Although Luo Qingyan was grounded, the selection was not affected at all. Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan read, played chess, and enjoyed flowers every day at the mansion, but they were still concerned about the selection.

"I have a pair of sleepy generals. I can fight against four men with one more move. Be careful, your highness!" Yun Shang held the piece in her hand and smiled.

Luo Qingyan raised his eyebrows. "You know, I'm a double headed snake. You should be careful."

Yun Shang was amazed. She took a close look at the chessboard and found that Luo Qingyan had made a double headed snake in no time. Yun Shang frowned and snorted, "You're so crafty. But it's still unknown who will emerge victorious. Let's continue."

Luo Jinyan smiled, "the second round of the selection will be held tomorrow. Are you ready, your highness?"

Yun Shang looked at the chessboard and put one piece on it. She smiled, "I also have a double headed snake." Then she changed the subject. "I've already figured out how to get Su Ruying out of the selection."

"What?" Luo Qingyan looked up at Yun Shang, "what do you think?"

"Not only Su Ruying, but also some girls who have a close relationship with the empress, as well as Lady Shu, I will not let them pass the second round." But how? I'll keep it a secret. " Yun Shang said with a smile.

Luo Qingyan raised his eyebrows and placed his piece on the table, smiling, "well, I will see."

The second day, Yun Shang got up early to accompany Luo Qingyan to practice martial arts on the training ground and then read and practice the calligraphy in the study after breakfast. After taking a nap after the lunch, she got up and went for a walk in the yard. When she came back, Qian Yin was already waiting for her. "Your highness, your highness, I have received the list of second round."

Yun Shang nodded, took it, unfolded it and looked at it with Luo Qingyan. The smile in her eyes deepened. "How do you feel, your highness?"

A ray of light flashed in Luo Qingyan's eyes. He gave a thumbs up gesture to Yun Shang and said with a smile, "your highness, you are so brilliant. Now, can you tell me how you get those girls out?"

Yun Shang's eyes flashed a smile. "Well, this method is not very aboveboard. Let Qian Yin tell you."

Qian Yin heard her and laughed with her mouth covered. "The second round of the selection is to examine the girls' bodies and see if they have any obvious flaws, such as scars. Of course the girls that the empress and Lady Shu support were being protected was protected. We couldn't add some scars on their bodies through assassination. And if we do so, the empress will certainly try her best to investigate. It's risky. The spies we placed in the palace came in handy..."

Qian Yin chuckled, "the girls need to take off clothes in a separate room, and then receive inspection from the female officers. We had someone put some powder in the tea water in their dressing room. It was not toxic and couldn't be detected by silver needles. It would on

forehead, and then fell to the ground, rolling a few circles. "Get out!"

The woman trembled and kowtowed twice before she stood up and exited the room.

Seeing this, a maid standing by the side asked another maid to clean the teacup and stains on the ground while she walked behind the empress to rub her shoulders. She said softly, "Your Majesty, don't be angry. Miss. Su is beautiful and is a recognized talent in the city. When you are free, you could call her to the palace to accompany you more. If His Majesty sees her, he must be tempted. "

The empress raised her hand and rubbed her forehead. Seeing this, the maid quickly helped the empress rub her forehead.

The empress sighed softly. "I planned to arrange Su Ruying to marry Prince Rui. But someone might have revealed the news. Prince Rui seemed to have known it. The thing happened in the Long Feng Tower the other day was obviously made to show me.". Since she couldn't marry Prince Rui, it's not bad if she could come into the palace to help me. Now the emperor is staying in the Xiang Zhu Palace all day, and there would soon be a new group of people in the palace. But people could only hear the laughter of the new ones, not the crying of the old ones. The emperor had not stayed at Wei Yang Palace for nearly twenty days. Things would get worse if he continued to do so. But now, Su Ruying was eliminated. I have no one to rely on in the imperial household. "

The maid hastily said, "if you are interested, your majesty, after the new comers come into the palace, you can select some people to join your camp. Though they are not as close as Ru Ying, it is not difficult to control them if we take advantage of their weakness."

The empress sighed slightly and said, "that's the only way. When you're free, take the contraceptive pill and see if there's any better one. At least, the one who is stronger than Ellie will be sent to investigate his background and choose the one with a cleaner background. Then hand the list to me."

"Yes."