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Bai Zhan Ke put down the brush in his hand and looked up coldly. "Call him in."

"Yes sir!"

Receiving the order, Luo Chen turned around and left the royal study. The guard that came in was the one who had just driven the carriage for Hua Mujiao. Although he claimed to be Bai Linyu in front of Hua Mujiao, in reality, he was actually Bai Linghu's personal bodyguard.

"Master!"

Nan Ge was half-kneeling on the ground, his head lowered respectfully.

"Get up, how's everything going?"

Bai Zhan Ke tidied up the imperial report on his desk, waiting for Nan Ge's reply.

"Master, the Nanning riots were suppressed by General Shangguan, and all the rioters were executed on the spot. The people who were secretly involved were still investigating. "The general said he would give you a satisfactory answer in a few days."

Bai Zhan Ke nodded slightly as if he wasn't very interested in what Nan Ge was talking about. He then placed the memorial to the side and asked again.

"Have you safely sent her to the palace?"

Nan Ge raised his head and was stunned, but then he lowered his head and replied respectfully.

"Yes, Eldest Miss has safely entered the palace. As Master has predicted, someone did set up an ambush and wanted to take Eldest Miss's life. Your subordinate has already sent people to investigate their identities."

The corners of Bai Zhan Ke's lips curled up slightly as he raised his hand.

"No need to check, just clean it up." When you went to pick her up, did she suspect your identity? "

Hearing this, Nan Ge frowned and answered.

"The First Miss asked for this subordinate's name and said that she would repay us in the future. Your subordinate did not respond. It seems like you do not suspect your subordinate's identity. "

After Nan Ge finished speaking, Bai Zhan Ke's face instantly darkened.

After a long while, he said coldly, "You have travelled a long way to come back. I believe you are tired. Today, I'll just eat something light. The steamed bun porridge is quite suitable for you.

Nan Ge was a little confused by Bai Zhan Ke's words, but he didn't dare to ask any more questions. He withdrew from the royal study.

Outside the imperial study, Luo Chen had been waiting. Seeing Nan Ge's confused expression, he walked up and asked.

"What's wrong? Did I get scolded? "

Shaking his head, Nan Ge sighed and said, "Master said that my journey is arduous, and told me to only eat steamed buns with porridge today."

"What?" Rice steamed buns? "

When Luo Chen heard this, he looked at Nan Ge in shock and raised his eyebrows, "Why do I feel like Master is punishing you? Did you do something wrong? Or could it be that he failed to send Miss Hua safely to the palace and injured her? "

As he said this, Luo Chen suddenly felt that something was wrong and continued, "That's not right. If you really injured that Miss Hua, Master won't punish you so easily with a steamed bun and porridge."

Nan Ge shrugged and shook his head. He was also confused.

"Who knows?"

The harem. The Harvest Pavilion.

The so-called Exquisite Pavilion was a garden specially built for the selection of beautiful girls. Inside the garden, there were many large and small rooms arranged in a circle. In the middle was a three-storey building, which was also the place for the talented ladies to be tested during the selection.

At this moment, all of the beautiful ladies had already changed into the same selection attire and were gathered at the first floor of the pavilion, kneeling quietly.

In front of them was a woman dressed in luxurious clothing. Judging from her attire, it was easy to tell that she was the imperial concubine of the imperial harem.

At the side, the eunuch looked at the woman's expression, and seeing her nod, he said in a hoarse voice, "Since everyone is already here, young masters can introduce themselves, starting from the left."

"Reporting to Imperial Concubine, this subject's daughter, Wei Hanshuang, is Prime Minister Wei Chenfeng."

"Reporting to Imperial Concubine, this subject's daughter is Mu Qiu. My father is the Right Prime Minister, Mu Yan."

"Reporting to esteemed imperial concubine, this subject's daughter …"

Listening to everyone's introduction, their origins were not small, and they did not seem to be someone to be trifled with. Hibiscus vulgaris was ranked last, which made her feel a little bored.

When she was done with her self-introduction, the woman in the chaise longue spoke up.

"Lift your heads up so I can take a look at you."

The woman's voice was pleasant to the ears, delicate yet clear. This made Hua Mu Jin involuntarily raise his head to take a look. However, just as she raised her head, the Imperial Concubine's gaze fell upon her.