concubine queen

Chapter 15 Selected

After a while, Jian Yingqiu was the only one of the three showgirls who got a sign.Sure enough, just as Feng Xi thought, although Jian Yingqiu appeared to be indifferent on the surface and didn't care whether she was selected or not, she still cared.After a few more groups, only two of ordinary family background remained.When we arrived at Fengxi's place, it was the last group.Feng Xi didn't expect her to be so late in the queue, but it's good, she can have more time to observe and prepare.

"Xuansu Qinrou, Qin Yifang, Li Fengxi!" the father-in-law in front said loudly.

Feng Xi followed the two in front, she was not in a hurry.

"Xuansu Qinrou enters the palace." The eunuch who seemed to be of some status shouted loudly.

Su Qinrou's daughter of General Guangwu is also a concubine, but she is extremely beautiful, only a little bit worse than the number one beauty Jian Yingqiu, and she is also smart.Feng Xi felt a little pressure, but her family background was considered good. Although the young lady of the prime minister's mansion was a concubine, she was the only daughter sent to the palace by the prime minister to participate in the draft. There was no reason to lose the election. There will still be signs.

"Su Qinrou, what talent do you have?" It's not the emperor, only the empress and queen dowager. Su Qinrou felt a little strange, but she didn't show it.

It was the Queen who was speaking, and she was 25 years old, not very young.She looked at these beautiful young women who were as beautiful as flowers, and felt a little sour in her heart. The emperor had more women than he could count on two hands. Although she was a queen, she could not monopolize the emperor alone. Yingying Yanyan fights, it is better to let them fight each other, it is better for her to keep quiet.

"Back to the empress, the women of the people can play the guqin." Su Qinrou's name has the word qin in it, so she chose this to practice since she was a child.

"Then you can play." The queen said with a smile.

The queen mother kept silent, just looked at Su Qinrou below, and looked at her calmly.

I saw that Su Qinrou was not afraid. A pair of slender hands landed on the guqin steadily and began to play.It is a very melodious song, not cheerful, but it sounds comfortable.It's time for half a stick of incense, Su Qinrou finished playing.The Empress Dowager and the Empress had admiration in their eyes, and the Empress Dowager signaled the Empress to leave a sign.

"Guangwu General's Mansion, Su Qinrou, keep the sign." Following the eunuch's high-pitched voice, Su Qinrou took the sign with some excitement in her heart.

"Minister Su Qinrou, thank you Empress Dowager, thank you Empress Dowager."

The Queen Mother nodded in satisfaction, "Go down."

"Yes." After saying that, Su Qinrou withdrew and went to the side of the show girl who had already been selected.

The queen mother signaled the eunuch to pass on the next one.The eunuch nodded and shouted loudly.

"Xuan Qin Yifang enters the palace."

Qin Yifang trembled a little when she walked, but she still held on and walked in.As soon as she entered, her legs were a little weak, and the queen's majesty made her a little overwhelmed.

"Qin Yifang, what do you know?" The queen saw the fear on Qin Yifang's face, and felt a little disdainful in her heart. Why is this Qin Yifang the daughter of a fourth-rank official? Su Qinrou is very courageous.

"Min...Min girl..." Qin Yifang didn't know what was going on, but she collapsed to the ground with a pale face.

The empress dowager at the top couldn't stand it anymore, and waved her hand, "Go down."

Qin Yifang knew there was no hope at the first glance, her heart was pale, and she could only blame herself for not living up to expectations.

"Queen, pass it on to the next one." The queen mother was a little helpless. Today is the first time I have met such a timid woman. No matter how talented such a woman is, if she is elected to the palace, she will not be able to get on the stage and get much favor. , it's better to send her out of the palace and find an ordinary official family to marry, and her life will be worry-free.

"Yes, queen mother." The queen turned her head and said to the eunuch beside her, "Let's pass on the last one." Her tone was also helpless, but the last one's status was not low. She was the prime minister's fourth daughter. I heard that she had recognized her for almost a year. Yes, originally her mother was just a maidservant, but she suddenly became the Prime Minister's third wife, and she was also favored by the Prime Minister. It seems that she should not be underestimated.

Feng Xi straightened her body and walked in slowly according to the standard etiquette.

"Minister Li Fengxi, please see the Empress Dowager, Empress Dowager." Her tone was steady, without showing any joy or timidity.

The queen mother thought that the last one must not be very outstanding, but this voice caught her attention immediately.Feng Xi's voice was clear and clear, and the queen also noticed it.

"Li Fengxi, what do you know?" The queen became serious at this time, her body was a little sluggish due to the long draft, but now she sat upright.

Feng Xi raised her head, the lavender pleated skirt and her fresh and refined face caught the eyes of the Empress Dowager and Empress.But what the two of them thought next was completely different.The Empress Dowager found this child more and more likable, while the Empress felt a sense of crisis, but because of Jian Yingqiu's foreshadowing, she didn't pay much attention to it.

"Go back to the Empress Dowager, the women want to play the pipa for the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager today."

Feng Xi's words were very good, and she played it for the sake of the first two.The queen mother and queen couldn't help but admire in their hearts, but this woman is a little different.It's easy to talk, and it's easy to do things.

"You can play it." It was the Queen Mother who spoke at this moment.

Feng Xi nodded, took the pipa brought up by the eunuch, sat on the soft chair, set up a posture, and started playing.

The song started very slowly, but the rhythm was nice, and gradually, the song started to speed up.

The empress dowager at the top looked at Feng Xi in surprise, this child can play "Snow in the Spring" so well at such a young age, he is really talented.The queen also saw that the queen mother liked Fengxi, and said that this woman is not simple. Many people know that the queen mother likes pipa music, but it is rare to be able to play the pipa so well at the age of 13. It can be seen that it is smart.

After playing the song, Feng Xi stood up, stood with hands down, did not speak, and waited for the Empress Dowager and the Empress to speak.

The Queen Mother is in a good mood. It has been a long time since I heard such a melodious and skillful "Snow in Spring" with aura. All the musicians in the palace are skilled in technique, but playing the piano lacks aura and is always lifeless. It was not good to be played by them, so the queen mother was so happy.

"Queen, let this minister decide to leave a sign." The queen opened her mouth first, and she knew that the queen mother liked it at a glance. If she said it first at this time, the queen mother would think she was more sensible.

Sure enough, the Queen Mother nodded with satisfaction.

Then the eunuch's shrill voice sounded.

"Prime Minister Li Fengxi, leave a sign."

Feng Xi'an took the sign in an easy manner, and followed the eunuch to Xiunu's quarters.

There were seven beautiful girls waiting, Feng Xi saw that Zhou Liwei and Chen Danpei were still together, while Jian Yingqiu was talking with Su Qinrou.On the other side are two people of average family background.Only Zhang Huiyi sat at a round table without speaking.Feng Xi stepped forward.

"Miss Zhang, can Fengxi sit with you?" Fengxi smiled innocently.

Zhang Huiyi didn't expect Fengxi to greet her, she was just the daughter of a fourth-rank official, and this one in front of her was the beloved daughter of a first-rank prime minister.But Zhang Huiyi was not rude.

"Miss Li, Huiyi couldn't ask for more." Zhang Huiyi spoke with a bookish air, and it could be seen that she deserved the title of talented woman.

Feng Xizai looked at Zhang Huiyi carefully, and said innocently.

"I heard before that Ms. Zhang is a rare talented woman in the capital, but seeing her today, she really lives up to her reputation."

Zhang Huiyi was not proud of Feng Xi's praise of her, but said modestly.

"Miss Li is too modest, Huiyi is just a bit clumsy, not worth mentioning."

(End of this chapter)