Chapter 132 Good Jealousy

Once Mrs. Luo’s banquet invitations were sent out, everyone understood the implications. Those who did caught on reminded their sons to behave well at the event.

The Chen family also received an invitation from Wei Mansion.

Chen Gongzi became anxious upon seeing it.

“Mother, do you think I’ve been making progress recently?”

Mrs. Chen nodded happily, “Yes! Thanks to Shizi’s influence, you’ve also improved.”

Normally, Chen Gongzi would argue that he improved on his own and had no connection to Shizi! But now, he didn’t have the mood for that and asked, “Mother, do you think Lady Wei could be interested in me?”

Mrs. Chen was surprised for a moment, then understood her son’s intention and asked, “Have you taken a liking to the second Miss of Wei family?”

Chen Gongzi didn’t dare to be vague at this moment and nodded vigorously.

Mrs. Chen asked further, “You haven’t been causing trouble outside lately, even asked your father for assignments. Is it all for this girl?”

Chen Gongzi continued nodding.

Mrs. Chen was about to burst into laughter. If her unruly son could turn over a new leaf for this girl, she would do her best to make this match happen.

However, after some thought, she advised Chen Gongzi, “The Wei family is prestigious. Although our family is from the Shangshu Mansion, your father is getting older, and you haven’t been proactive. The Wei family may not consider you. You need to work hard.”

Chen Gongzi anxiously said, “Mother, there’s no time left!”

Mrs. Chen snorted, “Now you’re in a hurry to get married when you can’t find a wife!”

“While the banquet hasn’t happened yet, I’ll take the initiative to invite the matchmaker for a proposal.”

Chen Gongzi expressed his gratitude, “Thank you, Mother.”

Meanwhile, Mrs. Luo sent Wei Wushuang to the Temple.

Upon returning home, she energetically prepared for the banquet, meticulously searching for young men from undecided families in the capital.

The steward brought the Chen family’s invitation.

Curious, Mrs. Luo asked, “We’ve had no dealings with the Chen family. Why would Mrs. Chen come to see me?”

Lianzhi, who had been following Mrs. Luo these days and had a better understanding of the situations in various noble families in the capital, immediately recognized it was related to Chen Gongzi family.

She found it somewhat strange and shook her head in disbelief.

In the court, daily petitions urging the emperor to select consorts floated towards the Palace like snowflakes.

Shu Yuwan naturally heard the rumors.

However, Shu Yuwan had no intention to intervene. If she did, it would only be to agree, as objecting would be seen as jealousy without reason, and only the emperor could reject such proposals.

The emperor’s response was simple: he ignored the matter.

No matter what the court officials said, he simply disregarded the issue.

If it was brought up during court meetings, initially, he would provide some reasons to address it, but later on, he would skip over it, saying, “Are there any other important matters to report?”

Gradually, the courtiers stopped mentioning it during the meetings.

Wei Guogong was momentarily disappointed.

His eldest daughter’s marriage prospects had already been ruined. If there were further delays, his wife might not agree to wait any longer, even for his younger daughter.

The emperor was competent in many aspects, but when it came to women, he seemed somewhat confused. Strengthening the harem was not just about expanding the family line but also about stabilizing people’s hearts and maintaining the stability of the court. The harem of the previous dynasty was a system of mutual restraint, and he couldn’t understand why the Shu family had influenced the emperor to disregard the bigger picture and focus solely on favoring the empress.

Shu Yuwan couldn’t help but smile when she heard this.

Qing Dai joyfully said, “Your Highness, if the emperor delays the selection, we can enjoy some peace and quiet for a while longer.”

Shu Yuwan nodded. She had never mentioned to anyone about the emperor’s words of spending a lifetime together. Even close relatives like Qing Dai and her mother had never brought it up.

Perhaps only in the afterlife would it be known whether it would come true.

For now, since the emperor had such intentions, she would naturally cooperate.

Unexpectedly, the officials from the previous dynasty, unable to influence the emperor, shifted their focus to Shu Yuwan.

When court-appointed ladies visited Shu Yuwan, they often brought along eligible young girls from their families. Even if they didn’t have any, they would bring girls from collateral branches, hoping to catch the emperor’s eye in the palace.

While Shu Yuwan was patient, she found it increasingly tiresome.

Rumors circulated in the court, claiming that the empress was jealous, labeling her as a source of trouble.