It was selection day at the palace. All the households are in a stir. I can hear my mom yelling for me. Seeing it is my bride and concubines, I am picking today or to say she is picking. As I get dressed, I think the black and purple robes will do today not to royal, but royal enough. It's going to be fun. At least my friend will be there for the moral support. He is the head of my guard, but still one of my trusted friends. He wouldn't steer me wrong.
I get I am the crown prince and I need to act. Sometimes I dislike the idea of this. I just want one wife and no consorts, but that can't be in the royal family, I guess. All these thoughts going through my head,
As I head to my mother's courtyard, I see all the women there lined up like sheep to the slaughter. I get so board seeing my mother's courtyard of white and red trim everywhere. The trees are in the middle. Sometimes I end up running into them because they are dead in the middle of the courtyard.
"Shuming, any good contenders for me?" I laughed.
"Your Highness, stop with the jokes. If your mom heard you, she would beat me." he said.
The drama begins after this day is over. I said, trying to joke around.
"I am so glad they can't see me. But I can see them." I said
Noticing Shuming was staring at a young woman around my age. I am eighteen years old. She is pretty, with long black hair a wonderful slender figure. I am six feet tall, so she is just the right height for me. She looks like she will hit my chest just right. Just looking at her is getting me excited.
She is so gorgeous. I really want this one to be in my harem.
Find out who I want her to be. I said
"your highness. I know who that is. She is a friend of mine. I am worried about her. She looks a little scared." He said
Find out which selection she is in. Please calm her down. Being anxious
"I will go see; I also want to make sure she is ok." He said.
As he was leaving, I thought about how I really like her. I have never been excited about where my dragon wants to play. I have never been this turned on by a stranger.
"Shing, it is time you need to take your seat." My mom the empress yelled.
"Are you ok?" my father the emperor asked as he looked me up and down
"hello grandson, are you ready for all this?" my grandmother the dowager asked
"I am good. I will be fine." I told them all.
As I took my seat, it was the first round. This is so boring. I'm not interested in them. No one is catching my eye. They want my father instead of me, anyway. Suddenly I see Shuming in the corner of my eye. I waved him over to me.
"she wants to be your consort for sure." He said
"Really, that is great. What is her name" I said.
"her name is Li, Na. She is a good person, but she has been sheltered. He informed me.
Some rows of girls are good looking, some are not. Oh, wait, I know this one girl coming up. She is a royal bitch to say so needy and all about herself. I know she is all about wanting in my father's harem. I looked over at my mom. She doesn't look so happy about this one. If I remember, her name is Chen, Fen.
Her dad is a general or something, not too sure, but her aura is all snobbish. If her hair is black and she has an alright build to her body, nothing too special that sticks out to me. Maybe because of her attitude. I can see my mom and grandmother are not too happy with her.
This room is way too small for her attitude. After all, we are in my mother's formal sitting room. It is a separate room from her main house. This is where she meets all of my dad's consorts and concubines. It's just a plain white room with her sitting area and other sitting arrangements for the consorts and concubines. This feels like it is a prison, then a place to meet up with people.
Finally, she is gone. "Shuming. How many more to go?" I asked
He said jokingly, "a few hundred more."
I just frowned. There she is walking in the room, so proper no attitude no I am better than you. So shy looking. She is so beautiful; there it goes again. The dragon wants to come out to play. I didn't have this reaction all day until her.
"are you doing ok?" my dad asked
"I'm fine." I squeaked
My mother is asking. "What is your family name?"
I see her in a bow. "your highness's. My family name is Li." Stuttering.
"if you were head wife, do you know your duties?" my mom still questioning
"keeping track of the household finances and taking care of my husband and his consorts." She said
Then my mom continued with the questioning. I couldn't concentrate. I kept on staring at her. She was just. amazing my heart. is racing just the sight of her I. can't see straight. She is amazing. Keep telling myself to act cool.
Suddenly, I blurted out, "Look at me. I want to see what you look like."
There went my heart when I saw her jade-colored eyes. It was light lighting hitting my soul. She is the one I am destined for. The earth is shaking. I swear she makes my heart skip a beat. My mom must have noticed my reaction.
My dad is laughing because he noticed my dragon sticking up even more.
I hear my mom whisper, "Do you think is a good or bad omen for the palace?"
I kept thinking good omen over and over in my head. My parents think her group was the last one. For now, we are going to take a break so my mom can go talk to the temple priest to make sure is she is safe to enter the palace. I hope so. Well, my grandmother continued with the selection because of the last group were servants.
We finished up. My mother comes back and relays the good news that she is a great omen for the empire. I can see her face as she remembers something. I can see her whispering to my father, then he said something that looked like it upset her.
Suddenly I hear "well call them in a group by group." My father ordered.
His concubines were first. They went down by name after name. I didn't realize my dad had this much energy, seeing he has already had over twenty concubines and consorts. He just added twenty more. My poor mother having to keep track of all of them. The drama oh my god the drama.
"Are you going to be ok?" I mouthed to my mom
She just nodded. Then it was my brother's wife and consorts where chosen next to the women in Li, Na's group, were for both me and me. Brother. He was just lucky not to be here.
Then it was my consorts, wife, and concubines turn. I hope I will get her. I really want her.
Then my dad's head eunuch started the list
Noble consort of the first rank Yang, An
Noble consort of the second rank Zhang, Chen
Noble consort of the third rank Wang, Diu
Imperial Consort Li, Na
As her name was called, my heart skipped a beat. She is with me, and I am thrilled about it. I feel like I want to jump for joy as happy as I am. I can see the stress lift off her face. She will be happy here. I don't want to see her cry over anything.
Crown Princess Chen, Fen
I can see the disappointment on my mom's face when her name was called. She really does not like my new crown princess. I really don't like her as well. She has a bitch attitude. I have a feeling all the drama is going to be revolved around her.
I know she only got the position because of her father. He spoiled her to rotten. I am worried about how she will handle the others. She can be scary seeing as she grew up around the military camps. She will know all the dirty tricks.
I am not only worried about Li Na but my other consorts as well. As they walk to their perspective areas, I find a place to look at Na a little longer.
Shuming comes over to me, "be careful with her heart, she really is a good girl."
"I know. I think I am already in love with her." I replied.
She is looking sad and I can see it. I just want to go over to her and hug her right now and let her know she will be ok at my palace. I really want her. The sun shines off her eyes. It makes me want her even more. I can see her hair just shining as well.
As they take her to the training ground, I monitored her to make sure nothing happens to her. I know this month is coming up; I have to deal with that bitch. I know I will put someone in her house to monitor her, no telling what tricks she may play.