Masquerade in Bridal Attire and Marry the Prince

165. Chapter 165 I Have Some Questions

Translator: Tracycbj

“Your Highness, according to the customs, we start the selection from the lowest level.” A maid in charge went forward and asked for the instructions.

The Empress made the decision and said, “Let’s follow the customs.” After she spoke, the girls at the lowest level were led forward. Du Chuxuan glanced at them. Among the three levels, most of the girls were ranked at this level.

These girls were not intended for the prince. After all, many families could not afford to bring up a girl, so they sent the pretty girls to the palace, which was a way to save their families. As long as the girls were cautious, their status would be higher and they might even have some moeny when they left the palace.

Of course, the Empress and Du Chuxuan didn’t need to make any selections in this round. Maids in charge of different halls would come to select the girls, and the maids with higher status would choose first.

Just as a girl was picked by a maid in charge and went away, someone suddenly took a loud breath. All the girls chosen by the palace were required to behave decently, and taking such a loud breath was not allowed. Everyone looked over and saw a girl covering her mouth and pointing at the ground.

“Why did you make such a noise? Haven’t you learned any rules? Someone, drive her out of the palace. We don’t want such a dumb girl to serve in the palace.” The maid who held the name list said angrily.

Du Chuxuan quickly looked over and got slightly surprised. No wonder the girl was shocked. Girls at the lowest and medium levels were supposed to wear the clothes distributed by the palace.

Only the top-rank girls had the right to choose their own clothes. As everyone were wearing the same clothes, it was easier to spot the prettier ones. The girl who took the loud breath pointed at the place where previous chosen girl was standing, and on the brick she left her footsteps.

Patterns appeared on the clean blue bricks, and they remained there after that chosen girl walked away for several meters.

The maid in charge noticed that and frowned slightly, grabbing the chosen girl. “How dare you do tricks in front of Her Highness? Take her out and club her to death!”

“Your Highness, please forgive me. I’m framed!” The girl panicked and immediately knelt down.

“Wait.” Du Chuxuan spoke up while the Empress didn’t say anything. He saw that the girl with the patterns didn’t seem to be cunning, and she might have the possibility to be framed. In that case, it would be a pity to see a young lady die like this.

The maid glanced at the Empress, who didn’t stop Du Chuxuan, and she turned around, explaining, “Your Highness, you might not know about this. These girls are dreaming of climbing up, and they will do whatever they need to achieve their goals.”

“If we don’t punish her severely this time, I’m afraid that the other girls will be difficult to control,” the maid quickly said without the slightest respect for Du Chuxuan.

Du Chuxuan had expected this situation long ago, but he hadn’t imagined this maid was so bold to show it in front of the Empress. Or was this the Empress’s order?

“You have a point there,” Du Chuxuan did not care about her rudeness, saying with a faint smile on his face, “But I have some questions for you to answer.”

“Your Highness, please go ahead.”

“After what has happened, have you given this girl a chance to explain? So many girls stay together and learn the rules every day, and she mgiht have offended one of them. In that case, I think we should find out the person behind this.”

The maid looked embarrassed. Many innocent people had died in the palace before. If they had to investigate on each case, the Emperor would be too busy to go to the court every day. Of course, she couldn’t say that directly.

“Your Highness, you are right. However, we have to continue the selection, and we can’t hold everyone up because of this girl.”

“Nonsense!” Du Chuxuan’s face turned cold. He was dressed in bright red today, and even the Empress beside him wasn’t as eye-catching as him. Everyone looked at him immediately.

“The palace of Shenglan Country should be the fairest place in this country. If the palace can’t be the role model of the country, wouldn’t the royal family be criticized by our people? Can you take up the responsibility by then?” Du Chuxuan’s sharp eyes sent chills down the maid’s back.

The maid couldn’t help wondering, ‘Isn’t this a lady who doesn’t go out at all? She is even more intimidating than the Empress.’ She was awed by the coldness of Du Chuxuan, not knowing what to say.

The Empress was surprised as well. She thought she had underestimated Du Chuxuan, who escalated such a trivial to the level of the nation. Even the Empress couldn’t take up the responsibility, let alone the maid.

In the end, she said, “The Crown Princess is right. Since that girl says she is framed. We will give her a chance, and you should find out the person who is behind this.”

The girl who was kneeling on the ground didn’t expect that such a disaster would be avoided by the words of Du Chuxuan. Even though it was only a temporary solution, she could at least live for a few more days.

“I’ll have her stay by my side. I feel bored these days, and having someone to stay with me must be interesting.” Du Chuxuan smiled and looked at the girl.

“Are you willing to do so?”

The girl was taken aback. She had never imagined that she would have a chance to enter East Palace. When they were learning the rules, the teaching maids told them that only the top-grade girls had the chance to serve at East Palace. She didn’t expect she would be so lucky.