Chapter 72 Running for Election
As soon as the time turned, it was the day of the draft to enter the palace, and as soon as the sky was bright, Yunxi dressed up and sat on the mule cart that had been prepared in the palace for a long time, ready to enter the palace to participate in the election.
Today is the day of the election of the three banners of the Manchurian army, even if the status is noble, as long as you participate in the election, you have to follow the rules of the palace, and you can do whatever you want if you have a high status.
There are about three processes in the draft: audition, primary selection and final selection. The first two are not difficult, as long as you don't lie about your age, there are no major problems with your body, and you are a virgin, you can pass the test.
Yunxi has never experienced this in her previous life, and her heart is much calmer in this life, plus Ma Jia's family wants her to climb higher, but she doesn't spend much time on it, so the first two levels, Yunxi has a very easy time.
However, no matter how simple the process of the primary election is, it makes people feel embarrassed, when Yunxi comes out, his little face is flushed, and it is difficult to maintain that calm and calm appearance.
As for the final round of the temple selection, it is said to be the temple selection, but the location of the selection is not necessarily the temple. However, where the location is, for them as show girls, there is actually no difference, what they really care about is the result of the draft.
Originally, Yunxi thought that in the absence of an owner in this middle palace, this draft must be presided over by the highest-ranking Concubine Tong, but he didn't want to be after the primary election, so the eunuch who led the way took them all the way to the direction of Cining Palace.
Although Yunxi has never entered the palace, her soul has been stuck in the world for hundreds of years, not to say that everything is clear, but she has been to see everything that should go and what should not go, not to mention that she is familiar with everything, at least she knows more than the show girl next to her.
Could it be that this draft is really the meaning of the Queen Mother?
If that's the case, there's nothing surprising in Cining Palace.
In fact, I don't blame Yunxi for thinking so, although the draft has always been decided by the Queen Mother and even the Queen Mother, but the Queen Mother has always had no sense of existence in the harem, and the Queen Mother retired to Cining Palace earlier, posing as if she didn't care about anything.
Along the way, all the way from Shunzhenmen to Cining Palace, it can be said that he has passed through most of the Forbidden City, and the show girls are so tired that they are panting. Yunxi smiled secretly in his heart, saying that horseback riding and archery was a necessary skill for noblewomen in the Qing Dynasty, and now it seems that this skill has been slowly replaced by the so-called qin, chess, calligraphy and painting with the entry of the Qing Dynasty.
At least Yunxi can ride a horse by himself, which is good, and the archery god horse is just thinking about it. If she hadn't insisted on practicing dance on weekdays, I'm afraid she would be like these show girls, sweating profusely and panting frequently.
"Please wait a minute, and the minions will go and present the list of those who have passed the primary election to the Queen Mother and the Queen Mother. Please wait here for the summons. The eunuch who led the way stopped, bowed and said.
When Yunxi heard this, he secretly guessed in his heart that it was the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager who selected the show girls this time, and there were more concubines such as Concubine Tong Guifei to accompany the selection, and the emperor was not among them.
There were still people in the Suo Yuluo family who were selected to enter the palace when they were the first emperors, but in the end they couldn't stand their ground, and they were already drowned in this crowd of living beings. And now, there is no concubine surnamed Suo Yuluo in the palace, which makes Yunxi a little less worried. After all, having someone in the palace means that there are arrangements between the families, and everything will not be determined according to her wishes.
Thinking of this, Yunxi couldn't help but look around, there are nearly sixty show girls who have passed the audition and the primary selection this time, and the conditions will not be described in detail one by one, anyway, those who can be picked in, where is the family background, and in terms of appearance, even if there is no beauty in the city, at least the facial features are correct, as for dressing, all of them are carefully dressed up, gorgeous and decent.
It's just that this age is different, if she hadn't experienced that civilized era, Yunxi would definitely not have other ideas, but now she really feels that she is only a child at the age of fifteen or sixteen, let alone twelve or thirteen years old.
But none of this is something she can change, after all, even her own life is now in the hands of others.
I just hope that she can be pointed out as a better child of the clan this time, not to mention the level of the title, as long as the character is good and she knows how to respect and defend people, she thinks she should have a good life.
When she came back to her senses, the moment Yunxi looked up, she found that the eyes of many show girls had been staying on her face. In this way, her face can be regarded as an advantage at some times. It's just that this woman looks at a woman differently than a man looks at a woman, and she may really be able to get what she wants because of this face.
Among this group of show girls, Yunxi is not the only one with outstanding appearance, but there is really no one with excellent family background and appearance. It can be said that those who have a family background have no appearance, those who have a family background have no family background, and this kind of thing is perfect, and sometimes it depends on the right time, place and people!
Soon, the palace selection began, and every six show girls were called by the eunuchs to enter the main hall of Cining Palace.
Yunxi's family background is average, so when it is her turn, it is almost over, and there are few groups behind. She and five other show girls walked into the main hall of Cining Palace and worshiped together. This series of actions, like flowing water, without half of the stagnation, it is not difficult to see from here that in terms of rules, everyone has worked hard.
"Flat. All raised their heads. Yunxi heard a low and old voice sound, and then he got up with the others and raised his little face.
The Empress Dowager sitting on the top is already over sixty years old, wearing an auspicious dress embroidered with longevity seals embroidered with stone blue flat gold satin, looking a little casual, but dignified. The Queen Mother's dress is not much different from the Queen Mother's, but the color is slightly brighter than the Queen Mother's.
As for the concubines sitting on both sides, the identity can be roughly guessed from the height of the seats, but Yunxi didn't pay too much attention to these, after all, she didn't think she could enter the palace smoothly.
The Empress Dowager sat on the top, her eyes swept over a few show girls one by one, if it weren't for the fact that there had been no draft in the palace for a long time, she really didn't want the emperor to favor those lowly palace maids, especially Na Wei's. She didn't worry about anything else, she was afraid that the emperor would be blinded by beauty and repeat the mistakes made by the previous emperor, otherwise, she would definitely hand over some of the show girls after this tail to Tong Jia's family to deal with.
It's just that when she thought of the lowly Wei clan and Wu Ya's clan overpowering those noble concubines in the palace, the Empress Dowager's eyes unconsciously flashed a trace of displeasure, and then when she looked at the show girl, her eyes were more focused on the show girl's appearance.
The Empress Dowager's gaze swept around, and finally fell on Yunxi's face, and she asked, "What is the name of the third show girl on the left?"
Yunxi was startled, and hurriedly curtsied and said: "Back to the Empress Dowager's words, the slave maid Suo Luo Yunxi." ”
Su Malagu, who was beside the Empress Dowager, glanced down at the list of show girls, and said in a low voice: "It is the eldest daughter of Suo Yuluo Alin, and her brother is the person promoted by the emperor in recent years. ”
Yun Xi saw that the Empress Dowager didn't say anything again, and couldn't help but feel a little nervous. If you want to be pointed out to a good place, you can't go without the eyes of the Queen Mother, but if you are too in the eyes of the Queen Mother, it is not necessarily a good thing. After all, if she likes it too much, it is most likely to be left in the palace, which is not what she wants.
The Empress Dowager pondered for a moment, and then asked aloud, "Have you ever studied at home?"
Yunxi was slightly stunned when he heard this, although he was a little uneasy in his heart, he replied honestly: "Back to the Empress Dowager's words, the slave maid only slightly recognizes a few words. ”
When the Empress Dowager heard this, her eyes swept over Yunxi, and when she saw her humble appearance, a satisfied smile appeared on her face.
Yun Xi saw that the Empress Dowager no longer spoke, and was a little apprehensive in her heart, for fear that she would offend the big guy if she did something wrong, but who knew that the Empress Dowager suddenly turned her eyes to another show girl, and this move made Yun Xi, who was nervous, not know whether to be happy or sad.
However, as long as she is not the only one who is questioned, it proves that the Empress Dowager will suddenly name her on a whim, not dissatisfied with her, such a result is already the best for Yunxi who has a plan.
By the time the palace election was completely over, it was already evening, and the show girls had different faces, some with joy, some with apprehension, and some with red eyes, but holding back tears. In the final analysis, these are still a group of children who have not grown up, not to mention that everyone is precious at home, but they don't even have to hold back crying like now.
And Yunxi, although he is not as nervous as these show girls, he does not dare to make any unexpected moves. After all, the rules in the palace are strict, and if you accidentally end up, it is not your face, but your own life or the life of the whole clan.
After the election of the Three Banners Palace, all that remains is to go home and wait for news. These people are either elected as concubines or refer to the marriage clan, and if the rest have no will, they will be defeated.
Yunxi didn't mind losing the election. But she knew in her heart that this result was half and half, so she didn't want to save anything. After all, she obeyed the destiny of heaven to her heart's content, and did everything she could, and she would no longer feel sorry for the result.
By the time Yunxi returned to Suojuluo Mansion on a mule cart, it was already dark. But when Yunxi entered the mansion, she found that in this huge mansion, what shouldn't be there, what should be there seems to be waiting for her!
"How? What is the result of the draft? Are you doing well?" As soon as Yunxi entered the door, Ma Jia's family, Xilin Jue Luo clan and others greeted him, Xilin Jue Luo clan rushed to the front, and when he saw Yunxi, he opened his mouth and asked a bunch of questions.
Yunxi entered the palace for a whole day, but the water and rice did not enter, and the whole person was almost hungry and fainted. She originally thought that even if she didn't have a hot meal to eat, she would at least have a mouthful of hot water to drink. It's good now, these people only see the established interests in their eyes, but they don't care about her physical condition at all, and even get in her way, thinking about whether the results of the draft are in line with their plans.
Look, the eyes of each of them widened, and they all hoped that she could say a four, five, or six.
"E-Niang's question is quite strange, how does this behave, how does the result depend on the queen mother's mind, what can I do as a show girl!" Yunxi sneered, leaning on the body of the green sleeves, her hands and feet looked a little weak, because of the weather, she is not only hungry and thirsty now, but also cold hands and feet, tired and tired.