Everyone understood,
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No wonder this vixen was in a hurry to break off the engagement with her brother,
So this was her plan!
Just watch,
The harem was not a place where beauty could make a name for oneself.
A lowly merchant's daughter,
How could she be a match for these noble ladies?
She had beauty, but her stomach was full of idiots,
Even if such a person was favored for a while,
It would not last long.
With this thought in mind,
Mei Danhua felt her heart calmed down.
It was her first time entering the most honorable place in the world. Baoqin carefully sized it up with the mentality of admiring an ancient monument.
She saw a huge empty square as soon as she entered. White marble was paved on the ground, and silver-armored guards stood in large numbers around,
Each of them was tall and had a face,
She could not help but think of the national honor guard that she had seen before.
After passing through three white stone arch bridges..,
They were greeted by a towering palace,
Vermilion walls and green tiles,
Solemn atmosphere.
Their group of beauties was not led into the main hall, so they were probably not qualified.
Baoqin pondered in her heart,
That was about the place where the Emperor held court.
After bypassing the main hall and walking along the spacious green brick corridor for a while, the beauties arrived in front of a palace that was not as grand as it was exquisite,
They were led to stop.
It seemed that..,
This was the place they were going to today.
As expected, not long after they stopped..,
The eunuch began to call out the names.
The beauties whose names were called walked in one by one,
The five of them stood in a line and were inspected.
After seeing the first beauty come out crying, the beauties, who were already not relaxed, became even more nervous and uneasy.
Among the group of uneasy beauties, the calm Baoqin became more and more eye-catching.
A slender and handsome figure disappeared behind a begonia beside the palace.
All the beauties' attention was focused on the palace, so naturally, no one noticed that figure.
Even if the guards and eunuchs noticed it, they would not make a sound and disturb the mood of the most honorable person in the world.
The new emperor, Zhu Youtang, was actually not very interested in today's selection.
He wholeheartedly wanted to become a ruler of prosperity, to stabilize the world, and to achieve prosperity. He did not care much about beauty.
Moreover, the Empress was virtuous and Consort Xian was beautiful. He was already satisfied with having both a son and a daughter. The matter of selecting the concubines was only restricted by the ancestral rules.
If one were to say that he himself attached much importance to this matter, that would not be the case.
As a result, he gave the Empress and Consort Xian full authority to select the harem girls today. He didn't plan to come and take a look himself.
He came over because he was a little tired from reading the memorials in the Imperial Study and wanted to take a walk.
Unknowingly, he had come all the way here.
Only when he saw the floor full of beautiful flowers and soft jade did he realize that he had actually come to the Ronghua Palace.
At this moment, he couldn't help but rejoice that he had come.
Otherwise, he might have missed it.
Among the group of beauties with their own merits, that beautiful figure didn't seem to have any intention of hiding in the crowd. Just like that, she stood out in his field of vision.
He felt that his heart was beating violently, and he couldn't help but feel surprised.
He was about to stand up in his thirties. He had gone through ups and downs, and had a virtuous wife and beautiful concubines. How could he still feel the throbbing of a young boy's love for the first time?
Really, it was better not to meet such a gorgeous woman …
Baoqin's five senses were quite sharp. In fact, she had already noticed that scorching and somewhat unscrupulous gaze.
But she immediately remembered that other than the emperor, who else would dare to look at the harem girls so presumptuously?
Thinking of this, she didn't care about that gaze anymore.
If he wanted to look, he could look as much as he wanted.
Speaking of which, didn't the emperor choose a concubine for himself in the hall?
Instead of looking at the harem openly, he hid here and looked at it secretly.
This hobby of his was really unusual.
There weren't many harem girls. Soon, it was Baoqin's and the others' turn.
Among the five of them, there happened to be the girl from the Mei family.
At this time, she was so excited that her face was flushed red. She was so excited that it almost overflowed from her body.
After hearing her name, Baoqin's expression became serious. She followed a tall harem girl into the palace.
The girl from the Mei family was at the end of the line. Although her appearance was not eye-catching, her gorgeous dress was very eye-catching.
Stepping into the palace, Baoqin's nose smelled a strong scent of incense. It smelled like osmanthus flowers mixed with jasmine and a little orange peel.
Although it was strong, it didn't smell bad.
Involuntarily, she moved her eyes. Although she didn't look up, she could clearly see the two noble ladies sitting on the thrones above.
The one sitting in the middle must be the empress.
She had a beautiful face that was commonly seen in the capital. Her chin was round, and her eyes were gentle. She looked amiable.
She was wearing an autumn-colored phoenix robe. Her hair was tied up in a high bun, and she wore a full set of red gold and ruby headwear. She didn't wear a phoenix coronet and didn't look luxurious.
Looking at her gentle and tranquil temperament, it shouldn't be difficult to make a living under such an empress as long as she followed the rules.
Next to the empress sat an extremely beautiful woman.
She was wearing a cherry-red robe with golden embroidery and a rose-purple moonlight dress with golden embroidery.
Her complicated phoenix bun was sparkling with pearls and emeralds. Such a splendid dress didn't suppress her elegance at all.
Her eyebrows were slender, her eyes were handsome, and she was in high spirits. She was really an extremely beautiful woman.
Baoqin guessed that this should be the emperor's most favored Consort Xian.
It was said that there was also a Consort Xian De from the Jia family of the Rongguo Mansion. Perhaps because she was not favored by the emperor, she didn't appear in the palace.
As soon as these five harem girls came in, they attracted all the attention of the empress and Consort Xian.
There was no other reason than that there were two harem girls who were very outstanding.
Especially the second harem girl, who was simply devastatingly beautiful.
Seeing this scene, the empress and Consort Xian's hearts were complicated.
After all, who would want to see such a beauty who could crush all the other beauties by her husband's side?
This pressure was really great …
Suppressing the complicated emotions in her heart, the empress said seriously, "Let's start."
After receiving the empress's order, the head eunuch wearing a python robe next to her began to announce the names, "Du's daughter, named Chunhan.
Year 15, daughter of Liangjiang Governor Du Nan … "
Liangjiang Governor, secondary first rank, the daughter of a high-ranking official with real power!
Coupled with Du Chunhan's elegant, aloof, and otherworldly bearing and her extraordinarily exquisite facial features, she was obviously a formidable opponent!
The empress looked at Du Chunhan who came out to salute, smiled slightly, and turned to ask, "Consort Xian, what do you think?"
What do I think?
I want to say no, but do I dare?
She is the daughter of a secondary first rank border official, and she is so outstanding. If you don't want her, why don't you find a suitable reason first?
Although Consort Xian looked like an evil concubine who could bring disaster to the country, she was not stupid. She immediately smiled and said, "It's all up to the empress. I just came to see something new."
Hearing this, the empress did not say anything. She turned to look at Du Chunhan, who was standing in the middle of the hall with an extraordinary temperament, and asked, "Miss Du, have you studied before?"
Du Chunhan's voice was not loud or soft, just enough to be heard, but not harsh to the ears, "Reporting to the empress, I started learning when I was five years old and am familiar with poetry and books.
I also dabbled in zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting. "
While speaking, a trace of pride appeared between her elegant brows. She was obviously very proud of her talent.
Well, this was a talented girl.
Hearing this, the empress and Consort Xian felt more and more heavy in their hearts, but on the surface, they did not show it.
For a woman in the harem, it was the most basic skill to not have emotions.
The empress opened her mouth and said, "I have also heard about the Du family. Their family education is excellent.
Miss Du was born with such talent and is suitable to serve by His Majesty's side. "She paused, and then said with a smile," Keep her. "
Hearing this, Du Chunhan did not show any obvious joy. She only bowed and thanked the empress.
Obviously, she was mentally prepared to be chosen.
Next, it was Xue Baoqin's turn.
The empress and Consort Xian braced themselves and looked at the beautiful woman who slowly walked out and bowed.
When they heard the eunuch call out the name and heard that Xue Baoqin was the empress of Zi Wei, the two concubines breathed a sigh of relief.
So, she was just a merchant's daughter.
If this kind of beauty was matched with a top family, then what could other people compete with her?
It seemed that the heavens were fair.
The empress thought for a while and felt that there was no need to let such a terrible enemy into the palace. She said lightly, "Although she is born with good looks, she seems a bit too young …"
Before she finished speaking, Baoqin's heart skipped a beat. She knew that the empress did not intend to let her into the palace.
She had thought of everything, but she did not expect that the emperor would not be in the palace.
If so, wouldn't she have come in vain?
Baoqin thought for a while and said, "Judging from the voice, it seems to be Yinchun's wet nurse's daughter-in-law. She is from Wang Zhuer's family. She is a shameless shrew. How can Yinchun be her opponent?"
The two sisters walked in as they talked. When they saw the scene in front of them, they could not help but laugh.
On one side, Xiu Ju was facing Wang Zhuer's family. The two of them were at daggers drawn and looked like they had gone mad. On the other side, Yinchun was sitting in front of a desk, reading the Taishang Induction Scripture. It was as if he did not hear what they said before.
Baoqin could not help but shake her head and sigh. She said with a smile, "You, what should I say about you?
Although a girl's temperament should be better, isn't your temperament a little too good? "