In the first year of Yuankang, the emperor officially issued an order to the Ministry of Rites to select good family girls from now on to enrich the harem.

The Ministry of Rites imitated the old system of the first emperor, and first issued a book to prohibit the world from marrying.

During that time, the palace sent many eunuchs to serve as recruitment envoys, and went down to various states and counties to personally select them.

Local officials at all levels have also received instructions from the imperial court to vigorously assist in the recruitment of envoys in this matter. I don't know if folk women have "ruined clothes and bad looks to avoid". At least, the daughters of the clan are very enthusiastic, and there are hundreds of portraits sent in alone.

Those who sent portraits just wanted to pass the draft and be directly handpicked by the emperor. But the emperor said, "For the sake of fairness, I decided not to appoint it privately, and leave everything to the Ministry of Rites." ”

The best thing about this is that I can finally be quiet for a while. Before the emperor spoke, the poor Mingguang Hall was about to be squeezed by those ladies and young ladies. They all want to go through the back door, get the special favor of the emperor or me, and get a direct pass.

There was no hope for a direct pass, so they changed their strategy and went to Wei Jin's path. As a result, Wei Jin's Bihan Palace was crowded all day long, and it suddenly became the most lively and popular place in the palace.

In this way, the two noble concubines have opinions. One day they came to me together, and they happened to meet Wei Jin who came over to report to me on the progress of the draft. I listened to them talking to Wei Jin, and the words were sour, obviously flattering, but actually ridiculed.

Because, in their eyes, Wei Jin is beautiful. In fact, it's not like them, they have never been favored by the emperor. Wei Jin's grade is not as good as them, why is he showing off his might in the palace? Of course, the main reason is that Wei Jin is not favored. If Wei Jin is favored. Even if she was just a little palace maid with no grade, they didn't dare to be presumptuous.

This is the case in the palace, everything is transferred to the emperor's preferences. The emperor likes it. Everyone is flocking; The emperor doesn't like the land, no matter how beautiful it is, it has no value.

They naturally resented me in their hearts, handing over such an important mission to Wei Jin instead of them, allowing Wei Jin to be in such a big limelight and getting the flattery of so many people. I'm afraid that I'm going to receive a soft hand.,The computer station is the fastest new.

I just listened from the sidelines and didn't say a word to stop me. I want to see how Wei Jin will deal with this situation.

I was amazed by Wei Jin's performance. No matter how cynical the two noble concubines were, she always said lightly. A faint smile, a faint tone, calm and unhurried. I looked at her and couldn't help but think that if I hadn't intervened back then and let her marry the emperor smoothly, she would have been a good queen admired by everyone now.

Enough of hearing and enough of seeing. Only then did I speak, "Let Mrs. Wei preside over this draft, not the meaning of this palace, but the emperor himself." ”

The two concubines immediately looked full of jealousy. Even Wei Jin showed a look of disbelief. I smiled and told them, "The emperor said that we are the first beauty of the Great Jin Dynasty." I see that those women who think they are beautiful dare to enter the palace to seduce me. These are the emperor's exact words. ”

Wei Jin's face turned red, and the two noble concubines showed expressions of shame and jealousy. When it comes to beauty. They are far worse than Wei Jinke.

After a long while, Zhang Guifei spoke, "Queen Mother, I mentioned to you about my cousin's entry into the palace before, and you agreed to the concubine at that time. ”

Wang Guifei also hurriedly echoed: "The concubine also begged the mother to enter the palace about her cousin. ”

Have it? Why don't I remember?

I looked back at Cui and Shanwan, who all nodded at me.

Well, since I promised—though I have no impression—then it's time to let them in, and whoever comes in isn't going in.

What puzzles me is that it's not enough for these two noble concubines to guard the cold palace by themselves, but also to bring their cousins and cousins in to guard together?

I looked at Wei Jin, she was still the same unfazed, her empty eyes unconsciously looked out of the window, and she didn't hear of the conversation between me and the two noble concubines.

At that moment, I had a feeling that Wei Jin was not just elegant and indifferent, she seemed to have her heart like an ancient well, and all her thoughts were lost. Why? Is it for her younger brother Wei Xuan?

A wave of pity welled up in my heart. After sending away the two noble concubines, I left Wei Jin alone and had lunch with her.

More than two months after the draft, the show girls began to be sent to the court one after another.

The court was a place for the ladies who had not been officially titled, and was located in the southwest corner of the palace.

There are as many as 3,000 show girls who were selected to enter the court this time, and most of them were ordered to serve in the palaces on the first day of entering the palace. Most of these people are from humble backgrounds, and their posture is relatively ordinary.

The remaining 300 people are the candidates for the emperor's concubines.

Because of my health, I have only been to Yeting twice, and I took a cursory look at the top dozens of beauties circled in red on the list of beauties that Wei Jin handed over to me.

To say, these girls can be regarded as real beauties, but compared with Wei Jin, they are still a lot behind.

Every time I think of this, I will secretly laugh in my heart that a simple and kind person like the emperor would come up with such a "vicious" idea, doesn't this dampen people's enthusiasm for choosing concubines? People were originally full of ambition and inevitable, but as soon as they entered the palace, they saw a stunning beauty, and immediately lined them with vulgar powder. There are such beauties, so what will they still be in the palace in the future? Even the court order told me that this training of show girls was the most labor-saving of several drafts since the first emperor. Those beauties who felt particularly good about themselves when they first entered the palace, as soon as they saw Wei Jin, they were immediately like deflated balls, and they were obediently trained one by one.

Their training lasted for a month, mainly to learn court etiquette, and of course to learn some singing and dancing and other things. There is a special person in the palace to teach the grandmother to do this work. Wei Jin and Ye Tingling joined those experienced old ladies for the next few rounds of screening.

Finally, the draft entered its final part. At this time, there were only ten people left.

Early that morning, as soon as I saw off the emperor, Wei Jin came to my Mingguang Palace. She saw me struggling to move my swollen legs, and asked worriedly, "Can you go to the scene today?" ”

I smiled and said, "Don't worry, whether you can or not, I will definitely go." It's been a hard time for you, and what I should have done turned out to be hard for you. ”

Wei Jin hurriedly said, "Niangniang, you are too polite. To be honest, I still feel better about having a little bit of something to do. Otherwise, sitting in Bihan Palace every day with nothing to do, people are about to get moldy. ”

I looked into her eyes and asked, "Wei Jin, there are no outsiders here now, I want to hear you tell the truth, do you complain about me in your heart?" I forced you into the palace, and even used a little shady means. ”

Wei Jin said very seriously, "No, on the contrary, I am very grateful to Niangniang, it was Niangniang who rescued me from that dilemma." "Difficult?" I repeated her words softly.

She didn't answer directly, but said in a quiet tone, "Some people, it's better not to see them than to see them." Anyway, it's useless to see it, it will only increase sentimentality. ”

I see! I simply indulged my curiosity, and then asked another question: "Then let me take the liberty of asking again, have you ever taken Wushisan?" ”

Wei Jin's eyes flickered in a panic, and after a while, he replied in a low voice, "Since the mother has seen it, the concubine doesn't dare to hide it." Yes, the concubine did eat that. ”

I persuaded, "It's not good for your health to eat that thing." It is said that you can become an immortal if you eat it, but for decades, I have only seen those who eat death, but I have never seen those who become immortals. ”

Wei Jin's head lowered more and more, "I know this, but I can't quit." I also tried to quit, as soon as it was broken, my skin would become dry and dry, and in some places it would even dry and bleed. ”

I listened to it and was secretly frightened. At this time, Mr. Zhang reminded beside him, "Two mothers, it's time to drive over there." ”

I nodded. Wei Jin hurriedly came over and Xiao Cui supported me left and right. I explained a few words to Shanwan, who stayed at home, and walked out of the gate with them.

Unfortunately, I was not able to attend the final selection in person. Because, before I could sit on the chariot, I was tripped by a crying woman.