A young lady from an official family stood in the warm spring day, with her snow-white and pink little faces posing one by one.
Xia Yan sat next to me in a dignified manner, with a head full of pearls and greenery. His exquisitely carved face glowed with an indescribable dignity under the sunlight, but his gloomy face could be felt for hundreds of miles around.
I really want to tell him, don't be so sullen, it will have a bad influence.
But Xia Yan seemed determined to let the world know that he was unhappy, without saying a single unnecessary word from beginning to end.
It actually made me laugh. In the past, he wouldn't be so childish.
Rows of beautiful ladies came forward to salute and kowtow.
Speaking of which, we are all women, and I think they are all pretty much the same. Xiao Guozi handed the roster to me, which carefully described the virtues, talents, and family circumstances of the women below.
Xia Huanzhi did this quite authentically. He did not select from high-ranking families, but brought in the daughters of some unknown petty officials' families.
Girls from Xiaojiabiyu are easy to control.
I selected seven out of hundreds of people, but who knew, Xia Yan gave me a cold look, and I quickly deleted six of them, leaving only one. Looking at Xia Yan again, his expression didn't seem so bad.
The chosen person is called Dai Zuer. He is seventeen years old, one year younger than me. His father is in charge of the grain depot. He is a very loyal man and has been working under Zhao Kou.
On the same day, Dai Zuer was sent to the palace to sleep.
There were no red candles and no guard of honor. A small sedan chair carried by six people was carried in from the side door of the palace. I stood on the Qiu Jing Pavilion and looked at the sedan that was gradually invisible. At this time, I felt indescribable helplessness in my heart. Because I
It was also carried in like this before.
A girl's future will be completely ruined with that sedan.
For Xia Yan, this girl is the tool responsible for giving birth to children. According to my understanding of Xia Yan, once this girl gives birth to a boy, Xia Yan will kill her without hesitation.
Because Xia Yan only needs one son.
At night, I kept myself locked in the imperial study. There were still two days before the soul-changing day. During these two days, I had to handle state affairs on behalf of Xia Yan.
When the time was up, I took a deep breath.
"Showing the Panlong Palace."
Duotong and Liang Tao looked at me in surprise: "Your Majesty? Are you going to Panlong Palace?"
I glanced at them sideways: "If you don't go back to Panlong Palace, where will you go?"
Duotong hesitated, looking very embarrassed.
I immediately understood that Joey Dai, who was selected from today's draft, was still waiting for me to come to the Chuxiu Palace.
I don’t know what I was thinking at the time, but I suddenly had the idea of meeting Joey Dai for a while.
"Then let's show off to Chu Xiu Palace."
The draft was a sudden event, and there was no place in the palace to place the show girls yet, so Dai Zuer was temporarily arranged to live in the Chuxiu Palace. She would not have her own palace until she was canonized in the future.
After walking through a long, twisty gravel road, we finally arrived at our destination.
It was already late spring, but the night was still no different from winter. I gathered the cloak around my shoulders.
Xiao Guozi had already gone to report it. After a while, Xiao Guozi came out and said, "Your Majesty, it's okay."
I nodded: "Yeah."
Since there have been no beautiful women living in Chuxiu Palace for many years, many of the empty palaces are dark, with only one side hall with lights on.
I took a step forward, but for some reason, I felt uneasy in my heart.
