In order to eat, I signed a contract with the system

"Your Majesty proclaims that peace will last forever, the imperial foundation will be prosperous, the emperor will be kind and cautious, and the emperor's grace will be deep. The energy of heaven and earth is precious in yin and yang. The sun and the moon are in the east of the crape myrtle. I, the Emperor of the Great Qing, hereby proclaim to all the people that all girls from good families will be selected to serve in the imperial court."

Time passed quickly, and in a blink of an eye, the new emperor ascended the throne and changed the reign title to "Yongzheng".

At the beginning of August in the first year of Yongzheng's reign, the palace issued an imperial decree for a beauty contest. All beauties aged between thirteen and seventeen from all over the country had to go to Beijing to participate in the contest. Fourteen-year-old Yuyin and fifteen-year-old Wenyuan from the Guaerjia Mansion both met the age requirements, so Lord Guaerjia specially chose a day to call Wenyuan and Yuyin to the main courtyard to ask for their opinions.

"Wen Yuan, Yu Yin, the new emperor has issued an order to select a concubine, and both of you meet the requirements. Father specially called you here to understand your own thoughts and what you think about entering the palace."

Under Yu Yin's subtle influence for nearly ten years, Wen Yuan is no longer the silly beauty who was described by everyone in the harem as "Noble Lady Qi is stupid but really beautiful." Instead, she has evolved into a black-bellied beautiful girl who hides her inner calculations with a simple and innocent appearance. The calculations between her eyebrows will no longer be revealed for people to see at a glance.

However, in front of her family, Wen Yuan was always honest. She was the first to speak up, "Father, my daughter is so beautiful that she was born to be a favorite concubine. If she doesn't enter the palace, wouldn't such a beautiful face be wasted?"

Although Wen Yuan was narcissistic in her words, Yu Yin nodded affirmatively as she looked at her face that was getting brighter and brighter as she grew older. She was really pretty! As for herself, she had improved a lot on the basis of Yu Yin's original appearance of a beautiful girl, and of course she was also beautiful, but unlike Wen Yuan's bright and pretty appearance, Yu Yin now was more like a beautiful little white flower.

At first glance, they both look good but are certainly not as eye-catching as Wen Yuan. Yu Yin has no objection to this. Anyway, she definitely does not plan to enter the palace in this life. But even so, it cannot be denied that Yu Yin's appearance is outstanding in this life. If she honestly goes to the selection, she may be chosen by Yongzheng, who likes this type of look.

In order to avoid such a situation, Yu Yin immediately said: "Father, it would be great if a family had one favorite concubine. Sister has such a beautiful face and such ambition. We should fully support her to enter the palace."

"As for me, Yu Yin has been weak since childhood. Although I am old enough to be selected for the draft, I am still a little young."

"The current emperor is over 40 years old and has few children. He only has three princes, most of whom are born to concubines with less prominent family backgrounds..."

Yu Yin didn't need to say the rest of the words, everyone present understood.

After listening to this, Lord Guarjia stroked his beard, smiled and nodded, saying, "Yuyin is right. Since Wenyuan has such a heart, then Father will naturally support her with all his strength."

"Guarjia clan and the Empress are both members of the Manchu army flag. If we can get the support of the Empress, I believe that Wen Yuan's entry into the palace will surely be successful. I will find a way to contact the Empress in the palace through Ulanara clan, and this matter will be foolproof!"

Wen Yuan, who was standing by, was very happy to hear this and said sweetly, "When my daughter enters the palace, she will put the interests of the family first. If she can get the support of the Queen, she will do her best to serve the Queen."

At this moment, Yu Yin was frowning as he listened to the conversation between the two. He realized that he was too happy too early. He thought that the continuous modification of cognition over the years could improve the IQ of the father and daughter a little bit, but he didn't expect that it was all superficial. They would still make stupid moves when they should.

Taking a deep breath silently, Yu Yin kept persuading herself in her heart: family chosen by fate, family chosen by fate, family chosen by fate...

After convincing herself, Yu Yin quickly tried to persuade Wen Yuan and Lord Guaerjia, who had fallen into fantasy, to calm down. If she didn't persuade them, these two would end up like in the plot again.

"Father, sister, I don't agree with the alliance with the Queen!"

"Hmm? Yuyin, why don't you agree? The Empress is virtuous and well-known, and she has no children and is over 40 years old and can no longer have children. If we form an alliance with the Empress, we can not only improve the status of the prince, but also gain more support from the Manchu nobles. Isn't it killing two birds with one stone?"

"Father! You are right, but if the Queen is really so wise, why has the Emperor had so few children in recent years?"

"Last month, a noble in the palace, Xin, miscarried a baby. If it was the emperor's fault, it should be because no one was pregnant, not because most women in the harem miscarried after becoming pregnant."

"Wasn't it the same for Concubine Fang before?"

"Isn't there a rumor that Concubine Hua was responsible for the incident involving Concubine Fang?"

After hearing these words, Lord Guarjia was half-believing and half-doubting. As an ancient feudal man, he always looked at the surface of the backyard affairs and it was difficult for him to realize the problems inside. Or they just wanted to see the calmness played out by the women in the backyard, and were unwilling to delve into the truth hidden in it.

Although Wen Yuan was only fifteen years old as a girl, she had some vague awareness under the guidance of Madam Guaerjia. However, Madam Guaerjia's family was the only one in power in the Guaerjia Mansion, and the illegitimate children and concubines in the backyard had a low sense of presence. As a legitimate daughter, Wen Yuan had never really witnessed the struggles between the mansions and still lacked sensitivity.

"Father!" Yu Yin was helpless. When she met such a simple-minded father and daughter, she had to break things down and explain them clearly.

"Empress Hua is only assisting the harem, the real power is still in the hands of the Empress."

"Besides, there were many miscarriages in the backyard during the Emperor's time in the palace, and many of them happened before Concubine Hua entered the palace. Besides, even Concubine Hua had a miscarriage, and she has never been pregnant since."

"If all this was really done by Concubine Hua, then she would not protect Concubine Cao from giving birth to a princess now."

Having said that, Yu Yin didn't mind saying a little more. Seeing that Wen Yuan and Lord Guarjia were trying to digest the information, Yu Yin continued, "There's more,"

"There's more?" Lord Guaerjia couldn't believe it. It was clearly said that the Queen Mother controlled the Emperor's offspring, but there was actually someone else!

Wen Yuan also turned around and stared at Yu Yin with a gossipy look on her face. The father and daughter did not doubt the accuracy of Yu Yin's information at all, and neither of them thought about where Yu Yin, a girl in the boudoir, got the information from.

"Forget it, being stupid has its advantages. At least you're obedient and it saves trouble." Yu Yin suddenly felt that this was not bad. She didn't have to figure out the origins of the news.

"Yeah, there's more."

"The Empress is the niece of the Empress Dowager and has the Empress Dowager's support. If she wants to adopt a prince, she can do so even if the Emperor doesn't want to. The reason why the Empress has never done so in recent years is that the Empress has no intention of doing so."

"I heard that the Queen had a son who died young. Now I think that maybe the Queen didn't want her child's place to be taken by someone else, so your plan to form an alliance with the Queen is not feasible."