The following year, February 16, was an auspicious day for the journey. According to the ancestral system of this dynasty, the daughters of all levels of official eunuchs, regardless of their official positions, must first participate in the selection of women in the imperial court after reaching the age of 16, and return to their hometowns after losing the election before they can be married separately, otherwise they must not marry privately before participating in the election, and the violators will be severely punished.

Yu Shunning and Yu Yuqing will naturally not be an exception.

So on this day, they must also take the official carriage sent by the Yangzhou government to go to the capital and enter the palace to participate in the election with the women from all over the country.

The road from Yangzhou to the capital is not short.

However, in order to catch up with the selection five days later, the coachman had to travel day and night, and the trip was hurried, so he finally did not arrive late.

The prosperity of the capital did not have the heart to appreciate it slowly, because the carriages of various state capitals had already been parked in front of the high Zhengde Gate, and the beauties from all over the country gathered together to surround the vast open space in front of the Zhengde Gate.

As soon as the Zhengde door opened, someone shouted something from inside, and everyone rushed in.

It seems that the two of them came at the right time.

Yu Yuqing stretched her neck vigorously, but the crowds in front of her overlapped each other, and she couldn't see what kind of selection was going on in the Chongming Hall in front of her.

"The first level is to observe the appearance first, and those who are fat, thin, tall, and short must be invited back first. The second thing depends on how you look, whether you have a crooked nose and squinted eyes, whether your complexion is yellow and black, whether your teeth are uneven, and whether your bones are uneven. In addition, look at your hands, neck, shoulders, back, waist, legs, feet, etc. to see if there are any eyesores. Don't think that's all right, but also listen to your voice, it's too thick, too thin, too sharp, too deep, and it won't work. Alas, you don't know, these servants who are in charge of selection can be picky! Suddenly, someone in my ear was excited to explain. She followed the prestige and saw a woman in apricot clothes winking at her beside her. "May I ask ...... you are" The apricot woman simply walked to Yu Yuqing's side and smiled sweetly: "My name is Xia Pianpian, a native of Tong County, Yunzhou Prefecture, Hedong Province, my father is the county governor of Tong County, what about you?" Seeing that she was generous in words and deeds, and easy-going, Yu Yuqing couldn't help but feel good, and said with a light smile: "My name is Yu Yuqing, from Songyang County, Yangzhou, coincidentally, my father is also a county prince." "Ah, really?" Xia Pianpian's eyes suddenly lit up, and she grinned, "I didn't expect that I came all the way to meet a person with a great fate so quickly!" And Yu Yuqing didn't expect that Xia Pianpian would say it in a word, because on the first night after entering the palace, she was arranged to rest in a room with Xia Pianpian. Although the two were very tired, it was the first time they were so far away from home, and it was inevitable that their love would be overturned, so the two simply chatted, but they didn't know that Dongfang had turned white. The next day, the second round of selection. There were five or six thousand people who gathered in Beijing yesterday, but after the first test, only half of them remained today. This time, the woman's posture and demeanor were examined, and at the end of the day, most of them were beaten back to their hometowns. And when the third dusk came, there were only more than 60 people left who could stand in front of the Chongming Palace. Including Yu Yuqing, Xia Pianpian and Yu Shunning, these more than 60 people have already passed three rounds of interrogation and stayed for the time being. There is no one who does not rejoice in the celebration of his victory. And those women who withdrew gloomily had no choice but to endure bitter tears and return to their hometowns. Since then, this majestic and gorgeous palace has gradually drifted away from them. However, who said that such a parting is destined to be bitter? Parting is not necessarily the same as loss, perhaps, it also indicates another kind of gain. And those who are elated, have they ever thought that today's victory may be tomorrow's defeat? Winding all the way west from the Chongming Palace, a deep palace stands in front of you. The West Garden of the Imperial Palace, which was originally a little lonely, was particularly lively because of the arrival of this group of young women. The qiē of the palace was new and interesting to these women, and everyone raised their eyes to look around, and they kept talking. At this time, the leader of the team, Father-in-law Cen shook off the dust, stood in front for a moment, and said slowly: "Ladies and gentlemen, you must have been very tired in the past three days. This West Garden is specially designed to house the maidens who keep the harem, and there will be the aunt and palace maid in charge of the West Garden to lead you to your respective rooms to rest. Congratulations to all of you on the selection of the past few days, but everyone must remember that in the next month, you must be cautious in your words and deeds, and you must not make mistakes, otherwise you will not get the call of Your Majesty, and the women will be abandoned, and they will still be sent back to their hometowns at that time. Why do you say that, do you understand? Some of the people knew it in their hearts, and some of them seemed to understand it or not, but they all nodded in unison. Even the most innocent and innocent woman knows that when she comes to this point, those who can't be cautious in their words and deeds can't be cautious in their words and deeds. The hustle and bustle gradually subsided, and the moon was on the branches, and the palace Ouchi finally quieted down at night. Each Cai girl has a separate room to live in, and Xia Pianpian's room happens to be adjacent to Yu Yuqing. At this moment, Xia Pianpian had already fallen into a deep sleep, and she hadn't even turned her body, but Yu Yuqing couldn't sleep for a long time. From tomorrow onwards, will we be walking on thin ice? She lay on the bed, her eyes closed, but she still couldn't control her unchecked thoughts. The days away from home still kept her awake from sleeping. Yu Yuqing really couldn't sleep, so she simply got out of bed, slowly pushed open the window, leaned in front of the window, and silently stared at the bright moon held up by the distant mountains. The night breeze blew, wrapped in the still deep chill of early spring, and she couldn't help but wrap her robe tightly. She was about to close the window to avoid catching a cold, when she suddenly heard a sound of Suo Suo coming from the otherwise silent window. She hurriedly hid to the side, looked out curiously through the gap in the window, but saw a person coming out of the east wing, covered with a black coat all over his body, looking around, as if he was a little nervous. The man took a look and made sure that no one had found him, so he gently opened the door of the West Garden, quietly closed it again, and quickly disappeared from Yu Yuqing's sight. Yu Yuqing frowned, the entire Xiyuan is not small, this person is far away from herself, she really didn't see the other party's appearance clearly. But this night is even more sneaky, there must be something unspeakable. She hesitated, then quickly wrapped herself in a black cloak and quickly followed. The moonlight is vast, and the four fields are lonely. The man hadn't gone far, but he was going to a remote quiet garden, which made Yu Yuqing feel very strange. Although she had only been in the palace for a few days, she could remember the words of Father-in-law Cen clearly: Jingyuan was a palace that had long been abandoned, and no one came to visit it at all. What did the man do in the past? She was thinking about it, but the man suddenly stopped when he was still a certain distance away from Jingyuan, so frightened that Yu Yuqing hurriedly squatted down and hid behind a dense bush, and she didn't dare to come out. The man looked left and right, as if waiting for someone. "Oops!" The man suddenly let out a low cry. But I saw a man's figure flash out of the darkness and hugged the waiting man. "You're dead, why are you scaring me?" The man said coquettishly, and Yu Yuqing heard that the person was a woman, and this voice sounded very familiar. "Don't I miss you too much?" The man who appeared later spoke very lightly. Yu Yuqing probably understood in her heart, it turned out to be a couple of men and women in a private meeting, which is amazing. She lowered her body again, quietly observing the two of them's every move. "I mean, it's enough for me to be scared when we're sneaking around like this, and you're still out there?" The woman scolded in a low voice, but still turned her back to Yu Yuqing. "Okay, okay, I know, I won't scare you again in the future, okay?" The man hugged the woman's shoulders and whispered comfort. The two were still talking, but their voices were getting lower and lower, and Yu Yuqing couldn't hear clearly when she pricked up her ears. Suddenly, I saw the man take the woman's hand and hurriedly walk to the depths of the quiet garden. Although she was ignorant and understood what the two were going to do, Yu Yuqing was still a girl after all, and she couldn't help but be curious at the moment, and made up her mind to follow the two to the end, so she tiptoed and chased along the shadows of the palace. Sure enough, under the shade of the flowers in the gate of the Jingyuan, the two were entangled together, their bodies were shrouded in a thick thick, and from time to time there was a faint sound that made people infinitely imaginable. Yu Yuqing hid in the dark and saw this scene, her little face turned red with a "brush", and her head was buzzing and she didn't know what to do. She bit her lip and felt conflicted. She wanted to continue to follow the two of them, but she also felt extremely embarrassed. Just as she was in a dilemma, the bright moon jumped out of the thick clouds and poured a silver glow on the earth. The woman who was in the ** was intoxicated, and seemed to be smiling. She raised her face and just turned to face Yu Yuqing, but she didn't notice her existence at all. But this turn of her head made Yu Yuqing dumbfounded, and she hurriedly covered her mouth to prevent herself from screaming. It turned out that this woman was none other than Aunt Jinyun, the director of Xiyuan who was in charge of this year's female collection! You must know that in the harem, all women, from the queen to the palace maids, belong to the emperor, not to mention concubines, but ordinary palace maids, before leaving the palace at the age of age, they must be ready to serve the emperor at any time. However, Jinyun had an affair with other men, and if it spread, both of them would be executed for the crime of disturbing the court. At this moment, Yu Yuqing's thoughts were extremely confused. "Okay, okay, let's go back quickly, don't let anyone find out." When Yu Yuqing's mind was blank, she only heard Aunt Jinyun say urgently. Yu Yuqing saw the two of them get up and tidy up their clothes, and hurriedly hid in the darkest corner of the eaves. The two flirted a few more times, and then they dispersed in a hurry. Yu Yuqing stayed quietly in the corner, even inhaling carefully. After waiting for a long time to make sure that both of them were far away, he slowly walked out. She let out a long sigh of relief, but she couldn't help but sigh. In the deep palace, paper can never contain fire. Why do they do it when they know they can't do it? Suddenly, he caught a glimpse of something on the ground. When I looked closely, it turned out to be a silk handkerchief. Yu Yuqing picked it up, and by the moonlight, she was startled by the words embroidered on the silk handkerchief-there were two words embroidered on the silk handkerchief: Yun Cheng. Cloud must refer to Jinyun, so what about sincerity? It must be a word in the man's name. After thinking about it, Yu Yuqing picked up the silk handkerchief and sneaked back to Xiyuan unknowingly.