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The next day was the grand event that happened once every three years. The venue for the talent selection was the Hundred Flowers Palace. At this time, she was sitting at the top of the Hundred Flowers Palace, looking down at the young girl kneeling in the middle of the palace dressed in all sorts of colors.

"Your subject's daughter Lu Fangqin greets the empress. May the empress live a thousand years in peace."

Flipping through the little notebook that recorded Lu Fangqin's information, it turned out to be the Shu daughter of the Zuo Xiang family, sixteen years old.

"The name is not bad. Lift your head."

Sigh, she had already chosen this spot for an entire day. Other than eating, she hadn't moved her seat, and even her butt was hurting. She actually wanted to stretch out and move left and right, but as the empress, she had to pay attention to the empress's dignified image in front of these young ladies. Right now, this Lu Fangqin was the last beauty of the day, so Qing Qing had the intention to ask.

"That's right, she's a beauty. I don't know what she's good at."

"In reply to the Empress, this subject's daughter likes to play when she has nothing better to do."

Qing Qing thought that this girl was much better than the other girls from the Shangguan Family. She was neither servile nor overbearing, and she didn't cower when she met her gaze.

He smiled and nodded before instructing his aunt, "Record her name."

When he returned to Phoenix Perch Hall at night, Duanmu Yu Ling, who had been in the palace for a long time and had just ordered some food, walked in with his personal eunuch along the way.

Qing Qing calmly stood up and bent her knees. "We pay our respects to the Emperor."

Duanmu Yuling stepped forward and held her hand. "Rise." When he left that day, he wanted to teach her a lesson and let her know that he was not someone she could refuse. At the same time, he was also trying to capture him. He would probably be more obedient if he left her alone for the past few days.

"Since the Emperor has come at this hour, he probably hasn't had any food yet. It just so happens that chenqie has ordered some here." Qing Qing also knew how to stop when the situation was good. It wouldn't be good if she could chase away the guide.

Feeling the gentleness soften, Duanmu Yu laughed in a low voice, "Take a seat, there's no need to be restrained."

"Your majesty, can tomorrow's talent show let the imperial harem's sisters and concubines have a look at each other? This concubine is relieved as well." Qing Qing said as she laid some food on the table.

"We will naturally grant the empress's request." He glanced at Little Charmer and said, "Little Charmer, go pass down my orders and order my wife, Consort De's, and the Empress to select a talent show."

After receiving the order, Little Chop trotted away.

"I've heard that the Queen's zither skills are exceptional, but I've never heard of it. How about a song today?" After dinner, he recalled that when he was listening to Xiao Yu in Su Yu's room, he had accidentally mentioned that the Queen's zither skills were exceptional in the country of Zhou. Only then did he realize that his Queen was not so undesirable.

"Your Imperial Majesty has such an elegant mood, but your concubine is disrespectful. "Liuyang, go get my guqin."

On the surface, Qing Qing was calm, but she was cursing in her heart. She wasn't the original owner. She didn't know if she could bring out the original owner's ability.

He had just gotten into position and was on his way back from the outside. He looked at Duanmu Huanghun, wanting to say something, but hesitated.

Duanmu Yuling also saw this, but he only glanced at the path before returning his gaze to Qing Qing.

Qing Qing thought there was something she couldn't say in front of her, so she said, "Chenqie just ate too much, and now she feels a bit bloated, so she wants to go out and eat. If the emperor likes to listen to chenqie's music, then chenqie will have the time to perform for the emperor in a few days."

Just as she stood up and was about to leave him some space, Duanmu Yu Ling pulled her back and called for Xiao Lu. "Speak, what's the matter?"

Qing Qing was somewhat doubtful. She wanted to struggle free from his grasp, but her grip tightened.

Upon hearing Master's words, the little man no longer hesitated. He lowered his head and said respectfully, "Esteemed wangfei's body isn't well. I'd like to invite Your Majesty over." Little Charmer's face sank even lower. He was hesitating because he was afraid that the empress would think that he had invited the emperor out on purpose, but if he didn't tell her, then his master would settle the score.

A trace of impatience flashed through Duanmu Yuling's eyes. "Has the imperial physician gone over yet?" If you are sick, just take your medicine according to the doctor's instructions. Why are you asking me to go over? "

Qing Qing didn't care much about such methods. When the original owner was here, this kind of drama had already occurred many times.

Qing Qing smiled and advised, "Your majesty, Little Sister Su Fei has always been frail and sickly. It's only right that Your Majesty give her a little more mercy."

In the past, she had also tried to persuade him to leave, but the empress's words were now much more pleasing to the ears.

'Ding … guide target affability level + 5, current affability level 28. '…

"In that case, I'll be staying over there tonight. I'll come see you tomorrow." He hugged Qing Shui's shoulder and comforted him softly. However, the action of turning around and leaving was so smooth without a single trace of nostalgia.

"Respectfully sending off your majesty."

"Esteemed Empress, why did you persuade the Emperor to leave again?" Lingtong had an expression of disappointment. She thought that the Empress had changed, but the Empress was still the same as before.

"Lingtong, so what if we keep the emperor here? His heart isn't even here, so why not let him go? He'll still feel a little bit guilty towards me." Qing Qing brushed her hair with her hands and explained patiently.

"But Empress ~ ~" What the Empress said made sense, and her final words of persuasion turned into a sigh.