When Wang Yiyao and her children got up in the morning, they were having breakfast. Li Qing came to Xinghan Garden with a painting.
"Princess, the prince asked his servant to give this to you before he left in the morning."
Wang Yiyao took the painting from Li Qing's hand and looked at herself and her children in the painting. She was very touched. She didn't expect that Feng Minyi also understood this and actually painted the beauty he saw.
Wang Yiyao couldn't help but want to cry. She took the painting to the back room and put the painting away very preciously.
When Feng Minyi arrived at the military camp, Ling Yun had already assembled his team and was waiting for him to arrive.
"Soldiers, what we have to face this time are bandits. They are very cunning, but we should not be afraid. They are just like us. When the time comes, just listen to the command of me and General Ling. Don't act without authorization. "
After exchanging a few words, they set off.
The three-year talent show in the palace began again. The emperor looked at the list of show girls and had a headache.
The names are arranged according to the official positions of the father and brothers in the family.
The first one is Zhang Changqing, the only daughter of General Zhang Chi.
The second one is Shen Congliang’s sister, Shen Congrou, the second-grade minister.
The third one is Zuo Yizhi, the younger sister of the fifth-rank Shaoqing Zuo Bing.
Fourth is the third daughter of Guan Han, Minister of War, Guan Yiru
The emperor was a little dazzled when he saw these densely packed small characters.
There were so many candidates. When Gao Zhan saw the emperor like this, he quickly helped the emperor massage his temples.
"Your Majesty, these lists are all the beautiful girls who are being selected. When the time comes, the nuns in the palace will select some. In the end, there won't be that many who come to you. You don't have to worry too much."
The emperor felt relieved after hearing this. In the past, the queen mother made the decision for him, but this time she finally had to make the decision herself. It was really a bit unaccustomed to her.
"Thinking about it, it was all handled by the Queen Mother in the past. This time it's my turn to make my own choice, but I'm getting a headache."
"Your Majesty, you should choose slowly when the time comes and look carefully. I pray for your Majesty that I will meet a pleasant person this time."
"Thank you for your good advice. I must open my eyes and make a good choice this time."
In Fenghua Palace, the Queen Mother was thinking about the draft. It was a good opportunity. How could she not insert a few of her own people?
Opportunities like this don't come every year. You can't do anything with your youngest son, but you can't miss this opportunity with the emperor.
"Mother Hui, this time the Ai family should choose a few people who are loyal and filial to the Ai family to appear in front of the emperor. In the future, they can also speak more on behalf of the Ai family in front of the emperor."
"What the Queen Mother is thinking about is, does the Queen Mother have someone she likes?"
"The Ai family is choosing. You can also help with the selection. Let's look at the people who have come to the Ai family in the past two days and choose a suitable one."
In the past few days, there were so many people coming from outside the palace to pay their respects to the Queen Mother and send them gifts, but Aunt Hui was confused.
"Queen Mother, I don't know this. You have a unique vision and you must know what the Emperor likes."
"Well, when I look at Zhang Changqing, she looks pretty good. She is very well-behaved and sensible. I met her at the Ai family when she was a child, and I heard that she was well brought up by General Zhang."
The Queen Mother already had an idea in her mind, but Concubine Hui was not idle either. Of course she couldn't just sit back and wait for this kind of thing to happen.
"Ling'er, if there is any outstanding show girl in this class, we need to find out in advance. I don't want the future queen to be too shrewd. It's best to be a brainless one, so that the emperor will still be mine. And Maybe there’s still a chance for a comeback.”
"Your Majesty, you are so thoughtful."
"But if there are those who like to show off, I won't let them succeed."
The Emperor, the Queen Mother, and Concubine Hui both had their own thoughts and were using their own methods.
Especially the Queen Mother, fearing that it was inappropriate, even arranged for another beautiful girl to come in who wanted to cling to her.
According to the day calculated by Tianshi, the draft officially began.
The Emperor, the Queen Mother, and Concubine Hui. The Emperor originally invited Concubine Shu to attend, but she didn't like such a scene, so she declined because she felt unwell.
The beautiful women were arranged in groups of five and came to the front of the emperor. The eunuchs announced their names in turn. Then the beautiful women came forward to salute. If the emperor liked it, he would leave a name tag, and if he didn't like it, he would give flowers.
The previous emperors, the queen mother and Concubine Hui didn't like it, so they all gave flowers.
When we arrived at the second group, there was one person who belonged to the Queen Mother. The Emperor did not say that he wanted to leave a sign.
"Your Majesty, the Ai family thinks this girl is pretty good and wants to keep her. If the emperor doesn't like her, then he will let her stay in the Ai family palace to serve her."
The Queen Mother had said so, and it was hard for the Emperor to refuse, but the Emperor was not stupid and had already seen what the Queen Mother was thinking.
Next, the third group still had no sign.
When the fourth group came, Concubine Hui smiled maliciously, and the Queen Mother was disgusted. This woman was now relying on herself to be favored, and was very arrogant.
Especially now that the Queen Mother has lost power, Concubine Hui does not take the Queen Mother seriously.
The five beauties in the fourth group were very outstanding in appearance, and the clothes they chose and the hair accessories they wore were also very exquisite. The emperor's eyes lit up. Just when the eunuch was about to give his name, a big black cat suddenly appeared. It was scary.
The show girls were frightened.
Everyone was in a panic, screaming, frightened, and their clothes and hair were all messed up.
Seeing this scene, the emperor gave them all flowers without leaving a single sign.
But Concubine Hui was so happy that she couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth. Because of this matter, the emperor had lost interest and had to stop.
"Mother, I'm a little tired. Let's watch the rest of the afternoon. Gao Zhan helps me go back."
The Queen Mother was very angry. Another one of her people was in the fifth group, which was really annoying.
She came to Concubine Hui's side and said, "Don't think that the Ai family doesn't know what you were doing just now. How could such a big wild cat come out and even scratch someone?"
"Your Majesty, what are you talking about? I am also frightened. It is not easy to blame someone for something like this without evidence."
Concubine Hui pretended to be innocent and looked at the Queen Mother. Seeing her expression, the Queen Mother became even more angry and wanted to slap her in the face.
"You bitch, the Ai family advises you to restrain yourself, don't go too far, don't think that everyone is a fool, and besides, the queen's position is not something you should worry about."
Being beaten like this by the Queen Mother, Concubine Hui's little face turned red with anger. After all, the Queen Mother was the emperor's biological mother. She did not dare to make any mistakes, so she could only leave with her maid in anger.
"Ling'er, let's go."
"Queen Mother, why are you so angry with her? What will happen to Concubine Hui when the newcomer enters the palace?"
Aunt Hui came to the Queen Mother and helped her to leave.
"When you wait for the emperor to come in the afternoon, be careful not to let that bitch Concubine Hui try any more tricks."