Chapter 205 Selection

In the early morning of the first lunar month, the cold fog of the capital was curling, and the carriages passing by broke the silence of the streets, heading in the direction of the imperial palace, gradually forming a car dragon.

Gu Banniang lifted the soft curtain and saw that the palace not far away was lying like a giant beast in the morning mist, majestic and unsightly.

After going through many checkpoints, checking their identities several times, and searching the female officials, the women's carriage officially entered the palace.

Perhaps this is the only time in this life to enter the most noble place of the Great Zhou Dynasty, but at this time the women are quietly sitting in the carriage silent, just a few glances when the verification is just a few times, the white jade railing carved dragon pillar golden palace will be the imperial authority to the extreme, forming a great psychological deterrent to these women, at this time only be cautious and cautious lest one wrong step and cause a regret for the ages.

"Ladies and gentlemen, please get out of the car."

With a proclamation, Gu Bainiang stepped out of the carriage and saw that she was already in front of a palace gate, and there was a team of strict soldiers in front of the palace gate, and more than a dozen chamberlains with expressions on their faces covered their hands and stood quietly.

Dozens of young women in bejeweled clothes stood up one after another, with unconcealable restraints.

"Ladies, this way, please." The chief chamberlain said, turning and going inside.

After some slight panic, the women followed, Gu Bainiang walked in the middle, came to the main gate of this palace, and noticed a heat wave coming from a distance.

There was a large charcoal basin burning in the hall, this is where the heat wave came, and there were already more than a dozen attendants standing in the room, sweeping the women who were rushing in with sharp and critical eyes.

It seemed to be swept in a hurry, and the taller, shorter, fatter and thinner of them had been screened out, and soon the palace maids came out, and the commander divided everyone into two teams.

"Ladies, please come with me....." A plain-clothed palace maid said to Yan.

As soon as these words came out, the women in Gu Bainiang's team let out an excited whisper, and some of them gently wiped away their tears.

At the same time, more than a dozen people next to him looked sad, and some even sobbed in a low voice.

"..... this?" Gu Bainiang couldn't help but whisper to a beautiful woman beside her.

"We've passed the primary....." The woman replied in a low voice, her eyebrows and eyes were happy, and she glanced at Gu Bainiang, and saw that she was wearing a lotus-colored blue satin skirt, holding a light yellow trimmed wool cloak in her hand, with ordinary clothes and ornaments, and her appearance could only be regarded as middle and lower in this group of people, she suddenly felt good in her heart, and whispered while following the team, "Where are you?" ”

"Jiankang Mansion." Gu Bainiang replied, because she had something in her heart, she was not as happy about this result as others.

"My ancestral home is Shaoxing, but I have never been back to my hometown, and I have been ..... in the capital." The woman smiled and whispered.

"Silence," the murmur of the waiter interrupted her.

Gu Bainiang and the woman were too busy to speak anymore, stepped into another door, and stood in a hall that was still luxurious.

There were more than a dozen attendants waiting here, holding rulers in their hands, and when they saw everyone coming in, they stood up in line and began to measure their arms, waists, legs, and feet in turn.

Gu Bainiang stood aside, seeing the royal selection method for the first time, she couldn't help but be a little curious, and when she saw a woman measuring her arm in the inner waiter, she took off the yellow bracelet on her hand and slipped into the sleeve of the inner attendant.

"This young lady, please."

An attendant stood in front of her, Gu Bainiang hurriedly lowered her gaze and spread her arms as she said.

"Miss's bones are well-proportioned, and her demeanor is ....." It was a young chamberlain who raised his hand, quickly measured her arm, and said with a smile.

Gu Bainiang nodded and thanked modestly, but she did not take off the bracelet or stuff the silver ticket.

"Congratulations to Miss ....." The little waiter quickly finished measuring, smiled more kindly, and was a little respectful in his cordiality, "Please ..... here."

The team was also divided into two columns, and it was also a happy family and a sad family.

"Hey...."Seeing Gu Bainiang coming over, the woman who had already stood here before speaking smiled at her.

Gu Bainiang hesitated for a moment, then walked over and stood beside her.

This time, a lot of people were screened out, and so far there were less than twenty people standing here, and the remaining women were already outstanding at this time, Gu Bainiang walked over, and there were several bright or dark lines of sight probing over, and the sight swept over, most of the people looked relieved, but some people frowned, and their expressions were a little more vigilant.

With such a posture, it seems that the family is extraordinary.

"Congratulations....." The woman from Shaoxing Mansion said in a low voice with a smile.

Gu Bainiang smiled and said hello.

The two handsome and noble women standing on the side withdrew their gaze from Gu Bainiang.

"Do you know where she's from?" One of them asked in a low voice.

"I don't know..."The other replied in a low voice, casting his gaze again, sweeping Gu Banniang's face, and finally landing on her crossed hand, a smile slowly appeared on her white face, "However, there is no ..... to ask."

"What do you mean by that?" The woman looked up at her.

"Look at her hands...."The white woman chuckled, glancing her eyes this way.

When the woman looked at her, she immediately smiled, with a little disdain in her smile.

"Looks like another ...... who has spent money in vain," she whispered.

The two of them stopped talking, and the chamberlains had already led the group of eliminated people out, leaving them alone in the hall.

"Congratulations to the young ladies, stay in the palace today, and wait for tomorrow's choice...."The chubby eunuch said with a smile, while stretching out his hand to shake off the dust, "Miss, move around, please ...... here."

There was a jingle of rings, and more than twenty women followed the attendants who led the way, and the attendants standing in the middle stared at them tightly, not letting go of any unsatisfactory and ungraceful movements, and in just a few short steps, four or five more people were eliminated by writing down their names.

"Staying in the palace tonight?" Gu Bainiang couldn't help but whisper to the Shaoxing woman next to her.

They had already walked out of the palace and walked towards a small courtyard not far away, and at some point, fine snow particles began to fall, and the smooth bluestone pavement was already a little slippery.

"Well," the Shaoxing woman whispered with a little nervousness, "your name?" Let's stay together later....."

Gu Bainiang hesitated slightly, "Gu Xiang." ”

"My name is Xu Qing, it's good if you call Qing Niang...."The Shaoxing woman laughed in a low voice, her eyes inadvertently swept over the hand that Gu Shibanniang held in front of her, "You live with me, I'll help you watch the sleeping state..."

"Sleepy?" Gu Banniang asked puzzled.

"Do you think it's because the palace people are tired, so they postponed it until tomorrow?" No mistakes, no word skipping. Xu Qing said in a low voice, "This is to check our sleeping state, grinding our teeth, talking in sleep, and the most afraid is sleepwalking...."

Gu Banniang suddenly sighed.

"But if you don't sleep, tomorrow will not be good, so the two of us will sleep half a night...."Xu Qing said in a low voice, turning his head slightly, "I'm afraid that I will grind my teeth..... I will be like this when I am nervous....In fact, I don't ..... like this every day."

Gu Banniang smiled and said hello.

A group of people fluttered away, and more than 20 cloaks of various colors in the light snow and breeze were like colorful clouds, which was particularly eye-catching.

A soft sedan car passed not far away, and a crisp sound suddenly came from the curtain that shielded the wind and snow.

"Wait."

The four small attendants who carried the soft sedan car hurriedly stopped and did not move.

A hand lifted the soft drape, revealing the beautiful face of the white jade county lord, her gaze was cast on this side, and her expression became colder and colder.

"Is that an alternate good girl of the East Palace?" No mistakes, no word skipping. She asked slowly.

"Back to the county lord's words, exactly." The chamberlain on the side hurriedly replied respectfully, smiling flatteringly, "The county lord can also come and take a look the day after tomorrow, doesn't the queen mother also want you to come and have a look..."

The White Jade County Lord didn't pay attention to his flattering words, and his eyes still followed the colorful clouds that were gradually moving away.

"Someone ..... coming" She said suddenly.

Immediately a maid stood up and bowed her hands to the command.

"Gu Luo'er said that her cousin is fortunate to run for the election, let me take care of it a little more...."The county lord of Baiyu said slowly, his tone was soft, but the willow eyebrows were raised, faintly revealing a cold taste, "You go and see, is there anyone named Gu Xiang who is still ....."

"Yes." The maid answered, and Shi Li went to that side.

"Let's go." The white jade county lord retracted his gaze and lowered the curtain.

Although it is said that everyone sleeps half a night, in fact, no one is asleep, in the palace, and facing such a major event in life, try to ask which one can stop the water as usual.

On the second day, everyone obviously used more makeup to cover their slightly swollen eyes.

"The Queen Mother gives you food...."

gathered in the hall, looked at a few tables of food, and then heard the words of the waiter, Rao is girl from a noble and powerful family, and she couldn't help but look a little out of shape.

Imperial meal, even if it is brushed down today, this is enough to show off for a lifetime, and the excited women are busy bowing and thanking, and some people are crying excitedly.

After eating the imperial meal and resting for a while, the women were gathered in yesterday's hall, where there were no chamberlains, but a group of elderly palace maids with solemn expressions.

Last night, Xu Qingniang had already explained to Gu Bainiang in advance, and this time it was not the external and visible demeanor that was observed, but the inside.

"It's a shameful ....." The girl said shyly.

One by one, the women began to be called alone, and after they came out, they all bowed their heads, the difference was to lower their heads and laugh, or to lower their heads and cry, because it was the penultimate step in deciding on the candidates, and it was also the most critical step.

"Jiankang Gu's Xiang daughter." The palace maid called according to the list.

"Don't be nervous...."Xu Qing shook Gu Banniang's hand behind him and said with a smile.

Gu Bainiang nodded, and went in, and after a while, people came out again, and immediately more than a dozen eyes fell on her, with a little expectation of exploration.

She didn't laugh or cry, and her expression looked a little strange, which made everyone very puzzled.

"How?" Xu Qing was the first to approach and asked in a low voice.

Gu Bainiang raised her eyes to look at her, her expression was very complicated.

"It's okay, it's okay, I've got a very high status after I got out this far....." Xu Qing hurriedly smiled and comforted.

"No, I've passed...."Gu Banniang said with a wry smile.

Xu Qing opened his mouth wide, looking incredulous.

"You ..... you say?" She stammered and asked, her gaze falling directly on Gu Banniang's hand.

How can it be? The two women who deliberately stood over were also shocked, and when they glanced at each other, they both saw solemnity in each other's eyes.

Everyone's eyes fell back to Gu Banniang's hand, and Gu Baniang was also looking at her hand.

The hands were rough and burnt yellow, and when you turned over the palms, you could see that there were spots in them, which were caused by the erosion of medicinal herbs.

That's all.....

"Soft body, delicate skin ....." Her ears echoed the words of the old palace maid,

Blind, right? No mistakes in many words

“？ Passed? The county lord of Baiyu knew this result for the first time, and she sat on the chair with a cold expression, and put the tea in her hand on the table, making a crisp sound.

The maid who stood up couldn't help but shudder, and watched her county lord stand up violently.

The county lord of Baiyu stood up but did not move, but stood still for a moment with a changed expression, and slowly sat back.

Although she is in the prime of her life, she was born in a high-ranking family, and she has been in and out of the court since she was a child, and her mind is not an ignorant little girl who only knows how to play tricks, and ordinary men are inevitably surrounded by groups of wives and concubines, not to mention that the man she wants to marry is now the second most noble in the world, and will be the person of the Ninety-Five in the future, and women have never been lacking in the royal family.

Instead of eating flying vinegar and ruining your image, it is better to push the boat down the river, anyway, such a lowly woman is just a dispensable plaything when she comes in.

"Pour tea." The white jade county lord sat down slowly and said slowly.

The maid who had already gotten up to follow was a little distracted, and immediately rushed to pour tea.

The aroma of hot tea brushed the tip of his nose, and the lord of Baiyu took two bites gently.

"Go, prepare the car and enter the palace." She put down her teacup and slowly stood up again.

This time it was really time to go out, and the maids were busy responding.

After noon, more than twenty good women were selected, and only ten were left after this time.

Sitting in the luxurious hall, the women who had already stepped into the door of the East Palace could not hide their excitement, and talked in a low voice, and everyone's eyes fell on Gu Bainiang, who was a little out of place.

Today's selection is over, and tomorrow is the final selection, which will be carried out by the emperor and the crown prince in person.

Xu Qing has been eliminated, no one talks to her, and Gu Bainiang doesn't want to speak, her expression is solemn, she clasps her hands, and her thoughts are full of thoughts.

"Cousin...."The two women whispered, and they naturally passed smoothly, "It seems that she has made up her mind....."

The two of them confirmed this at the same time, glanced at each other, got up with a smile, and walked to Gu Bainiang to say hello.

Before he could speak, he saw a palace maid hurrying in, her eyes sweeping over the room, with a little uncertainty.

"Gu Xiang?" She called.

Gu Bainiang came back to her senses, hurriedly stood up, and responded.

"Please come with me...."The palace maid said with a smile, her eyes fell on her, and Shi Li said.

Gu Bainiang hesitated for a moment, not knowing whether to leave or not, in this strange environment that could not be controlled by her, everything made her feel panicked.

She hadn't tasted this feeling in a long time, except for the first part of her rebirth.

"It's Baiyu County who wants to see you." The palace maid saw her hesitation and immediately said with a smile.

This sentence surprised the others in the hall even more, but Gu Bainiang was shocked.

The lord of the white jade county? No, she can't go and see it

Her hand couldn't help but subconsciously stroke her cheek, and Huang Nei gave the plaster at that time, and the long nail scratch did not leave a scar.

No, she wasn't afraid of being beaten, if she saw it, she would definitely be recognized, but at that time she was under the banner of a maid in the county king's mansion

This....this....

Gu Bainiang didn't know what to do for a while, so she couldn't see her, but with her status, how could she refuse to be summoned?

How could she refuse to be summoned? That's impossible.....

His Royal Highness the Prince....Gu Baniang subconsciously chanted this name in her heart.

"Miss Gu?" The palace maid was already a little unhappy on her face, and said again, "Please, don't let the county lord wait for a long time....."

"Miss Gu...."The woman standing next to Gu Bainiang couldn't help but remind her.

"Yes...."Gu Banniang had to raise her feet in response, she walked very slowly, and she wished that she would never be able to go out.

But this is impossible.....

And the white jade county lord is in the warm pavilion next door.

"County Lord, Miss Gu Xiang has arrived." The palace maid stood outside the door and bowed and said.

"Come in." The door was opened from the inside.

Gu Bainiang lifted her thousand-pound foot and stepped in.

Looking down at the thick carpet on the ground, Gu Bainiang knelt down and kowtowed after walking a few steps.

"Excuse me." A voice came from overhead.

Gu Bainiang thanked her in a low voice, stood up, and stood with her head down, feeling a burning sight fall on her.

"Raise your head, let me see what a beautiful woman she is....." The voice fell lightly, smashing on Gu Bainiang's body like a thousand catties of boulder.

"Slaves don't dare to ....." Gu Bainiang said in a low voice.

A crisp laugh.

"Slaves and maidservants and slaves must become a family, their own sisters, don't be divided....." The White Jade County Lord said with a smile.

Her voice is clear and soft, with a bit of girlish innocence, which makes people feel close.

But Gu Bainiang was like a man's back at this time, and a layer of fine sweat appeared on her forehead.

"Slaves don't dare to ....." She had to say it again.

"Huh?" The voice of the white jade county lord was cold, and the aura of coercion suddenly appeared.

"You person, what's the matter" The palace maid on the side hurriedly shouted in a low voice, "You can just listen to the words of the county lord"

As she spoke, she simply stepped forward and reached out to lift Gu Banniang's chin.

"County Lord, look at ....." She laughed.

Gu Bainiang was startled, and shouted in her heart that she was over, and looked at the people from above.

The white jade county lord looked at it with a faint expression, and looked at it with a smile, and when he saw the face below, he couldn't help but be stunned.

"You...."She lost her mind for a moment, and the sense of familiarity diffused, and when she knew where this familiarity came from, her expression changed suddenly, and she stood up suddenly, "You ..... you are the original you are ......"

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5,000 words, tomorrow is a day off, I stayed up late and didn't check the typo, and I was sleepy.

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