C22

How it's different this year, I don't know.

But after a while, Lu Yao said, "I heard that this year, the Emperor has already chosen the ones he likes. But for the most part, it has already been decided."

I didn't care about that. If I could, I would go, if I couldn't, and spend my aimless days.

Although plain, still will be sad, but all this will pass, I will still find my way to happiness.

One by one, names were called. Naturally, the ones at the very front were the women with different positions like Shangguan Hong.

When he was almost at the end, he read me.

There was no surprise in his tone. He simply nodded his head and stepped forward.

I followed Master Guan's lead and stepped into the vermilion palace. I followed what they had instructed me to not read too much or ask too many questions.

Walking to the front of a large hall, there were quite a few females standing there. Although they were all conversing, their expressions were still filled with happiness.

I lowered my head and waited. The last person to come in was Luyao.

She stood beside me, smiled at me, and looked down at the ground.

The clean floor revealed a quiet face. This was a serious choice.

It was chosen by the emperor's most beloved concubine. I stood at the back and couldn't see anything.

But when the Imperial Concubine spoke, it was very light, but everyone in the hall could hear her clearly.

"In today's first selection, this concubine received great love from the emperor and was lucky enough to be selected by the emperor. Everyone, if you're chosen, you'll have to do your best to serve the emperor …"

Her words were rather soft and gentle. Presumably, she was also a beauty that was favored by the Emperor.

It was just that she was far too favoured. Zhang Xipao had regarded her as an opponent, and even wanted to replace her.

I do not know why the Emperor of the Great Dynasty has yet to accept a queen, but no one seems to dare dream of such a position.

After a while, even the Empress Dowager came.

This made the preliminaries even more tense.

The first person to announce his name to the public was Shangguan Hong.

The empress dowager had personally asked her about her family background, her knowledge, and etiquette.

Shangguan Hong said triumphantly. She was the daughter of Old General Shangguan, so she could not afford to pay so much attention to her.

I could also hear that Her Majesty was quite satisfied with her, but this satisfaction made me sigh. This banquet had come for the emperor, but had chosen someone else.

Zhang Xiebao, the emperor's favorite in the capital, had already entered the palace.

Of course, there were also those that the empress dowager didn't like. Not long afterwards, the empress dowager tiredly returned, leaving behind only the imperial concubine who had her name read through the list of names.

I'm actually lucky to be able to pass this trial.

The last one was still Lu Yao.

The eunuch proclaimed, leaving everyone to live in the Halcyon Reflection Courtyard first, then the next step was to carefully inspect their bodies.

Even with the trials and tribulations, there were only a hundred to a thousand people.

I couldn't help but praise Zhang Xibao's skill. She intended to be the imperial concubine, so she should be the one to get it.

He still needed to learn some etiquette before he could meet with the Sage again.

When I was learning etiquette and talent, I let Zhang Xibao see who was the most outstanding. On the day of the Sage, I was rejected and naturally left the palace.

All of them were well thought out. They had merely made a trip to the palace.