There are three important tasks when meeting, looking at looks, looking at conversation, and looking at manners.

Looks are the easiest, in the words of the princess, "as long as it's not ugly, you can get by." ”

The "manners" are also okay. Each person has to wear a jade crown weighing five or six catties, and there are three pairs of steps on the left and right sides of the jade crown. The girls were to dress themselves and walk from one end of the room to the other, preferably without making a sound.

The princess asked Xianghua to try it first, and Xianghua was so tired and out of breath just by putting the jade crown on her head that she finally put it on, and the steps on both sides of the road shook like rain.

The princess laughed happily: "If you come, you won't be able to pass this level." ”

Xianghua cried: "It's okay to pass, who will help me take off this jade crown first?" ”

The first one to come in was Lu Feishuang. Lu Feishuang's movements were graceful and gentle, as if it was effortless to put on a jade crown, and when she walked, she moved lightly, and Xianghua wondered if she had pressed "mute" somewhere.

Princess Anping nodded with satisfaction and asked her to go in through the small door on the right to rest for a while.

The next few are almost the same, although they are not as good as Lu Feishuang, but they are much better than Xianghua.

The princess said: "These daughters are all prepared in advance, and you can see it at a glance." ”

Xianghua also saw it and said, "The last one, Xu Ruyu." ”

Xu Ruyu walked in with her head held high, and first saluted the two people behind the curtain, her eyes full of confidence.

Xianghua thought that if she knew that she was Xianghua behind the curtain, I am afraid that her expression would be very colorful.

Xu Ruyu put on the jade crown in the mirror, and looked left and right, as if looking at her appearance with a phoenix crown. Then he got up, lifted his chin, shook his handkerchief and began to walk.

It was about the first step that was a little too proud, and the steps on both sides sounded softly twice.

Xianghua knew it was bad when she heard it. This step is full of pearls, the weight should not be underestimated, as long as it starts to shake, it will be unable to stop for a while because of gravity, no matter how careful the person wearing the jade crown is, there is no way, can only wait.

But if Xu Ruyu could wait, she wouldn't have come to Xianghua three times or twice before.

Sure enough, Xu Ruyu walked a few steps in a row, and the swing of the steps became bigger and bigger, and the sound became louder and louder.

According to the rules, you can't use your hands to help you at this time. Xu Ruyu suddenly stopped halfway through.

The princess frowned, and her mouth moved.

Fortunately, Xu Ruyu didn't lose her temper at this time, she stopped for a moment, waited for the step to shake again, and then started walking, and finally went smoothly to the end.

The princess and Xianghua glanced at each other and said helplessly, "Please wait at the small door on the right." ”

Still have to stay.

Xu Ruyu took off the jade crown, answered happily, and went to the small door on the right.

And then there's the final level.

According to the previous practice, it was just to ask some things like "Fang Ling Geometry" and "What books have you read", but the princess wanted to change some questions and was discussing with Xianghua when she saw Xiaoyu coming in from the side.

Xiaoyu asked, "Have you made a choice?" ”

Xianghua said: "Not yet." Is the prince free to come over? ”

Xiao Yu waved his hand and said, "He's too busy." Let me bring a message over and say that since the candidates have been decided early, you don't have to worry too much, go back to rest after the morning, and work hard. ”

Princess Anping said: "If he really thinks so, he will come and see us off later?" ”

Xiaoyu said: "I'll take the words back." ”

After Xiaoyu left, Xianghua continued to say to the princess: "I don't think the exam questions need to be difficult, so I asked these young ladies, 'What would happen to you if the prince was busy all night?' ’”

"What will you do?" Princess Anping asked her.

Xianghua blinked and said, "The prince and I have nothing to do with each other, how do I know?" ”

"Then Yang Yu is so busy that he stays up all night, what will you do?"

Xianghua thought for a while and said, "Look what's going on." Unless it's something imminent, why can't you get some sleep? ”

The princess smiled, "What a man with a big heart. ”

This time, the princess deliberately left Lu Feishuang and Xu Ruyu at the end, and the few who came in first said the same, such as asking for warmth, preparing snacks, and accompanying them, all of which were very gentle.

Xu Ruyu came ahead of Lu Feishuang this time, listened to the question, and thought for a long time before saying, "Isn't the prince in bad health?" How can you stay up all night? ”

Xianghua smiled at the princess and said softly, "She really cares about the prince. ”

Xu Ruyu said: "If the prince needs to work so hard and can't last long, I think the courtiers still need to work harder to share the worries of the emperor and the prince." ”

Princess Anping smiled and gave her a wishful thought - this is what it means to be selected.

Xu Ruyu was so happy that she almost jumped and ran out.

Finally, there is Lu Feishuang.

"As the saying goes, 'the harem is not allowed to interfere in politics', the prince who is busy all night must be state affairs, I only hate non-male bodies, and I can't solve problems for the emperor, but everyone is concerned about major events in the world, I am shallow and know some."

Princess Anping said: "Come on." ”

Lu Feishuang said: "Now that the four seas are leveling, the Huns have surrendered, and the internal and external troubles seem to have disappeared, but there are actually many hidden worries. The first is Yingzhou, Wei Qi fled here, with ill intentions. The second is people's livelihood, the widows left by the previous great display of knowledge have not been properly settled, and there are many orphans and widows. The third is the rule of officials. Because there were many things involved in the previous Wei uprising, and now I haven't remembered to rearrange it, so there are often things that are overstretched. I can only talk in general terms, and how to think about countermeasures will have to be left to the emperor, the crown prince, and the ministers. ”

Princess Anping nodded and whispered to Xianghua: "This one is attentive to the world." ”

Xianghua also nodded.

"Give the jade Ruyi." The princess commanded.

Lu Feishuang knelt down respectfully and said, "Thank you, prince." ”

At this point, the matter of the selection of the crown princess was basically settled, and Xianghua and Princess Anping packed up their things, and left while talking. It didn't take long for the two to stop.

Wei Xi walked from behind and smiled at the two: "It's hard work. ”

Princess Anping smiled: "I'm just joking, the prince is busy, so you don't have to rush over." ”

Wei Xi said: "No matter how busy you are, you still have time to send off the two." ”

Princess Anping: "Don't worry, the prince has done everything, and the final candidate has to be decided by the emperor and the prince." ”

Wei Xi glanced at Xianghua and said with a smile: "The two of you must be doing things properly, I will prepare gifts for a visit another day." ”

"Don't dare to work His Royal Highness the Prince. Your Highness entrusts this matter to the two of us, because he looks up to us, and we still understand this. ”

Wei Xi arched his hand and smiled: "No matter what, I have to thank you both." ”

Xianghua followed the princess to return the salute, and said a few more polite words, and the two went out of the palace gate.