"Mother is so amazing!" As soon as Zhang got off the table, I said to Zhang Ning.

"You'll learn a lot from her." Zhang Ning only said with a smile.

"How is the emperor now?" I cut straight to the point.

"You seem to care about the emperor?" Zhang Ning asked.

"Isn't it a little strange when he wakes up sick?" I said with a sneer.

"Don't worry, the emperor's spirit is much better", Zhang Ning.

"Really? What's a good way for him? Do you remember everything? I looked at his indifferent face, my eyes widened, and I got to the bottom of it

"Of course, although I can't remember a lot of things before, the relationship with the prince is much better than before. The prince said that soon he would recover. Zhang Ning said.

"Then, can you let me go into the palace to have a look?" My eyes rolled, and I said what I wanted to say.

"The prince said you were right!" He laughed out loud.

"What did he say?" I jumped in front of him and forced him to stop.

His gaze was momentarily distracted, but only for a moment.

He deliberately elongated the emphasis: "He said that if you were asked to ask, you would definitely ask a whole bunch of questions. He laughed again.

Damn it! Is it that funny? I turned my back to him and walked forward in a huff.

"Shallow, wait." He stopped laughing, playfully.

"Don't worry, it won't be long before you're in the palace." Zhang Ning couldn't bear it anymore and said in a complaining tone.

"Really? Then you have good things to say to the prince, and let me go to see Princess Zhuangyang as soon as possible. I turned my head and looked at him with a smile on my face. I don't believe it, this angry and resentful temper can't move him.

Zhang Ning looked thoughtful, and only said after a while: "Do you really want to enter the palace?" ”

"Yes, but don't think about it, I'm just going to meet old friends." I said with a smile.

"No problem, when you enter the palace in a few days, you have to behave well, don't embarrass our Zhang family." He smiled gently.

"Don't look at who I am, how can I embarrass your Zhang family? Rest assured! I patted him on the shoulder and said.

"That's what you said, my brother will watch." He seemed a little skeptical of what I was saying.

However, I felt that something was wrong, but I didn't know what was wrong.

The next morning, when Xiaohong woke me up, I found her holding a beautiful pink water-sleeved dress.

"Little Sister Yesterday, put it on and take a look." Xiaohong said impatiently.

"What's the new clothes again? Didn't you just wear one yesterday? I wondered and asked casually.

"Today there will be a painter to paint a portrait of the young lady, of course, dress nicely." Red looked happier than I was.

Artist? Oh, there were no cameras in ancient times, only painters. But what is the portrait for?

seemed to see my question, and Xiao Qian on the side said: "Madame said that there is no portrait of a young lady in the house, so naturally she has to ask someone to paint it." ”

Oh, so that's what happened! It sounds like it's fun, and I really want to see the painting skills of ancient artists.

The begonia flowers in the yard were in full bloom, and I sat in the flower bush and set up POSS.

An hour passed, and two hours passed...... It's almost three hours, right? My waist was already sore, and the smile on my face was about to freeze.

"Miss, please sit down, you just painted your face." The artist had to remind me from time to time.

I can't stand it. Looking at Xiaohong, who was standing behind the artist, I had an idea.

"Wait." I stood up and beckoned to Little Red.

Xiaohong hurriedly took a handkerchief and ran over, thinking that I wanted her to wipe her sweat.

I pulled her into the house. "No, miss. You have to finish the drawing before you can leave. Xiaohong said busily.

"I know, but you'll have to help me." I said slyly.

As soon as I entered the house and covered the door, I went to pick up Xiaohong's clothes.

"Miss, what are you doing?" Xiaohong was so frightened that she tugged at the placket of her clothes tightly and didn't let go.

"Do you want to watch your young lady faint to death? Anyway, the painter has already painted his face, let's change our clothes, and you can sit there for me. I can't sit down anymore anyway. I patted her hand.

Hearing me say this, Xiaohong let go of her hand. "So, is that okay?" She asked uneasily.

"No problem, don't worry, sit for me for a while." I took off my coat and exchanged with her.

It's rare to be lazy, and it's more important than having a good rest. I pushed Xiaohong out of the house, poured back into the big bed with peace of mind, and saw Zhou Gong go.

When Xiaohong went out, I secretly observed, and when the old painter saw Xiaohong sitting on the chair again, he rubbed his eyes vigorously, was stunned for a moment, and continued to paint.

In Zhang's house, the old painter handed over the rolled portrait.

"Thank you, artist, please send it directly to the palace." Zhang didn't take the painting.

"Yes, ma'am." The artist took the painting back.

"There's nothing flawed, is there?" Zhang asked.

"Not really." The painter paused, and then asked, "Dare to ask Madam, Miss Guigeng this year?" ”

"Nineteen." Zhang's was a little strange.

"Nineteen." The old painter muttered, but what he said was, "That's good, nineteen is just right." ”

Where did Zhang think about it, but what the painter thought in his heart was that this nineteen-year-old young lady had developed a little late.

Of course, isn't Xiaohong only fourteen years old?

When I was still wandering in my dreams, of course I didn't know that the portrait of my face and Xiaohong's body had been sent to the big house of the draft palace along with the portraits of many beautiful women.

"You said that since the emperor woke up, his temperament has changed a lot." An old lady in the house whispered to the doctor.

"You...... Auntie, be quiet! Dr. Zhong hurriedly stopped her.

However, the emperor really trusted the regent so much that when he woke up, he announced that he would still be the regent, and he also agreed that the regent would be selected first in the triennial draft. The emperor is really kind-hearted. Mama's voice was lowered.

"The emperor's health has not yet fully recovered, and he still leaves the affairs of the government to the regent, and the ministers are all in favor. In fact, you don't know that this draft was still authorized by the emperor that the regent must immediately accept a concubine, and I heard that the regent has always opposed this matter. Dr. Zhong shook his head.

"The regent Yushu is in the wind, it was rumored that he was a good man before, it should be a rumor, right?" Mama's voice was getting lower and lower.

"Why are you still mentioning this? How can a regent be a good man? Didn't you see him carrying a woman out of Jingyang Palace a few days ago? Doctor Zhong said.

Mama nodded, I don't know which young lady is so blessed to let the regent carry it.

"Ahh I woke up from my sleep in the shaking of Little Red and let out a big sneeze. "Ah, who is it? Who's talking about Miss Ben behind her back?! ”

"Madame, please come over." Little Red got used to my temper, and whether I opened my eyes or not, she began to put clothes on me. Hey, poor child, looking at her thin body, I took the initiative to cooperate.

Entering the room where the Zhang family lived, she was sitting on the couch and sipping tea. When she saw me come in, she put down her teacup and beckoned to me, "Come here." ”

I shuddered, why is Zhang so gentle, which one is the real her?

I walked over and whispered to her, "Mother." ”

She took me up by the hand and asked me to sit next to her.

"Mother is looking for me?" I asked.

"Hmm." She answered, but was not in a hurry to say the following. Reaching for the pastry on the table, "A shallow taste of my mother's handiwork." ”

My eyes widened.

The green pastry was delicious, sweet but not greasy. But since I came to the General's Mansion, Zhang's even I am not allowed to cook and eat, and I thought that she didn't like cooking, how could she make such delicious pastries.

I was tasting the pastry, but I heard her sigh heavily.

"Is there something wrong with Mother?" I asked.

"There is going to be a competition in the palace, and everyone from 13 to 20 years old can participate. I heard that the prize was a totem mirror. The totem mirror allows people to talk to their deceased loved ones, and I want to talk to your father after he left me for 16 years. Her eyes were misty.

Where did this unscientific totem mirror come from, but Zhang's appearance makes me feel distressed.

"Does Mother want that totem mirror?" I hurriedly wiped her eyes with my hand.

"Hmm." Zhang nodded.

"What kind of game is it? Qian'er went to win back for her mother. "I was overwhelmed with pride.

"Can Asa'er do it?" Zhang seemed a little incredulous.

"What game? Mother said that Qian'er should do her best. "I inherited my family's nosy problem, and I have to work hard to help others.

"It's a game of piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. Of course, there are also appearances and etiquette, which are also important evaluation contents. When Zhang heard my words, he seemed to be relieved, and the trust in me in his eyes increased a lot when he said this.

Listening to her say this, I understood, isn't it a modern beauty pageant? It's not hard for me. I remember that in my junior year of high school, I secretly participated in a business ambassador selection and made it to the top ten, but later I had to give up because my father found out and stopped me.

"Mother, rest assured, the totem mirror is wrapped around me." I wanted to pat my chest hard, but when I raised my hand, I realized that the action was not ladylike enough, and I hurriedly put my hand down and held Zhang's hand tightly.

In Dongyang Palace, Dr. Zhong bowed deeply to Xuanli: "Regent, all the portraits of the girls in the preliminary draft have been shown here, and the Empress Dowager Li said that you will be invited to enter the palace for an interview on a later date after reviewing." ”

"Really? Put it here first, and you'll come back tomorrow at this time. Xuan Li* said.

"Yes." Doctor Zhong withdrew, and it seems that the regent really didn't have much interest.

How did he know that in just a few hours, he would be announced to Dongyang Palace, and he would be scolded for being bloody.

Looking at the two large boxes full of rolled portraits, Xuan Li hurriedly began to open them one by one. However, there are too many portraits, and an hour has passed, and I haven't finished reading a box.

"Cheng Ci!." Xuan Li couldn't help but scream.

"The minister is here!"

"Bring Yang Qing in." Xuan Li frowned.

Within half a pillar of incense, Yang Qing hurriedly entered Dongyang Palace.

"You both come and look for her, and find her portrait. If you can't find it, don't even think about sleeping tonight. Xuan Li dropped a word, shook his sour shoulder, and sat down on a chair beside him.

Cheng Ci and Yang Qing glanced at each other helplessly, and began to work hard in front of the two large boxes of picture scrolls.

Two hours passed, and the two of them were surrounded by open scrolls. But the expression on his face was full of consternation.

That person was not in this picture scroll, Zhang Ning clearly said that he was sent to the palace on the same day. Is there a problem with the doctor's eyes?

When the middle doctor saw Cheng Ci personally come to announce his entry into the palace, he was very surprised, "Father-in-law Cheng, why did you come in person so late?" ”

Cheng He only shook his head: "Go over and go back to the regent's question." ”

"That's all the show girls you chose?" Xuan Li asked coldly. The whole person is like just coming out of an iceberg.

"Yes." Dr. Zhong was a little confused.

"Are you sure? Are you all here? Didn't miss anything? Xuan Li asked again.

"A total of 588 portraits were collected this time, and it took me two hours and two times to select these 100 portraits." Dr. Zhong hurriedly explained.

"I'll have the other 488 portraits brought over right now, and I'll see if you're doing your best." Xuan Li didn't ask any more questions, just ordered.

When the other 488 portraits were delivered, Dongyang Palace suddenly became lively. The guards were told that the regent had important state affairs to deal with, and no one was allowed to enter the palace to disturb them.

The fact is that Zhang Ning and Yang Feng, who were announced to the palace, participated together, and everyone looked through several large boxes to find a portrait.

"Regent, isn't this one?" Yang Feng's voice was a little uncertain. Everyone else gathered around, including Dr. Zhongda.

After only one glance, Xuan Li's face immediately showed a crying and laughing expression. "Zhang Ning, what do you think?" He asked, gesturing to the portrait.

"The minister is ashamed, my sister is naughty again." Zhang Ning's face was also blue and red.

Xuan Li looked at the painting again, and suddenly burst out laughing, the voice came out of the door, and several guards at the door looked at each other and smiled, it seems that the regent is very easy to deal with state affairs.