Donggong Zhangjiao

"Okay, I know this. Let's get ready and let the beautiful ladies come in."

The queen sat in the middle of the room and gave her orders in a deep voice.

The eunuch bowed again, then stood aside and then sang and drank loudly.

"The palace election begins, the show girls enter!"

As the eunuch sang and sang, the eyes of everyone present moved to the entrance of the hall.

I saw four beautiful ladies, led by the palace maids, entering in style. They were all young and charming.

Looking at them, Fang Yun was in a trance for a moment.

I think she had just turned seventeen when she first entered the East Palace. Now, the child is several years old.

As expected, time flies by.

"Your Majesty's Concubine."

Concubine Jin's voice rang in her ears.

Fang Yun came back to his senses, glanced at her, and saw Concubine Jin looking towards the palace with interest.

"My dear, look at the one standing on the far right. He looks good and has a plump figure."

Following her gaze, he saw that she was indeed a plump, round-faced girl, and Fang Yun smiled.

"It looks like you are blessed."

While the two were chatting, the eunuch had already begun to report the family backgrounds of the beautiful ladies. The queen sat at the top and listened carefully, not getting angry or showing off.

Seeing this, Fang Yun and Concubine Jin also sat down and took a closer look.

The first two groups of beauties didn't leave any good ones, but in the third group, Qiu Shaojia and Xu Yingyi were among them, and they were immediately noticed by the queen.

Especially Qiu Shaojia, not only did the queen notice her, but Fang Yun was also slightly touched when he looked at this face he had seen before.

Pei Yao is not here today, otherwise, if he meets the same beauty twice, he will always have an impression in his heart. This is an advantage.

And what Fang Yun was thinking about was the regret in Qiu Shaojia's heart.

She took the risk to strike up a conversation with Pei Yao, just to increase her chances of being selected during the palace election because of their relationship. Unfortunately, the emperor was not here.

However, thinking about his father's words, Qiu Shaojia did not panic.

If there are no accidents, she will definitely be selected.

After calming down in my heart, my face became more calm and calm. Standing among the four people, I indeed looked more relaxed and generous.

"Third from left to right, which family's showgirl are you from?"

On the throne, the queen asked softly.

In fact, the eunuch had already practiced it once before, but it was wrong, so he still asked.

More importantly, the queen wanted to see how Qiu Shaojia was like.

When her name was called, Qiu Shaojia was not nervous. She took a step forward calmly and bowed, her voice soft and steady.

"My daughter, the Commander-in-Chief of the Fifth Army, the legitimate daughter of Qiu Heng, the Commander-in-Chief of the Left Command of the Chinese Army, Qiu Shaojia, please see the Queen, the Imperial Concubine, and the Imperial Concubine!"

Every step, every salute, every word, every action shows the dignity of the ladies, which is really satisfying.

Looking at her appearance, she is also good-looking, not the kind of charming and enchanting, with willow eyebrows and phoenix eyes, quite like the beauties in ancient paintings.

Especially this family background, Pei Yao mentioned it to the queen before, so the queen also remembered it.

So it seems relatively mild now.

He waved his hand and said, "Get up. He is very polite and calm."

"Your Majesty, thank you for your compliments." Qiu Shaojia lowered her eyes and bowed again.

The queen smiled, stopped looking at her, and turned her gaze to Fang Yun.

"Concubine Zhao, what do you think?"

"Back to the queen, my queen knows people with her sharp eyes. This Miss Qiu is indeed well-groomed." Fang Yun said something special.She was brought out alone, and with such a family background, she must keep it. Even if she doesn't like it, how can she say no?

After all, Pei Yao was not here for the draft this time, but the order had been given long ago. Today, she accompanied the queen to select people, and she could let them choose, except for those specially instructed, other show girls.

Hearing this, the queen nodded, then looked to the side, "Where is Concubine Jin?"

This is even more of a show. Concubine Jin has no right to speak. She is just here to make up for the numbers.

So I just complimented him right now.

In this way, Qiu Shaojia became the first among these beautiful girls to have her name recorded.

She was naturally happy, and also aroused the envy of other show girls.

For example, Xu Yingyi's eyes looked like she wished she could be selected immediately.

She was not disappointed, and soon, Fang Yun noticed her.

"This girl's clothes are really unique. She looks like an oriole. She is lively and happy. Which family are you from?"

"Replying to your Majesty, my daughter's father is Xu Zhenghe, a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, and my daughter's maiden name is Yingyi!"

Xu Yingyi replied happily, with a smile on her face that was as innocent as a flower.

Concubine Jin smiled after seeing it, "Really, people are just like clothes, they are also lively and cute."

"The Hanlin Academy is full of pure people, and the family tradition is naturally upright. The daughter she raised is innocent, pure and kind, which is very good." The queen smiled and nodded.

This compliment naturally left a name.

Xu Yingyi was very happy and immediately bowed and thanked her.

After passing two more groups, there remained a girl who looked honest and honest. Her family background was not high and her surname was Luo.

Later, Qiu Yao was successfully retained.

Mainly because of her face, it's so eye-catching, it's really like a delicate flower, making people unable to take their eyes away.

When choosing concubines and characters, the queen naturally couldn't choose a bunch of ugly people in Pei Yao's harem.

Then there were a few who stayed, whose family backgrounds were quite satisfactory.

After the 41 show girls finished reading, a total of seven people had their names left.

Among them, there are three from good family backgrounds and three from average family backgrounds. Only the girl named Luo has the lowest family background.

The queen pushed back the crowd and then pulled Fang Yun and Concubine Jin over to make the final choice carefully.

Seven names were listed on the paper, next to small portraits and personal information.

"Look, apart from Qiu Shaojia and Xu Yingyi, who should be left? The emperor means that it is not appropriate to select more people to come into the harem. Four or five people are enough."

"I think this Qiu Yao is pretty good, her appearance is very good, and she is really unforgettable."

Fang Yun pointed to Qiu E's name without hesitation.

When she said this, the Queen and Concubine Jin were surprised.

After all, she is the favored concubine in the palace. Wouldn't it be easy to compete with her for favor if someone with outstanding appearance comes in?

"This appearance is good, but isn't it too coquettish? Although a concubine should serve the king with sex, but if she is too charming, she may make the harem uneasy."

Concubine Jin was afraid that Fang Yun would not be able to speak, so she said something sarcastic.

After hearing this, the queen also frowned slightly.

Qiu E's appearance is indeed good, but what Concubine Jin said is not unreasonable.

Fang Yun looked at them and said in a low voice, "The Queen and the concubines were ordered by the Emperor to choose the concubines. If outsiders find out, we will let the one with the best appearance fail. You know, I know that the Queen is for An Ning of the harem thought, but what she didn’t know was that she might be guessing something like jealousy. Then it would be bad for the reputation of the empress and even the concubines. Besides, although Qiu E was beautiful, she had a peaceful personality. He doesn’t look like a troublemaker.”

When she said this, the queen looked up at her, thought for a moment, and put a check mark on the back of Qiu E's name.

"Okay, you are right."

After selecting these three people, from the remaining four, Luo Shi, who came from the lowest family background, and another beautiful girl were selected. Finally, five newcomers were selected. (End of chapter)