After waiting for so long, the concubine selection ceremony finally began.

During this period of time, cloth shops, jewelry shops, and rouge and gouache shops were full of people coming and going every day, and Liu Ma also took the opportunity to make a fortune. Of course, Duan Qingqian's contribution was indispensable for this, and Duan Qingqian also demanded that the money earned should be

Give her half, otherwise

She didn't help Liu's mother with the work, so Liu's mother had no choice but to give half of it to Duan Qingqian. Duan Qingqian made it clear that she wanted the money this time because she had to plan for herself. She saw that she couldn't find the right person.

The possibility of getting married is relatively high.

Now Duan Ruhao doesn't care about her anymore. He must have made up his mind to send her to a nunnery or a remote village. Out of sight and out of mind, she is planning to buy a yard outside and then she can

She moved out quietly. Anyway, they had never cared about her after living in this house for so many years. At that time, she thought about going outside.

Trouble was the reason why she lived here. Now that she has no choice but to move out, she would not starve to death if she could go out. But in this feudal society, she wanted to live an ordinary and stable life, more or less.

You will be talked about by the three aunts and six women next door, and you will also have to face harassment from matchmakers who keep coming to your door, and maybe also harassment from local rogues.

And if she wants to be a personal master, she has to devote time and energy, so that she can live a relatively free life, but there will also be some other worries.

After comparing like this, Duan Qingqian will not consider it for the time being. She is mainly choosing a house she likes. She has taken time to go out and look at it these days, and the people in the Prime Minister's Mansion who didn't care in the first place have no idea.

She is also taking one step at a time in the future. Now she mainly focuses on doing the things in front of her well. What she is not afraid of most is adapting to changes. In her previous life, what she asked for was to adapt to changes. There are not so many tomorrows.

Today the wind is beautiful and the sun is shining brightly. Just like the hearts of all the official ladies, today is the day when the emperor chooses his concubine. They have been looking forward to it for a long time.

Duan Qingli and Duan Qingya got up early in the morning and dressed up as if they were getting married. Duan Qingqian was the unhurried person. She had gone there twice. If he were the emperor, the prince would have taken a liking to her.

I fell in love with her. She didn't have the outstanding beauty of Duan Qingli and Duan Qingya, nor did she show that she was proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting. She was dressed as usual, very simple.

Pu Suya, she dressed up like this because the Prime Minister's Palace didn't give her any extra money to dress up, and secondly, she didn't want to dress up herself. She had never thought about becoming the emperor, and she would dislike it if she was one of the many concubines of the princes.

Although she is depraved, she will not degenerate to the point where she would compete with dozens of women for a man. In that case, she might as well not have it.

Duan Ruhao didn't have to go to the morning court today. He explained many things to Zhao Lingyue, Duan Qingli and Duan Qingya in the morning, and he couldn't finish talking before leaving. Duan Qingli and Duan Qingya rode in a carriage, Duan Qingqian and Duan Qingrong rode in a carriage, and Duan Qingyu also

If you are not old enough, please stay at home.

Along the way, their two carriages were very quiet. Except for Duan Qingqian, the other three were so excited and nervous that they didn't know what to say. They just felt that everything was going so fast. They were not ready yet. The carriage was already here.

Go to the south gate of the palace. All the women participating in the selection of concubines enter through this south gate. The emperor stipulates that in addition to those who are married, the legitimate daughters of each palace must participate in the election when they reach the age. However, there is no such requirement for the concubines. The family can choose as many as they want.

Top-notch concubines come to run for election.

The sedan slowly stopped at the south gate. The south gate was bustling with people, and there was an endless stream of sedans going in and out.

The ladies standing nearby all had smiles on their faces. Although some came on orders from their parents and showed a little sadness on their faces, they were only a minority. Most of the women were excited and looking forward to it.

After entering the south entrance, line up in the courtyard

As the team formed, the maids in the palace distributed their own tags to each young lady, and hung them around their waists when they ran for election, so that the emperor and prince could know their identities, and they all followed their respective official names here.

Distinguish between concubine and age.

The first in line are the concubines of each government, who are ranked from youngest to oldest. Those who have just reached 16 years old are the first to be selected as concubines, because 16 or 7 years old is considered the flower-like age in their time, and girls are the most beautiful.

, in this way, Duan Qingya was in front of Duan Qingli. Duan Qingqian was a concubine, and she was the oldest among the concubines who ran for election, so she inevitably ranked at the bottom.

After all the ladies were ready, Grandma also arranged a hall for them, where those who were not here could sit and rest, or tidy themselves up.

This time, the maids around Zhou Yinghong tried their best to pull Zhou Yinghong away from those who could offend her. Before coming here, Zhou Yinghong's mother also emphasized many times that although her sword dance was appreciated by the emperor at the last banquet, her actions at the banquet

also

A little bit of news spread to others, and she also offended An Yanyan. The maid was afraid that if she didn't keep an eye on Zhou Yinghong for a while, her life would be in danger. She couldn't let Zhou Yinghong get into trouble again, so this time

There is nothing lively.

Duan Qingya stood in line according to the arranged queue. 50 ladies to be selected came in each time, arranged in 5 rows, with 10 in each row. They were divided according to age, 16-year-old group, 17-year-old group, and 18-year-old group.

First batch, there will be fewer 19- and 20-year-olds in the back, and they will form another batch, or they will be together with the 19-year-olds, but there will be a large distance in the middle to make them easy to distinguish.

The legitimate daughters with some status in the city are the legitimate daughters of the six ministers and the left and right prime ministers. The other legitimate daughters are some who are not as good as the prime ministers, so the first batch of legitimate daughters to participate in the election are the legitimate daughters of the six ministers and the left and right prime ministers.

The legitimate daughter-in-law has participated in the election, and people of all ages have also participated in the election. Other legitimate daughters-in-law with low official values ​​are not worth mentioning.

In the courtyard of Xiuhui Tower, An Yunsheng was sitting in the center. Next to him were Queen Mother Xu Jingyi and Queen Liu Ruyun. Not far away from An Yunsheng were sitting on the left were An Yunmo and An Xinyan. Originally, An Yunsheng

He wanted to ask An Anyan to sit next to him, but An Anyan didn't want to, so he didn't force it. Next to An Yunmo sat An Yunshuo, and to An Yunsheng's right sat An Yunyao and An Yunmao.

When everything was ready, the aunt came in with the first group of people, and the father-in-law shouted at the side, "The first group of beautiful women, the prime minister, the left and right, and the legitimate daughters of the six tribes."

In an instant, all kinds of ladies from outside entered neatly, and the queue was arranged instantly according to the request of the nun outside. No one was jostling anyone, they all stood in their positions very correctly. Seeing so many beauties, An Yunshuo and An Yunshuo both

With his eyes shining, An Yunmo just glanced at it lightly, and then continued to drink his tea.

An Xinyan was also very satisfied when he saw it, "Ah Mo, which one do you like?"

"Auntie, don't worry."

Liu Ruyun felt her teeth itching with hatred when she saw the young and beautiful lady in front of her, but she could only suppress it and smile.

"Your Majesty, there seem to be so many ladies from famous families this year, and all of them are as beautiful as gods. Your Majesty must have put some thought into this."

Queen Mother Xu Jingyi also echoed, "A Sheng, please choose something good. There are not many heirs in the harem now. Last time the Queen Mother made the decision, you couldn't choose the one you like. This time, choose carefully so that they can get married soon."

These are the branches and leaves of the royal family."

An Yunsheng only had two daughters and one son now. An Yunsheng stood up and looked at the women standing in front of him with majesty. He stared at them for a while before slowly walking down, starting from the front one.

It seemed that as they walked by in a row, the ladies all lowered their heads and did not dare to raise their heads to look. An Yunsheng thought it was interesting and asked them to raise their heads and take a closer look. To him, this was just a formality.

That's all, he already has a candidate in his mind. Unless there is a special woman, otherwise he will not be able to meet him. There are so many official daughters, he can't choose every one of them, he can only choose the representative ones, although in his heart he is

Think about it.

When passing by Duan Qingya, An Yunsheng paused, looked at the sign hanging on her waist, and ordered, "Raise your head."

Although Duan Qingya had figured it out before she came in, she did not want to choose the emperor, but when An Yunsheng stood beside her and told her to raise her head, her heart still beat uncontrollably. The emperor was the one she wanted to marry the most.

However, there were too many women around him, and they were not weak in strength. An Yunsheng asked her to raise her head. The moment she saw him, she tried hard to suppress the pounding in her heart, held her breath and slowly raised her head.

, his mouth was pursed tightly because of nervousness, and his eyes were a little nervous.

An Yunsheng took a look at her. He used to like this kind of woman. She was not only beautiful but also smart. But since he married Liu Ruyun, he has gradually stopped feeling that way. He still likes obedient women. Women are not talented.

This is virtue.

Duan Qingli has always paid attention to this Duan Qingya. When she saw An Yunsheng stopped in front of Duan Qingya, she secretly gritted her teeth and thought it would be better to be at the front. Only one of the two sisters could marry into the palace. Her father had also said this before leaving.

.

An Yunsheng looked behind him slightly. He knew that there were two legitimate daughters in Prime Minister Zuo's house. He had also met them at the last banquet. He glanced at Duan Qingya and walked away from her without saying anything, and then continued behind.

screening.

Duan Qingya's eyes were full of astonishment. Doesn't the emperor like women who are smart and beautiful, neither humble nor overbearing? She clearly showed her talents at the last banquet, and the emperor also praised her, but why didn't she choose her? Why? Although she has changed her mind now,

After all, she once thought about entering the palace and becoming a concubine, and she also believed that she had the ability, but now the emperor didn't choose her?

She lowered her head and gritted her teeth secretly. Could it be because she had a queen? Because the queen is a smart and beautiful woman who is neither humble nor overbearing. She is not only smart in the harem but also knows how to please the emperor. She will say whatever she wants in front of the emperor, and the emperor has not done so for many years.

He respected and doted on her, so everyone said that the emperor's favorite woman was the queen.

Duan Qingya thought about this and didn't worry about why An Yunsheng didn't choose her. Only if the emperor didn't choose her would she be able to marry another prince.

Duan Qingli was very happy when she saw that Duan Qingya was not selected. She quickly lowered her head, with a shy and confident face, thinking that if the emperor did not choose Duan Qingya, then he would definitely choose her.

Before Duan Qingli could be happy, An Yunsheng's voice came to her ears, "What's your name?"

Zhou Yinghong lowered her head and said with a red face, "Your Majesty Zhou Yinghong."

"How old are you this year?"

"Ten...eighteen."

"Eighteen? Eighteen is good. Zhou Yinghong, the legitimate daughter of Prime Minister Right, gave her the title of Concubine Shu."

Upon hearing this, the father-in-law at the door immediately read out, "Zhou Yinghong, the legitimate daughter of the right prime minister, bestowed the title of Concubine Shu."

Although Zhou Yinghong was happy this time, she did not forget to salute, and immediately said, "I accept the order, long live the emperor!"

"Get up."

After An Yunsheng finished speaking, he continued the subsequent screening.

Duan Qingli could only grit her teeth bitterly when she heard this. She didn't expect that this ugly woman could be selected.

After An Yunsheng chose Zhou Yinghong, he was a little confused. Zhou Yinghong's appearance could not catch his eye. She was the first one, but there was no way. Who said her father was a general? He still wanted to win over him. See

After a few visits, she arrived at Duan Qingli. Her heart was already pounding when the emperor came to her row. She didn't even know when An Yunsheng came to her side.

"Keep your head up."

"ah!"

Duan Qingli was startled and raised her head suddenly. When she saw An Yunsheng right in front of her, she immediately blushed and lowered her head. An Yunsheng grinned slightly and chuckled. Duan Qingli's heart beat even harder. An Yun

Sheng stretched out his hand and lifted Duan Qingli's chin. Duan Qingli's face was filled with shame, her cheeks were red, and her eyes were full of love for the emperor.

An Yunsheng asked, "What's your name?"

"Duan...Duan Qingli."

"What a beautiful woman. Xuan, Duan Qingli, the legitimate daughter of Prime Minister Right, bestowed upon her the title of Concubine Xian."

The father-in-law still read loudly at the top of his voice.

Duan Qingli's face was full of joy and she immediately knelt down to salute and thank her.

An Yunsheng didn't have any choice later. He already had a queen, and now he had four more concubines. He couldn't choose the concubines in the back, but he still looked at them one by one. If there was one he liked very much, he chose it.

Who can say anything? Among the legitimate daughters, he chose Zhou Yinghong and Duan Qingli. If there were suitable concubines later, he also chose them. But now that he has just taken control of the government, if he chooses too many concubines, the old antique will say that he is addicted to women and has no thoughts.

I am enterprising, so when I choose concubines later, I just choose a few with better looks.

When he arrived in front of Duan Qingqian, he frowned and looked at Duan Qingqian's sign, Miss Zuo Prime Minister, "Are you the concubine who hasn't even married in her 20s?"

Before Duan Qingqian had time to answer, An Yunsheng said another sentence.

"You don't have to run for concubine selection in the future. I've come here several times and I'm familiar with her."

"Yes, my daughter takes the order."

Do you think she is rare? She doesn't want to come.

After the emperor finished choosing, those who were not chosen came up together. The legitimate daughter was at the front, and rows of people were lined up in the big courtyard. They were neat and orderly. At first glance, they looked like military training. An Yun

Sheng was sitting in the upper seat.

Seeing that An Yunsheng had already made his choice, An Yunshuo said quickly, "Brother Emperor, can we choose now?"

He had already taken a liking to the woman he liked, and An Yunsheng said generously, "The emperor's brothers are free to do as they please."

Duan Qingqian secretly sighed, this place where the jungle is strong and the jungle is strong is different. Thinking that they are the apples of their parents' eyes, these princes are allowed to choose like cabbage in the market, and the saddest thing is that the girl who was chosen is still happy.

Crazy look.

An Xinyan saw that An Yunsheng had made the choice, and quickly urged An Yunmo, "Ah Mo, go up and see if there is a girl you like? Otherwise, my aunt will go up and see for you. If you make a reservation, you can't

Regret, do you want to choose by yourself or will my aunt go up and help you choose? Anyway, you have to choose one for me today no matter what."

An Anyan already had a candidate in mind, and these feelings were cultivated. She chose the one she thought was the best, and the remaining Duan Qingya was the best among them.

"Auntie, I'll go and see it myself."

"Okay, aunt hopes so too."

An Yunmo also made the choice four years ago, and now he is about to start again. He has not thought about making a decision immediately. He will pay attention to the fact that all the unmarried women of the right age in Ancheng are here. He rarely goes out, so he has no chance.

Get to know people, take advantage of the opportunity to choose a concubine and see for yourself. If you find it interesting, you can send invitations to people to come out and meet them after you leave the palace. This is allowed here, but you have to be surrounded by people. An Yunmo is not afraid that he will find it interesting.
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