After binding the mistress system, raise cubs and train husbands in the mansion

Soon, Bo Chen came back.

"Mom, I heard from my eldest brother that there is news from the palace. What's going on?"

"Yes." Yun Zhihan did not hide it, "In a few days, mother will bring Jin'er to the banquet."

"Take my second sister?" Bai Chen was confused. Didn't my second sister want to see the emperor?

Seeing that he was puzzled, Bai Jin explained, "The Queen is eager for me to get married quickly, so the invitation is for me. Mother is just accompanying me."

"Ah?" He really didn't expect this.

"Chen'er, it's okay. No matter what the process is, this result is good. At least mother can go there in person."

"Mother has a point."

"Chen'er came back halfway, not just for this matter, right?" Yun Zhihan guessed.

"Mother is smart and guessed her son's purpose right away. My son came back to take my second sister with him to recruit soldiers. Some of the candidates were undecided, so he asked my second sister to go over and help."

"Okay." Bai Jin was very happy. She hadn't been out for a long time. If possible, she could take Yunyan out with her.

But Yun Zhihan felt that it was inappropriate. Although Bai Jin had obtained the emperor's consent, going there without any status would only lead to criticism and resistance, which would ruin the plan.

"Chen'er, before going to the battlefield, Jin'er is not convenient to show up. If you want to ask Jin'er for help, you don't necessarily have to ask her to show up."

"I hope my mother can give me some advice." Bo Chen also guessed that his mother would not agree.

Since they escaped from the dungeon, in order to hide their cousin's background and their second sister's escape plan, the two of them basically stayed at home.

"You can ask people who come to seek a job to write a resume that includes their age, whether they have received education, why they want to join the army, and what they did before."

Yun Zhihan felt that applying the modern interview processes to ancient times might save a lot of trouble. At least, a group of unsuitable people could be screened out through resumes.

Interview the rest one by one. If there is anything you are really unsure about, ask a higher-level leader to make the decision.

Bai Chen and Bai Jin both looked at their mother with admiration. How come they didn't think of it?

"Mother's idea is very good. I will go and discuss with the soldiers to see what should be prepared."

"So good."

"My son will retire first."

After his son left, Bai Jin approached his mother and said, "Mom, tell your daughter the truth. Are you hiding any secrets from us?"

Yun Zhihan was startled, but immediately regained his composure, "Secret? What secret?"

"Hmph! Don't try to hide it from me, mother. I think you must have peeked at some dragon secrets, or got some guidance from a master behind the scenes. Otherwise, how can you always think of ways to solve problems?"

"Sometimes, you can even foresee some potential risks. There must be something going on here."

Yun Zhihan looked at Bai Jin's all-seeing eyes and couldn't help but chuckle, and poked her forehead with her finger.

"Have you read too many storybooks, or listened to too many storytellers? What's going on in your mind?"

That being said, I have to admit that my daughter is very alert. Or maybe many people noticed something unusual, but they just blocked their thoughts automatically, thinking that they were not real.

Bai Jin felt that her mother must be lying. "Don't worry, mother, I will never tell anyone. And I also believe that mother will try every possible way to save Yunyan and me from this dire situation."

"You are the only one who is smart!"

……

The day has come to select a concubine for the Crown Prince of Dongyue.

Yun Zhihan and Xie Baijin appeared in the palace on time.

To be honest, her heart was pounding all the way, and she held tightly in her hand the military token given to her by Tuoba Hong.

Although she knew that doing so was very dangerous, it was a token of their love and she felt safe holding it.

Bai Jin looked at his mother's nervous and excited expression and laughed secretly in his heart.

"Mom, don't worry. Although Prince Tuoba is good, he is a foreigner after all, and most young ladies from aristocratic families are unwilling to marry him."

The facts are indeed as she said.

After receiving the invitation from the Empress Dowager, except Yun Zhihan who was extremely happy, other noble families tried every means to escape from the concubine selection banquet.

Some girls who were engaged secretly rejoiced, thinking that it was a good thing they had made the engagement, otherwise they would probably have to marry far away, and the kind of girl who would never come back.

There were also some high-ranking ministers who, upon hearing that their daughters were to be married off to such a faraway place, tried to find all sorts of excuses to refuse.

Some said their daughter had smallpox and was running a high fever and couldn't go out, while others said they had broken their legs and were limping.

What's worse, some people, for fear of not being able to pretend well, would simply pour a basin of cold water on their heads or soak in a pond for an hour until they were exhausted.

In the end, more than thirty people were notified, but only eleven or twelve girls actually showed up.

However, all this was tacitly approved by the Empress Dowager. She felt that as long as Xie Baijin could come, her chances of winning would be greatly increased.

Also arriving with them was Xu Yuanyin, a girl from the Xu family.

Ever since the Xu family and the Yang family broke off their engagement, Xu Yuanyin's marriage has been delayed again and again. No noble family dared to become related to them, and the ministers also realized that the emperor did not like the Xu family at all.

Everyone also knew that the Xu family had once worked for the Liu family. After the Liu family fell, the Xu family was caught in a dilemma.

The reason why the emperor did not take action against them was that he had not found a reason yet. Once he found an opportunity, the Xu family would have no chance of turning things around.

Lord Xu was naturally aware of this, so when he heard that the Prince of Dongyue was going to marry into the Zhou Dynasty, the first person he thought of was his daughter.

If his daughter could successfully catch the eye of the Crown Prince of Dongyue, then his Xu family would have made a great contribution in the marriage.

If the Xu family encounters an accident in the future, their daughter will be spared. Moreover, they found out that this Tuoba Prince is an upright person. Although he was born a military general, he has also read a lot of books.

There's nothing wrong with that, except marrying far away.

Xu Yuanyin knew her parents' plan, and she also felt that if she could win the heart of Prince Dongyue, she could also live with another clan, so why not do it?

So, during this time, she not only practiced music, chess, calligraphy and painting at home, but also hired a teacher to teach her scriptures and a nanny to teach her women's virtues and etiquette. She had made all the necessary preparations.

She just couldn't believe that men would be blind if they didn't like her even though she was so outstanding.

When the Xu family got off the carriage, they happened to meet Yun Zhihan and Xie Baijin.

"Mrs. Xu, Miss Xu, it's been a long time." Yun Zhihan greeted them with a smile.

"That's right, County Lady. I never thought I would be able to meet you and Miss Xie today."

Madam Xu hated the Xie family to the core. If it weren't for Yun Zhihan, how could their Xu family have fallen into such a state?

Although Xu Yuanyin also hated the Xie family, she didn't take Xie Baijin seriously at all. A girl of this appearance was no match for her.