The flowers were red and the willows were green. The painted boat sailed leisurely on the river. On the painting boat, a woman stood in the wind with a fan in her hand. Her clothes fluttered in the wind like a celestial concubine from the immortal world. The woman was graceful and beautiful.
The woman wore a golden dress, her hair was thin and her eyebrows were like a crescent moon. She smiled sweetly.
"Du Shanhong, why are you still here? Everyone had already entered the pavilion to prepare for the next round of selection. Hurry up!" At this moment, the clear and loud voice of another woman sounded from outside the painting boat. Her voice was filled with anxiety. The man lifted the curtain of the boat and saw Du Pian Hong standing on the boat. As she looked at it, she could not help but become a little obsessed.
"Hou Clan's Young Lady?" Du Pian Hong merely turned his head and smiled at the Hou family's young miss, who was currently in a daze. She smiled and picked up the Juan Zi in her hand, gently covering the smile on her lips.
"Hurry up." Being looked at by Du Pian Hong with such a smile, Miss Hou coughed unnaturally. Then, she reached out and pulled Du Pian Hong's hand to bring her out of the boat." You're really something! All the women attach great importance to this Holy Palace's talent selection. Why is it that you're the only one who's so calm?”
"Because I had no intention of doing so!”Du Shanhong explained," But as the daughter of the Grand Preceptor Residence, entering the palace to participate in the election is a necessary thing. No matter how hard you try, you can't escape!”
The Hou family's young lady nodded in agreement. As the daughter of a wealthy family, she understood the worries in Du Pian Hong's heart. However, she was different from Du Pinghong. She did not dislike the Sacred Palace's selection this time. On the contrary, she still had the determination to win.
Becoming a consort was her dream since she was young, and she would continue to work hard for this dream...
This was also the difference between her and Du Penhong!
Du Pian Hong was talented and beautiful, and he could stand out among the group of beautiful women. In addition, Du Pian Hong was good at dancing and had the reputation of the capital's "Fairy Guang Xiu."
She was such a beautiful and talented beauty. As long as she stood quietly, she could easily attract everyone's attention. She did not need to work hard at all to immediately gain the recognition of others!
A natural beauty was not something a mortal like her could compare to!
But she wasn't bad either!
The Hou family's young lady thought so.
Ever since she was young, she had been practicing the zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting. She was also familiar with the Women's Commandments and the Filial Piety Sutra. Her behavior was completely in line with the style of a young lady from a noble family. In addition, she had been training hard on the Rainbow Skirt Dance. Although the Rainbow Skirt Dance could not be compared to Du Pian Hong's wide-sleeve dance, it could still be considered unique.
Thus, she believed that she would definitely be able to attract the Sage Emperor's attention during the final performance!
"I heard that the competition at the Pavilion of Prodigious Beauty is the fourth selection. Pian Hong, are you ready?" Miss Hou looked at Du Pian Hong worriedly. After spending a week with him, she had gradually come to understand Du Pian Hong's character. Firstly, she would never appear in a crowded place. This was not because she was born beautiful, but because she did not like noise, so she always chose a quiet corner to relax. Secondly, she never had physical contact with anyone. Even if he wanted to hold her hand or hug her, he had to tell her in advance and get her permission before doing so.
Therefore, she was really worried about the upcoming fourth selection.
The so-called fourth-tier selection was a gathering of a group of beautiful women in the Pavilion of Prominent Beauty. The eunuchs used a ruler to measure the young girls 'hands and feet, and then let them walk dozens of steps to see their steps and charm. If they found someone with slightly bigger feet, slightly thicker wrists, or misbehaving, the eunuch would cross out the notebook, which meant that the girl had been eliminated and lost the qualification to participate in the next round.
As for the remaining beauties, they would have to stay in the pavilion for the next round of tests. The old maids in the palace led the beautiful women to the secret room of Xuanxiu Pavilion one by one, then touched their breasts, sniffed their armpits, and touched their muscles. If they failed, they would still be marked with a cross on the notebook and lose their qualification to compete.
Therefore, after two rounds of tests, the last group of beautiful women who stayed were qualified to perform in front of the hall.
The Hou family's young miss was well versed in this logic, which was why her heart began to feel uneasy. However, at the same time, he was secretly delighted. If Du Pian Hong had resisted physical contact with the palace maids and grannies in Xuan Xiu Pavilion, then she would have lost her right to participate in this election.
It was a good thing for her to get rid of a competitor so easily.
Thus, the Hou family's young lady kept this little thought in her mind and revealed what she thought was a brilliant smile. On the surface, it looked like a sincere smile, but in fact…
A large group of beautiful women had already gathered in front of the pavilion. All of them were dressed in gorgeous and colorful clothes, and their accessories were all luxurious gold ornaments. However, no matter how beautiful and outstanding she was, the moment Du Pian Hong appeared, all her makeup lost its color, its halo, and its aura.
The girls couldn't help but grit their teeth and curse Du Penhong in their hearts.
A beauty like Du Pian Hong was a pleasant sight to behold as long as she stood quietly at the side.
"Ladies, please form a line and enter the Pavilion of Prominent Beauty in order.”At this moment, the doors of the pavilion opened, and a palace maid about thirty years old walked out. The palace maid wore a dark red brocade robe. From the jade token on her waist, one could guess that she was probably a high-grade palace maid.
"My surname is Li, and you can call me Granny Li.”After that Granny Li finished speaking, she immediately brought a group of beautiful women to a secret room. The door of the secret chamber was tightly shut, and the surroundings were covered with layers of black cloth, as if to prevent outsiders from peeping. There were only ten palace maids in the secret chamber, and each of them held a notebook in their hands. The Hou family's young lady looked at it and guessed that this notebook was the record of the results of the beauties 'advancement.
"Alright. Please take off your clothes.”Granny Li then opened the notebook and called out the names on it,""First, Miss Wang, Wang Yujiao.”
"The second is the young lady of the Li family, Li Fengzhu.”
"The third…"
"The fourth…"
Granny Li kept reading until she read Du Pian Hong's name." Tenth, Miss Du, Du Pian Hong.”
Du Shanhong slowly walked up to Granny Li and bowed slightly. Du Penhong stood there in a daze, not prepared to take off his clothes.
"Why aren't you taking off your clothes?" Granny Li seemed to have run out of patience and said in an unfriendly tone,"This is the rule. Strip!"
Du Pian Hong remained motionless and looked at the other party stubbornly.
"If you don't take it off, then don't blame this old servant for being rude!”After saying that, Granny Li reached out and forcefully pried Du Penhong's coat off.
With a loud tearing sound, a piece of fine silk was violently torn apart. At this moment, the tattered clothes could not conceal the spring light hidden in Du Pian Hong's clothes at all.
Du Penhong struggled with all her might, grief and indignation surging into her heart. She raised a hand angrily and slapped Granny Li's face.
"Pa!"
The dead silence in the secret room immediately became even more silent after the slap.
All the beautiful women present stared at Du Pian Hong with their mouths agape, all sorts of thoughts running through their minds.
Some people were laughing, laughing that Du Panhong was bound to face a great disaster.
Some of them thought that they could easily eliminate a competitor this time!
In short, no one showed a worried look to Du Pian Hong.
"Du Pian Hong! You've lost your qualifications!" Granny Li felt humiliated. She pointed at Du Penhong and shouted,""Get out! Get out of the Holy Palace!"
"I'd be happy to." Du Pian Hong gently covered his exposed body, and then the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.
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