novelden Chapter 184 Choosing a Wife from a Portrait
Chapter 184 Choosing a Wife from a Portrait
Ling Junqi was stunned for a long time before he came to his senses and asked hesitantly, "Your Highness, is it true? Who, who is it?"
Ling Junqi was so excited that the corners of his mouth trembled.
After seeing Ling Junqi's expression, He Tingxi just smiled lightly and continued, "They are all people in the court who are close to me. They all have daughters of marriageable age and they all admire you. In a few days, they will send the portraits to the Prince of Yan's Mansion. Then, they will give them to you to choose from. Just choose the one you like."
"Portrait? Choose from portraits?" Ling Junqi was a little shocked.
"Yeah." He Tingxi nodded.
A hint of disappointment appeared on Ling Junqi's face. He felt uncomfortable when he thought about how He Tingxi had let Shi Hui choose the bride himself when arranging the wedding for him.
He glanced at He Tingxi, opened his mouth slightly, and wanted to speak, but after changing his mind, he did not speak and just responded helplessly.
"okay."
He Tingxi saw Ling Junqi's "reaction". He was stunned for a moment, and then he understood what Ling Junqi was thinking.
"Junqi, do you know why you can only choose from portraits?" He Tingxi asked with a smile.
Ling Junqi looked at He Tingxi and shook his head.
"Because the girls have different identities and statuses. At that time, the girls found for Shi Hui were all children from ordinary families, so they could naturally come here and be selected by Shi Hui. But the girls found for you, their fathers all have a certain status in the court. How could they possibly go to Prince Yan's Mansion to be selected for you?" He Tingxi explained patiently.
Ling Junqi reacted after hearing this. Thinking about his misunderstanding of He Tingxi just now, he felt extremely guilty. He lowered his head slightly, his face full of apology.
"Your Highness, I'm sorry."
He Tingxi just smiled faintly and shook his head.
"It's okay. It's normal to have some misunderstandings."
"Thank you, Your Highness, for not making a fuss about it." Ling Junqi immediately bowed and nodded to He Tingxi.
"Okay, the matter has been resolved. Junqi, you go back home first. Try not to go out these few days. Just stay in the mansion and don't contact outsiders. After the portrait is delivered to the mansion, I will naturally send someone to pick you up to choose." He Tingxi ordered.
"Yes, I will follow your instructions, Your Highness." Ling Junqi responded obediently.
"Well, go ahead." He Tingxi nodded.
Ling Junqi saluted He Tingxi and turned to leave.
He Tingxi looked at Ling Junqi's back, shook his head helplessly, and muttered: "This Ling Junqi is actually jealous of Shi Hui, thinking that I am partial to Shi Hui. But, to be honest, it is normal to be partial to Shi Hui. After all, Shi Hui is my brother who has been through thick and thin with me. You are also very good, but, in terms of emotions, you still can't compare with Shi Hui. But, you are Xiyue's biological brother after all, for Xiyue, I will still take care of you."
After muttering, he naturally walked towards Ling Xiyue's yard.
When I went to Ling Xiyue's room, Ling Xiyue was sitting at a round table, eating cakes, and Xiaoyin was serving her.
Seeing He Tingxi coming over, Ling Xiyue immediately stuffed the remaining pastries into her mouth before standing up.
"Your Highness, has the princess gone back?" Ling Xiyue asked while chewing pastries.
"Let's go back." He Tingxi said as he walked towards Ling Xiyue and helped Ling Xiyue sit down.
"Sit down and talk."
Then he sat down too.
"Okay." Ling Xiyue then swallowed all the pastries.
He Tingxi felt both amused and helpless when he saw Ling Xiyue eating so quickly.
"Eat slowly and don't choke." He Tingxi glanced at Ling Xiyue's back.
Ling Xiyue just smiled faintly and did not respond to this question.
Thinking of asking He Tingxi a very private question, she said to Xiaoyin and the others, "Xiaoyin, you go down first."
"Yes."
Xiaoyin led the maids out of the room.
"Tingxi, what was the princess's final attitude?" Ling Xiyue asked.
"As soon as you left, I asked Mingle what her impression of Junqi was. Upon hearing that, Mingle hurriedly made an excuse to shirk. It was obvious that she not only disliked Junqi, but also hated him. So, this matter was considered a success." He Tingxi responded with a smile.
"Good, that's great." Ling Xiyue was overjoyed and a smile appeared on her face.
"Your method is really good, otherwise things wouldn't go so smoothly." He Tingxi praised.
"Because I'm a woman too, I know what kind of men most women hate the most." Ling Xiyue smiled.
He Tingxi looked at Ling Xiyue lovingly and continued to praise her: "My Xiyue is so smart."
Seeing He Tingxi looking at her with fiery eyes, Ling Xiyue lowered her eyes and said shyly: "It's okay, this is just a small trick, it's not very smart."
"Definitely. No need to be too modest." He Tingxi said with a smile, holding Ling Xiyue's hand.
"is it?"
Ling Xiyue pursed her lips and smiled secretly.
After a while, Ling Xiyue thought about Ling Junqi's future, and she said worriedly: "Tingxi, although today, I succeeded in disgusting the princess, but what if she regrets it? I think my brother should get married as soon as possible."
"I have already thought about this. I have also found several girls for him and I am just waiting for Junqi to choose." He Tingxi looked calm.
"Have they already found several girls, waiting for my brother to choose? Is it like Shi Hui?" Ling Xiyue suddenly became a little excited.
"No, because the girl chosen for Junqi is of noble status, it is impossible for her to come to Prince Yan's Mansion in person to be selected, so I asked them to send the portrait over for Junqi to choose." He Tingxi explained.
"Portraits?" Ling Xiyue was a little disappointed, but she could understand. She continued, "Then, what is my brother's attitude?"
"He agreed. In a few days, when the portrait arrives, ask him to come over to choose." He Tingxi responded.
Ling Xiyue's eyes lit up and she became excited.
"Can I pick one too?"
He Tingxi was stunned when he saw Ling Xiyue's intense reaction, but he quickly understood what Ling Xiyue meant and smiled faintly.
“We can refer to it together and make suggestions.”
"Oh, it's a reference and a suggestion, not a pick." Ling Xiyue was a little embarrassed and smiled foolishly.
"But, if you really don't like it, I believe Junqi won't choose it either." He Tingxi said with a smile.
"Haha, just look at my brother. As long as he likes it, I'm just curious about what the girls look like?" Ling Xiyue smiled naively.
"They are all girls with both talent and beauty, you can rest assured about this." He Tingxi said without hesitation.
Ling Xiyue was stunned. She looked at He Tingxi to confirm again.
"Are they all talented and beautiful girls?"
"Of course, Junqi is your brother, how can you treat him unfairly? You must choose the best one." He Tingxi asked with a smile.
Ling Xiyue was stunned. Thinking of how He Tingxi took such good care of Ling Junqi, she was instantly moved.
"Tingxi, thank you."
"What are you saying thank you for? It's so polite. There's no need for us to say these words." He Tingxi let go of Ling Xiyue's hand, touched Ling Xiyue's face, and said lovingly.
"Ah."
Ling Xiyue nodded slightly.