Chapter 229, Palace Selection (Part 2)
Yao Jiaxin could see that the Empress Dowager obviously praised Guarjia and deliberately treated Tong Jia and Niuhulu indifferently in order to win over the noble concubine.
The concubine Gui hurriedly said carefully: "The Queen Mother, the other girls are also outstanding."
The Empress Dowager then swept the noble eyes over Tong Jia and Niu Hulu who were kneeling on the ground, and turned to Yao Jiaxin and said, "What does Xianfei think?"
Yao Jiaxin complained in her heart that the Fourth Master had his name enclosed, what else could she do? Anyway, the Fourth Master had no intention of choosing a noble lady from a noble family to enter the palace. She smiled slightly: "It's good that the empress dowager is the master, I have no objection."
The Empress Dowager naturally did not expect Concubine Xian to fight against the emperor, but just wanted to make Concubine Xian warned. The Empress Dowager said lightly, "After all, it is Empress Xiao Yiren and Empress Xiao Zhaoren's juniors. Please remember the names for now."
Although Princess Tong Jia and Princess Niu Hulu tried hard to calm down, there was a clear hint of panic in their eyes. The two of them quickly kowtowed and thanked each other, and they all breathed a sigh of relief.
Immediately afterwards, the eunuch began to chant the names of the next batch of beautiful girls: "Wu Yaruyin, the daughter of Yan De, the second-class guard of the Manchu army's inlaid yellow flag, and the Manchu army's yellow flag..."
Yao Jiaxin's second-class guard position was stunned because he was only a fourth-rank official, so he shouldn't be so high. When he heard the name Wu Yaruyin, he suddenly realized that he must be the junior of the Empress Dowager's mother clan.
Sure enough, the Empress Dowager smiled, "This girl is the daughter of a nephew of the Ai family. She is already seventeen this year."
The noble concubine quickly gave her words of praise: "Looking very elegant, she looks a bit like the Empress Dowager when she was young."
Anyway, this generation is smaller than His Majesty the Fourth Master, so it is obvious that it is impossible for him to stay in the palace. Yao Jiaxin also gave a complimentary statement like she didn't want money: "Not only is she good-looking, but she also has a very dignified behavior."
Hearing the praise of Xianfei, the Empress Dowager smiled even more kindly and immediately said to Wu Yaruyin: "This is Xianfei Yao Jia."
Wu Ya Ruyin actually has an average appearance. Fortunately, she is the queen mother's granddaughter, otherwise she would not even be able to pass the primary election round. Wu Ya Ruyin was so happy when she heard the empress dowager introduce the virtuous concubine, she immediately turned slightly and kowtowed respectfully: "See the virtuous concubine, I wish the concubine a good fortune!"
Yao Jiaxin was a little confused. What does the empress dowager specifically asked her niece Uya to kowtow to her?
It was not until the first day of the talent show that the Queen Mother finally revealed her intention, "I heard that you have a younger brother who is not married yet."
Yao Jiaxin finally realized that the Empress Dowager actually wanted to marry her?
Yao Jiaxin couldn't help but feel a little confused. She whispered: "That 14th Concubine has a little sister who just introduced her to the grandmother of my mother's family a few days ago... So, you and the 14th Concubine..." - What's the fuss? Can the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law agree on each other?! One person introduces a daughter-in-law to my younger brother, how do I choose this?
After hearing this, the empress dowager looked a little embarrassed. Wanyan actually intended to give her mother's younger sister to Concubine Xian's younger brother? She didn't even say anything to the Ai family?
The Queen Mother coughed twice, "Then let's talk about this slowly."
Yao Jiaxin nodded.
The empress dowager was so embarrassed that she quickly changed the topic to relieve the embarrassment: "Does there be a girl who runs for election in your mother's family?"
Yao Jiaxin was just about to find an opportunity to talk about this, so she smiled and said, "I am just about to report to the Empress Dowager. My mother's family happened to have a sister, the youngest daughter of my uncle. She just turned thirteen this year. I just hoped to stay in the palace to have a long experience, so I was satisfied."
The Empress Dowager thought to herself: It was just through the palace selection and after studying the rules in the palace, the small requirement was nothing. So the Empress Dowager happily agreed.
"The Ai family has recorded it." The Empress Dowager nodded.
Two days later, he finally chose the Lan Banner at the end of the Eight Banners of the Manchu Army. Yao Jiaxin finally met her six-court Le Yun, who had never seen before. This girl looked childish, pretty, round face, big and bright almond eyes, but her behavior was very cramped. Her little face showed a little fear and anxiety. When she saw her, the virtuous concubine, she felt a little relieved.
The empress dowager looked at the little faces that were kneeling on the ground, her eyes fell on the little Yao Jia, and she couldn't help but say to the fairy concubine: "He looks pretty well-behaved."
Yao Jiaxin smiled and said, "It's just a child who doesn't know anything." She couldn't help but complain, the thirteen-year-old little loli is going to participate in the talent show! What kind of activity is the talent show? - A blind date meeting for the emperor and the royal family to choose a wife!!
What a beast!
The queen mother smiled and ordered the eunuch: "Remember the name and keep it."
Yao Liuniang's round little face was full of surprise. She hurriedly kowtowed, "Thank you... the grace of the Queen Mother." The voice was a bit bumpy, which showed how nervous she was.
The selection of the palace is extremely boring. Every five of the beautiful ladies are in the palace in a row and kowtow to pay their respects. The queen mother occasionally asks a few questions, but most of the time they don’t even ask questions, and then they just take a look and then put a sign on.
After all, there are so many beautiful girls waiting to meet, but there is not so much time to ask each one.
Basically, it was the empress dowager who decided to stay or not, and the concubine Gui Taiwei and Yao Jiaxin, the virtuous concubine were just foils.
It took two or three hours to choose the girls with two flags to read. It was also very tiring to maintain a dignified sitting posture and elegant demeanor for such a long time.
What's even more tiring is that this kind of thing lasts for twelve days!
During the process of the selection of the palace, His Majesty the Fourth Master never came!
It's speechless, who is this for the draft?
I feel like His Majesty Fourth Master is like nothing!
Yao Jiaxin originally thought that when he chose to read the Han army flag, His Majesty the Fourth Master would show his face, after all, the little rice cake would appear.
As a result, the Han army was selected to lower the five flags, but the Fourth Master still did not come.
"Nian Siyao, the sister of the Han Army's Inlaid White Banner Cabinet, Nian Gengyao, is fourteen years old!"
This year Siyao was indeed a very slender and graceful woman. She entered the palace gracefully, and her whole demeanor was simply aligned with the other beautiful women.
The melon-shaped face was small and full, and the little face was as white as winter snow. It was so white that it was simply shiny. The little face was a little pale, making her look weak and delicate.
The Queen Mother disliked this pitiful woman and frowned slightly, but she knew that this was the woman whom the emperor specially named her name, so she said, "I look pretty fair, please remember the name and leave it for you."
That year, Siyao's eyebrows and eyes were flying and happy, and she hurriedly kowtowed, her tone was as delicate as the spring yellow oriole: "Thank you for the grace of the Queen Mother!"
This soft voice was also something the empress do not like, "Go to Huifang Pavilion to learn the rules!" - Whether the emperor plans to keep it himself or give him a marriage, this kind of demeanor is really not dignified enough.
Nian Siyao naturally heard the disgust in the Queen Mother's words. She bit her thin lips and lowered her head to say "yes". The moment she got up and left, she quietly raised her head and glanced at her head. Her eyes were frozen on the youngest woman in the concubine's robe for a moment, then quickly lowered her head and exited the hall humbly.
Other girls lowered their heads, dared not take a look at them, and retreated in a regular manner. Only Nian looked up and looked at her secretly.
Yao Jiaxin raised her eyebrows. It seems that Nian is not a person who is a polite person.
Chapter completed!