Chapter 1462: Ready
As soon as Bai Qingxue came, the back two rows immediately became lively, which shows that Bai Qingxue's popularity in the circle of nobles in the imperial city is still very good. These people seem to have a pretty good relationship with Bai Qingxue, and they are getting together, whispering about the inside news about the concubine selection feast.
Concubine Jin walked up to the high platform and glanced down the stage, and everyone suddenly quieted down, and their attention was focused on the high platform. Concubine Jin's dress today is more luxurious than last time, and the large peony flowers bloom on her skirt, blooming so gorgeously, looking more noble and elegant.
All the fine food and wine on the seats have been arranged, and the musicians, palace maids, eunuchs, and guards have all been in place. In the open space on the right side under the high platform, there are several musical instruments, bookcases, pen, ink, paper, inkstone, chessboard and chess pieces, as well as the palace maid who is responsible for grinding ink and the eunuch who carries the utensils.
Concubine Jin's sharp gaze slowly swept around the Bright Valley, and seeing that everything was ready and there were no mistakes, she finally smiled slightly, nodded, and said, "Very good, all the princesses and ladies seem to be very well prepared, and the palace will not say anything more." What you should say must have been memorized by heart yesterday. After a while, the emperor will bring hundreds of civil and military officials to watch everyone's talent show, and invite His Royal Highness King Qi, Feng Daxue, and Zhao Chengxiang to be judges. Of course, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is also one of the judges, and the final decision is still in the hands of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Emperor. I wish you all excellent performance and the love of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. ”
The beauties in the audience had already gotten up, listened carefully, respectfully bowed their knees to Concubine Jin, and thanked Concubine Jin in unison: "Thank you Concubine Jinniang for mentioning it, Concubine Jin's mother is a thousand years old!"
Concubine Jin smiled and nodded, and said lovingly: "Princesses and young ladies don't have to be polite, hurry up and calm down, and go with the palace to greet the emperor and His Royal Highness the crown prince." ”
"Yes, Concubine Jin!" everyone was happy again, smiling as they watched Concubine Jin slowly walk down from the high platform.
Lin Wan and Hong Xiaotian stood at the front, but Bai Qingxue quietly walked past everyone and walked to Concubine Jin's side, still like a little palace maid, respectfully supporting her and walking forward.
As soon as he walked to the intersection, he saw Ximen Longao wearing an imperial robe and leading a group of courtiers towards the Bright Valley. Walking on the left of Ximen Longao is Ximen Hucheng in a blue robe, and on the right is Ximen Yuqing in a bright yellow prince's suit.
Ximen Yuling and Ximen Yumin followed behind Ximen Hucheng, and two middle-aged men in navy blue official uniforms followed behind Ximen Longao and Ximen Yuqing, obviously the identities of these two people were also extraordinary.
Lan Ziheng, Lu Manting, Xu Nuo, Jin Ruoxin, Zhou Chengkuan, Yueguang County Lord and others walked behind Ximen Longao and his party and came slowly.
Behind are the envoys of various countries and the civil and military officials of Xiling Kingdom, everyone's face is filled with a happy and relaxed smile, their eyes are bright, and they seem to be looking forward to the next concubine selection feast.
Concubine Jin also raised a smile, walked up quickly, bowed her knees to Ximen Longao, and then walked to Ximen Longao's side very naturally. And Ximen Yuqing didn't move and let go of the side, followed them with his sleeves fluttering, and walked slowly.
The beauties stood beside the road, respectfully watching Ximen Longao and the others walk towards the high platform. Lan Ziheng, Lu Manting, Xu Nuo, Jin Ruoxin, Zhou Chengkuan, Lord Yueguang, and all the envoys and officials stopped under the high platform, stood on the opposite side of the road, and waited for Ximen Longao and his party to take their seats first.
Ximen Longao sat in the middle of the high platform, with Concubine Jin sitting beside him, the seat on the left was Ximen Yuqing's, and the seat on the right was Ximen Hucheng's. The two middle-aged men in navy blue official robes who followed them sat on the left side of Ximen Yuqing, and they were the other two judges today.
Lin Wan heard several young ladies behind him whispering, saying that the tall and thin middle-aged man sitting next to Ximen Yuqing was Scholar Feng and Ximen Yuqing's childhood enlightenment teacher. Another slightly chubby man is Zhao Mian, the right minister.
This time, for the sake of fairness, none of the judges had any women in their families, so it was relatively fair. Although the candidate for the crown princess was finally decided by Ximen Yuqing, the candidates for the two side concubines were decided by Ximen Longao, Ximen Yuqing, Ximen Hucheng, Feng Dashi and Zhao Chengxiang.
Although Ximen Yuqing did not agree to choose the side concubine, Ximen Longao and Concubine Jin were very persistent, and promised to only evaluate the candidates for the two side concubines first, and would not issue an order to canonize them for the time being. Everything will wait for the crown princess to stay in the palace, and then it will be up to Ximen Yuqing and the crown princess to decide.
Since this is the case, it is not easy for Ximen Yuqing to refuse again, not to mention what kind of decision Lin Wan will make, or how things will develop, it is still unknown.
Lin Wan listened to the whispers of the women behind her, and couldn't help frowning slightly. She didn't know that she would elect two side concubines today, so she didn't have any mental preparation. She didn't know what Ximen Yuqing thought, she just felt that it was extremely unfair to the two women who were going to be the crown prince's concubines.
Several people on the stage have already sat down, and Lin Wan and other beauties participating in the election also took their seats under the signal of Father-in-law Hua. Then, Lan Ziheng, Lu Manting, Xu Nuo, Jin Ruoxin, Zhou Chengkuan, Yueguang County Lord and others walked to the stands on the left and sat in the front seats.
The envoys of various countries and more than a dozen first-class and second-class officials of Xiling State, under the guidance of the eunuchs of Zhike, walked to the seats in the two rows behind Lan Ziheng, Lu Manting, Xu Nuo, Jin Ruoxin, Zhou Chengkuan, and the lord of Yueguang and others. The rest of the officials followed their lead eunuchs to the stands on the right, and took their seats according to their ranks.
Ximen Longao said a few opening remarks, praised and encouraged the beauties in the audience, and then, everyone raised their glasses and drank together, and shouted long live.
The music sounded, and soon it was time for the talent show to begin. In the middle of Guangming Valley, there is a circular field, covered with a thick white carpet, dotted with various colored petals of crimson, light pink, light yellow, or white, which looks fresh and elegant.
Let's start with the beauties who sit at the back. Lin Wan turned her head to look and saw a handsome woman in green standing up from her seat. She was the first to play, seemed a little nervous, lowered her head, walked around the crowd, and slowly walked to the stage.
Walked to the center of the circular platform, bowed to the high Ximen Longao, Ximen Yuqing and others, and bowed to the high, and the crisp voice sounded in the valley: "Courtier Jiang Xinbei, see the emperor, His Royal Highness the Prince, His Royal Highness the King of Qi, Concubine Jinniang, the courtiers want to perform calligraphy for everyone, the writing is not good, please bear with me." ”
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