Another reminder came from the dog system: 'Today is the day to compete with Miss Li, are you ready?'
Lihua's newly ignited ambition was instantly chilled.
She cursed loudly in her heart, the dog system kept reminding her that her death was coming soon, she didn't want to be too grand!
Perhaps her emotions showed a little bit, so the eunuch who received her looked at her doubtfully and comforted her kindly: "Miss Wu, don't be nervous. You will definitely win and rise to the top step by step."
Lihua came back to her senses and showed a dignified smile: "Thank you, father-in-law, for your kind words."
The eunuch who received him had a good impression of Wu Li: "Miss Wu, you are so polite. What I said was not polite. Although I have a low status, I have met a lot of people. With your demeanor, you will definitely be selected...
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After a few chats back and forth, they came to a vast circular place with a huge pear tree in the back, and the treetops were covered with pear blossoms in full bloom.
Lihua glanced around briefly and listened to the eunuch's introduction. This place was called Jinxiu Terrace, and it was the place where beautiful ladies gathered before officially entering the harem.
It is said that if a woman passes the Jinxiu Terrace, she can have a bright future.
Her eyes unconsciously fell on the pear tree. Almost no one knew that pear blossoms were her favorite.
Until I heard the greeting eunuch say: "We are here, Miss Wu, please wait here. When the time comes, the teaching mother will come to guide you."
Lihua turned her eyes and said politely: "Thank you for your hard work, father-in-law." She showed Zhichun with her eyes.
Zhichun understood and quickly took out a purse from his sleeve and handed it over: "Thank you, father-in-law, for leading the way."
"This is what a slave should do. Miss Wu is too polite."
The eunuch who received him secretly checked his purse and was very satisfied. He felt that both father and daughter of the Wu family were generous masters, and Miss Wu was also very approachable, which made her impression even better.
When the eunuch was happy, he gave more instructions: "Miss Wu, if you are tired of waiting, you can take a walk here, but don't go to the palace road over there."
He pointed to Lihua the palace road on the other side of the intersection a hundred steps away from Jinxiu Terrace.
That palace road leads to another inner palace door. The roads in the palace are all particular. Those who take them need to match their status. Don't take the road you shouldn't take.
Lihua thanked her solemnly and asked Zhichun to take a purse as a thank you gift. She then led the eunuch to take it and left happily.
It was still early at this time, and there were eunuchs and maids coming and going making preparations. When they saw Lihua, they all bowed from a distance and walked away.
When they were finally the only two left, Zhichun beside him relaxed a little and asked in a low voice: "Miss, what are we going to do next?"
"Wait!" Lihua's eyes were firm.
At present, it seems that she has probably escaped all possibilities of the original owner's dissatisfaction with the emperor, so she must prepare for the competition with Miss Li next.
She thought for a while and said: "Let's go under the pear tree and take out the snacks prepared by mother. Let's eat enough to fight!" It is estimated that we won't be able to eat until very late today.
"Oh, yes." Zhichun thought about the deeper meaning of the word "challenge" for a while, but he didn't figure out the deeper meaning of what her young lady said, so she gave up.
At this moment, Pear Blossom feels very good because of the pear blossom tree.
There is only one tree next to the Jinxiu Terrace, or the tree with the same name as her. What does this mean?
It means that pear blossom will definitely win!
At the same time, on a carriage.
A woman held the hand of her daughter who was about to enter the palace: "Yuzhen, don't worry, your cousin is just a faggot. She relied on your uncle's power to enter the palace. Without the help of the family, she has nothing to do."
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Zhou Yuzhen was upset and said impatiently: "Mom, that's not what I'm worried about. Back then, my grandmother was doting on me and she couldn't do anything to me. What can she do now? I'm just worried..."
When she said this, she felt irritated and simply turned away and didn't want to say any more.
"Are you worried about that?" Mrs. Zhou was surprised. No wonder her daughter was so worried after learning that Wu Li was going to enter the palace.
Zhou Yuzhen turned back, hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded slightly.
Wu Li is the person she hates and hates the most. In the past, when Mrs. Zhou was here, she would stick to Wu Li first for any good things. Even if Wu Li got what she wanted, Mrs. Zhou would protect her.
It made her very angry.
But even in this situation, Zhou Yuzhen has never suffered a big loss.
Whatever she lost on the surface, she would secretly make up for it. In her heart, Wu Li, a brainless person who was easy to deceive and rude, and who lost his head after being provoked by a few words, was not a problem at all.
But after that incident, Zhou Yuzhen felt like a lump in her throat every time she thought of Wu Li, feeling uneasy and afraid that the incident would be exposed.
Confirming that her daughter was worried about that matter, Mrs. Zhou couldn't help but relax: "Why do you think it's this?"
She smiled slightly, took Zhou Yuzhen's hand and patted it: "Don't worry, no one knows about that matter. Your aunt and uncle don't know anything about it. Even if they have some guesses, there is no evidence. As for that girl..."
Speaking of this, Mrs. Zhou smiled contemptuously: "My mother seemed to remember nothing after she woke up, so she was spared her life. What's more, if she dares to reveal herself now that she has entered the palace, she will be asking for death."
Lu, what are you afraid of?"
Zhou Yuzhen was startled: "Is that so?"
Seeing that she was still uneasy, Mrs. Zhou cryptically analyzed the pros and cons with her.
At the end of the sentence, she said somewhat complacently:
"In the past few days since you have been in the capital, the ladies that mother has brought you to befriend are all from extraordinary backgrounds. Among them, the ladies who entered the palace with you are extremely talented and arrogant. The most despised of people like Wu Li, if she
If you dare to bully you, someone will help you, no need to worry."
This is the thing that Mrs. Zhou is most proud of. It is not in vain that she has prepared for a rainy day and brought her daughter to Beijing early to attend various banquets and flatter others.
She coaxed several ladies to befriend her, and some of them had daughters who entered the palace this time.
Zhou Yuzhen's heart gradually became brighter. In fact, she still had a question. If her uncle and aunt didn't know, why had the two families rarely interacted with each other in the past three years?
Even during this visit to Beijing, the two families did not formally meet?
But these are not important anymore, what is important is that she is about to embark on a new future.
She had already decided that the first thing she did after entering the palace was to drive that idiot Wu Li out of the palace, just like she did when she was a child!
These days, she often badmouths Wu Li in front of the sisters she has become friends with, and people will definitely help her when the time comes.
Thinking of this, Zhou Yuzhen's eyes shone with determination.
At this time, in the east of the capital, there were more than ten fast horses passing through the streets quickly.
The young man in charge was wearing a regular uniform with narrow sleeves and piping, a purple jade hair crown, riding a snow-white horse, with a stern face.
He was followed by more than a dozen people, all of whom were masters of horseback riding. They all had swords at their waists and were on alert. Those who knew the industry would definitely be able to tell that all of them were experts in the field.
Before dawn, the young man went to the eastern suburbs of the capital. He left in good spirits, but returned angry.
The group of people ran quickly from east to west towards the center of the city. This chapter has been completed!