Min Xinrou and Duanmu Youning sat on the side, but they had the ambition to look at everyone carefully together in order to choose the most suitable concubine.

However, after all the women who participated in the election arrived, Duanmu Youning smiled slightly and said: "It's June now, and the lotus flowers in the imperial garden are blooming just right, white as snow, pink as Xia, very beautiful." The palace has ordered someone to prepare a banquet in the imperial garden, and invite all the girls to enjoy the lotus together, so let's go. ”

Everyone was stunned when they heard this, but they saw that Min Xinrou had gotten up and left under the support of Duanmu Youning, so they had to bow down and salute together: "Yes! Thank you Queen Mother!"

The next group turned to the Imperial Garden. Seeing that Tanglin Guyun didn't get up after a long while, Zhen Ruxue also deliberately slowed down, and whispered when he walked to his side: "Brother Yun, don't you want to choose a concubine?

Today's Zhen Ruxue changed into a lotus-colored palace dress, and she looked more and more decent and generous, and she was very good among the women. Seeing her innocent eyes, Tanglin Guyun's originally suppressed mood relaxed a little, and smiled faintly: "Youning does this, she has her own intentions, you just have to follow." ”

"Oh, I know!" Zhen Ruxue nodded and followed in a hurry, "Brother Yun, then I'll go first!"

Walking out of the distance, she reluctantly glanced back, her eyes full of love and longing that could not be concealed.

"Hmph, fox, who's pretending to be an idiot?"

Intent on soaring into the sky, Ke Yuqi completely ignored his father's orders, and really dressed up in a fancy way: dressed in a peach-colored complicated palace dress, and danced with streamers when the wind blew, which was dazzling. The head is covered with hairpins, as if he can't wait to pile all the jewelry in the Prime Minister's Mansion on it. Fortunately, the makeup on the face is not too thick, and it is a bit interesting to add up - not compared with Duanmu Youning.

Seeing Zhen Ruxue and Tanglin Guyun talking and laughing, and making love, she was jealous and hateful, and couldn't help but curse in a low voice.

"Yo! Isn't this Miss Ke? Yaxi is polite!"

As soon as Ke Yuqi turned around, the woman behind her was in blue clothes, and although her waist was slender, she became more and more crisp and tall, convex and backward, and her figure was excellent. looked up again, but saw that the willow eyebrows were big-eyed, and the complexion was fair, which was not inferior to her, it was Mo Yaxi, the daughter of the imperial historian Mo Jingxuan, who was obviously also here to choose a concubine.

Eyes swept over her towering chest, Ke Yuqi unconsciously expanded her shoulders outward, deliberately puffed up her chest and smirked: "Where did I run out of a beautiful fairy, it turned out to be Miss Mo, Yuqi is polite!"

"Giggles! Miss Ke said she laughed!", Mo Yaxi laughed a few times, and covered her mouth with her hands very reservedly, "Yaxi Puliu's posture, how dare you call it beautiful as a fairy?

"Miss Mo is polite," Ke Yuqi nodded with a smile, "You see that everyone is far away, let's go over quickly, so as not to wait for the Queen Mother for a long time." ”

Ke Zhengyan and Mo Jingxuan were both picked up after Tanglin Guyun ascended the throne, but for some reason, the two of them have always been a little disagreeable, and their faces and hearts are not in harmony. Although Tanglin Guyun knew about this, he never broke it.

Entering the Imperial Garden and coming to the lotus pond, Duanmu Youning smiled and re-spoke: "The wine and food will be gathered soon, please enjoy the lotus first, and then come and drink after a while." ”

When everyone saw this, they already understood a little in their hearts: it seems that the queen wanted to investigate their words and deeds in this way, which was very novel. At the moment, although everyone has dispersed, pointing at the lotus flowers in the pool, most people dare not be too presumptuous, and strive to show everyone's demeanor every gesture, so as not to lose all the games by accident.

Zhen Ruxue is a girl's heart, and she was soon attracted by the slim lotus flowers in the pool, and she couldn't stop admiring while looking at it: "Wow, wow, so beautiful! That one is the most beautiful! No, no, that white one is the best! And that pink ...... And dragonflies!

Looking at it, she suddenly found that there were red, white and black fish swimming around under the lotus leaves, and she was even more excited at the moment, and she was already lying on the edge of the pool and opening the lotus leaves, looking elated. Looking at it, she couldn't help but reach out to catch it, the fish was frightened, and ran away, and the splash splashed her face, making her giggle: "Ahhhhh......hh Huh, you dare to come back, see if I don't catch you......"

She had long forgotten that she was here to choose a concubine, and she made a splash of water, and her sleeves were half wet. Duanmu Youning, who was not far away, saw this scene and just smiled faintly.

This scene also fell into the eyes of Tanglin Guyun. Seeing Zhen Ruxue lying on the edge of the pool, dancing and shouting, he couldn't help but smile, and his originally gloomy face finally showed a hint of a smile: If everyone was so simple, how good would it be......

Seeing his smile, Duanmu Youning pursed his lips and looked away. Although she was willing to choose a concubine for him, when she saw Donglin Guyun's beautiful smile blooming for other women, she still inadvertently stabbed her eyes. Perhaps it wasn't until this moment that she realized that she was far from being as generous as she thought, and that she could look at other women with a smile on her face to share her husband.

However, when her eyes turned to the corner of the lotus pond, she suddenly stopped, and instantly locked on the woman standing alone by the pool!

That woman was Ke Yuyao, who had no intention of being a concubine. Although she had to enter the palace at the behest of the Queen Mother, she made up her mind to only symbolically shake it around, naturally she would not be as showy as Ke Yuqi, but she wore a plain light gray dress, and only wore a white hosta on her head, and she did not apply fat powder on her face. She thought that she must be the most unobtrusive in this way, but she didn't expect that because of this, she looked the most moist and clear among the warblers and swallows, like the lotus flowers in the pond, out of the mud and not stained, clear ripples but not demons, slim and elegant!

Seeing her at a glance, Duanmu You's gaze froze, and he had quietly activated his divine eye! After a while, she returned to normal, and a satisfied smile appeared on the corner of her lips: Very good, it is the woman I am looking for!

After seeing Zhen Ruxue's cute appearance of catching fish, Tanglin Guyun inadvertently turned around, but just saw the smile on the corner of Duanmu Youning's lips, and couldn't help but snort and said, "Youning, what are you looking at so happy?"

"Over there," Duanmu Youning raised his hand and pointed, "What does the emperor think of that girl?"

Tanglin Guyun turned his head and glanced at it, although his eyes lit up because of Ke Yuyao's unflattery, he was still lacking in interest: "It's okay." ”

"It's okay? That's not what the emperor's eyes said. Duanmu smiled quietly, "According to the concubine, the emperor is very satisfied with her. ”

Tanglin Guyun looked at her lightly: "Are you sure? If you nod, the matter of choosing a concubine will be stopped, and there will be no need to mention it from now on." ”

"The concubine is guilty. Duanmu Youning immediately made a concession, "But does the emperor remember the conditions he agreed to his concubines that day?"

"Yes. Tanglin Guyun nodded, "Among the concubines you appointed, there must be someone you designated." Even if the whole world is against it, I must keep it by my side. Why, the person you're talking about shouldn't be ......"

Duanmu Youning smiled slightly: "It's her, Ke Zhengyan's daughter, Ke Yuyao!"

Tanglin Guyun was obviously surprised, and then he was very puzzled: "Why?"

"Because she has that qualification. Duanmu Youning replied, "This woman is noble and pure-hearted, and she is the best among all women. ”

Tanglin Guyun didn't have much expression on his face, just glanced at her lightly: "Why? Ke Zhengyan is the most unkind to you, I think you hate him the most, and you actually try your best to protect his daughter as a concubine?"

Duanmu smiled and stretched out three fingers: "The emperor's words are wrong. First, Ke Zhengyan's unkindness to the concubine was not disrespectful, it was just a misunderstanding, the concubine never hated him because of this, but felt that he was loyal and patriotic, and he was a person who could be trusted. Second, the concubine chosen by the concubine for the emperor is Ke Yuyao, not Ke Zhengyan, and whether the concubine hates Ke Zhengyan or likes it has nothing to do with it. Third, Ke Yuyao has a noble heart, which is very in line with the wishes of the concubines, and must also be in line with the emperor's wishes. ”

Tanglin Guyun originally just listened lightly, but at this time he couldn't help frowning: "It's relieved? What does this mean? Why do I think you seem to have something to hide from me?"

Duanmu Youning's heart jumped, but there was nothing abnormal on his face: "The emperor thinks too much, how can the concubine hide anything from the emperor?" The concubine said that except for the person designated by the concubine, the rest of the candidates are arbitrarily decided by the emperor, I don't know which one the emperor has taken a fancy to?"

Tanglin Guyun looked at her, his eyes were as deep as the sky, almost unbearable for her. Fortunately, just when she couldn't help but want to escape, he finally said lightly: "Which one I will fancy, don't you know? If I really have someone to look at, how can I wait until today?"

Duanmu Youning pursed his lips and pretended to smile lightly: "In this case, the concubine went to discuss with the queen mother, and the concubine retired first." ”

Watching her leave, Tanglin Guyun was silent, but his eyes inadvertently fell on Ke Yuyao. I have to admit that this woman is indeed a little different, at least among all the people present to participate in the election today, only she still has a few qualifications compared to Duanmu Youning. And between those other people and Duanmu Youning, there is no comparison at all.

After a while, the wine and food were finally ready, and Duanmu Youning ordered everyone to sit down, and it was another staggering. Everyone was worried in their hearts, but more than half of them didn't know what to eat, and they just hoped that the results would be revealed as soon as possible, and they could rest assured whether they succeeded or not.

Duanmu Youning naturally knew everyone's thoughts, and after discussing with Min Xinrou in a low voice for a while, she immediately sat up straight and said with a smile: "It has been more than three years since the palace was established, but it has not been able to give birth to an imperial heir. originally thought that the opportunity had not arrived, and the imperial doctor always believed that the palace was in good health. However, not long ago, the palace asked a miracle doctor to diagnose it, and only then did he find out that it was because of a traitor......"

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