It was a dreamless night.
"Miss, it's time to get up." The long period of being chased and hunted down had made me develop the habit of waking up at the slightest sign of trouble. It turned out to be Ye 'er waking me up, lighting candles and hanging up the bed curtains.
"What time is it? It's not even dawn yet!" She was not used to this place. Although there were candles, it was still very dim, and the lights were much better!
"Miss, what did you say?" Ye 'er asked me.
"What time is it now?" I changed my words. How troublesome. He even had to speak in classical Chinese.
"Miss, it's the fourth watch now. Miss should get up. Granny Xu is already waiting for you in the side hall.”Ye 'er replied.
"Granny Xu is waiting for me? Me alone? Shouldn't I be training with the other girls?”I wondered.
"Miss, you will be taught by Granny Xu alone.”No way! Could it be that my level is really lower than theirs? Hehe, this is for the best. When the emperor doesn't like me, I can leave.
After dressing up, I hummed a pop song and brought Ye 'er and Lian' er to the side hall.
As soon as she saw Granny Xu, she frowned and said to me seriously,"Miss Wenren, please pay attention to your posture. If you are an empress, you should not take big steps. You should take small steps and not reveal your smile. You should cover your face with your sleeves and not swagger when you walk.”Gosh, isn't this too troublesome? To put it bluntly, she wanted me to be a lady.
But then, Granny Xu said,""Miss Wenren, please pay attention to your manners. Do not show any contempt, especially in front of the emperor and empress dowager.”Eh! Did I look down on him? That was helplessness!
This is torture! In modern times, who would care about what they ate, dressed, and walked! This was only the beginning. He really didn't know how he was going to spend the next ten days!
"Today, I will learn to smile. Miss Wenren, please do it again." Eh! Make me laugh? This was simply saying to me in a roundabout way," Girl, give me a smile."
"Make me laugh? Why are you laughing?" I said helplessly. Why would I laugh if there was nothing to do?
"As a consort, you should smile in a dignified and kind manner, without revealing your teeth. Please do it again.”I smiled bitterly.
"No, Miss, please be more serious and do it again.”
Finally, it was over. He even watched me eat. After practicing for a day, his smiling face was almost cramping. It was difficult to chew! If you turn me into a stoic, I won't let you off! It hurts! Humph! My so-called show girl card is the lowest level. Why do you have to train me so strictly? I might not be selected. If you have the time, you might as well go and curry favor with those high-level show girls who might become concubines!
In the next nine days, Granny Xu taught me the four arts, calligraphy, and painting. I learned the four arts in the modern world, but in order to not be selected, I had to pretend that I didn't know anything. Granny Xu was quite angry, but she didn't want to flare up. I'm not interested in the Book of Songs. As for etiquette, that's what I've really learned here. In the last two days, she taught me the way to serve the monarch, but I ignored her. Anyway, I'm leaving, so I don't need these things.
Today is the last day. Granny Xu let me rest early and instructed Lian 'er to prepare many beautiful clothes and jewelry for me in preparation for tomorrow's election.
"Lian 'er, Ye' er, accompany me out for a walk.”I ordered.
"Yes, Miss." These few days, they served me with all their might and helped me hide the wound on my back. Every day, they helped me change the medicine that Aunt Tally gave me. Now, the wound had healed, leaving only a scar. Right now, I don't know if there are any enemies under the tree, but if it reaches the ears of someone with ulterior motives, it will be detrimental to me.
"Yo! Which family's young lady was this? She even brought two maids with her. Her presence was not small!”Which bastard interrupted my thoughts with such a provocative voice?
I turned to the source of the voice and saw a girl in an orange dress with a little girl behind her.
"Who is she?" I whispered to Lian 'er.
"Miss, she is Lord Wan's daughter, Wan Ruyi.”He was definitely looking for trouble!
"What's the matter?" I glanced at her and replied indifferently.
"Younger Sister is fine. It's just that tomorrow is the election.”Wan Ruyi walked over and stood behind me. She smiled and asked,"Oh, how are the preparations for making a fool of yourself? Hehehe.”
So you're just provoking me. You want me to make a fool of myself tomorrow? I won't marry that kid. Don't worry!
"Tsk, do you think that everyone likes you because you're a yuan?”I turned around and ordered,"Lian 'er, Ye' er, let's go back to the room!" What bad luck!”
"You…!" Wan Ruyi glared at me angrily.
"What are you doing? No matter how you stare, your eyes are not as big as mine.”Before I left, I didn't forget to return her a favor.
"Miss, she is the daughter of Lord Wan from the Ministry of War. If you speak of her like this, she will definitely take the opportunity to take revenge. If she is conferred the title of Consort by the Emperor tomorrow and speaks ill of you in front of the Emperor, it will be detrimental to Miss!”Ye 'er looked at me worriedly.
Hmph, who's afraid of who? I don't believe that I, a new human from the 21st century, can't defeat an old antique like you who doesn't know the era! I've long been used to high-tech conspiracies. Why would I be afraid of your outdated methods?
"Don't be afraid. A straight body is not afraid of shadows." I said lightly.
Tomorrow is the general election. I heard from Granny Xu that there are four steps. According to my understanding, it's an interview, a talent show, bonus questions, and a second round. In the first round of interviews, each of the girls would pass by the emperor. If the emperor thought they were good, they could stay. For the second round of the talent show, prepare a program. If the emperor likes it, he can stay. For the third round of bonus questions, they would prepare a different program from the previous round, and then the emperor would determine the advancement list. In the last round of the second round, Consort Xian and Consort Yu would accompany Consort Ding, and the Emperor would then confer Consort according to the color of the Beauty Plate. Was this choosing a wife? This was clearly a talent show.
"Miss, you should rest early. Tomorrow is the election. After tomorrow, Miss will enjoy endless glory and wealth!”Lian 'er said.
Don't! Please don't! I don't want to be a concubine. I want to leave the palace and find my mother…
Early in the morning, I woke up early without Ye 'er calling me. Ye' er dressed me up while I considered how to make a fool of myself. Today, according to Granny Xu's instructions, I put on a…I don't know how to call this dress, but I'll just call it a golden off-shoulder gown. This ancient costume is really troublesome. Although I'm already 175 centimeters tall, the hem of my dress is still dragging all over the ground. After dressing up for more than an hour, when I heard Ye 'er say that it was done, I stretched lazily as if I had been pardoned. I was so tired!
"What should we do next?" I asked Ye 'er.
"Young Lady should go to Chao Feng Palace." Ye 'er replied.
"Where is Chao Feng Palace?"
"Young Miss, Chao Feng Palace is the palace where the past generations of empress live. The emperor's consort selection is held there.”
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