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One second to remember [Brushstroke Pavilion] [Free of charge, read the wonderful novel!]

Baili Junyi changed his clothes and walked out. When he saw his foolish son, who was grinning, he walked up to him and scratched his little nose. "Bad boy, I'll tell you about this when you grow up. I want to see how you face your wife."

With a smile on his lips, Shen Ninghua put her sleeping daughter to the side and coaxed the boss to sleep. Only after the two children had fallen asleep did the two of them walk out of the room.

"Jun Yi, who's in charge of the general election?"

"The Ministry of Revenue will be responsible for counting the candidates, and then the Internal Affairs Division's special nanny will conduct the primary selection." The Ministry of Revenue will be responsible for counting the candidates, and then the Internal Affairs Division's special nanny will conduct the primary selection, and then the unsuitable candidate will be selected, and then the consort will re-elect.

Shen Ninghua knitted her brows slightly. "Would you be selected if you had injuries on your body?"

"Normally it wouldn't, but it doesn't exclude some women with important statuses. The Emperor has taken a fancy to her position and doesn't care about her. This sort of situation is very rare. After all, a woman of great status would usually wait on her maidservants. How could she possibly be injured?"

"What is the probability of that lowly and scarred woman being chosen?"

"That's impossible. The first selection will be cancelled soon. Xiao Hua, why are you asking this question? Did you discover that there was a problem with the candidate for the talent show?"

"I brought back Xia Ruoqin. The back of her hand is scarred by bramble grass, but she was able to safely pass the second selection."

Baili Junyi's eyes darkened. "I'll arrange for Xia Ruoqin to stay in a remote courtyard for now. I'll send someone to investigate her and make sure there are no further problems before taking her in as my disciple."

Shen Ninghua nodded, "Yes." Although she felt sorry for Si Qin, after all, they were born again and many things had changed. Even Si Qin's identity had changed, so it was better to be sure and hope there weren't any problems.

Baili Junyi pulled her into his embrace. "Tomorrow is the day Prince An will arrive. Imperial Father will hold a banquet at the palace. When the Empress is present, you have to be more careful."

"Yeah, I know, you too."

However, with the participation of the Great Yue State, the meaning of the marriage between Bu Tinghe and the Third Prince would be vastly different. It was even possible that someone had already spread the news that the Emperor of Great Yue had personally divided six cities to make a dowry for Bu Tingxiao.

Such a dowry could be said to be unprecedented. The Third Prince had recently gone mad with joy, and had even disdained fighting with the Crown Prince. He had been in high spirits all day long.

The next day, the sky was extremely clear. Bai Yu helped Shen Ninghua put on her makeup and asked, "Miss, what kind of hairpin do you want to wear today?"

Through the window, Shen Ninghua saw the branches extending out of the window, and her eyes were filled with warmth, "The spring has arrived before I knew it, pick out a Jade hairpin with a bit of Jade Orchid Jade Dot, and wear the Silver Patterned Hundred Butterfly Dress when you see the dress. Then, bring that dark cloud of rolling rabbit hair to me, it's warm now, so I'll have to put it on quickly."

"Yes, Miss must have overshadowed all the other colors in the hall today."

Shen Ninghua smiled and changed into a new set of clothes before choosing a small earring. The woman in the mirror had a beautiful face and beautiful nose. Her lips were like carved jade, and her entire person radiated a dazzling light.

She kissed the two children in the inner room, told them that they would be back in the evening, and told Bai Yang and the others to take good care of them before she left the pavilion.

Baili Junyi was in the antechamber instructing Ye Yi and the others. Upon seeing that Shen Ninghua had come out, he waved them off. "Ninghua, are you done packing?"

"Yes." Shen Ninghua looked in the direction Ye Yi left in, "Have the people from the Hua Jun Pavilion been set up?"

"Relax, I got Ye Yi to send more people. Relax, the Hua Jun Pavilion is like an iron bucket, we will definitely not let anything happen to Yong Chen and Luo Yao."

Shen Ninghua smiled and said, "Alright, let's enter the palace then."

This banquet was being held to welcome Prince An of the Great Yue State, so those who were qualified to attend the banquet were all officials of the fifth rank or above. The women were all first wives of officials, as well as the young ladies who had been chosen to be re-elected in the recent general election.

By the time Baili Junyi and Shen Ninghua arrived, everyone was present except for the empress and the crown prince. After a round of greetings, Shen Ninghua saw Baili An, who was standing to the side.

"Condensing Flowers." After Ning Hua told her that she was pregnant, she went back to investigate the imperial physician who had examined her pulse. She didn't expect that she would actually find out that there was a problem; that doctor was his cousin's uncle, and at the request of his niece, he had concealed the news that she was pregnant. Fortunately, Ning Hua had told her. Otherwise, who knew what would happen?

Shen Ninghua took a look at her stomach that was already visible to him and said, "It's been almost five months."

"En, three more days until five months." Baili'an's gratitude towards Shen Ninghua could no longer be expressed through words. She had helped him out during that short period of time, and he didn't know how much she had helped him. She would always remember this kindness in her heart and never forget it.

Shen Ninghua smiled and suddenly heard an attendant's report.

"The emperor has arrived, the empress has arrived, and His Highness the crown prince has arrived."

Shen Ninghua raised his head to look at Zhao Huiying. She had already stayed in the White Dew Palace for nearly three months, and the Ningkou Palace had long been refurbished, but the emperor had no intention of letting her move it back. The Zhao Family openly and covertly tried to sound out the Emperor's intentions, and they were already anxious like ants on a hot pan.

Zhao Hui Ying's appearance wasn't much different from before, it was just that his body was relatively thinner, and the embroidered phoenix robe he wore actually swayed a little.

Baili Qingfeng and the rest did not say a word after they finished bowing. They immediately sent the crown prince to welcome Prince An into the palace.

The main hall was completely silent, and the sound of the bamboo was especially loud in the main hall.

"The prince of Great Yue State and his envoy have arrived!"

Shen Ninghua looked towards the door. A tall, middle-aged man with a beard walked in. He wore a black python robe, had a scarlet gold crown on his head, a dragon scale python belt tied around his waist, and auspicious cloud boots.

After entering, he scanned through the great hall before bowing to Baili Qingfeng, "Greetings, Emperor of the Great An Kingdom." His voice was a bit rough and his speech was neither slow nor slow, but every word was especially clear and firm.

"I'm on my feet. Prince An has come all the way."

"Where is it? To be able to see my beloved daughter getting married and also see how powerful and prosperous the Great An Country is, it isn't hard at all." After saying that, he turned to look at the VIP seats, his eyes especially warm. "Ting He, are you still not coming to see father?"

Bu Tinghe's face was filled with excitement as his body trembled slightly. He held onto his waist and stood up. He quickly walked to Prince An's side and grabbed his sleeve, "Father …" As the words left his mouth, tears began to fall. Prince An's eyebrows creased, "What happened? When you came here, you weren't as thin as you are now.

Bu Tinghe's tears started to flow even more fiercely because she had previously tied up her stomach with a belt, then got angry and attacked her heart, causing the fetus to become extremely unstable. During these three months, she had been drinking medicine to recuperate, and she could be said to have suffered a lot from whatever she ate.

When the officials at the side heard Prince An's words, they pondered for a moment. When Ding Yin had just appeared, she was dressed in white, making her seem like a celestial being. But now, her face was sallow and her hair was dull.

On the other hand, after the birth of the auspicious dragon and phoenix birth, Princess Zhao Hua was even more breathtakingly beautiful. Now that she was dressed in her usual clothes, she looked so beautiful that no one dared to look at her directly.

Prince Yi was simply too fortunate. They had heard that he wouldn't marry anyone for the sake of Princess Radiant, but they wouldn't either. Who would even have the chance to see a piece of trash in front of the King of Hundred Flowers?

Bu Tingyu shook her head and quickly took out a handkerchief to wipe her tears. She smiled at Prince An and said, "Father, there's nothing to worry about. You're overthinking it. You must have had a long journey, aren't you?"

Prince An's frown remained locked. When he heard that Bu Tinghe was unwilling to say more, he stopped pursuing the matter and changed the topic.

"Your Majesty, although my daughter is not married to the third prince, she is already pregnant. Even if she is, how can she be a member of the royal family?"

Baili Qingfeng's face darkened, "Prince An has already said that even though she is pregnant, she is not married yet. Furthermore, she is a secondary wife, so it is inappropriate for her to assume the throne of the royal family."

"Side concubine?" Prince An narrowed his eyes and asked Baili Qingfeng, "It's my first time in your country. This King has a few questions I don't understand and would like to consult His Majesty the Emperor. Is that possible?"

Baili Qingqing nodded, "Please speak."

"I've studied the etiquette in your country and found out that our two kingdoms share some similarities. For example, the main wife's status is higher than the side concubine's, is that right?"

Baili Qingyuan's gaze turned cold. Prince An was trying to help Bu Tingxiao turn the situation around, "Yes."

Bu Fengyun smiled, "Ting He's identity is Princess Wen He of the Great Yue State. Moreover, after knowing that she is going to get married, the Emperor personally gave her the title of the number one princess, equivalent to the princess of the Great An Country. Is this identity noble enough?"

The first princess naturally had the highest status among all females.

"There are six cities for Ting He to marry the Third Prince. Isn't this dowry enough?"

"Enough!"

Bu Fengyun's voice suddenly turned cold, "Since your status and dowry are enough, how can Ting He be placed as the secondary wife?"

Baili Qing Qing's eyes were as cold as ice, "If Prince An thinks this way, then it means that the customs of our two countries are still not the same."

"How is it different? Your Majesty, please enlighten me."

"Your country places emphasis on identity, but also on manners?"

"Naturally, the same is true of him."

"Then, are fiancées common in your country?"

"..." Bu Fengyun suddenly stopped and raised his head to look at Baili Qingqing, "Your Majesty, a slap on the face is not enough. Could it be that Ting He is pregnant? How can you blame her for this? "