Ten beautiful women, dressed exactly the same, even the embroidered boots they wear are no different at all!
In addition to Helian Bobo himself, Eunuch Li and the ten beauties who participated in the election were notified of this arrangement at the last minute.
People with different thoughts lingered on the ten beauties, and they all wanted to identify the one who belonged to their side at the first time, but they could only vaguely make a rough distinction. No one could be more than 50% sure.
Helian Bobo seemed very satisfied with this arrangement, Ye Qing was also slightly surprised, and Helian Xu continued to drink his wine, his eyes never falling on the beauty in front of him, as if he was just an outsider.
, everything in front of him has nothing to do with him.
Helian Bobo motioned to the young father-in-law behind him to take out the test questions he had prepared earlier. At this moment, he handed them directly to Ye Qing. Under the surprised eyes of everyone, Ye Qing tried his best to announce the first competition in a calm voice: sword dancing.
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Sword dance is not dance or swordsmanship. It is based on dance and uses swordsmanship as its sublimation.
The ten beauties took the long swords given by the palace maid, some danced in a flurry, and some danced gracefully, each with its own posture and beauty.
After the round, Ye Qing said to He Lianxu who was drinking silently at the side: "Is there anyone you like the prince?"
Helianxu didn't even raise his eyes, "As long as the queen likes it."
Ye Qing cleared his throat and ordered someone to send the pen and ink to several important ministers at the front table. Only then did everyone notice that although all the headdresses and clothes on the bodies of the ten beauties seemed to have been removed, there was a number rusted on the clothes around each waist.
From one to ten.
Ye Qingdao: "Please write down the waist numbers of the eight beauties that you think are good and submit them to Gong E."
The ministers who were called looked at each other with embarrassment on their faces.
The emperor's move was quite powerful. He let them choose, but he didn't let them know which one was on his side or the biggest competitor. Now, no matter what the final result was, it was chosen by themselves.
, no one in the royal family will be offended.
It might be okay to recognize one's own side, but it would be even harder to get rid of the most powerful competition. One's own people are somewhat familiar with each other, but who knows which one is the other's?
"What? Do the adults find it difficult to choose?" Ye Qing looked around everyone and said with a smile: "Do you want the beauties to dance for a while longer?"
Everyone calmed down, responded with a smile, and hurriedly put pen to paper. When the ladies put away the paper with the numbers on it and sent it back to Ye Qing, after Ye Qing counted it, the two beauties who were not selected were eunuchs.
He was led and sent out.
The remaining beauties did not dare to take a breath. At this moment, they finally realized the cruelty of the competition, and no longer dared to be negligent because of the so-called support behind them.
Staying calm, everyone waited for Ye Qing to announce the second competition event.
Ye Qing calmly wiped the sweat from her forehead under various eyes, cleared her throat, and said loudly: "The second competition is to compose a poem. Within one stick of incense, compose a poem related to government affairs.
poetry."
The audience was shocked. That was not the test question that the emperor had prepared early in the morning!
In ancient times, Cao Zhi composed a poem in seven steps, which is a good story passed down from ancient times to the present. How can they, mere boudoir girls, compare with the ancient sages? What's more, it has to do with government affairs. Isn't it obvious that they want to make a fool of themselves.
There was no time for them to think too much. The palace eunuchs moved tables and chairs and brought pens, inks, paper and inkstones. They lit the incense and a few pieces of ashes fell down after a while. The eight beauties in the hall held pens in their hands and watched the ashes fall.
Some are anxious, some are immersed in writing, and some are thinking hard.
The ministers here were no less relaxed than them, and there was a trace of sweat on everyone's head.
The time for a stick of incense passed in a blink of an eye, and Ye Qing ordered people to put away the pens, inks and papers on the beauties' table, and then ordered people to copy the poems written by each and send them to each important minister. After a round of evaluation, there were another
Two beauties were sent out.
Now there were only six beauties left. Ye Qing was not in a hurry. She glanced at the six people and said with a smile, "Would you like to drink some tea and take a rest?"
"good."
A beautiful woman blurted out. As soon as she finished speaking, she looked around and found no one else echoing her words. She panicked in her heart and had a bad premonition.
Sure enough, Ye Qing looked at her, smiled quietly and said: "The emperor has stipulated in advance that no candidate is allowed to say a word during the competition. My beauty, you have violated the rules."
While he was talking, a young eunuch came over and took the beauty who had just spoken away. The rest of them were so shocked that they were covered in cold sweat and did not even dare to breathe hard, for fear that they would be kicked out inexplicably if they did something wrong.
Now, there are only five people left. Looking at these five beauties with light and concave figures, Ye Qing sighs silently. They are fighting for each other like this, trying their best, but they don’t know that the man they want to marry has no idea.
I never even glanced at them from beginning to end.
As soon as you enter the palace gate, it is as deep as the sea. I am afraid that the happiness of this life will be lost to the East China Sea.
The opposite of infatuation is ruthlessness. As much as he is infatuated with Yang Xi, he will be ruthless with these women. Ye Qing is also a veteran. At this moment, he unconsciously feels pity for these beautiful young girls in front of him.
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Love is mismatched, and a lifetime of desolation is desolate. What's more, even that overnight kindness may not be obtained! His eyes inadvertently turned around on Concubine Yu and Concubine Liu, and the loneliness in his eyes closed slightly. At this moment,
I don't know whether I feel sad for the girls in front of me or feel sad for myself.
Deep palace, very deep, very cold, very cold.
She collected herself and said loudly: "Now, only five of the ten beauties are left, and the next question is..."
She was startled, glanced at Helian Bobo, and then at Helian Xu, and was lost for a moment.
"May I ask your Majesty, what is the next question?" Duanmu Qinghe, the general of the country, couldn't bear his temper and asked urgently.
The others also looked at Ye Qing for a moment, waiting for her to speak.
Ye Qing coughed twice and looked at Helian Bobo with a slight embarrassment.
She didn't expect that Helian Bobo would ask such a question. This was simply... forcing someone to do something difficult!
Helian Bobo glanced at her and said in a deep voice: "Continue."
Ye Qing was startled, took a deep breath, and said to the five beauties in the hall: "This topic is..."
Before Ye Qing could say the content of the question, a guard hurriedly walked in and knelt down in front of the hall: "Your Majesty, I have something to report."
Helian Bobo motioned for him to come closer to talk. The guard walked to his ear respectfully and whispered a few words. Helian Bobo's face darkened slightly, and he clenched and then slowly loosened his right hand. He waved.
He waved his hand and asked the guards to retreat.
The people present didn't know what was going on. Countless surprised eyes fell on Helianbobo's face. Everyone was observing every change on his face, but unfortunately they couldn't analyze anything from it.
Of course, this did not include Helianxu. He clenched the jade cup with his long fingers, his fingertips trembling slightly.