Qin Xie went around the red sandalwood side seat and inlaid the screen with jade flowers.
Her steps are light, like stepping on the wind.
At the same time, the sound of tea boiling sounded again, and the little eunuch bowed to serve tea to the emperor.
Xiao Yu took it with his eyes lowered, raised his hand and pinched his eyebrows, without even raising his eyes.
The daughter of Taishi Ling was not the candidate he had planned, and Wanfu Jinan seemed to have heard enough.
Qin Yan stood in front of him with her head bowed, her eyes just fell on the corner of the black dragon-patterned robe.
Both familiar and unfamiliar.
Qin Xue gave a gentle blessing and said in the same tone as before: "Your Majesty, Wanfu Jinan."
As soon as the words fell, the man stroked the hand of the tea cup for a while, and his shoulders seemed to freeze.
He looked at the sound suddenly—
The woman in front of her was wearing a rouge-colored golden rose satin dress with golden flowers inlaid with red pearls on her head.
It's almost the same as the one she used to like.
The man's expression did not change, but the tea cup in his hand was about to be crushed by him.
"Head up." His voice was low and soft.
Qin Jie raised her eyes in response, with a smile on her brows.
The man's dark eyes were lost between the eyes, and the tea cup in his hand fell with a "bang" and shattered on the ground.
The little eunuch said with a jolt, "Your Majesty."
The man's breathing was disordered, his Adam's apple moved slightly, and he whispered, "A Ling."
After all, he seemed to think that the person in front of him would disappear, and said, "A Ling?"
Ah Ling, can also be heard as Ah Kui.
Qin Xue was stunned for a moment, and her cheeks quickly flushed crimson. This crimson made her charming and seductive, but her eyes were dignified and restrained.
She knew that such eyes were the most like hers.
But the more like her, the less likely it is her.
Everything is just right.
Qin Xue knew in her heart that her face was both a blessing and a curse.
It was inevitable for Xiao Yu to be shocked, but after the shock, she didn't think that this man who was addicted to power would leave her because of this face.
after all,
If he wants to choose a high school, then the daughter of Taishi Ling is not worthy of him.
If he wants to choose the poor family, he can choose the one he likes.
The flowers in front of the Jiangxue Pavilion are all red, why choose a woman with the same appearance as the sinner's daughter
He refused to see him three years ago, how much would he want to see him today
April once said that men in this world have a deeper affection for their wife than others, especially those they will never see again, so Qin Wang can't forget Jiang Mingyue, and it is human nature.
But the emperor is different from the men in the world, he never talks about the ordinary feelings of people.
Therefore, the only way for her to stay is to bet on his suspicion, and bet on him that the Qin family daughter was deliberately sent in by someone.
This golden flower inlaid with red pearls is the key to deceive people.
Eunuch Sheng bowed and said, "Your Majesty, will you stay?"
After that, he pointed to Qin Yue's famous brand.
Xiao Yu frowned as he looked at the word "Qin Wei", and he didn't know how long it took before his expression returned to clarity.
He whispered, "Stay."
Eunuch Sheng was stunned for a moment, and immediately read out loudly: "The daughter of Qin Wang's Taishi order, Qin Xun, keep a sign."
Qin Jie withdrew her gaze, blessed Li, and whispered softly: "My concubine, thank the emperor for his grace."
After Qin Jie left, Xiao Yu closed his eyes, raised his hand to press his temple, and laughed at himself.
Eunuch Sheng said again: "Your Majesty, next is Zuo Yao, the daughter of Zuo Zhengyu, the minister of Taichang Temple."
Silence again.
After a long while, Xiao Yu got up and said, "I am tired, so I will return to the Hall of Mental Cultivation."
Sheng Gong Gong said: "The slave will go to prepare the carriage."
The little eunuch pulled Eunuch Sheng's sleeve from behind and said, "Eunuch, the rest of the beautiful girls..."
Eunuch Sheng turned back and gave him the "stop here" gesture.
As soon as he walked out of the Jiangxue Pavilion, Xiao Yu said: "Tell Chunnan Hou to come to see me immediately, and send someone to stare at the Qin family."
Sheng Gong said: "This slave is to go."
—
In the Cining Palace, fragrant fragrance overflows.
The Empress Dowager Chu looked at the final list of show girls and couldn't help frowning.
The daughter of He Chengmao, the minister of household, He Yuru, was given the title Wupin Shuyi.
Xu Lanzhi, the daughter of Xu Bowei, the censor of the left capital of the Imperial Court, was named Shuyi of the Fifth Grade.
The Taishi ordered Qin Wang's daughter, Qin Wei, to be named a sixth-grade beauty.
Who would have thought that it took half a year and more than 5,000 drafts, but only three people entered the palace.
The first two can enter the palace, and the Queen Mother Chu can probably guess the emperor's mind.
The emperor wanted to promote water conservancy and benefit the common people, but He Chengmao, the minister of household, relied on the power of the He family and refused to take money in every possible way. The Mu family actively cooperated, and the Ministry of Industry followed suit. Picking only one, as expected.
However, Xu Lanzhi was different from He Yuru. Xu Bowei, the censor of the left capital of the Ducha Yuan, was personally promoted by the emperor. The Xu family was noble and talented. If you guessed correctly, the emperor wanted to support the Xu family.
But this daughter of Qin Taishi...
She really never heard of it.
Just thinking about it, Eunuch Zhang bowed and whispered a few words in the ear of the Empress Dowager Chu,
"Like? How similar can it be?" Empress Dowager Chu said disdainfully.
Eunuch Zhang smiled and said, "The servant heard that after His Majesty met this beauty Qin yesterday, he went straight back to the Hall of Mental Cultivation. At that time, in front of the Jiangxue Pavilion, there was still a beautiful girl to be selected."
Empress Dowager Chu fell silent.
However, after thinking about it, it is only an exaggeration by others, and the seven or eight points are similar, and they are said to be the same.
"Qin Xie, the sixteenth year, the ancestral home moved to An'an." Empress Dowager Chu looked at Qin Xie's roster while holding the Buddha beads and said: "Since the Hanlin Academy has raised the rank, the post of Taishi in my dynasty is about to take shape and become a fake. A mere fifth-grade vacancy, who would be behind it?"
Zhang Gong said: "The Queen Mother means that Qin Meiren was deliberately sent to the palace by someone
The Empress Dowager Chu said, "How can there be such a coincidence in this harem? Not sure if it is the Qin family's daughter."
Zhang Gong said: "Can you ask the servants to check?"
The Empress Dowager Chu raised her hand and said: "No need, since the emperor keeps her, he has his intentions to keep her. Besides, since he has the heart to protect the Aijia, why should the Aijia look for that uncomfortable? In this election, this harem is sitting in the palace. There are always a lot of people."
Eunuch Zhang suddenly realized: "The empress dowager is wise."
The Empress Dowager Chu closed the roster and said, "After that day, the emperor did not step into the harem for three years, and now this beautiful Qin is here again. It's interesting, let's watch the fun first."
—
Three days after the end of the draft, the selected show girls will all move out of Chuxiu Palace.
The eunuch Wang Fusheng, the chief eunuch, led Qin Xie to Shuyu Garden, the side hall of Jingren Palace.
"This is Shuyu Garden." The prince narrowed his eyes and pointed to the two palace maids behind him: "These two are named Zhulan and Zhuxin, and they are the first-class beauties assigned by the Shang Palace Bureau. Women's History."
After saying that, Eunuch Wang pointed to the two eunuchs beside him, "These two are named Tong Kang and Tong Wen, they are the first-class eunuchs assigned by the supervisor of li, and the remaining second-class palace maids and second-class eunuchs, It will take a few more days."
"Thank you father-in-law." Qin Xie nodded and shoved a purse into the hands of the eunuch.
There are beads in the purse.
Eunuch Wang rolled his eyes, thinking that there was an eldest brother in business behind Qin Meiren, the corner of his eyes couldn't help but smile.
The prince took out a list from his sleeve and said, "These are the various rules in the Beauty Palace. Since His Majesty ascended the throne, he has been promoting extravagance and thrift, and I hope the beauty will keep it in mind."
Qin Xie took it with a smile: "Thank you father-in-law for the point."
The prince replied, "This is what a slave should do."
After the prince left, Qin Wei walked into Shuyu Garden.
As soon as the door was pushed open, Qin Xue's heart was half cold.
The interior is separated by rosewood gauze cabinets and flower hoods. The originally extremely exquisite furnishings are now covered with a layer of ash. It seems that no one has lived in it for a long time.
She sighed and greeted Zhulan Zhuxin to come clean.
However, when she turned around again, she almost fell to the ground.
Seeing her staggering footsteps, Zhulan quickly walked over and said, "What happened to the beauty?"
A sense of suffocation rushed to the tip of the nose instantly.
How could there be blood on the veil of this inner chamber
Qin Yan said angrily, "What's going on here?"
Zhulan faltered and said on the side: "Slave, slave, still don't talk... slave will take down the curtain."
Qin Xue said directly: "You make it clear, what the hell is going on in Shuyuyuan?"
Zhulan had no choice but to whisper: "Shuyuyuan was the place where the concubine Jing lived when the late emperor, and later... Concubine Jing was imprisoned by the queen mother for a year for seducing the sage, who knows that the year has not yet arrived, and she is in this palace. wiped the neck."
Qin Xue's expression changed slightly.
Seduce the Holy...
Is he warning her
Qin Jie picked up the example list sent by the prince just now, unfolded it, and looked at it from the beginning—
Positive Sixth Grade Beauty:
The annual salary is two hundred taels of silver; the utensils used are copper; the color of the porcelain is green; only the number of umbrellas, fans, and ice is halved...
Eyes finally fell on the cost of the daily candle.
A white wax.
A yellow wax.
A suet wax.
A total of three.
In the past, Kunning Gongguang white wax had to burn thirty sticks a day, not to mention yellow wax and suet wax.
Qin Xue's blood was surging, she couldn't help holding her waist, raised her head, and gritted her teeth with a "ha".
Jingren Palace was empty, and she was the only one in the side hall.
If there are only these three candles at night, I am afraid that even the dawn will not be able to hold on.
Qin Jie sat on the couch, closed her eyes and leaned against the wall, with the list of examples lying on the ground.
After swept away, it is time for you.
At sunset, Zhu Lan and Zhu Xin played with the three candles in their hands, deciding which one to light first.
Zhu Lan sighed and said, "Sister Zhu Xin, do you think the beauty has fallen out of favor?"
Zhu Xin said in a low voice, "If you haven't been favored, how can you say you're out of favor?"
Zhulan nodded and said, "Also... Who do you think Your Majesty will recruit today?"
Zhu Xin said: "No one is our master. There is not even a shadow outside Jingren Palace. Don't forget what Eunuch Sheng said, and you have to keep an eye on it at night."
As soon as the sun went down, the entire palace wall seemed to sink to the bottom of the sea.
Deep silence.
Zhulan walked in and said, "The slave has lit two lamps for the beauty, and after two hours, I will give you another one."
Qin Jie opened her eyes, sat up, her expression returned to calm, and said lightly: "From today onwards, the lights will not be lit before Hai Shi. The white wax yellow wax is left for me, and you can take the suet wax."
Zhulan hurriedly said: "Slave, slave, how dare you..."
Qin Xun lowered her eyes and said, "Okay, let's go out."
Zhulan bowed and should.
—
On the other side, the Hall of Mental Cultivation—
The inner hall of the Hall of Mental Cultivation is made of gold and bronze, carved with white marble, the inner wall is decorated with Fangxin-shaped Su-style colored paintings, and the outer wall is tiled with colored bricks.
The lights inside and outside the hall are brightly lit. When the wind blows, the lanterns sway gently, and the emerald-green glazed tiles follow.
Xiao Yu sat on the throne of red sandalwood inlaid with boxwood flowers and wrote and corrected the memorial.
Now that the newcomer enters the palace, Eunuch Sheng is doing his old job again.
Holding the nameplate of the roster, he walked over with a smile and said, "Your Majesty wants to..."
Xiao Yu raised his hand to block the painted lacquer plate, raised his eyes and said, "Put it away, Chunnan Hou is coming tonight."
Grandpa Sheng's old face collapsed.
In terms of favor, Lu Ze, the young marquis of Chunnan, is the most powerful.
As soon as Eunuch Sheng turned around, he heard the sound of boots coming from outside.
A voice with a smile came out: "Wei Chen greets the emperor."
The door of the hall opened, and Lu Ze saw the unhappy corner of Eunuch Sheng's mouth and the nameplate of the roster in his hand.
Lu Ze immediately bowed and said: "Wei Chen is guilty, Wei Chen came at the wrong time."
Xiao Yu leaned back, put down his pen, and said lightly, "The person I asked you to investigate, how's it going?"