On March 10, the 22nd year of the Kangxi reign, it seemed as if God knew that today was the last day of the talent show; the sky cleared and the breeze was not dry.

That morning, before dawn, the concubines of Chuxiu Palace got up early and packed up.

Sheng Huan ate some snacks to fill his stomach and then left the house. When he came out, he saw many concubines had come outside. It was obvious that each concubine had shown off her best skills today and looked extremely beautiful.

When several people saw Sheng Huan appear, they paused and began to check their makeup and appearance more carefully.

After an unknown amount of time, the housekeeper appeared and said, "All the ladies and princesses, please stand in position. Today is the most important moment. Regardless of whether you will put down your name tag or keep it, remember to follow the best rules and do not offend the nobles."

"If you offend an important person, no one can protect you. You have to be very careful."

"There are a lot of things to do today, so it's best to drink less water. If you can avoid drinking, it's best not to drink, to avoid making a fool of yourself later."

"Okay, now line up according to the flags we mentioned earlier, and we'll be able to set off one after another in a moment."

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Qianqing Palace

At this moment, Kangxi also woke up from his sleep, but when he woke up, he did not move for a long time, and his eyes were obviously a little dazed. He had dreamed again last night, but this time the dream was a little vague.

After waking up, I couldn’t remember the content of my dream clearly and just felt lost.

It seems like I have lost something important.

"Your Majesty, I am coming in."

Outside, Liang Jiugong's voice was heard. Kangxi shook his head, instantly withdrew his thoughts, and returned to his calm emperor appearance.

"Come in."

With a "creaky" sound, Liang Jiugong came in, hunched over. He knelt on the ground and put on shoes for Kangxi.

Thinking of something, he whispered: "Your Majesty, today is the palace selection. Hesheli Gege belongs to the Manchu Zhenghuang Banner, so she will be at the front of the selection."

But he won’t be at the front, because His Majesty has to attend court today, so he may not be able to make it in time.

However, thinking of Concubine Hui, Liang Jiugong remained silent, but Hesheli Gege would definitely be left with a nameplate.

It’s just that whether she will enter the eldest prince’s mansion or the palace is not certain.

Kangxi nodded but didn't say anything. Liang Jiugong didn't know what the Emperor thought of Hesheli Gege at this moment.

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Body Yuan Hall

The sky was completely bright, and the big boss in the harem who was in charge of the final process of the audition also arrived at the scene.

They are the Grand Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager and Imperial Noble Consort Tong.

Even Concubine Hui was allowed to come as an exception. After all, she was the eldest prince's biological mother, and she had to take a look at the selection.

"Your Highness pays respect to the Grand Empress Dowager, Empress Dowager, Grand Empress Dowager, and Empress Dowager, may you live in peace and happiness."

Imperial Noble Consort Tong and Imperial Consort Hui saluted at the same time.

"Get up. You'll be busy soon. No need to be so polite." The Empress Dowager raised her hand and said, "Sit down."

After they sat down, the Empress Dowager looked at the respectful Concubine Hui and said, "The selection of candidates by the eldest prince is important. You have to watch it carefully. How many candidates have you decided on?"

The Empress Dowager had already received the list and naturally knew who Concubine Hui wanted to choose, but she still asked a question.

"Two people have been chosen, but what happens next will have to be decided by His Majesty and the Empress Dowager after we meet the concubines." Concubine Hui said.

"Hmm." The Empress Dowager did not comment and did not say much.

Imperial Concubine Tong also looked calm, but her mind was tense.

She thought that today's selection should be done quickly, preferably before the Emperor left the court, and it would be best if the Emperor did not see Hesheli Panshu.

Even though Imperial Concubine Tong had taken many precautions, she still didn't dare to gamble. After all, this was the time for the beauty pageant. What if the Emperor came and took a fancy to her and left her for himself?

-

At Chuxiu Palace, as time passed, several teams of concubines had already left.

At this moment, another eunuch came to Sheng Huan's side. He looked very respectful towards the title.

"The next team is ready. It's your turn. I will call out the number of people and names now. The maiden whose name is called will step forward."

"There are eight people in this team, namely: Dong'e Xiyan Gege, Hesheli Panshu Gege, Bayara Yuzhi Gege..."

As the eunuch finished speaking, the eight princesses came forward one after another.

The eunuch counted the people, confirmed the number was correct, and bowed: "Several princesses, please follow me."

Sheng Huan stood second in the team of eight people, following the concubine in front.

They quickly arrived at the waiting area and waited quietly.

On the way, beauties came out one after another, and it was easy to tell which were happy and which were unhappy.

After an unknown amount of time, it was finally Sheng Huan's team's turn.

"Dong E Xi Yan, daughter of Marquis Zhao Wu, fifteen years old."

"Your servant Dong E Xi Yan pays respect to the Empress Dowager..."

When Dong E came forward, Sheng Huan seemed a little bored. After all, the audition process was very long and boring.

However, this kind of boredom was no longer boring when the gazes from above fell on her with ambiguous meanings.

This gaze was obviously from Imperial Concubine Tong.

Sheng Huan thought, it seemed that she was really wary of her, as her eyes were focused on her as soon as she appeared.

At the top, Imperial Noble Consort Tong sat upright and had no time to pay attention to Dong E Xiu Nu. She looked at Sheng Huan at the bottom. The girl was standing properly and looked very harmless.

But Imperial Concubine Tong's fingers tightened unconsciously.

She looked outside, and fortunately, the Emperor did not show up.

"Dong E Xi Yan, put down the sign and give flowers."

Dong E's concubine soon left the stage. After all, no matter how good her family background was, she was named Dong E and was a concubine from the lineage of Concubine Dong E. It was difficult for her to enter the palace when the Empress Dowager and others were around.

"Hesheli Panshu, granddaughter of Minister of Rites Shuai Yanbao, is fifteen years old."

When Sheng Huan heard that she was the one being sung, he knelt down and said, "Your servant Hesheli Panshu greets the Grand Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager, the Imperial Noble Consort, and the Consort Hui. May the Grand Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager, the Imperial Noble Consort, and the Consort Hui live long and healthy lives."

When they heard her name, the leaders all looked over with sharp eyes.

Concubine Hui could hardly hide her excitement.

"Get up." The Empress Dowager gave Concubine Hui a warning glance, then looked back down and asked, "What is the relationship between you, Mafa, and the Sony branch?"

Sheng Huan stood up and replied in a neither humble nor arrogant manner: "To the Empress Dowager, your servant Mafa and Sony Mafa are brothers."

Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager felt even more that Concubine Hui was dreaming. How could a girl with such an identity and such a surname possibly enter the eldest prince's mansion?

Imperial Concubine Tong saw some of the Empress Dowager's expression and felt a little anxious, but fortunately, she knew that Hesheli Panshu would definitely be left with a nameplate.

As long as you leave a sign, there will be a chance to operate.

It doesn’t matter if there is no sign left. When she thought of something, a fierce look flashed across her eyes.

At this moment, there was a sudden sound of firecrackers outside.

"Your Majesty has arrived!"

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