"Good wine!" Qin Feng directly used the bowl to drink the wine. After drinking it, he still enjoyed it.
However, he did not expect that after he finished drinking, Qin Qiong and the others were already staring at him in shock.
"As the daughter of a noble family, you want to learn how to drink?”Qin Qiong said with a frown.
"Father, you don't understand. Wine has the effect of nourishing yin and yang.”Qin Feng knows that it might be too shocking for him to use a bowl to drink wine, so he immediately changes to using a wine cup.
"Uncle Bao, it's actually not bad for your daughter to be able to drink. At least she won't be afraid of being drunk in the future.”Li Rongrong said dotingly.
"Your daughter is spoiled by you! Look at how she still looks like a lady from a noble family. How are we going to participate in the consort selection?" Qin Qiong said angrily.
"What are you saying? With Wushuang's beauty, His Majesty will definitely like her when he sees her.”Li Rongrong rolled her eyes.
"Mother understands me the best." Qin Feng subconsciously nodded.、
Then, he realized that something was wrong.
Consort selection?
"What did you say just now? Consort selection?" Qin Feng blinked. He wanted to confirm if he was drunk or if they were drunk.
"Oh right, didn't mother say that she wanted to discuss something with you? His Majesty was going to start the selection of concubines from all over the world. His Majesty would start with the selection of concubines. All women between the ages of thirteen and sixteen in the Great Tang would have to stop marrying and then be led by a ceremonial officer to conduct the selection.”Li Rongrong only gave a general idea and didn't go into detail.
However, Qin Feng has a certain understanding of consort selection.
In ancient times, when the emperor was about to get married, he would send eunuchs to all parts of the country to select beautiful girls between the ages of thirteen and sixteen. Five thousand of them would be selected from Zhong Hai. These 5,000 people were equivalent to getting an admission ticket for the beauty pageant. The court paid a certain amount of money as betrothal money and travel expenses, so that the parents of the selected girls would send their daughters to be elected within the stipulated time limit.
There was no exception here. As long as it was a woman, she had to stop marrying between the ages of thirteen and sixteen, except for the emperor's own relatives.
Then, during the preliminary selection, they had to choose a large venue. The eunuchs would line up every hundred girls in a row and sort them by age. After looking at them one by one, they would eliminate those girls who were slightly taller, slightly shorter, slightly fatter, or slightly thinner. One thousand people would be eliminated in this preliminary round.
Then, there would be a re-election. Usually, on the second day of the preliminary selection, these girls who passed the preliminary selection would continue to line up. The eunuchs would use very picky standards to carefully examine each person's facial features, hair, skin, and of course, their " three measurements." As long as there was one thing that did not conform to the rules, they would be ordered to " stand aside." Everyone reported their family status, name, age, etc. to examine their tone and bearing, eliminating those with coarse voices, unclear enunciation, and unrefined bearing. In this way, another 2,000 people were screened out.
After that was the selection. The eunuchs would use a ruler to measure the young girls 'hands and feet, and then let them walk dozens of steps to see their steps and charm. As long as those with slightly bigger feet, slightly thicker wrists, or misbehaving would be eliminated. In the end, a thousand beauties were left behind and summoned into the palace to continue participating in the "examination".
The final trial was usually handled by the empress dowager, and sometimes the emperor himself. They followed the name list on the table in front of them and sent in the elites one by one. The girl stood up instead of kneeling and answered some questions about her name, family status, and knowledge. The 'examiners' judged the form and sound, and selected one or more concubines. As for the rest, they were given to the princes, princes, and imperial grandchildren, or they could stay in the palace as female officials or palace maids.
In other words, the consort selection might not necessarily be successful. Those who were not selected might even be given to some fat, pig-headed prince to do whatever he wanted.
Or perhaps she was a palace maid.
Just thinking about it made Qin Feng shiver.
This kind of thing was simply something that could only be encountered by luck for women. However, it was simply a nightmare for Qin Feng.
"I refuse!" Qin Feng immediately rejected without hesitation.
"Nonsense! When His Majesty chooses concubines, he must choose those of suitable age. Is this something you can refuse?”Qin Qiong glared at Qin Feng.
"That's right, Wushuang, don't mess around.”Li Rongrong shook her head.
"No, didn't you say that you wanted to discuss it with me before? Why are you not allowed to discuss it now?”Qin Feng.
"We're discussing. We're discussing what you don't understand. Mother can teach you so that you won't make any mistakes in the palace.”Li Rongrong.
"Thank you!" Qin Feng wanted to curse. So this was the discussion.
"You're welcome." Li Rongrong smiled happily.
"Qin Feng."
Obviously, Li Rongrong did not understand the sarcasm.
To be honest, Li Shimin's daughter was already eleven years old, and she still had a concubine?
This was ridiculous!
With her heaven-defying makeup skills, she might not even pass the audition.
It shouldn't be a problem.
If Li Shiming really wanted to choose him as his concubine, Qin Feng would do whatever he wanted to Changle.
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