Time flies, and three years have passed.

In the fourth year of Yongzheng, the general election is approaching.

Early in the morning, in the main hall of the courtyard of the old lady of Guarjia Mansion, Yu Yao followed her mother Qi Jia to ask the old lady Ilgen Jue Luo.

The old lady looked at Yu Yao and sighed in her heart, although her three granddaughters are not beautiful, they are very good-looking, coupled with a strong bookish atmosphere and elegant posture, they are absolutely first-class beauties.

"It's a pity that there are no conditions at home, and it only took two months to spend a lot of money to invite a grandmother who has been out of the palace for many years, otherwise, with such a grandmother by her side for a long time, Yuyao will change better, and it will be more appropriate to enter the palace to participate in the election this time."

Qi Jiashi on the side listened to it, and he was also a little regretful, "What Eniang said is true." ”

Yu Yao pretended not to know why the two of them sighed like this, and said disapprerovingly: "The eldest sister and the second sister did not have a grandmother in the palace to teach during the election, and when they participated in the election, didn't they go wrong?" It can be seen that Eniang and Mamu have thought too much. ”

Qi Jiashi shook his head, "Yu Yao, what you want when you enter the palace to run for election this time is not to make mistakes, but to perform well." ”

The old lady nodded, looked at Yu Yao and said solemnly: "What your mother said is, Yu Yao, you must remember to show your talents." ”

Yu Yao nodded thoughtfully, of course, it was also deliberately expressed, she couldn't blindly show that she was not very intelligent.

Seeing her expression, the old lady felt stable in her heart, Yu Yao, this girl still has some brains, and she can hear something wrong from her and Qi Jia's words, so she is more assured that she has entered the palace, after all, the harem is not a woman who has no brains.

After such a thought flashed in her heart, the old lady said mildly to Yu Yao: "Yu Yao, it seems that you have thought of it. ”

Yu Yao nodded, "Mum, you guys want me to keep a brand in this draft." ”

The old lady shook her head, "It's not that I want to, but I have to." ”

Yu Yao frowned, "But granddaughter can only show her best side, but she can't guarantee that she will keep the brand." ”

The old lady smiled mysteriously, "You don't need to show your best side, but highlight your bookish spirit, your weakness, your elegant posture, and then your talent." For example, the deceased Imperial Concubine of Dunsu. As for the palace, you don't need to worry, as long as you show what this Mamu said, there is an eighty percent chance that you will be left with a sign. ”

As soon as Yu Yao heard this, she understood, "In the palace, there are people like Mum?" ”

The old lady shook her head, "It's just an acquaintance, the other party owes Mamu a favor, this time, just let her do a favor and say a word." ”

After hearing this, Yu Yao thought about it, and guessed that this person should not be by the queen's side, right?

So, she asked tentatively, "The queen's side?" ”

The old lady was stunned for a moment, then nodded, and asked strangely, "How did you guess?" ”

Yu Yao smiled, "This draft is the queen's responsibility, if the granddaughter is sure to be left with a brand, it can only be the queen's consent, or the saint himself signaled to keep the brand, and besides, the granddaughter thought about it, our Guarjia Mansion should not have the ability to affect the saint." ”

But the queen actually knows someone, and it is estimated that she is still a confidant, which also makes her feel incredible.

However, just now Mamu said that it was because people owed her a favor, so it is estimated that after this election, this favor will be repaid, and there is probably no friendship between her Mamu and this person.

Sure enough, the old lady's solemn reminder sounded in her ears.

"You enter the palace to run for election this time, don't think that if someone helps, you will take it lightly. That person just helps to mention it by the queen's side, but he won't protect you, and in the draft process, you need to solve everything by yourself. Of course, even if you enter the palace, you can only rely on yourself, and there is nothing in the house that can help. ”

After hearing this, Yu Yao nodded seriously. She didn't expect much help from the mansion to help her, even if there was someone in the palace in the mansion, she wouldn't believe the other party at once, unless the other party could be taken by her for her own use, instead of obeying the orders of the Gualjia mansion.

She still remembers that the relatives in this house are all snobs, in case for the sake of profit, let the other party give her something, then she will be finished.

After the three of them talked a little more in the house, the old lady asked her henchman to come to Yu Yao with a box.

Yu Yao looked at the old lady with puzzled eyes, "Mamu, who are you?" ”

"This is jewelry for you to participate in the election."

Yu Yao asked Qingzhu to take the box, and she saluted the old lady and said, "Thank you, Mamu!" ”

"Okay, I'm okay here, you guys go back!"

After going back, Qi Jiashi asked Yu Yao to go back to her Yunshu Garden first, and later she sent someone to send her clothes for the election.

Two days later, early in the morning, it was still dark, and Yu Yao got up.

After washing, after breakfast in advance, she went back to the bedroom and dressed up again.

She asked the blue cloth to comb her hair, the hairpin was gilded with emerald flowers, an amethyst hanging bead was inserted obliquely on the left, a pink velvet flower was placed on the back of the bun on the right, a pair of drop-shaped earrings hung on her ears, a goose-yellow flag suit, and a pair of moon-white satin pot-soled shoes on her feet.

Because it was still dark, many lanterns were lit in the house, and the entire Gualjia Mansion was illuminated.

The lotus step moved slightly, the skirt fluttered, the posture was graceful, and the bookish air of the body, everyone in Guerjia Mansion looked at Yu Yao who came out like this, and their eyes flashed with amazement.

Guerjia Yunhai looked at such Yu Yao, and felt very satisfied and confident, his daughter was so outstanding, coupled with the original arrangement, she would definitely be able to do what he wanted.

"Alright, it's time to go." He touched the beard on his chin and said.

When Yu Yao heard this, she bowed down to the old lady and Qi Jia's family, "Eniang, Mamu, Yu Yao will leave!" ”

Then he walked to the mule cart that had been prepared outside the door, the coachman stood respectfully and waited, Yu Yao boarded the mule cart with the hand in blue, and she gently lowered the door curtain.

Qi Jia Yunhai rode to the mule cart and ordered, "Let's go!" "Immediately, take the lead and open the way ahead.

Yu Yao listened to the sound of Che Gulu pressing on the stone slab, thinking about the upcoming draft, thinking about her possible future life, she couldn't help but be a little dazed and nervous, and her hand couldn't help but clench the handkerchief in her hand.

She took a deep breath to try to calm herself down. But the road seemed to be long, and she felt like she was in a trance in the car, and it was a long time before the mule cart stopped.

Yu Yao reacted now, and it had arrived.

The surroundings were very quiet, Yu Yao sat very well at first, but as time passed, she couldn't help but quietly lift the corner of the curtain of the car window, and secretly looked at it, only to see that she was densely lined up with mule carts in front and behind.

She quietly lowered the curtain of the car window, thinking to herself that there were still so many mule carts in front of her, and it was estimated that some of her were waiting.

Sure enough, she waited for a long time, from the early morning when it was a little cold and dark, until the sun rose, and then it was her turn.