After sending Zhu Qing away, Xie Wan entered the inner hall again, and sure enough, he met Xiao Mingze's smiling eyes.

"The queen mother values Wan Niang, and the palace officials serve the queen as usual and assist the queen in handling palace affairs, which is only slightly lower than that of Liushang."

Xie Wan bowed his head, "If it weren't for Your Majesty's appreciation, the slave wouldn't be able to go today." In the past, the slave maid was punished for sprinkling and sweeping the royal garden, but also His Majesty's leniency and secret help, the slave and maid have always felt in their hearts, never forgotten, and only hoped that one day they could repay His Majesty's kindness. ”

Xie Wan's voice was soft and clear, and Xiao Mingze's brows stretched by two points, "Wan Niang's gratitude is indeed very good, and I look forward to your performance." ”

Xie Wan stood still and didn't move, Xiao Mingze raised his eyebrows, "Anything else?" ”

Xie Wanfu made a salute, "Today, the Queen Mother announced the summons of the slaves and maids, and said that the slaves and maids should persuade Your Majesty to fill the harem as soon as possible, and the slaves and maids dare not disobey the Queen Mother's decree." ”

Xiao Mingze sat up a little straighter, his fingertips lightly tapped on the sandalwood case, and his voice was a little lighter, "This is what the queen mother means, what does Wan Niang mean?" Should Lone open the harem? ”

Xiao Mingze's tone couldn't hear joy and anger, and it was a little more oppressive in this way, and Xie Wan, who was pressed, bent down again, and went down a little lower.

"Back to Your Majesty's words, the slave maid is foolish to think that the concubine should be drafted. One is that His Majesty has been crowned last year, if he does not draft into the palace, he is afraid that he will attract speculation and discussion from all over the world, and he is afraid that the court will be uneasy; Second, if His Majesty agrees to the draft, the family will naturally send people to the palace in order to continue its power, so that it will be His Majesty's help; Third, if the emperor and grandson are born, urinating at a young age cannot be a reason to shackle His Majesty. ”

Xiao Mingze stared at Xie Wan for a long time, and then said quietly, "Wan Niang is really sincerely thinking about Lone, Lone knows, you go down." ”

Empress Dowager Zhao intends to promote the draft, even if it is not what Xie Wan said, but in the end the result is the same.

Within a few days, Xie Wan heard the news, saying that in the early dynasty, the prince and the emperor wrote a letter admonishing that the concubines should be drafted to fill the harem and give birth to the emperor's heirs early, and the queen mother and the emperor finally reached an agreement and ordered the six bureaus to prepare well and hold a draft ceremony in September.

For a while, the people of the six bureaus were busy, on the one hand, they had to check the annals and prepare for various ceremonies, and on the other hand, they had to sweep the palace room to prepare for the new masters, and then they had to elect a nurturing grandmother to prepare.

When such news reached Shen Shirong's ears, he inevitably had another layer of thought, he was sitting in the backyard of the Shen Mansion, with the spear he had just finished dancing in his hand, sweating profusely and panting.

Shen Yao came with a teacup, took out a handkerchief and handed it over, and said softly, "Brother take a break and drink hot tea slowly." ”

Shen Shirong took the teacup and did not question why Shen Yao handed over the hot tea, but just sipped it little by little, and his breath gradually calmed down, and the sorrow between his eyebrows was still difficult to dissolve.

"Brother has encountered troubles, why don't you talk to Yaoyao too, maybe Yaoyao can also come up with an idea."

Shen Shirong looked at Shen Yao squarely for a moment, found a somewhat familiar appearance between her eyebrows, sighed and stretched out his hand to pull someone to sit beside him, "There is indeed something annoying, and it is related to you - not long ago, His Majesty summoned me to Ganquan Palace, asked if you had a marriage contract, and asked me to block back." ”

Shen Shirong paused slightly, and his expression became serious, "The court agreed on the draft this morning, and I'm afraid that Your Majesty has moved your mind to admit you into the palace......"

Shen Shirong looked at Shen Yao's expression carefully, and then changed his tone and said, "But don't worry, little sister, as long as you don't want to, Brother will naturally not let you enter the palace." ”

Shen Yao's eyebrows drooped and landed on the green brick at his feet, and he slowly raised his head to meet Shen Shirong's gaze, and smiled lightly, "Brother is willing to tell the truth instead of concealing it, Yaoyao is very happy." It's just that if there is really that day, it is not impossible to enter the palace. ”

Shen Shirong's brows quickly furrowed, Shen Yao spoke first, she pressed Shen Shirong's hand, "Yaoyao also grew up at the border since she was a child, I have seen my brother's calculations, and I have also seen the scene of rivers of blood, even if entering the palace is a dangerous path, I may not be able to protect myself, and she is also in the palace." ”

Shen Yao's voice was a little lower, and she became a little lonely. Shen Shirong raised his hand and touched the top of Shen Yao's hair, "Don't think about it so much first, Your Majesty may not really mean that." Yaoyao, we only wish you peace and joy for a lifetime, and the wind and rain will naturally be covered by your brother. ”

The news of the draft also came to the Zhao Mansion, and Speaking of which, Master Zhao was not willing to send Zhao Mei to the draft, but Zhao Mei made a fuss when he heard the news, "Father, my daughter must participate in this draft." ”

"Mei'er! You ......"

Zhao Mei's eyes were a little desperate, she knelt down directly, "My daughter has decided to enter the palace, if my father insists on not allowing it, my daughter would rather hang her head and go home." ”

Not only the Shen family and the Zhao family, but the forces of all parties were agitated because of this first draft, and Yanjing City was lively for a while. However, whether you want it or not, the pace of time has never stopped, and it is September in the blink of an eye.

The show girls went through layers of screening, and entered the palace on the third day of the ninth lunar month for the palace selection, and the selected ones were given sachets, and the unsuccessful ones were given flowers.

Xie Wan has also been busy in the past few months, while he has to point out in the Shanggong Bureau, discuss with Shanggong the location and time of the draft and assign Aunt Xi to go down. On the other hand, he must also do his duty in Ganquan Palace, and he must not be neglected.

The final draft time was set after the early dynasty, and after the early dynasty, Xie Wan followed Xiao Mingze's sedan chair, and the sedan chair of the Empress Dowager Zhao walked in front of him.

The location of the palace is in the Yiyuan Palace, due east of the Yan Palace. The main hall of Yiyuan Hall is neatly arranged, and the eunuchs and palace maids standing on both sides are also carefully selected, and there is no mistake. Empress Dowager Zhao and Xiao Mingze each took their seats, two seats side by side.

Empress Dowager Zhao's eyes swept over the layout of the hall, and finally glanced at Xie Wan, who was standing beside Xiao Mingze, and nodded in a low voice, "The arrangement is good, the mourning family really didn't mistake you, you should be the female official of this palace order." ”

Xie Wan blessed his body, "It's all Lord Shanggong who assists on the side, and the slaves and maids are just beating up, and the Queen Mother praised it." ”

Xiao Mingze coughed lightly and didn't speak, Xie Wan understood, and blessed the Empress Dowager Zhao again, "It's not too early, and I asked the Empress Dowager to order the summoning of the show girl into the palace." ”