Queen of the Lin family in the Red Chamber

Now that the draft has not officially started, the show girls in twos and threes gather together and chat quietly.Although there are many show girls this year, there will be no promising people.Therefore, it is not as nervous as when the crown prince was selected, and the prince's son was selected as the concubine.

Girls from official families in the capital usually get together two or three times a year. Wanyu is obviously a celebrity, but not everyone has the courage to come up and talk to her.

Because her father's official position has fluctuated several times, even Wanyu's market has also changed.When she first came to Beijing, quite a few people invited her. Later, after the crown prince was convicted, Wanyu became quiet. Later, the crown prince was restored, and now he is the emperor, but no matter how much she is invited, Wanyu doesn't go out much.

Although it is understandable that the so-called seeking good fortune and avoiding evil is an instinctive reaction of human beings, but if the person being walled is themselves, few of them would be able to detach themselves and say "I don't care".In addition, Wanyu still has a somewhat mysterious layman title, so after a few years, these little girls have kept her at arm's length.

Wanyu entered the gate, and the weather in early April was already hot. She walked along the bluestone road to the eaves, wanting to cool off. Along the way, there were many people who knew her and greeted her, but they were all a little Just be in awe.

Wanyu didn't care either, and while returning the gift, she resolutely walked towards the place she was looking for.

"Sister Lin." Someone stopped her.

Wanyu turned her head and saw that it was the granddaughter of Mr. Sun of the cabinet. This one was born with her in one year, and she was a little younger than her in months.

Wanyu smiled and waved: "Come and stand here, it's cool under the eaves."

Miss Sun wore a pink dress with flowers embroidered on it. Forgive Wanyu for not being able to tell the difference between peonies, roses, etc. after all these years. Can rely on guesswork.However, this color reflects the girl's extremely rosy complexion. This color is generally liked by older people.

Miss Sun and Wanyu stood under the eaves, and they exchanged a few words from time to time, and after a while, two more people came over.

One is Governor Li's granddaughter, and the other is Jia's cousin Yingchun.

Today is the second round of the draft, and all the masters in the palace will come.And this round of clothes and jewelry, including hair, can be customized by yourself, so most people wear red, of course, there are some people who are a little lighter, wearing light green or light blue clothes.

However, there is also a certain point, and you have to master it carefully. The draft is a festive event. Everyone wants to stand out, but if someone wears a light color, he will immediately stand out from the crowd. This is the so-called outstanding.But, can you wear light colors on a big day?Obviously not, so those who dare to wear it like this, firstly, they want to fight, and secondly, they want to be branded.

Miss Li was wearing a light green dress, embroidered with the shore of the West Lake, willows fluttering, Wanyu glanced at it very secretly, although the dress was light, but the materials including the embroidery were all high-quality, so This is trying to get out of the way.

"Sister Lin's dress is really beautiful today, it seems to be shining under the sun." Miss Li looked at Wanyu's clothes, her face couldn't stop her envy.

Wanyu smiled, "The Empress Dowager rewarded it."

This person is getting old, and most of them have a habit, that is, no matter what they give to the junior, they want you to carry it with them every day, and this material is the same.During the primary election, many of Wanyu's outfits were gifted by the Queen Mother. According to what Wanyu saw that day, the Queen Mother was very satisfied.

So in the second choice, Wanyu's belongings are still bestowed by the Queen Mother.Anyway, they are destined to enter the palace, so let's take advantage of the last few opportunities to increase the favorability of the big boss.

Yingchun didn't talk much on the side. She also wore a red dress today. If the girl changes, she must be more brilliant.

Although Wanyu went to Jia's mansion last time, Jia's mother always had a feeling in her words that Yingchun could not be selected, but after the officials from the Ministry of Internal Affairs came to inform her of the time for the second round of the draft, Jia's mother could not help but be happy, which is rare. She gave Jia Amnesty and Mrs. Xing a lot of small faces with a pleasant face.

Why?Yingchun's status is very suitable for being a junior, and the biggest place to be a junior this year is the new emperor's harem.

So when the news came out, Mother Jia's heart came alive again, Yuan Chun was the side concubine of the county king, so what if Wanyu could marry the prince and be the main concubine?If Yingchun could enter the emperor's harem, she would be the real master and empress, and Jia Mu's mind that had been rusted for many years began to turn again.

The cloth at the bottom of the press box was found out, and the jewelry was carried out of the box from the big warehouse. Every afternoon, I had to talk with Yingchun for an hour.

Anyway, Mother Jia was quite satisfied when she was sent out this morning.

It doesn't matter if the clothes don't match, as long as it catches the emperor's eyes first, Yingchun looks good, but the most prominent thing about her is the kind of grievance that is a little timid and out of tune with the crowd. This red dress makes her traits more prominent .

This temperament is completely prepared for the new emperor who is over forty years old, has suffered a lot of injustice, and is a bit aggrieved.Of course, no one said anything about Jia's mother's plan, and she even called Yingchun to come over every day, and she told her over and over again, how important it is to enter the palace, how good it is to your father, if you can become a concubine, your dead mother can also enter the ancestral hall up.

So Yingchun added a bit of firmness to her timidity and grievances, and Jia's mother became more and more satisfied. Her granddaughter is simple, not smart, and stubborn. Wanyu, whose surname is not Jia, is much better.

Make it or break it.

Not long after, the eunuch came in with a roster, and Xiu Nu stood in a row of five according to their rankings, and was led into the hall by a team.

Wanyu stood in the first team, and the third entered the hall.The third place in the first team is the best position.

There were a lot of people sitting in the main hall, the Supreme Emperor, the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager and his wife, the Wu family who had already been promoted to a concubine, and two concubines, the toffees of several county kings who came in from outside the palace.

At this time, you don't need to kneel when you see the emperor. Following the eunuch's call, the five girls stepped forward one by one and raised their heads so that the people on the stage could see their faces.

The ranking order of the second round is based on comprehensive factors such as father's official position and the results of the first round. Needless to say, at least the top [-] will definitely stay Sign up.

Sure enough, all five members of Wanyu's team were left behind. When going out with the little eunuch, Wanyu just saw Miss Sun go in. The two smiled at each other and separated again.

The second round of the draft ended so smoothly that Wanyu couldn't believe it.

Three days later, when the list of girls participating in the final round came out, Wanyu carried her small package and moved into Chuxiu Palace with the other 36 girls.

Because there were too many show girls selected for the final round this time, the original practice of bringing a maid into the palace was cancelled, and now 36 show girls live in the same palace, with a total of 50 court ladies.This made the girls who were usually served by three to fifty people a little panicked.

There are 36 handsome ladies in a room, each room is served by a court lady, and the other two rough palace ladies are in charge of hot water and other things.

Wanyu and Sun Xiazhen share a room, and there are two windows on the east side of the room, which can be considered a first-class house, but if some people live in a sunny house, there are naturally others who live in the shady side.It's just that in Wanyu's room, one of their fathers is a cabinet scholar, and the other is their grandfather, so no one dares to ridicule her.

In addition to Sun Xiazhen, Miss Li from Jiangnan was also selected, and there was another person Wanyu didn't expect, Jia Yingchun.But no matter what, you have to live in the palace for three months, and it is better to have someone you know than to have no relatives.

It was the first time for Wanyu to sleep out, and she inevitably suffered from insomnia at night. Not only that, but the three masters in Lin's mansion also didn't sleep well. Early the next morning, Lin Ruhai went to the imperial study with two dark circles under her eyes. Feeling slightly surprised, he asked, "What's the matter with you?" The weather has been going well recently, and it's not yet the official's annual evaluation, is it?Foreign enemies invaded?

The emperor suddenly became nervous, but Lin Ruhai's next sentence made him dumbfounded again. "To tell you the truth, this is the first time my daughter has gone out in more than ten years, and I am a little worried."

The emperor laughed loudly, but his heart was a little sour.None of his parents, or even his own children, have this kind of heart. "Don't worry, I will watch over you in the palace."

While the two were talking, the Supreme Emperor came in.Since the burden of the emperor was relieved, the Supreme Emperor did not go to court on time, and slept until he woke up naturally. However, due to the habit of getting up early for decades, and a little unwillingness, he stayed on the bed for a while after waking up. .

Hearing that the emperor and Lin Ruhai were talking about something more relaxing and pleasant, the old emperor also stepped in. "What do you want my emperor to see?"

"Lin Ruhai misses her daughter." The emperor laughed.

The Supreme Emperor was also taken aback for a moment, and then said: "What's the matter, just invite to see you later." It is better to let the son handle it completely.

Sometimes he is still unwilling, so the Taishanghuang sometimes expresses some different opinions on innocuous minor issues, or opinions that are not so consistent with the rules, but who makes him the Taishanghuang, what the Taishanghuang says is the rules.

The emperor naturally agreed, and after thinking for a while, he said to the Supreme Emperor: "Why don't you meet in the Hall of Mental Cultivation?" The ministers can't easily enter the harem, and the girls can't go to the front court, should they meet at the Shenwumen? The emperor contributed his own private domain, the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

The Supreme Emperor was very satisfied, and said: "If you want to see your daughter, just say so." After thinking about it for a moment, he said: "I know your daughter is considerate and sensible, and let Ruiyong arrange it if you want to see her in the future."

Lin Ruhai hastily kowtowed to thank the emperor, and said: "Master Sun's granddaughter is also living in the palace, how about..."

"I can see you all." Seeing that the Supreme Emperor had no objection, the emperor agreed, "But it's just the two of you, you have to keep this secret!"

The Supreme Emperor slipped around and left. The emperor thought for a long time, and felt that his model-like empress would definitely object when he heard this kind of thing, and maybe it would make a scene known all over the world, so he ordered the little eunuch to go to the Palace of Compassion , it's better to find your own mother for such an unruly thing.

So on the first day of entering the palace, when others were still practicing court etiquette under the guidance of their aunt, Wanyu was picked up by the people in the Queen Mother's palace. Fortunately, Sun Xiazhen was with her, so she was not so envious.

...Wanyu was taken to the east side of the Hall of Mental Cultivation. She looked at the magnificently furnished room, and then at Lin Ruhai. Father, this is the emperor's study room. I originally thought that I was high-profile enough. You are a scum in comparison.

Lin Ruhai glared at Wanyu, "Your brother and sister had a quarrel all night last night, and as a father, you didn't go to sleep until after childbirth. You look very energetic."

The tone was wrong, Wanyu wiped her eyes helplessly, and said, "This is powder, father."

Lin Ruhai looked at her daughter's snow-white and dark-blue eyes, feeling a little satisfied, and said, "If you are missing something, tell your father when you turn around, and he will bring it for you. Two people and one court lady are definitely not enough..."

The latter words were ignored, and Wanyu only found out today that Lin Ruhai had indeed raised her up by being both a father and a mother. "Father, don't worry, I don't need anything here. Besides, there is the Empress Dowager. One of the nuns in charge of Chuxiu Palace is from the Empress Dowager's Palace, and there are also aunts who are sent by the Empress Dowager."

Lin Ruhai nodded, "Oh, Your Majesty is so kind, I don't know when I will see you next time, but stay in the palace and be good, don't cause trouble."

The little eunuch who eavesdropped at the door reported back to the emperor, and the emperor couldn't help but be happy when he heard this sentence. Thinking that Lin Ruhai's appearance was unusual, it was better to let him see his daughter every now and then.

After less than half a month, the rules in the palace were almost taught, and the show girls were freed up in the afternoon. Wanyu, Sun Xiazhen, and two other girls were the first to be summoned by the Queen Mother.

There is not only the Empress Dowager in the Palace of Mercy Ning, but also Concubine Yu, Empress and Concubine Wu. After Wanyu finished the ceremony, several people smiled and signaled, but the empress's smile was a little stiff, as if... trying to plot against her .