After crossing, I was miserable.

Chapter 195 Candidates

"Cough, cough, cough," Bai Ningchuan kept coughing, and the servants beside him thought their master was sick.

"Speak directly if you have anything to say."

Chu Yan said without any nonsense.

"you?"

Chu Yan suddenly spoke so bluntly that Bai Ningchuan didn't know what to say.

Chu Yan knew what Bai Ningchuan wanted to ask, but he had no way to give a clear answer. He didn't know what kind of feelings he had for Qian Duoduo, although he did want to marry her.

However, reality told him that Qian Duoduo was far from meeting the standards for selecting a concubine.

The first thing that comes to mind is their background, which undoubtedly becomes an insurmountable gap between them.

He couldn't help but start to worry, how could he convince the emperor to accept such a woman with no background as a member of the royal family?

After all, marriage involves many things. He didn't care who he married before, as long as she met the emperor's requirements and could help him.

but now......

He suddenly thought it would be nice to have someone who got along with him by his side...

"Hey, Duoduo, did you see anyone you liked at the Hundred Flowers Banquet?" Bai Ningning asked curiously.

Although she knew that it was unlikely given Qian Duoduo's status, she was curious about the type of person she liked.

"Why, you want to introduce me?"

Qian Duoduo also knew that Bai Ningning was not deliberately mocking her and was probably just asking simply.

"What do you want to ask?" Qian Duoduo said pretending to be angry.

Sun Xinyan was afraid that Qian Duoduo would misunderstand Bai Ningning, so she pinched Bai Ningning secretly.

Who knew that Bai Ningning, who was so innocent, would say it out loud.

"Yan Yan, why are you pinching me?"

When Qian Duoduo heard this, he burst out laughing.

Sun Xinyan's brain also crashed for a short time. When she heard Qian Duoduo laughing, she laughed too. There was really nothing she could do about her.

"It's okay, I just bumped into him accidentally. Please continue talking."

Sun Xinyan felt relieved when she saw Qian Duoduo smile. She was really worried that there would be misunderstandings between the sisters.

"Hey, I'm just curious about what kind of man you like?"

Chu Yan, who had already walked some distance away, suddenly stopped when he heard this.

They were walking around the corridor surrounding their pavilion. In fact, the distance now was closer than before. In addition, Chu Yan practiced martial arts, so his hearing was naturally better than that of ordinary people.

A strong curiosity surged in his heart, as if being grasped by an invisible hand. He began to think about this question involuntarily: What kind of man would she like?

Is he the tall, handsome, sunny and cheerful type? Or is he the gentle, elegant and graceful gentleman? Or is he the humorous, witty and smart talent...

Countless images flashed through his mind, but none of them seemed to fully fit his imagination of what she liked.

He couldn't help but fall into deeper thought, trying to find some clues from their past interactions.

Recalling every moment of communication with her, those details and expressions that were inadvertently revealed may reveal her true thoughts.

However, the more he recalled, the more he felt that he knew very little about her. Although they had known each other for a while, every time they met, they seemed to talk about business, and she seemed to like doing business very much.

Thinking more deeply, it seemed that she had liked me before, but started to distance herself from me after she knew my true identity.

Generally speaking, when an ordinary woman learns her true identity, she will not choose to distance herself from the man deliberately. Instead, she is very likely to do everything possible to get closer to him or even try to seduce him.

After all, ordinary people have a high respect for the royal family, which is something ordinary people may never encounter in their lifetime.

Instead of doing so, she started to distance herself from him.

He once suspected that her unusual behavior was a deliberate attempt to get closer to him.

But why did she give up so quickly? Did their plans change again?

Chu Yan felt like he was sick. On the one hand, he was afraid of Qian Duoduo getting close to him, but on the other hand, he didn't want her to stay away from him.

Therefore, as a mixture of contradictions, he really feels like he is about to collapse.

"As for me, I don't actually have too many requirements for my other half. But~ I still have some small requests. Hehe," he said with a sly expression.

"Hurry up and tell me, hurry up and tell me," Bai Ningning couldn't help but urge.

"Ahem, first of all, of course, she has to be good-looking, but she can't just be good-looking, she also has to be attractive for a long time. After all, beauty is fleeting, and if she only has appearance but no substance, you'll get tired of her after a while, right?"

"Yeah," Bai Ningning nodded frantically. She also liked handsome guys.

"Then, you need to have a better figure and a stronger body, so that you can give people a sense of security, right?" Qian Duoduo then raised his eyebrows at Sun Xinyan with an expression that said "you know".

Sun Xinyan lowered her head to drink water, her face slightly red.

“It would be even better if you could learn some martial arts!

Imagine a person with special skills and heroic appearance standing in front of you, how handsome that would be!

And it’s best to be a general!

I have always admired those generals who fought on the battlefield and defended their country. So I can’t help but be moved.”

"Oh, hey, you still like the general. You're quite brave." Bai Ningning said jokingly.

Suddenly the three little girls burst into laughter again.

The two men who were "eavesdropping" nearby suddenly had the same thought in their minds.

"This standard seems to be me/Chu Yan,"

The two looked at each other and then left.

After Chu Yan left, he returned to the palace. Before he returned to his residence, he was called over by the Queen Mother.

The Empress usually didn't care about this prince who came from the cold palace, thinking that he was just an insignificant person. However, recently, for some unknown reason, the Emperor asked her to personally find a suitable princess and several concubines for this prince who came from the cold palace.

This sudden decree surprised the Empress, who was unable to guess what the Emperor was really thinking.

But the emperor's order was hard to disobey, so she could only obey. So the queen began to ask around and look for various famous ladies, hoping to find a woman who matched the prince in the cold palace.

All of a sudden, all the powerful families in the capital heard the news and sent their daughters to the palace to be examined by the Queen Mother, either openly or secretly.

These women are either beautiful and charming, or gentle and virtuous, each with her own characteristics.

However, faced with so many candidates, the Queen still had no idea - after all, it was not easy to choose a candidate who could be recognized by the Emperor and meet the Prince's wishes.

After careful consideration, the Empress decided to hold a Hundred Flowers Banquet to invite the legitimate daughters of various families. This was also to allow the Fourth Prince to make his own choice, so as to avoid being dissatisfied with the choice and having to explain it to the Emperor.

Because just when everyone was about to forget the existence of the Fourth Prince, the Emperor personally inquired about his marriage. This was a treatment that no other prince had ever had, not even his own Sixth Prince.

The Queen Mother didn't want to choose a family that was too good for him, but also didn't want to be blamed, so she suddenly fell ill on the day of the Hundred Flowers Banquet and asked Madam Yang to host it on her behalf.

It would be better if the Fourth Prince had someone he liked, and she could make some adjustments based on his family background.

If not, and it was Madam Yang who recommended him, his responsibility would be smaller, and at least the emperor would not be dissatisfied.

Chu Yan's attitude towards the Queen was not overly intimate or flattering because of her status, but he just saluted like a business, and his face was still cold.

Therefore, the Queen disliked the Fourth Prince who came from the cold palace even more.

However, even though countless emotions were surging in her heart, in order to maintain her dignity and elegance as a queen, she still suppressed her impatience and asked in a calm tone:

"I wonder if the Fourth Prince met someone he loved at this Hundred Flowers Banquet?

I heard that all the beauties present here are so beautiful that they can shame the moon and flowers!

They are either gentle and charming, or graceful and elegant, each with its own style. I'm sure the Fourth Prince must have his own criteria for judging them!"