The weather in early spring was foggy, and no one was seen within a few feet. Yun Ying leans against the window and fiddles with the new piano sent yesterday. The piano is a good one, but it has not been honed and its edges and corners are not flat. It doesn't play as well as the previous one. The foggy weather did not affect the servants and maids who came and went in the courtyard. With the election coming, every family of women waiting to be chosen is so busy. They all hope that their young ladies can rise to the top and become the mistress of their own family, and they will also add light to themselves.
"Miss, it's cold. Don't always open the window. Be careful to catch cold." Jin'er came in with several servant girls, "Er Niang has always had a good eye, but she is elegant and generous. Put it away."
"Yes." Jin'er smiled and handed over the box in her hand. "It was sent by the eldest young grandmother. She said that the pearls she had sent back from the south were sent to the Duobao Pavilion to make jewelry. She hoped that the election would be smooth and beneficial." Yun Ying took it over, took it out and looked at it, then put it back. "The craftsmanship of the Duobao Pavilion is good."
Jin'er carefully put the box on the table and sighed. Miss always has a weak temper. As expected, none of these worldly things can catch her eye. "And this," Jin'er picked up the last box, "which was brought back by the second young master." "Second brother. "The second brother has a good eye." Yun Ying tied the jade pendant on her waist with satisfaction, and the green spike accompanied her in the moonlight dress she wore today.
Jin'er looked down to help her dress, smiled and said, "I knew that the young lady liked it. The gift from the second young master was always the most kind to the young lady." "The second brother loves me," Yun Ying said with a smile that was a little more bright than the girl's, and bowed her head and asked Jin'er, "Did the second brother say when he would come back?" "The second young master said that this year there are many things in the south, so he can't come back to see the young lady into the palace. He can only come back during the Mid Autumn Festival."
"Well," Yun Ying sighed with disappointment, "I'm afraid that the Mid Autumn Festival will not come back. Once you enter the palace wall, it's as deep as the sea, and I don't know when you can meet again." "I heard that the empress above the second grade can call her family into the palace when the New Year comes," Jin'er packed the things she just sent, "With your talent and appearance, you can definitely be the mistress. Can't you meet her then?" Yun Ying shook her head Jin'er shook her head firmly. "I'm not going to marry anyone." "Really not?" Yun Ying looked up and down at Jin'er. "My second brother is not going to marry?"
Yunying patted Jin'er's hand with pity. How could she not know what was on the girl's mind? But she was angry with her second wooden brother, who only regarded Jin'er as his sister. It was plain that she was worried. "Well, you can go with me. I'm afraid you will be bullied if you stay. I'll make plans when the second brother comes back."
Jin'er nodded her head cleverly. Yun Ying envied the shyness on her face and the happiness in her eyes. No matter what happens in the future, she always has a person to wait for. Unlike herself, she has a long and deep palace. She doesn't know whether the future will be safe or not.
Finally, it was the very day of the general election. When we got up in the morning, the whole house was busy. The second lady followed us all the time with her sister Yunshang, who was only 11 years old and could not help us, but just looked on. "Ying Er, be careful today. I heard that the empresses in the palace are all powerful. Don't make mistakes." The second lady is more nervous than Yun Ying. Although the child is not her own, she has grown up since childhood. Although not very close, she worries about her. "Er Niang, don't worry. At most, you can't choose it. What big event can happen?" Yun Ying is very leisurely. "Hey, you child -" Before the second lady finished speaking, she heard the urge outside the door. The time was almost up. If you don't start, it might be late. Jin'er quickly helped Yun Ying to get on the carriage. It is not allowed to take a maid in the talent show. If she is selected, she can take a personal maid. Jin'er took Yunying to the palace gate, helped her tidy up, and stayed in the carriage to wait. If Yun Ying is selected, someone will pick her up to enter the palace.
Of course, the lady to be chosen cannot enter the palace from the formal palace gate, but from the Deqing Gate in the northwest corner. Only the empress who is married to the emperor can enter the palace from the Chongde Gate in the south to show her honor. Today, when he ascended the throne at the age of 18, he had an imperial concubine. She was the eldest daughter of Liu Chengmo, the imperial daughter-in-law of the dynasty. Because she was married before he ascended the throne, she could not enter the palace from the Chongde Gate. She entered the palace with two other imperial concubines from the Dezheng Gate. It is the dream of women all over the world to enter Chongde Gate, which is unlikely to be realized in this dynasty.
The time for talent selection in the palace has not yet arrived, but most of the women to be selected have arrived and are waiting in a side hall, waiting for the aunt in charge to lead the selection. There is also a lot of talk about this talent show. The beautiful women sent by the folk will go through further selection. These are all selected by the eunuchs and mamas below. Those who have any problems can not be selected. At this time, all the girls in the room are the daughters of officials of all sizes. They are people with wealth background and do not need to go through the primary election. As for the final selection, not only the personality, appearance and talent, but also the family background is the most important. This is the third draft since the emperor ascended the throne, but there are not many concubines with heads in the palace. Among the four concubines below the empress, only the virtuous concubine was brought up from the royal palace. Now she helps the empress take care of things in the palace. The beautiful concubine also comes from the royal palace. She is not of high birth. Although she has a son, she has only got the first rank of concubine, not the fourth rank of concubine. The rest of Zhao Zhaoyi and Xiang Bin were selected for the first time, and Ji Bin and Yao Jieyu were selected for the second time. Their families were all important officials of the current dynasty. The rest of them were basically not favored and did not rank high.
"Sister Ying, Sister Ying --" Yun Ying was in a trance, but was awakened by a person. She looked back and saw a little girl who looked only 14 or 15 years old, with a green skirt, a white face, big black eyes, and a pink pout looking at her. "Ah Bi," Yun Ying pinched her pink face. This is her sister-in-law's sister, Shen Biyao, the youngest daughter of the minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. She has been pestering her since childhood. "What's wrong?". "It is said that the empress dowager was a famous beauty when she was young, and the emperor must be very good-looking," replied Yun Yingchong. The little girl has not grown up yet.
