The Enchanting Imperial Concubine (Book 3)

Epilogue - Princess Jiayu

As Ning Chen's first child, although she is a girl, the eldest princess is never looked down upon. Even if her birth mother has never been favored, she is still a child that Ning Chen holds dear to his heart.

What's more, although Yan Shi may be muddled, she was born into a prominent family and raised her daughter with great poise and elegance.

As for the eldest princess's intelligence, to be honest, it is not solely due to Yan Shi's efforts; it is mainly because Ning Chen specifically hired a female tutor for her.

In any case, by the time the eldest princess reached the age of maturity, she could undoubtedly be considered the most outstanding young woman of her era.

Born a heavenly beauty, she possesses both remarkable looks and talents. Moreover, she has a gentle and approachable personality, never putting on airs or acting spoiled. She is exceptionally intelligent, understands the situation well, and knows when to advance or retreat.

Therefore, when it came time to choose a husband for the eldest princess, Ning Chen candidly called upon the finest young men in the capital, one by one, to consider.

Finally, they selected three young masters from the Qi, Xu, and Zhou families and sent someone to ask the eldest princess to take a look for herself.

Rong Xian Fei called her daughter over and handed her the list of potential husbands.

"This is a list of several talented young men chosen by your father and the Empress for you. Take a look and see which one you prefer; I think they all seem good."

Originally, when she heard that the Empress was involved in the selection, Rong Xian Fei was worried that the Empress would make things difficult. She didn't expect that all the candidates would be so good.

Of course, Rong Xian Fei didn't say this out loud, as she didn't want to hear her daughter's complaints again.

In fact, when she was with the eldest princess, Rong Xian Fei often felt more like the daughter.

The eldest princess was unaware of her mother's little thoughts. She was blushing as she flipped through the list and suddenly came across a familiar name: Zhou Jinyao.

Looking at the small portrait attached at the back of the list, she recognized it was the young man she met that day at her aunt's residence.

Noticing her daughter had stopped, Rong Xian Fei leaned over to take a look.

"Do you like this one? He seems to match your temperament. I've heard that this Young Master Zhou is also a quiet person who enjoys studying poetry and books. He is the only son in his family; his two sisters are already married, and his mother passed away a few years ago. Now, it's just him and his father in the household. If you marry him, you'll be in charge of the household, which is quite good."

"Mother!" The eldest princess quickly closed the list, her face flushed. "I just wanted to look at it a bit longer. Why are you saying so much? I'm not even engaged yet!"

Seeing her like this, Rong Xian Fei understood everything.

It was clear she had taken a liking to him.

So she deliberately teased, "You don't like this one? How about the young master from the Xu family? He not only looks good but his father is also your father's trusted minister. He's a companion to the Crown Prince and has a promising future."

The eldest princess lowered her gaze, fiddling with her handkerchief, her voice soft.

"What do I want with a promising future for my husband? I'm getting married, not selecting a scholar. Besides, I'm a princess; what more riches and honor do I need? I don't need a husband to earn anything for me."