The concubine entered the palace and the concubine was very attractive

Chapter 156 Raising Children

I saw a fair-faced woman standing in front of me. Her amber eyes were tinged with a misty light and the corners of her eyes were slightly red, which added a lot of charm to her fair face and made her look lovable.

"Your servant Qin Liyao pays respects to His Majesty. Pays respects to the Imperial Concubine!"

Qin Liyao's tone was gentle with a hint of bewitching, which made Nan Xiang look up and couldn't help but look at her a few more times.

"If it was four years ago, it might have been a tough opponent!"

This was Nanxiang's evaluation of the daughter of the Marquis of Lin'an Mansion. However, Nanxiang was now in a high position and had great power, so she was no longer surprised by such petty tricks.

"Which of the following are you good at?"

Nan Xiang saw that Gu Junshen had no intention of asking, so she asked casually.

"Your Highness! I am good at all the arts, including music, chess, calligraphy and painting. I am even better at music and chess."

Qin Liyao spoke neither humbly nor arrogantly, her body calm and steady, without showing any sign of nervousness at all.

"That's right. It's rare for an ordinary person to be involved in one of these. She is worthy of being the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Lin'an."

"Thank you for the compliment, ma'am."

Upon hearing this, Qin Liyao's lips curled up slightly, revealing her dimples, looking extremely pleasing.

"What do you think, Your Majesty?"

Nan Xiang smiled calmly and left the final decision to Gu Junshen.

Gu Junshen came to his senses a little, thinking back to the daughter of the Marquis of Lin'an who Nan Xiang had just mentioned, and he immediately had some thoughts in his mind.

"Leave the sign."

Gu Junshen spoke loudly.

Nanxiang would ask a question to each of the concubines who appeared later.

Gu Junshen, who was sitting next to her, looked absent-minded. Nanxiang saw that he was in a daze for a long time.

After meeting half of the beauties, only two of them kept their names.

Although Nan Xiang didn't care, the probability was too low. She had been managing the harem for three years and had already made up her mind. Gu Junshen was afraid that this would displease the officials behind the concubines.

"What is the emperor thinking about? He is so absent-minded during the palace selection today."

Nanxiang asked softly.

Gu Junshen was stunned after hearing this, and then he came to his senses completely.

He did this simply because he was thinking about the barbarian kingdom in the northern region attacking the northern towns of the Northern Dynasty, which really made him uneasy at the moment.

The soldiers of the Northern Dynasty were fighting hard against the enemy, but he was still here selecting beauties. As someone who had worked in the military before, he felt a little ashamed.

Then he glanced at the six beauties in front of him, his face darkened and his mood became more and more irritated.

"Give flowers to all of them!"

Nan Xiang also noticed Gu Junshen's mood and was afraid that something had happened in the court.

Her expression calmed down slightly and she waved towards Liu Sheng.

Liu Sheng understood and gave flowers to these beautiful ladies.

Nanxiang could still see the loss and mist in the eyes of several of the beauties.

"Alas. How many infatuated people have been disappointed by the emperor's behavior."

"Father! Father!"

Nan Xiang had just sighed a few times when she saw Gu Yuchen, wearing a robe with a dragon pattern, sticking his head out from behind the dragon throne and pulling at the corner of Gu Junshen's clothes.

When she saw this, her heart couldn't help but skip a beat.

'My son! What are you doing?'

"Why is Chen'er here?"

Nan Xiang's expression calmed down slightly, and in order to prevent Gu Junshen from getting angry, she asked in a gentle tone.

"I was playing hide-and-seek with my younger sister, so I hid here." Gu Yuchen spoke softly, puffing up his cheeks.

"Chen'er, you must protect your sister. How can you let your sister stay alone?"

Nanxiang immediately showed a serious expression.

Gu Junshen was pulled by Gu Yuchen and paused slightly.

The depressed mood in my heart has been greatly relieved.

He couldn't help but reach out his hand to Gu Yuchen's face and pinch it gently.

"How did you come?"

Gu Junshen asked loudly.

"My mother came out this morning without me. She said she needed my father's consent. So I came here." Gu Yuchen said innocently.

Gu Junshen glanced at Nan Xiang and saw the stiff smile on her face, which he thought was a little cute.

"Chen'er wants to come. Just bring him here. Why ask me?"

"I also think that the palace selection is a big deal and cannot be taken lightly."

As Nanxiang explained, she glanced at the eunuch Xiao Chunzi standing behind Gu Yuchen, signaling him to let the eldest prince leave quickly.

Xiao Chunzi understood what he meant, and immediately leaned close to Gu Yuchen's ear and whispered softly, "Master Chen, it's time to go."

Seeing this, Gu Junshen glanced at Xiao Chunzi.

"Let him stay here. Bring the princess with you."

Xiao Chunzi was slightly stunned, and immediately bowed and stepped back, walking towards the direction where the princess was.

So there was one more prince to be selected in the palace.

When the many beauties saw this, they couldn't help but look curious.

It was rumored that the imperial concubine had given birth to twins, a boy and a girl, but they had never been seen before. Now they were indeed very cute, and they had inherited the imperial concubine's beauty and the emperor's handsomeness.

Gu Junshen hosted a banquet for the ministers to celebrate the two children's first birthday, and even exempted the people from taxes for half a year that year.

For a moment, the people cheered in unison and expressed their good wishes to the eldest prince Gu Yuchen and the second princess Gu Jinxuan.

But the two children were still young at the time, and Nanxiang didn't want them to be touched or seen by so many people, so she declined their viewing.

It should be noted that infants and young children are the most vulnerable when they are young and cannot stay in such a messy environment. The bacteria on adults will have a certain impact on children.

Therefore, not many people outside the palace have seen the true appearance of the prince and princess until now.

The appearance and characteristics of the two children have always been speculated by people outside the palace, but the specific situation is unknown.

For the first, second, and even third birthdays a while ago, Nan Xiang and Gu Junshen decided to just hold an ordinary family dinner instead of a state banquet.

Firstly, the two children have not yet achieved anything, so it is impossible to host a banquet of this scale. Secondly, it is not good for the children to be too exposed to the public, as they may be targeted by those with ulterior motives.

Later, Princess Gu Jinxuan was also brought by Xiao Chunzi.

Seeing his royal brother Gu Yuchen sitting on Gu Junshen's lap, he pouted in dissatisfaction.

We had agreed to play hide-and-seek, but my brother actually secretly came to my father and mother's place.

"What happened to Xuan'er?"

Following Gu Jinxuan's gaze, she understood the reason and immediately held her in her lap.

"Your brother also came here by accident."

Nanxiang explained softly.

Gu Yuchen looked at his unhappy imperial sister with an evasive look in his eyes.

……

At 3 p.m., Nanxiang brought the two little ones back to the Yanxi Palace.

Perhaps Gu Junshen was in a bad mood, and he finally selected four beauties, all of whom came from distinguished families.

I think he also knows how to weigh the pros and cons.

At this time, the two little ones had fallen asleep, sleeping comfortably on the palace maid with their eyes closed.

The expression on Nanxiang's face was not very good.

These two children are still young, and if they run around randomly, unpredictable accidents are bound to happen.

You must know that the person in Chaoyang Palace has a changeable mood and his temperament is difficult to predict. He might do something excessive.

It will be too late then.

So in order to prevent accidents from happening, Nanxiang felt it necessary to educate the two little ones.

An hour later, the two kids looked at their mother Song Nanxiang standing in front of them in confusion.

"Mother concubine!"

"What happened today. Do you realize your mistakes?"