Two days later, the decree came down, announcing that the direct daughters of the fifth rank and above officials of the capital and the fourth rank and above officials of the foreign family would enter the palace to participate in the selection on the 16th of July. Although the decree did not specify the age limit, the accompanying list was all women over the age of 16, except for me, of course.
I didn't inform my family of my decision, and even my ring was not clear about it. When the family received the edict, it was naturally an uproar. I had already taken advantage of these two days to pack up my belongings. When the servant who was hurriedly sent to call me arrived, Rui Rong and the three servant girls happily returned.
Mother saw that I came with Rui Rong and didn't have a strange expression. She seemed to understand but didn't say anything. She just sighed and went to arrange accommodation for Rui Rong.
On the morning of the 16th, I got up early. Although I couldn't put on too much makeup during the national mourning period, it was still necessary to draw lightly to show my solemnity. I didn't have the mood to dress up and let Ring Bell do it. Huan Ling helped me tie up my hair into a bun and asked the servant girl to bring me some clothes and jewelry to ask for my opinion. I chose a light pear yellow dress and a tulle outer shirt. I glanced at the jewelry and took four good golden yellow jade hairpins.
Seeing that I was no longer picky, Huanling said,"Miss, you're too plain."”
As she spoke, she took out a few gold and green pearl flowers and showed them to me in the mirror. I hesitated for a moment and felt that they were too gorgeous. I shook my head, so she changed to a butterfly pearl hairpin and put it in the middle of my hair bun.
After putting on my clothes, I looked at the woman in the mirror whose appearance was not inferior to others. The corners of my mouth curled up. I wanted to practice my smile, but I didn't succeed.
Huan Pei was busy outside, mother and Rui Rong sat with me, while Huan Ling sat at the side, restless and distracted.
I saw it and didn't say anything. Sure enough, as soon as Mother stepped out, she couldn't hold on any longer."Miss, y-you'll be chosen, won't you? Will he really enter the palace in the future?"
I naturally knew what she wanted to say." You're so impatient and impatient. How can I dare to bring you into the palace? When that time comes, you'll definitely cause me trouble every day.”
Ring Ring was delighted." Miss, Miss, good Miss. Ring Ring won't cause any trouble. Just bring me there!" It seems that Young Lady knew that she would enter the palace but didn't tell the servants. I thought, thought…Anyway, this servant won't leave Young Lady!”
Huan Pei pushed the door open and rolled her eyes at her."You're the only one who's worried about nothing. There's nothing to make a fuss about. I shouldn't have brought you there!”
I saw Ring Bell's face fall and smiled.""I have no choice. I must bring my ring pendant, but I can't bear to separate you two sisters, so I can only bring you, this rash girl. It's just that entering the palace will delay your youth.”
"What's the use of time? It's fine as long as I'm with Miss!”
Huan Ling's open-mindedness was sometimes even worse than mine. Huan Pei smiled faintly and said,""It's been a long time since I've seen Miss smile."
When the time came, the outside said that the sedan chair from the Internal Affairs Office was waiting at the door. I got up and came out. Several YiNiangs and sisters-in-law came to send me off.
Before getting into the sedan, Mother held my hand and her eyes turned red."Yu 'er, Mother has always obeyed you, but…Mother has always hoped that you will have a good life in the future.”
I held back my tears and tried my best to smile.”
All the small palanquins were still parked at the palace gate. Each group of ten people was led into the palace by an internal supervisor and an aunt. When he entered the palace again, at the same time, in the same palace, his state of mind was completely different from the last time.
Entering the Divine Martial Gate, the scenery was very different from the last time I went to Yiren Palace. The women who were with me couldn't help but look at it curiously. I just lowered my head and looked at the pieces of bluestone under my feet. My heart was empty and I didn't think about anything.
When they arrived at Jinhua Palace, the selection and selection had always been carried out here. The candidate women were waiting in the east and west side halls respectively. They were hot and cold, fat and thin. There were many beauties of various colors among the nearly 30 people. Some were whispering in twos and threes, while others were silent and alone.
He also saw a few familiar faces. The cold and elegant Ni Lening, the proud and aloof Chen Yanyu, and the beautiful and quick-witted Cui Ziqi. He had seen them the last time he entered the palace. They were probably preparing to fight for the position of empress. What they cared about was that position. As for who became the emperor, it did not matter.
Thinking of this, I couldn't help but laugh coldly in my heart.
Cui Ziqi saw me and pulled a woman beside her towards me. She smiled and said to the woman,"Chunsheng, this is the Mu family's Guan Yu that I told you about. You were originally the youngest in this selection, but she had to snatch it!”
She didn't have any malicious intent, but her voice was very pleasant and very attractive. As soon as she said this, many of the surrounding women stared at me. In this strict and careful selection, I was the only girl who was not yet sixteen. Everyone knew that it was the order of the higher-ups, so it naturally attracted attention.
"Sister Cui, you're making fun of me," I said."Guan Yu is indebted to you, so I'm afraid."”
I smiled and said to the woman beside her,"This must be Sister Feng."
Feng Chunsheng nodded shyly. Before she could say anything, Cui Ziqi answered,"Yes, the one we met when we entered the palace last time was her sister. Their zither skills are top-notch!”
After chatting for a while, the internal supervisor came over to inform them that the Empress Dowager, Imperial Concubine, and Emperor had all come over. He told the women to enter the main hall in rows of four according to the order of their family ranks.
My father is of the second rank. I am in the third row with the two assistant ministers and the deputy general of the capital's garrison.
After the time it took to brew a cup of tea, he watched the first two rows of people come out of the main hall one after another. The women did not have any special expressions. The internal supervisor announced the names of the selected people loudly. It was not surprising that most of them were selected. When it was my turn, I lowered my head and entered the main hall at the back.
After kneeling down, the higher-ups said,""Look up, whose family are they from?”
I saw Wen Lang sitting on the right side of the main seat, the noble consort and Shu consort sitting on the left, and the empress dowager sitting in the middle of the main seat, the imperial noble consort who used to be smooth and smooth, but also once sad and desperate.
Looking at the empress dowager, I lost my mind for a moment.
The Empress Dowager looked both familiar and unfamiliar. After losing her son, she had to preside over the selection of the crown prince. She was caught between her grandson and son. Then, the late Emperor left her and lost his son and husband in 20 days. After Wenlang succeeded to the throne, she had to be busy assisting in the front and arranging the arrangements of the late Emperor's concubines. I heard that Zhifan was also brought to the palace to be raised. Next was the funeral, and now it's the selection. I think she's probably so busy that she doesn't even have time to be sad.
Just as I was in a trance, I suddenly realized that the hall had quieted down and everyone's gazes were focused on me. I realized that I was just letting my imagination run wild. Fortunately, I still knew the rules. I quickly calmed down and didn't panic. I bowed properly."My daughter, Mu Guanyu, is fifteen years old. Her father is the right assistant minister of the Ministry of Personnel, Mu Fangzhe.”
According to the rules, after the four of us have reported our names, we should have a simple discussion with the masters, and then the Empress Dowager will decide who to keep and choose. However, no one from above has said anything. The Empress Dowager had already looked at me for a while. From her eyes, I saw that she was first surprised, then she looked at me curiously. She even frowned.
I think my appearance surprised her. How could a woman who doesn't follow the rules and is in love with Crown Prince Wen Chuan appear during this selection?
It was inconvenient for Wen Lang to speak first, so there was a moment of silence. When the noble consort saw this situation, she said ambiguously,"I think these few are not bad.”
Consort Shu remembered me. She smiled faintly and said,"That's right. This Guan Yu is someone that sister has liked for a long time. Of course, I have to keep him.”
The Empress Dowager looked around and finally looked at me. She slowly said,"The Duan family's Liu, this widow likes the Mu family's, but isn't she still young?”# Daguan Review Passed: Daguan Time:111420183: 47PM #Cancel Review All: wdd201302 Time:111420185: 56PM #
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