After rebirth, the wife of the Houfu shark went crazy

Chapter 146 Why did you come to attend the King of Qin’s concubine selection banquet?

Wasn’t the Gulin Concubine Selection Banquet decided long ago? What does it have to do with her?

Gu Yunling knew that there were some things she couldn't say too clearly. If she scared people away, she didn't know how Gulin would deal with her.

She laughed dryly, "Haha, it's nothing, I just said it. Let's go, let's join in the fun."

As they were talking, they arrived at the Second Palace Gate, and Gu Yunling pulled the carriage led by Jiang Xiyu.

The two of them got off the carriage and headed east of the palace.

As they walked, Gu Yunling explained to Jiang Xiyu, "It's already spring, and the peach blossoms in the eastern peach forest are in full bloom, so the banquet for selecting a concubine for the fifteenth will be held in the peach forest."

Jiang Xiyu nodded suddenly.

Peach blossoms symbolize love, and the peach blossom forest is indeed a suitable place for selecting concubines.

When the two arrived at the peach forest, many noble ladies had already arrived.

When everyone saw Gu Yunling, they all stepped forward and saluted, "Greetings to Princess Yunling."

Gu Yunling waved at them, "Alright, today is His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin's concubine selection banquet, I'm just here to join in the fun, you don't have to pay attention to me, just go and have yourselves together."

Gu Yunling said this and ignored them, taking Jiang Xiyu to sit in the front seat.

The ladies also found their seats and sat down.

Jiang Xiyu glanced at the noble ladies present. Many of them were familiar faces to her, including Lin Yue, the second daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion, Zhou Xueer, the youngest daughter of the Minister of State, and Qin Rouyu, the niece of the Grand Tutor...

Seeing these noble ladies, Jiang Xiyu suddenly understood Gu Wei’s real intention of holding this concubine selection banquet for Gulin.

These noble ladies were all carefully selected by Gu Wei: Prime Minister Lin Yue's legitimate daughter, Consort Shu's younger sister, Minister Zhou Xue'er's legitimate daughter, Consort Xian's younger sister, Imperial Tutor Qin Rouyu's niece, Consort De's younger cousin...

There are others who also have inextricable ties with the concubines in Gu Wei's harem. No matter who is chosen by Gu Lin, I am afraid they are all the emperor's people.

It’s no wonder that Gulin was unwilling to attend such a concubine selection banquet.

The ladies waited for a long time, but Gulin never showed up, and everyone's face showed a bit of anxiety.

"Why hasn't the King of Qin appeared yet? Is he not coming?"

"I heard that the King of Qin has a cold personality and dislikes this kind of concubine selection banquet the most. He may not even come."

"But the concubine selection banquet was held by His Majesty for him. How dare he not come?"

"The King of Qin is your majesty's uncle. He doesn't even need to bow when he sees you, and he may not necessarily listen to you."

"If he doesn't come, this concubine selection banquet will become a joke."

While they were talking, the eunuch's voice suddenly came from outside.

"The Emperor has arrived, the Prince of Qin has arrived, the Imperial Concubine has arrived, the Concubine of Good Wife has arrived, the Concubine of Virtue ... and the Princess of Gui has arrived."

Everyone looked up and saw Gu Wei leading the imperial concubine into the peach forest, followed by the virtuous concubine, the virtuous concubine, and the virtuous concubine.

As for today's protagonist Xuanyuan Yue, he and Princess Gui were two steps behind and walked at the back.

When the noble ladies saw Gu Wei, Xuanyuan Yue, and the imperial concubines and other women coming in, they all stood up and saluted, "Your Majesty, Prince Qin, and the Imperial Concubine..."

Gu Yunling and Jiang Xiyu also quickly stood up.

Gu Wei took the imperial concubine to sit on the main seat, while the virtuous concubine, the virtuous concubine and the virtuous concubine could only sit separately at Gu's.

Jiang Xiyu secretly glanced at the expressions of Concubine Shu, Concubine Xian, and Concubine De.

The gentle face of Concubine Shu seemed to be unable to hold back a smile, Concubine Xian was as cold as ever, and Concubine De's expression was even more solemn.

Although there is no queen in the harem now, the position of the noble concubine is indeed the highest in the harem, but Gu Wei directly placed the noble concubine in the position of the queen. The other three concubines must be dissatisfied. After all, they are all one of the four concubines. Even if the noble concubine's position is higher than theirs, it is only higher.

What's more, among the four concubines, Shufei gave birth to a prince, and Defei gave birth to the eldest daughter of the emperor. Which one is the easier to deal with?

Here, Gulin sat in the first seat on the left, while Princess Gui sat in the first seat on the right, which was right next to her and Gu Yunling.

This is the seat Gu Yunling specially reserved for Princess Gui.

Princess Gui saw her sitting with Gu Yunling and asked her in confusion, "Why are you attending the Prince of Qin's banquet to select a concubine today?"

As soon as Princess Gui said this, everyone else looked at Jiang Xiyu, as if they all wanted to know why she came to attend the Gulin selection banquet today.

Even Gulin looked towards Jiang Xiyu.

Just as Gu Yunling was about to explain on Jiang Xiyu's behalf, Gu Wei, who was sitting at the table, spoke up, "I invited her here. Marquis Yonglin went to fight bandits for the imperial court, and I was worried that Madam Yonglin would be bored at home alone, so I invited her to come along and attend the imperial uncle's banquet to select a concubine."

Gu Wei explained it very clearly and everyone understood it.

As soon as Gu Wei finished speaking, everyone's eyes on Jiang Xiyu changed.

I also know that Gu Wei attaches great importance to Xu Rui. Not only does he give him military power, but he also takes care of his wife. If he were an ordinary minister, how could Gu Wei care about other people's wives and wonder if they were bored at home?

Gulin glanced at Jiang Xiyu deeply and then looked away.

Gu Wei smiled at Gu Lin and said, "Uncle, the noble ladies for today's concubine selection banquet were carefully selected by me for you. No matter their appearance, family background, character or knowledge, they are all top-notch. Uncle, please choose carefully today."

Gu Wei's words made the noble ladies below lower their heads shyly. Some of the bolder ones would steal glances at Gulin from time to time.

It's no wonder these noble ladies behave like this, because Gulin is not only handsome, but also a royal relative. Even though he is weak, the noble ladies still flock to him.

After learning about his concubine selection banquet, some people in Kyoto organized a gambling game. They were all betting on which noble lady in Kyoto would become Gulin's first woman, and also on when Gulin would lose his virginity.

Gulin raised his eyes and glanced at those noble ladies who were pretending to be shy, then he withdrew his gaze indifferently.

It seemed as if those carefully dressed ladies were like weeds, not worth his attention.

Seeing that Gulin showed little interest, Gu Wei didn't care and said to the eunuch beside him, "Let's start the banquet."

"Yes." The eunuch responded and said loudly, "Begin the banquet."

The palace servants served tea and desserts in an orderly manner, and the singers and dancers came in one after another and began their performances.

Concubine Shu looked at the noble ladies below and said slowly, "The peach blossoms in the peach forest are blooming exceptionally well this year, so the main focus of today's banquet will be on peach blossom-themed snacks and desserts. I hope everyone enjoys them."

The ladies picked up the peach blossom crisps and peach blossom cakes and tasted them.

“It smells so good and tastes so good.”

“It has a very light flavor, a subtle fragrance, and is delicious.”

"This peach blossom cake is comparable to the Guyuzhai in the west of the city. It tastes really good."

Jiang Xiyu also picked up the peach blossom milk soup and tasted it, and her brows immediately relaxed.

It’s true that the royal chef’s cooking skills are quite good. Honey and chopped nuts are added to the peach blossom milk soup, which has a special fragrance and is really delicious.