Chapter 328: Ulterior motives
On the day of the draft.
The show girls dressed up and paced through the courtyard in a neat and orderly manner, and walked to the splendid draft treasure hall.
The hall is full of sunshine, and there is a vermilion lacquer square platform about two meters high in the center, and there are luxurious decorations.
The saint sat on the main seat, accompanied by the queen and the concubines, as well as Wu Qianqian.
With the order of the chief eunuch, the show girls were divided into groups and stood up one by one to show their best side.
From ancient times to the present, the vestibule and the harem are all prosperous, and the royal family is best at the art of weighing, and the draft naturally has extraordinary significance.
Therefore, the show girls are holding their breath so as not to make any mistakes.
Just when the two columns of show girls were exchanging places with each other, a show girl suddenly screamed, breaking the tense atmosphere in the hall.
Li Yuanai saw Qi Mei's low eyebrows and pleasing appearance, and he also attracted the saint to look at it a few times, and he was jealous in his heart, so he took advantage of his inattention and stretched out his foot to trip her.
Qi Mei, it's up to you, what do you want to fight with me?
"Yo, this isn't Zuo Cheng's daughter, why can't you even walk, are you too nervous?"
Li Yuanai pretended to be surprised, hid his face and sneered.
Qi Mei looked up at her, and then at Shengshang, at this time, arguing would never leave the benefits, but it would fulfill Li Yuanai.
"It's the little girl's fault that the saint is up, I shouldn't just look at the sky, and forget to look at the feet." Qi Mei said quietly, but it reached everyone's ears very well.
Hearing this, the saint smiled heartily, "Hahaha, it's okay, you are Qi Xiang's daughter, it's very cute, forgive you for your innocence." ”
Li Yuanai didn't expect that she would do more, obviously she wanted to win the attention of the saint, but she cheapened Qi Mei, and actually let the saint notice Qi Mei, but soon hid the unhappiness in her heart, and continued the selection gracefully and decently.
Qi Mei, the show has just begun.
In the second round of selection, the tea art was examined, and the show girl not only had to pour a good tea, but also had a dignified demeanor when pouring tea.
In this process, he was affirmed by the concubines and the emperor, and was eliminated by the denial.
Li Yuanai and Qi Mei were at the same table, secretly competing with each other, Qi Mei didn't expect the meeting with Li Yuanai to come so quickly.
When washing the tea, Li Yuanai deliberately touched the tea leaves prepared by Qi Mei, so that her original tea leaves were reduced by almost half.
Li Yuan's love succeeded, he looked at Qi Mei proudly, and conveyed with his eyes, what can you do?
"Don't deceive people too much." Qi Mei whispered, did not say anything, and continued to move on his hands, not letting others notice the abnormality.
What they didn't know was that the contest between the two was watched by both Shengshang and Wu Qianqian.
Interesting, let me take a good look at what purpose King Yong'an placed people next to him.
And now it seems that the one who can suppress Li Yuanai may be Qi Mei.
Well...... It's too weak, you have to push her.
Wu Qianqian looked at this scene, and was angry in his heart, this Li Yuanai is also too deceitful.
patted the queen lightly and motioned her to look over, but the queen did not want to interrupt the emperor's interest and ignored the matter.
Li Yuanai made tea before Qi Mei, and after the saint tasted it, he just nodded at her to express his satisfaction.
It was Qi Mei's turn, and Qi Mei carefully handed the tea to the saint.
The saint took it, took a sip gently, revealing a look that everyone couldn't understand, and tasted it again.
Just when Qi Mei's face was embarrassed and Li Yuanai was proud, the saint smiled.
"The first sip of this tea is light and tasteless, but this second sip has an endless aftertaste, good tea and good tea, the concubines should taste it well."
Even the saint thought it was good, and the six concubines had to nod in affirmation.
Unexpectedly, Qi Mei's tea could be praised by the saint, and Li Yuanai crumpled the handkerchief.
Qi Mei didn't expect the saint to praise her tea so much, and she retreated after thanking the saint.
After the selection of show girls layer by layer, the rest are either show girls with strong family backgrounds or pure favor from the saints.
Li Yuanai, as the daughter of Youcheng, is among them, and Qi Mei has nothing to say.
After the second round, the selection will be held tomorrow.
The queen specially called Li Yuanai and Qi Mei to the side hall to wait.
Wu Qianqian, who accompanied him, glanced at Li Yuanai with disdain, but also saluted them politely.
The queen looked at the two, "You two, but the concubine position in this draft is the best candidate, from the family room to this all-round temperament is incomparable to others, can you understand this?" ”
Qi Mei bowed his head in fear, "Yes, Niangniang." ”
Li Yuanai was a little proud, but still replied, "Yes, I will definitely behave well." ”
"Miss Li doesn't seem to understand what etiquette is, you are embarrassed everywhere in the hall, I don't know how Miss Li should explain?"
Wu Qianqian really can't stand it, he has never seen someone who is arrogant and thinks he is justified like Li Yuanai.
"Dry dry. What's going on? The queen took a sip of tea and asked as if she didn't understand.
"In the hall, I saw Miss Li stretch out her foot to trip Miss Qi, making her ugly, and spilling her tea leaves when making tea, isn't this intentional?"
"Li Yuanai, is this true?"
Li Yuanai didn't expect that he was so hidden and seen, but he couldn't admit it if he was killed.
"Queen Mother, I was wronged." Li Yuanai hurriedly saluted, looked at Wu Qianqian and said: "Miss Wu, you have to tell the evidence in everything, don't frame me, besides, who knows if you said this for Qi Mei, everyone knows that I have a bad relationship with Qi Mei." ”
Li Yuanai blinked his innocent eyes, and tears seemed to be flowing out of his eyes.
"Li Yuanai, I gave you a chance, do you think I didn't see it? Originally, I thought that you would admit your mistakes in private, and this matter was revealed, but I didn't expect you to admit it, it seems that you read this "Female Ring" in vain, and the harem is the most jealous, and you haven't officially stepped into the harem to do so, punish you for copying "The Female Ring" a hundred times, can you recognize it? ”
"Queen Mother, I know it's wrong, I ......"
"Queen, you're so lively here." Shengshang, who happened to be passing by, heard that the queen was going to punish people, and Li Yuanai was a gift from King Yong'an, and he was ready to plan it.
Shengshang walked into the side hall, put away the fan in his hand, and raised Li Yuanai's chin with the handle of the fan, "I drank the tea you made in the morning, although I didn't praise it, but I miss it very much, and I still want you to enter the harem and become my concubine and then taste tea together, it's better to hit the day than to hit the day, what do you say?" ”
Li Yuanai's crystal tears dripped down his cheeks, and the pear blossoms nodded pitifully.
But the queen and Wu Qianqian were shocked.
Soon, the news that Shengshang and Li Yuanai were drinking tea together spread throughout the harem, blowing up the entire harem.