Become a winner in life after binding the childbearing system

In March, along with the warm wind came rumors of all sizes in Beijing that became increasingly intense.

In the past, people could express it more tactfully, for example, today the young lady of a certain family is sick, tomorrow the young lady of a certain family has sprained her ankle, and the day after tomorrow the young lady of a certain family has kowtowed.

But since March, all the rumors have been upgraded to include which young lady has a childhood sweetheart, which young lady has an affair, which young lady is two-faced, and the list of those implicated has continued to expand, which can be described as indiscriminate.

Even Shen Yao, who seldom went out, was seriously hurt by the words. When Shen Rong came back she was so angry that she complained and felt sorry for Shen Yao.

"Third sister, think more positively. It's better to muddy the waters now," Shen Yao poured a cup of warm tea and handed it to Shen Rong. "It was so noisy before and we didn't know who was behind it. Now the more people involved, the easier it will be to catch the person who used such despicable means."

Shen Rong held the teacup in her hand and asked, "Sister, who is the most likely to be the one who is safe from harm?"

After all, all the other young ladies from official families are not clean, but some of them pretend to be innocent, which seems a bit strange no matter how you look at it.

Shen Yao smiled and shook her head, "Not necessarily. Maybe someone thought of this and did the opposite," using an unimportant rumor to seriously injure herself, and then turning around and putting the blame on someone else.

Shen Rong: ...

Shen Rong half-lay on the table, "So they think so much?" They were fighting to the death before even entering the palace. Wouldn't it be even more dangerous once they entered the palace?

Shen Rong once again became worried about Shen Yao's safety in the palace, but her maidservant looked so unbearable, and only her own young lady was silly and didn't understand. The Fourth Young Lady had clearly pointed out the suspect, and she was definitely not innocent and harmless and easy to bully. She was afraid that the Fourth Young Lady was the one who hid the deepest.

Shen Rong's maid's thoughts did not affect the conversation between Shen Rong and Shen Yao. The two sisters talked about the current situation in the capital and the possible future developments. Shen Yao reminded Shen Rong, "If you have nothing to do recently, you should go out less.

Although some things have nothing to do with my third sister, some people will implicate innocent people. "

Don't expect anyone to be kind when there is a fight. There has always been a saying that when the city gate is on fire, the fish in the pond will be affected. Since Shen Rong is not participating in the talent show, she should keep a low profile and endure this period of time before thinking about other things.

Shen Rong thanked Shen Yao for the reminder. She really didn't plan to go out recently. It was a pity that if she didn't go out, she wouldn't be able to help her sister find out useful information. With the talent show in half a month, her sister would have to rely on herself.

Shen Yao: ...She can

With a smile, he sent off the reluctant Shen Rong, and the system in his mind popped up at the right time to sigh about the cruelty and cold-bloodedness of palace fighting.

'They are all women like flowers'

Shen Yao had a blank expression on her face. "Who would enter the palace just to survive?"

It's okay to lie to others, but never lie to yourself.

'Ambition, power, interests, family honor,' the girls of official families have been domesticated by this since childhood, and it is impossible for them to simply turn back.

Besides, can you live well without entering the palace? It's just the size of the house.

Comparing her marriage with Shen Rong's, which of them can guarantee that their path will be happy? Who knows whether Shen Rong's cousin from the Yuan family, whom she firmly chose today, will disappoint her tomorrow?

"We don't have much time left outside. If you're bored, prepare the pills in advance and then stroll around the busy streets and alleys." Shen Yao raised her head and looked at the magnificent palace in the distance. "Now that we're in, we don't know when we can come out. Let's take a look at the scenery outside."

…………

The night before the talent show, after Shen Yao left the main courtyard, she was invited by the old housekeeper to go to the study in the front yard.

Both Shen Chunbai and his son Shen Changyu were there, both wearing casual clothes, one standing and the other standing.

"Father, Big Brother"

"Yao'er" and "Fourth Sister"

Shen Chunbai stroked his beard and said, "I asked you to come here today because the draft is coming up and there are some things I should make clear."

Shen Yao thought to herself that it had finally come. She had thought that Shen Chunbai would wait until she officially entered the palace before mentioning these things.

It seems that Shen Chunbai has high expectations of her, so she will have to be careful in how she gets along with the Shen family in the future.

Although Mrs. Shen is not presentable, the other members of the Shen family can still be used (Shen Changhe just lacks the social beating, unlike Mrs. Shen, some of her ideas are deeply rooted and cannot be brainwashed at all).

"I hope my father will give me some advice"

Shen Yao lowered her head slightly, giving Shen Chunbai just the right amount of respect.

Shen Chunbai felt more and more comfortable, and his hand stroking his beard moved faster, "If it's not particularly important, I wonder if Yao'er understands the current situation in the harem?

The Empress, the Imperial Concubine, and the Virtuous Concubine are the three pillars of power, and below them there are the Nine Concubines and the Twenty-Seven Ladies who should not be underestimated. Although there are many vacancies below the second rank, even concubines can die in the palace, so who can guarantee that these people above them will never fall?"

Shen Yao:......

Wow, my cheap dad really dares to say that. He is directly cursing the concubines in the harem to have a short life.

But it is true that originally the harem was full with four concubines and two wives, but now there are only two concubines and the queen left. The others have long turned into a cup of yellow earth, and no one even knows where their graves are.

"Father, it has been thirteen years since the emperor ascended the throne. There have been many pregnancy messages in the harem, but no children have been born. I, your daughter, have the guts to believe that it is not all man-made."

The inability to have children cannot be entirely blamed on palace fighting. There are always people who are shrewd enough to protect themselves, but children just cannot be born.

Shen Changyu nodded, “When the current emperor first ascended the throne, he was assassinated and his body was damaged.

That year, the Empress was pregnant and gave birth prematurely due to shock. Several pregnant concubines also had problems, resulting in none of the royal heirs in their unborn babies surviving.

After that, there are now frequent pregnancy messages, but no children are born."

Shen Changyu looked at Shen Yao, reminding her that the queen and several concubines had miscarriages and all gave birth to their unborn babies but eventually died for various reasons.

"I wonder what's going on in the residences of the royal princes? I heard that some of their children were born, but they are rarely seen."

Shen Yao changed the topic, but it still revolved around the royal family of Yu State.

"The current emperor treats the princes well, but he cannot force children. Although the royal family has princesses and princes born every few years, they are weak and have difficulty growing up," Shen Chunbai said, then sighed. He was very satisfied with his daughter in every way, but he was afraid that there was no hope for this child.

Shen Yao thought about the emperor's adoption in her mind. It seemed that the situation did not allow it, otherwise the emperor, who was in his thirties, would have been petitioned by his ministers to establish a crown prince.

But it cannot be denied that the sons of the royal princes were indeed born. So in a few years, the emperor would have to choose an heir from this group of people even if he was unwilling.

"Yao'er, there is no rush to talk about offspring now. The key is the situation of the emperor's harem."

Shen Chunbai quickly brought the topic back to the topic, saying that although the Queen was the legitimate wife, she was of humble origin, and had been a vegetarian and chanting Buddhist scriptures in recent years, and did not participate in some disputes in the harem. On the contrary, the Imperial Concubine was the daughter of Grand Tutor Zhou, who was still alive and well in the court. The grandfather of Concubine De was the president of the academy, but he had retired a few years ago.

"We need to be careful with both of them. Also, the daughter of the Grand Secretary and the daughter of the Governor-General who are participating in the election. They started as the Nine Concubines when they entered the palace. We should try to avoid conflicts if possible."

Shen Chunbai also hated himself for being a military general, which naturally made his daughter shorter than others.

"Don't worry, father. I'll keep it in mind."

There will be time to learn the rules later in the audition, and since they all eat and live together, it is the easiest opportunity for friction and foul play.

Shen Yao was sure that there would be some dishonest people in there, and she hoped that she would not be affected, otherwise, she would definitely chop off their claws and return them.

"Fourth sister, please take care of yourself in this talent show."

Shen Changyu wanted to say something, but in the end it all turned into wishes for her.

…………

In mid-March, Shen Yao put on the clothes specially sent by the palace for the election, bid farewell to her parents and relatives, and turned around and got on the departing carriage.

Behind me, my family is getting farther and farther away, and in front of me, the palace wall is getting closer and closer.

Shen Yao closed her eyes and rested, the system in her mind chattering away in curiosity.

"Aren't you tired?" "Very lively."

'Host is tired? 'They didn't do anything, just got up early and went out.

"I feel tired when I think about the future," Shen Yao said nonchalantly, "but these are my own choices, so I have to bear with it even if I am tired."

system:……

The system paused for a long moment, then stuttered and exclaimed that there were many carriages on the road, all heading towards the nearby palace.

"It's a rival."

Shen Yao looked outside through the curtains that were blown by the wind. The doors on both sides of the street were still closed and the only sound that could be heard was the clatter of horse hooves.

As the carriage slowed down, the voices outside the door became increasingly noisy. Shen Yao raised her hand to straighten her wrinkled clothes, then slowly got out of the carriage by lifting the door curtain.

There were no maids accompanying the selection of candidates. They entered the palace alone and left the palace about half a month later to wait for the final notification, the list of candidates to be admitted into the palace, and the title of rank.

The draft rules in each world are different. Generally speaking, the most difficult stage is when a group of people eat and live together.

With the reminders from the maids, the concubines handed the packages they brought to the responsible personnel, lined up and registered, and when their team was full, they followed the maid in front into the palace.

The concubines will undergo physical examinations and questioning for the first three days. Those who fail the examinations will be sent out of the palace directly and will not participate in the subsequent palace rules training.

But everyone knows that even if you don't want to be elected, you have to try your best to persevere until the end and leave the palace to restore your reputation. Quitting halfway is not a good word.

"If that's the case, I might as well have signed up early and found an excuse not to come to the talent show. I'm the only one among my sisters who stood out, and I'm not just going through the motions."

"Sister, what you said makes sense. I believe that with your talent and appearance, you will be successfully selected to accompany the king."

"..."

As soon as Shen Yao came out of the room where the concubines were examined, she saw someone losing his temper. She was amazed at this and quickened her pace to leave the place of trouble.

"You haven't even officially entered the palace yet, but you're so high-profile. Do you think you're living too well?"

But there are all kinds of people, and they will fight even if it means seeking death.

'System, help me monitor the surrounding situation in real time. There are too many mines, and it is easy for us to be blown up.'

Shen Yao explained to the system calmly, feeling that her opponents were indeed very lethal to some extent.