After the banquet and back in the palace, Concubine Liu threw several teacups in a row, causing the whole palace to tremble.

"Damn Concubine Li, it's just extremely hateful! Since ancient times, how could a concubine propose a saintly draft girl, isn't this to add trouble to herself? Could it be that she thinks that the emperor's favor she has received is enough! Whoever is the prince will be appointed as the main palace, then Concubine Li is obviously a month pregnant before me, she must have given birth first, isn't it just to make her the main palace!"

The more Concubine Liu spoke, the more angry she became, and she was almost about to demolish the entire Yuhua Palace, at this time, Guo Huai, the eunuch in charge of the Yuhua Palace, did not dare to slack off, and hurriedly stopped Concubine Liu, who was about to push the vase down.

"Niangniang is angry, Niangniang is angry, you are pregnant, be careful of the fetal gas!"

"I'm already gasped, I'm dying of gas!"

"Oh, mother, I don't care about it. You listen to the small one, sit down first, sit down and listen to the small one speak slowly. ”

"You say!"

"Yes. Niangniang, who is the prince, who is the main palace Niangniang, this is a decision made by the saint, and no one can change it. If you are angry here, that is to question the emperor's holy will, if it is spread by someone with a heart, the mother will suffer. ”

"Huh?"

Hearing Guo Huai's words, Concubine Liu couldn't help but be shocked, secretly thinking about the stakes, and hurriedly looked at the subordinates kneeling in the palace.

"No one is allowed to say a word about what happened just now, but if anyone dares to go out and chew the root of his tongue, I will make him speechless forever, hear it!"

"Yes, sis. ”

The people below trembled with fright one by one. How dare you say no. And Guo Huai spoke again: "Niangniang, it is a trivial matter for you to be angry and scold your subordinates, but you can't lose your position as the mother of the main palace." ”

"I also know, but what can I do, then Concubine Li was pregnant a month earlier than me, can I still force myself to give birth to the child earlier?"

"No, no. Niangniang, the prince in your womb naturally wants to give birth safely at term, and this cannot be changed. We can't change ourselves, but we can change Concubine Li's side. ”

"How?"

"This ......"

Guo Huai looked around again and again. Concubine Liu understood. Wave your hand to let the others exit the palace.

After everyone was gone, Guo Huai spoke: "Niangniang, normally speaking, Concubine Li will definitely give birth a month earlier than you." No one could delay her birth. But someone can bring this date forward. A month earlier may not hurt. What if it were two or even three months earlier. At that time, Concubine Li may not be a prince when she gives birth. You say. Does the little one make sense?"

"Oh, Guo Huai, what do you mean ......?"

"The mother understands, there is no need to say. With just one word, the little nature can do it. ”

Guo Huai's words were categorical, and she couldn't help but make Concubine Liu's heart move, but when she thought of the serious consequences of this matter, she really didn't dare to make a decision easily.

After hesitating again and again, Concubine Liu slowly spoke: "Guo Huai, this palace doesn't understand what you said, and I don't know that this happened. If Concubine Li has a mistake in his day, it has nothing to do with the palace. ”

"Xiao understands, the Jinchen Palace is far away from this Yuhua Palace, Concubine Li has a little accident, how can it be related to you. ”

"Well, that's right, you can help me take care of it more after Guo Huai and Concubine Li are there. ”

"Yes, I will follow my mother's will. ”

Guo Huai bowed and saluted, and Concubine Liu finally showed a smile on her face, but soon her smile froze, and then she frowned again: "Concubine Li's matter is difficult to say whether it is successful or not, and there is also the draft that is worrying." Once the draft is held, I don't know how many young and bewitching women will enter the palace, how can I raise the baby with peace of mind!"

Seeing the master frowning, Guo Huai hurriedly smiled and served tea, and said in a low voice: "Niangniang, the draft is handled by the Internal Affairs Office, and in the end, all the show girls will be arranged by Concubine Li." If there are two or three of those show girls, or they have bad intentions. Concubine Li is afraid that there will be more luck and less luck, and that day the dog will be fulfilled, and the selected show girl must not stay. If that's the case, why should you be worried? ”

"Well, well said!"

At this moment, Concubine Liu finally smiled, flicked her long sleeves lightly, and let Guo Huai go down to do errands......

……

Two days later, downstairs at the city gate in Changzhou, the people along the street gathered at the city gate to carefully read the two notices that had just been posted.

“…… Recently, the skinless spirits of the people of Changzhou City have been plagued by the ugly beasts left here in the overseas wasteland, and the saint is wise, and has sent a forbidden army to the overseas wasteland to search for and subdue the skinless spirits. Within three months, the government will do everything in its power to eradicate it. From this moment on, there is a curfew in Changzhou, and families are closed to reduce travel. If anyone discovers the whereabouts of the skinless spirit, report it to the court as soon as possible, and there will be a heavy reward!"

Listening to a certain scholar read out the contents of the first notice, the people around him were all mixed with joy, happy that the imperial court had a way to solve the skinless spirit, and worried that they would have to wait another three months to completely feel at ease.

While everyone was on their minds, the scholar began to read the next proclamation.

From now on, all states and governments will recruit folk girls, and select young women of appropriate age to enter the palace. After three days, all those who meet the conditions must go to the yamen of the state capital to be selected by the palace steward......"

A draft announcement posted on the wall looked a little abrupt, and before the scholar finished speaking, someone next to him whispered: "Hey, you know, I have a fellow villager on an errand in the imperial court." I heard that the people of Qin Tianjian found out that the appearance of the skinless spirit monster was harmful to the emperor's heirs. It is estimated that the emperor is also scared, and the draft girl will give him more children. Hahaha......"

"Hey, be quiet, you can't talk nonsense, be careful to catch you and treat you for slandering the saint, that's the crime of killing the head. ”

"Oh, yes, yes, yes, don't say it, don't say it. ”

Ordinary people only regard the emperor's draft girl as a joke, after all, this kind of thing will never affect their vital interests, and it will only be the big families with young daughters in the family who are bothered.

A few miles east of the city gate, the richest man in Changzhou, the Huang family's mansion. Master Huang politely sent several officials out of the door.

Returning to the front hall, Master Huang sighed, turned his head and said to his subordinates: "Go and call the eldest lady." ”

The subordinate took the order, and after a short time, a young girl in a green dress and a high bun walked into the hall.

"Father, what's the matter with your daughter?"

"Well, Wanru, there is something for my father to ask you, have you ever remembered the Li family and the Wang family who came to the house some time ago. ”

"My daughter remembers. ”

"Do you have a favorite candidate?"

"This ...... Father, daughter heard that the son of the Li family is full of poetry and books. But he read too much to go crazy. Every day, he is accompanied by books, and he is silent, and he doesn't know how to deal with people at all. Such a nerd, my daughter doesn't like it. ”

"What about the prince of the Wang family?"

"My daughter also heard about it. Although the son of the Wang family has a bold temperament and is shrewd. But he lingered in the land of flowers and willows all day long. A few days ago, the skinless spirit made trouble, and the prince of the Wang family was nearby and almost lost his life. Such playthings are demoralized. My daughter didn't like it either. ”

"Neither of you can do it, so do you have someone you like?"

"Huh?"

Hearing her father's question, the eldest lady of the Huang family was stunned. Ladies like her, it stands to reason that they are all out of the door, except for the family in the house, they almost can't contact other men, how can there be someone they like.

However, this eldest lady of the Huang family is different, and there is really a favorite person in her heart.

That person's name was Qu Lianjie, and he was a down-and-out scholar in a suburban county of Changzhou.

At the Lantern Festival Lantern Festival a few months ago, Qu Lianjie was selling words at the entrance of the market, and happened to meet the eldest lady of the Huang family who was out playing. The eldest lady of the Huang family first admired the words he wrote, and then looked at people with words, and had a good impression of him, so she bought all the calligraphy at that time.

In order to express his gratitude, Qu Lianjie accompanied the Huang family to enjoy the lanterns together.

From the street to the end of the street, he guessed more than a dozen lantern riddles one after another, won countless lottery heads, and gave them to the eldest lady of the Huang family.

Those lottery heads are not valuable objects, and they are simply not worth mentioning to the Huang family, the richest man in Changzhou, but through the process of getting these lottery heads, she realized that this Qu Lianjie Qu scholar is shrewd, broad-minded, and not a simple nerd, but also knows some kung fu, which is simply a civil and military all-rounder.

At that time, the eldest lady of the Huang family admired her, but after all, she was a beautiful lady, even if she was happy in her heart, she couldn't express it on the spot. When the two separated, the only thing she could do was to also write a picture for Qu Lianjie.

Qu Lianjie is a smart person, how could he not understand the intention of the eldest lady of the Huang family to take the initiative to send words, but he is also self-aware, knowing that he is a down-and-out scholar, and it is difficult to have a result with the daughter of the richest man in Changzhou.

Therefore, he secretly made up his mind to enter Beijing to take the resonance exam, and if he could return to his hometown, he could win the eldest lady of the Huang family in style.

After the Lantern Festival, the two also exchanged letters in private, and when the spring exam was approaching, Qu Lianjie set foot on the road to fame, and there was no news.

Now that more than half a year has passed in a blink of an eye, Master Huang suddenly asked, "Is there anyone you like", and the eldest lady of the Huang family immediately thought of that Qu Lianjie Qu scholar.

But after hesitation, she finally shook her head silently.

In this way, my heart is like a needle, and my tears are like a river, not for nothing, but I don't know how to say it.

Seeing his daughter's movements, Master Huang sighed helplessly.

"Alas...... Wanru, since you don't have someone you like, then the father will make the words clear.

Just now, the lord of the state capital came here and said one thing, saying that the emperor has ordered the selection of show girls in all states and capitals, and all unmarried women of appropriate age must go to the yamen of the state capital in three days to accept the selection of adults who come from thousands of miles. If within these three days, if you can choose a favorite family to marry, then you can stay with your father.

But if not, you can only enter Beijing with others. You must know that this entrance to the palace is as deep as the sea, if you are really chosen, I am afraid that you will have to stay in the palace compound for the rest of your life, and you will never be able to come out again. Wanru is because his father is incompetent, and he can't arrange a convincing and happy life for you. I'm sorry for your dead mother......"

In the end, the old man Huang burst into tears.

Seeing this scene, the eldest lady of the Huang family hurriedly stepped forward and held Master Huang's shoulder.

"Daddy, Hugh is going to say that again. The Son of Heaven has a command, and that is something that ordinary people like us can disobey. The daughter understands what her father meant, and she just wants her daughter to make a decision for herself. Isn't there still three days to go, please ask your father to allow her daughter to go out and walk around, if you can't find someone you like, then you can only enter the palace. Besides, what's the matter with entering the palace, if a daughter can be favored by God, wouldn't she be as glorious as a man!"

"Graceful as ......"

"The father doesn't have to be sad, the daughter will take care of the rest. ”

"Okay! Wanru, since you can have this kind of mind, it is not in vain for your father to raise you for more than ten years. In three days, you can go out for a walk, and your father's side will arrange your marriage. If you marry an ordinary family, all this wealth is yours. If you enter the palace, your father will not let you be looked down upon!"

"Thank you, Daddy, the daughter will step back first. ”

"Go ahead!"

Bowing down, Wanru walked out of the living room.

Not to mention how the old man Huang bought a dowry for his daughter, just talk about this Miss Huang. After coming out of the living room, she went back to her boudoir and sat alone on the chair and thought for a long time, and finally, as if she had made some important decision, called her personal maid, changed into civilian clothes and went out.

"Miss, where are we going?"

Sitting on the carriage dedicated to Huang's father, the maid asked curiously.

Miss Huang was in a bad mood, so she replied coldly: "Find someone." ”

"Oh. ”

This personal girl is also a clever person, and she can see that her master is in some emotions, and when she responds, she will stop talking.

But after waiting for half a day, when they came to a suburban county in the east of Changzhou, the lively little maid finally couldn't help it, waiting for two big eyes and asked curiously: "Miss, you won't be here to find that Young Master Qu, right?"

"Hmph, what young master, it's just a down-and-out scholar. If he is really a young master, how could he make me wait so long!"

"Miss, you can't say that. Although Young Master Qu is from a poor family, he is very smart, if you think about the Lantern Festival, how many people can't guess the lantern riddles, he can guess more than 20 alone, how powerful! Also, Young Master Qu can still climb a high platform of more than ten meters, and grab the highest prize of the entire Lantern Festival from dozens of people, which is simply what you often say...... Wen...... Oh yes, both civil and military!"

"What about both civil and military affairs, hum!" Miss Huang snorted coldly angrily, and suddenly turned her head to look at her personal maid, and asked with a smile: "Huang Lian, listening to what you mean, it seems that I like what you said about Young Master Qu very much." ”

(To be continued.) )