are too plain."
Normally, the second sister was quite plain. Today, she had dressed up a bit because she was going to meet the imperial concubine. But compared to her sisters, she was still too simple. However, for the second sister, no clothes or ornaments could hide her divine beauty, even if she was wearing rags.