Queen Du leaned on the table, looking lightly at the girls sitting below, and the corners of her lips hooked up a smile that seemed to be absent.

These little ladies are only about fifteen or sixteen years old, even if they don't use fat powder, they also have a natural good complexion. All of them are white and delicate, as if they are full of water when they are pinched. They were all dressed in brightly coloured skirts and tulle blouses, which made their necks as slender as swans whiter. In every gesture, the half-covered breasts are also fat and □□greasy, which is enough to make people feel infinite reverie.

Sure enough, it is youthful, and the youthfulness and enthusiasm revealed between Gu Pan are intertwined, like a half-blooming flower, which is still attractive. If she were a man, she would love these fresh colors. After all, they are already old, and they are no longer as good as they were back then.

Thinking of this, Empress Du gently glanced at Concubine Yang Xian and Concubine Yuan Shu, and said softly: "Seeing these little ladies, I felt that I was already old. In two years, even Yue Niang will be surrendering, and the years are really unforgiving. "She seemed sick and pale, and her breath was very unstable, but she was very gentle. While speaking, there were many bold little ladies below who raised their eyes and looked at her quietly, revealing expressions of enthusiasm, envy or unclear meaning.

Queen Du looked at them as if she hadn't seen them: "Think about it carefully, there have been no newcomers in this palace for a long time." It is also the dereliction of duty of me, the queen, that the sage of the Sect has watched us old women for so many years. Two sisters, this time we have to pick and choose. Not for anything else, but to make the saint feel happy. ”

No matter what they thought in their hearts, Concubine Yang Xian and Concubine Yuan Shufei both smiled and agreed. The two looked at the girls below, and their eyes were a little more powerful than Queen Du's. Those bold little ladies didn't dare to make another attempt, so they had to sit upright and bow their heads silently. There were hundreds of people in the entire hall, but they were silent, almost audible as if a pin had dropped.

"Just pick a few of them." Queen Du said, "Their identities have been checked, and they are all daughters of officials in the Jingzhong clan, and their family backgrounds are innocent." Now, it only depends on whether it fits our eyes. Then she lowered her eyes and rested as if she were tired.

Concubine Yang Xian and Concubine Yuan Shu glanced at each other without smiling, and then made those girls raise their heads. Xu is because there are no familiar faces inside, Concubine Yang Xian breathed a sigh of relief without a trace, and randomly ordered two delicate and graceful little ladies. Of course, she knew that the saint had always disliked such a woman who could even speak softly, and she had never wanted to add any rivals to herself.

Concubine Yuan Shu's eyes fell straight on a girl in the corner, and she suddenly smiled, and her bright appearance became more and more bright: "Niangniang, why don't you come over and greet Her Royal Highness the Queen and Her Royal Highness Concubine Xian." As soon as she finished speaking, the girl stood up and bowed down before them.

Queen Du raised her eyes, looked at the girl, and found that she seemed to resemble Concubine Yuan Shu, not only wondering: "This is also the little lady of your Yuan family?" "Two people who are so similar must be related to each other. Moreover, the sage has been doting on Concubine Yuan Shu for a long time, and when he sees this young face, he will definitely love the house and Wu, and he will never forget the appearance of Concubine Yuan Shu when she was young - tsk, it is really a good plan and a good means.

Concubine Yuan Shu covered her lips and smiled, her eyes becoming more and more amorous: "This is the niece of the family, and she happened to be the companion of the concubine." She was born in a declining official family, her brothers are all children who only know how to have fun, and her only sister is married to Luoyang. If it weren't for the fact that she didn't have a reliable mother's family, she had to secretly support her own power, and with her favored Cheng Dù, why could she only fight with Concubine Yang Xian, who was expensive by her mother and son?

Right now, the only thing Concubine Yuan lacks is an heir. For this reason, she decisively reconciled with her brother, found the niece of the family as a helper, and even planned to borrow the womb to have a child, which can be regarded as an extraordinary woman. When she has a child, whether she is born by herself or not, Concubine Yang Xian, who has never had a sacred heart, will not be able to worry about King Qi.

"It's like you, and the saint must like it too." Empress Du smiled slightly. Xu is still a little too young, and she saw the ambition that was hidden very carefully in the eyes of this Yuan Yuniang. The bloodline of the Yuan family is really interesting.

Concubine Yang Xian also praised a few words like youth and beauty, as if ironically mocking Yuan Shufei is already an old man. Concubine Yuan didn't care, gently held Yuan Yuniang's white and tender Rouyi, and talked to her in a low voice. Concubine Yang Xian couldn't help but feel depressed, and watched Queen Du choose two little ladies with top colors, so she changed another group of people.

However, this time it was not as lucky as Fang Cai.

Concubine Yang Xian found a particularly familiar face among the young ladies who were competing for beauty. It was her fifteen-year-old cousin Yang Banniang, dressed up and with impeccable appearance. At this moment, her well-groomed face couldn't help but contort, undisguised shock, annoyance, and even faint fear.

Queen Du raised the corners of her lips slightly, as if she hadn't noticed her gaffe. Concubine Yuan Shu did not let go of this good opportunity, and pretended to be surprised and pointed at Yang Banniang and said: "Sister Xian, that little lady is a little similar to you, could it be that she is also the little lady of the Yang family?" But the same for your little niece? With that, she covered her lips and laughed.

Concubine Yang Xian finally regained her composure, and her eyes opened slightly, as if she had just discovered Yang Banniang's existence: "That's the concubine's little cousin." Alas, why didn't the father send someone to mention it to the concubine? If he had known that he intended to send Banniang into the palace, the concubine would have personally sent someone to pick her up. ”

"It's not too late. Hongnong County Gong is also very thoughtful, and sent a good sister to be your companion. Concubine Yuan Shufei smiled meaningfully and called Yang Banniang to her.

Yang Banniang is the daughter of the top gate lord clan, not to mention that her appearance has her own merits, and her posture and demeanor are naturally better than Yuan Yuniang. She finished the salute with a graceful posture, her eyes fell on Concubine Yang Xian, and she lightly opened her red lips and called: "Sister, ......" This sister seems to contain countless feelings in it, which is enough to make those who hear it feel very pity.

Concubine Yang Xian looked at her fixedly, her red lips hooked, and she smiled: "Good Banniang, in the future, our sisters will be companions." She also held Yang Banniang's hand, but the next moment both of them found that each other's palms were covered with a layer of cold sweat. On such a hot summer afternoon, the palms of the other party's hands were so cold and slippery, that they couldn't help but have the illusion - as if they were not holding a hand, but a cold snake body.

This afternoon, Queen Du, Concubine Yang Xian and Concubine Yuan Shu selected a full twenty beauties to fill the harem. Because they were all eunuch women, Queen Du was not stingy and named them all as Baolin of the sixth grade.

Among them, Yang Banniang, who is the highest-born, is a talented person with the fifth grade, which is particularly different. Although she is still very far away from the fourth concubine and the ninth concubine, the beauty of the fourth grade and the Jieyu of the third grade are already close at hand.

After the end of the qiē, Empress Du smiled and watched Princess Changning stamp Yizhi with the queen's seal for her, recalling the ambition on the young faces, and couldn't help but sigh softly: "Yue Niang, I've been sick for too long." Perhaps, many people have forgotten about me. ”

Princess Changning pressed the queen's seal on the edict sent to the Hongnong County Mansion, raised her head, and smiled: "Auntie, as long as Grandpa, me and Wanniang keep remembering you, it's enough, isn't it?" "At the moment when the demons in the palace were about to dance, Queen Du continued to live in the middle palace, and let Concubine Yang Xian and Concubine Yuan Shu use their own means to respond to all changes without change, which is the best policy.

Princess Yongan also joined in the fun: "The child will always, always, always, always remember A-Niang!" ”

"Good boy." Empress Du's eyes moved slightly, and she became a little gentler, "I am here in the affairs of the palace, and the affairs outside the palace - you sue Xuanqi, although you are doing it." "How can two tigers not hurt each other? It is better to die and seriously injure, or lose both and have no strength to fight, so you can only survive. The rest of the low-ranking concubines had no foundation, and the entire Taiji Palace was back under her control. Just like when she was in the East Palace, backed by the love of Emperor Taizong and Empress Wende, as the crown princess, how could she ever be afraid of anyone?

Just when the envoy from the palace was passing the decree from door to door, Yang Shijing specially asked someone to bring Wang Zixian and met him in the study. This handsome young man seemed to feel something, and there was a faint look of amazement in his eyes, but he was still very upright. Apparently, he had already guessed something.

Yang Shangshu looked at him, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart: It is really embarrassing that such an outstanding young man cannot become his son-in-law. But he didn't regret it, and finally agreed to send Yang Banniang to the palace. After all, the blessing of one's own daughter is naturally more important than that of a mere teenager.

"Zixian ......" Yang Shijing coughed and said, "I have also mentioned to you before, the old man may not have the opportunity to listen to your call for 'father-in-law', but the real 'uncle' does not want to miss it." Another day, the old man will personally go to the Pei family's house in Puzhou to kiss you, what do you think? ”

"......" Prince Xian's gaze darkened, and he was silent for a moment, Fang Hui regained his usual chic and casual appearance, "The younger generation also said that there is no difference between 'virtual and real' in my uncle. As for the marriage, thanks to the uncle's wrong love, the younger generation is naturally willing in their hearts. As he spoke, he paused, and said, "It's just that marriage is the order of the parents and the words of the matchmaker, and the younger generation has to send someone back to Shangzhou to ask about Jiayan and Jiaci." ”

"Of course, this matter must be decided by your grandfather and aunt." Yang Shijing had already checked the young man's head, and occasionally paid attention to the news of Shangzhou, so he naturally knew that he was not favored at home. Of course, "not being favored" is an excellent thing in Yang Shangshu's eyes. This means that this young man's feelings for the Wang family cannot be too deep, but he will rely on and be grateful to the Yang family, who treat him very well.

A few words and deeds can pull a young man to his side, which is more cost-effective than raising Du Chongfeng and his relatives. Yang Shangshu couldn't help but smile and squinted: "The old man personally wrote a letter to your grandfather, and you sent it back with someone." "It's just an embroidered pillow, and when you see his letter, why shouldn't it be reasonable?

"Then there's Uncle Law." Sure enough, just as Yang Shangshu expected, the prince smiled with gratitude. This smile came so naturally and so sincerely, as if it had been waiting for this good time to reveal what the owner really thought.

As for what was hidden behind the smile, Yang Shangshu couldn't take a closer look. Because the servants of the Yang family couldn't help but come over to report the good news: "Ah Lang! The envoy from the palace sent a decree and asked Ah Lang to go out to receive the decree! Our eight ladies were named talents!! ”

Yang Shangshu stroked his beard and smiled, and Wang Zixian immediately gave him congratulations: "Congratulations uncle!" ”

At this moment, both of them seem to have completely forgotten about it, this Yang Cairen, who is hot when he sees it, almost became the bride of the new branch a few days ago.