C8 A Fart

After waiting outside the palace for a while, a head eunuch led a dozen or so young eunuchs to the entrance. All of them wore black eunuchs' clothes, and each of them had delicate features.

Yan Ge had seen many women and many men, but this was the first time that someone who was neither male nor female was so close to a woman. He curiously looked at his for a bit, shivering from the chill, before shifting his gaze away without leaving a trace.

The chief eunuch was about thirty-four years old, and his octagonal shaped eyebrows made people uncomfortable. He had a rather high status and a haughty look on his face. His nostrils were nearly popping out of their sockets as he ordered Xiu Nu and Xiu Nong to enter the palace gate one by one. The servants and maids that the Xiu Nü brought could only wait outside the palace gate.

After entering the palace, he could clearly feel that the atmosphere had changed, as if he had entered another world. The palace was as heavily guarded as the legends said it was. Every two meters or so, there would be a guard holding a spear standing upright like a wooden stake. His expression was solemn as he stared straight ahead. Even when the eunuchs needed to talk, they would speak softly, with caution in their speech and manner. Even the grayish-white floor tiles, the meticulously pruned potted plants, and the immovable banners seemed solemn. The pretty boys who were whispering just now immediately quietened down, their expressions more cautious than before. However, if you looked carefully, you could see the anticipation and excitement in their eyes.

When Soo Soo stood still in the inner court, the chief eunuch ordered the Soo Soo and Soo Soo to divide into two groups, which formed a long line.

Yan Ge looked around secretly and clicked his tongue. In his estimation, there were at least a thousand people waiting to be selected. The book often said that there were three thousand beauties in the imperial harem.

At this time, a familiar voice rang in his mind, "Congratulations on completing Mission 1, participating in the female general election. Rewards: 5 silver taels, 1 pill. Main task 2 — Obtain the Emperor's permission to leave behind a sign. If the mission was successful, the reward would be 10 silver taels and 2 Poison Resistant Pills. Please choose 'Yes' if you accept the mission, and 'No' if you reject it. "

Yan Ge rejected him immediately without even thinking. This time, he did not hear the system's warning again. He was surprised, but more importantly, he was happy. From this, it may be inferred that even if he were to fail, there would be no serious consequences, and that would be for the best.

The head eunuch walked to the top of the stairs and said in a shrill voice, "This eunuch is surnamed Li and is in charge of the selection. The reason for this selection was to expand His Majesty's harem. It was a blessing for all the young masters and ladies here. However, only those who are qualified by virtue of the family will have the opportunity to stay in the harem and gather blessings for the emperor. As such, everyone should bear in mind that only through multiple selections will there be a chance of being conferred the title of Emperor. The first selection was next. "Xiu Nan and Xiu Nong, please enter the different inspection rooms."

After a short while, the four eunuchs walked to the front of the line with Yan Ge. One of the eunuchs who looked the oldest asked, "Young Masters, please follow me this way."

Including Yan Ge, there were a total of thirty-two elegant men, who followed a few eunuchs into a spacious room. Under Yan Ge's orders, they lined up neatly in five rows. The head of the eunuchs, the oldest of the eunuchs, walked slowly past them, sizing them up and down without saying a word.

Yan Ge saw a pretty boy stuff a piece of paper into his hands. Other than silver notes, there was no other possibility.

The young leader rolled his eyes left and right, making sure that no one was paying attention to him before secretly stuffing the banknotes into his sleeves.

Yan Ge almost wanted to clap his hands in joy. The more bribes people there were, the less chance he would be chosen. Very quickly, the young leader was in front of him, with just a few glances, he directly walked over. Yan Ge didn't even have time to guess what he was thinking.

After this process, six people were selected and led out by a young eunuch. No one knew where they went.

The chief eunuch said, "The next few gongzis will have to undress and inspect him."

"Loose clothes?" Yan Ge was surprised. Although he was a modern man, he did not have the habit of undressing in front of others.

The pretty boy on Yan Ge's left smiled and explained to him, "The first stage of the talent selection is a physical examination. The person's facial features are ordinary, his body has flaws, he is unhealthy, and is not a virgin. We men are still fine, but the girls' selection will be even more so for Yan Ge. Not only will we need to check our bodies, including weight measurement, height measurement, size, hand and foot length, as well as whether we are virgins, we will also need to test our virginity in the second stage. "

The young leader glanced at him and did not blame him for opening his mouth carelessly.

Yan Ge thanked the pretty boy, and wiped away his sweat in his heart, how was he supposed to check if the man was a virgin? Was he going to check "there"? He was extremely glad that he had foresight and knew that the talent show wouldn't be that simple.

Hearing his father-in-law's pronunciation of the name, the handsome men entered the small cubicles that were separated by the screen one by one. Some stayed, some stood by the side, while others were led out by eunuchs. The ones that were left behind had a hint of joy on their faces, while those that were led away looked dejected.

"The Crown Prince's tutor, Soong Chaobang, son of Soong Chaobang."

The man who spoke with Yan Ge before politely nodded towards the father-in-law named Yan Ge and walked to the other side of the screen. So he was the son of the crown prince's tutor. The crown prince was a first rank great official, so the chances of him being selected wasn't low. Yan Ge prayed in the depths of his heart, "I must choose Soong Ruhao, I must choose Soong Ruhao …"

After a while, Soong Ruhao walked out, and stood together with the people who stayed behind. Seeing Yan Ge looking at him, Soong Ruhao smiled at him, as if wishing him success.

Before long, it was Yan Ge's turn. As soon as the voice came out, Yan Ge deliberately revealed a timid look. Walking behind the screen and hearing the eunuch tell him to undress, he undid his belt slowly. Suddenly, his abdomen moved a few times, and in the small space, there was a "pu" sound. A stench wafted out.

The faces of the two eunuchs behind the screen darkened. They hurriedly reached out to cover their noses and angrily glared at him.

"Sorry, sorry …" On the surface, Yan Ge looked embarrassed, but in his heart, he was extremely pleased. It was not in vain that he ate a handful of beans before heading out. It was not easy to hold this fart in until now. He was born in a prestigious clan, had a good upbringing, and had never done such an indecent thing, but he had no other choice. If someone found out that he had used some other method to forge a fake, it would be the crime of deceiving the monarch, and it would definitely implicate his Yan Mansion. Only this method, although indecent, was completely appropriate and once and for all.

He said in shame: "Eunuch, I am really sorry, Yan Ge no longer has the face to see anyone, it is better to have people chase me out of the palace."

One of the eunuchs who was about eighteen or nineteen years old was immediately angered. He said in a high-pitched voice, "Of course we have to give — —"

Unexpectedly, before he could finish his words, another eunuch stopped him and said softly, "You can't. This person is the son of the Minister of Rites. "

Yan Ge's heart thumped.

That young eunuch unhappily rolled his eyes and said impatiently, "Alright, Young Master Yan. Let's wait over there for now."

Yan Ge was flabbergasted. You can still pass like this?

"Young Master Yan, please." The eunuch asked patiently.

Yan Ge slowly walked to the side as he calculated his next step. The current him was no longer as calm as he had been at the beginning.

After everyone checked, there were a total of 15 remaining.