The Job of an Imperial Concubine

It was another year when beauties entered the palace, countless horse-drawn carriages pulled the beauties into the palace, and after layers of screening, the remaining beauties could finally meet the emperor in the imperial garden.

Xu Yu's father was only a fifth-rank servant. Although her birth was not very good, she had an outstanding appearance and was good at playing piano, chess, calligraphy and painting.

She had heard of Concubine Zhao's fame when she was in her boudoir, and she had secretly read some biographies about the emperor and Concubine Zhao, but she knew that these biographies were written by down-and-out scholars. I don't even know.

The emperor is passionate, and his beauty is easy to grow old. She doesn't believe that the emperor will treat Concubine Zhao the same as before. In the harem, what is lacking is not women, but women who are motivated.

The selected girls stood up in order. Although the weather was not very good today, most of the selected girls still dressed elegantly and stood neatly in the cold wind.

The first ones came were several high-ranking concubines in the harem, Concubine Rou, Concubine Shu, and Concubine Xian. I heard that Concubine Xian used to be a noble concubine, but after the birth of the fourth prince, she was somehow downgraded to concubine and was not valued by the emperor. Although she has the position of concubine, she is not as honorable as Concubine Rou.

Concubine Shu doesn't care about the affairs of the harem now. Although people are here, they don't pay attention to the selected girls, and they don't care about these showy girls.

"Concubine Zhao is here!"

The girls at the scene were refreshed. This was the rumored most beloved Concubine Zhao. They bowed their knees deeply, and could only see the long skirts gliding across the ground.

After listening to several concubines saluting each other, Xu Yu heard the voice of Concubine Zhaogui calling. She stood up and took the opportunity to look at Concubine Zhaogui, feeling a little surprised for a moment. Concubine Zhao's appearance is indeed very good, but she is not as good as Concubine Shu and Concubine Rou, but she looks very young, her skin is very fair, her hair is as dark as ink, her eyes are smiling, and she does not have the arrogance that a concubine should have.

"There are so many beauties in this year's selection," Zhuang Luoyan sat down opposite Concubine Shu, picked up the tea presented by the maid, looked down with a smile, stroked the emerald earrings on her ears, and turned to Concubine Rou. Said, "Concubine Rou, what do you think?"

Concubine Rou glanced down, and sneered, "There are a few who can get it." After finishing speaking, regardless of what the selected girls would think, she continued, "There is no shortage of such beauties in our harem."

Xu Yu who was standing below was a little unconvinced, but he didn't dare to refute. He just lowered his head honestly like the other girls.

After another quarter of an hour, they heard the report from the eunuch that the emperor and empress had arrived.

Xu Yu blushed a little with excitement, but he could only kneel on the ground obediently, lowered his head, and could only see the lines on the bluestone slab in front of him.

The emperor's voice was very deep and pleasant, and Xu Yu's face turned even redder. She had already begun to imagine what a handsome man the emperor was.

Feng Jin sat down with the queen, he glanced at the women kneeling below, and said to the queen: "Let's start now, I have something to do at noon."

The queen knew that the emperor was going to have lunch with Concubine Zhao and the fourth prince at noon, so she nodded and signaled the eunuch who was reading the brochure to start. She took a sip of tea and looked sideways at Zhuang Luorou. Smiling, but with a forced taste, he sighed helplessly, and said: "Concubine Zhao, the dishes you sent to me a few days ago were very good, but the cook in my palace couldn't make that taste. In a few days, the Japanese Palace will ask him to study with you."

"If the empress likes it, the concubine will ask the cook to serve in your palace. There is no need to go through such a lot of trouble," Zhuang Luoyan said with a smile, "A few days ago, the concubine asked for a cook from you. Return it to you."

"Then I will accept it, so don't feel bad about it then," the queen said while laughing, and looked at the female candidates below. They had already retired from three groups, and the emperor didn't order one. She didn't care about it, and continued on. He and Zhuang Luoyan talked without saying a word.

"Xu Yu, daughter of Xu Jia, Minister of Industry, is sixteen years old."

"The courtiers kowtow to the emperor, the empress, and all the ladies." Xu Yuying bowed down, with just the right smile on his face, almost too greasy, and slightly less greasy.

Feng Jin waved his hand to make people back off, but after seeing that there were not many girls to choose, he nodded slightly, signaling to stay.

Xu Yu was overjoyed in his heart, but bowed lightly on his face, and then stepped aside. She was the first chosen girl to be left behind, which at least proved that the emperor took her into his eyes.

Zhuang Luoyan glanced at the selected girl, picked up the teacup and said calmly: "The emperor really has a good eye, she is such a stunning beauty."

The queen took a look and said with a smile, "That's not it."

Feng Jin glanced at the two of them, waved his hands, and asked the group below to retreat, and after randomly ordering another person, he said: "There is no need to choose, these people all go back."

For a moment, everyone was a little surprised that only two beauties were selected in this general election? But seeing the impatience on the emperor's face, everyone didn't dare to say anything, and began to arrange for the unselected girls to leave.

"Both of these two are talented people, and you can arrange the queen's residence." Feng Jin stood up and said to Zhuang Luoyan, "Let's go."

Zhuang Luoyan followed with a smile, without looking at the two new concubines who were selected.

Xu Yu stared at Yu Ren leaving in a daze. Was that the emperor? He was so handsome and majestic. She stroked her reddish cheeks, feeling a little hot there.

Concubine Rou just happened to see her move, showing a mocking smile.

The Xihe Palace is a bit lively today, the fourth prince Feng Qi who is nearly four years old is just the age to be curious, at this time he is asking Feng Jin why the moon is not as bright as the sun even at night, when the night pearls and candles are brighter at night.

The majestic Emperor Chengxuan was stumped by the yellow-haired boy, he thought for a while before saying, "Because the sun is bigger than the moon, it's just that the sun is far away from us, so it looks the same size."

Zhuang Luoyan on one side raised her eyebrows. This reason seems to be good, but it's a pity that people here don't know that the moon doesn't shine at all.

"Then why is it that even though the big candle is far away from us, it doesn't seem to be as bright as the smaller candle?" Feng Qi continued to ask, blinking his black eyes and looking up at Feng Jin, obviously in his eyes, the father is omnipotent.

"..." Feng Jin somewhat regretted that he had told this child so many so-called "prenatal education stories", otherwise he would not have fallen into the crisis of too narrow knowledge.

"Because the moon is sleeping at night, the light is not bright enough." Zhuang Luoyan decided to restore Feng Jin's dignity.

"But the moon doesn't come out during the day, why do you still sleep at night?"

"Because the moon is lazy," Zhuang Luoyan touched the top of his head and said seriously, "so people should not be lazy, otherwise, just like the moon, it is not bright enough at night."

Feng Qi looked at his mother's serious expression, and nodded solemnly, "Well, don't be lazy!"

"Good boy," Zhuang Luoyan continued to pat, and lazily sat back in the imperial concubine chair, "then have dinner, after taking a nap in the afternoon, I will let Huang Yang take you to see the flowers you planted, and when your father comes over, Learn to write again."

Feng Qi nodded obediently again, and didn't allow anyone to hug him. He sat down next to Zhuang Luoyan, then turned his head and said to Feng Jin: "Father, you need to eat more, mother and concubine said you have worked very hard."

Feng Jin sat down beside Zhuang Luoyan, smiled at her, and then said, "Then we should eat more buns, and when we grow up, we will protect our father and mother."

"En!" Feng Qi nodded his head heavily.

Zhuang Luoyan looked at the two father and son with a smile, turned sideways and began to wash their hands. For a man, let him know that he is important in the hearts of women and children, and he tends to do better. This is the policy of encouragement.

The two talents who had just entered the palace were quickly forgotten. After all, the emperor had never summoned these two people to the palace for a month.

Xu Yu lives in the deserted Changtian Building. I heard that there used to be a favored concubine here, but now only she and another talented person who has just entered the palace live here. Apart from being in a daze, they eat every day. They even go to feed the queen. I don't have the qualifications to ask for peace, and I dare not go to other places casually, for fear of bumping into some noble person.

During the Qiqiao Festival, all the concubines, big and small, in the palace finally went out, all dressed up, just hoping to meet the emperor by chance.

Xu Yu dressed up meticulously, and brought the maids to appear in the imperial garden. On the way, she happened to meet many low-ranking concubines. These women were all older than her and not as beautiful as her. She trimmed the corners of her clothes and tried to make herself look more natural. some.

It's just that before she could go far, she saw the Taijia palace maids in front of her pushing away like a tide. She took a closer look and found that it was the emperor and Concubine Zhao who came together. She hurriedly stepped forward and said: " I have seen the emperor."

Feng Jin looked at the woman in pink in front of him, frowned slightly and said, "Who are you?" Didn't he hear Gao Dezhong clapping his hands to signal for retreat?

"The concubine is new to the palace..."

"I don't know the rules, drag it on." Seeing her like this, Feng Jin frowned in annoyance, "A young talent, unexpectedly dressed so out of fashion, reduced to the last class of changing clothes, and will not be allowed to appear in front of me in the future." After finishing speaking, regardless of the other party's face, he walked away.

Zhuang Luoyan followed behind him, turned her head to look at the young talent, only saw her kneeling on the ground in panic.

She smiled lightly, look, another one was sent to die.

Looking back at the figures avoiding in front of her, there was a slight smile on the corner of Zhuang Luorou's mouth. Only those who know the current affairs can live better, that Xu Cairen even forgot who he is.