A few days later, Zhang Yue's home received an official document from the official of the Ministry of Rites.

Zhang Yue knew it in his heart, but he was still very surprised on his face. Zhang Luan and Jin were both surprised.

After the officials of the Ministry of Rites left, Zhao Shan had been an official in the Ministry of Rites for many years, and he must have gotten the news and sent someone to stop the marriage he had talked about before.

Such an accident happened in one day, Jin actually wiped away tears, Zhang Luan comforted his wife beside him, Jin said while crying, "Why was she still selected as a show girl and participated in the prince's selection of concubines?" Such a good marriage with the Zhao family was in the soup. Our daughter is from a poor background, and the crown princess will definitely not be chosen, and our daughter's marriage has been delayed for no reason, my poor daughter! ”

Zhang Yue felt a little guilty about her mother, and comforted her mother by the side. The official documents have been issued, and Kim knows that it cannot be reversed. That night, she had to clean up her mood, helping Zhang Yue pack up her things, and telling Zhang Yue to be cautious when entering the palace.

The next morning, Zhang Yue took the documents issued by the government, said goodbye to his family, and went to register outside the Donghua Gate of the Forbidden City alone.

There was already a long queue outside the Donghua Gate, and there were thousands of draft girls from all over the country, Zhang Yue was in the queue, and soon passed the registration and was brought into front of a big house with other selected show girls.

One by one, the show girls lined up and waited to walk in. After Zhang Yue entered, he was asked to take off his clothes.

Several middle-aged palace maids, with expressionless faces and cold eyes, surrounded her from head to toe, constantly kneading and checking all over her body.

Zhang Yue is a girl who has not been out of the cabinet, although she has been dressed as a man over the years, and she is used to being very aggressive, but she is also shy at this time, and she secretly scolds the royal family for choosing a daughter-in-law so strictly, trampling on human dignity and treating people as objects. I almost wanted to scold my mother, and when the words came to my mouth a few times, I was afraid that Li Dongyang's plan would be ruined, so I had to swallow my anger and barely cope.

Several palace maids finally finished the inspection, and one of the eldest palace maids said to the palace maid who was writing behind the bookcase next to her, "Pass." ”

The palace maid who was holding the pen immediately wrote the results of the examination on paper. The eldest palace maid turned her head and said to Zhang Yue, "Girl, get dressed, someone will take you to the next place." ”

Zhang Yue got dressed, and several other palace maids who passed the inspection were taken to another house, at this time the number of show girls had been greatly reduced, and I think that the last inspection had eliminated many show girls.

In the house here are two officials who look like imperial doctors, they check the pulse of Xiunu one by one, and then tell the record eunuch of the bookcase next to them about the results, and the eunuch hurriedly records it.

After Zhang Yue passed this inspection, there were less than 100 show girls around him.

Zhang Yue and the rest of the show girls were taken by a few eunuchs to a palace called Fu Tingxuan, everyone stood in the courtyard, a middle-aged palace maid walked out with a few eunuchs and a small palace maid, this middle-aged palace maid looked ordinary, but her eyes were very sharp, the eunuch who led Zhang Yue and others over, saw this middle-aged palace maid, and said respectfully,

"Mama Dong, there are a total of seventy-two show girls who passed the primary selection this year, all of them are here, please give Mama a lecture."

The middle-aged palace maid glanced at the show girl and said, "My surname is Dong, you can call me Mama Dong, first of all, congratulations to all the girls for passing the primary selection of the show girl, and entering the selection of three, the selection of three will be five days later, presided over by the Ministry of Rites, and the written test will be conducted for you with the four books of female virtue as the main content." In the end, only three nobles can become the candidates for the crown princess and enter the final palace selection process, which is determined by the Holy Lord. And for the next five days, I will be in charge of teaching the girls the basic court etiquette. It's getting late today, so let's follow the room arrangements posted at the door, and after the meal, let's rest early, and tomorrow the teaching will officially begin. ”

The show girls were taken to the assigned room separately, although there were eight people in a room, but the room was very spacious, and the food for dinner was also very good.

Several show girls in the same room only moved a few bites, and looked at Zhang Yue in surprise, Zhang Yue felt strange and said, "Why don't you eat?" It's delicious! ”

Several show girls bowed their heads one after another, no one answered her, and a melon seed face next to her, a very delicate-looking show girl opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but she didn't say it. Zhang Yue felt inexplicable, didn't think about it, and ate a lot of food.

At night, the other show girls had already laid down to rest, Zhang Yue ate too much, couldn't sleep, saw that the moonlight outside was very good, so he quietly walked out of the door, sat on the stone steps at the door and looked at the stars in the sky.

Zhang Yue thought to herself, the women in this palace were surrounded by high walls every day, and they were so boring, when a soft voice came from behind her,

"Why don't you sleep?"

When Zhang Yue turned around, it was the melon-seed-faced show girl who wanted to speak at dinner,

She smiled at the girl, "I ate a little too much at night, and I couldn't sleep for a while, look at the moon." ”

The girl smiled slightly, walked up to Zhang Yue and sat down next to her, "You're so interesting!" At dinner, I thought, can you sleep after eating so much? ”

Zhang Yue smiled embarrassedly, "After tossing for a day, I was already hungry, how can I hold on to seeing so much food." By the way, how can you all eat so little, there is a girl, I just ate a bite of rice porridge. Won't you be hungry? ”

The girl couldn't help but laugh, "It seems that you really don't know!" There are still a few days to choose three, how dare they eat more in order to maintain their slender figure at this time? ”

Zhang Yue suddenly realized and said, "That's because of this." Alas! 'The king of Chu has a thin waist, and he starves to death in the palace', this kind of thing has been in an endless stream since ancient times! ”

The girl looked at Zhang Yue and was stunned for a while, and said, "You are so interesting, you talk like a gentleman in one set." My name is Liu Yuying, and my father is the right waiter of the ministry. What is your name? ”

Zhang Yue said, "My name is Zhang Yue, my father does not have the same official position as your father, he is a prisoner of the Guozijian." ”

Liu Yuying smiled, "You talk so funny, it's different from my previous handkerchief handkerchief." Do you want to be the crown princess too? ”

Zhang Yue shook his head, "I didn't think that when the official documents were delivered to my home, I would come." What about you? ”

Liu Yuying seemed to be on her mind, and lowered her eyes, "My father sent me here, and he hopes that I can become the crown princess." ”

Zhang Yue glanced at her and asked, "What about you?" ”

Liu Yuying was stunned for a moment, "Me! ”

Zhang Yue said, "Yes, you, what do you think?" ”

Liu Yuying smiled helplessly, "What else can I think!" Daddy hopes that I can become the crown princess and be able to shine on the lintel. As a daughter, whatever they arranged, I just did. ”

Zhang Yue looked at Liu Yuying's beautiful face under the moonlight, and sighed secretly, another person who can't help himself!

The stars in the sky, with the bright moon, seem to tell a moving story.