The Ministry of Rites is generally in charge of royal etiquette, sacrifices, ceremonies, tributes, etc., and this selection belongs to the folk customs ceremony, which is also in charge of the Ministry of Rites.

Taichang Division is the location of this recruitment, all the girls on the register are almost all unmarried daughters of the imperial court, the age of the candidates is fourteen to eighteen, and the selection mode is carried out in a layer-by-layer screening mode, and the results can be obtained in two days.

On the first day, the primary election began, and two female officials in the palace were selected, regardless of family background, only beauty and ugliness.

Cui Yuzhu and Chen Nanying received the number at the front door, she was number one hundred and ninety, and Chen Nanying was number three hundred and six, and the two of them entered the inner courtyard one after the other, and there were already many people waiting inside.

Cui Yuzhu's makeup is very eye-catching, not only her makeup and hair and the clothes she chooses complement her, especially the gilded tassel veil on her face, which is particularly eye-catching among the girls.

So as soon as she entered the courtyard, she gained countless eye knives, some of whom she knew and some of whom she didn't know, she didn't squint, she just looked for her team and stood up.

"Sister Cui, Sister Cui......"

Jiang Lingfang was on the same team as her, and after recognizing her, she hurriedly came over to say hello.

Cui Yuzhu exchanged a few polite words with her, and then a small official from the Ministry of Etiquette came to preside over the work, and the two of them had to return to their positions and stand up. First, the criteria for the primary selection and the list of abstentions were read, and then they entered the chamber in groups of ten.

Ten people and ten people are very fast, just like picking mung beans in red beans, basically just a glance, in addition to picking out the crooked fruit and cracked dates, if the girl who meets the mainstream aesthetics is not flawed, she will turn a blind eye.

What is the mainstream aesthetic?

The preferences of each region are slightly different, and the current mainstream aesthetic in Beijing is to be thin and beautiful, and the most favored lady is the most representative figure at the moment. She is thin and light, and it is said that she was also born as a flower goddess, and once won the dance championship with a drum dance, which still has a legend.

Cui Yuzhu waited for less than half an hour before it was her turn.

She was ushered into the inner room with the team, and the interior layout was simple, with two female masters of ceremonies standing in front of them dignifiedly, with a bookcase next to her, and a scribe taking notes. Cui Yuzhu glanced at it hurriedly and didn't look at it anymore.

"Girls, please give me their names." A female master of ceremonies said.

"Xu Huifang, a folk girl, has seen her aunt in charge." The woman who stood at the front of the station had a crisp voice.

"Superior."

"Folk Girl...... Folk girl Yu Miaoxiang, see ...... I've seen my aunt in charge......"

"Medium Grade"

“……”

The female master of ceremonies looked at them one by one, and soon it was Cui Yuzhu's turn. She was still guessing what the "up", "middle" and "down" meant, and the female master of ceremonies had already stood in front of her.

Cui Yuzhu didn't have time to think about it, so she lightly blessed and said softly: "Cui Yuzhu, the people's daughter, I have seen my aunt in charge." ”

Her voice was extremely soft and thin, and she was a beauty when she heard it, and even the scribe who lowered her head to record couldn't help but raise her head when she heard this voice, and stretched her neck to look over.

Cui Yuzhu did not disappoint.

The skin is like clotted fat, and the country is fragrant.

This is the most beautiful girl Rulan has seen after watching wave after wave today, flying fairy bun, plum blossom makeup, tassel veil, scattered flower mist gauze skirt...... The combination from top to bottom all shows the other party's very ingenious mind.

Although she only showed half of her face, the mask did not cover her facial features, and she could still see how amazing the beauty was under the mask.

After waiting for the female master of ceremonies to speak for a long time, Cui Yuzhu raised her eyes slightly puzzled, but met the female official.

The female master of ceremonies said softly: "Can the girl take off the veil?" ”

Cui Yuzhu hesitated slightly, she said: "This is natural, it turned out that I accidentally fell yesterday, and there was something wrong with my face, so I took the veil and put it on." ”

As he spoke, he lowered the veil, revealing a whole white and pure face. She dizzed her eyelids a little plum blossom this morning, and she didn't apply powder except for peach-colored lipstick, but just that was enough to make people feel good.

Another female master of ceremonies also came over when she heard the sound, and when she saw her true appearance, the two looked at each other and exchanged glances, and finally gave an "excellent" evaluation.

Cui Yuzhu didn't know the meaning of "up", "middle" and "down", but only later did she know that she was rating them.

The upper grade and the middle grade are re-selected, and the lower grade is eliminated, and as for the "excellent", they can be directly sent to the final list.

And this kind of operation?

Cui Yuzhu touched her face in disbelief, and said in her heart: Could it be that I am really beautiful? More than upper-average?

"Girl, please stay."

Cui Yuzhu went out from the side door, stopped and turned around, and it turned out to be the female master of ceremonies.

"This is a golden wound medicine, after the girl goes back and applies it, she won't be able to see the wound on her face tomorrow."

The corners of her mouth smiled, and she was like two people with her previous serious appearance.

Cui Yuzhu was stunned, she thanked her softly, and couldn't help asking, "Auntie, why are you ......?"

She wanted to speak, but she stopped.

Rulan said: "You want to ask, why do I take care of you?" ”

Cui Yuzhu nodded.

Rulan explained with a smile: "According to my previous experience of watching people, the girl is the most likely to get the flower goddess this time. If you miss it because of this little injury on your face, it would be a pity. Besides, I am also a person who cherishes flowers, and I also hope that my fancy can be chosen. ”

I? Cui Yuzhu smiled bitterly, "My aunt also thinks too highly of me, which makes Yuzhu ashamed." ”

"Don't be ashamed, you only need to take the leader once to know if what I said is true or false."

Cui Yuzhu knows, but the problem is that the leader is not easy to take!

Cui Yuzhu nodded and thanked again. Seeing that there was no one left and right, she took out a purse from her cuff and stuffed it into Rulan, which was the one her mother Chen handed over to her.

"Thank you aunt for your advice, this is my heart."

The people are beautiful and upright, and they are really likable.

The purse is not large but not light, and it must contain a lot of gold. Rulan shirked and didn't accept it, and Cui Yuzhu didn't want to pull and pull, and when she saw that she really didn't want to accept it, she would no longer be reluctant.

After saying goodbye, she walked to a small courtyard in another place, where there were also some people.

As soon as Cui Yuzhu saw a familiar face, she felt a sigh in her heart, and immediately turned around, but unfortunately she was still a step too late, and the county lord of Yongle still saw her.

"Cui Yuzhu!" Yongle remembered that she was robbed of a horse on the street before, causing her to lie in bed for two days, and she was all blamed on Cui Yuzhu.

Cui Yuzhu just pretended not to hear it and continued to walk forward.

"Okay, you're Cui Yuzhu, you're wearing a veil, are you blind and deaf?"

Cui Yuzhu paused, knowing that if she didn't get her wish, she would be able to scold her for a while, so she wanted to turn around and walk towards her.

It's not the first time we've dealt with each other anyway.

Cui Yuzhu bent her knees and saluted her: "I have seen the county lord of Yongle and the county lord of Changle." ”

Zhu Caiwei, the county lord of Yongle, sneered, "Pretend!" ”