In the early winter, the long-awaited show girls from all over the country entered the palace one after another.

This is His Majesty's first draft, and it stands to reason that it should be widely selected, but Zhao Jie finally only set twenty show girls to enter the palace for selection.

The show girls enter the palace and live in the Chuxiu Palace, and these days the show girls will learn the etiquette rules of the palace here, and wait to see Your Majesty five days later.

Except for Chu Liuli, most of the show girls who entered the palace were the daughters of high-ranking officials and nobles in Shengjing City, they knew each other, and they were all fourteen to seventeen years old, and everyone was also amiable.

Only Chu Liuli looked arrogant and looked down on all beings.

But the queen mother specially appointed her to enter the palace, although Zheng Xiuxiu and others didn't like Chu Liuli's appearance, they didn't say anything.

Hua Xiangrong made no secret of his dislike for Chu Liuli.

After Chu Chi settled these show girls, he returned to the Shanggong Bureau and met Chu Qing.

Chu Chi asked, "Second brother, what is the matter with you coming to the harem?" ”

Chu Qing looked at Chu Chi and said, "Your Majesty asked you to go to the Taiji Palace." ”

Chu Chi should say: "Okay." ”

"Sister......" Chu Qing looked at Chu Chi, "Did Your Majesty say that he would seal you, why?" ”

Chu Qing often followed Zhao Jie's side, and he also knew the unknown secrets between His Majesty and his sister.

Chu Chi said: "Second brother, the rain, dew and thunder are all Jun's grace, no matter why Your Majesty sealed me, it all depends on Your Majesty's intentions." ”

Chu Qing bowed his head and said, "It's all useless to me, if I were more powerful, I wouldn't let you, sister, follow Your Majesty like this." ”

Chu Chi put his finger to his lips, "Shhh, you have been in front of Your Majesty for so many years, and you still don't know what to say and what not to say?" ”

Chu Qing lowered his head and didn't say anything more.

Chu Chi entered the Taiji Palace, looked at the young emperor who was standing in front of the bookcase and bowed his head to write, and was about to kneel down to salute, when he heard Zhao Jie speak, "I have said it many times, you don't have to salute when you see me." ”

Chu Chifu said: "Your Majesty, the rules cannot be abolished. ”

After Zhao Jie motioned for Chu Chi to approach, he put down the brush in his hand, pressed Chu Chi against the bookcase, and kissed her red lips with his head......

The early winter night was very cold, but there was no word cool in the emperor's bedroom, and the incense charcoal was burning vigorously.

Half an hour later, a thin layer of sweat appeared on Chu Chi's forehead, but Zhao Jie did not dislike Chu Chi's forehead, and said in a deep voice: "After the draft, I will make you a concubine." ”

Chu Chi looked at Zhao Jie with surprise, she didn't expect it to be such a high grade.

In this harem, the queen is respected, and then there is the concubine, the concubine, and the position of the concubine is the highest position in the palace, "Your Majesty ......"

Zhao Jie asked, "Is it too low?" But I need to give the position of concubine to Chu Liuli, otherwise the queen mother will have to make trouble for a long time and be very annoying, otherwise I will make you a concubine. ”

Chu Chi said: "I'm not too low, but this share is too high......

Zhao Jie looked at Chu Chi through the candlelight on the edge of the bed, and hid the guilt in his heart and said, "It's good not to be too low." ”

Although he is the emperor of the lord of the world, he also has a lot of helplessness.

On the one hand, the regent and the Qi family, on the other hand, his mother and those families who faintly wanted to seize power, he couldn't let his heart and marry Chu Chi as his wife.

Xu is guilty, but today Zhao Jie let Chu Chi go early.

Chu Chi got up after washing up and said, "Your Majesty, I'll go back first, I'm afraid that there are still things in Chuxiu Palace that I need to be busy with." ”

Zhao Jie said: "Hmm." ”

When Chu Chi was about to go out of the Taiji Palace, he saw that there was an additional statue of Guanyin Buddha in the outer hall, and when he saw that the sandalwood was about to be burned, and the Bodhisattva was about to have no incense, Chu Chi took three sandalwood sticks on the side, took fire from the candle on the side, lit the sandalwood, and put the sandalwood into the incense burner.

……

In the princess's house.

Qi Yuning hadn't fallen asleep yet, she remembered the things in the palace, and said to Lu Ze: "Have you ever asked Zhao Jie who he likes to be the queen?" ”

Lu Zedao: "He is very resistant to the draft, I look at Zhao Jie as if he has a favorite woman in his heart, a few days ago I practiced martial arts with him, and I saw that he had a red mark on his back with a fingernail, and I thought it was fortunate that the palace maid was tempted by the palace maid." ”

"What?" Qi Yuning frowned and said, "Have you found out who that palace maid is?" ”

"Taiji Palace is like an iron wall, but it is not something that can be heard at will."

Qi Yuning said: "Your Majesty is young, and he can't hold it when he sees beauty, it's really inappropriate to resist the draft for the sake of a palace maid, after all, this Dasheng harem can't be run by a palace maid."

Your Majesty's pro-government is imminent, and the harem should find a virtuous lady with the daughter of the city government to manage, Zhao Jie should not be confused, and delay the draft for the sake of a palace maid. ”

The more Qi Yuning thought about it, the more she couldn't do it, and the next day she entered the palace and found Chu Chi.

Chu Chi saw Qi Yuning and saluted, "County Lord." ”

Qi Yuning turned the tea brought by Chu Chi and said, "Do you know if Your Majesty is fortunate to have a palace maid?" ”

Chu Chilian shook his head and said, "No." ”

Chu Chi didn't dare to tell the truth to Qi Yuning in her heart, she was afraid that she would betray the county lord's trust in her, although the county lord would know that it was her in a few days, but Chu Chi also wanted to be able to hide it for a few days.

Qi Yuning raised his eyes and looked at Chu Chi and said, "Are you so sure?" ”

Chu Chi said: "Yes, no. ”

Qi Yuning looked at Chu Chi and said, "Among these show girls, I think the person who can be the queen the most is Qin Yinqiu of the Qin State Mansion. ”

Qin Yinqiu is the daughter of Qin Feng's second brother, who just turned fifteen years old this year.

Qi Yuning sipped his tea and said: "Originally, we shouldn't have interfered in the matter of Your Majesty's election, but there was Chu Liuli before, and now there is a maid on the tip of Your Majesty's heart, for the sake of the peace of the harem, I have to intervene, you help Qin Yinqiu more during the draft." ”

Chu Chi responded: "Yes." ”

After Qi Yuning left, Chu Chi went to Chuxiu Palace to see Qin Yinqiu, Qin Yinqiu, who had just turned fifteen, was white and tender and very good-looking, although she was not as bright as a girl, but she was very dignified.

"Aunt Chu."

Chu Chi chuckled when he saw Qin Yinqiu; "Miss Qin can play the guqin?"

Qin Yinqiu said: "I know a little bit about it. ”

Chu Chi whispered: "Your Majesty's favorite song "Peony Immortal", Miss Qin might as well practice more in the past few days." ”

Qin Yinqiu said: "Peony Immortal? I haven't heard of it. ”

Chu Chi walked to the side where there was a pen and paper and wrote down the score: "Miss Qin is practicing according to this score." ”

The closer to the draft, the more things Chu Chi will do, these show girls may be the masters of the palace in the future, although Zhao Jie has promised her to be a concubine in the future, but Chu Chi does not dare to slack off.

Wu Shanggong is old and no longer cares much, although Chu Chi is not a Shang Palace now, he is no different from Shang Palace, and he is in charge of the affairs of the Shang Palace Bureau.

Chu Chi returned to her bedroom, and suddenly saw Zhao Jie inside, she was shocked: "Your Majesty, why are you here?" ”

Zhao Jie hugged Chu Chi in his arms and said: "You are about to become Concubine De, we don't have to avoid people anymore, I have called you several times today, but you have shirked your busyness......"

Chu Chi said: "I'm really busy, and there can't be any mistakes in the draft." ”

Zhao Jie frowned when he heard the word draft, he heard the sound of the guqin not far from the side of the Shanggong Bureau, and looked down at Chu Chi, "Who is playing the guqin?" ”

"I'll take Gonggong Xu to Chuxiu Palace to ask." Chu Chi said in a low voice.

Zhao Jie had anger in his eyes, let go of Chu Chi and said, "Who played it, do you know?" This Peony Immortal is a score written by me for you, and I have only played it for you, and the score is only known to you, so you don't have to argue that it is the other palace maids in the Taiji Palace who have listened to the music scores that have been passed out a few times. ”

Chu Chilian knelt on the ground, "Your Majesty." ”

Zhao Jie said: "Today, the county lord of Qi entered the palace, I think she came to you to arrange my queen candidate, and you gave her the peony fairy spectrum to her designated queen candidate?" Chu Chi, you are loyal to your master! ”

After Zhao Jie said that, he flicked his sleeves and left angrily.

Chu Chi clenched her hands, her heart was full of panic, she was not afraid of being punished by Zhao Jie, she was afraid that Zhao Jie would hate Qi Yuning because of this, she even chased after her, "Your Majesty, Lord Qi, she didn't want to interfere in your election, it was she who saw that you resisted the draft for the sake of the person you liked, and she was afraid that you would be confused and enigmatic by the beauty for a while, and for the sake of the future peace of the harem, she wanted to make the slave maid gang the most suitable candidate for the queen......"

Zhao Jie lowered his eyes and said to Chu Chi: "You still know that I am resisting the draft for your sake!" But for the sake of your master, you told others about the song of the peony fairy, trampling on my heart for you like this! ”

Chu Chi panicked and said, "Your Majesty ......"

Zhao Jie said coldly: "Don't follow." ”

Zhao Jie left angrily, leaving Chu Chi standing in place, at a loss.

At the gate of Chuxiu Palace, Chu Liuli, who got the news that His Majesty came to Chuxiu Palace, had been waiting at the gate of the palace, and he couldn't wait for a long time, but he didn't expect His Majesty to come out of the Shangfu Bureau next door.

Chu Liuli didn't expect to hear this secret behind her back, how could Chu Chi, a female official of the Shang Palace Bureau, be worthy of His Majesty's sincerity? (End of chapter)