Queen's Development

Chapter 226
Although Jiang Zhi was very stubborn in front of her grandmother and sisters, she was really worried, so she didn't go out for more than 20 days.

On this day, she received a post from Gui Xiu, the daughter of Gui Wen, a good friend of her boudoir, who invited her to attend the Lotus Flower Fair in Gui Mansion.

Jiang Zhi has a tricky personality, she didn't have many friends, but Guixiu and her are very close, they are both tricky and domineering, so although there are constant conflicts, the relationship is not bad.

Jiang Zhi was a little worried at first, but after thinking about it, she felt that she was a little too timid. She was afraid that a eunuch would retaliate, so she couldn't help laughing, and immediately told her mother-in-law: "Go and get the coachman to harness the car, I'm going to Gui Dashi House!"

Today's weather is sunny and breezy. It's really a good day.

Sitting in the car, Jiang Zhi quietly raised the curtain, letting the cool wind blow on her face, feeling extremely happy.

At this moment, the carriage suddenly stopped suddenly, as if it had hit someone, and then there was a neighing sound of the horse, and at the same time, the coachman hurriedly reined in the horse.

The servant girl looked out, and saw a young man in a shabby Tsing Yi sitting on the ground in front of him, holding his waist, and there was a pool of blood on the ground, as if he had been hit.

She hurriedly said, "Girl, our carriage hit a countryman!"

Jiang Zhi snorted coldly, and told the coachman loudly: "The countryman is walking around in the street, he should be killed if he hit him, ignore him, let's go!"

The coachman replied "Yes", and was about to drive the carriage away with a slap of the whip, but the young man in Tsing Yi who was sitting on the ground suddenly yelled: "The hitter is about to run away!"

Suddenly, several people dressed as farmers emerged from the crowd, blocking the way of the carriage.

Jiang Zhi was a little anxious, afraid of delaying Guixiu's lotus flower party, she immediately said loudly: "Go, you deserve it!"

Hitting and killing a few ordinary people is nothing more than a few taels of silver!She is not afraid!
The coachman was about to raise his whip, but someone grabbed his wrist, and he froze in fright.

Those farmers clamored and grabbed Jiang Zhi and her two servant girls, and one of the young men of medium build said loudly: "She bumped into someone and continued to run over them. It's really vicious. Let's beat her up." A meal, let her have a taste too!"

Everyone responded loudly, and one of them grabbed Jiang Zhi.

No matter where Jiang Zhi passed through such a scene, she was already trembling with fright, and she was paralyzed there.

In a blink of an eye, the fist came down, specifically to greet Jiang Zhi's face.

Jiang Zhi's eyes turned black from the pain, and as soon as she covered her face, her face was in severe pain, she reached out her hand to touch it, and found it was wet, opened her eyes, saw that her hand was covered with blood, and immediately burst into tears.

The farmer saw that Jiang Zhi's face was cut deeply with a sickle, and blood flowed half of his face, so he let out a roar, and everyone dispersed.

When people from Jiang's mansion arrived, those people had disappeared long ago, they only arrested some spectators, after interrogation they found it was all right, so they had to be released again.

Three days later, Jiang Zhi was sitting in front of the dressing table, looking at the face in the mirror with the ointment on it, she felt a wave of fear in her heart: in a few days it will be the day to choose a concubine, if there are scars, what should I do?
The female doctor carefully peeled off the ointment, dipped the gauze in the ointment, and carefully scrubbed Jiang Fang's wound.

As the ointment was washed off little by little, the wound on Jiang Zhi's face gradually became clear.

Jiang Zhi tried her best to endure, and when she heard the female doctor say "it's over", she hurriedly went to pick up the target mirror with trembling hands and held her breath.

Looking at the long wound that was still turned outward in the mirror, Jiang Zhi suddenly screamed: "Ah——"

Her life is over!

With such a wound, let alone entering the palace to participate in the selection of concubines, even getting married is difficult...

Li Rui, Li Rui!This hatred is irreconcilable!

After hearing what the maid said, and knowing that Jiang Zhi had lost her appearance, the corners of Jiang Zhen's mouth curled up—she lost another competitor!
Li Rui was playing with Lin Yin, and after hearing Ling Que's report, he smiled slightly and said, "Well done!"

Ling Que also laughed, and said: "If the second girl Jiang hadn't been so vicious, we wouldn't have taken action, but who knows that she is so vicious that she wants a carriage to run over our brother, everyone will be a little angry, so let's go She got a scratch on her face!"

Li Rui was about to speak, when he saw Lin Yin was about to step into the water basin, he hugged Lin Yin quickly: "My lord, let's go see the fish!"

Lin Yin has a strong personality. Although Li Rui carried her away, her eyes were still on the water basin, thinking that she would jump in and have a try after a while.

Ling Que couldn't help laughing when he saw that the leader of his family had become a nanny, playing with the little prince all day long.

In the blink of an eye, the day of choosing a concubine arrived.

Yuzhi was already out of confinement, so naturally she wanted to go.

When she got up in the morning, she sat in front of the makeup mirror and began to dress up.

When Lin Jia came over, she saw that Yu Zhi had finished putting on her make-up, she was wearing a peach heart bun, and she was wearing a peacock hairpin inlaid with gold silk and emeralds, only a pair of emerald earrings on her ears, and a white Luo Cross-necked and narrow-sleeved shirt, tied with a jewel green satin skirt, no makeup was applied on the face, and a pair of clear and clear eyes were watery, both beautiful and refreshing.

Yuzhi smiled and walked to Lin Jia's side, seeing that he was not wearing a dress, but only a plain white robe, she laughed, walked over and said, "Why do you get up so early in the morning?"

Lin Jia hugged Yu Zhi's waist: "I went to see A Yin and Chang'an!"

Ah Yin and Chang An are now living in the west wing, and he went to see them in the morning.

Yuzhi laughed when she heard the words: "You've been watching for half an hour!"

Lin Jiajun blushed slightly, and hurriedly changed the subject: "Let's go now!"

He really loves Ah Yin and Chang'an, and when he thinks that these two little people are his and Yuzhi's flesh and blood, he likes them very much.

Yuzhi glanced at Lin Jia, and reached out to hold Lin Jia's hand: "Let's go!"

It is still the Mid-Autumn Festival, but Lin Jia's hands are already a little cold, which shows that her physique is still not good, and she needs to take good care of her.

Concubine selection is held in the Canal Palace.

Lin Jia rode a horse and guarded Yuzhi's carriage into the Canal Palace.

Since she hadn't chosen a concubine for many years, there were many girls of the right age who came to participate in the selection. Yuzhi sat in the carriage and looked out, and found that there were girls in gorgeous clothes everywhere on the blue brick road, and there were quite a few beauties among them.

When those girls saw Lin Jia riding a fine horse, they knew it was the young man and the prince, and they all looked over, their eyes sparkling, their faces flushed, obviously shy.

Looking at these rivals in love, Yuzhi still felt a bit of sour jealousy in her heart, so she lifted the curtain of the car and took a look at Lin Jia.

Lin Jia rode on the steed, her back straight, her eyes fixed, she didn't realize that Yuzhi was looking at him, and she didn't notice that she had already become the focus of the girls' eyes.

In front of the main hall, Lin Jia got off the horse, helped Yuzhi get off the carriage, and walked towards the main hall holding her hand.

The Canal Palace has long admired Lin Jia, and Yuzhi has been here several times, but at this moment she is still amazed by the magnificence and delicacy of the main hall.

At this time, countless noble girls who had come to participate in the selection of concubines gathered outside the main hall. They gathered together, talking in low voices, while waiting for the selection of concubines to start.

Seeing a tall and handsome young man leading a tall and exquisite young woman with piercing eyes, the girls could not help but look over, and the scene fell silent for a while.

Among them, those who had seen Lin Jia and Yu Zhi whispered, "This is Prince He and Concubine Bai!"

After the couple with the prince and concubine Bai passed by, the girls started whispering again, some were envious, some were jealous, some sneered, and some didn't care.

Jiang Zhen and Jiang Fang stood together, smiling as they watched Lin Jia walk by holding Yuzhi's hand.

Jiang Fang said softly: "He and the prince are so beautiful! Concubine Bai has just given birth, she looks so good, looking in the sun, her skin seems to be shrouded in a layer of pearl, she is really beautiful!"

Jiang Zhen thought to herself: No matter how beautiful Yuzhi is, she is just a lowly concubine. Sooner or later, I will trample her on the soles of her feet, and make her regret leading Lin Jia through the market proudly like a peacock spreading her tail today!

She wished she could tear Yuzhi apart, but she still had a calm smile on her face, which made Jiang Fang feel embarrassed to speak.

Lin Jia and Yuzhi entered the main hall, and found that Concubine Hu Liang and Concubine Xu Hui were already sitting on the throne in the middle with Emperor Yongtai on the left and right, and they all went forward to salute.

After saluting and getting up, Yuzhi raised her head to look at Emperor Yongtai, and found that Emperor Yongtai looked haggard, pale, sickly, without any energy.

Emperor Yongtai waved his hand and said weakly: "Since Ajia is here, let's start!"

Lin Jia took Yu Zhi's hand and sat down on the precious chairs beside her.

Yang Wen came out of the main hall and announced the start of concubine selection. The female officials in the palace had already divided the girls who participated in the election into groups of six, and they entered the hall to salute one by one.

After the girls in the first row stopped, Emperor Yongtai looked at Lin Jia with a smile: "Ajia, do you like it?"

Lin Jia's handsome face was slightly flushed, and she pointed to Jiang Zhen who was in the middle and said, "The one in the light purple skirt is okay, and the one in the apricot yellow skirt!"

That was Jiang Zhen!

Emperor Yongtai laughed immediately and said, "Stay!"

It has been a month since Yuzhi had an accident in the palace last time, and Lin Jia has been leaving him alone, and he has been a little anxious for a long time.

Seeing that Lin Jia was still willing to talk to him now, Emperor Yongtai was very happy.

Jiang Zhen knew that she would be selected, but when she was actually selected by Lin Jia, she was a little nervous and retreated with the crowd.

Yuzhi watched Jiang Zhen's figure recede, although she knew that Lin Jia had her own calculations, but she was still a little sour, but she didn't show it on her face, and she was still calm.

An hour later, all the ladies who participated in the election have gone through, and now they are waiting outside.

Emperor Yongtai took the list handed over by Eunuch Ding, and looked at Lin Jia with a smile: "Ajia, come and decide on the main concubine, side concubine and wife!"

Lin Jia took the list, picked up the cinnabar pen and ticked it a few times, and then looked up at Emperor Yongtai: "Father, my Great Zhou is based on filial piety, and the father is in the midst of spring and autumn. How can the son surpass the father? The son is the father." The emperor has selected a few of them to serve as the harem, so as to continue the heirs for the father and emperor!"

As soon as his words fell, the hall fell silent.

Yuzhi looked at Lin Jia with bright eyes.

Concubine Hu Liang and Concubine Xu Hui looked at each other in blank dismay, and then both were a little happy, and they all looked at Emperor Yongtai.

Emperor Yongtai was about to refute, but seeing Lin Jiafeng squinting at him, he immediately changed his words: "The Prince and Prince are filial, I am very pleased!"

Lin Jia heard this, looked at Emperor Yongtai and laughed.

Emperor Yongtai wiped away his sweat silently, and said in his heart: I really owed this child in my previous life, alas!
Jiang Zhen stood proudly among the crowd outside the hall, and when she heard her name being announced inside the hall, she couldn't help laughing complacently, and walked into the hall with her head held high.

The great eunuch Yang Wenli announced loudly in front of the emperor: "Jiang Zhen, the daughter of the great scholar Jiang Shulin, is named Concubine Min, and lives in Shouchang Palace; Xu Feng, Mr. Feng Jia—"

Jiang Zhen couldn't believe her ears, she just froze there, with a half-crying and half-smiling expression on her face - it couldn't be true!It was agreed that she would be Lin Jia's concubine!How did it change?
Seeing Jiang Zhen like this, Yang Wen hurriedly said in a low voice: "Miss Jiang, thank you soon!"

Jiang Zhen's body was on the verge of falling, and she passed out all of a sudden.

Yuzhi looked at Jiang Zhen who was lying on the ground, and thought of Jiang's insult to her, she felt very happy, but seeing Jiang Zhen, who was only 15 years old, was going to become the concubine of Emperor Yongtai, who was 40 years old, she still couldn't bear it. Asked Lin Jia in a low voice: "Ajia, after all, she is your cousin, why don't you use this to make peace with uncle?"

There was a smile on the corner of Lin Jia's mouth.

Since Jiang Shulin dared to stab him in the back and bully his Yuzhi, then let him taste what it was like to be stabbed.

However, if Jiang Shulin wanted to seek peace and confessed his mistake to him sincerely, he could let Jiang Zhen go...

(End of this chapter)